Guild Wars 2

I don’t want to seem nit-picky at all but there are several small things that could be improved that would make a huge difference in the game. Sometimes, it really is the small things that make all the difference. I’m sure others have mentioned them so forgive me if I’m redundant; I only want to be sure they have been mentioned.

First: Guildie/Friend Log-in Alerts
Yes, I understand not everyone would appreciate this so perhaps an option should be made to turn it off but I for one would very much like to know when my friends are online and when they go offline. This is to avoid those: “Oh hey!” “…I’ve been here for hours.” “Oh…” In addition, it would be great to see a little message saying my friend went offline so I don’t have to wonder what happened to him when he disconnects.

Second: Automatic Away Marking
We have an option to mark ourselves ‘away’ but most of us never think to activate it. It would be really awesome to have it automatically kick in after a set period of inactivity. That way, people know you’re away and don’t think you simply can’t be bothered to answer them.

Third: Take All Option on Nodes
With a second tap of the ‘F’ key I can easily collect all the loot from any mob or chest so why can’t I do that with a tree, plant, or ore deposit? It makes gathering slightly tedious.

Fourth: Waypoint Fee Reduction
I know this is probably a sore subject, however, I feel that this is a serious impediment to fun, which is Anet’s main stated goal. Gold is already a bit scarce and yes, I’ve read the arguements. However, I’m not really interested in purchasing gold and I find it tedious and unfruitful to play the market. That being said, 1.5 silver even when I’m practically sitting on the waypoint serves to discourage me from really going anywhere. There are tons of absolutely beautiful places in the game but I have no desire to put out the money to go see them. If for some reason the developers feel that there truly is something to be gained, perhaps a post explaining their position on this is in order.

Okay, that’s all I had. Thanks!

1) That is already available. They’re classified as “Game Messages” in chat, so enable that if you want it (I don’t know about going-offline notifications though). Loot is the main thing that you’ll also get with enabling that category.

2) I agree

3) Ooh, didn’t know that about double tapping F. But if you enable the “Autoloot” option, everything everywhere automatically goes to your inventory. While you mine a node, straight to your inventory. With Autoloot on, you still know what you’re looting because you get icons and names that show up for a while on the right side.

4) That’s not a small thing >_>

oo, I didn’t know that. Thanks! Although, I think it would be nicer by itself without all the other information.

Oh, I didn’t know it told you what you got. Usually autoloot just crams the stuff in your bags and you have to sort it out later.

No, it’s not a small thing as in a small priority or unimportant. It is, however, a small thing to fix programming wise.