Guild Wars 2

I’ve read the recent blog post by Linsey Murdock and forum post by Chris Whiteside, but i find them a bit ambiguous.
I’d like some more clarifications about these statements:

So it’s important for us to be able to add an expansion pack’s worth of progression and rewards to support that content.

Q1: Will you add new levels of rarity in content updates (meaning not the expansions that we will buy and not every content updates of course)?
Q2: Does the next update fall under the “expansion pack” category?
I mean, we should expect new levels of rarity in content updates that are not real expansion packs?
Q3: Will the Ascended rarity be the only one added without an expansion pack (again, i mean the expansions that you need to buy)?

Ascended and infusion rewards will be available in both PvE and WvW over time, and be made available through all sorts of content around the world including existing content.

Q4: Can Ascended items be obtainabile through Crafting and Karma and Badges of Honor?

Do you think that devs should answer these questions?

No. They all seem pretty obvious to me to be honest. 1.yes 2. sounds like the same question as 1? 3. no 4. if not now eventually for sure.

Eh? Item progression could be entirely done using the infusions mechanic (since we have little idea whats going on with them). They could also add more levels in expansion for progression. We really have very little idea what is going to happen outside of them releasing ascended gear and infusions slowly over time.

Reaver.9256:

No. They all seem pretty obvious to me to be honest. 1.yes 2. sounds like the same question as 1? 3. no 4. if not now eventually for sure.

lol
these are the answers i’m afraid of…

for the 2., yes and no…. just to be sure…

btw, i really hope for: 1. No 2. No 3. Yes 4. Yes

Reaver.9256:

No. They all seem pretty obvious to me to be honest. 1.yes 2. sounds like the same question as 1? 3. no 4. if not now eventually for sure.

1. Nothing has been said that indicates anything will be added ABOVE ascended. All comments from developers have stated that future content will be released with new ascended gear.

2. Agree this seems to be the same as question 1. I disagree with your answer on #1 however.

3. Again, nothing said by Arena Net supports your response. So far they have only stated that ascended gear will be added and future content will only reveal more ascended gear. They explicitly state that they are not pursuing a gear treadmill. Based on their communication so far, nothing has been said to indicate anything beyond ascended will be added. The forum is filled with concerns that this update will be the start of a gear treadmill, but so far ascended appears to be the cap.

4. Not yet known, but I agree with your answer on this one. So far we know that new resource nodes will be added. They’ve also mentioned complimentary ascended and legendary gear. Only time will tell, but I suspect they will add these methods of obtaining the gear.

I hope that clears things up a bit. There’s still very little known about how ascended gear will affect the game in the future. Only time will tell and we will know more after the updates are implemented. Also keep in mind that tomorrow’s patch is only going to be adding rings and back pieces for ascended gear.