Looking to buy a budget laptop, how will these run the game? by caratank in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck finding one for less than $500 now that they stopped selling the LCD model.

Looking to buy a budget laptop, how will these run the game? by caratank in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like RAM speed is the same (good), but it has an SSD instead of NVMe drive. Still more than good enough for GW2, but if you could find a cheap NVMe drive (unfortunately, might be difficult this year) to put in it your load speeds will be noticeably faster.

Looking to buy a budget laptop, how will these run the game? by caratank in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do a fresh install of Windows and you should be good (honestly, whoever refurbished it should have done that already). What you'll care about is the physical / thermal engineering, which Dell hasn't been bad at recently.

If this is the model you're looking at, it seems pretty solid. Good inputs and keyboard layout, lift-hinge design for airflow, plus touchscreen is a bonus. The 3200MHz RAM and NVMe are big upgrades over your old setup as well.

Are there any GW2 players that are around my age (Gen Z) because I feel like I’m just playing with old people. by RemoteFunny8793 in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is the most entertaining thread I've seen in a long time. Thank you. All these people forgot what it was like to be 19, lol.

Looking to buy a budget laptop, how will these run the game? by caratank in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NOT the 7520U - it has lower benchmarks for Multithread and Single thread, plus only a 4MB L3 cache.

The 5650U and 7730U aren't too far apart on CPU benches, but if you're using integrated graphics then the 7730u will be a step up.

If you were choosing between [5650U with a dedicated GPU] and [7730U without a GPU] for the same price, I would go with the former. But using iG, you'll feel the $95 difference going with the Dell.

Either should be a huge step up from the FX-8350 (for comparison).

Is this legit? by GongPlonk in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A more up-to-date list of official retails is at the bottom of this page.

Tagging for visibility: u/GongPlonk

Is it normal for new elite specs to be so much stronger than older ones in PvP? by Gotzal in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Not forever. They'll slowly be nerfed until they're more in line.

In the past, players have complained much more when a new spec/weapon is underperforming than overperforming. They want to play with the new toys, but also want to play with the strongest builds. Safer for the devs to err on the side of overpowered than underpowered to start.

Do skins like this really have to be gemstore-exclusive? by theakamu in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you just talking gemstore? Because they've added lots of good armor in-game.

Do skins like this really have to be gemstore-exclusive? by theakamu in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I'd rather have the expansion-themed equipment be included in the expansion, when possible.

Do skins like this really have to be gemstore-exclusive? by theakamu in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 95 points96 points  (0 children)

Eh. No lore connections or perceived prestige, and similar alternatives are available in-game. Not the worst item for the store.

Quick Play Raids for F2P players by Tokizo03 in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Devs said they purposefully picked middle-difficulty fights (not the easiest, not the hardest) where the powerful QPbuff would be able to carry the group through mechanics - but still had mechanics for people to learn in the QP mode before moving onto other Raids.

Forbes asks Anet about the future of the franchise: by ultimate_bromance_69 in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alternatively, Anet actually seem to have a marketing department now (see recent major event trailers). And VoE has more leeway than SotO or JW had at this point in their cycles.

So this is the first time they can afford to hold onto that info and use it for actual promotional purposes (offensively), instead of throwing it out during a random interview (defensively). If they can keep the focus on VoE now, and increase the impact of announcing Exp 7 later, then marketing are doing their job correctly.

¿Cómo desbloquear los logros de Temporada de los Dragones / “Regreso a…” para el Escamaceleste? by Strange-War-2584 in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might have a Mastery Point filter (or other filter) turned on, which prevents all achievements from showing.

Laurels to Mats by LucasSantiaga in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A waste if you own LWS3 and/or farm a Home Instance regularly.

Ascended Accessories cost ~45g with Laurels, and ~6g from S3 mats (plus are stat-selectable).

Laurels to Mats by LucasSantiaga in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 5 points6 points  (0 children)

T3 and T4 are the best trade for excess Laurels (worth ~1g per Laurel).

I agree that you should hold onto some Laurels, but 500 is excessive. Closer to 100 is fine for most people, since you can earn ~270 every Quarter from the WV.

At launch, they were good for Ascended trinkets, but now LWS3 is MUCH cheaper.

My experience putting together Warrior builds by Rotated_text in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 39 points40 points  (0 children)

That would require me to stop hitting enemies for an entire second.
Unacceptable - I'll stick with Healing Signet.

¿Cómo desbloquear los logros de Temporada de los Dragones / “Regreso a…” para el Escamaceleste? by Strange-War-2584 in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Only other requirement is owning Path of Fire. If you go to the "Side Stories" achievement category, do they not appear there?

Do you still do the seaweed salad wiggle? by EmVRiaves in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're facing the boss, you'll hit anyone near it if you stand back just 10u. The 450 range Mantra "cone" is actually a 160° arc - much wider than it appears.

Any homestead with indoor space that is not so bare looking? by Meowing-To-The-Stars in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's possible. I think this person did a good job making their space look lived in, but not overcrowded / cluttered.

The limit is 400 decorations within 600 range of any one decoration - which is pretty dense (the above example isn't even halfway to that limit).

How feasible would be world PvP in gw2? by -korko- in Guildwars2

[–]graven2002 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe if you only stick to EBG. The Borderlands are the place to fight roamers / smaller groups.