Guild Wars 2

In previous year halloween we had:
1. Story with fancy backpack item
2. 3 activity
3. BEAUTIFUL Mad King outfit, witch outfit, and lot of stuff in gem store
4. 2 titles, Master Carver and Emissary of Mad King
5. and more

Now we have:
1. Story with just mini candy npc and useless node (i’d prefer moar backpacks)
2. 2 same activity and lost reaper’s rumble
3. Nothing, just nothing in gem store worth to buy, not a single outfit and basing on random gambling with black lion chests for only 5 weapon skins
4. 0 titles
5. and even less

I think so. Not really better than last year for sure… Even I missed it

So, we already know everything that will happen this years Halloween them?

Unfortunately due to work I was unable to take part in last years Halloween and Winters Day celebrations. Am pretty sad that this year they have taken away so much stuff. I for one have always wanted the "Mad King Emissary " title. Alas this wont happen.

I must also admit that I am getting rather tired of AreaNets attitude towards grinding. Looking at the craftable gear recipes for this Halloween event, I can see that we need thousands of items before we can craft anything. What happened to ANets statement that they didn’t want GW2 to become a Grindfest. What about those of us that have to work. I don’t know about anyone else, but I cant spend hours and hours a day trying to grind up mats to make something.

I have missed the last 2 Living World events due to work, I don’t mind it. However I do mind that we once again see we need to do a stupid amount of grinding to be able to craft something. It’s either that or I buy gems to buy gold which I don’t want to do. I do buy things from the gem store, but forcing myself and others to who cant commit 100% of our time to a game in order to obtain something is silly. Your taking a leaf out of the World of Warcaft book by forcing people to pointlessly grind.

knbBlackTemplar.3059:

In previous year halloween we had:
1. Story with fancy backpack item
2. 3 activity
3. BEAUTIFUL Mad King outfit, witch outfit, and lot of stuff in gem store
4. 2 titles, Master Carver and Emissary of Mad King
5. and more

Now we have:
1. Story with just mini candy npc and useless node (i’d prefer moar backpacks)
2. 2 same activity and lost reaper’s rumble
3. Nothing, just nothing in gem store worth to buy, not a single outfit and basing on random gambling with black lion chests for only 5 weapon skins
4. 0 titles
5. and even less

Halloween isn’t over yet; give them time to add the Bloody Prince outfit to the gem store, it will come, along with fancy paper hats, etc. Who knows, maybe the 4 week duration of Halloween adds something more in 2 weeks?

Don’t judge a 4 week event 2 days in. There will be more to come.

Also don’t forget that they already snuck some stuff in under the radar, such as the Krait content in Kessex Hills. There’s more to come, don’t judge the entire event on the first week. Officially it isn’t even Halloween yet.

the krait tower will probably be a dungeon i guess.

or the new clocktower jp tribulation mode

knbBlackTemplar.3059:

In previous year halloween we had:
1. Story with just mini candy npc and useless node (i’d prefer moar backpacks)

Meanwhile I can’t stand anymore backpacks.
I have enough back items but I do want that candy corn node.
Though I will agree that the older achievements should have been allowed.

OP forgot the free devil horns that everybody got last year.

Last year on day 3 we had doors and pumpkin carving. That’s it.

OP is right if this is it. I wonder why there are no new non gemstore any things. It’s one thing to increase the grind on last years items, another to increase the grind on last years items and add zero this years items.

Different living story, different rewards. Just because the newest iteration is similar doesn’t mean you’re entitled to get the rewards from past living stories. This game has TEMPORARY events so I suggest you realize that there will be content that you will have missed or will miss in the future. I’m sorry but that’s how it works.

With all the complaints about there being too many backpack items lately, I’m quite surprised that there are so many complaints about there not being a backpack item.

nekretaal.6485:

OP forgot the free devil horns that everybody got last year.

Last year on day 3 we had doors and pumpkin carving. That’s it.

OP is right if this is it. I wonder why there are no new non gemstore any things. It’s one thing to increase the grind on last years items, another to increase the grind on last years items and add zero this years items.

Are the free devil horns that important to you? How many free devil horns do you want? If you look at the gem store you’ll see there are new things there, they are constantly updating the available items in the gem store.

In case you don’t remember, last year when halloween started people complained that there was nothing to do. The first week had barely anything. I would wait until after the event to complain. Your complaining may be premature.

nekretaal.6485:

OP forgot the free devil horns that everybody got last year.

Last year on day 3 we had doors and pumpkin carving. That’s it.

OP is right if this is it. I wonder why there are no new non gemstore any things. It’s one thing to increase the grind on last years items, another to increase the grind on last years items and add zero this years items.

New living story model didn’t implies any additions in middle of it so nothing will changed. Maybe something will added to gemstore but thats all

First off Regina said ther would be a bloody prince costume if it hasn’t arrived yet its gonna hit us in the Oct 22 update witch most people here seem to forgotten about we have 1 more Halloween related update to come. Think of this 15 update as Bloody prince introductory decoration and major patch balance witch was what the main portion of the Oct 15 update was about. So its safe to say the the major portion of the Halloween update will be hitting us the 22 though the rest of the month witch will probably introduce the costumes and rest of the events and more lore behind the bloody prince.