Guild Wars 2

Does anyone else find it really frustrating that they’re going to be releasing a major rebalancing in the same day as releasing new, short-duration content? I have limited play time, but once the balance changes are out, I want to test the everloving crap out of them. But I don’t think I’ll be able to at the risk of missing the content.

Is this planned? Is the new content an intentional distraction?

(Look over there, a badger with a gun, do you see it?)

What can the rationalization can they have for this timing?

It’s much easier to make a few massive updates than many small ones, development-wise.

I don’t think it’s anything sinister. I feel hurt but I don’t believe it was like that. I think they simply waited to introduce the ranger update until they felt better about it and just decided to throw it in with the content update. Worrying about not experiencing some of the content is understandable but due to the nature of the system the temporary content makes a decent preliminary test. The more hardcore testing can be done during free time.

It will be either like "reading patchnotes and no ranger updates other than “upgraded pet ai” "or “ranger: decreased quickening zephir time from 4sec to 2sec and decreasing shortbow damage to make rangers look for alternatives and upgraded pet ai”

Well, I still don’t like it. Doing too much at once muddies the water and makes it harder to discern issues.

Kincaidia.3192:

Does anyone else find it really frustrating that they’re going to be releasing a major rebalancing in the same day as releasing new, short-duration content? I have limited play time, but once the balance changes are out, I want to test the everloving crap out of them. But I don’t think I’ll be able to at the risk of missing the content.

Is this planned? Is the new content an intentional distraction?

(Look over there, a badger with a gun, do you see it?)

What can the rationalization can they have for this timing?

The event content is always very sociable & easy. So you can take part in the 1-time event and it really won’t matter what fixes they made, you’ll be able to take full part. Then, head to the Mists to run your tests or evaluate the play while say…exploring the new zone. You can do both at once. It’s your choice if you want to spend an event weekend theorycrafting. Personally, I like it all rolled into one. I don’t want to have to wait for 2 weeks for my Ranger fixes.

Also, is that an Eddie Izzard reference???

Seras.5702:

Also, is that an Eddie Izzard reference???

I’m glad someone caught it

Being a developer myself (paid website w/ forums and stuff), I tend to recognize trying to sugar coat things – because I’ve done them myself. That’s all. I’m worried that rangers will be disappointed, but it will be drowned out by “OMG SHINIES!”