Guild Wars 2

Hey guys

I’d love to see what you think about RNG in GW2

here a link to a survey:
http://de.surveymonkey.com/s/HCXJG9C

Feel free to add your reasons why you voted in a specific way here.

done. It tried to be half german and half english tho which is odd.

I’m sorry, I hope it’s clear enough… I’ll post the results when I have enough votes

Wait, was it just 2 questions? And wouldn’t it be nice to differentiate between cash shop RNG and dropped-loot RNG?

yes, only 2 questions

are you divided on those 2? Feel free to elaborate That’s what the forum is for

Due to the nature of the questions, the responses you get will be completely meaningless. It’s because you don’t have enough options to make this survey have meaning.

For example, you ask how I feel about RNG. I don’t mind RNG is drops in the game, but I do mind RNG in the cash shop. I’ve yet to see any MMORPG that doesn’t have RNG drops anyway.

This sort of leading type poll accomplishes nothing in my opinion.

Results:
I like it the way it is! 6,06%
6
I like it – would be nice to see good drops more frequently though 34,34%
34
I don’t care 9,09%
9
I don’t like it – I can live with it though. 18,18%
18
I don’t like it at all. 32,32%
32

Totally random loot 17%
17
Fixed loottables with a certain chance to get a specific item 52%
52
Fixed loottables without any kind of RNG – like tokens 31%
31

sorry for ending this now, the free survey tool can only show 100 results, I don’t plan to upgrade for $

Vayne.8563:

Due to the nature of the questions, the responses you get will be completely meaningless. It’s because you don’t have enough options to make this survey have meaning.

For example, you ask how I feel about RNG. I don’t mind RNG is drops in the game, but I do mind RNG in the cash shop. I’ve yet to see any MMORPG that doesn’t have RNG drops anyway.

This sort of leading type poll accomplishes nothing in my opinion.

This is definitely true. Questions should have been more around the area of.

1. What is your definition of RNG?
2. Do you feel there is too much RNG is in the game?
3. Do you feel a need for loot to be somewhat random?
4. Do you feel that there is a way for you to get good looking valued armor without pure luck but instead work?
5. What items do you feel is too much based upon luck?

I think that you will find that there is a lot less RNG in the game then you think. Take a look at the wiki. You will find that centaurs for example will drop bags and leather scraps. But not a Brackish Skale

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Rawhide_Leather_Scrap

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tamini_Archer
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Brackish_Skale

I also know exactly what I might get out of a Tiny Supply Bag vs a Regular Supply bag.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Tiny_Supply_Bag
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Supply_Bag

Drop rate research even shows it sends to favor one mat over another:

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Supply_Bag/Drop_rate

I think the complaint for most people is that nice armor does not drop in the game vary frequently. Armor is not designed to be dropped and used in the game but salvaged and crafted for the armor you want with the stats you want with the looks you want.