First Impressions

[kildorn]

Have they removed chests from DE bosses? I remember getting one everytime we dropped the guy in the Norn 15ish level area (who tried to summon the dragon), I'd actually log there while I was doing that zone, so I would occasionally log into the DE and get a quick chest. Then the DE up in the end of that zone didn't end with a chest and I don't think I've seen one since other than a couple puzzle chests.

Not last I looked. The chest will only be visible to N number of players though in large event cases like 200 people vs a dragon.

The one broken chest that people farm is in Harathi, at the centaur fort boss. It's ALWAYS spawned for everyone, so you can just show up at any point during the chain and loot the splendid chest. It's not a DE chest though, just the awesome loot type with a ~4-6 hour respawn.

[01101010]

Yellows for me have only started popping up sporadically in the 40-50 zones.

[Nebu]

Yellows for me have only started popping up sporadically in the 40-50 zones.

I didn't really start seeing them until my 60's. 

[tazelbain]

Didn't see them until I started using magic find food.

[Phred]

Where is someplace good to look for a low 30s character? I think my warrior is 33. I haven't seen a yellow yet, and I'm mostly in crafted stuff since I'm perpetually down-leveled.

I think the lowest level a rare can spawn is 39. At least that's the lowest I've seen other than a few oddities like the griffon necklace.

[Ingmar]

Have they removed chests from DE bosses? I remember getting one everytime we dropped the guy in the Norn 15ish level area (who tried to summon the dragon), I'd actually log there while I was doing that zone, so I would occasionally log into the DE and get a quick chest. Then the DE up in the end of that zone didn't end with a chest and I don't think I've seen one since other than a couple puzzle chests.

I got a chest from this just last night, seems to be working the same as ever.

[Crumbs]

The number of bots is becoming comical yet entertaining.  They've got 15-25 set up in various areas with high respawn rates.  For example, the field east of Alter's Windings in Queensdale...a dozen or two naked rangers with bears running from one mob cluster to the next.  This is on the Ehmry Bay server.

I give that particular set of bots some credit though, because they'd revive downed players    Maybe it's in their script.

[Zetor]

Possibly... I think they're just spamming f (the interact/loot/revive key) as they run from A to B inbetween all the other botty things - and after you start to revive someone, you need to actively break target [esc] or jump to stop channeling it in my experience.

That, or it's an all-in-one bot that grinds out the Combat Healer title for the owner as well. 

[Threash]

Right, they are not rezzing players they are looting.

[Crumbs]

In that case, credit REVOKED!

[Furiously]

You're supposed to drop fireworks so their attack skills don't work.

[Venkman]

I've heard that somewhere (probably here). How does that work? I haven't yet run into a bot, but I want to be ready 

[rk47]

I ran into a farmer train last night when I fell off a vista challenge in Frostgorge. Lots and lots of 80 ice golems before getting reaped by 5-6 rangers running together just killing mobs over and over. Maybe I'll dress up in MF gear and join them tonight. They don't seem to mind.

[Threash]

Nothing says "guess this is what I'm doing tonight" like seeing this

[Nebu]

Nothing says "guess this is what I'm doing tonight" like seeing this

You already have that vista!

[murdoc]

That one was eaaaaaaaaaasy. I find the ones that are difficult are the ones where the start isn't quite so obvious.

[Trippy]

The number of bots is becoming comical yet entertaining.  They've got 15-25 set up in various areas with high respawn rates.  For example, the field east of Alter's Windings in Queensdale...a dozen or two naked rangers with bears running from one mob cluster to the next.  This is on the Ehmry Bay server.

I give that particular set of bots some credit though, because they'd revive downed players    Maybe it's in their script.

It's more likely they are set to activate the Interact action whenever it's enabled. If they move toward a downed non-bot player at a distance and then revive that would be pretty impressive.

[nurtsi]

I think I'm done with this game. The culling bugs in WvWvW make it pretty much unplayable. Can't be arsed to level more alts to 80 so they could compete with people in exotic gear knowing there's nothing to do but grind gold in the "end game". I guess I can always check back in few weeks if they manage to fix things since there's no sub.

Bleh. I'm think I'm getting tired of MMOs no matter how well they are done.

[Ingmar]

I ran into a farmer train last night when I fell off a vista challenge in Frostgorge. Lots and lots of 80 ice golems before getting reaped by 5-6 rangers running together just killing mobs over and over. Maybe I'll dress up in MF gear and join them tonight. They don't seem to mind.

I try to stop there once a night and report them all. 

[KallDrexx]

Holy jesus they royally screwed up Pet AI.  I literally cannot get my Flesh Golem to attack shit unless I angle the mob right on him, and even then randomly he'll decide to run the opposite direction.

[rk47]

I ran into a farmer train last night when I fell off a vista challenge in Frostgorge. Lots and lots of 80 ice golems before getting reaped by 5-6 rangers running together just killing mobs over and over. Maybe I'll dress up in MF gear and join them tonight. They don't seem to mind.

I try to stop there once a night and report them all. 

But they're doing nothing wrong, right? I assume they're not botters - even if there are, it just takes a guy at the keyboard responding to the GM's whisper or something to deny that they're botters.

[Sky]

Can't be arsed to level more alts to 80 so they could compete with people in exotic gear knowing there's nothing to do but grind gold in the "end game".

I'm level 36! Or maybe 37. I don't really pay attention. I'll probably hit 80 eventually, though, right?

[rk47]

Can't be arsed to level more alts to 80 so they could compete with people in exotic gear knowing there's nothing to do but grind gold in the "end game".

I'm level 36! Or maybe 37. I don't really pay attention. I'll probably hit 80 eventually, though, right?

Yes you probably will. Find a crowded map with lots of events going on. The momentum will take you through.
That's my experience anyway. Quiet times alone probably just bore the hell out of me.

[Ingmar]

I ran into a farmer train last night when I fell off a vista challenge in Frostgorge. Lots and lots of 80 ice golems before getting reaped by 5-6 rangers running together just killing mobs over and over. Maybe I'll dress up in MF gear and join them tonight. They don't seem to mind.

I try to stop there once a night and report them all. 

But they're doing nothing wrong, right? I assume they're not botters - even if there are, it just takes a guy at the keyboard responding to the GM's whisper or something to deny that they're botters.

Based on the fact that they're typically all the same class (for whatever reason rangers are the botting class of choice), the names they have (strings of random characters or stuff in Chinese, pets never have been named), and some other things (they're often naked indicting broken armor from deaths that hasn't been repaired, they run in clumps in the exact same path up and down and up and down the canyon, the dragon fighting event starts and everyone but them runs off to do it, etc) they're almost certainly botters. I don't report them unless I'm totally sure.

[Sky]

Yes you probably will. Find a crowded map with lots of events going on. The momentum will take you through.
That's my experience anyway. Quiet times alone probably just bore the hell out of me.

It's just like, you don't get me, man.

[murdoc]

Holy crap the PvP dungeon is FUN. Just wasted a whole night in it and didn't even get to the chest.

[rk47]

Holy crap the PvP dungeon is FUN. Just wasted a whole night in it and didn't even get to the chest.

What? There is a PVP Dungeon?

[Kageru]

Based on the fact that they're typically all the same class (for whatever reason rangers are the botting class of choice).

They get downed quite often but if the pet can finish off the mob they get second wind. Saw a 10+ swarm of naked female human rangers with bears running circuits. Couldn't decide whether to be amused or saddened that a game which is generous with XP encourages people to automate the process of playing a game.

[Threash]

Holy crap the PvP dungeon is FUN. Just wasted a whole night in it and didn't even get to the chest.

What? There is a PVP Dungeon?

It's a giant jumping puzzle with entrances at all three garrisons.

[murdoc]

Holy crap the PvP dungeon is FUN. Just wasted a whole night in it and didn't even get to the chest.

What? There is a PVP Dungeon?

It's a giant jumping puzzle with entrances at all three garrisons.

Yeah, this. If you know where to go and nobody bothers you it takes about 15 minutes to get through. It was our first time down there and all three servers (I keep wanting to type realms) were down there. Mostly was groups of 3-5 fighting and knocking each other flying. Think we spent about 2.5 hours jumping and fighting and dying - but we were bad players because we weren't helping defend a keep or something. 

There's one part where you jump up a series of walkways and come up out of a well opening. We sat up there and rained AE down on all who came up it until they called reinforcements and chased us away.

Maybe next time we'll actually keep going and get to the end.

[Ingmar]

That is the one flaw with the PVP dungeon. If the zones weren't capped on how many people could be in at a time, it would be one thing, but it definitely creates a certain tension when you need to get your vistas, or whatever, and the realm is in a tight fight somewhere else, and you're taking up a spot that could go to someone who was going to contribute more. I know I feel guilty when I'm going for my skill points or whatever.

[ffc]

World dragon events, dungeons, and WvW gates should all have their hit points halved. For as much action as there is roaming the world, running into one of these tedious beefy things is jarring.

[Threash]

Undefended gates go down in almost no time to a decent enough force using siege equipment, they really do not need any tuning down.  Right now the force/time required to take over a fort or keep is perfect as it is, making gates weaker would just turn world pvp into castle musical chairs.

[Ingmar]

Yeah doors have to be hefty to allow a chance to defend.

[Furiously]

Yeah doors have to be hefty to allow a chance to defend.

A five golem rush will take one down in about 20 seconds.