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Guild Wars 2 - This is where the fun begins.

This is where the fun begins.

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 11:57 AM PST

Now That's My Type of Travel!

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 11:58 AM PST

I drew my Charr mesmer!

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 03:38 PM PST

[plugin] Updated ArcDPS Realtime Mechanics Log/Chart

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 03:44 PM PST

I've been working on a plugin for ArcDPS using its realtime combat api for some time now. I posted about an early version a while back, but a lot has changed and I've been working on a bunch of new features that I'm finally releasing.

The original plugin was a realtime list of recieved/failed mechanics for players. It shows a timestamp in 'min:sec' since entering combat and 'X was hit by Y mechanic'. See this for an example screenshot from a pug Deimos attempt (with names redacted)

The plugin is now integrated into the arcdps UI. I've also added a bunch of new mechanics for detection and a chart that shows all the mechanics each player has received and/or failed along with a count of how many times each player has downed/died. The chart keeps track of all mechanics across all pulls until manually cleared. See this for an example chart from 18 pulls of Dhuum CM (with names blurred out).

Yes. This is ToS complaint. I've talked to Chris Cleary from Anet and he did not see any issues with compliance. - part1 part2

As of this posting, it detects

  • Vale Guardian
    • teleport
  • Gorseval
    • slam
    • egg
  • Sabetha
    • time bombs
    • sapper bombs
    • standing in cannon fire
  • Slothasor
    • tantrum
    • bomb (holding)
    • standing in bomb AoE
    • flame breath
    • shake
  • Matthias
    • reflecting shards (that grant Matthias a damage buff)
    • corruption
    • sacrifice
  • Xera
    • triggering orb explosion
    • standing in orb AoE (after orb explosion)
    • magic
  • Cairn
    • teleport
    • missing a green circle
  • Samarog
    • shockwave
    • slap
    • bludgeon (vertical smack during last 33%)
  • Deimos
    • oil
    • smash
  • Soulless Horror
    • standing in the inner/outer donut
    • standing in torment aoe
    • standing in pie slices
    • touching a scythe
  • Dhuum
    • touching a messenger
    • getting affliction
    • shackles
    • cracks
    • teleport aoe
    • touching center during suction
    • snatch (on CM)
  • Fractals of the Mists
    • Nightmare
      • MAMA
        • flaming wirl
        • cone knockback
        • giant leap
        • standing in acid
        • knight's hammer smash
      • Siax
        • standing in acid
      • Ensolyss
        • lunge (being run over)
        • smash attack with the 5 adds
    • Shattered Observatory
      • Arkk
        • standing in pie slices
        • cone knockback
        • exploding a bomb outside a dome

If anyone from the Arenanet Fractal/Raid teams is reading this, please include client-side combat data for all events in fights and that the events can distinguish different outcomes. I've run into several places where it appears that things happen server-side without any useful client notification. If anyone is interested, I'm more than happy to go into detail on my findings/issues.

I'm always open to suggestions/feedback/requests. Send bug reports, feedback, hate mail, cookies, etc to 'MarsEdge' on reddit or 'MarsEdge.8241' ingame

Special thanks to:

  • deltaconnected for arcdps and the combat api
  • [KA] Karma and Omg Its Kayla.6479 for testing, feedback, and encouragement

My website has a current download, full list of supported mechanics, installation/usage instructions, limitations, and some known issues. Click Here.

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I love this meme

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 04:36 PM PST

I was downed with no player around, and this guy comes running from the edge of the map of what must have been 20 seconds of travel time just to resurrect me, saving me.

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 07:34 AM PST

When you go on GW2 Reddit too much...

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 12:05 PM PST

29k dps Power Reaper Benchmark (1/14/18)

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 06:27 PM PST

Wing 5 Mechanics graphics

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 08:22 AM PST

To help with the timings and/or locations in the new wing, I made a couple of graphics, similar to my old post on the Cairn greens last year. I posted them to the wiki as well but since there are multiple pages (Each boss/event and a page on the full wing walkthrough) not sure how many people it reaches. Everything presented is to my best knowledge and testing, though that doesn't mean i didn't miss anything; feel free to point stuff out.

River of Souls: https://imgur.com/a/Nahfb

Dhuum main mechanics: https://imgur.com/PuftwnG Dhuum Messengers and Enforcers: https://imgur.com/EbHnM3p

Edit: Here is an overview of all my GW2 albums, in case someone is interested in other graphics as well: https://ellinus.imgur.com/

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So let me get this straight. Fighting in a pit: too complicated for new players. Having heart npcs straight up lie to them: AOK. It's been like this since the Sept 2014 Newbies Are Dumb patch

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 12:30 PM PST

You can right click a skill to bring up the selection dialogue. No need to accidentally activate a skill by trying to click the tiny triangle.

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 01:16 PM PST

I've been playing since launch and I somehow only discovered this tonight. Not sure if this feature has always been there, but other guildies had never realised this either.

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Restricting how many times we can edit a LFG post with a spam limit is really retarded

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 09:06 AM PST

I've really tried to find a good reason for this to exist, but there is none, which is why that wording is appropriate. It's beyond any logic or reasoning.

Sometimes, making a group for some niche content taking a specific class comp requires many, many edits of a LFG post because people have little patience (especially on weekends) and just come and go as they please. However, after 3 edits, it's just impossible for a raid pug commander to modify the said post and the entire squad is fucked because of that. Happens to me so often that I've more or less given up as of today because of this brilliant design decision.

Ironically, since the squad is doomed, I have to apologize to the entire group because of this wonderful limit. That's really the best part.

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Sunset in Vabbi

Posted: 13 Jan 2018 11:23 PM PST

Black Lion Key Farm - Fairly Optimised and Maybe the Fastest :-P

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 02:03 AM PST

This guy didn't want to participate in the stampede

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 06:03 PM PST

Healing Renegade Benchmark - Possibly ASMR

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 07:15 PM PST

New WvW meta

Posted: 13 Jan 2018 11:16 PM PST

[Art] Commission of my Sylvari by @mothblobs on tumblr

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 04:12 PM PST

Guild Wars 2 and atmosphere.

Posted: 13 Jan 2018 10:08 PM PST

I regret not getting into this game sooner. It's really a great game

Posted: 13 Jan 2018 07:47 PM PST

So I've play WoW for 13 years now. I love that game. Recently, however, I was looking for something new to play. I remembered a couple years ago trying GW2 since it had gone f2p and not thinking too much of the game at the time. Around Christmas time I was going through Steam looking at all the f2p MMOs. I tried them all and none of them grabbed me the way WoW did back in 2004. I decided to try GW2 on a whim again last Saturday and it had the same effect as it did 2 years ago, I just felt pretty meh about the whole game. I forced myself to keep playing though, trying new classes and leveling them to around 10 or so. Finally, it clicked, probably about last Saturday or Sunday and I got hooked.

You cannot play this game like a "normal" MMO since it's not. I look at it as a relaxing evening adventure, running around and exploring, finding cool stuff. Leveling doesn't feel like a chore, it just kinda happens. There is so much going on with hearts, random events, world boss spawns and the gold ring mobs and skull mobs (sorry, I don't know their proper names. The bandits for example). There are times where I feel a little overwhelmed!

I am having so much fun that I even bought PoF expansion to unlock more character slots and to get rid of the f2p restrictions. Don't worry, I haven't used the boost! Everything I've tried has been a lot of fun. The combat is neat, I like being able to switch weapons and get different skills based on what I have equipped. The zones are incredibly gorgeous, like I am in awe of some of the vistas and cities. I did some crazy guild events today (a race and some kind of puzzle with curtains) and it was a ton of fun.

I want to get more character slots so I can level an Engineer in addition to the other classes I picked, haha. I have a level 20 Mesmer that I enjoy, an 18 Guardian, a level 10 Revenant, and then a level 1 Ranger and Warlock. Next time I have some extra money I am planning to buy some gems for that and probably bank space, I have no room in mine already!

Anyway, this game is great and I wish I started playing it a lot sooner!

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Why non-damaging conditions should have 'some' effect on bosses (other than breakbar damage)...

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 03:32 AM PST

Non-damaging conditions like weakness, chill and cripple do not apply their effects to any enemy with breakbars (which is sadly no longer limited to champions and bosses). This greatly limits their uses. Normal enemies are affected but are so weak that they're usually defeated before the effect really changes the flow of combat. On champions, where the effects would make a difference, they only affect breakbars. While that would be of some use, in most cases multiple conditions are hardly enough to overcome breakbar regeneration. And for champions with special 'break or die' mechanics, the breakbar phase doesn't last long enough for their effects to be applied. It is understandable that non-damaging conditions do not apply their full effects to bosses. Effects like weakness and chill would simply be too strong if they caused the boss to deal 50% less damage/skill effects respectively.

But why not use a toned down effect on bosses instead? I'm sure making the boss deal 5% less damage or walk 10% slower would at least have a small impact on the fight without instantly making it facepalm easy. It would mimic the change of Frost and Light auras, that got a small damage reduction effect to make them worth using in situations where their effects would otherwise be wasted. If anything, it would allow a lot more skills and effects to be useful during fights, or at the very least not completely useless.

Since the trend seems to be to add more and more enemies with breakbars, even in open world, I think this would be a point to address. It would allow for some increase consideration of non-damage skills, even if only slightly.

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Partying with my wife!

Posted: 13 Jan 2018 08:38 PM PST

How is the Necromancer as a whole?

Posted: 14 Jan 2018 06:24 PM PST

Coming back soon from a 3 year break. I have a level 80 warrior but I want to start fresh. I was thinking of going Revenant, Necromancer, or Mesmer. I hear that Revenant is a solid DPS, and that Mesmer is a good tank, but I hear mixed reviews on the Necromancer.

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