Guild Wars 2

I wanted to throw a post together for the Halloween event that at the very least was a collection of my opinions on the Halloween event. I encourage others to share there thoughts as well in a consolidated format.

Overall I think ANet has done a fantastic job for Halloween. Most MMOs do very little for the Holiday, with some skin changes in cities, maybe a few events overlaid onto static world locations, and maybe a new dungeon boss. ANet’s first unlock was similar to this, but their second very much impressed me. A new mini zone, TWO new pvp games, a completely new jumping puzzle, even more events, etc. AND there was even more to come! I applaud your commitment to your players and to pushing the envelop in what can be offered in an MMO, especially one without a monthly fee!!!

I would also like to offer a few critiques. The first is I think the event is too short. There are so many fun things to do, yet only one weekend in which to do them. I would recommend two solid weekends in the future. The second is the BLC drop rate. I think a lot of players felt burned by the drop rate in those chests and I know most players like supporting ANet with purchases, but the return on paid for items should be more stable (i.e. let players buy a guaranteed key that makes a BLC drop a skin and let the adventurers take their chances with free keys). I also think the Mad King’s set should have a unique skin.

I would also like to say that the clock tower to me was fantastic. Spot on with reward and challenge. I see some complaints but I don’t think most realize the reward is actually very well balanced, with nothing I’ve seen in the chest you can’t easily get elsewhere. I would prefer a solo instance next time, but otherwise, very fun.

In my book, I think you’ve made the best Halloween celebration in an MMO to date.