Guild Wars 2

So, a couple days ago my guild (BS) flipped Shadaran Hills in an enemy borderland. It was mainly just to do it and see if we could. Since then we’ve been sitting on it, taking care of the upgrades, escorting yaks and all that jazz. Lately, we’ve even taken to calling it “our guildhall” since we’ve put so much effort into it, and the idea is actually really motivating.

So, why not actually make this an actual thing? The guild that claims the keep in WvW can spend influence points on additional guild specific upgrades. Asura Gates, a guild food vendor, an influence peddler and stuff that can give you influence the longer it is defended. I’m sure lots of ideas can come from just the basic vision of a claimed keep being a guildhall.

Support this 100% as well as the continued hold of BS guildhall in the borderland, but truly great idea and this would make claiming much more fun and give a sense of responsibility and honor in defending your claimed area

Great idea!

As I read this, I was wondering when these upgrades would come, would you need to have upgraded the walls all the way? Etc.

It would be cool if you could only keep the tower “claimed” if you completed a certain number of “yak escort” events (and it would give a non-OP reason to escort yaks), and you had to keep this escort count up, or the tower would revert.

This would encourage guilds who claim the structure to stick around, and if everyone logs, it would give other guilds a chance to claim.

Also, a courtyard guild banquet area should spawn so people could stop by and chew the fat around a table :p

First of all get out of our hills. You have had it for long enough.

Second of all.
Guild halls are coming but I don’t think this is the way to do it. The fact that you spent influence to get buffs on it that help the server should be good enough reason to keep it.

Asura Gates would make it too easy to defend. ArenaNet does not like the current WP spam that is happening at the 3 min mark. Asura gates would make it even worse so that is not a good idea in my opinion.

You can get a food vendor it is called a guild bank. Perhaps adding a TP vendor is not that bad of idea though.

Don’t mind the influence gained incentive for how long it is defended however. This might actually encourage guilds to stay and defend. This could be the role that guilds play in WvW.

anzenketh.3759:

First of all get out of our hills. You have had it for long enough.
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Make me! I took it with 13 guildies just larking around. Surely you can do the same! Also, I take that white flaming sword seriously. You attack a keep with that flag on its front door, expect a response. Though I think the 20 trebuchets, 15 Alpha Golems and 5 Omega Golems that lie in ruins outside the walls are proof of that. You are not getting this keep back without a sustained siege. Make peace with this. Its our guildhall after all :P (also, shout out to GOAT, Edge and WFD who also help us keep it)

That said, I really do wish my guild members could get something out of this more then satisfaction and forum chest thumping. Many of them have sat on that wall admiring the view for hours on end waiting for something to happen. I feel Anet could build something into the game to reward such dedication.