Yeah, i don’t like to post on MMO forums, because its typically trolls and etc with no real weight behind feedback, but Im just having a real hard time with this game and the honeymoon phase is finally over.
Listen, the art direction is great. The WvW is great. The PvP is fairly fun. I like the exploring parts of the game. The achievement system is also one of the true reasons to play this game. But the rest..well, it sucks. No, seriously, “alot to be desired” seems to be a compliment at this point.
First of all, i’m no spring chicken at this game. I’ve done my time and paid my dues. I’ve done all the dungeons. Obtained a Legendary. Spent countless dollars in gems. And if it weren’t for a great group of guildies, i’d of moved on long ago. Now, i know i’m not a minority here, so i’m not going on how i’m some respected member of the community who needs attention. What i am saying, is that i’m your typical gamer whos played a few MMOs in the last 10 years.
Anet, you guys NEED to stop listening to the god kitten ed Chinese. If they want a Chinese MMO, then they can go all out on Chinese devs. What you are putting out here, is an America and European marketable product, so your grindcore/F2P system is really starting to show in the most annoying of ways (aka, new armor and weapons gated behind gem purchases).
I realize its all about making money, so instead of forcing people to pay the sub rate at their leasure, how about expansions? GW1 is a beloved game. I think you were on to something there, that you need to look back on and re-learn.
As far as the “feel” of the game. This too, also sucks. Seriously, i feel like one of the queen’s guards or some Johnny-on-the-spot idiot who gets facerolled by any given mob. Its not challenging. Its broke. I’m not talking about some issue where i can’t dodge an attack, but seriously. The game is leaps and bounds more broken than what any given gamer can handle in a gaming session. If you want to cater to the hardcore kiddos who love breaking your mechanics, then market the game for them.
I’m sick of dodges not working or dodges not taking me out of harms way as intended. I’m sick of terrible game balance where the risk and work isn’t rewarded but with just a handful of blue and green armor, with MAYBE a rare(on a good night). Its just not productive at all to spend 4-6 hours trying clear arah, just to get 1-2 rares.
And your pride and joy – the “Living Story”? Well, ya did good with the Lions Arch stuff, but what happened with this whole plant dragon thing thats going on? The mobs are insanely difficult to kill. The mechanics are suited for those that love dying all over the place. I honestly see why you removed repair costs, because had you left them in the game, your fan base would have certainly dwindled more than it has by now. I gave up on this recent LS achievement set. It just boggles the mind that you can’t craft something that is both more accessible to the public AND a challenge, but you instead try to focus on making the stuff undoable.
Furthermore, your in game reps, the ones with “ANet” tags? I love how when events are broken the stand around and troll the community. Thats just utterly fantastic and tells me you only really care about the gem store and tell hell with the rest.
So much more to complain about that needs tweaking, but i’m sure this thread will be deleted, because you already know this game is broken and you can’t give it the care it deserves because of your Chinese overlords. No wonder why your mainstay devs are beginning to quit. I’m about to myself.