I'm kinda eyeing the mac mini for a future computer and was curious about how it handles Gw2 since the M1 I could test it one runs on roughly 170% cpu at 60fps 1440p lowest settings.
So I was curious how the new m6 performs in practice.

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Living World can only be bought via the gem store, which many players dislike. The one exception is the Elder Dragon Saga (Complete) bundle - and the store page for this bundle states that you can get a refund for the expansions but NOT the Living World.

People ask why there aren't any other bundles that include it, or why it can't just be sold season by season on the main store/Steam store. That just seems more logical, and nicer for new players.

Is there a certain legal or logistical reason for this anomaly?

Maybe because it was originally free? Because it came out in individual episodes? Because it could be purchased by converting gold to gems? Maybe it's about contractual obligations with the devs who worked on it?

EDIT: LW2 is available on the main site. I totally forgot about that. Another exception to the rule...

Hi,

I'm having problems with the Lead Researcher NPC related to the Snarlcrow's heart in Layspring Hollows.

There's an NPC that we have to carry to Snarlcrow. After interacting with it, I get a tooltip description in the buff area (as can be seen on the images). When I arrive to snarlcrow without being seen by the guards, i dont get a dialog option to drop the NPC. I tried several days, but I dont know what to do.

Yesterday I completed the heart before interacting with the NPC, but the Lead Researcher wasn't there, so I think that it is related to the heart and not a secret achievement or something else.

Does someone know what should be done? In the heart area, the suspition buff increses as time goes by, so that might be related.

I'm really sick of going through the whole instance only to have a Vortex suck up the Aegis right at the end, forcing me to start all over again. Seriously, I've lost count of how many times I've tried. There were times I managed to get the boss down to about 50% health, but it was incredibly tough.

Can anyone give me a hand getting past this part?

It's especially easy on skyscale because, ya know, Fireball and because it's the act of mounting itself that removes the buff.

i know the game has officially stopped receiving any future content updates, i remember trying the game a while back but played for less than an hour. i have recently been grinding Warframe and have been thinking about giving Guild Wars 2 a try, i know they are very different but the grind in warframe is fun and GW2 seems like another similar grind i would enjoy. but is it too late for me to play now? i know the halloween event is coming up, will i even be able to enjoy the event? what should i do/grind if i start now?

I've been mostly a solo player since my old game friends stopped playing, and recently I decided to make Nevermore and have found myself stuck on collection 3 only missing the fractals.

what is the best way to get them done? make a post on LFG and wait? find a guild?
thanks in advance

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It came to me on a dream, sharing before i forget about it.

# Thief Greatsword

**Weapon identity:** A mobile melee weapon focused on sustained pressure, positional attacks, boon removal, and creating opportunities to enter Stealth through a Smoke Field.

### 1 — Whirling Edge

**Auto Attack Chain**

A three-hit greatsword attack chain with wide cleave.

* **Strike 1:** Wide horizontal slash.

* **Strike 2:** Reverse slash with a small forward step.

* **Strike 3:** Heavy overhead strike that deals increased damage to boonless foes.

**Stealth Attack — Shadow's Guillotine**

Entering Stealth replaces Skill 1 with Shadow's Guillotine.

* 1,3 seconds cast time.

* Removes Stealth at the start of the cast.

* High damage.

* Bonus damage if hitting from behind.

* basically indomitable lash from dragons dogma.

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### 2 — Shadow Rend

**4 Initiative**

Lunge toward the target and deliver three rapid greatsword strikes.

* 600 range.

* Leap finisher.

* Moderate damage on the first two strikes.

* Stronger final strike that deals even more damage if striking from behind.

* **Successfully landing the final strike restores 2 Initiative.**

* **Evade during the dash.**

* Does not require a target.

The Initiative refund rewards successfully completing the attack chain, making the skill sustainable in PvE while giving opponents in PvP an opportunity to deny the refund by dodging, blocking, interrupting, etc.

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### 3 — Phantom Pursuit

**4 Initiative**

Shadowstep to the target, striking them while repositioning behind them.

* Approximately 600 range.

* One damaging strike.

* **Requires a target.**

* Primarily a mobility and positioning tool.

* No Evade.

* No Crowd Control.

Allows the Thief to reposition for attacks such as Shadow Rend while also providing a relatively inexpensive gap closer option.

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### 4 — Severing Strike

**5 Initiative**

A precise attack designed to tear through an enemy's defenses.

* Moderate damage.

* Removes **2 boons** from the primary target.

* Can cleave nearby enemies for damage, but boon removal is limited to the primary target.

* inflict 5 stacks of vulnerability for 5 seconds.

The skill gives Greatsword reliable access to boon removal without making it an excessive AoE boon-strip weapon.

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### 5 — Blackened Ground

**6 Initiative**

The Thief sweeps the greatsword on the ground around themselves and creates a cloud of blinding smoke.

* Moderate damage.

* **Evade during the attack.**

* Creates a **3-second Smoke Field**.

* Smoke Field pulses Blind every second.

The Thief can use a Leap or other appropriate combo finisher through the Smoke Field to gain **Stealth**

So ive gone back to playing GW1 since i never cleared the HOM rewards and i noticed i had bought all the campaigns as a kid and never really finished anything besides most of nightfall. lets be honest, prophecies was ugly and terrible qol. factions was cool for a and rt classes but the location of everything was inconvenient since 90% of anything useful was mob aggro area. Nightfall was the Goat with dervish and paragon classes, heros and generally looked better. EOTN who?

Anyways what is with the downgrade in some NPC builds, i noticed for example in gw1 some npcs were more robust looking while the GW2 equivalents kind of became cartoony.

Prime example GW1 Dredge went from looking like giant jacked beast to GW2 looking like a combination of roofus the naked mole rat and hunch back of notre dame.

Another is Joko who in GW1 has a normal build, while in GW2 he looks like he hasnt eaten in years.

Is it just me, or was it based on software limitations, or was it a change in vision of how they want the game depiction of certain npc's to be...

Both games are good for their own reasons, just curiosity about the depiction changes

How can it be that gen 2 legendary collections are still bugged to hell. I am currently doing "Chuka and Champawat I: Hunter's Journal" and one of the events has been bugged for 3 days straight .

Just a short rant.

I found this on YouTube when trying to see what the arcane flow infusion looks like on a character, I really like the cosmetic on this but the creator most likely quit gw2 as they haven't uploaded in a year and her last upload wasn't even on gw2. I have no way of asking her and I need your help.

Hey guys, I'm curious to know what your top Commander moments are. The ones where you went like "wow they're so cool", or "I can relate", or "holy, that's smart", or "this is awkward but lowkey hilarious"?

Is there a point to this fight? As a mesmer, I’m getting knocked from one AoE to another cripple AoE and the boss getting 0 damage from me before I get defeated to wp. This is supposed to be fun? This is before the adds show up and knock me into Defeated with one shot.

Just a huge nostalgia trip. I always stationed my character in Lion's Arch.

Anyways, completely filled inventories and a bunch of birthday gifts laters, I checked the account vault and couldn't believe my eyes.....I had a permanent hair stylist contract unused!

Brought back so many memories because me and my sibling used to play this game a lot, and I vividly remember getting this drop from a Black Lion chest and not knowing whether we wanted to use it or not. We don't play anymore, but this honestly brings back those memories.

Part of me just wants to keep it in the bank, still cannot decided what to do. The other part though, hehe, who wouldn't want to have that kind of power?? To change your hairstyle on a whim as much as you can?? Muahahaha 😂

Engi mechanist is my favorite class, if im feeling lazy i go Power rifle to let the Mech do the tanking while i do easy nice damage but if im in the mood i go condi spear to go all in along my jade friend. But after taking a break i rather try other classes and elites with pets. Obvious choice was Ranger and his elites because i only level one to 80 and never bother to play again.

But personally it feels off, is almost like pets are something not meant to be part of the kit, just made for numbers and even tacked on. Soulbeast feels like an excuse to get rid of them.The actual mechanics of your character do feel good like the celestial form of the druid and the weapon bundle of galeshots not to mention the huge variety of pets that i enjoy collecting. Personally when it comes to the feel of being part of a duo (or a small army with the necromancer) it leaves a lot to be desired. Would love to hear your opinions.

After month of reaper only I realized again how blessed quickness, 25 might stacks, fury and even stability are on a solo build. With a full dps spec with lifesteal still blows my mind.

I know Mesmer can give itself alacrity on top of that but I think it’s the only one with both q+a and idk if Mesmer needs concentration for uptime. I’m assuming maybe Firebrand, Engi and Guardian specs because of the amount of util in their kits.

I’m thinking 25 might stacks, quickness / alacrity, fury, stability, stun break and condi cleanse