Endgame Additions
Adding end-game content that is race-based will arbitrarily block content from players based on a non-game play and irreversible decision when they created their characters. Personally, I do not think this is a good idea. It pretty much means for ArenaNet that they have to create 5x the content divided for 1/5 of the players.
I do like the idea of order-specific missions and game play. I would really like to see ArenaNet separate the three orders from the Personal Story, and give more content to each- treating them like Factions in the game. In my own little dream world, I would really like to see Fortunes Vale brought back and instead of it being WvW zone – it could be given a huge raid instance for the Whispers / Vigil / Priory missions and it could rotate bosses in the Vale w/ different and unique rewards for each boss, similiar to Urgoz and the Deep w/the Luxon & Kurzick Factions in Guild Wars 1.
Personally, I think Fortunes Vale was a great idea and I hate to see that it was temporarily trashed. I think a multi-party raid-style map is exactly what a lot of players want, and the opportunities they create are enormous (guild missions, order missions, world raid missions, new additions to WvW, etc).
(edited by Sparks The Rescue.5043)
Adding end-game content that is race-based will arbitrarily block content from players based on a non-game play and irreversible decision when they created their characters. Personally, I do not think this is a good idea. It pretty much means for ArenaNet that they have to create 5x the content divided for 1/5 of the players.
Well if each race gets missions then it somewhat mitigates the feeling left out bit. If the missions are mostly similar then it’s not that bad.
Personally I like the idea of have racial and order mission, but primarily because it offers a wonderful way to explore the lore and the world of Tyria.
I don’t see ANet adding any content that can only be started by some characters. I also can’t see them adding new instanced content outside the context of the living story (including that added during an expansion).
I’m all for adding more things to the game, especially for those of us who have been around since launch. I just expect it to fit into the current pattern(s) rather than introducing new ones.
(edited by Illconceived Was Na.9781)