It might not be the fact that there’s ascendeds available for purchase, or WvW chests, but rather:
“Continued optimizations to the game to improve server performance and work toward eliminating lag during large encounters. We’ll be continuing to improve performance in this area in upcoming releases and provide as optimal an experience as possible with large numbers of players on screen.”
-> Key word: eliminating
So maybe skill lag and large battle lag has taken a hit? I hope so.
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