Guild Wars 2

I think it was great idea to create the quaggan backpack that can be used with regular armor, if you could create more items like this that just go on top of regular armor it would be great. I know I’d buy a gw2 T-Shirt that I could wear outside of a town.

I think the beefing up of the Black Lion store is EXTREMELY important. First off is the obvious fact that a stronger market would make them more money – right now there is nothing really worth it… some boosters that you get from lion chests, a handful of cosmetic items, and… that’s about it. Their idea of a Gem > Gold > Gem market that flunctuates according to conversions cannot be balanced unless people convert Gold to Gems. I got a few cosmetic items, but the convenience items are just not worth it.

The Quaggan Backpack is a beautiful example of a well thought out cosmetic item. Detailed, well-made and can be used in combat. I’ve seen this around, seen the impact that this (and the broom) made on the conversion – it spiked then settled at a lower gold > gem (or higher gem > gold) conversion. A few more armor skins, combat helmet skins (things like crowns, tiaras, etc), and more backpacks (though keep it more GW2 creature/lore based rather than cheesy wings and crap). Hair dyes would also be good option.

Lower the cost of consumables. You want a balance – something people find worth the cost, but not so cheap they just consider a constant. I’m sorry, but 2-3 gold or $2 for a one hour boost is ridiculous. $3 for a 1 time revive? Traders that only last minutes? They simply are too expensive any way you look at it. Traders need a major boost in duration – this would open the “convenience” from a quick sale/tp in a dungeon to multi-use in that dungeon, a crafting companion for those too lazy (hence “convenience”) to leave the station for the TP… basically make it worth their current cost. The boost and revive items need to be cut at least in half on price. Still expensive, but something that brings it to a point people are more like to, you know, consume.

Due to the fact you can convert gold to gems, I consider the Black Lion Market to be both in-game AND donation. Because of this, it should be fine to put in some non-cosmetic items.

Things I think should exist on the BLM is random luck based items – at conversion costs that run higher than an average acquisition cost (after market balance – gold to gem rate is currently broken as too few convert at this current time). An example item would be precursors. Or mystic clovers. These items are not skill based – they’re nothing but a sign of luck and ‘x’ gold spent and clicking away at the mystic forge. The BLM would take away the luck equation, and the parts of Legendaries that take actual work would still be in place.

Changes like this would do the following for the game:
- With more things to get and consumables at a price range that would generate a more regular Gold > Gem conversion, the conversion rate would actually have room to balance. This would increase the Gem > Gold conversion, making it more likely people would donate for it.

- Become a gold sink. With more gold converting to gems, this helps fight inflation. This is countered a bit by the gem > gold conversion, but considering there is a 30% (guesstimate as I’m not able to access the game at work) loss, as long as the gem > gold rate doesn’t exceed that (meaning 30% more is converted to gold than is to gems), the BLM will have a status of “gold sink”. This fights inflation that would make the game inaccessible to new players that don’t have the starting funds to fight inflation.

- And the obvious point: more reasons to donate and help support servers and development.