Guild Wars 2

Not sure if this has been asked before but…

Will there be any plans for a Looking for Group tool? It takes so long to put groups together to get dungeon runs going. You either have to shout for people in the zone or stand in lion’s arch and add to that spam feast.

Wouldn’t it be easier if I just open a tab and can see who is looking for what dungeon than shouting for people?

So, will there be any plans in the future for this?

Cheers
Koopa

Because this question keeps frequently popping up and because people keep talking about it as if it has not been discussed, I thought I’d quote a dev from a while ago for clarification:

Robert Hrouda.1327:

We’re very aware our LFG system is lacking, an it’s high on our list of things to rework. We have some other very pressing issues to handle first, but as someone who built/runs dungeons, and often PUG them, I dislike our current obscure and non-informative system, and re-building it is high on my list of things-to-flail-my-arms-about-to-talented-people-who-can-do-something-about-it, so that they do something about it.

They know it’s a problem, and it will come eventually. I recommend that you try to find regulars to play with using other means such as posting in these forums (like many are already doing) or looking for a guild that meets your expectations to run these kinds of dungeons. The current “easy” option is if you start befriending quality players, so all you have to do is whisper them rather than spam chat.

I’m not saying a dungeon finder is a bad idea, but people should not rely only on that to find groups. It’s a social game. Try to make new friends when you do end up getting groups, so you don’t have to repeat the tedious grouping process as much next time.

Good luck and have fun out there!

That kind of tool would indeed be very enjoyable.

All they’d have to do is tweak the current LFG tool, if you ask me.
Add to it one tiny line that states -what- dungeon, perhaps even which path, these people are looking to do… and BAM. Naturally, adding a x/5 counter and automatically disabling the tool upon filling the party to 5/5 would be very nifty.

It needn’t be some automated thing like certain other MMO’s have, that take the social aspect out of the game entirely… just a small tweak to the current search method would likely fix most the issue.

In my opinion they have to make an automatic dungeon finder just like wow, not the “manual” thing it has GW2. You put the dungeon you want and the path, and then click “search” and you’re ready to go, instant match with others who want the same as you.

It could also have the possibility to go to that dungeon no matter where the map you are. Just a button popping out saying “enter dungeon”. Going to the dungeon map is very annoying.