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Shadows in the Jungle... Kieran Mission
Done Vengance of Blades twice now and I cant seem to get the next mission in the scry pool...does it appear there? Am I missiong something..this is the mission to get Mr Thackery! --92.8.199.73 09:17, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

thanks
 * After Shadows in the Jungle is The Mantle's Guise, which is given by the object Shining Blade Cloak in Watchtower Coast. Like most of the quests in that series, you have to find the object, then take it to the Scrying Pool.  The Wiki has walkthroughs and pictures to help with all the steps of course,  I hope this helps. ~Farlo Talk 11:05, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

But I need to do Shadows in the J ! I can't pick up the mission! ty--92.8.199.73 11:36, 3 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Oh! My bad, I read it wrong >.< All of these missions require to you figure out a hint and find an object in the world before you can do the mission.  The one preluding Shadows in the Jungle is The Broken Sword.  Once you get the item, then take it to the Scrying Pool and start the mission. ~Farlo Talk 19:38, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

High Resolution windowed mode
Is there any way to allow the guild wars client to run in a larger window size than your maximum resolution? Cases where this would be useful would be placing the window in such a way that the window borders are off the screen or spanning the game across multiple monitors. Whenever I try to resize the window larger than the size of my primary monitor, the window snaps back to that maximum size. Any way around this? Edit: This might be relevant: Windows 7 64-bit. --Titus Winterborn 15:53, 3 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I also wondered about that, and as far as I know, it's not possible. I'm not sure why, but I've played in XP and Win7 and neither support it.  It would be nice to have a "maximized windowed" setting or something like that. ~Farlo Talk 19:38, 3 June 2011 (UTC)
 * There are a few third-party programs which provide this functionality, but a simple AHK script could probably easily accomplish what you want. I can't seem to find the script I used on my computer anywhere, but this should be sufficient;


 * Simply download AutoHotkey at the official website, and create a script file with the above information entered into it;
 * That script should center the active window and remove it's title bar, and borders when you press Ctrl+Shift+a.
 * You're going to have to replace and (including the symbols.) to the desired resolution of your monitor (meaning some experimentation is going to be required).
 * Note that the usage of AHK isn't supported by Arenanet, and that if something breaks (as long as you're just using it to remove window borders, it won't), they probably won't support you. (It's the same as Texmod.) Furthermore, AHK can actually also be used for bannable offenses such as macroing (obviously), and even botting. Avoid doing this!
 * Finally, you can avoid having to run AHK to launch the script by converting the script to an executable file. (The download includes a program which allows you to easily do this.)
 * If you'd like, I could simply send you the script or executable, if you're having trouble, just contact me via the "Email this user" function on my user page.
 * Hopefully this allows you to achieve the effect you're looking for. User_Ryuu_R.jpg‎ Ryuu    *bite*  21:57, 3 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Wow was I wrong o.0 Any way this could work with Texmod? ~Farlo Talk 03:12, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Tried Autohotkey, tried ShiftWindow, both exhibit the same problem where the window will seem to get larger for a fraction of a second then snap back to the monitor resolution. --Titus Winterborn 22:11, 3 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I think I got this to work using a dirty hack with Xnest, but that was running GW through Wine. I don't really remember how I did it. It's something to consider though. Additionally, I don't think I ever got it to go above 2560x1600 or so; it just stopped showing the option (this might be a limitation in GW, or it could be because my GPU is limited to 2560x1600 for some arcane reason). –Jette 01:54, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I have the same problem and with AHK obtained the same results as Winterborn. I'm on windows, so xnest/wine is out of the question. Anyone have any suggestions to fix this? I just wish anet would add a command line argument to get rid of the stupid window size restrictions... Idmz 22:45, 3 July 2011 (UTC)

Surviour Henchmen?
A guild mate asked me this the other day....

If I buy the "bring one of your charactors as a henchman" and I use a surviour charactor as said henchman and he dies, does that end his title once I go back to playing him? Yoe Dude 23:17, 3 June 2011 (UTC)
 * No. You aren't bringing your character, you're bringing an NPC who looks like your character and uses quotes you selected. –Jette 00:03, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your answer, sorry I couldn't find this anywheres. Yoe Dude 00:18, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Alright, I'm stumped...
So apparently because of some websites, GW won't start. After viewing some sites (MediaFire and Facebook are the only ones I know for sure cause it), whenever I run the game as a normal user or Admin, I get the launcher, then the window shows up, but crashes there, without rendering the game at all. My machine is old as hell, and the graphics drivers are temperamental, but I didn't think they'd somehow make website graphics interfere with DirectX. I haven't tested any other games, but the only solution is to reboot (log out doesn't work) and then run GW before Firefox. I'm on Windows 7 x64 running an Nvidia 7900GS (Legacy ftw!) with the latest drivers and all that jazz. Thanks in advanced for any help you guys can provide. ~Farlo Talk 09:55, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Edit: Just did some Task Manager pruning, and found out another way to fix it is to force kill firefox.exe and it's sup-task plugin-container.exe. I'm not sure which one causes it, but does anyone know why this would be? ~Farlo Talk 09:58, 4 June 2011 (UTC)


 * That is odd: one of the purposes of the firefox plugin container is to... contain plugins, i.e. keep them from interfering with (at least) firefox. Have you tried just killing just the plugin's process? I assume you have eliminated texmod and/or any multi-launcher as a potential cause.


 * The next troubleshooting step I would take is to try starting up firefox in safemode (which suppresses all mods) to see what happens then. If the problem goes away, then, alas, one of your plugins is at fault. Try listing them here to see what ppl have to say about any in particular. (I routinely run AdBlock Plus, NoScript, an anti-redirect, a flash blocker, super-cookie and cookie managers, and table2clipboard. I haven't ever had a firefox/gw conflict.)


 * The firefox:GW interaction worries me: there should be very, very few legit plugins that mess with non-browser apps or processes. Double-check that you don't have some sort mods-behaving-badly. And, if you haven't already done it, download a superior anti-viral app that includes rooting out rootkits.


 * Good luck and please keep us posted on your progress. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 17:13, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Killing just plugin-container is my next step when the issue props up again, and apparently (just tested), MediaFire by itself isn't the problem, so I still just have to wait until it happens, woohoo. Not being able to replicate the problem really cripples how you can fight it, so that'll be fun.
 * It struck me as odd as well, because I didn't think there was anything similar the two programs would use. I just have AVG for security, and as for plugins, I have AdBlock+, Java, NewTab Homepage, Save Images, TinEye, and Youtube->MP3 (I'm such a pirate).  ~Farlo Talk 20:27, 4 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Try disabling the AVG plug-ins for the browser (usually, just hide the AVG security bar...and you get asked to turn it off). Given the other security you have, I suspect this is overkill...and, I believe that this eats up more CPU than is healthy.


 * Also, if it happens again, see how much virtual memory processes are using; it might be that your swap file is having trouble tackling gw.dat, which is huge-beyond-huge. (Obviously, not everything is loaded into memory, virtual or physical, but it takes some extra processing to deal with large files like that.) This shouldn't be a problem on a hard drive with lots of space, but it can be on older machines with less than 20% of disk drive remaining. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 20:40, 4 June 2011 (UTC)


 * I already have disabled/blocked all the AVG stuff that plugs into Firefox, it bugs the hell out of me. The last few times it's happened that I've looked, Firefox is using a little, plugin-container.exe is using a slim bit, and GW uses a decent amount loading (expected), but then stops all together when it tries to render the game and just sits there.
 * I have plenty of hard drive space and no issues running the game otherwise, and it's not like GW crashes with the "Not Responding, please close" popup, it just sits there picking it's nose. I guess now I browse some complex sites and try to get it to break :P ~Farlo Talk 21:02, 4 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Happened again, and killing plugin-container.exe fixed it. I'm not sure what site caused it, I was only on GWW and Youtube, but whatever, pretty annoying.  I guess I'll disable my plugins and see how that works. ~Farlo Talk 22:29, 4 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Forgot to save my last post (after preview) or you might have seen my prediction. Find out what's causing the PI-C to spark up and prevent/suppress it; I believe that, somehow, it thinks that it should try to load . PI-Cs generally load so that problems with Flash and Silverlight don't affect your other tabs, so mebbe your vid-DL tool is trying to hijack cinematics. I'd try disabling TinEye and YT->MP3 to see if it's one of those first. Sounds as if you are making good progress. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 22:37, 4 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Not for those reason, but yeah, those were the first two I disabled. I guess I browse the internet with Process Explorer open and see what happens. What's weird is that even with PI-C running, GW will still work sometimes, so it's going to be an annoying progress. ~Farlo Talk 22:43, 4 June 2011 (UTC)

Cantha
Hello To whom it may concern i have 32 of 33 places vanquised in factions for the life of my i can not seem to find the answer to my issue. my chara was created in phrophies, and i have a map that came with my game that has everywhere i have. And yes if your going to ask i have both forgein and local courters. can you please help me?

Thank You Nancy McGee--Valley fox 07:04, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Check through Vanquisher - Tanetris 07:14, 6 June 2011 (UTC)


 * You checked all of Shing Jea Island? That's often one of the missing locations. The other commonly missed areas are the non-required zones in Jade Sea and Echovald Forest: Rhea's Crater and Mourning Veil Falls. Good luck and please let us know how it goes. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 07:18, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
 * While we're at it, the explorable version of Nahpui Quarter is another easily missable zone. No reason to go in there besides vanquishing, cartography, and one ranger elite skill. - Tanetris 08:16, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
 * What got it for me was Shadow's Passage. That one took forever to figure out. ~FarloUser Farlo Triad.png Talk 18:08, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

my pets or monuments
I went to my monument room to place the monuments i had, only thing it would let me do is put them in the form of a small bowel of fire , it seemed odd , but there was nothing saying that i could loose my pet monuments doing that , so i zoned out of the room , an came back in a minnet later , and the ones i had put in my monument room disapeard , they were gone , im very upset about that , i want an answer for what happend , and i want them replaced , what happend was wrong in my opinion an should never have happend specialy since there was no warning that would happen if i left them in that room , ><. Please answer me ASAP      thank you --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.61.237.66 (talk).


 * First, we are not Anet. Second, try talking to Kimmes The Historian and change your view to account mode (I'm assuming you re-entered with a different character). Other information can be found at Hall of Monuments and "Devotion".


 * (EDIT) On a second read, you left your miniatures on the ground, and zoned out? They are gone. Also, Anet is incapable of creating/restoring items. I'm sorry for you loss. G R E E N E R  11:29, 6 June 2011 (UTC)


 * In order to dedicate miniatures (or use any of the other monuments in the Hall of Monuments, besides the "Honour" monument) you first need to activate that monument using a Monumental Tapestry. You get your first one of these pretty much the first time you speak to Gwen in the HoM, IIRC, and the rest you can get after completing certain parts of the Eye of the North storyline.  If you don't use a Monumental Tapestry on a certain monument then you cannot use that monument.  -- Dragon Nataku  [[Image:User Dragon_nataku sig.gif|talk to me|18px]] 17:46, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

Underworld Speed Clear (UWSC)
This game is so fucking stupid, I don't know how people are able to get experience without being able to join a party. People only accept other people with "experience" and proof of that "experience" is those summoning stones that people ask for. How are people who are new, supposed to get summoning stones in proof of experience if no one is ever going to let them join? It sucks how people say "you dont have those stones, you dont have experience, so i'm going to kick you out of the party." I want to know RIGHT now why?

What I'm fucking saying is, if you don't play how do you get experience??99.252.163.223 22:15, 6 June 2011 (UTC)

thank you for not answering. 99.252.163.223 23:37, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
 * First, responses here are from players, not ArenaNet or any other dedicated support group, and are not instant by any means, so hold your horses. Second, this isn't really a "game" question, but whatever, that's semantics.  Third, the best way to learn any new part of the game is to find a group of like-minded players, or better yet, a guild, that focuses or can assist in that content.  I personally don't know the dynamics of UWSC as I never do them, but I can only image there being dozens of guilds and groups doing it and looking for permanent members for the clears (As we all know, you can never farm Ectos too fast). ~FarloUser Farlo Triad.png Talk 23:54, 6 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Is your problem a lack of experience or a lack of stones? Speed clears require significant familiarity with the area and builds involved. Speed clear PUGs are interested in doing the run, not in teaching it to people who don't know it already. As Farlo said, join a UWSC-oriented guild if you want experience. A speed clear guild is also less likely to discriminate against you for lack of stones. --Irgendwer 23:56, 6 June 2011 (UTC)


 * You are equating "casual playing" with "specialist playing." There's nothing stopping you from forming a PUG to visit UW; they might be looking for certain builds, but they generally don't have entrance exams to join. In contrast, as Irgendwer notes, "speed clearing" is a different level of gaming. The goal is clearing things quickly; anyone without specific UW experience (and even without SC experience) is going to get in the way, no matter how skilled they are elsewhere. These are groups that visits many times a day, so even losing five minutes to tell someone where to go is too high a price to pay. The stones are a good test of this: anyone without tons of 'em clearly won't be able to be quick enough for the group.


 * Besides Farlo's suggestions, you can also just look for people who farm UW a lot...but don't care about speed clearing. Get a lot of practice in and then, you might be able to convince those same people to work on getting faster. The web (including PvX) has plenty of info about routes, builds, and tactics for team clearing and speed clearing.


 * I'm generally against elitism, but I don't think that's what's going on here: these teams are asking for specialists and it's reasonable for them to require proof. (As a side note, plenty of players who excel at UWSC are not very good elsewhere in the game, for any of a variety of reasons.) — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 00:31, 7 June 2011 (UTC)

/guild emote
There really should be some more information on it when possible, so if nobody knows I'll as on the requests for research page or something.

For some reason, the /guild emote works for me even though my guild is not ranked on the ladder. I can access all 5 emotes. In fact, different members of my guild have access to different levels of emotes. How exactly does this work? --ஸ Kyoshi 21:50, 8 June 2011 (UTC)


 * I don't think we'll really know what's wrong until Anet fixes it. I haven't tried the emotes yet, but I know some of my guildies can do various different ones and we haven't ever GvG'd, so I have no idea.  ~FarloUser Farlo Triad.png Talk 05:41, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

PvP weapons fot PvE?
I'am wondering if PvP weapons can be used in PvE, or are they for PvP use only?
 * In the event you can conjure up a PvP weapon for a PvE character, I imagine you could use it in PvE, but that would require some pretty heavy voodoo. –Jette 09:19, 9 June 2011 (UTC)
 * You can get PvP items on a PvE character only through use of the Promotional weapons. The game treats those items as PvP items thus allowing you to change their skin via Tolkano. For example, here is a PvE character with a Wolf's Favor turned into a Jug. But you can't change most of the mods on them though so other than aesthetics its pretty much useless but it's near impossible to get underrated Prophecies/Factions weapon skins such as the Jug with perfect stats anyway as they are have fixed inscription slots and no-one farms them anyway. Creative use can get you cheap q9 Voltaic Spears for your PvE characters/heroes however and this is the only way to obtain the Greater Arced Blade on a PvE character (through altering the Glacial Blade). Hope that helps.   Z  encow [[Image:User_Ox_rider_Sig.png]] 09:48, 9 June 2011 (UTC)


 * That's somewhat misleading. The short answer is: no, PvP-specific weapons cannot be used in PvE.


 * The longer story is: you can obtain PvE weapons with similar or identical skins to those in PvP; promotion weapons are one example (like any PvE weapon, they can be used in either format). — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 10:06, 9 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Answer: Weapons created with the /bonus command converted into PvP weapons via Tolkano can be used in regular PvE play. --[[Image:User_Chieftain_Alex_Chieftain Signature.png]] Chieftain  Alex 12:26, 9 June 2011 (UTC)

Min enforcer drops
hello,i've post this question in the miniature peacekeeper enforcer page.

are the war in kryta green minis drop for foes in the 'wanted by the shinning blade' quests?

if possible, they drop in normal and/or hard mode?

thanks. Nosferatu Leshrac. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 82.154.149.199 (talk).


 * To the best of my knowledge, all peacekeepers in the War in Kryta have a chance in dropping that item. The drop rate is probably better in hard mode than normal mode. G R E E N E R  15:28, 11 June 2011 (UTC)


 * i'm sry about this, but they still drop after finishing the quest 'the battle for lyons arch'?
 * thanks
 * Nosferatu Leshrac--82.154.149.199 15:38, 11 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Though I have not seen it myself, yes. G R E E N E R  15:48, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Why is this name forbidden?
I tried to create a character named Tallulah Tearfall, but apparently the name was against the naming policies. I tried with Tallula, same error. The problem is in the name Tallulah because I finally named the character something else that included "Tearfall".

Why is the name Tallulah forbidden? 84.248.129.95 18:44, 11 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Their name parser looks for letter combinations, not just whole names. So the problem might be lul or something less than obvious like that (e.g. a cuss word in a non-English language that was used a lot in the past).


 * Your best bet is to send a support request asking for permission to use the name (and, if not possible, an explanation as to why it's forbidden). — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 18:57, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Unable to start Consulate Docks
I cannot start the Nightfall mission "Consulate Docks" with my Prophecies character. I cannot find Dunkoro and cannot reload any of the exclamations that brought me to the docks.--76.172.104.33 06:14, 12 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Your character's first quest upon reaching the Nightfall campaign should be Battle Preparations. Start looking from that article. G R E E N E R  06:40, 12 June 2011 (UTC)


 * It sounds like you got a ferry to Consulate Docks, for whatever reason. When you first loaded in Nightfall, you were in the Sun Docks (there's an exit near storage in Kamadan).  There were two NPCs there with quests.  Take those two quests, enter Kamadan, then go outside into Plains of Jarin and head forwards and left to find Kormir.  She will give you your first four heroes (including Dunkoro).  I hope that helps! Oh, and btw, you cannot actually do the Consulate Docks mission if you got a ferry there until you actually get to that point in the storyline by following the storyline.  Check List_of_Nightfall_missions for the order everything goes in. -- Dragon Nataku  [[Image:User Dragon_nataku sig.gif|talk to me|18px]] 14:24, 12 June 2011 (UTC)

Got it! Thanks for the help.--76.172.104.33 04:16, 14 June 2011 (UTC)

Monumental Tapestries not working
I cannot get to activate my Monumental Tapestries in the Hall of Monuments. How do these work?--76.172.104.33 06:17, 12 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Take a Monumental Tapestry to one of the pedestals in front of a monument. G R E E N E R  06:41, 12 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Double clicking on the tapestry does nothing. Moving a tapestry from my inventory to the pedestal just drops the tapestry on the floor.  Clicking on the pedestal just asks if I want to view the items on display (which is nothing).  Sorry for such a simple question (with probably an obvious answer that I cannot figure out), but I'm at a loss here.--76.172.104.33 05:01, 13 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Simple questions can also be the most frustrating for both sides, so don't worry. There are 4 tapestries to earn, and 5 monuments in your hall. One monument, "Honor", is opened automatically for you when you first enter your hall. For the moment you can ignore this monument and follow the steps below:
 * Place a Monumental Tapestry into your characters inventory. Enter your hall with that character.
 * Look around you holding down the "Alt" key, and you will see yellow text saying things like "The Monument of 'Devotion'" etc. Click on one of them other than the monument of Honor.
 * When you read through the text and scroll down, you should see a statement such as "The monument looks empty. A tapestry covering the wall behind it would make it seem more complete." and the option to select "Yes Display a tapestry."
 * if you do not see the above option, then either you do not have the tapestry in your inventory, or you have already unlocked that particular monument. In this case, you should see a large reddish tapestry hanging behind the pedestal.
 * Come back here and let us know if there are any issues. I remember doing this for the first time, and I fortunately had a guild member at my side to make it easier. G R E E N E R  05:35, 13 June 2011 (UTC)

Thanks for the help!

Changing camera view
my view is first person and it won't chang back what do i do? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 195.137.120.111 (talk).
 * The default to panning back is using the mouse wheel. If this is not working, look at the control tab of your options panel, and see what key/button you have assigned to it. G R E E N E R  16:14, 12 June 2011 (UTC)
 * You can also middle click and move the mouse to change the zoom level. &mdash;  Raine Valen  [[Image:User_Raine_R.gif|19px]]  17:26, 12 Jun 2011 (UTC)

Called Shot
This skill that i have just tried says that the arrow moves 3 times faster, and it's 3 seconds recharging time. And there was 0 seconds to activate, how come it takes way too long to shoot at the enemy? I'm not using any skills before it, so i don't see the problem. Please and thank you.99.252.163.223 22:11, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
 * If an attack skill has no activation time listed, it uses the weapon's base attack speed. In the case of a bow, that's pretty slow. The faster movement speed only affects the arrow itself after it's shot. [[Image:User_Felix_Omni_Signature.png]]elix Omni 22:13, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

Critical Arrows
I am wondering how an arrow can become critical? Is there a skill you must apply first to make it critical or what? There are several skills that can only function properly when the arrows are critical, such as preparations...etc. I'd like to know, because it's not like being an assassin and there's an attribute just for critical strikes. Please and thank you.99.252.163.223 22:21, 15 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Critical hits are random and depend on a few factors. See the Critical hit page for details. Manifold [[Image:User_Manifold_Neptune.jpg|19px]] 22:24, 15 June 2011 (UTC)

3-slot mercenary/hero pack problem
I purchased the 3-slot mercenary/hero pack from the Guild Wars store today. I registered 3 characters of 3 separate professions but they are only accepting warrior weapons. The Ranger will not equip a bow and, though she is listed as a Ranger on the skill menu, she cannot equip Ranger skills. The warrior is the only one who works.

Please let me know if I am doing something wrong or how I can correct this.

Thank you very much! --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Lpall (talk).


 * I am hoping that you have figured out the issue by now, but just in case there is something very odd that I noticed. You said that your ranger could not wield a bow, yet all characters/heroes can wield any weapon (though perhaps not effectively). Please write back here, or Contact Support if the problem persists. G R E E N E R  05:38, 20 June 2011 (UTC)

Interface
Occasionally when I am typing my screen will go to full with no maps chat lines or menu buttons. How did I initiate this state and how do I get out of it!!--74.197.244.59 18:41, 19 June 2011 (UTC) --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Silver Edge (talk).
 * According to the Screenshot article: "You can also toggle the game interface off (and back on again) by pressing Ctrl + Shift + H."

General question
Pls, check the monk's AI - i may be wrong, but this year after a certain upgrade his inteligence is somehow broken - When playing PvE I am tanking a group of enemies and in his earshot I am the only one who takes damage and he is not healing at all... Finally I am dead and after he resurrects me, everything goes ok (in most of cases)... It is more rare, but sometimes he ignores my healing at all... just getting dp - even 60% in one minute... What could be wrong? -- btw - I am registered but my nick doesnt appear :-/ --The preceding unsigned comment was added by Calixos (talk &bull; contribs) at 07:11, 20 June 2011  (UTC).


 * Please give us a bit more info. What build is your monk using? Do you have him set on aggressive, guard, or defend mode? What other heroes are you using? — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 07:55, 20 June 2011 (UTC)
 * He could just be running out of energy. I think heroes also used to act odd about healing you if you flagged them and they weren't quite within casting range, but I don't know if that's still applicable. --ஸ Kyoshi [[Image:User_Kyoshi_sig2.png|19px]] 13:21, 20 June 2011 (UTC)
 * Also as a sidenote, your username won't appear when you post comments unless you "sign" them by putting four ~ thingies at the end of your post. -- Dragon Nataku  [[Image:User Dragon_nataku sig.gif|talk to me|18px]] 17:14, 20 June 2011 (UTC)
 * So there are more information for you. I add it happens in hard mode. Monk's build is standard UA build with two or three different skills (all healing ones). Party consists of almost each profession hero (2xMe,P,Rt,N,Mo) I play assassin with WoA elite. It happens while I am tanking a group of enemies. I put on myself defensive skills (critical defenses+low lvl prot spirit) and still in monk's range (he is full energy) I move while getting a bit dmg from all the group. My health gets down slowly because of prot. spirit, but monk does nothing. This state can last even 10-15 seconds... Result is that I die... in a moment I am resurected and after that monk's is healing properly. I rly dont know, what could be wrong... --Calixos 09:30, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Re-creating a mercenary hero
I deleted a character from a mercenary hero slot & now want to re-enlist that character, but the mercenary npc will not ask me to sign up   I am trying to access the one open slot  but am not able to from that character. Any help will be greatly appreciated--99.55.146.71 13:14, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

Black Moa for HoM
I have a Black Moa bird as a pet It was charmed by my Ranger hero then taken to the Zeishen menagerie where I recharmed it with Ranger as my secondary profession. It was already a level 20 elder moa and I paid 2000 Balthazar faction to have it evolved. I have taken it to the Hall of monuments but it is not accepted for Display on the Fellowship stand and is not listed as being owned by me on the Rewards list. It definitely belongs to me and follows me around! Where have I gone wrong? Jay --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 2.100.153.249 (talk &bull; contribs) at 19:47, 25 June 2011 (UTC).


 * What dialogue do you get when you speak to the Fellowship monument? Did you provide a Monumental Tapestry? Are you the party leader when you take it to the HoM? Are you in account-wide or character-mode? — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 20:02, 25 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for your prompt reply
 * The dialogue I get is just the Options - Examine Monument Gaze on Display  Rearrange display.
 * i already have 3 statues of my Heroes on display so i assume there is a tapestry. I am the Party leader and in character mode. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 2.100.153.249 (talk &bull; contribs) at  20:17, 25 June 2011  (UTC).


 * See what happens if you choose re-arrange display to double check whether, for some weird reason, the Moa is already included but not displayed. (I doubt this is it, but it's easy to check.)


 * The other thing I would try is: go back to the pet farm, give this Moa away, and then talk to Wyn to get a new one. Make sure the new one is evolved (hearty is fine). Then return. It's possible that you happened to choose an unevolved/insufficiently-evolved Moa; the Monument wants L20 plus. (This one is worth trying twice; apparently sometimes ppls aren't able to get the monument to recognize the pet for reasons yet to be determined.)


 * If neither of those things work... I would report this as a bug (on the new forums). (Also: for what it's worth, it appears that you did everything correctly; I think it's the game that's having issues, not you.) — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 20:34, 25 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks I will try what you suggest Jay --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 89.241.15.81 (talk &bull; contribs) at 21:45, 25 June 2011  (UTC).


 * GL. Please let us know how it turns out. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 23:31, 25 June 2011 (UTC)

(Reset indent) Hi I have been back to the Menagerie twice and changed the black moa. I have checked that the Hearty Black Moa is level 20 and evolved and I returned to the Hall of Monuments Fellowship stand on each occasion but same result. I got the same message.The statue would not go on with the three Heroes, and the Black Moa is listed as not obtained in the guild Wars Rewards calculator I have even taken it fighting with me! Obviously it is disappointing as it would be worth 2 points and rewards for Guild Wars 2 Jay


 * Could be tapestry issue; check by switching back from account-wide Hall by talking to Kimmes The Historian in your Hall of Monuments and you may realise you do not have a tapestry displayed for that character. Also, you ARE bringing your bird along with you to the HoM by equipping Charm Animal or Comfort Animal right? P.S Lvl 20 Elder pets CAN be displayed so buying the Dire/Hearty upgrades was unnecessary for the purposes of HoM.  Z  encow [[Image:User_Ox_rider_Sig.png]] 11:27, 26 June 2011 (UTC)


 * I'm sorry that nothing has worked. Yet.


 * It's worth trying Ox Rider's suggestion (but, based on your earlier description of things you've tried, I don't have high hopes). I think you should contact support, either via email or through the new forums. While you're waiting for them to respond, you can also try having another character charm an evolved L20 Black Moa in the pet farm and have that second character dedicate the statue (that will also work for your HoM score).


 * Good luck and please keep us posted. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 15:59, 26 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for all your help. Yes I had a tapestry, bird and spell Charm Animal equipped but no luck with that character.


 * I took your suggestion and changed character, went for a Playful Moa level 20 and took it to HOM where all stands were empty although linked account. I didn't understand that. I got a tapestry from Gwen and put that and Black moa statue up!  Restarted computer, saw rewards calculator updated and black moa with 3 Heroes on Fellowship stand! Thanks again anyway Jay --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 89.241.9.153  (talk &bull; contribs) at 18:29, 26 June 2011  (UTC).


 * Super! I'm glad something worked. (You might try getting the Moa statue for your original character again later.)


 * The reason your second toon saw empty stands: the HoM can be viewed per character accomplishments or per account; the HoM calculator only shows per account. Your first character had started adding statues; your second character had yet to add even the tapestries. (If you speaking to Kimmes and switch to account-wide view, you will see a combination across all toons on the account; I usually leave it in character-mode so it's easier to tell what's missing. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 20:40, 26 June 2011 (UTC)


 * Sorry! I didn't know any of that although I had searcned.  i had always viewed in account wide view
 * and didn.t realise the difference. I should have read Kimmes text more carefully. I will get a tapestry and put first moa on! Thank you again for so much help.  Jay --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 78.145.126.12 (talk &bull; contribs) at 09:24, 27 June 2011  (UTC).

finding the bloodstone
why does my teammate get his flag and necromencer from this mission and i don't while i did the game together with him --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 78.145.126.12 (talk).
 * My initial guess would be that you were not at the exact same point of the story-line as your teammate was. You probably needed to unlock or complete more of the Eye of the North primary quests. G R E E N E R  04:23, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

Paragon Skill updates and Monk Smiting.
I was wondering when the updates of skills for paragon and Monk smiting will be made, been waiting for a while, and yea i know these things take alot of time but i was wondering if ArenaNet could give us some insight of how far they are in the process --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:NeoXZero (talk).
 * Sadly, we have no clue, and I doubt you'll see a reply from A-Net any time soon. Perhaps after Winds of Change is deployed and the fervor has settled down we'll see some skill changes, but nothing's confirmed in the slightest. ~FarloUser Farlo Triad.png Talk 01:43, 28 June 2011 (UTC)

KeyStone Signet
I am wondering why the Keystone Signet 'skill' does not work, the skill description says that it allows the next 2-5 signets to interrupt the foe's action and deal amounts of damage. For some reason, the part about "interrupting" does not work. Everytime I use the skill, it never worked. I'd like to know what is wrong. Please and thank you. 99.252.163.223 02:00, 29 June 2011 (UTC) (emphasis mine) It's working as designed, but yes, it's odd. I imagine it would just be redundant with many mesmer signets interrupting your target. --ஸ Kyoshi 01:42, 30 June 2011 (UTC)
 * It works that way because it is designed oddly. It doesn't interrupt your target, it only interrupts people adjacent to your target. –Jette 02:02, 29 June 2011 (UTC)
 * "all other foes adjacent to your target"

Obtaining the Mirthful Dragon Mask
I do not own Factions, is there a way I can still get the Mirthful Dragon Mask? There are victory token collectors in the Great Temple of Balthazar and Lion's Arch, will these also offer the dragon mask at the end of the festival?


 * After completion of a few recent festivals, a (different) collector has been added allowing you to create a mask outside the finale. But I wouldn't guarantee that (a) they will be added and (b) if they are, that they appear in GToB or EB. You might try looking around for a free trial key and using that to gain access to the Monastery. GL. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 21:35, 2 July 2011 (UTC)


 * The collector TEF is referring to is Imperial Supply Master Kagno, who appears in the Shing Jea Monastery one week after the event, and trades 250 victory tokens for the festive hat of the year. So unfortunately, there's is absolutely no way for you to acquire a Mirthful Dragon Mask without either purchasing Guild Wars Factions, or finding a trial key to the campaign. And honestly, there probably aren't a lot of active trial keys around anymore (if I recall correctly, these keys expired awhile after you purchased the game, otherwise I'd go dig up mine and let you have it.)
 * At any rate, the all I can really recommend is that you use the in-game store or another location to purchase Guild Wars Factions, or one of the Guild Wars compilation packs (they include every campaign). Either way, the price of the campaign is significantly less than it used to be.
 * Of course, doing so just for a mask seems rather trivial. If you were to do this, I'd expect it to be because of Factions Skills, armor sets, and titles (for Hall of Monument purposes.)
 * But then again, it's your money - not mine.
 * Sorry that there's no easier solution for your predicament. User_Ryuu_R.jpg‎ Ryuu    *bite*  23:28, 2 July 2011 (UTC)

... What happened to chat? or my keyboard?
Is it just me or have question marks changed? Now they are e's with the accent above it. How can i change from a french keyboard to an English keyboard in Guild Wars? I'm having a lot of troubles and this really bothers me. Please and thank you.99.252.163.223 21:18, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Try pressing shift+alt and see if it helps. Idmz 21:25, 4 July 2011 (UTC)
 * This is actually a problem that's caused by Windows, not Guild Wars. The problem is that a predefined hotkey (typically "ctrl+shift") will change the region your virtual keyboard is in dynamically as you activate it, and most people aren't aware of the feature - or how to disable it.
 * If you wish to prevent this from happening, simply go to your control panel and select "Region and Language Options" (in classic view), or visit Control Panel\Clock, Language, and Region and click on "Change Keyboards or other input methods", at that point, click on "Change Keyboards".
 * Ensure that your default input language is the desired language (English, I'd assume), and then review the "Installed Services menu". By clicking on undesired services and selecting "remove", you'll no longer accidentally be able to switch to that virtual keyboard set with the hotkey. (making sure you don't accidentally remove the US English keyboard).
 * As a final countermeasure, you can review the "language bar" tab, and check to make sure it is "hidden", as opposed to "floating on desktop", or "docked on taskbar".
 * To remove the hotkey to switch virtual keyboard sets, go to the "Advanced Key Settings" tab and click on any actions that may appear, and change the key sequence to "none".
 * Honestly, I have no idea why these features are turned on by default in windows, it's caused a lot more problems than convenience.
 * If you have any trouble doing what I described above, or have any questions, I'll be happy to answer them. User_Ryuu_R.jpg‎ Ryuu    *bite*  02:27, 7 July 2011 (UTC)

Bandwidth/internet speed requirements?
What should the internet speed be to play Guild Wars --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.27.122.142 (talk &bull; contribs) at 18:29, 5 July 2011 (UTC).


 * See: Running the game for the full list of requirements. ANet claims officially that dial-up is sufficient. However, you will suffer from lag more frequently and might find parts of the game more challenging than you would like.


 * If you have any type of reliable, high-speed connection, you should be fine: cable, DSL, etc. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 18:41, 5 July 2011 (UTC)

Router? Internet? RUBBERBAND
I'm having a hard time trying to play my Guild Wars when rubberbanding happens all the time. I don't know if it's my router or if its just my Guild Wars being screwed up. I get lag, rubberband, and i'm stuck all the time. What is it? My router? My internet service? Or my computer, (I even bought an Alienware computer to fix this problem) please help me. Thank you. 99.252.163.223 16:13, 6 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Does all the time mean every time you visit any explorable area? Only certain areas? Does it happen in towns? If it's everywhere and if you have eliminated your computer as the source (by buying a new one), then I would work on troubleshooting your modem, router, and cable.
 * Start by replacing any/all cable that you use. If you don't own spares, try simply unplugging and re-connecting them.
 * Also try connecting from another location (e.g. a friend's).
 * Try running an independent speed test from a reliable site (e.g. DSLreports.com).
 * Try playing a different game that processes a lot of details on the gaming company's server(s) (e.g. another MMO, but not Diablo).
 * Good luck and please let us know how it goes. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 17:19, 6 July 2011 (UTC)

Heart of the Shiverpeaks
Quest: 'Heart of the Shiverpeaks".  You are supposed to hook up with Budger Blackpowder so he can blow up cracked walls.  I have been unable to find him.  I have a map from 'Wiki" which shows the two possible spawning places in level one, but he is nowhere to be found. Can someone help with this problem please. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 74.197.244.59 (talk).

Item price list?
I have a bunch of rare and gold items that I want to sell but am unable to sell them to a merchant, so I am forced to sell them to other players. Is there a place that shows the many guild wars items as well as there price? I have no problem finding the items, I just can't find what they are worth.
 * GwEstimator is a site that trawls Kamadan AD1 for trade messages. You can also try the auction sites at gwauctions.org and Guru. Disclaimer: use at your own risk, not endorsed by Anet or this wiki, etc. -- Hong 17:59, 10 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Also try Guild Wars auctions (an official fan site). It has current auctions and results of past auctions (you can browse the first without a login). Obviously, there's less data there, but when you see a past price you know someone actually paid that amount for the item(s). (Also Guild Wars Guru has an auction section, but I think it only shows current trades.) — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 18:02, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Psst. Posted already. -- Hong 18:03, 10 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Sigh. Yes. (I blame a head-cold. — My apologies to Hong; I should have assumed Hong would be thorough.)


 * Arguably, ANet has endorsed these third party sites, since they appear on the Guild Wars Fansite Roster. (They really should offer a disclaimer on that page.) — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 18:13, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

Coloured Meanings.
I am wondering what the difference is between blue, yellow, purple, and green descriptions when they are highlighted over a specific weapon. For example, some weapons that are highlighted have a green description, but i don't see a difference between that and a mere yellow description for another weapon. I'd like to know the difference and the value of the meaning. Please and thank you. 99.252.163.223 22:18, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
 * On items dropped by monsters, they're an indication of item rarity. White is the most common, purple is less common than white, and gold is less common than purple. Green items are special unique items which always have the same statistics. PvP reward items have red text, but they are bought, never dropped. There are also some other unusual colors, such as rock candy, which are colored to match the flavor. On non-drop items, the color can be misleading. All crafting materials are the same color, even though a Ruby is much rarer than a Feather, for instance. Minipets are also given unusual colors: a mini Grawl is purple while a mini Rabbit is gold, but the Grawl is far more valuable. See item rarity for more information. –Jette 22:38, 10 July 2011 (UTC)

crafters
Where are the crafters at Kaineng Center. (for armor/clothing)--67.142.162.22 05:50, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * See here for the names of the NPCs, easiest way to find them is hold down the alt key on your keyboard and run around until you see their name. -- FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 19:53, 11 July 2011 (UTC)

Abbreviations?
I'm having trouble understanding people. I went to Hero's Acsent and everyone was looking for r9s, AoBs, fuzes, prisms, r10s and other stuff like that. What exactly are they, and what do they do? I've been on Guild Wars for years, but I've never heard those before. Also, how do you know if you are one of them? --Kickit 18:59, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * If you have to ask, you're probably not one. They're referring to team roles and ranks. You can find a listing of various PvP team builds on sites like PvX Wiki. -- FreedomBound [[Image:User_Freedom_Bound_Sig.png|19px]] 19:52, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * For a few general answers, r9 r10 and such refer to your Hero title, which you get points toward by winning in HA, and AoB is probably Avatar of Balthazar. Try using the search on this wiki or PvX for any acronyms you don't know. --ஸ Kyoshi [[Image:User_Kyoshi_sig2.png|19px]] 23:38, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Or, you could ask the players who are looking. --ஸ Kyoshi [[Image:User_Kyoshi_sig2.png|19px]] 23:39, 11 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Don't do that, most of them are dangerously autistic and off their medication. They're liable to bite your goddamned head off just for asking and then flash you with a rain of tiger penises. The guys who sell crystal meth to 13-year-olds at the local middle school are more sociable than these freaks. Basically, HA is where terminally virginal nerds go to die. Stay away from it, it's known to be highly contagious. I'd also suggest staying away from anything involving Shadow Form. Go outside. Read a book. It's not too late for you. –Jette 00:22, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
 * Seconded. Basically, HA (Heroes' Ascent) is one of (if not the most) elitist place in the game.  If you don't have the right rank (which is what the r is in r9, etc) you are NOT gonna get a party.  If you reaaaaaally really want to do HA, either make friends with high-ranked people (again, they're super-elitist so good luck with that), or just get your normal friends together and form a party in HA.  Granted, you won't know what you're doing, but at least you'll get to HA and maybe learn as you go.  -- Dragon Nataku  [[Image:User Dragon_nataku sig.gif|talk to me|18px]] 15:51, 12 July 2011 (UTC)
 * In all fairness, there are number of HA players who don't have their heads shoved forty feet into their upper intestinal tract, but most of them have either quite the game years ago or play only with friends and guild members so that they can avoid the lobotomy patients who form PUGs. –Jette 16:25, 12 July 2011 (UTC)

Ebon Vanguard Allies Quest
I have finished the scavanger hunt and have given all the items to Kieran - candles, cupcake etc. Iam now up to 'Assist Keiran with his ill-fated plan to win Gwens affections'. Now im stuck - cant go any further - unable to find Keiran. The green stary indicator at the portal to exit the EotN building, to see him, is there but when passing through the portal the green stary indicator disappears. I so need to finish the quest but I cant. Any chance you can slap him around and get him back to the outside of the building where he is supposed to be - joking. Please help - im at a standstill. Thank you. Desert Rosee :) --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Desert Rosee (talk).




 * Have you visited the Hall of Monuments? — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 16:12, 15 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the responses however I have done all of this - the hunt is concluded - 'Assist Keiran with his ill-fated plan to win Gwens affections' - I am supposed to meet him outside the EoTN building but he just isnt there. I have been between the HoM and the green stary portal indicator but he is no where to be found. Thats why I put it in the bug section to begin with. The walkthrough says he should be right outside the building where the green stary portal is indicating but he just isnt there. Could he be somewhere else in ice cliff caverns I havnt thought of????. I have been at this on and off for months, thats why I put it in the bug section to begin with. I even went and got all the necessary stuff again but he still didnt appear. And Gwen has nothing relevant to say. Still lost - has anyone else had this problem - some ingame players have told me they have it to - they just decided to ignore it. So still at a standstill :(:( Is it possible it is a bug and if so what do i do about it???? Thanks in advance


 * If you gave him all the items and he has said the last thing is getting the girl,then he will be in the HoM, not Ice Cliffs. Try there and let us know how it goes. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 01:18, 16 July 2011 (UTC)

--Tracking Quests
--66.240.85.50 19:38, 15 July 2011 (UTC)Is there any way for me to keep track of my quests on GW? Thanks.--66.240.85.50 19:38, 15 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Within the game? Alas, no. There's no way to tell the quests for which you have previously accepted a reward. — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 20:03, 15 July 2011 (UTC)


 * There's no way to list said quests; however, obviously a completed non-repeatable quest will not be offered again, and some quests change the game environment upon completion. You can also sometimes tell the reverse; if all the Am Fah are friendly to you, you have not completed The Chalice of Corruption (or whatever that quest is). 24.130.140.36 20:18, 15 July 2011 (UTC)


 * Alas, it's more complicated than that. The are other ways for the Am Fah to be friendly and some quests aren't offered to you right away (there are storyline or other factors required first). So, the environment is an unreliable way of telling which quests you have or have not completed. (It's not useless by any means; it just fails to give a thorough picture.) — Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 01:20, 16 July 2011 (UTC)