Guild Wars 2 V2: GOTY 2017 or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Arenanet - Games

[QUOTE]After playing for about 4 hours I can safely say that the game is not perfect, but it does deliver. There are many bugs right now, like not being able to enter personal storyline instances, huge frame drops when lots of people are on screen, interface buttons that don't do anything, random graphical glitches, random damage spikes, empty PvP matches and so forth. Then again, beta is still beta. PvP is NOT easy. You need high APM to be truly effective and this can put some people off. People always whine about bad players but seriously, guys it's not easy, AT ALL. Targeting is difficult and dodging effectively does require very fast reflexes. [B]Moving, casting, dodging, healing, switching weapons, moving camera, looking at adrenaline, looking at circles on the floor, it adds up.[/B] PvE is ok, it won't completely amaze you but they spiced it up just enough to make it worthwhile.[/QUOTE] Seriously, that's what PvP is and was... even In Q3 all these elements can be found, even if not more. But ofcourse this is MMO not some FPS... but really, PvP is PvP either in "action" MMO or in an FPS game. I don't see anything difficult in GW2 PvP at all (by watching all videos - more than 20 hours of pvp gameplay - and reading interviews). But well, PvP is not for everyone. Still, I will wait till tomorrow, when Justin Bieber type people will learn how to play this game and leak some footage on their gay twitters/facebook or even on youtube.

shame to hear about the bugginess, all the videos I've seen it seems to be pretty much complete (sans that last TB video). guess a may release is out of the question, unless they've fixed many of these bugs but not patched them (and for a major thing like a new beta why wouldn't you push all your fixes?)

honestly i didn't get many bugs, aside from not being able to make a charr and crashing 4 times trying to make one

How is your FPS? I heard that running in full screen windowed mode helps it? Also the watermark of your email has greatly reduced the leaked content... Will certainly see some good stuff nearing the end of the beta though.

[QUOTE=Bullet100;35269101]How is your FPS? I heard that running in full screen windowed mode helps it? [B]Also the watermark of your email has greatly reduced the leaked content[/B]... Will certainly see some good stuff nearing the end of the beta though.[/QUOTE] Oh my god, I was thinking about this before the beta was even opened. If they wanted to keep leakers from leaking, I knew that watermarks like that were possible. And they took my advice! I MUST BE THEIR BIGGEST FAN

Got some more content for you folks: [t]http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2826/1332563520044.png[/t] [t]http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/2826/1332563621325.png[/t] [t]http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/5945/1332563718264.png[/t] That's really the only leaked stuff i've seen so far. Will keep you guys updated.

Wait, are there still no Asura and Sylvari in this beta?

[QUOTE=V12US;35270756]Wait, are there still no Asura and Sylvari in this beta?[/QUOTE] There are not.

If anyone's interested in the gemstore details, I've compiled a list... [quote] 1 silver = 3 gems [SLOTS] Additional Character Slot = 800 gems Extra Bag Slot = 400 gems Unlock Extra Bank Tab (20 slots) = 600 gems [TRANSMUTATION STONES] Fine Transmutation Stone (works on any items) = 100 gems Transmutation Stone (works for items up to level 29) = 50 gems [BOOSTS] Experience boost (50%) = 150 gems Crafting Experience Voost (10%) = 150 gems Karma Boost (20%) = 75 gems Magic Find Boost (10%) = 150 gems [COSMETICS] Minis pack (3 random minis) = 300 gems Pirate Mate Outfit (5 piece set) = 700 Scholar Outfit (2 piece set) = 300 gems Ringmaster Hat = 200 gems Cooks Outfit (5 piece set) = 700 gems Dye Box (3 random dyes, infinite use) = 150 gems [CONSUMABLES] Magic Plant Food (grows colorful seed into a dye plant) = 120 gems Mystic Key (used to unlock mystic chests found in the world) = 125 gems Perfect Salvage Kit (removes upgrades from equipment; returns best materials) = 35 gems Asuran Bank Portal 1 charge = 35 gems Resurrection Orb (cannot be used in WvW or pvp) = 250 gems Instant Repair Canister (fully repairs items anywhere but dungeons) = 70gems These may be subject to change but so far, those are what I saw in the gem shop. [/quote] NOTE: From another source

Guess i'll be buying like 50 xp boosts at the start...

[QUOTE=TrannyAlert;35273068]Guess i'll be buying like 50 xp boosts at the start...[/QUOTE] I think it would be best to experience the content unboosted first... At least that's how i'm doing it!

[QUOTE=TrannyAlert;35273068]Guess i'll be buying like 50 xp boosts at the start...[/QUOTE] Well that's a complete waste of money.

I wonder what the max bag slots is.

[QUOTE=DeandreT;35273319]I wonder what the max bag slots is.[/QUOTE] [url]http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Inventory[/url] [t]http://i.imgur.com/7wCbj.jpg[/t] 5 different bags wich forms your full inventory. Start bag : 20 slots + 4 Leather bags = 100 slots. Unless there are bags bigger then leather bag, the max is 100.

[QUOTE=sopie;35265828]The accounts are locked to the hardware profile you sent in during the survey period anyway, so you couldn't use his.[/QUOTE] Uh no, not really. I've been playing on my friends beta account without any problems. (warriors are great fun, totally going for one on release)

how smooth does the movment feel in pvp? if you have tried it.

[img]http://i.imgur.com/2K7gv.jpg[/img]

[QUOTE=mickers;35273733]how smooth does the movment feel in pvp? if you have tried it.[/QUOTE] It's smooth, currently playing in 800x600 on my shitty laptop with barely 20~ fps though. The movement when you were a snow leopard during your personal story quest felt weird though, couldn't move using abilities or even 2 seconds after using one, just felt overall sluggish.

[QUOTE=Miskav;35273159]Well that's a complete waste of money.[/QUOTE] Not when I'm max level in a day~

[QUOTE=RaDiVaX;35273616]Uh no, not really. I've been playing on my friends beta account without any problems.[/QUOTE] Well, shit, if that's the case then I might skip on the pre-purchase box. I think I'm going to wait for my friend to get the box, try the beta on their account to test the FPS. Though the FPS will probably be tolerable regardless. 'Also don't mind the wait for launch.

[QUOTE=TrannyAlert;35274197]Not when I'm max level in a day~[/QUOTE] I'm [i]definitely[/i] not trying to get max level as soon as I can. I want to explore, take my time, enjoy my surroundings. Besides, this isn't one of those games where it only gets [i]fun[/i] in the endgame. It's fun all throughout.

[QUOTE=TrannyAlert;35274197]Not when I'm max level in a day~[/QUOTE] People like that Ruin MMOs, why can't you be patient sit back and enjoy the game instead of "lol i totally wanna be first to 80!" seriously just because you got there first doesn't make you better or more deserving of rewards than anyone else.

[QUOTE=TrannyAlert;35274197]Not when I'm max level in a day~[/QUOTE] XP boost is only when killing stuff. GL getting max level in a day by only killing stuff. (That's not how it works)

Wait, so explain this to me - I've heard of the flat leveling curve, but does it mean that the lower levels will take much much longer to get through than they would in other MMOs, or does it just take a relatively short time to get to 80?

[QUOTE=Source;35274333]People like that Ruin MMOs, why can't you be patient sit back and enjoy the game instead of "lol i totally wanna be first to 80!" seriously just because you got there first doesn't make you better or more deserving of rewards than anyone else.[/QUOTE] I see not how a very minor percentage of the players doing this can possibly ruin the game. If they want to be the first to 80, let them be. It gives a certain status. You could always create another character and take it slow.

By the way, for those people that were saying the Collector's Edition statue was stupid/useless, it's mostly for people like me, who display stuff. [t]http://i.imgur.com/f7EUL.jpg[/t] There's some other stuff you can't see up there, too.

[QUOTE=Mastahamma;35274586]Wait, so explain this to me - I've heard of the flat leveling curve, but does it mean that the lower levels will take much much longer to get through than they would in other MMOs, or does it just take a relatively short time to get to 80?[/QUOTE] [img]http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/1159/gypg8.png[/img] [editline]24th March 2012[/editline] Basically saying that it takes the same amount of time to level throughout all levels.

[QUOTE=Source;35274333]People like that Ruin MMOs, why can't you be patient sit back and enjoy the game instead of "lol i totally wanna be first to 80!" seriously just because you got there first doesn't make you better or more deserving of rewards than anyone else.[/QUOTE] How does that ruin an MMO.

It doesn't ruin a MMO, but it ruins their own fun - why would you give 2 shits about that.

[QUOTE=Jessey;35274822]It doesn't ruin a MMO, but it ruins their own fun - why would you give 2 shits about that.[/QUOTE] Let them ruin their own fun. I couldn't care less.