Guild Wars 2

Anyone have any opinions on if they added a small Dragonite reward to Fractals? A small sum of 15-25 per Boss Fractal would be the same as a keep in WvW and many of the medium sized world bosses, and would allow people who prefer dungeons to massive zergs to get Dragonite, while still giving those who want to participate in meta events a quicker method (similar to how those who prefer meta events can get Empyreal Fragments via jumping puzzles/small chests, while it is faster to get it via dungeons/wvw roaming).

I would gladly accept a replacement of one of those greens for 10-15 dragonite.

That’d be awesome. No more boring world bosses for me ever…

I think Chris mentioned in the CDI the rewards team liked the idea of adding dragonite ore to fractals for dungeon players. Not that this means anything ofc, wouldn’t get your hopes up.

cranos.5913:

for dungeon players

This is the important part here.

deSade.9437:

cranos.5913:

for dungeon players

This is the important part here.

Sarcasm? I see dungeon and fractal players as the same thing rly. What I meant was ppl who prefer instanced play over open world zerging.

Yeah, that’s the point.

cranos.5913:

That’d be awesome. No more boring world bosses for me ever…

I think Chris mentioned in the CDI the rewards team liked the idea of adding dragonite ore to fractals for dungeon players. Not that this means anything ofc, wouldn’t get your hopes up.

I’d love this, but it’s VERY unlikely to happen. The whole reason they force us to go out and do world events is because about a year ago, people were complaining that there weren’t enough people doing these. Now that the devs finally found a way to force us out there, there’s no way they’ll revert this. Personally, I really don’t find zerging world bosses fun or challenging and would love for an alternative way to earn dragonite.

Darthaemos.6370:

cranos.5913:

That’d be awesome. No more boring world bosses for me ever…

I think Chris mentioned in the CDI the rewards team liked the idea of adding dragonite ore to fractals for dungeon players. Not that this means anything ofc, wouldn’t get your hopes up.

I’d love this, but it’s VERY unlikely to happen. The whole reason they force us to go out and do world events is because about a year ago, people were complaining that there weren’t enough people doing these. Now that the devs finally found a way to force us out there, there’s no way they’ll revert this. Personally, I really don’t find zerging world bosses fun or challenging and would love for an alternative way to earn dragonite.

I think 99% of the people who frequent this dungeon forum agree with you on that.

It’s true, it’s their way of making us play world events, on the other hand it’s not like they’re adding it to COF p1. Fractals is still something out of the reach of most queensdale farmers so the consequences for open world events should be minimal.

I’d take more Empyreal Fragments than Dragonite Ore, to be honest. I used to have the least Dragonite Ore, but it just pours in when you’re doing things like Karka Queen, Temples and EotM karma trains.

Zaxares.5419:

I’d take more Empyreal Fragments than Dragonite Ore, to be honest. I used to have the least Dragonite Ore, but it just pours in when you’re doing things like Karka Queen, Temples and EotM karma trains.

I have to digress, sadly. I currently have twice as many Empyreal Fragments as Bloodstone Dust, simply from all of my dungeon activities.

If ya’ll just Trained your dratini’s, we wouldn’t have a problem! Train harder. I delete all the empyreal fragments i get.

IrisTheCasual.3742:

I have to digress, sadly. I currently have twice as many Empyreal Fragments as Bloodstone Dust, simply from all of my dungeon activities.

Hehe, it’s kind of cool that you can tell what someone’s playstyle is like just by seeing which Ascended mat they have in abundance.

Anyway, I still think the best solution is a MF recipe that lets us convert a stack of one Ascended mat to 50 of another.

Sorry guys, but… no way. I want to see as little of these horrible items (fragments, ore, dust) dropped as possible. They haven’t nerfed drop rates enough. I have to keep destroying 250x stacks because of the dozens and dozens of them that I get. My mules’ bags are all full of stacks, I have dozens and dozens of refined bricks, ingots and stars… I just don’t really understand why these items have to be dropped so frequently.

I think that these items are far too abundant in the first place; having them dropped elsewhere seems really unnecessary.

Purple Miku.7032:

Sorry guys, but… no way. I want to see as little of these horrible items (fragments, ore, dust) dropped as possible. They haven’t nerfed drop rates enough. I have to keep destroying 250x stacks because of the dozens and dozens of them that I get. My mules’ bags are all full of stacks, I have dozens and dozens of refined bricks, ingots and stars… I just don’t really understand why these items have to be dropped so frequently.

I think that these items are far too abundant in the first place; having them dropped elsewhere seems really unnecessary.

And where exactly are you getting this overabundance of Dragonite Ore? Would you say it was obtained while doing a dungeon or fractal?

The point of this thread isn’t to discuss the droprate or excess of the drops (although as someone who has geared out several alts in ascended gear, I sure don’t have enough). The point of this thread is to discuss the ways in which they can be obtained.

Cries Of Sorrow.5864:

If ya’ll just Trained your dratini’s, we wouldn’t have a problem! Train harder. I delete all the empyreal fragments i get.

I trained my dratini so hard it became a full ascended zerk warrior.

In my opinion, they could flat out remove empyreal stars and bloodstone dust from any loottables. I have saved over 100 stacks of each.

IrisTheCasual.3742:

Zaxares.5419:

I’d take more Empyreal Fragments than Dragonite Ore, to be honest. I used to have the least Dragonite Ore, but it just pours in when you’re doing things like Karka Queen, Temples and EotM karma trains.

I have to digress, sadly. I currently have twice as many Empyreal Fragments as Bloodstone Dust, simply from all of my dungeon activities.

Hihi.. me too! xD I sort of like keeping the dragonite ore to open world content. It’s really the only time I see my guild mates. I don’t do dungeons nor fractals with them.. I guess because everyone is on mumble to coordinate dungeons runs and I prefer to be voiceless most of the time. Anyways, it’s nice to get to play with them in the open world.. and yeah I believe the temple events would die if they added dragonite ores to FoTM and Dungeons.

layzoe.6035:

IrisTheCasual.3742:

Zaxares.5419:

I’d take more Empyreal Fragments than Dragonite Ore, to be honest. I used to have the least Dragonite Ore, but it just pours in when you’re doing things like Karka Queen, Temples and EotM karma trains.

I have to digress, sadly. I currently have twice as many Empyreal Fragments as Bloodstone Dust, simply from all of my dungeon activities.

Hihi.. me too! xD I sort of like keeping the dragonite ore to open world content. It’s really the only time I see my guild mates. I don’t do dungeons nor fractals with them.. I guess because everyone is on mumble to coordinate dungeons runs and I prefer to be voiceless most of the time. Anyways, it’s nice to get to play with them in the open world.. and yeah I believe the temple events would die if they added dragonite ores to FoTM and Dungeons.

Yeeah I have far too much empyreal and like, 0 dragonite. I’m going to be using my wvw tickets this season for dragonite. For reals.

layzoe.6035:

IrisTheCasual.3742:

Zaxares.5419:

I’d take more Empyreal Fragments than Dragonite Ore, to be honest. I used to have the least Dragonite Ore, but it just pours in when you’re doing things like Karka Queen, Temples and EotM karma trains.

I have to digress, sadly. I currently have twice as many Empyreal Fragments as Bloodstone Dust, simply from all of my dungeon activities.

Hihi.. me too! xD I sort of like keeping the dragonite ore to open world content. It’s really the only time I see my guild mates. I don’t do dungeons nor fractals with them.. I guess because everyone is on mumble to coordinate dungeons runs and I prefer to be voiceless most of the time. Anyways, it’s nice to get to play with them in the open world.. and yeah I believe the temple events would die if they added dragonite ores to FoTM and Dungeons.

If they just add it to fractals I doubt it’ll make much difference tbh. A lot of people farm these events for the loot, the ectos. I don’t know why as it seems boring and unprofitable to me, but it’s the truth.

But I guess it all depends on how much of it will drop in fractals.

Lilith Ajit.6173:

layzoe.6035:

IrisTheCasual.3742:

Zaxares.5419:

I’d take more Empyreal Fragments than Dragonite Ore, to be honest. I used to have the least Dragonite Ore, but it just pours in when you’re doing things like Karka Queen, Temples and EotM karma trains.

I have to digress, sadly. I currently have twice as many Empyreal Fragments as Bloodstone Dust, simply from all of my dungeon activities.

Hihi.. me too! xD I sort of like keeping the dragonite ore to open world content. It’s really the only time I see my guild mates. I don’t do dungeons nor fractals with them.. I guess because everyone is on mumble to coordinate dungeons runs and I prefer to be voiceless most of the time. Anyways, it’s nice to get to play with them in the open world.. and yeah I believe the temple events would die if they added dragonite ores to FoTM and Dungeons.

Yeeah I have far too much empyreal and like, 0 dragonite. I’m going to be using my wvw tickets this season for dragonite. For reals.

Ah yeah.. I am using mine to level up to 30 since the new requirement for a legendary which remains so far away..

I think I have like 159 dragonite ores and multiple stacks of Empyreal star in my bags that I just can’t destroy. I don’t mind the temple events. It’s a bit of mindless thing to do with my guildies. The lag however freezes my poor puter and my graphic card crashes.. it’s fun trying to keep my computer functioning more so than the event itself. I get so happy when I get dragonite ores from loot. I feel like I scored an exotic or something. lolololol

layzoe.6035:

Lilith Ajit.6173:

layzoe.6035:

IrisTheCasual.3742:

Zaxares.5419:

I’d take more Empyreal Fragments than Dragonite Ore, to be honest. I used to have the least Dragonite Ore, but it just pours in when you’re doing things like Karka Queen, Temples and EotM karma trains.

I have to digress, sadly. I currently have twice as many Empyreal Fragments as Bloodstone Dust, simply from all of my dungeon activities.

Hihi.. me too! xD I sort of like keeping the dragonite ore to open world content. It’s really the only time I see my guild mates. I don’t do dungeons nor fractals with them.. I guess because everyone is on mumble to coordinate dungeons runs and I prefer to be voiceless most of the time. Anyways, it’s nice to get to play with them in the open world.. and yeah I believe the temple events would die if they added dragonite ores to FoTM and Dungeons.

Yeeah I have far too much empyreal and like, 0 dragonite. I’m going to be using my wvw tickets this season for dragonite. For reals.

Ah yeah.. I am using mine to level up to 30 since the new requirement for a legendary which remains so far away..

I think I have like 159 dragonite ores and multiple stacks of Empyreal star in my bags that I just can’t destroy. I don’t mind the temple events. It’s a bit of mindless thing to do with my guildies. The lag however freezes my poor puter and my graphic card crashes.. it’s fun trying to keep my computer functioning more so than the event itself. I get so happy when I get dragonite ores from loot. I feel like I scored an exotic or something. lolololol

As dub informed me, doing temples with a small group is really fun and might not harm your computer too much. Maybe do them on a dead server with a party!

As for rank… You only need to be rank 14 for the gift of battle now, AND you can get those levels with laurels.

Lilith Ajit.6173:

layzoe.6035:

Lilith Ajit.6173:

layzoe.6035:

IrisTheCasual.3742:

Zaxares.5419:

I’d take more Empyreal Fragments than Dragonite Ore, to be honest. I used to have the least Dragonite Ore, but it just pours in when you’re doing things like Karka Queen, Temples and EotM karma trains.

I have to digress, sadly. I currently have twice as many Empyreal Fragments as Bloodstone Dust, simply from all of my dungeon activities.

Hihi.. me too! xD I sort of like keeping the dragonite ore to open world content. It’s really the only time I see my guild mates. I don’t do dungeons nor fractals with them.. I guess because everyone is on mumble to coordinate dungeons runs and I prefer to be voiceless most of the time. Anyways, it’s nice to get to play with them in the open world.. and yeah I believe the temple events would die if they added dragonite ores to FoTM and Dungeons.

Yeeah I have far too much empyreal and like, 0 dragonite. I’m going to be using my wvw tickets this season for dragonite. For reals.

Ah yeah.. I am using mine to level up to 30 since the new requirement for a legendary which remains so far away..

I think I have like 159 dragonite ores and multiple stacks of Empyreal star in my bags that I just can’t destroy. I don’t mind the temple events. It’s a bit of mindless thing to do with my guildies. The lag however freezes my poor puter and my graphic card crashes.. it’s fun trying to keep my computer functioning more so than the event itself. I get so happy when I get dragonite ores from loot. I feel like I scored an exotic or something. lolololol

As dub informed me, doing temples with a small group is really fun and might not harm your computer too much. Maybe do them on a dead server with a party!

As for rank… You only need to be rank 14 for the gift of battle now, AND you can get those levels with laurels.

Oh nice! xD Thank you.. that’s awesome to know because I am level 20 W vs W now on my mesmer. Yay! I guess I will be using my ticket for dragonites too then. Ahahahaha indeed.. the small parties are my preferable way of doing things on GW2. My computer can’t handle zergs until I get a better system.

cranos.5913:

layzoe.6035:

IrisTheCasual.3742:

Zaxares.5419:

I’d take more Empyreal Fragments than Dragonite Ore, to be honest. I used to have the least Dragonite Ore, but it just pours in when you’re doing things like Karka Queen, Temples and EotM karma trains.

I have to digress, sadly. I currently have twice as many Empyreal Fragments as Bloodstone Dust, simply from all of my dungeon activities.

Hihi.. me too! xD I sort of like keeping the dragonite ore to open world content. It’s really the only time I see my guild mates. I don’t do dungeons nor fractals with them.. I guess because everyone is on mumble to coordinate dungeons runs and I prefer to be voiceless most of the time. Anyways, it’s nice to get to play with them in the open world.. and yeah I believe the temple events would die if they added dragonite ores to FoTM and Dungeons.

If they just add it to fractals I doubt it’ll make much difference tbh. A lot of people farm these events for the loot, the ectos. I don’t know why as it seems boring and unprofitable to me, but it’s the truth.

But I guess it all depends on how much of it will drop in fractals.

I think some people do it for karma too. I know if you do 10 levels below your PR then you get some pretty good Karma points.. I have been pleasantly surprised looking at my wallet, the karma I accumulated unintentionally.

Hrm yeah.. I would of course say that dragonite ore in the content I do the most would be awesome.. but there’s already complaints of rest of Tyria being empty.. and for those reasons, I would say to keep it the way it is for now.

Lilith Ajit.6173:

layzoe.6035:

Lilith Ajit.6173:

layzoe.6035:

IrisTheCasual.3742:

Zaxares.5419:

I’d take more Empyreal Fragments than Dragonite Ore, to be honest. I used to have the least Dragonite Ore, but it just pours in when you’re doing things like Karka Queen, Temples and EotM karma trains.

I have to digress, sadly. I currently have twice as many Empyreal Fragments as Bloodstone Dust, simply from all of my dungeon activities.

Hihi.. me too! xD I sort of like keeping the dragonite ore to open world content. It’s really the only time I see my guild mates. I don’t do dungeons nor fractals with them.. I guess because everyone is on mumble to coordinate dungeons runs and I prefer to be voiceless most of the time. Anyways, it’s nice to get to play with them in the open world.. and yeah I believe the temple events would die if they added dragonite ores to FoTM and Dungeons.

Yeeah I have far too much empyreal and like, 0 dragonite. I’m going to be using my wvw tickets this season for dragonite. For reals.

Ah yeah.. I am using mine to level up to 30 since the new requirement for a legendary which remains so far away..

I think I have like 159 dragonite ores and multiple stacks of Empyreal star in my bags that I just can’t destroy. I don’t mind the temple events. It’s a bit of mindless thing to do with my guildies. The lag however freezes my poor puter and my graphic card crashes.. it’s fun trying to keep my computer functioning more so than the event itself. I get so happy when I get dragonite ores from loot. I feel like I scored an exotic or something. lolololol

As dub informed me, doing temples with a small group is really fun and might not harm your computer too much. Maybe do them on a dead server with a party!

As for rank… You only need to be rank 14 for the gift of battle now, AND you can get those levels with laurels.

My server is already too dead to have fun with any wvw activities but I will try ;D

Haha aww. On TC, I’ll participate for the meta just for that dragonite. Insanity.

At the end of a Fractal Boss, ya that could work. But it need to be from the daily chest so you can only do it once a day. Maybe something like that.

21-30 : 5-15 Dragonites
31-40 : 10-20 Dragonites
41-50 : 15-25 Dragonites

That way, world boss stay a better way to get Dragonite, but someone that don’t like world boss can accumulate some dragonite.

But they should never give Dragonite at the end of a dungeon path. Dungeon give enough of stuff already, they don’t need a buff in reward.

Joining the karma train in EotM is also a great way to get Dragonite. You get about 20+ for capturing Keeps, and I think you get 15+ for capturing Towers (although sometimes you get Empyreals instead).

I think it is just backwards that the materials needed to progress in fractals are not available from actually doing fractals. I think dragonite ore should definitely be one of the rewards from completing fractals.

The content in this game needs to stand on its own merit. Players shouldn’t be extorted into doing open world zerg events if they don’t want to do that content….especially to get required materials to do the content they do enjoy. If they want people joining open world zergs, then they need to make that content more enjoyable.

I personally don’t mind doing temple runs, but I dislike having to either wait around for someone to organize one, organize one myself, or buddy up with someone who runs them….just to get the required materials to do a completely different content type. My preferred play style is to just log in whenever I feel like it and make some progress on my characters at my own pace….not log in and camp out waiting on someone else.

I think 10-15 dragonite ore in the end chest of the last fractal run daily would be fair. Especially if maybe it was only available in higher level fractals…maybe the same levels as mistlock instabilities. Players who do higher level fractals are not that large of a segment of the game population that it would negatively affect attendance in open world zergs.