Guild Wars 2

These are some helpful ways to get around the problem and I appreciate them! Ultimately I just want to be in a map that is going for the meta.

It’s clear ArenaNet values cooperative game play and I believe the heart behind meta events is to encourage people to play together; for people to encourage others to join in this big epic event and then work together to accomplish it. Very fun. Very satisfying!

But I can’t help but notice only a few maps are actually able to get in on the meta action and there is no way to rally a map to join the fight after a certain tipping point. It seems this works in opposition to their core value of people playing together.

I have no doubt there is a better solution on the horizon and I’m glad I’m not the only one experiencing that “left out” feeling.

We’ve all had it happen; spend time on a map getting it ready for meta but in the final minutes before the event launches it’s clear the map just doesn’t have enough folks to pull it off. Quick taxis don’t seem to give folks the time to log in and get organized. While the “full maps” are just that; full. So it’ll be another few hours before you can try again.

I’m wondering if there is an easier way to find the maps that are progressing toward meta. Is there a way for players to see which maps are full and what amount of meta progression they are at? As of now it all feels random and I may get lucky and be placed on a good map, I may not. Maybe my map will have an exodus and I’ll be requested to leave before meta. I may be able to taxi into a map that works, or it could be a dud map trying to pull it together at the last minute. Are the maps even named?

Is there a better system that could make this more fun to keep the spirit of teamwork alive, instead of feeling like the kid that didn’t get picked to play?

DreamyAbaddon.3265:

Do you think it would be a good idea for ArenaNet to make their Living Story – Season 1 into an Expansion as a bundle so that all players can enjoy the experience all contents from the begging to the end at their own pace?

I want to be able to experience the Living Story from the beginning to the end at my own pace with different characters. I enjoy lots of instances and cutscenes and I want to be able to play them with friends.

Do you think it would be possible?
Do you think it’s a good idea?

I think it’s a good idea. Now that we see season 2 in action (which is why I believe this topic is bump worthy) it makes perfect sense to repackage season 1 as a complete set (or in parts). Especially as new players continue adding to the game and season 1 falls further into the past I think more people will be interested in reliving some of those old adventures.