Guild Wars 2

I have a feeling that next update we will get another OTE, or something like it, where an entire zone is temporarily or permanently changed. It probably will be queensdale along with divinities reach. There have been numerous hints by the devs. It was a while back, maybe in BOFW, but one of the designers hinted strongly at the return of OTE not only because he really liked them but that we may see them in the near future. Other devs have said numerous times, look to the skies, just like Mai Trin did.

I have a pretty confident feeling that the Queen will give her speech, she will attempt or succeed at announcing something, but either way, partway through her speech the aetherblade crash the party, along perhaps with watchknights. I dont know if the watchknights are intrinsicly evil, but some things lead me to think they are, especially since the aetherblades have a strong technological emphasis on their faction. Plus they have strong ties to the steam creatures which I also think are their minions sorta like dragon minions. I believe they are like dragon minions mainly because of how the inquest is involved with the aetherblades and im also gonna steal the idea that they are from the future or alternate reality.

The watchknights malfunctioning at the queens ceremony wasnt randomly thrown in their by Anet. I bet it was intentional, and was an attempt to foreshadow near events. Perhaps the Watchknights are corrupted by the enemy and used against us.

I hope it takes place in the world as the form of a OTE. I’m going to be pretty disappointed if some huge revelation or world shaking event takes place in a living story instance with no other players.

One time events were a really cool unique thing Anet had going with this game, one of the huge problems they had was PvE culling made the events unplayable. Hopefully now that PvE culling is getting fixed they can give it another shot.

Sukor.1236:

I hope it takes place in the world as the form of a OTE. I’m going to be pretty disappointed if some huge revelation or world shaking event takes place in a living story instance with no other players.

One time events were a really cool unique thing Anet had going with this game, one of the huge problems they had was PvE culling made the events unplayable. Hopefully now that PvE culling is getting fixed they can give it another shot.

Unless they can address the problem of people playing in different time zones or having other commitments, the OTE’s can stay away from this game.

It might be a one-time event that doesnt span 4 hours but maybe several days. I think that would work well. Maybe an entire zone transformed into a warzone against the aetherblades/watchknights with instances included at certain sites.

much love….. thank you

As someone who’s going to be out of the country and possibly without much in the way of internet access for the first week, that’s something I’ve quite glad to hear.

Sukor.1236:

I hope it takes place in the world as the form of a OTE. I’m going to be pretty disappointed if some huge revelation or world shaking event takes place in a living story instance with no other players.

One time events were a really cool unique thing Anet had going with this game, one of the huge problems they had was PvE culling made the events unplayable. Hopefully now that PvE culling is getting fixed they can give it another shot.

I don’t enjoy them at all. They are difficult for a lot of players to attend and I personally find the gameplay of open world zergs to be garbage. Culling, lag, nearly meaningless personal actions, it’s just a wasted experience for me. I can see the excitement of everyone experiencing something important at the same time, but the actual gameplay of one time events is atrocious.

Story instances allow me to soak up all the story in my own time and without worrying about trolls. The gameplay in them is usually easy, but it’s still not as faceroll easy as open world zerg events.

Shiren.9532:

Sukor.1236:

I hope it takes place in the world as the form of a OTE. I’m going to be pretty disappointed if some huge revelation or world shaking event takes place in a living story instance with no other players.

One time events were a really cool unique thing Anet had going with this game, one of the huge problems they had was PvE culling made the events unplayable. Hopefully now that PvE culling is getting fixed they can give it another shot.

I don’t enjoy them at all. They are difficult for a lot of players to attend and I personally find the gameplay of open world zergs to be garbage. Culling, lag, nearly meaningless personal actions, it’s just a wasted experience for me. I can see the excitement of everyone experiencing something important at the same time, but the actual gameplay of one time events is atrocious.

Story instances allow me to soak up all the story in my own time and without worrying about trolls. The gameplay in them is usually easy, but it’s still not as faceroll easy as open world zerg events.

What a lot of people don’t like about the story parts being instanced is that it makes them feel … fake. Sure its a game and it technically is fake, it shouldn’t feel that way to the person playing it.
I for one found it REALLY fake when I went down to the queens ceremony to find out I was pretty much the only one who attended even though it was boasted in the ads for the update that everyone is invited, and that it’s a big amazing bash and blah blah blah. If so, then why was I the only one there? that’s how I felt about it.

A middle ground may be to do both and instance them but connect the events much in the way PVP arena is connected, so you go to the golden star and open up the panel that lets you choose or start a event group, in which 10 to 20 or less or more peeps can join you in it. Maybe even have it so the game puts the team together for you that way its less of a hassle. I don’t know if I like this idea, but it is a solution to both of our issues. On the other hand, the added panel and extra nonsense to experience the story would also make it feel a little fake because its so highly orchestrated.

I guess what I’m getting at is that it’s a very difficult thing to balance the story feeling real and immersive, and not having the entirety of the server there making the place over-crowded and dumbing down the battle strategy and mechanics.

By “No one time event” does that just mean no Karka type event that takes over an entire map, or does it mean no massive plot point at all? Heh… I mean, I had it in my head we’d get the Battle of Divinity’s Reach or some other huge thing that would change Tyria forever.

AnthonyOrdon.3926:

There will not be a one time event in the next release.

Well that solves that

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Sitkaz.5463:

By “No one time event” does that just mean no Karka type event that takes over an entire map, or does it mean no massive plot point at all? Heh… I mean, I had it in my head we’d get the Battle of Divinity’s Reach or some other huge thing that would change Tyria forever.

No one time event means there is no event that must be done at an exact time, but rather something you can do during the course of the living story part in question.

There can be massive plot points without forcing people to be online at a very specific time.

lordkrall.7241:

Sitkaz.5463:

By “No one time event” does that just mean no Karka type event that takes over an entire map, or does it mean no massive plot point at all? Heh… I mean, I had it in my head we’d get the Battle of Divinity’s Reach or some other huge thing that would change Tyria forever.

No one time event means there is no event that must be done at an exact time, but rather something you can do during the course of the living story part in question.

There can be massive plot points without forcing people to be online at a very specific time.

Excellent, thank you.

The only one time event I would care to see, is them dropping a nuke on Southsun.

Erukk.1408:

The only one time event I would care to see, is them dropping a nuke on Southsun.

Great… Karkazilla.

VOLKON.1290:

Erukk.1408:

The only one time event I would care to see, is them dropping a nuke on Southsun.

Great… Karkazilla.

That’s ok, because then it would be Cantha’s problem. =P

Erukk.1408:

The only one time event I would care to see, is them dropping a nuke on Southsun.

I’d pay to see that on Orr first, personally. At least Southsun’s purdy.

AnthonyOrdon.3926:

There will not be a one time event in the next release.

So is it like the opening ceremony of QJ? Where we can only do it once, but we decide when during the event we do it?

AnthonyOrdon.3926:

There will not be a one time event in the next release.

I dno if it was you, but I know there was a dev who hinted akittens return. So if its not now, I hope its in the near future, or at least the next couple months. If the technical issues behind OTE’s can be solved to a greater extent, it would be an enormous leap for the wvw. Imagine entire zones changed for days or even weeks, I mean changed drastically. More so than F&F changed. I mean a zone flipped upside down so its not recognizable. That would be seriously impressive for the Living Story and would contribute to the scale of the Living Story that you want to project.

AnthonyOrdon.3926:

There will not be a one time event in the next release.

Well that pretty much puts the nail in this thread. Thanks for the quick response.

AnthonyOrdon.3926:

There will not be a one time event in the next release.

This statement should be amended to say ‘ever’. Please?

Let the past November’s event be a firm reminder to you that OTE’s don’t work.

Valandil Dragonhart.2371:

This statement should be amended to say ‘ever’. Please?

Let the past November’s event be a firm reminder to you that OTE’s don’t work.

And yet if they say ever and in a year or so have managed to optimize the game well enough so a one-time even would actually work they would be unable to do such an event.

Better to simply say it like this rather than locking that door completely.

No actually I was referring to the whole geographic thing and that not everyone lives in the USA (or Europe for that matter).

If they’re gonna have a one-time event ever again it has to run all day, not just at ‘peak concurrency’ hours, no matter how well culling get fixed or the client is optimised. Geographically, OTE’s just don’t work unless running 24hrs. For sure you’re gonna kitten someone off.

Erukk.1408:

VOLKON.1290:

Erukk.1408:

The only one time event I would care to see, is them dropping a nuke on Southsun.

Great… Karkazilla.

That’s ok, because then it would be Cantha’s problem. =P

Obviously you have not seen Pacific Rim! Them Kaiju have expanded their tastes.