Guild Wars 2

I wonder if someone at ANET can expand on their plans for ascended gear in say the next 6 months. Will we be getting more, if so what pieces and what currency will it require? Are laurels to be the default currency for all ascended gear? Will some ascended pieces be earned through WvW? Any chance on adding a bunch of more ascended backpack types? Any new infusions likely to be released?

Thanks.

Devs have been very tight-lipped about this issue, despite several forum posts about it. I am waiting to see what happens with the April update.

Considering how a lot of people reacted to the introduction of Ascended gear I’m not suprised Anet has not said much and has been slow to introduce more.

I’m not looking forward to having to buy a ton more fine transmutation stones for all of my characters when ascended armor and weapons come out. Already bought dozens upon dozens of them.

Vargs.6234:

I’m not looking forward to having to buy a ton more fine transmutation stones for all of my characters when ascended armor and weapons come out. Already bought dozens upon dozens of them.

I assume they will just put out a piece or two at a time, softens the blow.

November: Back & Rings
January: Amulet
February: Earrings

I’m hoping for guild backpack upgrade and jeweling recipes in April but no new slots.

marnick.4305:

November: Back & Rings
January: Amulet
February: Earrings

I’m hoping for guild backpack upgrade and jeweling recipes in April but no new slots.

Be nice if they added new types of backpacks at that time, not sure why they keep adding a handful of build types and not just add them all off the start.

IMO: Ascended gear should be a carrot to cover as many activities as possible that we have in game.
Just an id3a: I wish, we could have ascended weapons via WvW, and ascended armor via dungeons (most of them are unpopular and deserted right now). It would be something like: mix of different dungeon tokens to acquire piece of armor (for example: CoE+CoF for head socket, AC+HotW for boots, Arah+TA for shoulders, etc).
WvW and PvE players will be all unhappy – so lets call it – compromise.

Avruk.2953:

IMO: Ascended gear should be a carrot to cover as many activities as possible that we have in game.
Just an id3a: I wish, we could have ascended weapons via WvW, and ascended armor via dungeons (most of them are unpopular and deserted right now). It would be something like: mix of different dungeon tokens to acquire piece of armor (for example: CoE+CoF for head socket, AC+HotW for boots, Arah+TA for shoulders, etc).
WvW and PvE players will be all unhappy – so lets call it – compromise.

I would be ok with this idea, let them all be bought with laurels as well, so if folks really do not want to do WvW or dungeons they have an option.

I’ve been waiting for the Rampager’s backpiece since the FotM patch release, with all the T6 mats and ectos to infuse it immediatly after crafting the quiver…
I really wish that they add it to April’s patch along with other backpieces stat combinations types (some friends are in the same case as me) and have learnt from their initial mistake for future ascended gear releases.

Diversité.7013:

I’ve been waiting for the Rampager’s backpiece since the FotM patch release, with all the T6 mats and ectos to infuse it immediatly after crafting the quiver…
I really wish that they add it to April’s patch along with other backpieces stat combinations types (some friends are in the same case as me) and have learnt from their initial mistake for future ascended gear releases.

Yea, same boat. I have all the mats I need for an ascended backpiece, but there is nothing even close to my stat setup, so still using exotic.

marnick.4305:

November: Back & Rings
January: Amulet
February: Earrings

I’m hoping for guild backpack upgrade and jeweling recipes in April but no new slots.

April: ascended greatswords

Wooboost.8527:

marnick.4305:

November: Back & Rings
January: Amulet
February: Earrings

I’m hoping for guild backpack upgrade and jeweling recipes in April but no new slots.

April: ascended greatswords

Where did you see that? I certainly hope ANET isn’t stupid enough to add just one weapon at a time.

Flamenco.3894:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8z33KFeMRMA#t=10m00s

Nothing at all new in this video about ascended gear as far as I can tell??