With new colors added to tags, we should start a trend. Certain color means temp commander.
What I mean here is, sometimes someone will tag up waiting for a commander that knows what they are doing, just marking the group. If that commander sees that color, he knows it’s a marker. He can get there and tag up taking control of the group.
This might even help those who are to afraid to tag up. Certain color means they are only a marker to tell others where the group is. Just a thought here!
Correct me if I’m wrong here!
Basically Anet stole a bunch of my laurels and made my toon weaker??? The only reason I’ve heard is because of balance. Huh!!
I’m open to a rotation….. just not a friggin quarterly one.
They should just rotate the dbl with eotm (and do some serious work on it) until they figure out how to automatically rotate bl’s on a weekly basis.
Ahhh Seriously! Leave EoTM out of this. You will be killing a huge player base that really enjoy it just the way it is.
My vote still stands….2 ABL- 1 DBL! If not, get it out of WvW and turn it into a pve hot map.
Is it just me or does there seem to be only 1 solution 2 ABL – 1 DBL? Personally I do not like DBL’s but with only 1 in the mix seems fair to all. Anything else and I will be forced to vote to get rid of it.
Please redo vote and keep it simple. 2 ABL – 1 DBL Yes or No
After HOT, some core players have no choice but to find the largest groups running or die alot! Massive power creep probably helps this so called blobbing out a bit.
So.. my idea would be that we keep the 3 Alpine maps, but replace the Edge of the Mist Map with the DBL Map. In addition there are no multiple instances of this Map anymore but still all servers of the same color battle there.
I think no one would complain anymore of how big the DBL Map is. It could be really fun also.
Then where does the EoTM map go? Alot of players enjoy this map for the fast pace fights! This removes an option….nah
2/1 sounds good or redesign and dump it in the corner as a fourth map to play on. Leave EoTM alone
The 2/1 seems to be an acceptable option. Tomorrow is Friday, rest time…..make it so #1!
Just do it! 2 alpine…..1 desert. Less talk more action
Why not leave the ABL’s as is and just add 1 DBL into the mix. Everyone has their home BL, those who want to play DBL can.
3 months of DBL would be a bad thing for some. Can someone please explain the importants of home BL’s. Why would 2 ABL and 1 DBL not tied to a server be bad??
Edit: After playing ABL I see how they are laid out and why all are the same. NVM!
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The more I hear ppl who want the DBL, the more I begin to see a pattern between EoTM and DBL love from them. The vision of what WvW ought to be is just incredibly different for ppl who like EoTM and ppl who never did. DBL was EoTM 2.0. Do not look further than that to understand the love hate of the beast.
For me this is not true. Love the fast pace action in EoTM but really really hate DBL. Oh and ABL is awesome! Be kinda nice if they were reskined to adjust for the 4 seasons!
DBL should be added as a HOT pve map
Or….EB in the middle, ABL on one side, DBL the other. No home BL and adjust the scoring accordingly. EoTM as que wait if you wish. Play what you want to help. No need for rotation ever.
EOTM is not viable in ppt. If we where going to have a 3ed BL map it needs to be a new one altogether. Maybe a Sea map?
Why? How would you make it viable then?
So your saying I can warm up in EoTM, switch to EB next, then head to ABL for some exiting fights. AND I never have to play DBL!!!
Ohhh Im liking this concept! Yes vote
Please Please option to turn them off or put in chat. Blocked my view WAY to many times while in heavy fighting!
Just give less rewards to EotM. And give better rewards to wvw. EotM is basically the same as any other pve karma train while it’s much more rewarding then normal wvw with less effort.
Keep it for those who love it, but make wvw more attractive with more loot, badges and a good way to spent them and reward tracks.
After the nerf, loot and badges are not that great. After HOT, the fights got insane and fun. Fight commanders totally own K-trains. If you think todays EoTM is a pve karma train, then I have to ask, when was the last time you were there??
Some players might just like fast pace action on a small map, nothing more.
Since it’s just a playground for leveling alts and pve loot farming with a quintessential wvw feel to it, which is what it was from it’s inception and what it remains to be today, wouldn’t it be better to just max rank everyone as opposed to even having Wxp awarded at all?
What about those who enjoy the fast pace fights? Why are you so against Wxp and rewards in EoTM? My server is T8 23rd place! This may clue you in why I enjoy EoTM.
So, what great change was there with HoT? Did you guys get gliding?
Since the poor choices that HOT brought to WvW, seems there has been an influx of players that destroyed the K-train. There seems to be alot more fights over who controls the map.
Recently I noticed…..if outnumbered, defend keep at all costs
Maybe some players commented before they have spent much time on a map.
It was a first impression.
I was thinking the same thing. They are talking about EoTM before HOT.
Go play a few hours then come back!
For me:
WvW = chasing tumble weeds
EoTM = Awesome fights
Close it and make those players play WvW
Simple,as that
All I know is everytime I go to WvW seems I’m the only one there. Ya Fun!
EoTM there is always someone there and Im either fighting, defending a keep, or running with a small havoc group. Is there tactics there?? Depends on the commander. If its a K train commander then NO, but a fight commander……heck Ya!
I don’t care about server pride or rewards, it’s all about the fast pace craziness of alot of people on a small map. This is whats fun for me so why do you want to remove it, so I can go on an empty map and twiddle my thumbs????
Who hates this game now because of HoT?
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Because of the “Pay for Advantage” aspect, my dislike for the game is growing quickly.
Example: Had an awesome fight with a thief when she downed me. Then BOOM DEAD! As she was running away I notice very low health. After looking up why I died so fast in a downed state, this is what I found…… http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Finishing_Blow
Is it possible with her low health without this specialization the out come could have been different?? You could say the fun I had before HOT is slipping away.
Who hates this game now because of HoT?
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Posted by: Daggos Skelito.2910
Another issue is that increasing the power of players means mobs need increased power too, just to stay even. Central Tyria mobs were not much of a challenge before HoT but now don’t even reach cannon fodder levels. anet really needs to think before giving players even more power we don’t need.
Worse it creates balance issues between players who have HoT and those that do not.
Im really starting to feel HOT players have an advantage in WvW/EoTM. Sorry but getting insta downed alot since HOT gives me the “Pay to Win” feeling. Never rage quit before HOT and been doing alot of that lately. I’ll give it some more time before exploring other options. HOT just isnt for me.
So what I’m reading here…if you do not pay for HOT, you will not win as a ranger? Hmm!
Seems everyone is hanging out at EoTM until this mess gets fixed. Hmm wonder why?? Maybe all the fights going on there!
Sadly my toaster cant handle WvW. Just turns into a slide show. (yea new one soon) Started playing EoTM but was getting bored really fast with Ktraining.
Then HOT came out and things changed. EoTM has turned into one big bloody battle field. All 3 sides clash alot and these massive battles run sooo smoothly. Why?
To answer your question. Ktrain commanders are avoiding fights. Those maps I just get out. WvW commanders are trying their best to dominate the map and thats where I want to be!
They tried this already. It was called EotM and was an epic fail.
Do me a favor, log into EoTM right after a 3 hour reset. Then when you had enough of the brutal battles, go to EB. Hopefully you can re-define “Epic Fail”.
The Ktrain days of EoTM are over until they get this sorted out. Players are hungry for fights and this is the new playground.
4. Make eotm up levels only. Anyone ranked 80 loses access to this game mode.
Why?? Alot of players such as myself enjoy EoTM. Sounds like this forces players somewhere they dont want to be. Since HOT and the huge influx of players to EoTM, it has been so much fun. Dont take this away!
What about a hybrid type megaserver? Everything stays the same except low populated servers. It will ask if you want to move to a more populated server. Simple Yes or No. If yes, it puts you were you are needed. Helping those servers that are getting steam rolled. If no, you can stay on empty map and preserve your server pride.
I think you are saying that you want to make it easy for people to self-select a different marker for when they are helping to focus attention on a spot, rather than actively leading. I like the concept; I doubt, alas, that it would work in practice.
Any tag (no matter how cheap or expensive) will get used by people just for show. There just doesn’t seem to be any reliable way to restrict folks to using Doritos or iApples as the game intends or the community would hope. Thus I think the issue is more of a social dilemma rather than a technical one — in a similar situation, I would repeat in /map “placeholder tag up until the real commander gets here — pls help defend ____” (or whatever the circumstances warranted).
tl;dr good idea; not sure if there’s any way to implement it that does any better than the status quo.
It could be as easy as adding another icon to those who already bought the tags. The meaning of the tag is by far inferior to a commander tag. All it would represent is,
“group here waiting for a commander to take over”.
I was thinking more WvW. A commander who can lead a group instead one tagging up and hopes the group knows where they are going. But its still good someone tags as a place marker until someone with more knowledge takes over.
Knowing that someone is a place marker just might be a good thing.
It’s no secret alot of us bought tags when they were cheap, but we are not true commanders. Many times players are running around with no commander and someone just tags up as a place marker.
Why not add something to a tag that reflects this? A true commander can get to group and tag up. Place marker can then just tag down. Just a thought.
EoTM is probably a temporary thing till Anet makes a few WvW changes. But now, Ktrain its not! Just spent 20 minutes fighting over a silly bridge with 2 zergs on both sides. I watched a couple of asuras taking out enemies sieges. (very nice guys) I saw sub commanders supplying main commander with fresh bodies. This over a bridge???
Just speaking for myself I’m there for the fights and the fun. Putting tons of people on a map does it for me. Could careless about server pride and even rewards. After the smoke cleared on the bridge battle, our colors were there. That was all the rush I needed! EoTM was a Ktrain but now its a bloody battle…Dev’s ask yourselves why?
Sad about WvW these days. All I know is since HOT I have been having some insane fun in EoTM. Might have something to do with large number of players…..ahem!
WvW is dead. EotM is where it’s at. Running like a top, no lag, no glitches. All 3 sides have been for the most part equal. Try it, you might like it.
After playing for 2 insanely fun hours, you are right about EoTM! What blew me away was the huge amount of players and zero lag. WvW might be dead but EoTM seems to keep growing. If you haven’t been there for awhile, check it out because things have changed!
Im not sure whats going on with EotM but its a bloody battlefield now and alot more fun. We fought 10min to get green keep and had to fight to keep it lol! What a battle
I don’t think EotM is a Ktrain anymore. Alot more defending going on there which actually makes it fun for me. Hey go see for yourselves! Outlived its usefulness you say? Maybe a new game in town
EotM is where it’s at. The old WvW is tired and old, which is why it’s dying. It’s also why the hardcore “real WvWers” are starting to play EotM. lol
Is this why EotM is alot more fun these day?? Tons of people and some awesome fights.
Really enjoyed this thread, tons of laughs and some super shots. Good job Anet on this one, was fun!!!
When the game was broken I added the -windowed in my icon properties. Got into game and just selected windowed fullscreen. (after character selection menu) Removed the -windowed from properties and just played like that till 3/31 patch. After patch just selected my native screen (in game) to see if it would crash and it didn’t. Seems to be like it was before they broke it.
Little bit confused here! The 3/31 patched fixed full screen for me. First thing i did was select my native resolution and it worked just fine. Other then my arms being straight out, back to normal.
Yep, seems to be ok now. Back in business…Thanks bunches!
Can't start game update on winXP x64 sp2
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Posted by: Daggos Skelito.2910
Go to your icon properties for GW2. Add -windowed at the end. (with a space between) Go into game and just select fullscreen windowed, not your native resolution. This should get you playing.
They BADLY broke it with a patch a few weeks ago and no word on a fix.
While we do not currently have an ETA for a resolution, it does appear using the launch command -Windowed allows you to play without issue.
Without issues is not true. My screen is really dark because I can not use full screen gama, it’s greyed out. Because I can’t use my native resolution, the text is tiny and hard to read. Prices on the things you are buying and selling on the TP seem almost distorted.
Yes the game is playable but not enjoyable like it was before this patch.
Guild Wars 2 Won't Start, Screen flickers
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Posted by: Daggos Skelito.2910
After adding -windowed, get in game and select windowed fullscreen. NOT your resolution! You then can delete -windowed from your shortcut. Yes the game will look like dog doo but works for now.
oooh yes lets go back to win98 without NTFS or kerberos and so much more!!
Yes why not just type all your password and bankaccount/creditcards in plain text and broadcast it to anyone..
win98 was so simple because the world around it was simple..
Why are we even talking about operating systems? Fullscreen worked a few days ago before “THE PATCH”! I’m leaning towards programming oops. Lets hope it gets fixed soon or alot are going to take this time looking for other entertainment elsewhere.
I just tried switching from Windowed straight to Fullscreen (max). That does NOT work. You have to go Windowed > Windowed Fullscreen > Fullscreen (max)
This works fine for me but you have to do this every time you log in. When I removed the -windowed, it just locks up.
Having this new thread without any actual information on what the new system will bring just invites the recreation of the last one, with the same posts and conversations and complaints as the last one.
As long as there is a place to show Anet how much a very large percentage of the playerbase dislikes the new trait system, this thread is fine. But, linking the 83 page locked threat in the first post may slow that down.
Hate to see what is going to happen if the replaced system is a fail.
Hopefully their improved trait system will be better then it is now. But lets face it, anything other then the old trait system will probably be a fail. Hope I’m wrong here!
If it was there when launched, no one would complain.
In fact, this was a hyped up feature when it was announced. Everybody wanted it before it was implemented.
You are right about no one would be complaining if it was at launch. No one would be playing! Read what the new players are saying.
I’m thinking everyone wanted elite SKILL hunting like GW1 had it. Now that was fun!