Short GW2 stress test today (8/2)

[Taolas]

Didn't see this anywhere on the official site, but it came up off facebook (ugh!). "Thursday, August 2 from 12:00 Noon PACIFIC Time to 4:00 PM PACIFIC Time." They said there will probably be connectivity issues due to making adjustments during the test. I'm thinking for people who had problems in BWE3, they might want to try logging in a few times. Maybe you can send them feedback if it's still broken by the end?

Also, they acknowledged again that there were balancing bugs that made things too hard or easy in BWE3, so they fixed it and it should feel more like BWE2. I hope they got their world boss HP figured out though, because sometimes they die in under 30 seconds.

[Graveworm]

Didn't see this anywhere on the official site, but it came up off facebook (ugh!).

Sadly, the content publishing system they use for their website is bad enough that they pretty much have no choice but to use Facebook and Twitter as their means of disseminating news. (Source: One of their web guys posts on Something Awful and flat out said it a while back.)

[Taolas]

Oh I agree. They don't even need to tell me. Hopefully it's a successful stress test... only a one day advanced warning through twitter/facebook.

Their forums are a bit better though. Hopefully they use their own site more after release.

[Zoobi]

Oh I agree. They don't even need to tell me. Hopefully it's a successful stress test... only a one day advanced warning through twitter/facebook.

Their forums are a bit better though. Hopefully they use their own site more after release.

Scratch that, I thought I did but I guess not, I heard about it a few days ago though.

[Graveworm]

Scratch that, I thought I did but I guess not, I heard about it a few days ago though.

Yeah, the info was leaked but I ignored because their have been false stress test rumors in the past. As for it being a successful stress test, the fan base is chomping at the bit to play and news of the stress test spread quickly through the places large numbers of players go for to talk about the game (Guru, Reddit, Something Awful, etc.), so I'm sure they'll get the numbers they need.

[Taolas]

Woo, had a great time and the game ran smoothly for me. I'm getting really attached to the Engineer. I played with the traits and the bottom line that gives chain lightning when using a toolbelt skill and the one that casts something when changing weapon kits both feel quite nice. They give a bit of a damage boost and the elixir gun drops a second healing field when you switch to it (same as elixir skill 5). You can also drop a random elixir gun or flamethrower when downed. Anyone can pick them up and they have the same skill set as your regular weapon kit.

Fun traits really add a bit more to that class for me. Female asuran Engi will be one of my first. Female because of the "Going Hypothermal!" yell when hit with the chill condition.. do the males have a similar yell?

[Zavon]

Bump test today!!!