Guild Wars 2

So I just hate whining people. I am banqueting/restaurant manager in the hotel industry and as you can guess I deal with a lot of complains on the regular basis. Both from guest and my employees. One thing I learned trough the years, that most of them is not grateful for what they have (myself included) and only miss what they had when it’s gone. Other thing that I learned is that bad mood would only multiply and destroy you and those around you. So my agenda is to be positive in eyes of people to encourage same healthy behavior towards world around.

What I see when I log to this forums? Well, constant whining. Summ everything and it is seems like playerbase just do not like any single thing in the game (but still playing) and only real community agenda is to streamline game to point of when you can get everything in the expansion in 40 hours and log out for another year.

I just want to share positive feedback from the 2017 standpoint both on the HoT and Core game.

1. Dynamic world. Meta events since SW release are just great. It is great improvement over the core game. I really do not care about any meta in core maps, while I really want to play HoT metas even when I just passing by. I would enjoy 1 great map on the HoT side of things over 3 core maps in the future.

2. Story. I had a great time with all possible starts of core game and was kind of disappointed with the ending, but right now it is even worse. Converting Zhaitan to the solo mission was mistake and there is no point to do so because people do play dungeons even today and there is no problem to find a group. Please create more group story content. And story overall becoming more great with every season.

3. Masteries. Just plain awesome. I really do think that whole idea of old school lvl progression need to be scrapped. It was the system that showed you the progression back when we had only several gameplay mechanics. Right now when developers can do so much interesting things with the gameplay… masteries is the way to go.

4. HoT maps and verticality. While it was really confusing in the beginning, right now I think it is really great to have such a great region like Hearth of the Maguuma. It has own theme and challenge. Navigation is not a real problem, because if you play these maps, you would know them. Even Tangled Mess.

5. Elite specs. Well it is way better that if they would introduce to us one new class here and then or just add new weapons to existing pofs. I like to have new theme for a class, for example I’m not a thief guy, but I really do enjoy DD.
It is great way to build upon existing classes (and your toons) something new and fresh. Yes, powercreep is an issue, but who would really care if something new was lacking. Just please balance issues faster.

6. Whole season and expansion model. Well back when they advertised GW2 I was really under impression that they would do something like that every couple of months (because they do not wanted to do whole independent chapters like in GW1). I was looking forward to do story ark in a week or so and take a break until next update with occasional log in just for fun.
And then season 1 came. Obligatory content every two weeks? Oh common. Right now it is way way better.

7. Raids. Even while I am not kind of person to do them every day and I do not care about legendary armor, please do more of them. It is just great to have something challenging. First real incentive to join a guild in GW2. lol

8. Value of HoT. Honestly I had something like 600h in core game before I quit. Right now I sit on 1300 hours because of HoT and LS3. And even now I have some thing to do. Great job!

i got qyite a few hundred hoirs from hot so its not like paying 40€ for it was a waste but im sure that theres ppl who said hot is overproced af im going to eso morrowind)))))

I have toss around my fair share of criticisms and complaints; so I’ll bite.

1. Map Design: One of the best ways to design and create a solid map is to give it a story, and each map (especially core) is packed with these subtle touches that are well crafted.

2. Wardrobe System: I’m not even sure why other MMO developers neglect to copy this feature for their game. It’s convenience and simplicity is what makes it brilliant.

3. Updates to all Game Modes: Recent updates to PvP, WvW, and PvE – new maps and LS for everyone and Raids & Fractal updates for the hardcore.

4. Good Skins: Amidst the trenchcoats and buttcapes are some ace stuff being cranked out like the recent Foefire skins and God-Slayer bows, to name a couple.

5. Balance Dev Irenio: Rangers didn’t have a dedicated developer for 2 years since Robert Hrouda’s departure. Even through the criticism, Irenio brought Rangers a buffed shortbow, reworked shouts, improved pet performance, and so much more in a single year compared to the previous 3 years combined.

While we Read the Wind, you Lead it. Cheers, to you, man.

Wondrouswall.7169:

I have toss around my fair share of criticisms and complaints; so I’ll bite.

2. Wardrobe System: I’m not even sure why other MMO developers neglect to copy this feature for their game. It’s convenience and simplicity is what makes it brilliant

cough blizzard cough

When I say “other,” I mean all the others except Blizzard lol

Blizzard knows what’s up, but the rest of these new companies and developers showing off their new MMOs don’t have this kind of feature planned in the works.

Wondrouswall.7169:

When I say “other,” I mean all the others except Blizzard lol

Blizzard knows what’s up, but the rest of these new companies and developers showing off their new MMOs don’t have this kind of feature planned in the works.

wouldnt blizzard if they knew whats up have had this sstem for 2-3 years now?

My main point was that many other companies overlook using this kind of system in their game and don’t.