Guild Wars 2

ZudetGambeous.9573:

Just read this:

http://dulfy.net/2014/09/10/gw2-season-2-living-story-returns-nov-4/

Why is LS being delayed another 2 months?

You claim to have a 2-week release schedule and put out content faster than any other mmo… yet this is only true for 4 weeks, then a 12 week break…How is that different from any other MMO?

Why the delay?

I wouldn’t worry. They might not be a game left by then. I’ve tryed leveling an alt. It’s painful. A friend of mine who’s been wanting to play the game since launch now has the time as his kid I older now, but I’ve told him not to wast his money. The game is nothing like I told him it was now. And I plan to tell everyone I know to stay away from it. A few friends that stopped playing when S2 started asked me to tell the. What the patch was going to be like. I’ve told them too, stay away.

It’s fine by me they’re dropping this ridiculous two week content push, and instead giving their development team ample time to make sure the content they’ll be pushing over the course of the next half of Season 2 is actually good.

I’d much rather have another two month delay then have it restart next month, and get nothing but buggy, half-finished, paper thin content. The first half of Season 1 was a HUGE leap over the garbage that was Season 1.

We’ve seen what happens when Anet tries to do a two-week release schedule without any time to actually develop the content, it doesn’t end well. Taking a more traditional approach towards their content development just means that Anet realized the flaw in their previous approach, and are moving to rectify the situation.

That said, I’d still much rather just get the full release of the Season 2 part 2 on November 4th, rather then having to wait every two weeks to get what are essentially chopped up bits of one giant content patch, but we can’t have everything, and I’m quite content just to see Anet taking a more serious, and patient, approach to their content release schedule.

Screw it. I’ll be back on 4 Nov then. Biweekly updates my kitten…

November 4 is good. It will give us time to enjoy Halloween.

Yeah. Personally I appreciate the extra time to devote to WvW S3 and Halloween. Plus working on all the new collections.

I believe that Arenanet has done fairly well for itself this year so far.

Various events
GW2 is realeased in China
Four seasons..or winds (or something) festival with Chinese version of Fear Not This Night
Season 1 of living world was this year I think….or part of it at least
Stuff before season 2 begins
Season 2 begins
50% off the purchase of the game, the only real moment that you absolutely have to spend money to be able to play the game
September pack thingy
WvW Fall tournament
Halloween event
Season 2 continues
Probably other stuff in store for us during 2014 (maybe another pack?)
Christmas event
etc

I have to also agree that the delay to November is hopefully due in part by having the Halloween update in October, then living story in November, then Wintersday in December and continuing the living story yet again in January.

Halloween doesn’t have more to do with the LS than SAB did.

Maya.8715:

I believe that Arenanet has done fairly well for itself this year so far.

Various events
GW2 is realeased in China
Four seasons..or winds (or something) festival with Chinese version of Fear Not This Night
Season 1 of living world was this year I think….or part of it at least
Stuff before season 2 begins
Season 2 begins
50% off the purchase of the game, the only real moment that you absolutely have to spend money to be able to play the game
September pack thingy
WvW Fall tournament
Halloween event
Season 2 continues
Probably other stuff in store for us during 2014 (maybe another pack?)
Christmas event
etc

What that list is so stupid.
The only things that were ‘NEW content’ for us were:

End of Season 1
April Feature Pack
Start of Season 2
September Feature Pack

China? They could release the game in any part of the world, it doesn’t change anything for us.
“Festival of the four winds” was just “Bazaar of the four winds” with some changes.
Who cares about 50% off? We already have the game.
Also the WvW tournaments changes nothing of the content = No new content.

The only hope for us is that we see something before Halloween (SAB, SAB, SAB!) or some new stuff for Halloween.

Living story looks kinda dead.
Or in a coma. Until november.

Its so nice of Mordremoth that he gives us the Halloween break. Though i was kinda looking forward to see how the thorny-viney dragon and the Mad King Thorn interact with each other. Professional jealousy? Possible wacky alliance? Pumpkin-pie party with crazy-sylvari salad? Cheese, for everyone?!

Too bad that the Pale Tree will miss it all.

I wonder though if the actual next release will acknowledge this long break (akin to how the story would go dynamicly mirroring the time of its release), or will it act like its continuing right after the Summit, ignoring the months like they never happened (like how one would experience the story if replayed later on with no clue when the actual episode was released)

Works for me… I have stuff to get done between now and then. And as was mentioned above a few times, the more time they spend making something good, the better.

Looks like a new map opening up, after all.

Xillllix.3485:

Halloween doesn’t have more to do with the LS than SAB did.

Yes, but they still took time out for it last year away from Scarlet’s little problem-making run.

Mesket.5728:

Vayne.8563:

My guess is the Halloween patch starts at the end of the WvW series, and after Halloween the living story resumes.

So glad they separate the story in game with halloween… the two together would’ve been so confusing… like dragons and pumpkins… oh my god, I wouldn’t know what to do!

What, you haven’t heard of Pumpkiragon? He is the almighty Lord of Suffering, the terrible King of Terror, Prince of Agony, he is the Pumpkin Dragon! The unholy spawn of The Mad King and Zhaitan, he has usurped the magic that was lost in the death of Zhaitan, and now hungers for the bloodmagic of Mordremoth, Jormag, and Primordus!

ZudetGambeous.9573:

Just read this:

http://dulfy.net/2014/09/10/gw2-season-2-living-story-returns-nov-4/

Why is LS being delayed another 2 months?

You claim to have a 2-week release schedule and put out content faster than any other mmo… yet this is only true for 4 weeks, then a 12 week break…How is that different from any other MMO?

Why the delay?

Maybe Mordremoth wants to partake in the WvW tournament. Anyhow, a logical and argumented answer to such a question is coming. Soon™.

Here is my prediction for upcoming content:

- WvW Fall Tournament running from September 12 – October 10 (also allowing fine tuning and bugfixing on the new features);
- Halloween content starting on October 14th (possibly leaving its permanent mark on Lion’s Arch);
- Episode 5 on November 4th, Halloween event ends, a new zone opens in Maguuma Wastes;
- Episode 6 on November 18th, the new zone is expanded;
- Episode 7 on December 1st, the new zone is expanded;
- Wintersday starts on December 15th (possibly merged with Episode 8 and another update of the state of Lion’s Arch);
- No new content on December 29th (ArenaNet staff has time off for the holidays too);
- Living Story continues on January 5th, opening another new zone in the Maguuma Wastes.
- Living Story concludes in Spring 2015, possibly with Dragon Bash celebrating the new and rebuilt Lion’s Arch.
- Shortly afterwards, the Spring 2015 Feature Update will be introduced, bringing Jewelcrafting and Cooking to level 500.
- The WvW Spring Tournament 2015 will start afterwards.

By the end of Season 2, I am rooting for the following:
- At least three zones in Maguuma Wastes (including Dry Top);
- A new dungeon in Maguuma Wastes featuring Mordrem-based enemies;
- Lion’s arch fully rebuilt (now with Zephyrites);

Finally, if the Super Adventure Box content has not been retired, it could make its return either during Wintersday, or at the end of Season 2.
Crown Pavillion may open up again during the summer of 2015.
Labyrinthine Cliffs will likely be retired.

Jornophelanthas.1475:

- A new dungeon in Maguuma Wastes

Sadly this probably won’t happen. Awhile back they announced they disbanded their dungeon team and had no plans to do new dungeons or continue to update the existing ones currently.

There might be some chance of a new fractal related to this season… but I wouldn’t hold my breathe on that one either.

So let me get this straight, until November the year 2014 has been:

- 8 LS story updates (you know, those mini updates, that are entertaining for maybe a day if you are a die hard fan (unless they are bugged for a week, then you need longer to see the content (like with Scarlett and co)))
- 2 balancing patches with some QoL changes (for whatever called “Feature Patches”), which break more than they fix
- some recycled old content

This is so sad, that it is funny again. ANet is trolling their players – hard.

You have no idea what this update entails, they literally just released a screenshot. It could be complete dross, it could be great or it could be the beginning of the run up to a new race/class I fully expect to be released at some point (whether by expansion, update or gems), none of you know. The melodrama here is something to behold.

Varkronn.9783:

You have no idea what this update entails, they literally just released a screenshot. It could be complete dross, it could be great or it could be the beginning of the run up to a new race/class I fully expect to be released at some point (whether by expansion, update or gems), none of you know. The melodrama here is something to behold.

It is just the next episode of the Living Story, therefore people just expect to get a LS update.
You know, that is what it says. If you expect anything more than that, you are just in for constant disappointment.

I’d rather they take as much time as they need and do it right.

This is actually depressing.
I’ve been a long time Guild Wars player and have been really supportive (most of the time).

I must agree with the people complaining here.

• I still find myself doing the same World Bosses
• WvW has been severely neglected. I had to transfer off my server because my guild (100 active players) have left to play AA. Now I’m alone in my guild
• My only PvE is mainly helping newbies, World Boss here and there, rarely going to Orr
• PvP has seen a lot of improvements actually, but this is the case of too little, too late. Also, exploits were rampant earlier in the game.

I loved the final chapters of Living Story 1,Twisted Marionette and Battle at LA with Scarlet. Hopefully they can recreate the same “epic” feeling later. But I’m starting to sadly realize that the Living Story has been a massive failed time investment for anet.

ZudetGambeous.9573:

Just read this:

http://dulfy.net/2014/09/10/gw2-season-2-living-story-returns-nov-4/

Why is LS being delayed another 2 months?

You claim to have a 2-week release schedule and put out content faster than any other mmo… yet this is only true for 4 weeks, then a 12 week break…How is that different from any other MMO?

Why the delay?

Halloween, hilariously easy wvw mini season.

But i agree. They did wonders with the first living story thing (the one that finished with that dungeon). After Frost and Flames it has gotten awful. Dry Top has been ok to good but the zones and their events are awful but some people like them.

They have gotten away from the awesome that was Frost and Flames and threw in some very lazy things like adding living story stuff in to seasonal things. They have now had HUGE breaks in the story for… “Do 5 events in WvW which takes 5 mins” Wvw Season (which we can also crap all over since its been done unsmartly for 2 seasons). Just put in a stupid reward track with REAL rewards and be done with it.

But its ok. I have started back playing D3 and even old EQ to pass the time between the LS which i finish in 2 hours every time.

Blessa.9257:

Once ArcheAge comes out (Friday woo) this game is dead to me

That’s cool, hope you have fun. I’m not really into the whole PvP thing myself and the combat seems a bit meh but some of the standbox elements seem extremely interesting.
But please please please just don’t become one of those non-players who still hang out in the forums and complain about a game they no longer play and have no interesting in play.

Prophet.6257:

It is still F2P after purchase so maybe things pick up soon. Who knows maybe we get an expansion some day.

At this point expansion will probably be one of those things they pull out when things aren’t going so well.

Maya.8715:

I believe that Arenanet has done fairly well for itself this year so far.

Various events
GW2 is realeased in China
Four seasons..or winds (or something) festival with Chinese version of Fear Not This Night
Season 1 of living world was this year I think….or part of it at least
Stuff before season 2 begins
Season 2 begins
50% off the purchase of the game, the only real moment that you absolutely have to spend money to be able to play the game
September pack thingy
WvW Fall tournament
Halloween event
Season 2 continues
Probably other stuff in store for us during 2014 (maybe another pack?)
Christmas event
etc

There will always be someone who will find something to complain about. The problem is with ANet attempting to appeal to a wide range of players. One thing I’ll say for Archage (well in addition to finding those sandbox elements interesting) is that it is a very limited title, which is not a bad thing. The strong focus on PvP and hardcore content means that it’s very much targeting a very specific audience. So in the case of GW2 there’s no way ANet can produce content to satisfy the casual or hardcore pve-ers, the pvp-ers and the wvw-ers at the same time so someone will always find something to complain about.

Neox.3497:

What that list is so stupid.
The only things that were ‘NEW content’ for us were:

End of Season 1
April Feature Pack
Start of Season 2
September Feature Pack

China? They could release the game in any part of the world, it doesn’t change anything for us.
“Festival of the four winds” was just “Bazaar of the four winds” with some changes.
Who cares about 50% off? We already have the game.
Also the WvW tournaments changes nothing of the content = No new content.

The only hope for us is that we see something before Halloween (SAB, SAB, SAB!) or some new stuff for Halloween.

This is a good example of what I’m talking about.

Morsus.5106:

Mesket.5728:

Vayne.8563:

My guess is the Halloween patch starts at the end of the WvW series, and after Halloween the living story resumes.

So glad they separate the story in game with halloween… the two together would’ve been so confusing… like dragons and pumpkins… oh my god, I wouldn’t know what to do!

What, you haven’t heard of Pumpkiragon? He is the almighty Lord of Suffering, the terrible King of Terror, Prince of Agony, he is the Pumpkin Dragon! The unholy spawn of The Mad King and Zhaitan, he has usurped the magic that was lost in the death of Zhaitan, and now hungers for the bloodmagic of Mordremoth, Jormag, and Primordus!

Actually I’m kinda liking the idea of the Pumpkin Dragon…

Arlee.7038:

Sadly this probably won’t happen. Awhile back they announced they disbanded their dungeon team and had no plans to do new dungeons or continue to update the existing ones currently.

I don’t seem to remember them saying this, and I’m pretty sure there would have been a significant uproar if ANet had actually said this. Any link perhaps?

mallas.9836:

Dry Top has been ok to good but the zones and their events are awful but some people like them.

Dry top events are very simple and straight forward (no quest chains or random timers etc.) meaning they’re grind-friendly… so yeah bit niche appeal.

Redenaz.8631:

ZudetGambeous.9573:

You claim to have a 2-week release schedule and put out content faster than any other mmo… yet this is only true for 4 weeks, then a 12 week break…How is that different from any other MMO?

November 4th, eh? Hopefully that means we’ll get a better Halloween this year. I’ve seen people doubtful about Halloween, since it’s not part of the LS, so hopefully this break will give Halloween a little love.

<better> Hope^^ 99,99% for none of new tempting things in Halloween, there is a small chance for: that they will change through remove something, that still counts as sth new. In other meaning of <better> players will enjoy Halloween thanks to nothing besides, that will give Hallowen a little love in different meanings. I hope that I’m only too pessimistic.

Shalloe.4867:

maybe its a delay because of working more on an expansion?

“Given that NCsoft’s major global peers
Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts are trading at 2014F P/Es of over 15x, the company
appears significantly undervalued. Most global PC and console game companies are expected
to suffer from stagnating margins in 2014. However, NCsoft is scheduled to launch an
expansion pack for Guild Wars 2 in the US and Europe in 2015.”

taken from
http://www.kdbdw.com/bbs/download/182450.pdf?attachmentId=182450

The Living Story addition would, given the wording, be consider an expansion pack. If it said expansion by itself I would have been a bit more excited at reading that.

They’re making an entirely new map, people. Calm the heck down, and let them polish it for a bit!

ANET are people too, you know. Don’t rush them, or you’re going to get a rushed update…