Guild Wars 2

SiD the Turtle said:
From a purely visual standpoint, an Asuran Guardian sounds hilarious.
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Yeah that would be funny! I tried a guardian in the last stress test and quite liked it. But I made a stereotypical Norn guardian that was as wide as a house. Greatsword was lots fun and I even tried out scepter + focus lol

All that said, I'm probably going mesmer for release for my main/first char. My beta/stress mesmer is level 20 now and I've enjoyed playing it
 
Sorry can someone explain how this server business works. Will I not be able to go on Desolation unless I get the headstart? Even then will there be some sort of 5 minute rush? Lastly do you need to register for server then create your character or character first? Will I have time to look at the character choices properly?

Thanks from a noob :)
 
Azzuri said:
Yeah that would be funny! I tried a guardian in the last stress test and quite liked it. But I made a stereotypical Norn guardian that was as wide as a house. Greatsword was lots fun and I even tried out scepter + focus lol

All that said, I'm probably going mesmer for release for my main/first char. My beta/stress mesmer is level 20 now and I've enjoyed playing it
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How does solo-ing as a Mesmer work? In the first game you had henches to back you up.
 
Shamikebab said:
Sorry can someone explain how this server business works. Will I not be able to go on Desolation unless I get the headstart? Even then will there be some sort of 5 minute rush? Lastly do you need to register for server then create your character or character first? Will I have time to look at the character choices properly?

Thanks from a noob :)
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During the first time you logon, you select a 'home' server, this is where your characters will be and you will then be taken to character creation.

If you have a rare name you can take your time making your character, but if you have a common name that others may try to get too, your best option is to just create any random character with default everything and just skip to the end to secure your name. Once you've made the character with the name you want, you can delete that character and the name will stay reserved for you for 24 hours, so you can take your time editing your characters look the 2nd time around.

Server transfers will be free for the first week or two, and when they switch it to payed transfers they will also enable 'guesting', where you can choose to play your character as a guest on another server, although you can never play WvW for anywhere but your home server.

In the beta some of the popular servers became full, which stopped new players selecting it as a home server. They have said that this is lower intentionally in beta than in release, but still, it may be possible that the popular servers (like Desolation) become full before all guild members manage to join. So joining faster is better. Once you have set your home server you're good, after that it's just securing your names.
 
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SiD the Turtle said:
How does solo-ing as a Mesmer work? In the first game you had henches to back you up.
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You have clones/phantasms. Clones tend to be the result of another action, ie the 3rd strike of the first skill creates a clone, or using a dodge skill to successfully dodge creates a clone. You can also create phantasms based on the weapon you have equipped - warlock with 2h staff, duelist with pistol etc.

You can then either just let them attack, or use one of the F key abilities to send them in and shatter which does damage/applies conditions etc

The clones/phantasms despawn when your out of combat so when your soloing they are gone on each mob and the you start over so I tend to blow them up to finish the mob off.
 
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Shamikebab said:
thanks, so there's no limit to number of players in a server?
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There was a limit in beta, but that was artificially lowered. The live game will still have a limit but no one is sure what that limit is, and if it means you have to select the home server within a few hours to secure a spot, a day or 2, or if you perhaps have weeks before it gets full. So better to select the home server as soon as you can.
 
CasKirensys said:
That's what I'm going for! The Asura swinging a huge sword or hammer is the funniest thing I've ever seen! So I just have to do it! :p
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Same here. Playing Lotro at the minute, and a Hobbit Tank looks so funny!

Personally i cant decide from Ele, Theif or Tank... Looks like the first 2 days will be looking for the char that suites me. Theres no sub, so i aint rushing to 80 lol.
 
I'm gonna be there from 5am spamming login. Not for any other reason than I REALLY can't wait to play properly but those evil people at ArenaNet are forcing me to!

I played Thief in BWE1 but felt forced to use a bow to get any kind of decent damage and on the big events just got killed anytime I was in melee range. I'm guessing/hoping that's changed a bit by now as I'd love to go back to the Thief at some point as my characters are almost always the sneaky/stealthy type classes.
 
Dist said:
There was a limit in beta, but that was artificially lowered. The live game will still have a limit but no one is sure what that limit is, and if it means you have to select the home server within a few hours to secure a spot, a day or 2, or if you perhaps have weeks before it gets full. So better to select the home server as soon as you can.
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Ah ok, thanks. I'll just get it from the website then, it's a bit more expensive but YOLO :p
 
Dist said:
There was a limit in beta, but that was artificially lowered. The live game will still have a limit but no one is sure what that limit is, and if it means you have to select the home server within a few hours to secure a spot, a day or 2, or if you perhaps have weeks before it gets full. So better to select the home server as soon as you can.
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I'm pretty sure they will lock the server once it reaches X amount, I also think they will re-open it a few days later.

Thing is to get in as quick as possible just make a toon there, once there then you can always make others!
 
Unsure if this has been mentioned but just noticed myself! The 27th is a bank holiday monday! Full day of gw2 if you prepurchased and dont work bank holidays!

Winning! Maybe more reason for people to prepurchase now too
 
I have been given the week off (even though when i started my job I couldnt) because of service needs which is a bonus :D

Only thing I am dreading is that my internet in the house wont be set up in time :( fingers crossed I get an engineer for the weekend!
 
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