The Ascension Legendary Back Item question...
Sounds about right. The next achievement doesn’t unlock until you’ve completed the previous one.
Yes, you need at very least 60 days for that – probably even several PvP-seasons.
“[…] just to get a Back Item?”
It is a legendary after all.
I don’t mind grinding for things but I hate things that are time locked.
I don’t mind grinding for things but I hate things that are time locked.
GW2 has always had a some things that are time bound (e.g. nearly every achievement and several items were bound to the fortnight/month in which it was delivered) and things that can be done as slowly as one likes (e.g. first generation legendaries).
With many of the ungated acquisitions, people rushed them and some burnt out, some got bored, and some ran out of things to do. It’s not a crazy idea to artificially slow people down.
I’m not a fan of the idea either — I feel I can manage my own time & priorities better than ANet can. But I respect that they have noted, accurately, that many people cannot.
John Smith: “you should kill monsters, because killing monsters is awesome.”