Guild Wars 2

+1

Seriously, it was 2-4 AM India and how do you expect people to participate in a lagfest (for players from SEA and Oceanic, its worse) when we have jobs in the morning. Then, you punish us by giving out precursors and exotics. This is just plain screwing with us…

Like many others I missed most of the major event stuff due to my time zone. I managed to do the scavenger hunt chains, but seeing as they gave nothing worthwhile/were mostly bugged out to the point of aggrevation, it sounds like the only phase worth doing was phase 3.

Having also missed the one time events due to them being on at a rediculous hour of the morning in my part of the world, left me with a very bad taste in my mouth for this entire event. Partially for the missed loot from phase 3, but primarily the fact that there was not much explanation as to what was going on. It did not feel like there had been an invasion of karka at all in LA or any great importance in going to Southsun Cove.

Its quite possible I’ve just entirely overlooked something, but given I wasn’t able to experience any of the events I felt completely lost in the event and it just felt very half arsed as a result. I didnt mind the one time only event from the halloween event, as that was just a small cinematic which was easy to youtube (something in game replaying it though should have been implemented), this event though has left me very disappointed in ANet and has given myself and others little motivation to want to participate/play at all in future events since we will most likely miss all interesting content again.

/2cents

I’m in Victoria, Australia and have been house hunting over the weekend out in the countryside, I don’t have time for 1 time only stuff. I have always had, and will always have, the need for multiple runs of special events, the way things were run in GW1. Same company, same business model(with some improvements) so please apply the same old principles. Also, if you read the several other threads about this same issue, Phase 3 (for those in NZ) started early this morning when those darn delightful kiwis were all getting ready for, or going to work. The US time zones deserve favouritism to an extent yes, US company, US majority playerbase (probably), but other time zones need a look in.

2 big shafts to me in 2 events.
~First i purchased the Mad-King outfit, and never received it.
I submitted an in game bug but that has done nothing. i guess ill have to do more legwork for either the outfit or a gem refund. Gee thanks.
Im not looking forward to that as i can already here the apology right before they say there is nothing they can do because of x, y &/or z.

~This time i was on the island 2 hrs before the event to make sure i was in on the action. 3 hours of death, rezzing, repairs, etc,, (not even fun) but the one thought that kept me going through it was wondering what we would get for such an “epic” effort to be there for this special event. As a GW1 player for 10 years i couldnt help but imagine a sweet crab hat, lol. But i pushed on.
Long, long, long story short…
i get killed by a swarm of lil crabs, right before boss goes down at like 5%ish, no one rezzed me so i WPd back to captains retreat and ran for the hive,, but no loot chest there for me.

Yeah, this is getting old fast.

Worst of all imagine the 1000+ players (totally guess#) who will never return if this event isn’t made right. Everyone will hear about this , even players of other games that are potential gw2 players, they may never give it a chance if there’s not a good ending here.

Please make this right ArenaNet, i really want to continue being one of your biggest supporters.

Again, it wouldn’t be difficult for the event to be repeatable. And once the word got out that those who missed out could complete it, the servers/overflows would fill up fast.

Please allow us the chance to experience the content.

Shinji.2063:

Sunreva.8714:

Depotboy.6204:

Guaranteed huh? I guarantee you, I wouldn’t be.

Guaranteed, yes.

After all, during the Mad King event you were upset that you missed out on the exotic items that the chests were initially dropping, prior to them being fixed, while you were at work.

Your reasons in this thread, to deny everyone else who missed out on the event to get an opportunity to experience the event, simply aren’t genuine. Please do not attempt to further argue for this double standard.

Lol that is funny, he got his fat loot so now kitten everyone else. Too bad so sad kinda deal when the shoe is on the other foot.

I like many other could care less about the loot, i am just sad to miss out on a major event since i am supposed to plan my life around a game if i want to experience the content it seems.

Lol that is funny. Apparently your reading comprehension is just as bad as the other guy’s. Like I said, my complaint was that the chest was no longer farmable, not that that I didn’t get to loot a one time chest from a one time event or that I didn’t get exotics like everyone else because I did get exotics from those chests. I complained a little about the greens I got from that one chest and moved on. It is not the same as people asking for a one time event to not be one time anymore, or even worse, asking to be given something for doing nothing. If you couldn’t make it, you just couldn’t make it. Get over it.

Stop QQ’ing and READ the following:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/lostshores/Feeling-left-out-on-Phase-3-READ/first#post791588

Depotboy.6204:

Lol that SNIP

There is no need for personal insults. It’s already been established why the reasons you listed to deny those who couldn’t participate in the event a second opportunity to do so, aren’t genuine. Your sentiments during the Mad King events were completely opposite of what you are pretending to express here. It’s cut and dry. Please stop arguing the double standard.

Paranormal Bear.2539:

Stop QQ’ing and READ the following:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/lostshores/Feeling-left-out-on-Phase-3-READ/first#post791588

And where is the official word from an Anet employee that this is what you are supposed to do in order to do the ‘one-time’ event after it finishes?

Whether or not you can do this is irrelevant. There are too many factors to rely on it still being available in overflow. The problem of it being a one-time event is not addressed by your ‘fix’. We have a right to, as you derogatorily put it, ‘QQ’ over a decision to run this event once only, when it has so much content. What say the initial event completes, and shortly after there is a server crash or reset, and the event is no longer accessible, even in overflow?

Find me the place where Anet say this is what you are meant to do, and how they designed it to happen, rather than it being inventive players getting around the limitation and then I will be satisfied. If you can’t, and aren’t actually going to contribute to the conversation, then please refrain from posting.

I can confirm, overflows are still going on that have the event.

I’m on crystal desert and I just found one.

KEEP LOOKING FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN’T DONE IT YET.

Not trying to be the bad guy here but I don’t see any reason Anet should need to repeat it. They advertised the times well before so everyone knew. I missed most of the Halloween events because I couldn’t make it and I don’t expect them to make up for it. Let’s just say that when a store has a sale and I miss it, I don’t blame the store.

Dysaniac.9734:

Not trying to be the bad guy here but I don’t see any reason Anet should need to repeat it. They advertised the times well before so everyone knew. I missed most of the Halloween events because I couldn’t make it and I don’t expect them to make up for it. Let’s just say that when a store has a sale and I miss it, I don’t blame the store.

A lot of people’s frustrations are directed at issues such as rampant bugs, disconnects during the final fight resulting in no loot, or the primary concern for some that, for a global game, the one time events were placed at such a time that a good chunk of the player base were not able to see them at all due to time zones.

Try being a player in the Asia or Oceanic regions and not being able to see any of these events at all. I can’t imagine you would be defending ANET if the events had be scheduled for our prime time instead of yours.

The halloween events are a invalid arguement. The only one off thing was the cinematic, which was easy to youtube. This weekend had major events placed in a smaller time frame then halloween, that a large chunk of players were completely unable to see or participate in.

yah excpt i did this event twice and got dc i just want a fkn chest….so angry i dont even…..

Volmist.4598:

Dysaniac.9734:

Not trying to be the bad guy here but I don’t see any reason Anet should need to repeat it. They advertised the times well before so everyone knew. I missed most of the Halloween events because I couldn’t make it and I don’t expect them to make up for it. Let’s just say that when a store has a sale and I miss it, I don’t blame the store.

A lot of people’s frustrations are directed at issues such as rampant bugs, disconnects during the final fight resulting in no loot, or the primary concern for some that, for a global game, the one time events were placed at such a time that a good chunk of the player base were not able to see them at all due to time zones.

Try being a player in the Asia or Oceanic regions and not being able to see any of these events at all. I can’t imagine you would be defending ANET if the events had be scheduled for our prime time instead of yours.

The halloween events are a invalid arguement. The only one off thing was the cinematic, which was easy to youtube. This weekend had major events placed in a smaller time frame then halloween, that a large chunk of players were completely unable to see or participate in.

Guess what? I am oceanic, and I woke up at 7am to do it.

This should be done. Just repeat the event and everyone will be happy.

dudikoff.3645:

This should be done. Just repeat the event and everyone will be happy.

They’ll not if it will be like yesterday’s one: crazy lags, DCs, login down, overflows, etc….

Dysaniac.9734:

Volmist.4598:

Dysaniac.9734:

Not trying to be the bad guy here but I don’t see any reason Anet should need to repeat it. They advertised the times well before so everyone knew. I missed most of the Halloween events because I couldn’t make it and I don’t expect them to make up for it. Let’s just say that when a store has a sale and I miss it, I don’t blame the store.

A lot of people’s frustrations are directed at issues such as rampant bugs, disconnects during the final fight resulting in no loot, or the primary concern for some that, for a global game, the one time events were placed at such a time that a good chunk of the player base were not able to see them at all due to time zones.

Try being a player in the Asia or Oceanic regions and not being able to see any of these events at all. I can’t imagine you would be defending ANET if the events had be scheduled for our prime time instead of yours.

The halloween events are a invalid arguement. The only one off thing was the cinematic, which was easy to youtube. This weekend had major events placed in a smaller time frame then halloween, that a large chunk of players were completely unable to see or participate in.

Guess what? I am oceanic, and I woke up at 7am to do it.

How is that in any way acceptable?

For others it was earlier and even then on a Monday morning. This shoudn’t be something to defend.

I second this.
Providing a fair gaming experience for your CUSTOMERS should be more important than any “It’s just one time because it changes the world”. Not to mention that nothing has changed on the map after we beat the ancient karka, they are still all over the place…

“Make it repeat at different times. Please consider non-US players. "

This is what annoyed the fraggle rock out of me being in Aus and not given the chance for final phase…… bloody horse kitten,, why was it not a dungeon that you can only complete once??? you know something that gives every person who has supported your game the chance to flash there rewards about not just the sleep deprived/no lifers or those in your preferred time zone

…they gave enough warning, and there will be other events. In addition, the prices have dropped for precursors…working as intended.

If you DCed during the event, I can understand demanding compensation. If you were not able to log on during the event due to real life circumstances, then that’s really not their issue.

How would people who made the time to log on and play the event feel when they realize that they could have just participated later.

+1

repeat for 48 hours and only make the chest accessible 1 time.

BurningCrow.9816:

Would you say… Repeat the Superbowl, I didn’t like the outcome. Repeat the Worlds Fair, I was too young to remember most of it. Repeat the guild event, I was out bowling. The event was announced a long time ago and was specific about times. This game is supposed to be dynamic and not like all the others. There will be more events. I know I won’t make them all but I won’t expect to either. I already missed most of the Halloween event due to work, but I wouldn’t expect them to reset it because I had more important things to do. It’s also not a pay to play so you have to keep that in mind too. Just sayin

Would you say….go kitten yourself, oh nevermind i said it for you, no need to thank me.

"Final Event should be repeated."
Sure - it’s obvious.

But! Only for peoples, who still didn’t recieved 3rd phase reward. That’s will be fair.

i live in Saudi Arabia AND i Couldnt do the event-.- it was early morning for me
please repeat this event

Vorch.2985:

…they gave enough warning, and there will be other events. In addition, the prices have dropped for precursors…working as intended.

If you DCed during the event, I can understand demanding compensation. If you were not able to log on during the event due to real life circumstances, then that’s really not their issue.

How would people who made the time to log on and play the event feel when they realize that they could have just participated later.

They made it there issue when they decided to make it impossible for people to be able to attend,, The people who made the time actually had the time to be able to make it and it is not about those who could make it get handed the middle finger it is about giving all players a fair go at being able to play the games content

Iris.5918:

Providing a fair gaming experience for your CUSTOMERS should be more important than any “It’s just one time because it changes the world”. Not to mention that nothing has changed on the map after we beat the ancient karka, they are still all over the place…

I couldn’t agree more with this.

I honestly don’t see why so many people are complaining that they missed the event. You had been warned that this was going to be a ONE time only event. And if you really cared that much about it you would have planned in advance to experience all the events.

And i find it kinda childish to cry to the developers that they should make the event repeatable or that everyone should get the rewards. If everyone would be awarded with the loot that was given during the event, the loot would be pointless and nothing special since everyone has it.

I don’t know how many people here that are aware of the Ahn’Qiraj events that occurred with the opening of Ahn’Qiraj. There the first player to complete the event would get a legendary mount which was extremely rare and still is. I think you can all imagine what would happen if the mount was awarded to every player…

So my point is that it would be kittening stupid to make the ONE time event repeatable and give all the players the exact same loot. At least now the players that dedicated their week to the event have something to show and tell to people in the future.

Agree.
I’ve heard some people opened two chest by switching overflow and character,e we couldn’t login to partecipate

Final event should be / must be repeated. I’m completed phase 1 and 2 in struggle with many bugs and waiting fix long long hours. lots of people struggle with these. It’s kind a disappointed to me , but last phase huge disappointment and frustration. Because, I can’t login even when event started. Also, don’t put me in overflowed server as some lucky minority. 2 days god 2 days I’m struggle with all bugs and long boring waiting for NOTHING. It’s not fair. A-Net should repeat the phase 3. Sorry for my English.

Sunreva.8714:

Simply put, a lot of people didn’t get to participate due to a number of reasons, whether work, family, or whatever.

Make the event repeatable, and simply make it so that if you’ve already opened the Big Chest at the end, you can’t do it again. And to those who missed the event, they’re able to participate and be rewarded as well.

Agreed. As an Australian player I had no chance to attend this event. I was doing the school run and going to work at the time. There is no reason these events cannot run every 2-3 hours for 48 hours to give everyone a fair go. It would also allow us to spread the load and not be faced with such a lag fest. The dragon champions run this way so it is possible.

This event model is no good. It excludes the entire Asia Pacific region and is rough on Europe as well. For no reason.

Personally I would like to see every player who participated in at least one of the events over the weekend get a chest if they missed out on the Monday morning event. Then I would like to see this model abandoned.

As an Australian, I woke up at 6:00am to participate in the event. I stayed as long as I could, but by 8:30 the event hadn’t finished, and I had no choice but to leave for work.

And now I hear that Arenanet is planning more one time events like this in the months to come. Well if that’s what their time and effort is being devoted to, more content that I will never get to experience, then frankly I’m not entirely sure why I should be sticking with the game.

24 hours later and I am still really upset with ANet on this one.

Galen.9042:

As an Australian, I woke up at 6:00am to participate in the event. I stayed as long as I could, but by 8:30 the event hadn’t finished, and I had no choice but to leave for work.

And now I hear that Arenanet is planning more one time events like this in the months to come. Well if that’s what their time and effort is being devoted to, more content that I will never get to experience, then frankly I’m not entirely sure why I should be sticking with the game.

This is how I feel. Like they dont know their game is global.

Finally some sense! Great idea OP. Repeat only the final event(nobody wants to sit another 2h) with rewards only for people who didn’t open the chest.

I had an idea about one-time events and their possible repetition. I created a post here: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/lostshores/An-idea-One-Time-Event-completion

It involves the use of tokens (like the Pact one) and the new Fractals dungeon. Please give it a read. I hope it helps generate some discussion!

I thought GW2 was about everyone getting to see the content unlike WoW where only 1% of the population gets to see top end content. This has to change or ANet is no different then Blizzard.

Not sure what the right approach on this is – but I for one got D/C’ed during the laying the explosives part and never being able to log back in. The lag was tremendous that entire wekeend (plus ANet allowed accounts to invite 3 more friends). I didn’t get the reward nor seen the Ancient Karka( Had to rely on Youtube to see everything). Don’t mind missing the reward, more frustrated with the lag/server issues.

One-time events could’ve been handled better through smaller instances of people on servers. Difficult to dodge or do any moves with lag – it’s about the equivalent of ANet coming to your home and smacking the controller out of your hand while your on XBOX 360 or PS3.

I support BuckeyeMagic’s idea after reading the thread. Good suggestions and insights on potential handling of One-Time events.

@Kosmos: Thanks for the support! I think SOME kind of instancing for these events would really help. Almost snorted chocolate milk out of my nose thinking about Anet slapping my controller out of my hand. That’s exactly how I felt! Stupid big brother Anet . . .

Sadly i don’t think that repeating the event would change anything, we would still have lag, crash and people would get upset and complain even more.

BUT i think that all those who had problems with connections, crash, lag etc, all those who couldn’t be there should receive the same reward. Spawn an NPC like the one that gave the halloween item, and make sure it’s one per account and only for those who missed it, i don;t think it’s too hard and at least people would have the reward to remember the event

I’ve put in over 300 hours on this game and have dropped just as many dollars in the gem store supporting the game and the developers. I know my chance at a precursor (or an exotic I would actually use) from the chest would be rare. BUT… not even having a CHANCE at the chest due to my work schedule is the frustrating part. I wasn’t very worried that I would miss it because the ONE-TIME Halloween events were either completely for the experience itself or rewarded an aesthetic-only Witch Hat as a reward… when I finally logged on and saw that a 20-slot bag (15+ gold easy), a nice well-rounded trinket, TWO exotics and two rares were being handed out as a reward for such MINIMAL effort… really, really, REALLY kitten/puppy/panda’d me off…

I really do enjoy this game. But Anet needs to give some serious thought to some of their actions.

I get it… it was an attempt to pull in more purchasers during the free trial weekend. But what about the masses of people who preordered and supported you from the beginning? We were able to preorder because we have JOBS… Jobs that we work on the WEEKENDS.

Poorly played Anet… very poorly played.

It would be nice for them to repeat the event. On the other hand, it may well go just as poorly a second time around. The real issue here is the sense of unfairness of handing out precursors and a 20 slot bag as possible rewards for participation.

I just checked out an expansion to a certain other MMO I used to play, they just added player housing that you can actually build. I only have time for one MMO, so once I start playing it sadly GW2 will fall by the wayside.

Michael.3279:

I’ve put in over 300 hours on this game and have dropped just as many dollars in the gem store supporting the game and the developers. I know my chance at a precursor (or an exotic I would actually use) from the chest would be rare. BUT… not even having a CHANCE at the chest due to my work schedule is the frustrating part. I wasn’t very worried that I would miss it because the ONE-TIME Halloween events were either completely for the experience itself or rewarded an aesthetic-only Witch Hat as a reward… when I finally logged on and saw that a 20-slot bag (15+ gold easy), a nice well-rounded trinket, TWO exotics and two rares were being handed out as a reward for such MINIMAL effort… really, really, REALLY kitten/puppy/panda’d me off…

I really do enjoy this game. But Anet needs to give some serious thought to some of their actions.

I get it… it was an attempt to pull in more purchasers during the free trial weekend. But what about the masses of people who preordered and supported you from the beginning? We were able to preorder because we have JOBS… Jobs that we work on the WEEKENDS.

Poorly played Anet… very poorly played.

Myself I want a chance to play the event and get the same rewards as everyone who did get to play it. I want both!!!! Still really upset about this. Have you taken note how people feel about this ANet?