Guild Wars 2?

Hanacker · 2012-12-11T15:14:29.000Z

Seneca:

Currently, it places you back from where you originally entered WvW - not in WvW territory. If you are in a downed state, I think you might also need a rez when you log back in, but I am not 100% sure. Some folks were hitting Alt+F4 when fleeing from enemies while in combat. As an aside, if you are not in active combat, you can always use an active waypoint to move about the map.

I’m pretty sure I’ve quit the game while in combat and come back dead. Does that work differently than hitting alt-F4? Or does it work differently in PvE?

Stridergg:

Or eat some dirt cheap food while leveling, +10 xp from every mob does add up.

+10% xp.

Seneca · 2012-12-11T16:23:02.000Z

Hanacker:

I’m pretty sure I’ve quit the game while in combat and come back dead. Does that work differently than hitting alt-F4? Or does it work differently in PvE?

Hmm, I am not sure about how it works with PvE, but in a recent post about the Alt+F4 change one of the folks from Anet stated that the new system (with associated penalties) would only apply to WvW.

jpinard · 2012-12-12T09:38:15.000Z

Is there going to be Hall of Monuments that can be filled with statues and awards for those that only have Guild Wars 2? I had Guild Wars 1 but none of my stuff seemed to transfer so my Hall is empty… but I love the idea of your own personal place.

AlanSmithee · 2012-12-12T18:13:34.000Z

Maybe with Guild Wars 3…

fdsaion · 2012-12-12T20:29:01.000Z

blah!:

The human area was much more populated last night, but this morning I’m still having to to go back and do the same events multiple times to level. Right now unless I go to a different zone I’m pretty much stuck because it’s a ghost town in non-peak hours. I’m level 13, and all I have left in the zone to do are level 14 and level 15 hearts, and zero events are happening or are even doable. I’ve been harvesting non stop and even tried WvW, which I hate, but got little exp or fun out of it. To make matters worse, it seems it is accounts registered and not people actually playing, which makes transferring pointless because the ones you can swap to are just as dead as EB and the ones with actual people on them are locked out of the transfer service.

Maybe it’s just me, but the idea that new characters should have to do multiple starting zones, pvp, craft, and harvest just to level at a normal progression after the launch rush is absurd. Those things should enhance your leveling, they shouldn’t be basically required. Even the worst MMO’s (and least populated) on the market allow for normal solo progression when no one else is around. ANet did a lot of neat things with GW2, and it seems very solo friendly at face, but most of it doesn’t work so well when you are actually playing alone as opposed to solo with a million people around.

I’m not really sure what’s going on here - you really shouldn’t be needing to do multiple starting zones or PvP (which is only sometimes a good place to level depending on matchup conditions) at all. I’ve recently taken a Charr alt to the mid-30s without any real difficulty, and don’t recall any issues with the starting zone (ended up over-leveled actually). I also have an Asura that just reached 10, and have no issues (I even have more than half the zone to go for him - probably will also end up over-leveled).

I actually prefer the lower zone populations since it results in more variety, as the event chains are not permanently stuck on good guy victory.

On soloing events:
Any event that is not marked Group should be soloable. Even some Group events are soloable (aka if the champion is melee with no wide range attacks).

On finding events:
These should be plentiful even with the lower zone populations. I’m going to guess you’re having trouble finding events rather than the events not occurring. Lots of events do not pop up on the map until you’re close. Pay attention to your surroundings and look for named NPCs. Chat them up, quite a few will point you to ongoing events. Some will even run up to you to grab your attention.

On levels:
A level or two above you isn’t a problem. Go for them.

On crafting/harvesting:
Crafting really is supplementary - going from 1-400 in a crafting skill will “only” get you 10 levels scaled. However, harvesting does give good XP (more than killing a monster!)

On personal story:
Do these - they give ~half a level of XP.

tryte · 2012-12-13T07:55:27.000Z

fdsaion:

I’m not really sure what’s going on here - you really shouldn’t be needing to do multiple starting zones or PvP

Agreed, I have 2 alts in the 30s that never experienced this issue. Try to 100% your starting zone and complete the Daily achievements; anything 3 levels above you shouldn’t present an issue either. I’ve found the story quests to be more fun in batches, so I get a few levels ahead and then complete several in a row for a significant xp boost.

GoatCheeseBlues · 2012-12-14T11:36:35.000Z

Hey guys! I just started playing Guild Wars 2 a few weeks ago, and I am having a blast. I can’t believe how much fun I am having with the combat. Even though I have a low level character, I really enjoy all my options. Simple acts like dodging, setting up block/blind shields, and creating field combos has been really satisfying. Also, Tom Chick’s top 10 list has made me even more excited to play the later levels. I am playing with a few of my best friends, but I would love to roll around in a larger crew. Where are you guys playing? Is there a QT3 guild? Is anyone on the Maguuma sever? It seems like excitement for this game has died down a little, and I hope I didn’t miss out on a great game experience.

malkav11 · 2012-12-14T13:37:45.000Z

There is a Qt3 guild on Ehmry Bay.

KevinC · 2012-12-14T13:52:24.000Z

GoatCheeseBlues:

Hey guys! I just started playing Guild Wars 2 a few weeks ago, and I am having a blast. I can’t believe how much fun I am having with the combat. Even though I have a low level character, I really enjoy all my options. Simple acts like dodging, setting up block/blind shields, and creating field combos has been really satisfying. Also, Tom Chick’s top 10 list has made me even more excited to play the later levels. I am playing with a few of my best friends, but I would love to roll around in a larger crew. Where are you guys playing? Is there a QT3 guild? Is anyone on the Maguuma sever? It seems like excitement for this game has died down a little, and I hope I didn’t miss out on a great game experience.

It’s a great game, overall my favorite MMO. Personally I’m not playing a whole lot right now but that’s because I’ve already sunk hundreds of hours into the game. I’ll be right back at it when an expansion pack rolls around, I’m sure.

fdsaion · 2012-12-14T15:12:06.000Z

Yep, we’re mostly on EB, which means basically means only dungeons are available for you to do with us right now (until guesting finally makes it in, etc).

Also, get on WvW so we can farm you for some badges =p
It looks like EB and Magumma are going to be beating on each other for a long time to come (3 matches in a row, 4th coming right up, and I don’t see much change coming).

Mysterio · 2012-12-15T03:58:33.000Z

For those who own an older Logitech gaming device (such as the G500), I’d highly recommend downloading their Logitech Gaming Software (currently at version 8.40.83 dated 5-DEC-2012), as you’re likely using their old software, which wasn’t very user friendly. I uninstalled the old drivers/software, downloaded the LGS, and installed it. That’s all you need to do.

The LGS includes a ton of game profiles (including GW2!) that makes programming your Logitech gaming device a snap. It’s a huge improvement over the previous software.

Zuwadza · 2012-12-15T07:36:17.000Z

Can I get an invite to the guild? Character’s name is Abasambo.

Seneca · 2012-12-15T07:45:14.000Z

Invite sent to Abasambo.

Zuwadza · 2012-12-15T09:51:22.000Z

Nice, thank you.

John_Reynolds · 2012-12-15T10:19:58.000Z

I’d love to play the game, but I keep balking at paying $60 for it. Anyone know of a discounted source?

LockerK · 2012-12-15T10:30:51.000Z

GreenManGaming consistently has % off vouchers that work on Guild Wars 2. Right now you can use the code GMG25-CFGY3-4THJI and get the game for 43.50.

blah · 2012-12-15T13:09:05.000Z

You can get the digital deluxe edition from the GW2 website for $44 right now.

AlanSmithee · 2012-12-15T13:56:34.000Z

I did the first wintersday airship dungeon, it was a 15 minute run that was very easy. You get some drops which will eventually allow you to build a minipet. Much, much better than the karka debacle.

Pyperkub · 2012-12-15T14:13:23.000Z

Peter Frazier:

I did the first wintersday airship dungeon, it was a 15 minute run that was very easy. You get some drops which will eventually allow you to build a minipet. Much, much better than the karka debacle.

I had a good time with it too. We had a tough time trying to do it with two ( couldn’t collect ooze fast enough), but five was fine. Had a bunch of fun throwing snowballs at each other too.

Pyperkub · 2012-12-15T14:14:57.000Z

PS I’d love an invite too - Malathyst