Guild Wars 2

Now, I like all of us here, came to absolutely love the game, it’s truly one of a kind and a lot of people feel the same, and are very passionate about the game. Which is great imo. And it is this passion, that ignites numerous feelings inside:: some are curious bout particular balance changes from a recent patch, some want to know when their favourite or long-awaited content is coming out, some have questions about the story that is unfolding and some just want to chat with people who have created their beloved game.

So, why not give them an opportunity to ? Now, I’m not asking to disclose confidential information or something that you simply cannot talk about, but a simple Q&A session where ArenaNet can simply hint some things, talk bout others and have an opportunity to chat with some fans who can’t make it to events like PAX last year. I think it could be beneficial to all the parties involved – great PR for ArenaNet, opportunity for us to be heard, and it doesn’t event have to happen often – simply occasionally. Thoughts?

We used to have the ‘Dolyak Express’…..

….but, it’s gone now. =(

I think they could use Guild Chat for such things.
I for example would love to have a Guild chat with Raid team to have their feedback on how the players have handled with the first wing. Did they expect so many (or so few depending on the point of view) people to beat it by now? Did they foresee the meta builds that are out now… and are they happy with this ? Have they other builds that are valid but that surprisingly nobody uses?
I’d like to have pvp team talking about the actual metas and their view of the game. Why would they (or not) like the idea of 2v2 arena? Why do they want a more aggressive gameplay ?
It could be nice to also hear the “itemization” team to explain a bit more about the new 4 stats gear : why 4? Why those ratios? Why having higher stat budget? Why always link toughness and concentration ?…..
Artists could give some insight about their inspiration for new weapon/armor sets….

All in all I think the Guild Chat could be made more interactive, like they did last week. Having the announcement of the theme and guest on Monday and taking question till Wednesday. Sometimes I must admit that Guild Chat, though being a nice thing to watch, is a bit disconnected of what we experience in game. I don’t say it is not interesting to hear designers speak about how they work for the game but sometimes having more concrete discussion about the in game side would be nice.

It generally seems like Guild Chat is used for that. As stated above.
That is their new live stream with Rubi and developers on Fridays, I believe its 12 pm PST?