Guild Wars 2 updates

[Canofbier]

Originally Posted by hometeam

you never know, as there are TONS of pop culture references in the game~

Also a i hope a black and gold tiger mauls your moa~

also guys, im 400 cooking! Hit me up if you need foodage i have a bunch I am not going to use!

Food always gives a bonus and then + exp 30 minute buffs

I got the swiftness on kill rune for my gun after you suggested it, but it only seems to last the five seconds it's supposed to after a kill. They must have fixed it.

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Jesus, I thought I was doing ok getting my hunstman to 65, lol. I have some work to do on that.

[hometeam]

yes they did.. couple of days ago

[thecoffeeguy]

So, I just picked this up on Sunday (BestBuy had it in stock...woot!)

Anyway, fired it up and logged in.
First thing I noticed, I need to upgrade my rig (which is pretty good right now) to take advantage of all the graphic settings. Very anxious to do that.

Rolled a Charr Thief.
Combat is VERY different, but very very entertaining. Honestly, I thought I would absolutely hate to have to 'dodge', but I actually quite like it.
Combat takes some getting used to so I am still learning how everything works. For example, my main attack (button 1 by default), when I hover over it, it lists several different attacks and I am not quite sure when/how they work or are used...little confusing.

It DEFINITELY is different from traditional MMO's, but so far, it is refreshing. There is a learning curve, but thats cool...

I tried out PvP (I am a big time PvP'r...PvE is meh for me, but i still enjoy it).

I was floored when I saw all the different items you can get for PvP. Its like two different games really. PvP and PvE. Did a few matches last night and so far, after a few hours playing, i like it. I like that you cant just steamroll somebody due to gear difference. Combat is actually challenging and entertaining.

I tried to queue up for WvWvW, but I had to log after waiting about 10mins because it was full. Definitely want to try that out.

I tried a Thief and Ranger. Both are fun. Want to try a Necro and Mesmer.

BTW, can you only have a total of 5 character slots across all the servers?

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by thecoffeeguy

So, I just picked this up on Sunday (BestBuy had it in stock...woot!)

Anyway, fired it up and logged in.
First thing I noticed, I need to upgrade my rig (which is pretty good right now) to take advantage of all the graphic settings. Very anxious to do that.

Rolled a Charr Thief.
Combat is VERY different, but very very entertaining. Honestly, I thought I would absolutely hate to have to 'dodge', but I actually quite like it.
Combat takes some getting used to so I am still learning how everything works. For example, my main attack (button 1 by default), when I hover over it, it lists several different attacks and I am not quite sure when/how they work or are used...little confusing.

It DEFINITELY is different from traditional MMO's, but so far, it is refreshing. There is a learning curve, but thats cool...

I tried out PvP (I am a big time PvP'r...PvE is meh for me, but i still enjoy it).

I was floored when I saw all the different items you can get for PvP. Its like two different games really. PvP and PvE. Did a few matches last night and so far, after a few hours playing, i like it. I like that you cant just steamroll somebody due to gear difference. Combat is actually challenging and entertaining.

I tried to queue up for WvWvW, but I had to log after waiting about 10mins because it was full. Definitely want to try that out.

I tried a Thief and Ranger. Both are fun. Want to try a Necro and Mesmer.

BTW, can you only have a total of 5 character slots across all the servers?

Really? my computer is from 2006 dual core and a 150 dollar graffix card from that time.. Runs it fine.. Don't get me wrong, if I had a new one it would be 100x prettier.. But on the low to mid settings, look beautiful and handles about 50+ players on screen no problem..

[thecoffeeguy]

Originally Posted by Valiant

Really? my computer is from 2006 dual core and a 150 dollar graffix card from that time.. Runs it fine.. Don't get me wrong, if I had a new one it would be 100x prettier.. But on the low to mid settings, look beautiful and handles about 50+ players on screen no problem..

Oh ya, I can run it fine, on lower settings, but i want higher settings. Plus I run a 27" monitor as well. I am super picky about how i want things to look. Dont get me wrong, it looks great now, but I want to turn on all the extra bells and whistles while still maintaining a high level of FPS...

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by thecoffeeguy

So, I just picked this up on Sunday (BestBuy had it in stock...woot!)

Anyway, fired it up and logged in.
First thing I noticed, I need to upgrade my rig (which is pretty good right now) to take advantage of all the graphic settings. Very anxious to do that.

Rolled a Charr Thief.
Combat is VERY different, but very very entertaining. Honestly, I thought I would absolutely hate to have to 'dodge', but I actually quite like it.
Combat takes some getting used to so I am still learning how everything works. For example, my main attack (button 1 by default), when I hover over it, it lists several different attacks and I am not quite sure when/how they work or are used...little confusing.

It DEFINITELY is different from traditional MMO's, but so far, it is refreshing. There is a learning curve, but thats cool...

I tried out PvP (I am a big time PvP'r...PvE is meh for me, but i still enjoy it).

I was floored when I saw all the different items you can get for PvP. Its like two different games really. PvP and PvE. Did a few matches last night and so far, after a few hours playing, i like it. I like that you cant just steamroll somebody due to gear difference. Combat is actually challenging and entertaining.

I tried to queue up for WvWvW, but I had to log after waiting about 10mins because it was full. Definitely want to try that out.

I tried a Thief and Ranger. Both are fun. Want to try a Necro and Mesmer.

BTW, can you only have a total of 5 character slots across all the servers?

You can buy more slots with cash/gems or gold, but you better be an epic farmer for that.

[Canofbier]

For those of you still wondering if you should buy this game, here's a pretty comprehensive review that was posted just yesterday on YouTube. It's reasonably long, but if you're even remotely interested it ought to hold your interest.



Incidentally, if you have this game, make sure that you have a UNIQUE password for your game account. My password was pretty complex, but it was the same as a password for something else that had apparently been discovered at some point, so I got hacked. Hoping that ArenaNet will restore my account soon, because I'm itching to play more of this game!

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so is this correct about PvP? You can only get better looking items, not better items like with more damage or more armor or whatever? They are all going to have the same stats? But are there different runes? I made a few PvP items at the mythic forge and they had an open rune slot, so maybe you can make runes? I still don't understand how it works.

So that's when skill selection and actually player skill will come into play, I like that. It's not just a gear check, thats cool with me if that's the case.

[hometeam]

Items CAN have different stats, but basically all items are the same statwise. Ie; they all have a stat pool that can be a myriad of different things, so that you can specialize in one stat or another, but once your in the top tier items, they all have the same amount of total stats/damage.

All gear is absolutely even in Spvp.

The same goes for pve/wvw. While there is a top tier you can reach, after that, anything 'better' is based purely on cosmetic and what works for your particular build, nothing is inherently more power than anything of the same tier.

I think it goes like

Normal - white
Fine - blue
Masterwork - green
Epic - yellow
Legendary - gold

[AndChiefs]

Level 400 - Armorsmith

Let me know if you need anything made.

[hometeam]

ohhh sexayyy - what server?

[AndChiefs]

Originally Posted by hometeam

ohhh sexayyy - what server?

Same as you. Name is Brimian. I'll be out of town until Thursday though.

I'm a 390 jeweler as well.

[Valiant]

So, was questing and filled my bags up again. In 20mins, 6greens and 2 chests..

Up to 32 I think.

[hometeam]

soooo

Originally Posted by Arenanet

Announcing Guild Wars 2 for Mac
by The Guild Wars 2 Team on September 18, 2012

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Today we’re happy to announce another major milestone in the development of Guild Wars 2: going forward, ArenaNet will also be supporting the game on Apple’s Mac OS X. The Mac Beta client is available immediately for all Guild Wars 2 players. It shares the same features and connects to the same live game servers as the PC client. Anyone who purchases Guild Wars 2 can now play it on both PC and Mac.
Bringing Guild Wars 2 to the Mac is huge for us, because it introduces the game to an entire group of players who are often ignored by game developers. The ability to play together with your friends is one of the underlying principles of Guild Wars 2, and providing a Mac client means that friends and guildmates can play together regardless of what operating system they favor.
On top of it all, ArenaNet staffers are big fans of Macs. We offer them as part of our employee laptop subsidy program, and our president Mike O’Brien is rarely seen without his Mac laptop. We’re as excited as anyone to play Guild Wars 2 on OS X.
The Mac Beta is available to anyone who has purchased or purchases Guild Wars 2. All you need is an active Guild Wars 2 account to download the Mac Beta client. Just log in to account.guildwars2.com and click Download Client to get started. If you have any questions, check out our Mac FAQ.
Keep in mind as you play the Mac Beta that it is a beta product. Performance and system requirements aren’t finalized. Review the beta hardware specification, and understand that your overall experience will be better when we release the final version. Even though it’s a beta, the Mac client does connect to the same live environment that the PC client connects to.
To bring Guild Wars 2 to the Mac, ArenaNet worked with our partners at TransGaming, whose Cider technology allows us to mirror the game experience as closely as possible between the PC and Mac. This means that future updates to Guild Wars 2 will be available for both platforms simultaneously.
So whether you’re a PC or a Mac, or both, we’ll see you in-game!