Guild Wars 2

I got this idea a few days ago and I thought I would share. It’s just a thought I had and I’m aware of some disadvantages that would have to be addressed.

I’m sorry if it’s in wrong section, I couldn’t find any better after Suggestion subforum was removed.

Let me explain how it would work:

• Remove Pristine Relics. Add fractal tokens – a specific token to each fractal rewarded after completing it. (Similar to DoA from GW1)
• Add Mistlock Token that is traded for 1 set of fractal tokens. (1 Mistlock = 15 different fractal tokens)
• Fractals no longer come in a set of 4. After you choose difficulty scale and enter FotM, you choose a fractal you want to complete instead of the ready to go window. After completing the fractal you’re taken back to Mistlock. The party either disbands or continues to next fractal depending on the people.
• You receive 1 fractal token at scale 1-9, 2 tokens at scale 10-19, 3 tokens at scale 20-29, 4 tokens at 30-39, 5 tokens at 40-49, and so on…
• There would be chance to receive a fractal skin, ascended ring or ascended box after completing each fractal, but lower than now.
• Gold and all rewards that are now rewarded after 4th fractal would be decreased and rewarded after every fractal. The harder the fractal is the better reward.
• Vendors in Mistlock Observatory will trade Mistlock tokens for (the prices are just an example):
  • Ascended Rings = 1 token
  • Ascended Rings (Infused) = 2 tokens
  • Ascended Boxes (Random) Receive a random Ascended Armor or Weapon Box = 5 tokens (random stats, you still choose which weapon/armor piece you want)
  • Fractal skin boxes (Random) – Receive a random Fractal Weapon skin after opening. = 6 tokens
  • Ascended Weapon Boxes – Choose the stats and item = 15 tokens
  • Ascended Armor Boxes – Choose the stats and item = 15 tokens
  • Fractal skin boxes – Choose a Fractal Weapon skin = 15 tokens

Advantages I can think of:

• No more RNG. A clear goal with very visible progression.
• Decreased time required for a fractal run.
• Bonus achievements are easier to get.

Disadvantages I can think of:

• Harder to get party for the particular fractal you need tokens from.
• Rings would require more effort to get, because they are way too easy to get now. (Could be a problem for people starting with fractals)

Any thoughts about this? Too complicated? Would anyone else appreciate this chance?

I do like your ideas, but I’m afraid it might be too complicated, and folks usually seem to be against getting more currencies.

However, I’d like to point out that I really really like your idea in that it provides an incentive to do all fractals, which could balance it out if anet should ever give us the option to choose our fractals.

Another way I can think about doing that is by them letting us choose fractals from a first, second, or third tier, much like they have now. But then dredge would never be played, which is why I like your idea about the tokens.

I think just leave the relics as they are now but that ANet gives us a choice for fractal and scale the rewards with the difficulty is a great idea. I mostly avoid fractals now, because they are time consuming, especially in a bad pug group.

LittleLepton.8915:

However, I’d like to point out that I really really like your idea in that it provides an incentive to do all fractals

Exactly my thoughts when I was making it.

Iris Ng.9845:

I mostly avoid fractals now, because they are time consuming, especially in a bad pug group.

The second main reason of this idea. You can just go in for any fractal and then go do something else. One fractal a day if you want it that way. If you see your friends online, you can go do Dredge at scale 49 or 50 and get 5 or 6 dredge tokens AND gold and regular rewards you get from CoF or AC as they dredge are harder than many dungeons atm.