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  1. CPUs generally drop frequency to battle overheating. Your system might either be clogged by dust, or your CPU cooler could have become loose and lose adequate contact to the CPU. Either way you need to open up your computer and see what's going on. Programs like HWMonitor show you what your temp sensors see, but that severe throttling either means next to no cooling or messed up BIOS settings (something that has to be done manually, BIOS doesn't mess itself up by itself). The physical machine generally only gets hot when the cooling is working as intended but has inadequate capacity for user comfort (the amount of heat generated stays the same, the difference you experience is in the ability to dissipate the heat into your room). In your case the issue is so dramatic the hardware has to take drastic measures to keep itself from breaking (i.e. Intel CPUs can deal with around 100C running temperatures, but if that's not drawn away from the CPU the limit will be exceeded quickly, without the overall system becoming hot or even warm to touch). Computing hardware hardly degrades, this is most likely not a reason to get a new machine. It is most likely solvable, it just requires you to either get a bit more intimate with your system, or you finding someone trustworthy that has the skills to do that on your behalf. Do not give that hardware away for cheap/free just because it's currently under-performing. 7700 is more than viable CPU, and I'm playing in 4K with my 1070. This is a maintenance issue, not a cause for an upgrade.
  2. Hardcore characters. Either/both permadeath and/or fresh start without all the already unlocked masteries. Both deliver a good deal of replayability. Maybe even difficulty settings (with or without added rewards, a special title for beating a list of things in a more difficult manner ought to be doable with existing assets). Just torture us, HoT maps in particular have so much depth that even completionists only touch once or twice. What I don't want? Sponges. Number of mechanics > amount of HP to get rid of. Requiring specific classes to do specific tasks in open PvE metas would be wild. Just don't make it about dodging occasional AoEs and numbly hitting the same keys all over again. PoF had dandy story and delivered the best mounts in the market, but now bring us more HoT: unique maps, genuine challenge, and meaningful player co-operation (with room to fail because of it). I guess my overall point was: let us fail (once again).
  3. Congrats! Skyscale is a blessing for alt-accounts, so much cheaper than a Griffon, and thanks to me loving GW2 for what it is the process is just another drop in the sea of joy. Spin spin, vigor, spin spin. Griffon might reach more sustainable speeds, but Skyscale still gets you around in manner that feels like you're the reason there's no tomorrow. Fantastic mount. Got me into crafting, helped me get over my issues with heights (opened JPs to me, I love them now), and frankly made me learn a bunch about maps I had previously just sped through chasing the story. I recommend visiting the Tarir lighthouse, it's neat.
  4. If they're truly hard resets it's a hardware issue, Windows is 99% of the time able to handle anything primarily software related (RAM issues included) in a relatively controlled manner (blue screen). To narrow it down you need to run actual stress tests, not just other games. The depth of potential causes is vast, and could be as niche as specific CPU core reaching specific load threshold and crashing. If you don't just want random guesses from bored enough people, we need data. What exactly have you tried, what are your temps under load and how did you gather that data, what are your specs, and what other variables might have changed (for e.g. if you moved your system, your power (yes, from the wall) might not be clean enough)? The more you share with us, the better your chances of getting decent help are. Every little detail helps.
  5. I'm nitpicking for no good reason, sorry, but I don't know what you refer to as a full-fledged account. Core for e.g. doesn't have access to masteries, so I wouldn't stamp it with such a term. It's also the least valuable upgrade as nothing it unlocks adds to what you get with any other purchase, nor does it unlock additional story to what F2P has access to. According to the Wiki the TP restrictions (what most people probably care the most about) take five days to lift (I could have sworn it was three days, but :shrug:).
  6. We had a sale in February, so the next sale might not be for a while (but we can't know). You can look into official retailers, for example DLGamer has a 33% discount. Any copy of PoF unlocks HoT, they're not special separate keys. Do not buy from a keyseller.
  7. Separate HoT keys are practically still worth a shared account slot and a Black Lion Instant Level 80 Ticket. So even if they later purchase PoF, they'll still get some extra from those HoT keys. I also think HoT is fantastic, so taking their time to experience it the proper way is also a plus in my books. (Where did she find copies of HoT?)
  8. Welcome back! Answering something so broad is difficult, but I'll share a cent or two. There's no rush to 80, advance in whatever pace feels best. If you don't want to aimlessly run around levelling, Dive Master achievement takes you around the world and the Mastery Point reward is highly worthwhile. Map Completion is something you'll want to do at some point, but you can focus on more interesting things while you rediscover your footing with the game. I recommend playing the story, but if it's not your cup of tea, that too can be finished later. Boosting a character is the last resort, it's better to try and reach 80 organically, but boosting is of course better than quitting the game. If you do boost a character, consider making a fresh character for that. I suggest either ranger, mesmer, or necromancer. Ranger is nice to have for pet collecting, mesmer has high utility value, and necromancer is easy and effective. You can then later come back to your original character and level it up more easily (or just save it for birthday gifts, everyone needs a mule anyway). Once you hit 80 and have geared your character (typically exotics from TP), masteries show you the way. You'll eventually need Raptor 3, Springer 3, and Jackal 3. Crystal Champion is worthwhile in its entirety. Central Tyria masteries are a little trickier, but I'd start with Pact Commander to get autoloot. Over in HoT, the order gets more complicated, but in TL;DR you'll want to start with Gliding 2, Itzel Lore 1, Exalted Lore 2, and Nunoch Lore 2. Playing the story helps, but you can also just travel and discover everything on your own. To know what, where, and when, the Wiki's Event Timers is your best friend (and the whole Wiki in general). Auric Basin is very reliably completed HoT meta, and over in the world of sand Crystal Oasis' Casino Blitz (called Rounds 1 to 3 in ET) and especially the Pinata are very good. In Central Tyria Tequatl is always worthwhile, The Silverwastes is still very popular and straightforward (look up RIBA), and any achievement that rewards a Mastery Point is worth undertaking. Dailies are good, at least until you have better ways to earn gold. Finally, regarding Living World, I can't praise Living World Season 4 enough. If you end up enjoying the story, by all means go through them in the right order, but otherwise LWS4 gives you the most value in every way. Remember that you can convert gold to gems, and you get a discount with the Complete Season packs found in gem store. TL;DR Travel the world and do things you find fun. There isn't One Correct Path you must follow.
  9. I love the Skritt, they often have fun things to say. Thunderhead Peaks probably has my favourite (chain of) dialogue. I don't want to spoil it since it's practically a small story. Least favourite would be anything that's said in central Rata Sum. Golem uprising can't come soon enough. (JUST. MOVE. ALONG. ALREADY!) Honorable mention (since it's from a dungeon, not open world) goes to Kudu, who said "You realize I have a small army of golems on my side" when I was knocking his door with a party of four necromancers + turret support. Gods bless your toasters!
  10. Episodes of LWS4 and Icebrood Saga are sold separately, the story that comes with PoF itself is of course free. I suspect you didn't have Heart of Thorns either, so the list of things you got gets rather long. I'll try to break it down into something manageable. Masteries and daily login rewards.Ability to play "unlocked" LW and Saga episodes. All account types can "unlock" them, but expansions are required to play them.Heart of Thorns, it used to cost another £25. HoT unlocks gliding, Revenant (new class), nine elite specs, and some of the best metas in the game.Mounts. PoF itself contains six mounts, LWS4 offers two more. GW2's mounts have unique abilities, they're not just "fast, faster, fastest".Nine (more) elite specs.Shared Inventory Slot and a Black Lion Instant Level 80 Ticket.Five (PoF) + four (HoT) new maps full of new things.If you upgraded from F2P account, the three additional character slots are only one of the many significant perks.You don't need LWS4. Enjoy the expansions first. If the game is right for you, 75 gold per episode will be easy. Don't stress about it, those £25 are all the real money the game asks you to spend, everything else can realistically be purchased with in-game gold (the main currency you get from everything).
  11. You're the only one. No one else has voiced the slightest dissatisfaction with the Saga so far. I unfortunately am not qualified to diagnose what's wrong with you, sorry.
  12. The controls alone are worth it for me, even before I learned to love JPs. Action Camera is awesome. Beyond that.. the world is still largely unknown to me. I'm around 1500 hours in, and I'm nowhere near to hearing everything every path has to offer. And I guess I should add that I enjoy the world. I may not agree with the treatment of certain species, but I suppose that only adds to the game. And I struggle to spend money. Vast bulk of my spending comes from my numerous alts and their LWS unlocks. I come from STO, I have spent hundreds of euros on new ships, but that hasn't carried over to GW2. I have tons of convenience, I have plenty of skins... I'm happy. And I think many feel the same, which is why an expansion could be so vital. I still try to be an adult, shovelling money into a game makes no sense if I'm not using it to get anything I actually want. I absolutely love them for their fairness, but "that's it? But I still have gems left.." has been my experience from the first sale I was keen on spending some. I don't want them to make legendaries any easier. I still want to experience that. My "problem" is that I'm just... content, happy. They haven't crushed any of my desires (in all fairness I have only been here for two years). The drama is what has hurt me the most. I love the amount of voice acting, the quality of animation, and the diversity of the maps. It's a nice world to just be in. The fear of it ending is the worst, but chain me in the mists if you must, the Icebrood Saga has been good. I saw my first Pegasus in the wild yesterday, and hearing it made me immediately think of that obnoxious bow. It's stupid, but the game has been stupid like that for a while already. And then of course there's Mordemoth. You don't have to love it as much as I do, you can instead appreciate the choice. (But I'll fight you for my dragon, blink and you're fertiliser.) It's a good story. It may be hard to swallow that you're not necessarily the centre of the attention in the Icebrood Saga, but for all I care we needed a reality check. It's a good opportunity to go and play GW1 if you haven't already. It's incredibly rich in lore, and isn't that what we're ultimately here for? The world. Seriously, go play it. I don't want to take anything away from the veterans who have rightfully burned out over the years, I don't have the experience to comment on that. I sincerely wish they'll fix all the gamemodes and somehow deliver content that satisfies the widest audience. But I'm not sorry for the shortest second that I'm happy right now. I can wait if they need more time to fix some older core issues. To me, this is easily the best game I have played, and I still have so much left. TL;DR Jumping Puzzles.
  13. What mount are we talking about? Most of them are not that hard to acquire (wiki may cover more ground than is necessary, we can give you the TLDR if you don't feel like reading a wall of text after expecting to receive the mount with the skin). Mounts have their own masteries, it's a good system: they all have their unique uses, so a skin doesn't define the mount. You'll always want to use the right mount for the job. It's not about one being 0.1 mps faster than another, they have different abilities. And you'll want them all.
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