Guild Wars 2

So Im this roaming in WvW kinda guy.

I already gave up the possibility for a gw2 graphic update.

Thousands of hours later Eternal Battlegrounds starting to look super boring.

My brains seem to have the same problem when Im at the Alpine borderlands.

I dont play in Edge of the mist or desert borderlands.

Ofcourse I come to EB and alpine boarders for the fights as main reason, but the eyes need some refreshment once in a while aswell.

So maybe its a option to create custom texture packs for wvw?

Im sure it would be a good gemstore item.

Please Arenanet, stop with the wvw polls and minor tweaks and give us something big.

No, because that would be stupid in a competetive MMO with PvP. Custom texture packs means you can be certain that the first thing to come out is bright glowing player skins and alpha textured walls.

Also its not textures thats the “problem”. The textures are fine. Its the models and finer map detail which has been far surpassed on the newer generation of maps (even on the “old” EoTM compared to EB and alpine).

How is gw2 a competetive mmo? If I check the PvP Finals on gw2 twitch, I see always less then 400 viewers. Arenanet failed with making it esports. I thought people would knew by now. Its more of a casual mmo were pve gets the most updates. (and gemstore ofc)

How is it btw stupid? I mean, If I download texture pack, and I install it to see the world of EB differently that does not mean that other players can see what I see.

So it doesnt effect the gameplay or view of others. No one would notice that I see more then 16 colours.

Problem is if someone installs a pack that that gives them a tactical advantage over others. Things like invisible walls on keeps/towers, so they can see players hiding behind. Or the good old Counterstrike example where everyone have big flashing red targets around their head, so it is much easier for you to know where to aim for head-shots, that flash through walls.

If you give players an option like this, they will find a way to gain an advantage because of it. And it will likely be impossible to check/find out, and stop.

EDIT: but if they let me mod away stealth.... I’d be tempted...

Hoaxintelligence.4628:

How is gw2 a competetive mmo? If I check the PvP Finals on gw2 twitch, I see always less then 400 viewers. Arenanet failed with making it esports. I thought people would knew by now. Its more of a casual mmo were pve gets the most updates. (and gemstore ofc)

Viewers and “esport” have nothing to do with it. CS:GO could have had 0 viewers and few players, would you still have approved of glowing skins when playing it?

How is it btw stupid? I mean, If I download texture pack, and I install it to see the world of EB differently that does not mean that other players can see what I see.

Exactly. That’s how it is stupid.

So it doesnt effect the gameplay or view of others.

It does affect the gameplay if it gives you an unfair advantage.

This is not Skyrim, Fallout 4 or Total War, whatever where mods are appreciated and can create entire new games. We play WvW to win weekly matchups. To win over other players in fights. That makes it competetive.

If you had suggested this for PvE only I wouldnt give a kitten. Sure you will say “but I only use this to make the game pretty!”. And people with MMO cheat engines only use it to get out of being stuck in the terrain. Because of course.