Guild Wars 2

I went to do a JP the other day and was fortunate that the players from another server did not attack me. We both took chances that neither one was out for combat in this area but rather the JP. As I progessed through the JP someone from the 3rd server didn’t have the same attitude and promptly dispatched me after I showed no signs of retaliation.

Now, this is not a crying post. I understood fully when I entered the JP that I could be killed at any moment. Those that chose cooperation with me did so by their own volition and against their individual benefit to loot my corpse for badges.

While I was slightly disappointed that I was killed, I understood the choice to forgo cooperation in a zone that in fact encourages competition between servers. I shook off the encounter and continued on.

Expect other players to attack you and if they don’t, even better. This understanding is crucial when you enter WvW. Yes, its frustrating when you’re steamrolled by greater numbers. But there are ways around this.

My main advice to you: Adapt.

Don’t give up. Find places to hide. Take indirect routes. As others already stated, go with a group. Ask in /map chat if other people are at the JP and watch for teamates calling out enemy locations. Most importantly, keep it fun. If you’re not smiling or enjoying yourself rethink the problem and search for alternative solutions that keep the game enjoyable.

The post did indeed backfire. Original Mags should transfer to a losing server like DR instead. We have indeed been purged by the mighty flame ram.

Pinko.2076:

Why won’t you people hate us.

Perhaps its time to go full kitten Then people will get it into their head movies that Mag is not the place for them.

Camo.7581:

We do not want more people, I think you’re missing the point of this thread.

Many servers are so starved for the infrastructure of good communication and fun that Mag has. Its very attractive because of that.

Not everyone’s motivation is winning so I can see very easily how they’d disregard the intent of the post and transfer anyways.

Pinko.2076:

How Mag works isn’t too difficult, and it’s a lot less :effort: than it might seem. Basically we try to get everyone in the server in one mumble to have fun, and then spread accross different borderlands in different channels. When things look “real” (as in not 10-15 random guys doing a futile attempt) we swap channels, ask for assistance, give the waypoint timer etc.

If it’s a super real threat like DR’s various 5-10 golem pushes, it’s all hands on deck and you’ll have 30 people there within 2 minutes. Sometimes we kitten up and don’t notice because no one is there at all like SM a while ago, but usually we know what you’re attacking on all borderlands.

I can see why it might seem like spying when we don’t put up resistance through 2 gates and then suddenly appear at the last second, but it’s really not.

DR has a lot to learn from a server like Mag both in communication and motivation. Seems like almost all the legit Mag players make it a point to note that the reason they play is not to win but for the fun. If they win, so be it. I like that. Makes me want to transfer and be a part of it. However, I’d rather work with DR to develop this attitude here.

Mag, thanks for the good fights and lessons. Hope we meet again!