Guild Wars 2 - Page 45

On April 07 2011 11:42 Souma wrote:
Tommy did not actually get good until he was in Team QQ, and agreeably it was more of his chemistry with Not Teh Monk that made him elite, but that is understandable because it's a duo-monk backline.

Saying monks stand out only because of the team around them is ridiculous. You can instantly tell the elite monks from the "solid" monks. How, you ask? By playing mesmer against them, by splitting against them, by playing as their monk partner, and many, many other factors.

Monk had a high skill ceiling. From playing with/against players like Soul Wedding, Stepn, uhvl, and the handful of other elite monks, you can really tell the difference. Please don't lay it out on a platter like that. ;/

On April 09 2011 03:01 Intact wrote:
Insane amount of nostalgia in GW. It was the first game that I really got into for an extended period of time. The most fun I've ever had in gaming was probably during prophecies, when we were lvl 13, had no idea what the shiverpeaks was and War Machine was considered godly beings. I remember rumors or War Machine having a broodwar style team house where they practiced GvG all day long.

The best I ever got was in a american guild called Sinister Swarm. We peaked around 130 world rank in prophecies. Usually hovered around rank 300 though.

On April 11 2011 23:11 zz_ wrote:
Where do I sign up? :3

On April 16 2011 05:26 Meatloaf wrote:
the Charr week is coming!!! according to Guild Wars 2 Facebook

Unless you've been living under a rock, or spent your money more recently on games instead, you have already bought and read the incredible novel themed in the GW2 universe known as "Ghosts of Ascalon". The book gives such a unique depth to the races of the world, that it's hard to believe any fan of GW2 would have let it go this far. Well if you needed yet another reason to go out and get it, its this. They were recently praised and given a nomination for a "Scribe Award", quite an honor for any author, let alone lore writers such as Jeff Grubb and Matt Forbeck. Don't just take their word for it, why don't you hop on down to Amazon and look at the reviews yourself eh?

http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-Ascalon-Matt-Forbeck/dp/1416589473/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1302772891&sr=8-1

At the same price as your daily run in the drive-thru of Taco Bell, you have nothing to lose. Go out and buy the book, and open your mind. Like those who already have, at the very least, aside from supporting the creative authors themselves, you will have a whole new understanding of the GW2 universe.

Original article found here:
http://www.arena.net/blog/ghosts-of-ascalon-nominated-for-scribe-award

Blood and fire! Prepare yourself for the coming of the charr legions – Charr Week has begun!
All week we’ll be taking a look at the ferocious, feline charr, one of the five playable races in Guild Wars 2, here on the blog and on the Guild Wars 2 website. We’ve got brand new lore, art, audio clips, fiction, interviews, and more charr stuff than you can shake an axe at – including a brand new charr video on Thursday, April 21st!

The charr first appeared in the original Guild Wars as the implacable foes of humanity, but a lot has happened in the 250 years between the first game and the time period of Guild Wars 2. The charr have rejected their false gods and embraced industry and technology with gusto, crafting devastating weaponry and incredible machinery. But empire and expansion comes with a heavy price, and the charr of Guild Wars 2 are beset by formidable enemies on all sides.

This week we’re going to take a closer look at the charr and go behind the scenes with ArenaNet devs to learn more about making the charr come to life in-game.

Here’s what we’ve got planned:
Monday – On the blog today, designer Devon Carver explores the Village of Smokestead, a key location in the charr starter area and explains the iterative process behind this map’s creation.
Tuesday – In this blog post full of audio clips of charr chatter, writer Scott McGough will show how writing and sound design come together to create a compelling, immersive environment for players.
Wednesday – We’ll talk to the artists responsible for the visual look of the charr – Katy Hargrove, Kekai Kotaki, and Kristen Perry.
Thursday – We’re updating the charr page on GuildWars2.com with new charr background text by Jeff Grubb and a video tour of the charr homeland.
Friday – Lore and Continuity Designer Ree Soesbee illustrates the ferocious, competitive nature of charr society in this loreful charr blog post.
With a thunder of cannons and grinding of mighty gears, Charr Week is here!

On April 19 2011 05:47 Ryuu314 wrote:
Someone should update the OP with the stuff about the Thief imo