Guild Wars 2

So I was thinking about how disjointed the story seems to be between the PS, season 1, and season 2. The PS revolves around the pact, season 1 was Scarlett, and season 2 is Mordremoth. But starting out season 2, is more of an epilogue of season 1. It is assumed you were there and know what happened. As a new player, I would be very confused. I wouldn’t know why Lions Arch was destroyed, why there are broken towers lying about, and who this Scarlett person was. So what about making a fractal to bring those newer players into the current living story?

So the current LS takes place after the PS, and after season 1. So if they were to include an additional story step as a “previously on….” it would make up for the “gap” in the story and provide continuity.

the fractal doesn’t need to be on a level with current fractals, but more along the lines of the Vision of Orr by the pale tree where we are given a synopsis of what happened in season 1, highlighting key points like the flame and frost, toxic alliance, the destruction of lions arch, etc. There could be maybe a solo boss fight, maybe some mobs or something.

So while the players are leveling, and going through the story, they see the changes that happened, see the wreckage of the nightmare towers, Lions Arch destroyed, but don’t really know what happened. And then starting season 2, they are more confused as the first part deals with Scarlett and tracing her origins. So if you were unfortunate to miss season one, you are kinda thrown into the middle with no idea whats going on, and need to search the internet, the forums, and blog posts to get caught up.

Adding in an additional step to transition from the PS to the LS, would provide continuity to the story, get new players caught up, and keep new player interested in the story. Right now it feels like we are missing several important chapters of a book. I know I would stop reading the book if I was missing that much information. Just an idea.

pdavis.8031:

So I was thinking about how disjointed the story seems to be between the PS, season 1, and season 2. The PS revolves around the pact, season 1 was Scarlett, and season 2 is Mordremoth. But starting out season 2, is more of an epilogue of season 1. It is assumed you were there and know what happened. As a new player, I would be very confused. I wouldn’t know why Lions Arch was destroyed, why there are broken towers lying about, and who this Scarlett person was. So what about making a fractal to bring those newer players into the current living story?

Very true there is a big information gap in living world lore if you come into the game post attack on LA. Putting the attack on lion’s arch into a new set of fractals would actually be kinda awesome, along with the original Queens jubilee (I missed that one) and tower of nightmares as fractals too……. hmmm yes I really like that idea.