Guild Wars 2

Oh additionally, was there an official release stating the lowered drop rates for things like bloods? I can obviously tell from playing, but I didn’t actually read it anywhere.

Fugly.5287:

I think it is more likely that ArenaNet will prevent us from using heart of the mists to get to lion’s arch then they are to reduce the cost of waypoints. Anything to force gem for gold microtransactions. There should have been a disclaimer when purchasing the game.

“Full enjoyment of this product may not be possible without additional in-game purchases. Credit card required”

I mean just look at the last changes the last two weeks:

Lumber cost in crafting recipies increased 33%
Common cooking materials no longer purchased with karma, instead found in loot bags.
Reduced drop rates on blood, scales, bones, dust, etc.
Removed vendoring quest and karma gear.
Removed breaking down quest and karma gear.
Removed vendoring pickaxes, axes, and sickles.

My thoughts exactly. I’m starting to think I’d prefer a monthly charge to shady, underhanded methods of forcing real money transactions.