August 2012
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Good News And Bad News
I’ve got good news, terrific news actually, and bad news for everyone. First off, the good news is that all of the launch times and servers have been announced for the beta. The servers could go live any time within 3 hours of the official midnight start time for head start access, meaning 9:00PM PDT or later August 24, much like the beta.
The bad news is that I have a real life....
July 2012
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HoM Tips From ANet →
I may actually use this.
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Jeff Grub on Storytelling →
This is really similar to a dev post from BWE2, but here’s Jeff Grub talking about the different stories going on in Guild Wars 2. Countdown to headstart: 32 days.
What I've Got For BWE3
So, I’m reiterating part of what I said in the video I put out last night right after BWE3 ended, but I’m currently sorting all of my video. I thought I’d post up for you guys what all I’ve got that I’ll be working with.
A lot of screen shots from all of the major cities.
A lot of vistas from the asura and sylvari areas, as well as Lion’s Arch.
The entire...
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GWI Interview with Jonathan Sharp on PvP →
Guild Wars Insider’s interview with Jonathan Sharp: Not much big stuff in here other than an early explanation of how the new SPvP map (Legacy of the Foefire) works for scoring and some tips on it. Oh, and ranger pets are supposedly going to be fixed.
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Beta Builds and Theorycrafting
So it’s been brought to my attention that you folks really like it when I talk about builds in The Structure. So, I thought as the BWE3 edition, we’d do some theorycrafting. But first, let’s talk about the beta!
Beta Weekend Event 3
In case you live under a rock, we get to play the asura and sylvari for the first time this beta! We’re also starting completely fresh this...
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BWE3 Servers and WvW →
Very few servers this time around, and better WvW algorithms!
My Plans For BWE3
Since we now know everything we’re getting in BWE3, I thought it was time I made some plans and let you guys in on them. For the weekend, I will largely be covering asura and sylvari stuff along with some more SPvP (tournaments!). Unfortunately, since they’re wiping everything going into the weekend, I won’t have a chance to make up for the explorable mode footage frmo last beta...
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BWE3 Content →
I know it’s a day late, but I was spent all day building this new computer and re-installing the OS and all of my programs and such, so sorry for getting it to you late. Anyway, we get asura, sylvari, the ability to essentially buy gems in advance for launch, a new SPvP map, a new PvE map, and keg brawls!
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Profession Guide: Necromancer
The Necromancer
This profession guide is accurate as of BWE2.
A necromancer is a practitioner of the dark arts who summons the dead, wields the power of lost souls, and literally sucks the lifeblood of the enemy. A necromancer feeds on life force, which he can use to bring allies back from the brink or cheat death itself.
-Official Guild Wars 2 Website
Overall Theme
The necromancer is a bit...
New PC For BWE3
Getting ready to crank out a profession guide real quick before I head to bed, but I thought I’d post the specs I’ll be running for BWE3. I’m building a totally new system tomorrow, so here are the details:
2.3 TB HDD
16 GB DDR3 1600 MHz RAM
EVGA GeForce 560Ti 1 GB (faster memory than the 2 GB cards)
i5 5570 processor, to be overclocked to...
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The Asura Problem
This week, for The Structure, we’re going to venture off the beaten path a little bit. It haven’t seen this talked about for awhile, but it’s probably going to resurface and be debated again since the asura are in BWE3. “It” is the “asura problem”. This is going to be a good deal shorter than most articles as personal stuff has restricted some of my time...
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ANet Devs: Guild Wars 2 Endgame →
I can’t embed this unfortunately, but roughly an hour ago, ArenaNet developers Eric Flannum and Colin Johanson sat down on Twitch and talked about the endgame in Guild Wars 2 and what makes it so special. They talk about Orr, legendary weapons, dungeons, and more!
Sorry For Disappearing
Hey everyone! Sorry for disappearing on you all. The holidays and then some personal matters came up that have kept me from writing. I promise tonight I’ll be writing stuff again. I’ve still got to finish those profession guides, and of course I’ll have The Structure later tonight as well. I’m also upgrading to a new computer in the coming week, and I’ll post specs...
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Asura and Syvlari in BWE3 →
At long last, we’ve got the news so many have been hoping for: we get to roll asura and sylvari in the next beta!
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The Golden Rules of Guild Wars 2 →
Today we got a nice glimpse from ArenaNet into their driving principles and guidelines in making everyone’s favorite new MMORPG.
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Profession Guide: Mesmer
The Mesmer
This profession guide is accurate as of BWE2.
Mesmers are magical duelists who rely on deception and confusion to keep their opponents in check. Indecision is their greatest ally. Using powerful illusions to distract, they make sure they never go toe to toe with an enemy; they use their powers and tactics to set up an unfair fight.
-Official Guild Wars 2 Website
Overall Theme
Chaos....
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Profession Guide: Engineer
The Engineer
This profession guide is accurate as of BWE2.
Masters of mechanical mayhem, engineers tinker with explosives, gadgets, elixirs, and all manner of deployable devices. They can take control of an area by placing turrets, support their allies with alchemic weaponry, or lay waste to foes with a wide array of mines, bombs, and grenades.
-Official Guild Wars 2 Website
Overall Theme
If the...
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Profession Guide: Warrior
The Warrior
This profession guide is accurate as of BWE2.
The warrior is a master of weapons who relies on speed, strength, toughness, and heavy armor to survive in battle. A warrior can shrug off blow after blow to stay in the fight, all the while building up adrenaline to fuel his offense.
-Official Guild Wars 2 Website
Overall Theme
The warrior is the epitome of martial prowess. Forget those...
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My SPvP Builds: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly
I thought I’d share with everyone a few of the builds I’ve been using in SPvP, so here are my top and bottom three builds. I’ll start with the top three, and then cover the bottom three and how I think I can improve them (if possible).
Quad-Dagger Thief
So this build was an improvement on the one I’d used during BWE1. Essentially, I whittle enemies down and use...
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June 2012
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Profession Guide: Guardian
The Guardian
This profession guide is accurate as of BWE2.
The guardian is a devoted fighter who calls upon powerful virtues to smite enemies and protect allies. As dangerous with a staff as he is with a mighty two-handed hammer, a true guardian is a master tactician who knows when to sacrifice his own defenses to empower his allies to achieve victory.
-Official Guild Wars 2 Website
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Love is a Battlefield
Welcome, everyone, to another week of The Structure! I’m sure you all know by now, but ArenaNet announced to us yesterday that Guild Wars 2 will launch on August 28! That means head-start access for pre-purchasers beings August 25. Also, the final BWE will be July 20-22. Now with that out of the way, I figured I would go with another “for new players” topic this week and give...
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GUILD WARS 2 LAUNCHES AUGUST 28!!! →
We finally have it, folks! GW2 will launch August 28. For pre-purchasers, remember your head start access begins on the 25! HOLY COW I’M SO EXCITED!!! Also, the next (and final!) BWE is scheduled for July 20 through July 22.
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Profession Guide: Elementalist
I started this blog with my current profession guides four months ago. Needless to say, they’re out of date. We hadn’t even seen the trait system at that time, so it’s time to write a whole new set, starting with the elementalist.
The Elementalist
This profession guide is accurate as of BWE2.
The elementalist channels natural forces of destruction, making fire, air, earth, and...
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Full Map Of Tyria The Planet →
This isn’t major, but I thought I’d link you guys this from the Reddit. Someone went into the gw2.dat file and datamined a map of the entire planet of Tyria. Not just the continent, but the whole planet. Look at all that room for expansion (get it?).
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Interview on BWE2 Feedback →
Here’s some interesting stuff from RP Gamer’s interview with ANet on BWE2, feedback thereof, and a few things we can expect in the future.
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Castability For eSports
Another week, another wonderful reading experience with The Structure! I hope everyone’s dealing well with their GW2 withdrawals! Just remember there’s the stress test on Wednesday (June 27) from 10am to 2pm PDT (1pm to 5pm EDT, 5pm to 9pm UTC)! This week, we’re going to talk a little bit about eSports and Guild Wars 2. I’ve written about GW2’s eSports viability on my...
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“For those who asked: It will be the same build as last Beta Event, including the...”
– We get another crack at the end-of-beta event! Woot! Ours was one of the servers that the event didn’t start on time (20 minutes late, actually) for.
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Stress Test June 27 →
So, we get another four hours of play time in on Wednesday. Not much, but its better than nothing.
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Upcoming Projects
Alright guys, I’ve got more work lined up as I can get to it while working towards the new PC coming in a few weeks. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up on what to expect over the next week-and-a-half or so (depending on available time). So, here are the projects I’ve got lined up:
New, updated guides to each of the professions. Each of these will be a bit more detailed than the...
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Are the Asura Coming Next BWE? →
So Richie Procopio brought this up on GuildCast tonight, and they had him write it on the site. But, it seems that anyone subscribed to ANet’s Youtube page received notification of a new video, “Rata Sum, Capital of the Asura in Guild Wars 2 – UK PEGI Rated”. The video is listed as private, so even those with the link cannot see it. This is obviously full-on speculation into the...
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ANet: Measuring Success →
This right here is why GW2 is so much more enjoyable, even as an unfinished beta, than the other MMO’s out there.
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Builds For Learning in SPvP
Another week, another column for The Structure! So, I made a fair number of builds over the weekend. Some worked out alright, some of them worked really well, and some of them I got ROFLstomped every time I saw another player. They can’t all be zingers. Anyway, as I was looking at some of the talents and some build possibilities, I had a few ideas about how to make a build that really...
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ANet's AMA on Reddit →
So I’m a little late since this post didn’t come out until just before the beta weekend when I was working on other beta-related stuff, and I’m sorry. But, Jason Winter at Gamebreaker TV compiled all of the ANet posts from last week’s Ask Me Anything on the official Guild Wars 2 subreddit. Tons of interesting stuff. Later tonight or tomorrow I’ll pick out the ones I...
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Interesting Dev Posts: Crafting and Looks
Hey guys! So, I decided to do you all a big favor tonight and prowl through the post history of all the devs on the forums so that you don’t have to. I have come out of the forums unscathed, carrying bags of treasure: three posts that I thought were the most interesting. So, let’s jump into them (click the posts to make them bigger).
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Let me sum this one up for you: in each...
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Stuff I've Got
Okay guys, the beta’s over. Here’s video I got:
A little WvW action running around with some guys for like two hours
Part of the only thing more frustrating than golf: the WvW dungeon/jump puzzle/holycowwhydidIwastesomuchtimeintheredamnmynetforcrashingonmerightbeforeIgottotheend.
Something like three hours in Ascalon Catacombs explorable mode (lots of stops for breaks, but it was...
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Join Me On Darkhaven!
Hey everyone! Just a reminder that for anyone that hasn’t chosen their server or wants to leave their server, I’m going to be on Darkhaven with the Gamebreaker TV community! Either way, my elementalist that I’ll be playing a lot is named Yoshi Gwtwo, and you’re all more than welcome to pm me during the day and ask me questions. I’ll answer you as soon as I’m not...
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Mike Ferguson on WvW Updates →
Here’s a bit of info on some updates we’ll see in WvW in addition to all of the new features. Nice to know that they’ve promised an improved chat system and fixed some bugs. I’m sure Gamebreaker TV will have a stream up at some point, so watch us kick some ass over the weekend.
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Transitioning PvP Formats and Beta News
Hello everyone, and welcome to the special Beta Weekend Event 2 edition of The Structure! While TS is a column dedicated to SPvP, this week we’re talking about both SPvP and WvW. I’ve got some helpful tips for everyone regarding both, but first we’ve got big news on both fronts. Earlier this week, ArenaNet posted on the official blog what we would be seeing added to the game for this weekend, and...
