This comment is entirely tone deaf, a humble brag draped over a not-so-thinly veiled insult, as though only people playing CMs are REAL players. Most people who ARE playing the game aren't even doing strikes, let alone CMs.
One is BetterTTV. I tried it for the last Twitch drop, and it didn't work. I cannot say if it was the addon that didn't work, or if I just didn't set it up properly though!
Twitch Drops are Back - Starting Tuesday!
Link your Twitch account to your Guild Wars 2 account.
Woohoo!
Hello everyone! With the launch of Secrets of the Obscure just around the corner, we're going to be temporarily disabling the API beginning tomorrow, August 18. As with previous expansions, this is to prevent spoilers from escaping into the wild. We'll re-enable the API on August 24!
It begins!!
About 15 years ago, we had 1200 sq ft apartment with a nice deck that overlooked some woods and ponds at the bottom of the hill. It was $800 a month and we afforded it just fine. Now, I make almost double what I made then, and we live in a 900 sq ft apartment that stares down into a parking lot, has creaky floors, barely functioning appliances, and we pay $2000. The old apartment was $5.2k a month last time I checked (early 2022).
Almost all of my female friends game. The youngest is 29 and the oldest is 54. They... WE! play the same game franchises that my male friends do: WoW, Diablo, Guild Wars 2, Pokemon, Dark Souls, Battlefield, Warframe, etc. etc. ad infinitum. (One friend, she's 38, is a huuuuuuuge Destiny nerd. A walking Destiny-opedia.)
We had a watch party for the last Game Awards - Me, my husband, and two other couples. Everyone was completely into it, male or female, rooting for their favorite games and getting excited over new game announcements. (Then after, we had a Bill Clinton meme party).
The idea across this thread that women only play specific genres of games (word games, mobile games, freecell, etc.) is outdated and sexist. Women are playing the exact same games that men are. I personally have about 300 games in my Steam library (and I've even played around half of them LOL) and I have a single game installed on my phone (The Room 4, to be precise) that I play every few months or so when I'm stuck somewhere bored and only have my phone with me.
Me too! But I still avoid voice chat... :P
Additional relic info from Rubi - updated
Tried to link to the comment on the forum post, but it's not working:
https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/topic/134203-relics-bring-new-equipment-to-guild-wars-2-secrets-of-the-obscure/?do=findComment&comment=1948158
2 hours ago, Rubi Bayer.8493 said:\ Hello all and happy Friday! I've been keeping an eye on this thread and have been working with members of several development teams to round up answers to frequently asked questions that I've seen. (Huge thanks to everyone on the team who helped me with answers!) Answers are below, but I've also added them to my original post so they're easy to find and share. I'm going to get caught up on the thread this morning and while there are things we can't discuss right now, if I see more questions that can be answered I'll work with the team on those and try to provide more replies.
As always, thank you all for continuing to discuss and provide feedback--we appreciate it!
FAQ:
What happens to rune slot 6?\ Slot 6 will be another stat bonus. Some runes already have a stat bonus here, and those that don’t will have one added.
Can I equip 5 runes and +1 of another set?\ You can, as you can now, but this will be giving up the 6-slot bonus of one rune set for the 1 slot bonus of another.
Will relics that launch cover all the special effect from each 6-rune set?\ Not all existing 6-slot rune bonuses will be available as relics at launch. We will continue adding additional core relics over time as part of our ongoing commitment to improving our core game features.
Can you explain the note about “choice of three core relics”?\ When we say "your choice of three relics,” we mean that you’ll get to choose a total of three relics (exact number subject to change, but that’s our current plan) from among the available core relics.
There are runes that have the same exact stat combinations up to 5 runes and then the 6th rune is different. For example, the runes of the pack, fireworks and surging. Now the rune of the pack actually gives stats (+125 precision) for the 6th rune. But the other two only have the special ability and give no stat bonus. Or does the 25% increase in movement speed count as a stat increase?\ In cases like this, we’ll be making sure that runes with duplicate 1-5 bonuses have unique 6 slot stats. In this example, 25% movement speed will count as a stat increase and will be seen on a handful of rune 6 pieces.
Will you be retiring any runes (due to duplicates or otherwise)?\ No. All of the existing rune sets will have unique stat combinations and none of them will be removed.
What will happen for rune sets with a special ability on rune 2 and 4?\ Unique 2 and 4 slot bonuses will become raw stats. (Boon and condition duration increases are not considered unique and will not be removed from runes.)
Do we need 7 or will 6 that everyone crafted be enough towards the progress?\ We recognize most players will have only crafted up to 6 runes, but for players that have crafted seven, the extra effort will be recognized. That said, there is no requirement to make 7 legendary runes.
Why only "progress towards," rather than rewarding the relic itself?\ The relic will need to be unlocked separately because relics will have new abilities beyond those covered by runes previously, and the legendary relic will be capable of expanding with new relic releases.
Is the relic choice box granted to each character over level 60, or do you get one per account? \ The relic choice box is granted per character.
Hi all, I want to share an update related to graphics-related processes we’ve been working on. Following up on our news earlier this year, we have completed the rollout of DX11 support and removed support of DX9. We have also discontinued Coherent support as part of our move to Chromium Embedded ...
>Rubi Bayer.8493 >ArenaNet Staff >Posted 28 minutes ago > >Hi all, I want to share an update related to graphics-related processes we’ve been working on. > >Following up on our news earlier this year, we have completed the rollout of DX11 support and removed support of DX9. We have also discontinued Coherent support as part of our move to Chromium Embedded Framework. This means that the -usecoherent, -dx9, and -dx11 command line options are no longer functional. They will be removed in a future update. > >We are continuing to track and investigate bugs related to these updates, so please keep reporting bugs that you find—we really appreciate it! Please note that the more information you share, the better. The first thing we have to do when investigating a bug report is recreate the problem for ourselves in order to take a close look at it, and the details in your bug reports are very helpful for that. > >Thank you!
I'm surprised they added so many new skins for the festival. I honestly expected the bare minimum with the expansion looming.
The browser add-on is called honey, and it seems to be available for other OS. Can Google it and see if they have anything that will work in your environment.
With the new expansion just weeks away, I would be beyond shocked if there were new content this year. I'm guessing there's just going to be a couple new minis, a new armor skin, and not much else.
Using a browser addon that tracks price history, we found a bunch of "deals" on Amazon US that had raised the price 30 days ago and are now flagged "Lowest price in 30 days!". The "deal" price was almost always the exact same price it was 31 days prior.
I'll master Lemmy mark up one of these days! Today clearly is not that day however.
Festival of the Four winds returns Tuesday!
>>While the Guild Wars 2 community is currently and understandably bubbling over about the launch of Secrets of the Obscure expansion next month, ArenaNet is still patiently making its way through its summer roadmap – and that includes the Festival of the Four Winds, which rolls out next week.
>>“Festival of the Four Winds arrives to #GuildWars2 in one week!” tweeted the studio last night. “From July 18 until August 8, visit the Labyrinthine Cliffs and Crown Pavilion to join the festivities!”
>>Readers will surely recall that back in 2018, ArenaNet revived the festival after four years of hibernation, and it’s been back every summer since with updates. Last year’s event, for example, added new weapons and fishing contests since it was the first one since End of Dragons’ launch. We streamed it too if you want a lil preview!
Five BL dye kits available on Prime Gaming
If anyone has Amazon Prime gaming, there is an in-game code available that rewards one each of the following BL dye kits:
Frost Dye Kit Deathly Dye Kit Metallurgic Dye Kit Glint’s Winter Dye Kit Lion’s Arch Rebuild Dye Kit
Pricing structure:
Standard edition: $24.99 / Includes a shared inventory slot and a max level boost.
Deluxe edition: $49.99 / Includes a shared inventory slot, a max level boost, "magic juggle" emote tome, Astral Ward feathered raptor, character slot, and an identity repair kit.
Ultimate edition: $74.99 / Deluxe edition + 4000 gems
06/27/2023—June 27 Release Notes Story The dragon cycle has ended. And with that, a new era begins. As the world takes time to heal, and friends and loved ones move on with their lives, Aurene, the Prismatic Elder Dragon, summons her champion to visit her in Seitung Province once more. She has so...
Highlights:
- Story update with Aurene. Guessing it's just a visit for a chat.
- New fractal: Silent Surf
- Fractal scale adjustments, which was to be expected
- New Gyala Delve weapon collections
- Balance update
- Bug fixes
- A few cost and drop rate adjustments in WvW
New Rewards in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure
Learn about the rewards waiting for you in the expansion at launch and beyond—including a new set of legendary armor!
With the release of Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure, you’ll receive new objectives to complete daily, weekly, and with each quarterly release. As you complete objectives you’ll earn Astral Acclaim, a new account-wide currency, which can be exchanged for rewards of your choosing, such as new weapons and armor skins, a small selection of items previously exclusive to the gem store, crafting materials, gold, mystic coins, legendary crafting starter kits, and more. Those rewards will refresh on a quarterly basis...
A New Chapter Begins in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure
Learn more about the stories and challenges that await you in the upcoming expansion.
The highlight of this article is the announcement of a new method to the skyscale, as well as the introduction of a collection to earn a skyscale skin IN GAME. Yes - a mount skin earned IN GAME. Shook.
Combat in Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure
Learn about the upcoming changes to combat in the new expansion.
Includes weaponsmaster training, rune reworking, and a new "relic" slot, with future changes to weapons proficiencies to come.
Announcing Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure
The fourth expansion for Guild Wars 2 launches on August 22, 2023.
Guild Wars 2: Secrets of the Obscure launches August 22, 2023, at approximately 9:00 a.m. Pacific Time (UTC-7). At launch, the first arc of the expansion’s epic story, as well as two new maps, will allow players to explore the skies while putting many of the new gameplay features to the test. Major updates, coming out roughly once a quarter following the expansion, will continue the experience with additional story chapters, a new map, and more features and content.
You're dumb and when you die, you'll leave a dumb corpse. - My asura
My cat has a huge catnip-stuffed baguette toy that he wrestles like this. It's longer than he is, and he makes the funniest faces when he attacks it. He's met his match in bread form!
I also signed up yesterday. This is my very first comment/post. This is all a bit new and ngl - slightly intimidating. I'll go back to lurking and trying to get a better feel for the whole thing before I participate more.
Edit: To be fair, I wasn't all that participatory on that OTHER site either. After 12 years, I walked away with (4,528·14,039) on my profile. So don't expect much lol.