Guild Wars 2

Will the Tower of Nightmares achievements still be available after the 12th?

I’d be curious to know that too.

Nobody knows.

I’ve suggested more times than I remember to put the deadlines (or a countdown) into the achievements page, similar to dailies and monthlies.

Pixelpumpkin.4608:

Nobody knows.

I’ve suggested more times than I remember to put the deadlines (or a countdown) into the achievements page, similar to dailies and monthlies.

Sounds completely reasonable. Probably why it hasn’t happened yet.

fellyn.5083:

Pixelpumpkin.4608:

Nobody knows.

I’ve suggested more times than I remember to put the deadlines (or a countdown) into the achievements page, similar to dailies and monthlies.

Sounds completely reasonable. Probably why it hasn’t happened yet.

Well it could also have to do with how they implement the new patches. Technically, we’ve been able to finish up each LS until the new one hit, but we never know exactly when that is.

The only way I can see a timer working is if they have a set time for patch launch (very doubtful), or they cut the LS content the “night” before during server reset. And that would cut out ~16-18 hours from the patch. That’s probably the reason they haven’t put in a timer for the LS yet, but it still would be very nice if they put in a “this content ends on X date” into every patch.

The Blood and Madness content will be available from October 15 to November 11, including rewards and achievements. The only exception is the A Royal Tradition achievement, which can only be completed when Mad King Thorn visits Lion’s Arch.

Something like this is very nice and appreciated.

Aaaaaannnnnndddd here we are again.

I would suggest that you add your voice to PixelPumpkins timer suggestion:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/suggestions/Timer-on-living-story-achievement-page/first#post3170398

Also you could try in this thread about in an game event calendar:
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/livingworld/lwd/give-us-a-in-game-event-calendar/first#post3168847

Someone, somewhere knows exactly when all of this is going to end / stop being available. Is it that hard to let us know too?

Wallace MacBix.2089:

Well it could also have to do with how they implement the new patches. Technically, we’ve been able to finish up each LS until the new one hit, but we never know exactly when that is.

I think it’s the other way round: we know when the next LS update is due (= every other Tuesday), but we don’t know whether the current chapter will run for 2 weeks or 4 weeks (overlap with the next chapter).

I wouldn’t need or want to see the actual minutes and seconds until the next LS Update – the days left in the story chapter (either 14 or 28, then counting down the days) would suffice for the meta!

Special achievements that are only available on specific days (Mad King Says…) should be marked as such on their own mini page.

A better request would be for them to include the date range in the update notes. People should be checking that regularly after each update/patch anyway.

Ayrilana.1396:

A better request would be for them to include the date range in the update notes. People should be checking that regularly after each update/patch anyway.

As an avid forum user, this would appear to me, but the vast majority of players really only logs into the game itself, and there is nothing wrong with that. Many people wouldn’t even think to look for this information outside of the game. I don’t think it is fair to expect them to.

All information relevant to the gameplay (after installation) should be available through the UI. That’s why there are tutorials and hints in game, rather than a manual on the website.

Secondly, I know several players who actively avoid reading LS patch notes because of spoilers.

I seem to recall an in-game calendar in World of Warcraft.

I’m pretty sure copying that idea is not a violation of any kind of patent/copyright.

Do this today, ArenaNet… seriously.

Update/patch notes are shown (the link to them) as you log into the game. I don’t recall patch notes giving spoilers but that section can always be skipped or skimmed until you see the date range. If people choose not to read these then they should accept the consequences for doing so.

I still don’t see adding a timer to the UI as necessary. This is 2013 and games do not run in a vacuum. Most player resort to outside sources to do achievements, for “their” builds, to ask for help, and so on.

I would agree to adding the date range into the UI though.

Considering that the next Living Story update will also deal with the Nightmare Tower, it would make no sense for the current achievements to disappear.

Also, the new daily achievements does not contain a Halloween achievement, but they do have one for Tower of Nightmares. I consider this “proof.”

Pixelpumpkin.4608:

Wallace MacBix.2089:

Well it could also have to do with how they implement the new patches. Technically, we’ve been able to finish up each LS until the new one hit, but we never know exactly when that is.

I think it’s the other way round: we know when the next LS update is due (= every other Tuesday), but we don’t know whether the current chapter will run for 2 weeks or 4 weeks (overlap with the next chapter).

I wouldn’t need or want to see the actual minutes and seconds until the next LS Update – the days left in the story chapter (either 14 or 28, then counting down the days) would suffice for the meta!

Special achievements that are only available on specific days (Mad King Says…) should be marked as such on their own mini page.

Ah agreed. A ball park wouldn’t be that bad (though I’m sure at least some people would complain that they assumed they would get a full day and not a partial or that there was no daily meta on the final day). They could just use the time of server reset of the day of the new patch, since a new daily usually isn’t issued, but that may confuse some when they still have ~16 hours more to finish any of the other meta achievements.

I don’t think specific day achievements need to be marked on a separate tab, but if they had the dates listed next to the flavor text of the achievement I would be happy. I know they are usually listed on any of the following patch notes/LS release page/the forum/the wiki/etc. But not everyone checks one of those. Personally for me I think I would forget about having to check a different tab every so often to see if a time sensitive achievement was coming up.