Guild Wars 2

While I am an Evon supporter, I will try my best and stay objective.

I’ve been thinking about a vote like this for years, and I was extremely happy when Arenanet announced the update. I think this is a great way. However, some things need to be imporved about it.

In the early stage, I can tell the following:

1. People often watch the thing that affects them directly and always: this time, it’s the temporary content. Kiel has an advantage here because of the WPs.

The thing is, I’ve seen lots of people who don’t even know the full list what the candidates offer or don’t know what’s temporary and what’s permanent.

I know we got this in mail, but there should be a message each time you log in that tells you the informations, until you’ve made your 1st vote.

2. People decide about something they personally don’t do. I’ve ecountered lots of people who go for Kiel only because they don’t play fractals at all. Ofc, Evon’s trump card is the fractal, without that even i would go for Kiel.

Suggestion:
People should be able to decide about who gets elected, and the temporary content that everyone experiences – like waypoints and black lion keys. If we will ever have another election at some pont, we need a lot more temporary boosts and discounts. (yes, people want more permanent content, and they are right, but not at this cost)

If we can decide about the permanent content, it should be about the priority list only – so in this case, which fractal will we get 1st, not which fractal we will have at all.

The main idea is great, but it’s just bad that people that won’t play the permanent content can highly influence its outcome. Both fractals are interesting, but to scrap one of them is a bad idea, mostly if those decide who won’t play what they voted for.

If I would have to guess by my experiences, 50% of the kiel base votes for the WP, 40% for the fractal and 10% because they just like her more, while 90% of the Evon supporters vote for his fractal, not him. So basically, more people want the Abaddon fractal, but probably more people want Kiel for council. And this will be a pretty big issues after the vote.

They can talk to the npc to see what each is offering. It doesn’t need to be shown each time that you donate. People should research who they vote for. It’s good practice when they’re in the real world.

The fractal being the trump card for Evon is debate-able. Not everyone wants to do the Abaddon fractals. A lot actually want the other.

Gandarel.5091:

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If I would have to guess by my experiences, 50% of the kiel base votes for the WP..

That’s an odd guess. I actually feel the temporary waypoint reduction is one of the weaker points. You can either save in-game money which there is an infinite supply of, or you can save real-life money (which is harder to come by) on temporary key discounts.

I neither purchase keys, nor do I use waypoints for transporting around the world. So, neither mattered to me. But if I made use of both I would certainly prefer saving real-life money over in-game money. Still wouldn’t vote for Gnashblade, though, because he’s crooked and we have enough of that kind of politician in real life.

The Abaddon fractal pre-dates GW1. So that makes it even more none relevant to current events in the game.

Fall of Abaddon will be made into a fractal even if it loses. To many Anet employees want to make it. But Fall of Abaddon just does not bring anything to current GW lore.

There will be only one new fractal, not 2.

Strejda Tom.6108:

There will be only one new fractal, not 2.

3 new fractals

Onshidesigns.1069:

Strejda Tom.6108:

There will be only one new fractal, not 2.

3 new fractals

Really? Which? Developer said on the forum that they will be doing only 1 of these 2 fractals.

Strejda Tom.6108:

Onshidesigns.1069:

Strejda Tom.6108:

There will be only one new fractal, not 2.

3 new fractals

Really? Which? Developer said on the forum that they will be doing only 1 of these 2 fractals.

Molten Alliance
Aetherblade Retreat
Vote on the 3rd "Fall of Abaddon or Thaumanova Reactor.

It’s on one of the developer steams.

Onshidesigns.1069:

Strejda Tom.6108:

Onshidesigns.1069:

Strejda Tom.6108:

There will be only one new fractal, not 2.

3 new fractals

Really? Which? Developer said on the forum that they will be doing only 1 of these 2 fractals.

Molten Alliance
Aetherblade Retreat
Vote on the 3rd "Fall of Abaddon or Thaumanova Reactor.

It’s on one of the developer steams.

Good.

Strejda Tom.6108:

Onshidesigns.1069:

Strejda Tom.6108:

Onshidesigns.1069:

Strejda Tom.6108:

There will be only one new fractal, not 2.

3 new fractals

Really? Which? Developer said on the forum that they will be doing only 1 of these 2 fractals.

Molten Alliance
Aetherblade Retreat
Vote on the 3rd "Fall of Abaddon or Thaumanova Reactor.

It’s on one of the developer steams.

Good.

I can has ancient karka fight?

I don’t know if it was even a good fight I had to work during it. I’d like if anet put in the dungeons retroactively too. I actually ended up missing all of southsun cove.