Guild Wars 2

panzer.6034:

This thread’s title is quite ironic. If the devs were “dodging the bullet”, as per the figure of speech, they would be narrowly avoiding disaster. To tell them to stop dodging the bullet is essentially to tell them to kitten up and fail.

Dodging the Bullet as in avoiding the subject. They wont address the subject because they know we wont like their answer. The metaphorical bullet is players response to their decision, a decision which is as clear as day by their absence of comment on the matter.

folly dragon.4126:

Possible Spoiler Warning

OP,

They just tied alot of living story content together and created a future new nemesis.

Alot can come of this new nemesis. Including new alliances, new maps, new monsters and races (which anet themselves said they saw the need to expand on)

I like the thought that future expanding of the game will come with living story. And you say thakittens only temporary, shall we discuss Southsun? (Its still there).

Fact is expansions take years to create and the vast bulk of players will finish it in less then ba month and be back to asking for another expansion.

Also, raising cap derails the original idea of making it less of a treadmill. Which by the way effects WVW, current dungeons, PVP and fractals, and current balances for classes Ascended Weapons and Legendary changes, plus the new stat changes are already going to cause several changes and hotfixes as it is.

Also note that only Weaponsmith, Huntsman and Artificing are currently going to 500, Since unless Armor Smith, Tailor and Leathersmith are getting Ascended Armor, they basically mean nothing. Jeweler and Cook take backburner.

Just understand expansions arent always the answer.

Indeed, shale we discuss Southsun… need I say more? You picked perhaps the worst example of permanent content from LS, by why not? Lets get a bunch of random new maps that all represent their own little temporary arcs. Sure, they wont make sense after the arc has passed, do nothing to further the story, and become ghost towns, because after the event, players want nothing to do with it, but why not? By all means, give us more Southsuns.

Kal Spiro.9745:

Your personal story is over. It is over. It ended. You beat Zaitan, the end. Well done. From here on out it’s not about you, it’s about the world.

It just seems to me you don’t really understand how the Living Story works. This isn’t your personal story and it’s not intended to be. This is the story of the world and the people in it. You’re just along for the ride.

I would very much like for them to expand on the Personal Story tab to express our actions in the Living World story so we can reminisce but other than that it’s not about us.

First off, Personal Story was never ‘just about me’, it is as much about the world as LS is, no more so. Because all of LS issues have been random and small time, whereas the dragons threaten the entire world. And just as you were the main character in PS you are likewise the hero of LS. Furthermore, PS is not dead; there are still more dragons.

Brother Grimm.5176:

Mia Lunarfang.5826:

…… Doubtless, the number one reason people partake in living story, is not because they enjoy your hastily thrown together Swiss cheese; but that they want the achievements and rewards that come with come with completion.
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Please refrain from telling the Devs what I do or do not enjoy. Your opinion on the matter is EXACTLY that….YOURS.

Very few like 100% of the LS content being released, but I do find much of the content enjoyable (or I wouldn’t play it). The parts I don’t care for, I ignore. It’s called personal choice and ANet IS providing that in this game.

If you are NOT enjoying the LS content, by all means, don’t play it and feel free to tell ANet why YOU don’t like it. Again, do NOT presume to tell them why WE don’t like it…..I’ll be happy to chime in and add myself to the complaints I agree with.

I did not say, ‘Everyone’ or ‘Brother Grim’ only plays LS for the achievements, so don’t take it personal. I said ‘the number one reason’, and I am basing that statement off of all the forum conversations I’ve read since LS began. Complaints about mechanics, events, plot quality, character quality… the list goes on. Numerous people have said out right that they are only playing LS content for the reward.