Curse

Piippo · Nov 13, 2011, 02:20 PM // 14:20

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Originally Posted by Shanaeri Rynale

I occasionally notice shards, money or greens etc drop for henchies before the game grabs them for the henchie/heroes.

Wow, I've always thought my eyes were decieving me

Those damn henchies stole a white dye from me once

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Originally Posted by Shanaeri Rynale

Also before they changed Otyugh's cry you could use it on the cows just outside of Shing Jea and it would make them run around madly as if they had mad cow disease.. At the time it was best thing that skill was used for

I remember damaging a cow and making it spasm around with some Ele AoE skill. Haven't managed to do it again, tho

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Originally Posted by Canthas Monk

In Seeker's Passage about every 10 seconds or so there is lightning bolt in the north east sky where you would never think to look.

http://www.imagebam.com/image/8cbe0f158971624

Amazing?

That is... strange. Never seen it

urania · Nov 13, 2011, 02:43 PM // 14:43

A year or two before TA has been removed I noticed the map with the dragon obelisks has a beautiful picture of a woman on one of the ruins' walls. Was a nice surprise to see such art in pvp too.

Jenn · Nov 13, 2011, 02:53 PM // 14:53

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Originally Posted by Voodoo Rage

It's basically a glorified gazebo

Oh, and this is just pathetic. I'm one of those jerks who always skips the cut scenes. Only by reading wiki did I.... (plot spoiler for Prophecies....).....realize that Vizier Khilbron is really the Lich (after SIX years of play).

You're not trolling this thread, right? Are you serious? Yep - I guess I'm just now learning this after six years of play, too!

(I never voluntarily watch cut scenes or read up on lore zzz).

But for me, I found a lot of "wow" moments when I turned my camera angle up to look at things at a higher elevation than my head. It's like you're seeing scenery for the first time because you're seeing all sorts of new things! There often (esp. in later chapters) a lot of detail put into buildings, etc. that stretch way, way up.

thelessa · Nov 13, 2011, 05:18 PM // 17:18

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Originally Posted by Avatar of Me

So I was browsing GW wiki for cheap collector weapons for my heroes, when I came across an item I had never heard of before.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Gemstone_Staff

Needless to say, I was stunned. How many times in the past 6 years had I passed up that collector in Senji's Corner, thinking he had nothing worth trading for?

Thanks finding this staff, have never seen it before.

I have also seen gold drop and henches/heros stealing the drop, and here I thought all gold was shared with the whole party!

BladeDVD · Nov 14, 2011, 12:16 AM // 00:16

Just in case some didn't know, the gold coin drops are shared equally among all party members regardless of compass range.

Every time you kill a monster/foe (well, with some exceptions) it has a chance to drop loot. Heroes and hench, being part of your party, have a chance of getting that loot, same as if you were playing with all human players. You just don't usually see the loot drop and assigned to the hero/hench as they pick it up immediately on the server side (kind of like how they are so good with interrupts). Anyone out of compass range (greyed out in party window) of a kill is not considered part of the party when calculating chance to get a drop.

(Allies (minions, spirits, anyone listed under "Allies" in the party window for example) don't count as part of the party and don't get a share of any loot. This is important for skills that differentiate between affecting the party or allies (which would include party members.))

Swingline · Nov 14, 2011, 12:41 AM // 00:41

Down in Rragar's Menagerie there is a place that's like a swamp with huge trees growing. I never noticed this place because you must detour to get there. Wish I got a screenie while I was down there.

StormDragonZ · Nov 14, 2011, 02:20 AM // 02:20

I just realized the bosses in the mission Boreas Seabed can have their elite skills capped with the Signet of Capture.

Why I thought they wouldn't confuses me even more. Normally, I figure the only way to capture Life Sheath in Factions was from the Monk Construct.

Shadowz Love · Nov 14, 2011, 05:17 AM // 05:17

After nearly 5 years of playing i showed some one my build and they asked why i didnt use all my attribute points... i never realized there were quests to gain 30 more attribute points -.-

Olle · Nov 14, 2011, 08:03 AM // 08:03

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Originally Posted by Shadowz Love

After nearly 5 years of playing i showed some one my build and they asked why i didnt use all my attribute points... i never realized there were quests to gain 30 more attribute points -.-

Ouch...
Though i must say i Find it very annoying when people "Cant bother" Getting the last 30 pt, eaven Though they are from factions.

Mouse at Large · Nov 14, 2011, 03:17 PM // 15:17

I've just realised, after over 6 years playtime, this is a fantasy MMO where there are no taverns full of grumpy dvarves, sinister mercenaries and strangely shaped barmaids.

ANET HOW DARE YOU DEPRIVE US OF THIS FANTASY MMO CLICHE!!!!!!!!

LicensedLuny · Nov 14, 2011, 04:20 PM // 16:20

Does anyone remember discovering that "little thing" when you no longer had to map out to one of the Crystal Desert outposts to switch your secondary profession?

Thankfully, I was active when they changed that and saw the update right away. I've had a few friends come back from inactivity over the years and get a happy surprise with the "new" skill panel functionality.

shodannet · Nov 14, 2011, 09:56 PM // 21:56

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Originally Posted by Vampire of Bone

The things I enjoyed finding out were hotkeys that just made things SOO much easier.

Shift click and drag to split stacks, for years I'd been trading things between accounts to split them up, NO MORE!

C to target closest enemy,
V to target closest ally.

Also, F targets yourself. So bloody handy when you want a hero to cast something on you (like a desperately-needed heal -__-)

Also, during The Dragon's Lair mission, each ring of the ringed spire in the centre of the map is associated with a facet; defeating a facet will make one of the rings glow

Voodoo Rage · Nov 14, 2011, 11:11 PM // 23:11

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Originally Posted by Jenn

You're not trolling this thread, right? Are you serious? Yep - I guess I'm just now learning this after six years of play, too!

(I never voluntarily watch cut scenes or read up on lore zzz).

Yeah, God's honest truth. I always play with the volume fully muted, and I've never been the patient sort (I always did the same for console games too). There's probably all sorts of other stuff that I'm completely ignorant about. Most of the lore I learned from stuff the wiki stuck on the front page.

LordDragon · Nov 15, 2011, 08:47 PM // 20:47

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Originally Posted by Voodoo Rage

Yeah, God's honest truth. I always play with the volume fully muted, and I've never been the patient sort (I always did the same for console games too). There's probably all sorts of other stuff that I'm completely ignorant about. Most of the lore I learned from stuff the wiki stuck on the front page.

I just cannot fathom skipping a cut scene the first time it comes up. It is what we used to call, eye candy. It was one of the major reasons behind playing the game so that you could see the cut scenes and all the hard work that went into them.

It is also one of the huge issues I have with another game I am playing right now. No cut scenes at all. The game, while fun enough to play, feels empty of any real story.

shodannet · Nov 15, 2011, 10:11 PM // 22:11

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Originally Posted by LordDragon

I just cannot fathom skipping a cut scene the first time it comes up.

Unfortunately there is a pressure to skip it if youre playing with others you dont know; especially on a run and especially if the majority want to skip it

Fay Vert · Nov 15, 2011, 11:10 PM // 23:10

How is there pressure? Nobody knows who hasn't skipped and they can't message until it's done.

Martin Firestorm · Nov 15, 2011, 11:16 PM // 23:16

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Originally Posted by shodannet

Unfortunately there is a pressure to skip it if youre playing with others you dont know; especially on a run and especially if the majority want to skip it

I have been the 1 of 8 not skipping more times than I can tell you. I feel no pressure--they can always drop out.

Elnino · Nov 16, 2011, 12:01 AM // 00:01

While working on my skill hunter title, I found out that there's an outpost in the Realm of Torment called Gate of Nightfallen Lands. After over four years of playing I find out about it only because of Onlsaught. Seriously, most pointless outpost ever?

Essence Snow · Nov 16, 2011, 12:03 AM // 00:03

When PuGing anything in HM...or any farm in nm it's just common courtesy to skip the cutscenes.

LicensedLuny · Nov 16, 2011, 01:35 AM // 01:35

I won't skip a cutscene unless I'm the last vote. I figure if there's someone there who wants to see the movie, they might not have such trouble with that aforementioned pressure if at least one other player hangs in there with them.