Guild Wars 2

And it isn’t fun, its just frustrating. Please reduce the speed at which you have to go to beat it.

(Edit: I beat it. I still don’t think it was fun but it was gratifying to finally complete it. Took me about 2 hours of trying. My original post was really just complaining.)

Nope.
Only hard part is those kitten fat Norns and Charr…

If you really want it, just suck it up and do it. If you don´t, well just move on, there´s bazillion easy things to do there.

I disagree, I had a ton of fun and so did almost everyone who ran it with me. If you cant handle it, obviously you dont deserve the achievement do you?

Oh I’m going to get it. But my original statement still stands.

It’s not gratifying or rewarding gameplay.

I swear, those of us that enjoy a challenge just can’t have it for very long because people always expect everything to be watered down to their level of incompetence.

I’m sorry man, but I vote against a nerf on a 100% optional and barely rewarding (item-wise) puzzle that was actually entertainingly difficult.

Well stop complaining on the forums and do it. You’ll see how much easier it gets after you get down all the jumps and finish it.

DanielIsAwesome.6039:

It’s not gratifying or rewarding gameplay.

Go and do something else then? Plenty of other events which might be more to your liking. Not everything has to tweaked to your satisfaction.

Perhaps it may be of some help to find another jumping puzzle -- specifically one with some nice jumps on it and not just weird paths -- you know you can do and try to force yourself to go faster as a means of practice.

Also relax and try to keep a smile on your face. Frustration will only make you more likely to jump too early or accidentally dodge-roll off a beam, etc. Or step back and take a break and try it again later.

I swore aloud a few times and got frustrated, but that was mostly due to messing up jumps I had done in previous attempts.

DanielIsAwesome.6039:

It’s not gratifying or rewarding gameplay.

It’s the single most gratifying jump puzzle in the game. Get better.

Its less a problem that its difficult. I can handle difficult. But there are portions where my character just gets caught every time. If it were difficult merely due to timing and reflexes I;d be okay with that. I’d learn and do it. It’s just not smooth.

If it’s not fun don’t do it.

Thanks for the advice Synk. the rest of you are not being constructive, merely antagonistic.

Jrunyon.3012:

Well stop complaining on the forums and do it. You’ll see how much easier it gets after you get down all the jumps and finish it.

Let me guess, you are a charr or a norn? Or were lucky enough not to have any of them around?

The puzzle is currently BROKEN beyond belief just because charr and norn are allowed to play it. It should be a solo instance. I want to SEE where I’m going, it’s not like I can, er, wait a bit and let them go first, now can I? Sloppy design, no beta testing, QA department should be fired on the spot.

Yeah, that’s all I’m saying. Sloppy design.

DanielIsAwesome.6039:

Thanks for the advice Synk. the rest of you are not being constructive, merely antagonistic.

GRR, you all dont agree with me that this is too hard! youre being antagonistic!

No, were trying to help you understand that this isnt some bug or something wrong with the game, its that you cant do it yet and you feel frustrated. Thats perfectly okay, but to suggest that it be nerfed down to your level “just because” is completely ludicrous.

zerospin.8604:

Let me guess, you are a charr or a norn? Or were lucky enough not to have any of them around?

Actually, Im a human female with the smallest height setting. And no, I did it with 1 charr and 2 norns that looked like they were on the max height level. I was also grouped with 2 asura, one of which got farther then me every single time until we both ended up finishing it. Nice try though.

Yes, it’s TOO hard, nerf the speed, please

It’s fine the way it. May take 100 times to learn it, but thats the challenge. Enjoy.

No, many of you were being antagonistic. You’re entitled to disagree with me. My original post did not convey the root underlying my frustration. It was indeed just me complaining. However, I do think there are some fundamental design flaws with the puzzle, none of which make it unbeatable. It simply has some aspects that are innately unintuitive. For example, the wait time. having to run with a large group of people hindering your vision of platforms. Some platforms being designed in such a way as to “catch” your character. These are all elements that in my opinion are poor game design. The puzzle, apart from that is a difficult challenge and that’s not a bad thing.

Jrunyon.3012:

DanielIsAwesome.6039:

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GRR, you all dont agree with me that this is too hard! youre being antagonistic!

And this sentence is specifically mocking me. Not constructive.

I guess you dont understand sarcasm nor did you read the rest of my post. Oh well.

DanielIsAwesome.6039:

Its less a problem that its difficult. I can handle difficult. But there are portions where my character just gets caught every time. If it were difficult merely due to timing and reflexes I;d be okay with that. I’d learn and do it. It’s just not smooth.

And yet, thousands of players have managed to learn the timings and completed it. If it were a bug, this would not be the case.

Those parts where you get stuck, that’s where you have to learn your timings and reflexes.

Jrunyon.3012:

I guess you dont understand sarcasm nor did you read the rest of my post. Oh well.

I read the rest of your post. That sentence was still mocking.

DanielIsAwesome.6039:

Jrunyon.3012:

I guess you dont understand sarcasm nor did you read the rest of my post. Oh well.

I read the rest of your post. That sentence was still mocking.

Welcome to the forums, enjoy your stay!

Palleon.1657:

Those parts where you get stuck, that’s where you have to learn your timings and reflexes.

I will concede this point. I do still think my other two points were valid however.

Jrunyon.3012:

Welcome to the forums, enjoy your stay!

sigh

It really isn’t that hard. The only bit that actually makes it challenging is those kitten Norn and Charr who take up half the screen. Despite this, I managed to complete it with <15 failed attempts. Every time I had to restart is because I screwed up myself, so I didn’t get all mad about it like everyone else seems to.
Please ArenaNet, don’t change a thing.

Also, if some of you really need any tips: hold down your forward movement key pretty much the whole time, use your left hand to hit space bar to jump, and change direction with your right hand on the mouse. Unless you are trying to complete this solely using the directional keys, I really can’t understand why people struggle so much :/ I’m not an amazingly dexterous player by any means.

I smell keyboard turning, lol.

Luckily all the fat norns and charr fall first making it a rather comfy ride to the top alone.

I just beat it Ok so it turns out my original post was just me being a big baby. It was a ridiculous challenge but I feel really gratified now.

DanielIsAwesome.6039:

I just beat it Ok so it turns out my original post was just me being a big baby. It was a ridiculous challenge but I feel really gratified now.

Well imagine that… now go tell all the other whiners.

Congrats also. :P