Anet, I applaud you for trying to move players into parts of the game they may not have experienced. I’m sure someone there thinks it was a good idea. However, “leading” the customer around instead of providing options is not always a wise decision; it may annoy the customer. That is not an enjoyable playing experience.
3 new things that fall into this potential “annoy the customer as we lead them were WE think they ought to go” are:
1) Daily Kill Combo with an ally
Players cannot NOW do dailies solo. This may annoy customers who work odd hours, or log on late and they only have time to do the dailies. Yes, players may be able to find other players around doing an event and this will happen anyways. Yes, the game is community-oriented. That’s a good thing, as long as it’s a choice. You’re now forcing it. That’s annoying.
2) Daily crafting
As stated in this thread, there are players who do not want to do crafting. You are now forcing it. That’s annoying.
3) Daily underwater kills
Aren’t enough players in the water? Numbers collected in the office say these areas of the map aren’t being used? Looking ahead and trying to train players to do underwater fighting because content down the road will be heading in this direction?
Some players don’t enjoy fighting underwater because the z-action is clumsy. You are now forcing them to do something they don’t enjoy. That’s annoying.
Please note, “force” is a relative term here. No, no one NEEDS to do the dailies. They are more than welcome to opt out of this part of the game.
If they are annoyed enough, they might.
In which case, if ANet IS trying to use the dailies to “guide”, “lead”, “coach” players into new areas, ANet may have just defeated its own purpose.
-Won’t have a problem doing dailies. Knows guildmates that will balk.
