Guild Wars 2

I recently read a post online stating that ArenaNet is HIGHLY unlikely to even consider an expansion at this point, but still wishes to release amazing content during the bi-weekly updates.

Do you know if/think that ArenaNet will add new Tyria map zones ever?

There are plenty of areas on the map in-game that are unexplored.

Don’t get me wrong, Tyria is already mind-blowing, but I would LOVE to be able to explore even MORE of this amazing land.

Why wouldn’t they?
They have already added two completely new areas, one which is still there (Southsun Cove) and one that will most likely return (Labyrinthine Cliffs).

They have also stated several times that they will be adding new areas and stuff down the line, but are working on making the core game better first.

EH NO!
They need to design new maps!
We need new places, new discoveries, puzzles, hearts, puzzles, discover the remains of spend! LORE!
I turn in round, currently ! I want the Maguuma Jungle! I want the Crystal Desert! I wand the Tarnished Coast!

° cough ° Where’s my pills?

lordkrall.7241:

‘Why wouldn’t they?…’

‘…They have also stated several times that they will be adding new areas and stuff down the line, but are working on making the core game better first.’

I didn’t know that this was stated. Thanks! I really hope so!

Louveepine.7630:

‘…I want Maguuma Jungle! I Want Crystal desert! I want tarnished coast!…’

That’s EXACTLY what I’m thinking!

I think they are concerned about spreading out the players too much over too many maps. There are numerous complaints already about maps being empty. I suspect also they look at their metrics and see how many go into the mid level zones to to do events now. If those maps have few people now, adding more would have people doing the new content while the old maps empty out. Then the new map would empty out after people have explored it. With more maps the relative few that are doing events would be spread out even more.

Imo, I think ANet made a mistake with individual server maps. I think they should have had one big PvE server with overflows. People could have chosen a server name for WvW but everyone in one mega server for PvE. This would have helped enormously with complaints about empty maps and empty servers.

So I think they are in a difficult position here. Add more maps and have more complaints about empty maps when it’s no longer new, plus the inevitable threads asking ‘Is Guild Wars 2 dying’? Or they don’t release new maps and have people bored with the old ones, which most don’t go into anyway now.

They’re also currently working on a new map for WvW. I know it’s not exactly what the OP was talking about, but it is a new map.

I get the impression they don’t exactly have strict rules on what they will and will not do and they definitely don’t insist on doing the same things for every release, so just because they haven’t released a new map for a while doesn’t mean they have no intention of doing it again in the future.