Guild Wars 2

From the beta weekend release by ANet:

“To go along with this, we’ll be turning on our map bonus reward system for beta characters only, helping players get a feel for how we’ll keep the core game world relevant and rewarding with the release of Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns.”

As was said, we will be able to play beta characters in the existing world as well as the beta maps. Should we assume, like in the past that we will not be able to keep any rewards? Or since they are making a point of it does that mean this time we can?

Since it’s for beta characters only it’s obvious we won’t keep the rewards.

That was of course my assumption too; but why would they make a point about rewards then when we all know we can’t keep them? Seems odd.

To test the system, it is not odd at all.

Indeed to test the system… these things aren’t perfect and have never been tested in live, if they bug out and give everyone 5000 t6 mats of each sort at least it’s not permanent :p

I know its a safety thing in case rewards are badly unbalanced, they don’t want to crash the economy, but knowing I’m volunteering to not get to keep “anything” for my time spent makes it hard to justify spending the whole weekend in beta, which I would have preferred to do.

Fox.3469:

Since it’s for beta characters only it’s obvious we won’t keep the rewards.

As this is a new system coming with HoT it needs to be tested just like every other system.

ScribeTheMad, you are not supposed to be rewarded with physical items in a beta. The reward is getting to play the content before other people and having your input in the matter used to shape the outcome of the game. they dont have to let you play in the beta. they dont have to let ANYONE play in the beta if they dont want to. next I suppose you want a living wage of 15 an hour for playing a game? People need to understand that this is a priviledge, not a right. They dont OWE you anything in game or otherwise, other then the core game you bought to begin with, which you have played for years on, FOR FREE.

ScribeTheMad.7614:

I know its a safety thing in case rewards are badly unbalanced, they don’t want to crash the economy, but knowing I’m volunteering to not get to keep “anything” for my time spent makes it hard to justify spending the whole weekend in beta, which I would have preferred to do.

Your time spend is to experience part of the expansion and to give feedback. It’s a freaking beta. No beta give reward for a game, why this one should. Remember that they give you infinite amount of exotic to gear up immediately your beta character how you want. If you could keep the reward it would be like giving almost infinite precursor to everybody with the beta. Especially since the beta is behind a pay wall (pre-order the expansion), it would be a pay to win settup, which is pretty bad.

I’m wandering about bloodtide doing stuff and I’m not seeing anything that indicates that this is switched on

Daroon.1736:

I’m wandering about bloodtide doing stuff and I’m not seeing anything that indicates that this is switched on

Are you using a beta character?

I’m enjoying the Map Rewards feature. It seems it takes maybe 4 events/content before the first reward is awarded, but then more are rewarded after doing more (1? 2?) events/content.

I like it! =)

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

I’m enjoying the Map Rewards feature. It seems it takes maybe 4 events/content before the first reward is awarded, but then more are rewarded after doing more (1? 2?) events/content.

I like it! =)

What sort of rewards are you getting? I wont get a full beta test time til Sunday and I’m quite interested in this feature

Each map has an icon, that when moused over shows what rewards are available. From trophies (so far worth 30s each) to mats associated with the level of the map.

For instance, you can earn Giant Eyes in Cursed Shore today. =)

Aha, yes very nice indeed!

thanks!