Posts by Ostona

I was wondering if it's possible for ArenaNet to create a "GW Classic" like Blizzard has done with WoW (in this case, playing the game before Factions like in the first two months of the release) using a backup or image of the game from 2005.

I remember reading countless times that many of the code of GW is hardcoded and can't be changed or it's very difficult. I don't fully understand this since I'm not videogame programmer/designer, but in computing everything can be changed, it's a question of knowing. They have said many times that the character loading screen cannot be changed for something related to this, so if they can't even change that, I don't want to imagine what a mess the inside of this game must be. Too bad there is no developer left to talk to, to explain a few things.

PACK 1

Necromaner

• Frozen Fan (5e)

Mesmer

• Gorrel's Staff (1e)
• Shelkeh's Hex Eater (1e)
• Gorrel's Cane (5k)
• Mohby's Artifact (5k)
• The Time Eater (5k)
• The Rockmolder (1e)
• Garbok's Chalice (1e)
• The Purifier (5k)
• Deeproot's Sorrow (1e)
• Vokur's Chakram (1e)

Elementalist

• Joffs' Focus (3e)

Total (12 items): 14e + 20k

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PACK 2

Necromancer

• Villnar's Staff (1e)
• Zoldark's Focus (5k)

Ranger

• Forgerunner (2e)
• Graygore's Shortbow (2e)

Monk

• Brohn's Holy Rod (2e)
• Ivor's Staff (2e)

Mesmer

• Garbok's Chalice (1e)

Total (7 items): 10e + 5k

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I did 2 packs because one is for me (pack 1) and another for a friend (pack 2), I want to separate each item.

Edit: trade completed, tyvm!

Quote from Hate Core

We all dont know how many secrets are still around, but this is why we love it.

Counting on what ArenaNet has done with the game? Zero. Where each update seems more like a penalty than an improvement.

I still remember in 2005 how they did the marketing for this game. It was something like: "Join forces with your friends, combine a large number of skills to pass the challenges and be the best of all." (like Pokémon and that shit, and we know very well that Nintendoesn't give a shit about anyone

and it's pure facade).

And how this was after actually, of course: "Oh, a player discovered a way to do <something> using the system that we have created and that we support/encourage them to use. LET'S FUCK IT!! ejjejejejeje xdddd".

There is only 1 way to discover things in this game: 1) Discover it. 2) Shut up about it.

Quote from Mr. Clean(-Value)

q8 Paperlantern 20/20 Fire to match it then i guess

Air Magic version (Paper Fan) for me and we match. But with a Q9 I'm happy.

Greens

• Crystal Focus 4e
• Blisterbark's Staff 10e
• Destructive Shield 4e

EDIT: trade completed, ty!

Warrior

Razorstone 3e

Kanaxai's Axe 1e

Cho Wei's Axe 5k

Wing's Axe 1e

Cobleri's Hammer 3e

Tarnen's Shield 2e

Jacqui's Aegis 1e

Grognar's Defender 4e

Victo's Battle Axe 3e

Victo's Blade 2e

Victo's Maul 1e

The Stonebreaker (axe) 4e

Thorgall's Stone Smasher 1e

Bludgeoner 1e

Ranger

Graygore's Shortbow 4e

Boulderbeard's Shortbow 4e

Razortongue's Recurve Bow 1e

Razorjaw's Hornbow 2e

Mesmer

Forgotten Fan 1e

The Mindsquall 6e

Korvald's Chakram 3e

Elementalist

Runar's Brimstone Staff 3e

Seacrash's Influence 2e

Bahnba's Scepter 2e

Assassin

Urkal's Kamas 2e

Falaharn's Split Chakrams 1e

Ritualist

Spiritgarden's Repose 3e

The Pain Eater 1e

The Skill Eater 1e

Sseer's Wish 3e

Soulwhisper's Guardian 1e

Tattered Fan 1e

EDIT: trade completed, tyvm!

Adamantine Shield q9 tactics - b/o 2e

Eldritch Sword - b/o 5k

Gardock's Staff - b/o 1e

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I knew I was gonna find my old hat, glad you still have it XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Celestial Compass Q9 Air Magic - CC Air Q9 info - 22E

I remember seeing some of your armor sets when we were at GTOB time ago, but without weapons, now with weapons it's more impressive. Zodiac, Outcast and Cockatrice ones particulary.

Aureate Aegis q9 command - b/o 2e

Edit: trade completed, tyvm!

Got mine a few minutes ago.

Big thanks to Matthew Moore to acknowledge the existence of the weapon, to Endarkks Ziatri for being the first one to discover it, and to all the people in Discord and Reddit in this burning and passionate time trial hunt.

Congratulations to Endarkks

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After reading everything including the Discord, I have only 1 concern: is not strange that no one discovered this when the gw.dat was dumped entirely finding all the discarded content like the old gods (Arachnia), etc?

I say this because, perhaps, the hidden weapon is not necessarily a "new" weapon, only a normal quest reward weapon like any other, but hidden. If the weapon has a different or exclusive name like a green from a boss, then when the gw.dat was dumped someone should have seen it.

This is the quality content that I needed again to awake the interest for this game, I quit in 2011 and returned in 2019 or so, so I've skipped almost all of this. I'm going to read it all carefully, thanks for the summary.

Quote from since 05

The weird part was I was spamming for this specific item. Convienently a few days later hes selling one obviously to try and get me to bite.

I know one in particular doing this shit almost every day of the week. Not the same user, but just as idiot.

7/15 = x1

8/16 = x4

8/16 = x3

7/15 = x3

Edit: trade completed, tyvm!

Q10 Chaos axe (castermods) - 10e

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to buy:

OS cockatrice q11 air 20/19: r/b 5e

OS cockatrice staff q9illu : r/b 5e

to check:

OS forbidden staff q9 air : r/b 5e

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Lissah's Edge 3e

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q9 fiery gladius : 2e

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q9 salient sword : 2e

q9 str shield of the lion : 2e x2

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Quote from Forty Second Rogue

I dont get why people are willing to buy these if they didnt have a hand in earning the accommodation, just for some trim on their cape?

To stay in Kamadan 24/7 with the character afk showing the thing like if someone cares.

q9 dragon horn bow : 2e

Edit: trade completed, tyvm!

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Quote from Stexe

Why do you like -5/20% vs -2(Stance/Enchantment)? The -2 is better assuming you can always keep your Stance/Enchantment up. Assuming you're using that modifier you'd most likely have a build that always has a Stance/Enchantment around.

I use the shield occasionally with my Ele (very occasionally in PvE), and the -2 is practically nothing for my type of caster armor, it doesn't matter what enemy hit me because they will always damage me a lot, so I prefer having +20 extra armor to reach 90 (+10 of the shield itself and +10 of the inscription) or trying my luck with the -5. Both options without using a skill that gives armor, only using weapons I mean. Also sometimes I use a sword with armor +5 or +7.

https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Armor_rating

https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Armor_calculation

Here is all explained, but the best way to calculate it with your customized character is in a 1 vs 1 with another player and changing weapons to see the differences. In my case I prefer +10 (vs. Damage Type) or -5/20%, I don't like the -2^Stance/Ench (personal opinion).

Swords

q9 dead sword : 2e

q9 golden phoenix blade : 3e

Hammers

q9 testubo hammer : 3e

q9 righteous maul : 2e

Bows

q9 feathered flat bow : 3e

Daggers

q9 dragon kama : 4e

q9 steel daggers : 3e

Scythes

q9 Ravens scythe : 4e

Shields

q9 tact diamond aegis : 2e

Edit: trade completed, tyvm!

#Mins01 : INS Q9 ancient hornbow -- B/O : 2e

#Mins03 : INS Q9 broadsword -- B/O : 3e

#Mos04 : OS Q9 tyrian cleaver e+5 -- B/O : 4e

#Stins01 : INS Q9 earth staff (obsidian skin - 220 GV) -- B/O : 3e

#Stins02 : INS Q9 earth staff (obsidian skin - 216 GV) -- B/O : 3e

Edit: trade completed, tyvm!

Quote from Hobo

Thanks you sir, despite the screen is very tiny
i mean, i've just asked this and it was easy to understand.
not sure why someone needs to put his science when he doesnt know what he talks about ...

So, after i read this from _Todeshand_ : Anyone has the screen of this Q9 DV Crystalline please ?

"Science" says, don't worry, next time I will ignore you, you're welcome for trying to help finding what you were talking about without explaining nothing or a simple link to the wiki to put in context searching between the updates like I did.

Quote from PyroLobster

It seems I will have to create a new page in the Wiki for those weapons, but this still don't answer what he was saying above at the beginning regarding an Axe with Energy +5 (the Energy +5 was from the Sword as far as I know, and the only current Axe with that mod is the one from Amnoon Oasis).

In the thread  hey also mentioned a Longbow Q8 13-25 (Armor +10 inherent), and Pleikki said that Herbalizer does have the HoD Hammer (I don't know who is this player though).

Anyway, if someone can confirm the order of the mods for the HoD Bow and what mods the HoD Hammer has, I can create a page in the Wiki for each one within a Disambiguation category for all the removed HoD weapons.

Edit: Nevermind, found it, it's in the 25 / October / 2006 update: https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Game_updates/20061025

• Updated the Henge of Denravi Axe to have +5 inherent Energy instead of +25 inherent Health.
• Updated the Henge of Denravi Bow to have +5 inherent Energy instead of +10 inherent armor.

So those weapons were changed twice, not once.

Quote from Hobo

Current HoD sword / axe / bow got removed.

Seriously, what? In each new message I understand less.

Quote from Hobo

• Updated the Henge of Denravi Axe to have +5 inherent Energy instead of +25 inherent Health.

So please, dont u think i would already checked myself before ???

I still don't know what you mean. You are saying in your original post that the original Axe from Denravi was +25HP before it was changed to Energy +5 (so I have to assume that you are saying that the Axe from Denravi is Energy +5 now). I'm telling you that the Axe from Denravi is +15^Enchanted now, not Energy +5.

I asked if the Axe of Energy +5 that you are saying is the one from Amnoon Oasis, not Denravi, because is the only one with Energy +5 today.

Quote from Hobo

- Anyone has an old screen from the HoD Axe with the +25HP inherent base, before it was changed by ANET into +5e ?

I'm at Denravi right now and the Axe is +15^Enchanted, the Energy +5 one is from Amnoon Oasis, I don't know if there has been an error of place.

q9 shield of the lion str inscr --> 3e

q9 diamond aegis / comm inscr --> 1e

q13 cc air --> 1e

Edit: trade completed, ty!

q9 adamantine shield tact --> 1e

q9 sunburst spear --> 1e

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q9 aureate longbow inscr --> 1e

q9 stygian reaver inscr --> 3e

q9 pyroclastic axe inscr --> 3e

Edit: trade completed, ty!

SC7) q9 inscr Crenellated Scythe b/o 5e

Edit: trade completed, ty!