Guild Wars 2

How are badge drops decided exactly?

Ive been in dozens of large battles, Ive done millions of damage both melee, magic and siege and looted every bag I saw. I only have 22 badges. What gives? I’m starting to get really discouraged to WvW anymore.

I wish I knew. Besides not computer controlled mobs ie guards etc the only time I get badges is individual kills and finishes, maybe there is an explaination, but it is beyond me.
For example you can AoE an area of guys trying to take a point but if those same people are being hit by arrow carts chances are you won’t see any bags cause the carts are doing more damage then you
It seems to work just like events if you are lets say 1 of 20 people defending a point you have to do significant damage to get credit for kills. It seems to work the same way.
I go for individual kills most of the time in WvW and that seems to have better results

Whatever is happening, the system is poor. I want to WvW, not look around for loot bags. Its not why Im there. Badges should automatically be added as I take/defend points just like Karma works. The badge idea was bad in Wow, and its bad in GW2