Guild Wars 2

Faux Play.6104:

Unless you are an elite pvp player it it’s going to be a grind. I’m a below average player at pvp and should get the backpack early next season. The division track didn’t seem to reset between season 1&2. Also, if it was the last achievement you needed for part III it gave you credit for the first division of part IV too.

As for the loss steaks, you need to figure out what you are doing wrong. It could be the build, how you are playing it, or both.

Ithilwen.1529:

Well, I’ve completed 14 achievements on Season III. That includes 4 profession achievements. Three of those; Necromancer, Ranger and Elementalist I pretty much had to learn while playing as I don’t normally play those classes.

I’ve fought through 30+ loss streaks, seen my win percentage fall from 50% to something like 10% at one point. Full time work hours have gone into struggling to achieve over a period of weeks.

Now, I’m expected to cross 3 divisions and buy wings. I don’t have the tickets for wings and there is no way I’m going to cross 7 divisions in the two remaining seasons. It’s taken me from day 1 to today to get to Sapphire T3.

I’m not good enough? I’m in the division I should be in? Then why should I play and give the elites cannon fodder to pound on?

It’s very clear that I will never win the wings.

So all that work is for pretty much nothing. THE ACHIEVES DON’T CARRY TO NEXT YEAR, SO THIS IS A COMPLETE WASTE. I feel like I got led into trying an impossible task just to be another body in pvp for the elites to beat on.

Right now I feel I ought to give up on this game.

Well, even if you can jump to Legendary quickly, it’s still a grind due to the sheet number of games you need to play to get all the other achievements. It may be a bit less of a grind, but your mileage may vary. I’m far from a pro, but I’ve hit diamond both seasons so far. Even if I continue my current streak to finish off Diamond into Legendary, I still need to play a LOT more games to finish off the achievements.

It is simply not true that the achievements reset

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

Thank you for clarifying. Give my condolences to the people in charge of writing the matchmaking algorithms. They must be under a lot of stress trying to get this up-to-par.

Here is what many people do not understand. Legendary armor/weapons/backpieces should be difficult to earn. Not everyone will be able to earn them. They should be a status symbol and not just something you can grind to get.

At the same time, there should be a PvP reward track (a really long one) that allows people to grind for a different, non-legendary backpiece.

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

disappointing, so there’s no value to them at all.

Also make some changes to elite specs for season 3 please. Like nerf every single one of them.

Jekkt.6045:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

disappointing, so there’s no value to them at all.

not long for the elitist response !
depends what u mean by value

If I get it – I am sure I will have earned it and not have had it given to me

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

Can the Raid only items get this treatment too? Another way to earn them.
I don’t understand why add something that should take effort to get, only to assure people they will get it anyway as long as they want it.

Ithilwen, are you EU or NA?

I will make a deal with you (NA only): If you stop posting on these forums for a period of 1 year, I will personally carry you to at least diamond this season. One caveat though, you have to be willing to take direction.

Qualifications: I have two accounts at legendary and one at last tier diamond this season.

Haleydawn.3764:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

Can the Raid only items get this treatment too? Another way to earn them.
I don’t understand why add something that should take effort to get, only to assure people they will get it anyway as long as they want it.

I’m sure it will still take a lot effort and will not be a “gimme”

Your posts always make me smile.

Ithilwen.1529:

Now, I’m expected to cross 3 divisions and buy wings. I don’t have the tickets for wings and there is no way I’m going to cross 7 divisions in the two remaining seasons. It’s taken me from day 1 to today to get to Sapphire T3.

If you were stuck in emerald last season, and sapphire this season, then I don’t know what to say. You must be the lowest of the low. You can’t even lose tiers in those leagues.

Ithilwen.1529:

I’m not good enough? I’m in the division I should be in? Then why should I play and give the elites cannon fodder to pound on?

The only way to get better is to continue playing. You’ll always be fodder if you have that attitude.

Ithilwen.1529:

It’s very clear that I will never win the wings.

The wings aren’t for everyone. Nor should they be.

Ithilwen.1529:

So all that work is for pretty much nothing. THE ACHIEVES DON’T CARRY TO NEXT YEAR, SO THIS IS A COMPLETE WASTE. I feel like I got led into trying an impossible task just to be another body in pvp for the elites to beat on.

It’s almost as if there’s more to playing PvP then just the wings.

Ithilwen.1529:

It also means that I’ve been chasing an impossible task. In fact, I’m told that it “should” be impossible.

On the one hand, anet doesn’t want divisions to be grindable. On the other, they require division crossing to get the wings.

If it is anet’s attitude that players should be stuck in “deserved” divisions, then they must intend that getting the wings will be impossible for a majority of players. This is true because of the division cross requirement. That being the case, there’s no real motivation for the vast majority to play. The system is self evidently created to prevent most from ever getting there.

Completely wrong – every player IS able to achieve the wings. It just depends on the amount of actual effort they want to put in to the game. Grinding games != getting better. Actively trying to improve your play, playing in dueling servers/OS, watching rotations, etc.

Ithilwen.1529:

@Lord Otto.
I played twice against at least one and probably two members of PZ in Sapphire within the past couple of days. They were on alts. I took screen shots and posted part of them on another thread.

PZ players aren’t robots designed to play GW2 perfectly. They are good, yes, but far from unbeatable.

That being said, why don’t you record your gameplay? I’m sure a lot of us “elitists” here would love to be proven correct about this being a L2P issue.

Jekkt.6045:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

disappointing, so there’s no value to them at all.

indeed, it is easy enough to get the legendary already
ascended backpack should require diamond division in all seasons of year of ascension
legendary backpack should require legendary division in all seasons of year of ascension

starting season 3 it will have no prestige anymore and I will probably reskin it because everyone will have it

Malediktus.9250:

Jekkt.6045:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

disappointing, so there’s no value to them at all.

indeed, it is easy enough to get the legendary already
ascended backpack should require diamond division in all seasons of year of ascension
legendary backpack should require legendary division in all seasons of year of ascension

let me guess your diamond or legendary

Judging by your past posts I would not expect anything less

not failing to disappoint your division

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

But if we get say the first 3 year of ascension achievements but not the 4th will they count towards progress in getting the backpack in the future after this year?

godsie.2864:

Malediktus.9250:

Jekkt.6045:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

disappointing, so there’s no value to them at all.

indeed, it is easy enough to get the legendary already
ascended backpack should require diamond division in all seasons of year of ascension
legendary backpack should require legendary division in all seasons of year of ascension

let me guess your diamond or legendary !! there ’s a surprise
not failing to disappoint your division

the disappointment lies in the wings being obtainable after its specific season. what’s the point in dedicating 4 whole seasons, by name, to something that’s obtainable after that “event” is over?

and who cares what division i’m in? you can get 4x ruby and still get the wings afaik.

Malediktus.9250:

Jekkt.6045:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

disappointing, so there’s no value to them at all.

indeed, it is easy enough to get the legendary already
ascended backpack should require diamond division in all seasons of year of ascension
legendary backpack should require legendary division in all seasons of year of ascension

starting season 3 it will have no prestige anymore and I will probably reskin it because everyone will have it

I disagree here. There’s nothing wrong with how to obtain the Legendary back item as it is now. However, I feel that it should be retired after season 4 (The end of Year of the Ascension) ready for the next Whatever that we can earn in season 5-8.
Calling it “Year of The Ascension”. So you should earn it in this year.
Can you imagine how cluttered that achievement panel is going to get? Its not fantastic as it is.

Maybe a long term solution would be to not have something that requires more than 1 season to obtain (a “once it’s gone, it’s gone”, kind of thing), and doesn’t require X division crosses but regular PvPing, keeping the win X matches, win on X profession achievements and Daily Participation but increasing the requirements within reason.

The Legendary Leaderboard should be where the prestige is.

Ruru.1302:

Ithilwen.1529:

It’s very clear that I will never win the wings.

The wings aren’t for everyone. Nor should they be.

Yeah they are, anet actually said so so long as players are prepared to work for them, skill is irrelevant.

Haleydawn.3764:

Malediktus.9250:

Jekkt.6045:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

disappointing, so there’s no value to them at all.

indeed, it is easy enough to get the legendary already
ascended backpack should require diamond division in all seasons of year of ascension
legendary backpack should require legendary division in all seasons of year of ascension

starting season 3 it will have no prestige anymore and I will probably reskin it because everyone will have it

I disagree here. There’s nothing wrong with how to obtain the Legendary back item as it is now. However, I feel that it should be retired after season 4 (The end of Year of the Ascension) ready for the next Whatever that we can earn in season 5-8.
Calling it “Year of The Ascension”. So you should earn it in this year.
Can you imagine how cluttered that achievement panel is going to get? Its not fantastic as it is.

so you work really hard put all the effort you can in then miss out maybe because you might have missed season 1 – maybe u arrived later onto the pvp scene or even the gw2 scene and therefore are screwed- very nice !!

You still get lots of achievement points and less versions of the legendary if you started late

morrolan.9608:

Ruru.1302:

Ithilwen.1529:

It’s very clear that I will never win the wings.

The wings aren’t for everyone. Nor should they be.

Yeah they are, anet actually said so so long as players are prepared to work for them, skill is irrelevant.

agree with this – you have to earn it

what are “less versions”?

misses the point – if u start late and want to work towards the legendary – then not much help is it!

godsie.2864:

what are “less versions”?

misses the point – if u start late and want to work towards the legendary – then not much help is it!

Even if you miss season 1-3 you can still make it to ascended backpack if you get legendary division in the 4th one

Malediktus.9250:

You still get lots of achievement points and less versions of the legendary if you started late

Not everybody cares about achievement points.

Malediktus.9250:

godsie.2864:

what are “less versions”?

misses the point – if u start late and want to work towards the legendary – then not much help is it!

Even if you miss season 1-3 you can still make it to ascended backpack if you get legendary division in the 4th one

that’s not the legendary one
it still penalizes new players to gw2 who come on late in the pvp seasons through no fault of their own. They should have the chance of obtaining and working towards that legendary back pack next year especially if they like the skin

godsie.2864:

Malediktus.9250:

godsie.2864:

what are “less versions”?

misses the point – if u start late and want to work towards the legendary – then not much help is it!

Even if you miss season 1-3 you can still make it to ascended backpack if you get legendary division in the 4th one

that’s not the legendary one
it still penalizes new players to gw2 who come on late in the pvp seasons through no fault of their own. They should have the chance of obtaining and working towards that legendary back pack next year especially if they like the skin

there will be a legendary next year
a new player wont spend 800g on a legendary back
a new player won’t be able to get the legendary anyway until he/she put a reasonable amount of time into pvp.

giving out the legendary after the “year of ascension” is mocking all the players who worked hard to get the item during that year. why work now if you can get it later?

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

Hugh – good to know you understand our frustrations; correct me if I am wrong but there appear to be two quite distinct issues:

- One is the lack of the ability to get the wings. I could care less.

- The other is just abysmal matchmaking with blow-out matches. This really ruined season 2 for me.

Please separate the two and make PvP fun for those who want to play that game type. It gave GW1 longevity. If you don’t fix it for next season then GW2 is over for me.

There are those pro-players who want kitten – that is fine – give them that forum – but let’s have a competitive game mode for PvP like the previous MMR based ladder that was fun, had no rewards, was competitive from match to match and allowed players to improve without stacking the odds for or against them.

Jekkt.6045:

godsie.2864:

Malediktus.9250:

godsie.2864:

what are “less versions”?

misses the point – if u start late and want to work towards the legendary – then not much help is it!

Even if you miss season 1-3 you can still make it to ascended backpack if you get legendary division in the 4th one

that’s not the legendary one
it still penalizes new players to gw2 who come on late in the pvp seasons through no fault of their own. They should have the chance of obtaining and working towards that legendary back pack next year especially if they like the skin

there will be a legendary next year
a new player wont spend 800g on a legendary back
a new player won’t be able to get the legendary anyway until he/she put a reasonable amount of time into pvp.

giving out the legendary after the “year of ascension” is mocking all the players who worked hard to get the item during that year. why work now if you can get it later?

are u able to read !! I would suggest you look more closely at what the dev said !!
It wont be just “given to them later” in fact I suspect it may even end up harder to get it after the year is over!

yes they will still need to work for it just the same but they should be able to earn it through hard work just like everyone else just that it will be next year – all other legendaries are available to be worked on permanently during your gw2 time

and its not mocking other players effort as they are still going to have work just as hard

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

As changes you mean 100% rework right?

Right now if I know one of the player in other team I will know if I gonna win or lose before the game starts as the games I getting are that one sided,got one guy today 3 times in a row and I always knew I was gonna win with 200points+ (Its not fun when you win or lose that way!!!)

Killface.1896:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

As changes you mean 100% rework right?

Right now if I know one of the player in other team I will know if I gonna win or lose before the game starts as the games I getting are that one sided,got one guy today 3 times in a row and I always knew I was gonna win with 200points+ (Its not fun when you win or lose that way!!!)

no wonder you lose your matches with that attitude…

Jekkt.6045:

no wonder you lose your matches with that attitude…

Really. Maybe if you don’t know when the game is done before it starts you don’t know that much at all. Many games can be predicted before they begin given current class imbalances.

It ivs no indication of determination to win. Just more pre-destination I’m afraid.

Fate is never certain. But it is a good guide to prospects.

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

What does that mean for people like OP or others in non specific terms? Suppose, for instance, I get all four tiers of wings, make the pre, finish almost all achievements, and I just need one more pip to get my last division crossed and finish the legendary, but then Jan1, 2017 rolls around. Will that progress (or part of it) be wasted? Will the “another way” account for the work we put in this year?

godsie.2864:

Malediktus.9250:

godsie.2864:

what are “less versions”?

misses the point – if u start late and want to work towards the legendary – then not much help is it!

Even if you miss season 1-3 you can still make it to ascended backpack if you get legendary division in the 4th one

that’s not the legendary one
it still penalizes new players to gw2 who come on late in the pvp seasons through no fault of their own. They should have the chance of obtaining and working towards that legendary back pack next year especially if they like the skin

being late might not always be your fault but in the same way it is unfair to the people who put in the effort at the right time.

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

Thank you Hugh for your response.

So if the OP can just get to ruby by the end of this season they will have an easier time fulfulling the division crossing achievement next season.

Are my eyes playing tricks on me or did i just see an OP complain about getting the legendary when he hasn’t even crossed past sapphire yet?

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

Great..just great, I bet it will be a reward track like the glory armor, god forbid pvpers get something exclusive…but ofc we can’t compete with the economic value of pvers gems buyers..so anything to make them happy ofc

Zodryn.4216:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

What does that mean for people like OP or others in non specific terms? Suppose, for instance, I get all four tiers of wings, make the pre, finish almost all achievements, and I just need one more pip to get my last division crossed and finish the legendary, but then Jan1, 2017 rolls around. Will that progress (or part of it) be wasted? Will the “another way” account for the work we put in this year?

That’s a good question. I’d like to hear the answer as well.
Basically, is that “another way” something new, or a continuation of the current one? And, how badly not managing to get the backpack within a single year is going to set someone back?

Malediktus.9250:

godsie.2864:

Malediktus.9250:

godsie.2864:

what are “less versions”?

misses the point – if u start late and want to work towards the legendary – then not much help is it!

Even if you miss season 1-3 you can still make it to ascended backpack if you get legendary division in the 4th one

that’s not the legendary one
it still penalizes new players to gw2 who come on late in the pvp seasons through no fault of their own. They should have the chance of obtaining and working towards that legendary back pack next year especially if they like the skin

being late might not always be your fault but in the same way it is unfair to the people who put in the effort at the right time.

disagree with this entirely
I cannot see how when some one decides to purchase the game is being unfair to anyone else – thank goodness anet don’t think like you!

Supreme.3164:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

Great..just great, I bet it will be a reward track like the glory armor, god forbid pvpers get something exclusive…but ofc we can’t compete with the economic value of pvers gems buyers..so anything to make them happy ofc

I think the exclusivity comes in the form of your badge and title
and as most true pvper’s have kept saying in the past – they don’t play pvp for rewards!

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

One thing I’d like some clarity on, I think I’m on track to get the wings by the end of the 4th season, so hopefully I won’t need a back-up plan, but looking at it as someone on the bubble, I hope that the eventual solution does not invalidate work already put in.

I appreciate that there will be an alternative option, I think that’s great, but I’m just hoping that it isn’t something that needs to be started from scratch, that if, say, a player has all the T4 achievements except for one or two that prevent them from getting the last prize, that they will have some method of just picking up the spare, rather than having to start a completely new path towards them from scratch.

If you do plan on cutting people off, PLEASE be very up front about that so that players do not waste any more time than necessary. Make an announcement before season 4 even starts, ideally before season 3, so that players who are doing the math and can’t cross the finish line during season 4 won’t be wasting their time.

i think perhaps people can use pvp league tickets to buy the gift of the competitor components.

everyone can graduate out from amber, so that’s 80 confirmed pvp league tickets per year.

I know already that if something doesn’t change radically I have no hope of winning the wings. Quite a few people are likely in that spot. If it became widely known that a number of people are already disqualified, there’d be no motivation for many people to play. Population is already low.

I predict that anet will say nothing until the end of S4.

Ithilwen.1529:

I know already that if something doesn’t change radically I have no hope of winning the wings. Quite a few people are likely in that spot. If it became widely known that a number of people are already disqualified, there’d be no motivation for many people to play. Population is already low.

I predict that anet will say nothing until the end of S4.

You’ll be able to get the wings, it will take a larger time investment than others.

Ithilwen.1529:

You missed the point. The achievements reset. This means that I’ve busted my kitten for nothing if I can’t complete the wings this year.

The achievements do not reset. When the season ends, you will no longer be able to advance them, but they will become unblocked when the next season of this year starts and you can continue. How do I know this? The achievements I have not completed in season 1 were still the same when season 2 started and I finished them; I did not have to do them all over again, my progress from season 1 was saved.

Ithilwen.1529:

@Lord Otto.

I played twice against at least one and probably two members of PZ in Sapphire within the past couple of days. They were on alts. I took screen shots and posted part of them on another thread.

With respect to the wings; If I can’t get them, then what is the purpose of playing in ranked? Be careful how you answer. Consider this: If everyone who is not Legendary stopped playing because there was not an adequate reward, you would likely need to wait hours for a match. The reality is that many are playing for the wings, otherwise why put up with this matchmaking?

You can still get the other wings and maybe the precursor if you can buy all 4 other wings. They are not bad skins, I personally like the precursor skin far more than the actual legendary skin. There are also tons of AP to gain in the metas. So it’s not really pointless, although I agree the legendary backpiece is the grand prize.

Ithilwen.1529:

The League vendor in HoTM states that the various components will only be usuable for that specific year.

Ergo, unless one fully finishes the project within the year, all the work is lost.

One year =/= one season; the year has 4 seasons. The achievements carry from season to season. And a dev even posted in this thread that speciffic backpieces from past years will be available somehow in the future, for those who did not obtain them in time…

Also, about the class you are playing – I’m not sure if MM necro is good for conquest which, if I understood correctly from your posts, is what you are playing; that build is for stronghold.

Furious.1283:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

Yes, you said it, completely frustrating! You can keep your backpack, not worth it.

You have to work for something that you don’t want to work for. You don’t deserve the back piece.

I got to sapphire tier 3 playing d/d ele no tempest with paladins amulet since no cele anymore, i believe if u keep working at it you can get through sapphire at least since u just need to get lucky and win 3 in a row to secure a new tier and u cant lose tiers. Ruby is another story since there is no piplocking but if u get to ruby this season and ruby the two others its very much still doable for u. Keep at it goodluck

Haleydawn.3764:

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

Can the Raid only items get this treatment too? Another way to earn them.
I don’t understand why add something that should take effort to get, only to assure people they will get it anyway as long as they want it.

u don’t git to imply negativity about raid content round these parts, partner. raid is xtra important, remember that!

Hugh Norfolk.2798:

Hey everyone,

I wanted to just chime in here and make some things clear as they may not be clear.

The “Year of The Ascension” achievement do not reset/clear between seasons. Whatever progress you have carries over to the next season.

If you can’t/don’t get the legendary if a specific year then there will be another way to obtain that specific backpack. I can’t go into any details on that, but you WILL be able to get previous years backpacks in some way.

We also understand the frustration of players and matchmaking this season and will do our best to make some changes for Season 3.

Be careful of promising things… Do what Mo does now

SkyFallsInThunder.8257:

Ithilwen.1529:

You missed the point. The achievements reset. This means that I’ve busted my kitten for nothing if I can’t complete the wings this year.

The achievements do not reset.

Dev answer suggest that they will reset (or get locked) after year ends.

SkyFallsInThunder.8257:

When the season ends, you will no longer be able to advance them, but they will become unblocked when the next season of this year starts and you can continue.

Yes. “this year”. What about next year?

SkyFallsInThunder.8257:

Ithilwen.1529:

The League vendor in HoTM states that the various components will only be usuable for that specific year.

Ergo, unless one fully finishes the project within the year, all the work is lost.

One year =/= one season; the year has 4 seasons. The achievements carry from season to season.

But not from year to year. There are many reasons why 4 seasons may not be enough for some players. One of them is this season’s matchmaking, by the way.

SkyFallsInThunder.8257:

And a dev even posted in this thread that speciffic backpieces from past years will be available somehow in the future, for those who did not obtain them in time…

What the dev didn’t say is whether the progress made this year will have any impact on that new method. If it won’t, then someone that will be able to do 99% progress before end of the year will be in the same situation as the one that didn’t play at all. And it would be good to know that now, not after the season 4 ends.