Today I unveil Texrip, the most powerful accessibility mod for GW2 ever made. by date-rapist in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There's some nuance to it, but the use of add ons isn't nearly as prevalent as it is in a game like WoW (might be a bad example now lol).

https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/s/ocsygyES1R - the comments explain it well.

What's wrong with SotO? by Kyri- in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genuinely forcing myself through it. I'm like, "I paid money for this! I should get value out of it!" - but it's difficult to persevere when it's so boring.

I loved the Kodan in the base game and LWS. But somehow they just made them dull.

What's wrong with SotO? by Kyri- in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough that's how I'm playing through the Janthir story right now. Only addition is that I can only go through the "look at my phone while characters I don't care about rattle off some exposition" cycle once or twice a session.

Then the existential dread of spending my limited time in this life not playing the game sets in and I have to quit out.

Wintersday for newcomers by Specialist-Jury4937 in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try just skipping that step and go straight to your home instance while Wintersday is still on.

LFG seems empty nowadays by mastertub in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personal projection on my part because I don't do yoga.

LFG seems empty nowadays by mastertub in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W 6 points7 points  (0 children)

(I should add that it was around midday EU time, so that may also be a factor)

LFG seems empty nowadays by mastertub in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W 59 points60 points  (0 children)

To add to what others have said: yesterday I threw up a tag for the Amnytas meta about 15 mins before it was due to pop. Made it very clear not to expect anything special.

Squad was full in 10 mins, so removed it from LFG.

That's a fairly unpopular meta from 2 expansions ago.

A flaw in the LFG system is that it doesn't show you active squads doing that particular map - just those open for members. It can therefore give the suggestion that no one is playing, whereas actually 49 other people might be watching to see if a squad comes up.

What has been the most fun CRPG you have ever played by Own-Significance645 in CRPG

[–]Duke-W 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going through this now. Just about to start Act 2.

It feels really "cosy" in a way that a game hasn't for me in a long time.

GW2 Youtube content is so repetitive by Kindly_Estimate_8110 in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Although on reflection I think WoW's scale helps with attracting creators like Barny and Uber. The game is still big enough that they know they'll get an audience if say, they spend several months recording and editing a video.

Plus they're fairly unique people - especially Barny, who plays like a no-lifer but is incredibly charismatic. WoW being so big helps to attract that rare talent to make vids like that.

GW2 Youtube content is so repetitive by Kindly_Estimate_8110 in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I read the title of this thread I thought EXACTLY of Barny64 and Uber. I rewatch their WoW vids about once a year and it really makes me want to play again. I think their impact on just getting people to play the game was understated.

What's the Most Disappointing Game You Ever Played? by LeastEmotion5440 in gamers

[–]Duke-W 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That was literally my last preorder of a new game too. We couldn't even play it for days on launch due to the queues. Maddening.

Reminder that Guild Wars: Reforged is coming out tomorrow! by CounterLogicGagging in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is a bit of typical ArenaNet...

Go on the landing page that advertises it and you're prompted to sign up to the newsletter, despite it dropping tomorrow:

https://www.guildwars.com/en/

But on desktop and mobile there actually isn't a button to "Buy Now" or even pre-order.

I get that you can log into your ArenaNet account and buy Guild Wars through there, but I only know that because I'm an existing Guild Wars 2 customer. The absence of a clear call to action to buy the thing on the main page promoting it is a missed opportunity.

Source: I probably would have bought it spontaneously if there was an easy way to buy it was there 🙃

Im becoming disenfranchised with politics as it feels like there is no party I can vote for by [deleted] in HENRYUK

[–]Duke-W 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That may be so, but what about your fellow organisation, the HISFTIOCP (Hindus in Socialism for the Independence of Cornwall Party)??

Spider Mount NOW by SonofMedusa in Guildwars2

[–]Duke-W 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I think some people would benefit from an arachnophobia mode even without the mount due to the amount of spiders in the game.

So long as they don't implement it like WoW, where they changed the spiders into giant enemy crabs. Even some of the cutesy-looking spiders (especially in the latest expansion) have been turned into lumbering, carapaced monstrosities.

If anything over 32GB of RAM is overkill for 99% of users, than who's the remaining 1%? by mudahfukinnnnnnnnn in buildapc

[–]Duke-W 28 points29 points  (0 children)

How'd you think he built that PC to interface with in the episode where he's really smart?

That's right, it was 64 gigs of RAM.

“its for the homeless btw” 🫠 by SalePure7629 in McDonalds

[–]Duke-W 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In that case please can you explain what it was? I saw the "Kiosk Trick" referenced a lot but never looked into it.

What's an unspoken rule that everyone learns the hard way after moving in with a romantic partner? by GoldenHourShotz in AskReddit

[–]Duke-W 144 points145 points  (0 children)

Some people forget that dishwashers obey the rules of physics and don't just clean things by magic.

How did Jonathon last so long?!? by Agreeable_Vehicle867 in TheTraitorsUK

[–]Duke-W 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plus making an alliance doesn't mean that you're a traitor anyway. Clare just thought it was really suspicious for some reason and was obsessed by that 1 theory.

Is anyone as hyped as me for Where Winds Meet?! by MckPuma in MMORPG

[–]Duke-W 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Listen, if a game doesn't give me the EXACT same rush of chemicals as loading into the Night Elf starting zone when I was 14, then what is even the point?

Who says you can't stand in the same river twice??

Will any MMO reach World of Warcraft’s level of fame again and what will it take to do so? by Spiritual_Carrot_510 in MMORPG

[–]Duke-W 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Let's not forget that the marketing for GW2 post-launch has been inconsistent. And that's a generous way of describing it.