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I have an irrational dislike of "funny runs" in MMOs. Basically, I don't like looking at characters running from behind that look funny. So this stress test allowed me to test the race/class combos out and decide from there what kind of lope I want to be staring at for many many hours. I would rate the "funny" runs from worst to best for me as (female): human - forehead pointed down stilt running, Asura - ear flop yuck!, Norn - wading through swamp run, Charr - wolf lope, Sylvari - best run so far.
Of course, this is totally subjective, the Charr lope is not as weird as you think it would be, fits the race well. I definately want to play a Norn statuesque smasher sometime, but the Sylvari just looks very fluid.
A Norn Mesmer is frightening and I am considering playing one, just to upset people with the whole amazonian freakshow with a mask feel.
Of course, this is totally subjective, the Charr lope is not as weird as you think it would be, fits the race well. I definately want to play a Norn statuesque smasher sometime, but the Sylvari just looks very fluid.
A Norn Mesmer is frightening and I am considering playing one, just to upset people with the whole amazonian freakshow with a mask feel.
Glordit
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My popup was still around, unfortunately
Lucky, my fps is still sub-20
At least it is in the Sylvari starting area.
Sadly when making software for PC's no two PC's are exactly the same, I can only guess that they keep working on optimisation. I was getting 40fps+ on High/Max, since BWE 1 (only extreme lag I got was from having 1000+ people in the starter area.)
The 25th can'not come fast enough now...
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Yeah, I can appreciate that, but there was loads of chatter in GenChat from other folks with the same sympotoms; It doesn't seem to be my pc.. I'll run a repair on my install before the 25th to make sure, though
EDIT: Just found this on reddit. They've got a nice explanation of the origin of the bug, as well as the estimation that it won't carry over to release, as well as this:
for in case it does carry over.
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Isengard
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Yeah so I used last night to test performance again. What I noticed was that as long as I was alone in an area my fps would be fairly high (50-60), but the moment I got into an event with 15+ people in it my fps would tank all the way down to 17fps.
So clearly the optimisation remaining is on player character models level of detail (LOD). This is very concerning since a big part of the PvE is getting involved in large group events and if my fps is going to take a hit like that every time I get involved in such an event it is going to put me off from doing so in future and I'd rather avoid them (it's no fun playing a slide show).
I'm not sure what they are going to do to remedy this issue, but I really hope they are working on it.
So clearly the optimisation remaining is on player character models level of detail (LOD). This is very concerning since a big part of the PvE is getting involved in large group events and if my fps is going to take a hit like that every time I get involved in such an event it is going to put me off from doing so in future and I'd rather avoid them (it's no fun playing a slide show).
I'm not sure what they are going to do to remedy this issue, but I really hope they are working on it.
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Isengard
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Anet stated that DX11 will not be in the cards for the foreseeable future. I still think the game can be more optimised, I just don't know the ins and out of how their engine works so how difficult it will be to optimise is not clear.
There is a large-ish update today, about 400+ MB, maybe there are some new engine optimisations that have been added, I guess we'll see in this weeks stress test.
Anet stated that DX11 will not be in the cards for the foreseeable future. I still think the game can be more optimised, I just don't know the ins and out of how their engine works so how difficult it will be to optimise is not clear.
There is a large-ish update today, about 400+ MB, maybe there are some new engine optimisations that have been added, I guess we'll see in this weeks stress test.
They decided to look into it after the launch...but yes that does not meant they will implement it. This game should be running perfect on all setting maxed out on my pc but it just does not run that well yet. Hopefully it will be sorted out before launch.
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During the open BWE I was playing on max and didn't find any big fps drops, even with hoards of dudes beating on event boss monsters.
Spartan
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LOL...so they removed Lakeside from the final server list. Time to start a new debate on what server we will join. WHOOPIE.
Here is the final server list:
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/introducing-the-worlds-of-guild-wars-2/
Here is the final server list:
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/introducing-the-worlds-of-guild-wars-2/
Hello all,
Seeing as Lakeside county is no longer available, I've setup a Poll so we can try and find a new server.
We need to choose a new world server - Please go vote!
http://www.guildwars2sa.co.za/​smf/index.php?topic=390.0
Seeing as Lakeside county is no longer available, I've setup a Poll so we can try and find a new server.
We need to choose a new world server - Please go vote!
http://www.guildwars2sa.co.za/​smf/index.php?topic=390.0
panthis
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I dont know about the rest of you guys, but i havnt played any of those other servers other than Jade Sea... which is up to its ears in french people :/
Glordit
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Guess I will go where everyone else go's now, since I was really liking LC. I assume it was removed due to low activity in the BWE's?