Guild Wars 2

This has been brought up in a lot of different threads, and I think people need to consider this more than “it will give us something to do while waiting or queue”.

Personally, I’m a little indifferent about the idea of adding crafting stations to the Heart of the Mist, but I think people really need to think about what might happen.

Potentially, the Heart of the Mists could become the next Lion’s Arch, the next “central hub for the game”. What I mean is everyone (even PvE players) would go there to do their crafting and hang out. Why, you ask?

Simply because of ease of access. Right now, players can “manipulate the system” by going to HotM and then the warp gate to LA. And not spend gold on waypoint traveling. But they get charged going back to where they started.

If you add crafting to HotM, then will be no need to waypoint travel at all. Players can click on the PvP icon, go to the Mists, do their crafting and then “leave the Mists” and return exactly where they started. No costs. So why go anywhere else?

So now HotM becomes the next Lion’s Arch and map chat is filled with all kinds of chatter NOT related to PvP.

Shouldn’t the Mists be dedicated to PvP? Is this something as a PvP player, you want to happen?

On the other hand, it might expose those who PvE to PvP? Players who are there just to craft may decide to give it a try and queue up. So potential to increase player base.

Just think about it for a sec. Would adding crafting stations to the Mists be good for PvP?

Perhaps HotM being very convenient would lead to PvErs crowding the map. There would be more instances with less PvPers per map. Anyone looking to talk about PvP or form teams would have a smaller audience.

That said, a lot of people don’t know that you can use WvW/PvP as a free way to get into LA. Even more people don’t know their home server’s Borderlands have crafting stations. So maybe there won’t be that many people who would use HotM as a new LA.

Op’s point can be addressed by simply putting the crafting far away from the TP like in Hoelbrak,

Real reason not to put in crafting is that the Queque pop up doesn’t pop over the crafting window which results in 9 angry players having to wait longer to start the match.

nekretaal.6485:

Op’s point can be addressed by simply putting the crafting far away from the TP like in Hoelbrak,

Real reason not to put in crafting is that the Queque pop up doesn’t pop over the crafting window which results in 9 angry players having to wait longer to start the match.

This doesn’t happen if it’s done right. There is a button to “Go to the Mists” and no reason for people to “Join Team Arena” to get in. Therefore no one in Q that doesn’t actually want to be there.

I do agree and not want crafting stations in the PVP lobby. Last thing I want is for it to become a PvE mecca. I would like to see a return of the Mystic forge though. I know that would still bring some people in for port but not nearly as much as crafting stations would. Some of us prefer to toss all those kitten greens in the forge instead of nuking them. I prefer the RNG over a bank full of mats

I want a giant Runescape style dueling/staking arena in the north part of the mists. That’ll keep those PvErs away.

mystic forge pls that would seirously be the best thing