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Make sure you are harvesting everything.

I try to, only just bough a bunch of harvesting stuff.

I should probably choose my crafting professions aswell since I'v heard that crafting also grants xp.

I started about 2 weeks ago and love the game. Up to about lvl 28 now and the game flows so fantastically. I play on Borelis Pass however.

If you want quick levels, event chains are your thing.

Indeed. Doing events is the best way to gain XP.

Which, oddly enough, means that WvWvW or dungeon runs (when you hit 30) are some of the best ways to gain xp-- the former allows you and a group of people to gain xp from events like sieges and defenses, the latter gives most of a level every time yo ucomplete it.

Yea seems when I hit 30 I'll be doing a fair few dungeons. I'm not that big a fan of PVP which is a shame since it cuts out a fair bit of the content.

Got my crafting professions sorted for now, Chef and Armoursmith. I really need to craft some of those reinforced bronze chests. Inventory space is limited to say the least.

Remember that you can send crafting ingredients directly to your bank from any part of the world. Click the icon on the top right of your inventory to see the menu.

 Melissia wrote:
Remember that you can send crafting ingredients directly to your bank from any part of the world. Click the icon on the top right of your inventory to see the menu.

Yea I had done that a few times, got to my bank and thought I had lost everything. Luckily I found the collections tab not long after haha.

I must be missing something..... I'm currently doing the quest "Breaking the Blade" however the second Doc Howler appears it is pretty much game over. I just cannot beat her.... My gear is as good as its going to get currently. I don't see the point in levelling(I'm level 11 so far) more as it scales me back down. I have even tried to kite her with a bow. Nothing seems to work.

Get a friend to help you? Some of the storyline quests ARE very hard, especially for certain classes.

It took me ages to do the level 10 quest for my Norn. Blasted Vidkun and his Icebrood beast.

For me it was any mission with destroyers. Those bastards are always spawned in way too big of groups.

 Swordwind wrote:
I managed to get the cool book back piece, but unfortunately I'm not high enough level to upgrade it. :( Also, the finale happens on Monday morning for me. Which is a school day.

The book itself is a lvl0 item. It's not your level that the upgrade is concerned about, it's the book's level. You either have to transmute the book into a higher-level backpiece (guild backpack, back brace, etc) or place an upgrade that doesn't have a level requirement (lvl0 gems).

 Absolutionis wrote:

 Swordwind wrote:
I managed to get the cool book back piece, but unfortunately I'm not high enough level to upgrade it. :( Also, the finale happens on Monday morning for me. Which is a school day.

The book itself is a lvl0 item. It's not your level that the upgrade is concerned about, it's the book's level. You either have to transmute the book into a higher-level backpiece (guild backpack, back brace, etc) or place an upgrade that doesn't have a level requirement (lvl0 gems).

I meant that I'm not high enough level to run through the zones to find the ghosts required to upgrade it.

 johnscott10 wrote:
I must be missing something..... I'm currently doing the quest "Breaking the Blade" however the second Doc Howler appears it is pretty much game over. I just cannot beat her.... My gear is as good as its going to get currently. I don't see the point in levelling(I'm level 11 so far) more as it scales me back down. I have even tried to kite her with a bow. Nothing seems to work.

Something else to remember (other than what Melissia said - some story quests are very hard) is that the personal quest doesn't dominate progress. It doesn't even gate progress. The whole world is open right from the start, and the personal quest doesn't add much other than an actual story to follow. Personally, I'm level 72 and I've only just done the Battle for Claw Island, which is a quest around level 50. Basically, don't rely on the personal story to lead you through the game, because it just doesn't. You will actually very quickly hit a point where the story missions level is far beyond your current level, and you'll need to level a lot between missions.

Go out, explore, and don't be afraid to go into a new zone if the story hasn't led you there - it doesn't lead you to most of the map anyway. Grab Vistas and Points of Interest, complete Tasks and Skill Point challenges. Do dynamic events when they activate in your area and follow them to completion - more of them are 3-4 events in a chain, and the map will point you to the next event in the chain. They are basically mini stories that help flesh out the world.

The only thing that really gates your progress through the world map is the levels of the zones. If you're level 10 and manage to make it to a level 30 zone, you'll be getting killed very quickly. It doesn't stop you actually getting through the zone if you can manage it, however.

 -Loki- wrote:

 johnscott10 wrote:
I must be missing something..... I'm currently doing the quest "Breaking the Blade" however the second Doc Howler appears it is pretty much game over. I just cannot beat her.... My gear is as good as its going to get currently. I don't see the point in levelling(I'm level 11 so far) more as it scales me back down. I have even tried to kite her with a bow. Nothing seems to work.

Something else to remember (other than what Melissia said - some story quests are very hard) is that the personal quest doesn't dominate progress. It doesn't even gate progress. The whole world is open right from the start, and the personal quest doesn't add much other than an actual story to follow. Personally, I'm level 72 and I've only just done the Battle for Claw Island, which is a quest around level 50. Basically, don't rely on the personal story to lead you through the game, because it just doesn't. You will actually very quickly hit a point where the story missions level is far beyond your current level, and you'll need to level a lot between missions.

Go out, explore, and don't be afraid to go into a new zone if the story hasn't led you there - it doesn't lead you to most of the map anyway. Grab Vistas and Points of Interest, complete Tasks and Skill Point challenges. Do dynamic events when they activate in your area and follow them to completion - more of them are 3-4 events in a chain, and the map will point you to the next event in the chain. They are basically mini stories that help flesh out the world.

The only thing that really gates your progress through the world map is the levels of the zones. If you're level 10 and manage to make it to a level 30 zone, you'll be getting killed very quickly. It doesn't stop you actually getting through the zone if you can manage it, however.

The problem with this, however, is the way the personal story is paced. The characters will tell you that there's something that you must urgently attend to, but then you go off and realize that in order to attend to the mentioned issue, you'll need to do several hours of grinding. It just kills any sense of importance that the story has, really.

I wasn't defending the stories problems, I was pointing them out. The story isn't going to lead you everywhere, and will quickly outpace your levels you gain doing it. I didn't mention pacing, but it's the same problem. So just following the story can't be done - enjoy it. Go out and explore! There's a big world the story barely shows you.

Yea I have noticed that the personal story is more of a side quest type thing. Which I don't mind honestly. Also I tend to try to complete an area before moving on(I get all the vistas, POI, skill challenges and waypoints before even moving onto the next area).

I'm currently level 25 and I must admit I'm enjoying GW2 alot more than expected. I think the action based combat is whath as made it more enjoyable than Wow, Rift and SWTOR. Crafting also doesn't feel like a chore.

Inventory and bank space are a current issue for me though, I do have the bronze boxes to improve my inventory space but my bank is the main issue. I ended up making a second character(which I will use) just to hold some of the stuff I don't see me needing anytime soon.

The personal quest has falling aside for me because I love exploring. And when a game gives me an incentive to explore, it's hard for me not to.

Afternoon kittens, anyone still playing?

I played alot not too long ago, sadly computer issues have caused me to stop until i can get my entire game collection reinstalled. That and some rather nice games are being released currently.

I most certainly am playing.

I have too much altitis to properly play the endgame stuff they just introduced. At least it let me get max in all crafts.

If anyone needs something crafted, just give me a whisper. I'll buy the recipe myself if I don't have it. No charge requested and no tips accepted.

Also, I've been dungeoning around a lot. That stuff is hard and lots of fun.

I still play. Finally got level 30 on one alt. My current total level however is 206

 Corpsesarefun wrote:
Afternoon kittens, anyone still playing?

RArely.

I have been in a bit of a rut, gaming-wise... just can't seem to get myself to play most games.

 Corpsesarefun wrote:
Afternoon kittens, anyone still playing?

Nope. At release I hit a burnout and never went back to it.

Been wanting to, just can't seem to find the time. Perhaps after thanksgiving I'll have some time

Good news! I have GW2 reinstalled.

Bad news.... Now to update it but I'm currently distracted by Planetside 2 >.>

I'll get on soon, hopefully.

I have it and I am up to 22 -23 but i have trouble finding a good/decent guild/clan/other to keep me wanting to play ... I dont want to just solo another game. And I need a new PC but thats another topic.

My Mesmer is finally getting to the point where PVE isn't a total chore. Probably the toughest class in the game to level Solo wise.

My Necro is getting up there too. I'm an Alt a Holic, though I expect to be hitting fourty by the end of this coming week.

If people want to play together just give me a shout, I have a level 61 guardian