Whole bunch of preperation for PVE and new content, and all we need get is a paid tournament promise which was a flop along with a new feature, crash-a-lot.
Game (tPvP) is unplayable right now… Every game our team or the opponent gets 2+ crashes… You did not fix anything but made it worse… I am losing faith. Anet approaches sPvP as if it is a mini-game…
Nobody is forcing you to play? I’m still enjoying conquest mode and trying out new builds, and Anet has been pretty clear that they make changes in steady small progression, not huge overwhelming nerfs or new even more buggy content. I think this might not be the game for you if you want quick and fast new content and game changes.
It seems ArenaNet is either incompetent or put the interns in charge of SPvP updates. Before everyone goes into their defenses of ArenaNet and how “young” this game is compared to other competitive games, I would like to make a couple points.
This game has had a 5 year development life cycle. This game also had months of closed alpha/beta testing as well as a 3 month period over which open beta testing occurred. The PvE side of things received 10+ large zones, hundreds of DEs, quests etc with voice overs.
PvPers got 4 maps, 1 which by consensus is a complete P.o.S. We got 8v8 hot join servers on maps designed for 10 players. After getting strung along for over a month regarding upcoming changes, PvPers thought we would finally have a chance at some competitive play, but ArenaNet has managed to break not only paid tournaments, but the tournaments that were already working correctly.
This is in the process of creating a new tournament system which was identical to the first except it had a cost to enter and different prizes at the end.
I can not imagine the nightmares involved in ArenaNet rolling out a rating system. But I guess when that happens at least we will have leprechauns in the Mists to chase or something when its released with the St. Patrick’s day event.
Nobody is forcing me to play yes, but we were huge fans of GW1 and we waited for more than 5 years for a better next-gen competitive pvp mmo. GW2 was supposed to deliver that. But now we see that spvp is just a little mini-game. I fear brawling is a lot more important to devs.
Yeah … I agree. This game definitely failed to deliver when it comes to PvP. It blows my mind that so many simple things have been overlooked and that there’s so much worthless crap in the game when it comes to per say runesets, sigils, traits, even amulets/ jewels.
Anyone else notice that the Knight’s Jewel doesn’t add any power even though it’s listed that it’s supposed to? Simple yet consistent broken crap like that in this game is ruining it, and I don’t wonder for a SECOND why this game is already in a decline compared to launch.
The hype only lasted so long. I’m already playing Borderlands 2 / considering Mists of Pandaria, as much as I hate the design of WoW, while I wait for this game to be fixed / actually balanced and not have ridiculous instant gib gameplay that negates the very engine of the game itself. (Being able to avoid attacks, etc.)
Speaking of instant gib … Thief … Arenanet barely even “nerfed” thief backstab via signet changes. But now the preemptive to backstab got buffed, so there really wasn’t a nerf to assassin signet at all when considering 15% more on mug, cloak and dagger, then the backstab + following heartseekers / whatever. Sure it’s spread out, but it’ll be the same kitten thing as before.
This game’s balance is … lame and doesn’t promote skill in multiple instances. SOME classes require skill, and arguably thief has at least one weapon set that requires skill (Shortbow) to fight with. However, not enough is simply not enough. I’m losing hope that this game will ever reach esports, and am feeling that I wasted a lot of time learning it only to find so much worthless garbage in the game that doesn’t even work properly on top of what I’ve already listed and then top it off with the fact that Devs BARELY talk with players here on the forums about their “Precious PvP” which definitely seems to have been given the short end of the stick compared to PvE or Player vs Walls.
I think they failed to deliver on what MMO players have come to expect because they tried something different, and no amount of planning with make that right first try, not will it change the mindsets of players wanting more of the same overnight.
For those of us who were looking for something different, there are those of us that this has been a perfect match for. I didn’t like GW1 PvP and I was frustrated with imbalance based on gear and forced builds in WoW, so this game has been a breath of fresh air to me.
I guess I only make these posts in response because, to those of us who “do” enjoy the game, our message board is flooded with unhappy comments… and despite those of you holding on to the idea that Anet is suddenly going to hold the presses and start making drastic changes, it’s not going to happen, and some of us would rather you make posts in the topics already relating to these things, or if you’re unhappy, just go and check back later when they’ve possibly made some updates you enjoy.
If you’re unhappy with your purchase I’m sure you can send them an e-mail airing your grievances and get a better response than you will posting your unhappiness on these boards.
Stop making false defenses Aydenunited. They didn’t really try anything different other than having a 3 round single elimination tournament rather than straight match making. There are a lot of complaints regarding that, but they can’t even get the system they implemented to work correctly.
I do enjoy the game and thats why I am so frustrated that ArenaNet is basically letting a community die that they created with their pre-launch hype of GW2 E-sports. Everything that ArenaNet has done (excluding balance) in terms of PvP since release is pretty much a complete joke when taken in context of both the content of the rest of the game and when taken in comparison to other competitive PvP games.
Stop making false defenses Aydenunited. They didn’t really try anything different other than having a 3 round single elimination tournament rather than straight match making. There are a lot of complaints regarding that, but they can’t even get the system they implemented to work correctly.
I do enjoy the game and thats why I am so frustrated that ArenaNet is basically letting a community die that they created with their pre-launch hype of GW2 E-sports. Everything that ArenaNet has done (excluding balance) in terms of PvP since release is pretty much a complete joke when taken in context of both the content of the rest of the game and when taken in comparison to other competitive PvP games.
I’m only defending that I personally enjoy it and there is a community of us, debatably how small you want to believe, that don’t agree with you, that’s all. I don’t understand the view from the complaining side demanding everyone agree with you when I’ve been much more satisfied than I thought I was going to be.
This game fail in pvp and Anet give us vanish promise…this game never have a good pvp or a e-sport…every patch give more problem….kitten game in this moment no way to discuss stop difending dev.
Have you not heard? Gw2 is a pve game now! Look at it this way they already have our money their are no subs at risk so really they couldn’t give a kitten
You children are so quick to judge when you have no idea what their plans are, what the development cycle/process is and what can/does happen that could throw a wrench in it.
Did you ever stop to think they are working on the problems, that the game is still young and they are working the bugs out.
They already announced more game modes coming, they announced PvP is a focus and they already announced Paid Tourny’s are coming when they get the servers stable. Why? Because they don’t want you wasting money on paid tournys if the servers crash…geee that sure sounds like a money hungry company to me.
You are acting like spoiled brats, they are doing everything they can and you just want want want…they give you a ton of new/cool things and you just sit back and find something to complain about.
Just sit back, shut up and play the game…ANet is doing a bang up job and I have every bit of faith that they will keep balancing (Which they have been at a non knee jerk reaction) and they will keep making this game awesome.
Whole bunch of preperation for PVE and new content, and all we need get is a paid tournament promise which was a flop along with a new feature, crash-a-lot.
Game (tPvP) is unplayable right now… Every game our team or the opponent gets 2+ crashes… You did not fix anything but made it worse… I am losing faith. Anet approaches sPvP as if it is a mini-game…
Never had this problem. Been PvP’ing since day 1. No one on my team has had this problem and, as far as I’m aware, no one has complained to anyone ON my team that this has happened. In fact, this is the first time I’ve read this complaint on the forums. So….
Stating that tPvP is “unplayable”… maybe for you and yours; Me and mine, we’re doing just fine.
As far as the PvE content update. It’s great. I’m sorry you feel that ANet is not catering to your individual needs or wants. However, I’m sure they will shut down the company in commemoration of your leaving GW2 out of anger. It will be a remorseful day filled with silent prayer and well wishes for you and your family.
Meanwhile elsewhere in Tyria…
People are having fun.
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Not having issues with crashes in spvp. They do seem a bit slow on pvp changes considering how much work they put into throwing pumpkins,candle sticks, and candy corn all over the place. Hopefully it comes fairly soon, because the pvp does need work. I understand class balance needs to be a fairly slow affair, but with regards to paid tournaments and the lack of maps it really is rather sad to see it taking so long.
Whole bunch of preperation for PVE and new content, and all we need get is a paid tournament promise which was a flop along with a new feature, crash-a-lot.
Game (tPvP) is unplayable right now… Every game our team or the opponent gets 2+ crashes… You did not fix anything but made it worse… I am losing faith. Anet approaches sPvP as if it is a mini-game…
Never had this problem. Been PvP’ing since day 1. No one on my team has had this problem and, as far as I’m aware, no one has complained to anyone ON my team that this has happened. In fact, this is the first time I’ve read this complaint on the forums. So….
Stating that tPvP is “unplayable”… maybe for you and yours; Me and mine, we’re doing just fine.
As far as the PvE content update. It’s great. I’m sorry you feel that ANet is not catering to your individual needs or wants. However, I’m sure they will shut down the company in commemoration of your leaving GW2 out of anger. It will be a remorseful day filled with silent prayer and well wishes for you and your family.
Meanwhile elsewhere in Tyria…
People are having fun.
This Halloween patch Anet added in more Vanity items that you buy and more pve stuff. This game was supposed to be game breaking a new generation MMO a MMO that catered to pvpers. That was a lie.
How interesting. In the PvE forum posts, people complain that the PvP is so much better. In the PvP forum posts, people complain the PvE is so much better.
How interesting. In the PvE forum posts, people complain that the PvP is so much better. In the PvP forum posts, people complain the PvE is so much better.
Sounds like the care bears are just angry they can’t have raids. The pve zones and dungeons are fine. They could add more, but when faced with 4 spvp maps (raid really shouldn’t count but whatever) and the slew of issues with wvw they really don’t have a basis for those claims.
Spvp and Tpvp including is ok, however lack of biger maps for 8vs8(it sux to do 5vs5 maps as it becomes zerg fest). Few new maps could fix this. I do not see more reasons to rage however.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/info/news/Update-Notes-October-22-2012/first#post506037
Read the bottom and feel exactly how your post looks.
They brought it to us when it was right and when it was stable.
Thanks ANet for quickly addressing the issues and not letting the community waste their money in paid tournys on unstable servers.
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I have 4 main issues:
1. pvp lacks variety in this game. Only one game mode doesn’t cut it for the launch of a so called pvp game.
2. spvp puts 8v8 on a 3 point map, causing all sorts of issues just by these numbers. It is anything but strategic.
3. the point system doesn’t reward defending or strategic play in general. It rewards zerging and kill-hunting.
4. in tpvp premades face pugs.
Paid tounraments wo’t change that by itself: the premades still need a testing ground for builds and comps… and that will be tpvp against pugs.
I’m not saying the balancing is good, because I fear it isn’t, from my limited experience. But balancing is being looked at in minor baby steps, and that’s something at least.
All in all, I feel like playing a pvp beta where the real stuff for the launch isn’t included yet…
I should mention it, since it’s technically pvp too:
WvW is ‘fun’ but is it really pvp for the most part?
I don’t consider massive zergs of players crushing smaller zergs of players really pvp, it feels like pve more, even if it inolves players.
Sometimes it can be good, often it’s a mess. Smaller teams are great fun, but you need the level and gear for that.
And for some reason they didn’t level that in terms of gear and such, real odd.
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You are still below standard when it comes to complaining.
In a non-monthly-fee-game the first thing, if content isn’t released the moment you want it or something is bugged you go directly for “they want us to leave the game, we allready paid and are wasting server-ressources, with the next addon/dlc ($$$) they will deliver..” – that’s a basic.
Furthermore I would suggest going deeper into WoW-comparisions, hell, you could at least expect them to be that good.
I see some threats to leave the game, but not enough “gw2 is dead”.
Guys get up to speed,
you can do better.
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