Guild Wars 2

I love the fact that anet I going to finally fix the DC problem 3 months late but I honestly think that making the level scaling change will absolutely ruin this game. I’m not a hardcore but I’m a decent casual player who enjoys playing the game with people my skill level. This update will allow anyone from any level to join causing insane rage quits by me and others.

Some people are stuck on low levels for a reason and its not because they can’t fin a group. Anyone who says they can’t find a group is a moron. I have a war and guard both on 31 and its never taken me more than 5 minutes to make a group. The key word being make a group. Quit being a bunch of kittens and make your own. Use gw2 lfg (which is by far the best thing to happen to this game since launch, sorry anet it’s true)

If this gets implemented into Fotm it will be the worst decision anet has made in a huge list of disappointing decisions thus far. Please replace the decision maker at anet, pulling ideas out of a hat isn’t working.

The dungeon has only been out 1 month. Somehow people are getting the idea it’s been 3 months. The dungeon came out at the end of November. Just wanted to clarify.

No one in his right mind is going to take a random at level 3 to let’s say level 20. It’s great for progressing with your friends who are a few levels below you. Or you could even pick up a random player a few levels below you, no one said you have to take people with a massive difference in level.

I don’t know about finding a group atm, but 2/3 weeks ago when the fractals were still fresh, I had to look for a few hours or even half a day for people. But even then I was only progressing so fast because I made an effort in making and leading groups while others were stuck because they only complained about not finding a group. So I agree with you that some people need to be more pro-active instead of complaining all the time.

But that doesn’t take away that this new system is great for playing with friends or helping out people you know to be reasonably good.

What’s gonna prevent someone from lying about their fotm level?

Perhaps you will be able to see the lowest level aswell as the highest level when the update comes? There are other possible counters to this which may be implemented. It’s rather early to whine about the new system, you won’t experience a negative effect if you don’t want to. If you’re that paranoid, only take people at a lower level if you know them.

No one said you won’t be able to see the personal level of each party member. This system’s gonna be great for friends and guildies that have similiar but not identical levels. It should be implemented from day one.

haviz.1340:

No one said you won’t be able to see the personal level of each party member. This system’s gonna be great for friends and guildies that have similiar but not identical levels. It should be implemented from day one.

No one say you will be able to. That’s the only thing that bothers me. As long as it is easy to tell who is on which level (or how much AR they have), it should be ok.

haviz.1340:

No one said you won’t be able to see the personal level of each party member. This system’s gonna be great for friends and guildies that have similar but not identical levels. It should be implemented from day one.

this guy got it correct, its great for friends and guilds. I have plenty of guildies who were left behind in the initial fractal push for w/e reason who now struggle to find groups (didn’t get them, people drop wasting time, get groups with very unskilled players) who have every bit of skill to be doing 20/30+ once they pick up some AR who can now jump in with us at higher (reasonable levels, under 20 till they have AR) levels to get pushed up in level.

when it comes to pugs, the thing you need to remember is some people just dont have the skill. if you are doing 20+, there will be people even with 30AR who are just not good players and can bring any group down. seeing their level or AR does not tell you everything you need to know, and this is why you should be trying to find a good active guild where 3-4 of the party members are guild members who you can depend on being good gamers.

Also seeing the fractal level of a char does not tell you everything. myself, my main (thief) is only on level 11 (but has 20 almost 25AR) because i have mainly been running my alt (guard) for fractals with the guild because the group setup runs so much easier (and other guards are all low level fractals). I have all the experience of higher level but if you simply see my thief (preferred char to use) you may think only on 11, never do anything hard. Many people will start using their alts with the change who have had rings passed to the alts and maybe even made backs for them and knowing the fractal level will tell you nothing.

why would you want to farm higher fractals as a low lvl player, the things are more difficult and harder to complete and the loot matches your lvl, not the level you are in… There is no reason other then that you know the people in that group.

Otherwise it’s just smarter to farm lower lvl’s.

This tool has been made purely for guilds and friends to play together, it won’t do anything to the pugs. Seriously the biggest issue in fractals is being split off from your guild by lvls, and now they solve it people still find reasons to complain.

I’m disgusted, this is the best thing since release.

Funny how ppl whine about this. I have basically given up on fotm . This may get me to try it again. I think it’s a pretty good change.

PowerCat.5738:

What’s gonna prevent someone from lying about their fotm level?

ask them to link their AR……or if you are unsure. have them start the dungeon and see how high it scales .

also why would a low level person with no resist want to even do it…..

Ulquiorra.6903:

also why would a low level person with no resist want to even do it…..

This, he gets no better loot cause loot is bound to the lvl you are, not the lvl you are in.

Why not restrict this system, and make a compromise ?
For example, they could allow this system only if the difference between lowest and highest level is less than 5. This should greatly facilitate finding a group, but avoid most of the issues people are complaining about in this thread.