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Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

10 Apr 2009 at 08:52 - 41

I'm waiting for the threads about the "optimal grawl farming builds using only pre-searing skills"

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

10 Apr 2009 at 09:01 - 42

The Pre-sear thingy is cool. though wondering if its gonna be permanent? some ppl hoped for way to get party pts etc. well there it is.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood

I'm waiting for the threads about the "optimal grawl farming builds using only pre-searing skills"

It changes daily so it aint grawl farming anymore

English Warrior

LEET HAXXOR!

Join Date: Feb 2007

Random Arena

N/A

10 Apr 2009 at 09:11 - 43

Gives me a reason to make a pre sear char, gather the stuff for praty sweet etc then taxi em over to my main

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

10 Apr 2009 at 09:18 - 44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Carinae Dragonblood

I'm waiting for the threads about the "optimal grawl farming builds using only pre-searing skills"

[Dual Shot][Ignite Arrows][Frenzy]

Optimal for anything in pre

English Warrior

LEET HAXXOR!

Join Date: Feb 2007

Random Arena

N/A

10 Apr 2009 at 09:22 - 45

Quote:

Originally Posted by zwei2stein

[Dual Shot][Ignite Arrows][Frenzy]

Optimal for anything in pre

[Symbol of Wrath][Fire Storm]
Mobs in Pre Searing dont scatter

the Puppeteer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2007

10 Apr 2009 at 09:30 - 46

tonic is...... meh

LeoX

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

United Kingdom

Guildless Since 2005???

W/

10 Apr 2009 at 10:27 - 47

Ooh well thanks for letting me know about the 'Secret Garden', never seen that in 3+ years time playing haha.
I'm gonna have to make a Pre char now and check it out, and the collector in there too. :P

Snoflake_Necro

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2007

The land of Oz

Pirates Merchants and Scoundrels [PMS]

N/Rt

10 Apr 2009 at 11:35 - 48

Has anyone stopped to consider why this guy is here and why he's offering what he is offering? Does this mean that Sweet Tooth, Party Animal and Drunkard are going account wide???

Symeon

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

10 Apr 2009 at 11:48 - 49

The time spent creating those worthless NPCs would have been infinitely better spent on skill updates.

Xanthe Dashka

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2009

10 Apr 2009 at 11:54 - 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoflake_Necro

Has anyone stopped to consider why this guy is here and why he's offering what he is offering? Does this mean that Sweet Tooth, Party Animal and Drunkard are going account wide???

No, not account based, but everything you put in the new HoM will count as account based. At least that's what I understood from Anet's news a few months ago. Thus, when your monk has sweet tooth, your necro has sweet tooth displayed in the HoM as well. Meaning less work for GW2.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Symeon

The time spent creating those worthless NPCs would have been infinitely better spent on skill updates.

Agree for 200%.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

10 Apr 2009 at 12:01 - 51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoflake_Necro

Has anyone stopped to consider why this guy is here and why he's offering what he is offering? Does this mean that Sweet Tooth, Party Animal and Drunkard are going account wide???

If those three titles would go accountwide, there wouldn't be a reason to implement this collector. If anything, this tells is Sweet/Drunkard and Party are _never_ going to be accountwide, because these titles or obtainable in every part of the game, as of now.

Falling Petal

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2009

10 Apr 2009 at 12:14 - 52

That, and the fact that they explicitly stated no more titles will go account wide

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

10 Apr 2009 at 13:08 - 53

Explicitly stating something does not mean they will not change their minds eventually.

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Anyhow: Shouldn't collectors fodder in pre be worth 25 plat per stack nowadays?

Koning

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

10 Apr 2009 at 13:08 - 54

Hmm, might consider deleting one of my characs in favor of a perma pre

xron

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

Denbigh, Wales

Zero Zero

R/

10 Apr 2009 at 13:12 - 55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trader of Secrets

I thought april update was gonna be the "big" one. This is pretty small.

maybe you should try reading and staying education as much as poss on related news before moaning that the "big" update isn't here....

Regina stated on Wednesday that this latest update would only contain tourney stuff and rewards, so no skill changes and no content update (which will come later in the month).

Similarily both Regina and Lindsey have stated that they will announce when the April content update will be arriving prior, so just keep your eyes open.

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia

W/

10 Apr 2009 at 14:43 - 56

Question
I Just traded 5 baked husks from the Worms for a pressy cause thats what he wanted
is it the same for everyone every 24hrs or is it random?
Thanks.

Coverticus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Zodiac Elites [TZE]

Mo/

10 Apr 2009 at 14:53 - 57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aussie Boy

Question
I Just traded 5 baked husks from the Worms for a pressy cause thats what he wanted
is it the same for everyone every 24hrs or is it random?
Thanks.

Its the same for everyone, resetting every 24 hours to another item to collect

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

10 Apr 2009 at 14:55 - 58

The addition of this NPC that probably took an hour to code and throw in makes me ABSOLUTELY FURIOUS and now I will rush to the internet and complain!!!!

Stockholm

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Censored

R/

10 Apr 2009 at 15:08 - 59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Symeon

The time spent creating those worthless NPCs would have been infinitely better spent on skill updates.

NO, majority of players don't care about skill updates, they care about titles.
face it, this is now a grind game.
The majority rules, and that is PvE.

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

E/Mo

10 Apr 2009 at 15:32 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by Symeon

The time spent creating those worthless NPCs would have been infinitely better spent on skill updates.

Linsey started working on the models on the side around the time the Bonus Mission Pack came out. Fail more.

snaek

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

N/

10 Apr 2009 at 15:40 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by symeon

The time spent creating those worthless NPCs would have been infinitely better spent on skill updates.

reasons and methods to farm are way more important than gameplay issues. i'm still waiting for that day that i can farm drops from killing other people in pvp.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stockholm

NO, majority of players don't care about skill updates, they care about titles.
face it, this is now a grind game.
The majority rules, and that is PvE.

might i remind anet that i did not give them $150 to tell them what i want in a game, i gave them $150 to play their game how they wanted it to be. sure you can say the majority rules over the community, but you know what rules over the majority of the community? anet. it is clear that anet also cares bout titles and grinding and all that crap. it did not used to be this way, and i miss the days when it wasn't so. thx anet!

Xanthe Dashka

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2009

10 Apr 2009 at 15:48 - 62

Killing AI is what people want. Massive mobs that drop dead by using overpowered skills.

Killing them over and over again for that 0,1% chance on that rare drop that everyone will have 3 months later.

Sad.

I prefer to fight people. Unfortunatly some people can't even beat the AI...

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

E/Mo

10 Apr 2009 at 15:52 - 63

Speaking of Pre Searing, Fae took a pretty funny picture yesterday. People must have been confused to see a lvl 20 Dervish in Pre.

Orange Milk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2006

Ganking, USA

Retired

R/

10 Apr 2009 at 16:02 - 64

I assume the introduction of the new NPC in Pre was so that Perma Pre People will now have a shot at 3 more titles to max. That or an attempt at a Pre Sear economy boost.

Still, fail update all in all, and NO skill update untill May is bad, just bad, really bad. Anet too busy turning everyone into Mini Catoon Gwens to address the real problems.

Well played Fail Bot, well played.

Gullible

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2009

10 Apr 2009 at 16:17 - 65

I like the new NPC in Pre, will give me something new to kill each day and a pretty reasonable reward at the end. I imagine the hunters ale farmers wont be too happy though lol.

Lourens

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

10 Apr 2009 at 16:28 - 66

I got 210 reward points and im happy =) hope the next update will be realy big

Martin Kerstein

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

10 Apr 2009 at 18:29 - 67

Quote:

Originally Posted by Apollo Smile

Speaking of Pre Searing, Fae took a pretty funny picture yesterday. People must have been confused to see a lvl 20 Dervish in Pre.

Damn, I have been caught

Wanted to check if you guys had already found the new NPC

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

E/Mo

10 Apr 2009 at 18:41 - 68

Hard to miss with the peanut gallery gathered around!

English Warrior

LEET HAXXOR!

Join Date: Feb 2007

Random Arena

N/A

10 Apr 2009 at 18:44 - 69

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stockholm

NO, majority of players don't care about skill updates, they care about titles.
face it, this is now a grind game.
The majority rules, and that is PvE.

The majority of players care a bout skill updates even pve players will cause they can change pve skills and make pve skills vary more and involve every class in some farm builds.

Reverend Dr

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Super Fans Of Gaile [ban]

W/

10 Apr 2009 at 19:35 - 70

Quote:

Originally Posted by snaek

farm drops from killing other people in pvp.

If they had done this from the start, maybe the community would have gotten that this is was supposed to be a PvP game.

Then again I suppose we would have ended up a farming situation very similar to the current champ farming situation.

Red Sonya

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

10 Apr 2009 at 19:47 - 71

Quote:

Originally Posted by Xanthe Dashka

I didn't get any reward points but I did enter my predictions.
Anyone else experiencing this?

Got my reward points right after the update. You must have done it wrong thus you don't get any.

Xanthe Dashka

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2009

10 Apr 2009 at 22:31 - 72

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Sonya

Got my reward points right after the update. You must have done it wrong thus you don't get any.

Thanks but other replies were more helpful. I went there again this morning with a different character and got my rewards. Learned from other replies that this is a known problem and works for a lot of people. Was the first time I had to do this for my rewards, usualy I get them right away as well.

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

10 Apr 2009 at 23:34 - 73

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein

Damn, I have been caught

Wanted to check if you guys had already found the new NPC

I could have sworn Gaile Grey said that no Dev has the ability to just take any character anywhere in the game instance. Hrm....

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

11 Apr 2009 at 11:16 - 74

Quote:

Originally Posted by A11Eur0

I could have sworn Gaile Grey said that no Dev has the ability to just take any character anywhere in the game instance. Hrm....

He's not a dev, he's a community Rep

they have powers beyond those of a dev... AND, he's German

Snograt

rattus rattus

Join Date: Jan 2006

London, UK GMT??0 ??1hr DST

[GURU]GW [wiki]GW2

R/

11 Apr 2009 at 11:40 - 75

Vorsprung durch Technik, eh?

Good to see ol' baldy back in the fold.

Gives You Hell

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2009

[Quit]

A/

11 Apr 2009 at 17:13 - 76

Yay I can do more stuff on my perma pre now :P