Guild Wars 2

While I’m running WvW, I see a gathering spot and decide to stop to gather. Since I don’t want to waste an orichalcum ore to gather copper, I choose the appropriate gathering tool. The problem is that, other than metals which I basically know which tool to use, I have to read the tool tips of the tools one by one to find out which one I should use. I think this process is too annoying for something that shouldn’t be.

This is made even worse by the introduction of some nodes that are not even named in any gathering tool like passiflora. It’s introduced into the game but the tool tips are not updated.

Possible solutions could be:

1) Have a gathering tool that has charges in them. If you gather a copper node, then it uses 3 charges. A Iron/steel node 7 charges. Gold would be 11 charges. Platinum 15, Mithril 20 and Orichalcum 50. That would guarantee that you are still paying the same proportion you pay now, minus the inconvenience.

If this first solution is not desirable because maybe Arena net wants us to carry around many mining tools, then we can use the second solution.

2) Color code the tools and gathering nodes so it is easier to spot which tool you need to use. If color coding the nodes is not desirable for map reasons, then add a tier in parenthesis after the name. Say “Onions” would change to “Onions ©” and I would know right away that I need a copper tool to gather it. Then on my inventory, have the tools color coded for me to easily spot the copper tool without having to hover the mouse over all of them to see where my copper tool is.

As of right now, gathering is not just a detour to reach the gathering node. It is also an unnecessary inconvenience. Please make this easier for us.