Guild Wars 2

1. The Ranks:

At the moment the Skyhammer farmers are a big discussion.
We should keep in mind that ranks mean nothing anymore. I remember myself working for r50 a year, didn’t want to play Hotjoin and finally got it after a year.
I didn’t have to time to play alot so it took a bit longer, and i had a 4 months break.
So when i finally got it, Skyhammer farm showed up, and people got r60 in just two months. Couldn’t believe it, and was very disappointed in Anet that they didn’t directly do something against it.

When I see a Marauder Tittle, or even a Ravager Tittle, they aren’t that good as they should be.
As example:

• I had a r61 Thief, which was playing without Shortbow, and he complained by himself that he couldnt escape. At r61 u should be aware of the fact that the Thief’s shortbow is ur escape weapon.
• I saw a r60 Elementalist in an enemy’s team that said his team didn’t know anything about GW2 mechanics at all, because he was a bunker with Rabid Amulet.
• And as last a r57 Engineer that was playing this heal kit, and he just ran into three man of the other team and died instantly.

I know that u can test builds around, but my opinion is that at their Rank, they just farmed the skyhammer.
When the first one’s became R60, u knew them because they were famous PvPers and not some bunch of Skyhammer farmers.
The examples I gave, and had in my team, are just a few. Alot more of these story’s around. In my opinion they show that the current Rank system doesn’t show its worth anymore as it did before.

2. The Finishers:
The Finishers are our mark of achievements. The PvErs like to show their thing by having Legendary’s, A-points etc.
Since people ranked up so much, the Finishers are also not anymore a true mark.
It is sad, but the thing is, they are still awesome.
The Question I have is mostly: ‘How long do we have until the changes are coming, and are PvPers still able to get them individually?’
Because to be honest, if it is based on the ladders, I think of the following things:

• It is based on ur current position on the ladder. Example: Top 25 = Dragon, top 50 = Phoenix.
• You unlock Finishers when u pass for example top 200 and you’re unlocking Tiger Finisher.
• At end of the month you unlock the finisher within the ladder. Example: Top 10 = Dragon unlocked, and next month you’re top 50, unlocking Shark.

The question I have is around how long it will take until the Ladders are in the game?
At the moment I’m trying to get my Shark finisher, just to make sure i have it… And not having it depending on my Ladder spot or something in that direction.
I am very glad with the increased rank points per win, but the question is, will it help enough?
If it is going to be ‘depending on the ladderspot’, I think it is very disapointing for PvPers.
Some of us played a while for the current rank by just playing tournaments.
Wouldn’t it be fair if we get rewarded for our played TPvP wins?

I would like to hear others thoughts and opinions about this.
Maybe we can find some other ways to change the current system in a good way.

Quincy.2198:

When the first one’s became R60, u knew them because they were famous PvPers and not some bunch of Skyhammer farmers.

They were known as hot join kings.

TRoopEr.5364:

Quincy.2198:

When the first one’s became R60, u knew them because they were famous PvPers and not some bunch of Skyhammer farmers.

They were known as hot join kings.

Well, of course they played hotjoin because tournaments weren’t rewarding as they are now..
But still the ones I know aren’t bad. If I see R60’s now It’s like, let’s see how this will end… Probably a farmking.

I am new in gw2. Play 3mounth. Rank 41 now. U say true. Often meet tank 50-60 players really bad. Act like a newbys. But i got my rank legal.!!!! And i will continue

Vitalij.7193:

I am new in gw2. Play 3mounth. Rank 41 now. U say true. Often meet tank 50-60 players really bad. Act like a newbys. But i got my rank legal.!!!! And i will continue

Glad to hear that you’re doing it legal
Keep the work up, bro!

there was someone with phoenix finisher in hot joins last week,
i don’t see the point of finishers anymore,
it’s just saying “hey look how much time i’ve spent jumping down a hole on skyhammer”…
its getting to a state were anyone Bear and up is considered a statpadder in my eyes,
which really sucks for those who spent the hard time working for their ranks.

The fail idea of ranks was giving rank points for hot joins, and even more than for tournaments. Also, how can U want to give finishers based on lbs lol. Fix mm than we can talk.

Liewec.2896:

there was someone with phoenix finisher in hot joins last week,
i don’t see the point of finishers anymore,
it’s just saying “hey look how much time i’ve spent jumping down a hole on skyhammer”…
its getting to a state were anyone Bear and up is considered a statpadder in my eyes,
which really sucks for those who spent the hard time working for their ranks.

True indeed, casual pvp player is r40-50 but playing like a r20 to be honest..
Other fact is that people who played skyhammer theirself for as example r55, insult decent players that didn’t play skyhammer for farmers…

Michael.7382:

The fail idea of ranks was giving rank points for hot joins, and even more than for tournaments. Also, how can U want to give finishers based on lbs lol. Fix mm than we can talk.

It’s something that could be possible.
I don’t want this myself, because with the decay u will get tons of different finishers without staying on the same spot.

TRoopEr.5364:

Quincy.2198:

When the first one’s became R60, u knew them because they were famous PvPers and not some bunch of Skyhammer farmers.

They were known as hot join kings.

I know few so cold hot join kings from old days that if you meet them in combat you will sing a defend song .
Anyway I’m rank 57 I have 3000+ tournament wins ( solo and team arena combined ), I have been at 50% to top 100 on leader boards so I have a decent perspective of his games pvp and I like to play hot join from time to time most of all because at mid day I will get teamed up with people who join solo q and ask in map chat what is this place and how can I leave. So I join a hot join and then some person say ‘’ hah your rank 57 you must have jumped a lot’’ not that I care what other ppl think or say but I felt kind of sad, and disappointed because of all the wins I had are now IN VAIN. If you truly remove ranks then think VERY LONG AND kitten what reword you will give to people with a lot of tournament wins, because if you mess this up you will lose many players and then once again ALL WILL BE VAIN

aleks.5473:

TRoopEr.5364:

Quincy.2198:

When the first one’s became R60, u knew them because they were famous PvPers and not some bunch of Skyhammer farmers.

They were known as hot join kings.

I know few so cold hot join kings from old days that if you meet them in combat you will sing a defend song .
Anyway I’m rank 57 I have 3000+ tournament wins ( solo and team arena combined ), I have been at 50% to top 100 on leader boards so I have a decent perspective of his games pvp and I like to play hot join from time to time most of all because at mid day I will get teamed up with people who join solo q and ask in map chat what is this place and how can I leave. So I join a hot join and then some person say ‘’ hah your rank 57 you must have jumped a lot’’ not that I care what other ppl think or say but I felt kind of sad, and disappointed because of all the wins I had are now IN VAIN. If you truly remove ranks then think VERY LONG AND kitten what reword you will give to people with a lot of tournament wins, because if you mess this up you will lose many players and then once again ALL WILL BE VAIN

Getting no reward would be another big disappointment for the people who sticked with TPvP when it was not really rewarding.