Guild Wars 2

I am really enjoying Halloween this year. Even though the content is the same as last year, the rewards make all the difference.

A chance to get the rare skins, the Halloween vendor in LA and the drops from the labyrinth are awesome.

shame its not on for longer

I am also really enjoying it. Last year I got all my achievements and then didn’t do another thing related to halloween, but because of the increased rewards, I am really enjoying zerging round the labyrinth farming ToT bags saving up for the new rewards, like the minis. I can see these new rewards keeping me doing the labyrinth for the duration of the event.

I’m enjoying it too…and I always enjoy the Clocktower.

See, now all ArenaNet needs to do is give us economy-breaking levels of loot every patch and players will be happy!

sigh.

Thoroughly enjoying Halloween this year. I understand the feedback about more story or wanting 2012 instances back, but as mindless relief after work – this is perfect for me atm

I beg to differ thinking rewards make all the difference. Without sounding too negative, even the reward that was usually customary for the Guild Wars Halloween events (the mask/hat) is also a reissue and therefore added to the list of what made this event so disheartening this year. As I’ve said in previous posts, I have always looked forward to Halloween in GW as this WAS their flagship holiday. I just feel that they have let down some of us who want to see new content/story over new trinkets. Hell, the Mad King would’ve had a field day seeing LA in ruins!

I hope they do something more with Halloween next year, but we’ll see.

I’m not. I can’t get any of the Labyrinth achievements as whenever I log-on it’s empty.

It’s always same story……..

so much potential nothing of it used.
All the same since 2 years.

Instead having an entertaining mini story around the Blood Prince
it is 2 instances and rest is mindless zerking.
Why not do more story after the chest is sealed ??
Why not follow him into the Mad Kings realm and be part of the dispute ??

I got my archivement after 2 hours and there is no reason for me to replay any of it.

I am too.

The labyrinth is fun, the clock tower is fun, even going back to LA is fun. And this year they decided to reward what was fun.

The new items are great. The rereleased Ghastly Grinning shield lottery means that the content will not die like last year from no rewards (also the mega server helps).

I don’t like content rehashes. I don’t like the decision to cheapen last years rewards after last year made the first year’s rewards the most valuable items in the game. I don’t like needing to play lunatic inquisition 50 times to complete the achievement: that is too much or too weeks.

Next year can we have

(1) mad king minipet
(2) complete the mad/moon/crossing/arachnophobia set
(3) Ascent to madness back in some form (Boss fractal is my suggestion).
(4) Reapers Rumble or lunatic inquisition fixes
(5) New story or continue old story
(6) In 2012, there were 3 bosses, including a mad king lookalike who spawned in the middle. Bring that fight back.

I have to admit, given the overall negativity about last year’s event, I’m surprised they copy and pasted the same thing this year. Given, I’m loving how much easier it is to get the items without grinding like mad. But I still would’ve like to see an update to the Halloween story.

Hope to God this means they’re working hardcore on the next chapter of Living Story.

Ardenwolfe.8590:

Hope to God this means they’re working hardcore on the next chapter of Living Story.

I know I have been pretty negative lately especially with the whole gem store fiasco… HOWEVER I am a little excited about the LS2 final chapters after reading the interview over on tenton about it. I know it is their job to hype it but, I am still a fan and digging into lore and GW1 roots is something long time fans are needing. SO tired of the new player this and new player that crap!