Guild Wars 2

So, we’ve seen a large number of people complaining about the state of WvW, a great many posts by a great many people, but I am curious as to a somewhat more telling, or perhaps more impacting, measure of satisfaction, as far as ANet is concerned. That would be, the purchasing of gems since release.

My questions then to you are…

1) Have you bought gems using real currency in the nearly 2 months since release, and if so, how much have you spent?

2) Has your feeling on the game’s current state, caused you to be more likely or less likely to make such gem purchases?

3) What single issue, if addressed, would change your above opinion

I suggest we keep responses to the data only and leave the opinions for another thread – I think an examination of not only how we are affecting WvW, but how WvW is affecting us, would be useful. So, my responses:

1) Yes, 80$ for the game purchase and 50$ so far in gems.
2) Less likely
3) Free Server Transfers

My thanks in advance to all who help with collecting this data and who keep the responses to this basic format!

1) Yes, 20$ worth of gems from the store
2) Less likely
3) Free server transfers

1) No, Waiting until I hit 80

2) No, other than WvW the game is awesome

3) Free server transfers

1. Yes 40$
2.Likely of course :-)
3.The server transfers need to stop ASAP. This is the best mmo out and I hope the devs listen to the community.

1. Nope. I mean if I wanted to cheat I’d go to a third party and get 10 times as much for the same price (duh).
2. Microtransactions are the spawn of Satan. Generally I don’t want to support that model regardless of how I feel about a game.
3. Invisible Armies. Server-Client reporting/culling needs improving as does client side asset loading.

Thanks for the replies, please keep them coming folks!

1) yes I got bank slots and character slots for me and my son, $50

2) no immediate plans to buy more

3) Bugs. Bots. Bugs. Bugs. Specifically the “culling” or rendering in WvW, but also basic bugs in the abilities — like my guardian sposed to add boons when remove condition rarely (never?) actually works, the queue system where you can queue at the exact same time as the person sitting right next to you and wait over twice as long before you get in, yet guildmates queue after you and get in before you.

“When it’s ready” yeah right.