Guild Wars 2

[DarkRayne]

Originally Posted by BliztForever

Also it's just some small stuff, but I find it neat that on the top right that you can minimize, toggle, close the game without going into the setting or whatever lol

Existed in Guild Wars

[Blizt]

Originally Posted by DarkRayne

Existed in Guild Wars

I see, but I never played GW1 though; among the games I played this is the first time I found such function.

[Gladiat]

Originally Posted by BliztForever

I see, but I never played GW1 though; among the games I played this is the first time I found such function.

I've seen this in one other game, but I agree; this function is very useful.

Time to put everything at max settings and hopefully my computer doesn't die on me during beta.

Sadly there's so many worlds to choose from; probably going to Deldrimor or Vasburg depending on what the people I'm playing with choose.

[Kongro]

Going to play on Vabbi Istan.

And bollocks, that launcher is pretty.

[Vith]

I don't usually pre-order games (can't afford right now anyway), so boo. May you guys have fun this weekend, though.

[Shugi]

I'll prob play on Darkhaven.

[Gladiat]

Going to darkhaven with friends so if anyone wants to join us, you know where to find me.

3 hours left before server opens.

[Blizt]

The game's so laggy that my starter area experience was total crap lol

Can't really play in crowded area too, even in less populated area the framerate is just...(not sure if it's me or the whole game)

I'm in Fort Aspenwood right now, if anyone's also here and wanna play can call me, IGN's Blizt =]

[Shugi]

Those who can't play or didn't buy the game yet, I'll be streaming for the weekend. own3D.tv - shugix

[Blizt]

Sharing some screenshot of my adventure today~

Wait...is this pork?!

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No dude~ you can't have any~

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Sylvari are not playable yet, but there are already some Sylvari NPC around, this one being the first one I sighted

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Looking from another angle, she actually looks quite pretty, and unique of course~
(makes me want to make a Sylvari even more!)

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Tastes like grassy pig

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Met another Sylvari...but what the hell is that bizarre creature beside her!? Is that...a Sylvari breed wolf?! That's something new...@_@

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Meeting it the first time

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Meeting it the second time...alone...and simply watching
(going up against that number? I can't even take two at the same time! -_-|||)

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Ok, any Char players out there, probably noticed that you can get a skill point around Ashford Forum; here's a tip: if you're alone, or low level, DO NOT take on that NPC!

I was like lvl 5? And I couldn't tell her lvl, and I set up all my mines before challenging her. Result?

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...Turned out she was lvl 13, and she 1hko me in 1 second...YES "1" SECOND, NOT "2" SECONDS Orz

hmmmmm......xD

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One of the rare mini-pet I got: Shaman of Jormag
(look! He's so small and adorable! <3)

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[Gladiat]

Didn't really take many screenshots here sadly, mostly streamed it.

Maybe I should try a Warrior or Elementalist since I got my Guardian to level 17 yesterday ;_;

[Shugi]

Engineer got boring quick due to the limited variety of skills.

Elementalist is hella fun, so many skills so many combos. Guardian is quite fun as well.

[Gladiat]

Aw yeah found away to jump into the Great Collapse.

[Dread]

dumb question but when is the game going to be release?and your profession cant use other class skill anymore right since its bound by weapon you wield.

[DarkRayne]

There's no set release date yet, just 2012.

[Blizt]

Originally Posted by Dread

dumb question but when is the game going to be release?and your profession cant use other class skill anymore right since its bound by weapon you wield.

It's set for release this year for sure, but exact date are not known.

Also I think with certain skill, such as drinking yourself a potion, allows you to use a single or a set of other professional's skill.

Or you might pick up say a Guardian's spirit weapon, which gives you a complete new weapon skills~

[Kongro]

Axewarhorn Axeaxe Ranger all the way.

Instead of saying good things about the game, I'd rather just list the bad things.

• Jumping puzzles are evil and sadistic. (Finished Demongrub Pits, utterly failed Shaman's Rookery 50+ times. Cripple + Knockback.. Why, Arenanet, why?)
  It felt very unrewarding too.
  
• Horrible pet and minion AI (and they also die way too fast).
  
• Very little trade-off for going melee. (In PvE. Melee in PvP usually rocks. But in PvE you get 1-shotted by veterans or groupboosted mobs.)
  
• Purchased dyes needs to be account shared.

I never managed to get into WvW so I can't really judge that, but I'll focus on that during the next BWE. (parantheses)

[Gladiat]

Originally Posted by BliztForever

It's set for release this year for sure, but exact date are not known.

Also I think with certain skill, such as drinking yourself a potion, allows you to use a single or a set of other professional's skill.

Or you might pick up say a Guardian's spirit weapon, which gives you a complete new weapon skills~

I haven't heard of drinking potions to use a different profession's skill set.

You can only pick up the weapons made by elementalists. I haven't seen anyone pick up my spirit weapons before. Elementalist weapons are so damn fun though.

Originally Posted by Lunch

Axewarhorn Axeaxe Ranger all the way.

Instead of saying good things about the game, I'd rather just list the bad things.

• Jumping puzzles are evil and sadistic. (Finished Demongrub Pits, utterly failed Shaman's Rookery 50+ times. Cripple + Knockback.. Why, Arenanet, why?)
  It felt very unrewarding too.
  
• Horrible pet and minion AI (and they also die way too fast).
  
• Very little trade-off for going melee. (In PvE. Melee in PvP usually rocks. But in PvE you get 1-shotted by veterans or groupboosted mobs.)
  
• Purchased dyes needs to be account shared.

I never managed to get into WvW so I can't really judge that, but I'll focus on that during the next BWE. (parantheses)

If you're getting 1-shotted by veterans then you need to begin utilizing evasions, upgrading your equipment or team up with other people. Not saying that you're not doing this; I played a Guardian so that's probably why I had an easier time with surviving.

If you're wearing a light/medium armor class you really can't trudge through higher level places that easily, since you'll be downed in record time usually.

[Kongro]

Best part of the Personal Questing by far.

[Blizt]

Originally Posted by Gladiat

I haven't heard of drinking potions to use a different profession's skill set.

You can only pick up the weapons made by elementalists. I haven't seen anyone pick up my spirit weapons before. Elementalist weapons are so damn fun though.

Well, I didn't get them in this BWE, but I believe Engineer's Elixir U/X can give you a certain profession's buff or skill, such as Guardian's shiny-wall-thingy skill or thief's stealth.