Guild Wars 2

No one does events, everyone just sits and farms at particularly one waypoint (penitent) which constantly spawns undead that attack.

That does sound horrifying (and I won’t be doing that if it’s true), but I’m sure some people are PvPing and such, yeah?

Pardon my ignorance, but how do you farm a waypoint?

notebene.3190:

Pardon my ignorance, but how do you farm a waypoint?

Hang out there waiting for an attack event. It’s pretty effective, but tediously boring, so I don’t do it.

Penitent is actually an event, it’s just easier to farm (and bot) in.

People who do this must have really empty lives. What normal person wastes their free time standing in the same spot to farm whatever it is they’re farming?

Soothsayer.9476:

People who do this must have really empty lives. What normal person wastes their free time standing in the same spot to farm whatever it is they’re farming?

The same people who farm the same nodes, dungeons, or keeps in-game so that their characters can get armor that makes them look prettier.

Whats funny is its probably the people that come on the forums here and complain about nothing to do endgame. They just alt-tab between events and write a whiny post, and alt-tab back just in time to get credit for it.

Galactus.2108:

Whats funny is its probably the people that come on the forums here and complain about nothing to do endgame. They just alt-tab between events and write a whiny post, and alt-tab back just in time to get credit for it.

If by “something to do” you’re insinuating that there’s something that doesn’t require a grind in order to get gear, then do inform me which part of the game that is. Maybe then I can stop alt-tabbing. Until, I’ll keep laughing at the forums and waiting on the xpac / content patch.

Gave.9408:

Galactus.2108:

Whats funny is its probably the people that come on the forums here and complain about nothing to do endgame. They just alt-tab between events and write a whiny post, and alt-tab back just in time to get credit for it.

If by “something to do” you’re insinuating that there’s something that doesn’t require a grind in order to get gear, then do inform me which part of the game that is. Maybe then I can stop alt-tabbing. Until, I’ll keep laughing at the forums and waiting on the xpac / content patch.

Well i’m still having fun…so to each his own. And this is an MMO, not sure what you were expecting when it comes to acquiring higher level gear.

Motivation to actually waste time on vanity skins.

So you wanted a gear treadmill, even though ArenaNet said there wouldn’t be one in this game. So why did you buy this game?

Gave.9408:

Galactus.2108:

Whats funny is its probably the people that come on the forums here and complain about nothing to do endgame. They just alt-tab between events and write a whiny post, and alt-tab back just in time to get credit for it.

If by “something to do” you’re insinuating that there’s something that doesn’t require a grind in order to get gear, then do inform me which part of the game that is. Maybe then I can stop alt-tabbing. Until, I’ll keep laughing at the forums and waiting on the xpac / content patch.

Well that’s another interesting question.

If it happens quickly, then you get it, and then you have nothing to do. If it takes a long time to get, then you have something to do, but that is just a grind.

So what is the answer? I’m not asking you to solve our problems, I’m just quoting you because you happened to sum up in a few sentences two things which seem to be really at odds with each other.

So to the floor: What is this magic balance between grind and not being handed something easily, and then having nothing to do? What form does “having something to do” need to take to keep you engaged and playing so that over time you eventually get that thing you want, without it then being called “a grind”, and still being called “something to do”?

DusK.3849:

So you wanted a gear treadmill, even though ArenaNet said there wouldn’t be one in this game. So why did you buy this game?

There already is a gear treadmill, assuming you have a preference for a particular piece of gear in a dungeon. You go from what piece you have, to grinding for one you want.

The fact there are no stats doesn’t make it any less grind-y or superficial.

Honestly, I expected to at least enjoy the process of acquiring new skins – not being forced to repeat an arduous processes without some sort of reassurance. As well, I like how the automated response seems to be insinuating I’m desiring “moar stats” or a tier-like system of armor upgrades.

Way to jump to conclusions.

those are bots. The level 80 zone is at least on my server “Sorrows” 1/3 bot’s. Many of which are at penitent wp.

I have given up reporting bots as the mods are either swamped or busy with other things. The same bots are in place 24/7 an have not changed in the last 7 days.

Gave.9408:

DusK.3849:

So you wanted a gear treadmill, even though ArenaNet said there wouldn’t be one in this game. So why did you buy this game?

There already is a gear treadmill, assuming you have a preference for a particular piece of gear in a dungeon. You go from what piece you have, to grinding for one you want.

The fact there are no stats doesn’t make it any less grind-y or superficial.

Honestly, I expected to at least enjoy the process of acquiring new skins – not being forced to repeat an arduous processes without some sort of reassurance. As well, I like how the automated response seems to be insinuating I’m desiring “moar stats” or a tier-like system of armor upgrades.

Way to jump to conclusions.

The arduous system to acquire skins is there to please achievement-oriented gamers.