Guild Wars 2

Having played this game for a few months now I feel the need to give a little bit of feedback on the gemstore. During my play time, doing events and participating in the living world story line I get the feeling there is to little reward for what we do in the game. Saving the world from dragons and playing a support character to Trahearn only nets you maybe 1 gold in total.

It’s strange that exploring the map, especially the higher level maps, nets you items that are worth more then the reward you get for completing the game. Now I’m sure most of you have insane magic find gear, and maybe this helps a bit with your loot, but why does this buff not improve the drops on chests. I have no clue.

And now for the biggest problem I have with the gemstore. It’s basically the dumping spot for all the items that have been newely released into the game. This in particular I find very lazy. At least use the items to bring players together for a common goal. For instance finding and trading components to make minipets, armor, weapons, skins, and so on. This just feels like a cash grab to me up to the point where buying the gem cards is just easier and takes less time then getting the gems in game.

Bottom line. Reward your players, have them do something for the items they want, and if possible bring them together, improving the game. I’m not saying to get rid of the gemstore all together, but show some restraint.

What do you guys think about the gemstore? Leave a comment.

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The new Molten facility has rewards. The mini, the tonic, and the jetpack. The fused gauntlet can only be obtained through playing the Living Story stuff.

And before that, the SAB added a slew of weapon skins only obtainable through SAB, not the Gem store.

They do have rewards for in-game content. You just haven’t noticed it or choose to ignore it.

PS: You can play the game, earn gold, and purchase Gem Store items also, if you don’t want to spend your cash.

Ursan.7846:

The new Molten facility has rewards. The mini, the tonic, and the jetpack. The fused gauntlet can only be obtained through playing the Living Story stuff.

And before that, the SAB added a slew of weapon skins only obtainable through SAB, not the Gem store.

They do have rewards for in-game content. You just haven’t noticed it or choose to ignore it.

PS: You can play the game, earn gold, and purchase Gem Store items also, if you don’t want to spend your cash.

I’m going to disregard the molten dungeon, I was lucky to get through that one given all the bugs. You do make a point with the SAB dungeon though, there needs to be more like that. The gold farming comment is precisely what I mean by lazy.

Control Core.1079:

I’m going to disregard the molten dungeon, I was lucky to get through that one given all the bugs.

….And? Still doesn’t change the fact that you have a specific skin that you can earn through it. (Also, a quick view of the F & F forums and I don’t see a single thread discussing a bug with the molten facility. “All the bugs?” You lie.)

Control Core.1079:

The gold farming comment is precisely what I mean by lazy.

Why? Just because you don’t like it?

There’s rewards you can earn just through doing content (SAB skins, fused gauntlet) while there are rewards which you can earn through farming or luck (Molten mini/tonic, recipes, etc.) and then there are stuff in the Gem Store (Tunneling Device, Fused Skins.)

They do provide you with stuff outside the Gem Store. They do have exclusive rewards for playing the game, while still making gem purchases appealing to keep their business afloat. They try to keep everyone happy. What’s wrong with that?

Control Core.1079:

… I get the feeling there is to little reward for what we do in the game. . .

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Bottom line. Reward your players, have them do something for the items they want

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What do you guys think about the gemstore? Leave a comment.

inb4 thread locked (thanks for your feedback)

Not entirely sure where you’re going with this… but here are some notable items made availble in game over the last few months:

- Winter’s day items
– Fractal skins
– Ascended gear
– Laurel vendor items
– Guild reward items
– SAB
– Molten Weapons Factory

The individual items are a bit too numerous for me list, so, I just listed the general categories. But you get the idea.

Now, if you want to go even further and include Black Lion Chests, for the simple reason that keys can be acquired in game (even as rewards for party of the personal story), then you can add in a chance at all those other gemstore items offered via the BLC. Granted, drop rates are a consideration.

Personally, no issue with the offerings of the Gemstore. I hope it continues to be a viable source of revnue for them.

Ursan.7846:

Control Core.1079:

I’m going to disregard the molten dungeon, I was lucky to get through that one given all the bugs.

….And? Still doesn’t change the fact that you have a specific skin that you can earn through it. (Also, a quick view of the F & F forums and I don’t see a single thread discussing a bug with the molten facility. “All the bugs?” You lie.)

Control Core.1079:

The gold farming comment is precisely what I mean by lazy.

Why? Just because you don’t like it?

There’s rewards you can earn just through doing content (SAB skins, fused gauntlet) while there are rewards which you can earn through farming or luck (Molten mini/tonic, recipes, etc.) and then there are stuff in the Gem Store (Tunneling Device, Fused Skins.)

They do provide you with stuff outside the Gem Store. They do have exclusive rewards for playing the game, while still making gem purchases appealing to keep their business afloat. They try to keep everyone happy. What’s wrong with that?

As for the bugs I encountered in the molten dungeon it was the same gate failing to open 3 times in a row. While the previous day it opened just fine though my party wasn’t good enough to tackle the two bosses. So I tried the next day and encountered the bug.

They could just have done more with the items they putt into the game, that’s all I’m saying. The legendaries are really guilty of this. Why make them legendary if there is no legend behind them. In any case as the old saying goes: Try to please everyone and you’ll end up pleaseing no one.

Mourningcry.9428:

Control Core.1079:

… I get the feeling there is to little reward for what we do in the game. . .

…

Bottom line. Reward your players, have them do something for the items they want

…

What do you guys think about the gemstore? Leave a comment.

inb4 thread locked (thanks for your feedback)

Not entirely sure where you’re going with this… but here are some notable items made availble in game over the last few months:

- Winter’s day items
– Fractal skins
– Ascended gear
– Laurel vendor items
– Guild reward items
– SAB
– Molten Weapons Factory

The individual items are a bit too numerous for me list, so, I just listed the general categories. But you get the idea.

Now, if you want to go even further and include Black Lion Chests, for the simple reason that keys can be acquired in game (even as rewards for party of the personal story), then you can add in a chance at all those other gemstore items offered via the BLC. Granted, drop rates are a consideration.

Personally, no issue with the offerings of the Gemstore. I hope it continues to be a viable source of revnue for them.

You’re absolutely right. Though I have to disagree on one thing though. The fractals update, and the new item tier. This was the most &((% update they implemented, but that’s another story all together. I still get the feeling though that the majority of the items is dumped into the gemstore, and some of those should just be buyable with an alternative currency.