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Current Thoughts on Game Design

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Can’t say I agree with the hyperbole parts of your wall o’ text. Otherwise, I’m missing my second-year birthday gifts! Lol.

I think your post would be more appropriate if you spoke more for yourself, than the whole playerbase. I don’t feel the same way you do. Some of the things you stated as fact, I have never come across. For instance, ‘The downside: Everyone who doesn’t enjoy a single chapter, misses something, gets bored, or for whatever reason decides to not participate, is beeing excluded from not only this particular content, but from all of the content normally would be existing in that area.’ If I didn’t want to partake in the Scarlet Invasions, I certainly wasn’t excluded from the map. Same with most of the other updates. Only a few used a whole map, such as the destruction of LA.

Regardless, everyone has their own opinion, and should express it. But, never speak for others without express permission, don’t you agree?

Concern about locking certain threads

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You may glean more consideration by Moderators should you send your questions and/or concerns to forums@arena.net

Good luck.

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Need help with Map Completion - 2 POI's

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Here’s a table of all that is needed for Map Completion: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Map_completion/table

GW2 Tickets for Review (7 days & older)

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Hello Gaile I’ll keep it short and precise as I too work as a customer service rep for a major gaming company.

I was advised by the official Guild Wars 2 twitter account to post here.

Problem: Purchased copy of Guild Wars 2 to play with girlfriend – upon creation of her account she accidentally selected a European server as her home server (we live in the US). I submitted a ticket to customer support and was told to spend $25 on gems to fix it myself. This is a brand new account with a level one on it – I shouldn’t have to pay $25 for a simple misclick.

Username: MarquessNyx.1429
Server She Is On Now: Fissure of Woe
Server We Meant To Click: Furnace of Sorrow
Ticket:440563:Server Transfer – Made A Mistake

As you can see – it was a simple misclick on similarity of names. We can’t even play together using guest because it’s another country. We live in the same house in the US. We were also refused a refund so we could atleast rebuy the game and click on the proper server so are completely out of options unless we want to chargeback.

Your girlfriend can delete all her characters and transfer to another server free of charge. http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/World#Transferring

The beginning of mounts?

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The forums:

Give us new stuff, ArenaNet, we never get new stuff

ArenaNet adds new items.

OMG, ArenaNet is trying to kill its own game! This stuff is OP (or soon will be)

and

‘What junk! This isn’t enough! We demand more!’

Poor Devs. =(

Welcome to the “entitled gamer” generation.

If you’re an unsatisfied customer you should be allowed to voice your opinion without being criticized. The “entitled gamer generation” has always been there, people just seem to recognize it during specific moments rather than always.

Imo, mounts should not be added because the game was originally designed to not have them. If they do add mounts, then they would likely have to release larger maps because the current ones are way too small for mounts. The other reason I’m against the idea is because the cash shop is already a large deter for newer players, throwing a ton of mounts in there would only make it worse. In addition, it would also become monetized like crazy, which would further the “gold grind endgame” that is thrown around on various forums.

I would not be against mounts if:
1) Maps were made larger and enemy mechanics prevented you from being able to run through a group of enemies.
2) Most mounts are acquirable in game for a modest amount of farming
3) Not usable in cities

I can’t say I understand what your reply had to do with my post. I was merely saying that it must be hard for the Devs to know what part of the player-base to try to appease when almost every time they do add or change the game, there are absolute polarized outcries. I didn’t proclaim either side was right or wrong. I’ve given my thoughts about these new Toys, previously.

Stealing from US (again and again)

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They are gold sinks, and absolutely necessary for a healthy in-game economy.

Can't delete an unused character

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Try typing in ‘Capital i’ uiio, instead. Iuiio as opposed to luiio.

It is not possible to create a character with a lower-case letter as the first letter of any of its name words.

Legendary weapons will no longer be legendary

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Nope. I see Legendaries everywhere. What makes having a credit card prestigious?

Fourm changes. Good, bad?

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All I ever heard on the forums was how having your post moved to Suggestions was certain death. I would think most people would embrace the change to having their suggestion threads left in a place of higher traffic.

It seems ArenaNet has listened, once again, to the majority of forum-posters. I can’t remember ever reading a post about how great the Suggestions sub-forum was, or how much it is loved and participated in. Of course, that’s just me.

5-slot bags? Seriously?

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Maybe stop doing champ runs in the starter zone? A 5-slot bag is a step up from the 4-slot bags newbies start off with. Seems appropriate for the zone, at least to me.

Plus, they are quite colorful!

Suggestion: remove underwater combat

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I like underwater combat. I don’t think they should remove it, so no, thank you.

Open raid content doesn't work!

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Please, ArenaNet, do not make large-scale ‘raid-type’ content instanced. I prefer it the way it is. Thank you.

Why doesn't Anet listen to us?!?

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It may be difficult to ‘listen’ to opposing views. Should the Devs listen to those that cry, ‘Nerf!’, or those that cry, ‘Buff!’?

I think the phrase ‘The Devs don’t listen to us’ really means: ‘The Devs didn’t do what I wanted them to do’.

Things we all agree on

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I think we should probably all agree on the fact that there isn’t anything we would all agree on.

Map Completion - Metrics on Player Anger?

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There are many things in the game dependent on playing certain aspects. I don’t do many dungeons, so I’m not likely to get Dungeon Master. But, if I wanted the Achievement or the Title, I would have to do it. If I wanted some fancy Rank Finisher, I would have to do PvP. If I wanted to be a Master Crafter, I would need to get my Crafting up to 500.

If every Achievement or Title could be obtained by only doing what we like best, say…chatting in LA, I’m not sure what the point would be. If a person isn’t willing to play parts of the game they don’t care for, especially, then that person wouldn’t obtain the Achievements and/or Titles associated with that gameplay, or gameplay that included said disliked parts. Seems fair to me.

It’s nice that there are different kinds of content in the game that we can pick and choose to spend our time on. =)

Elite Specializations & Hero Point Feedback [Merged]

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I have to say I don’t understand the forums.

Previously: Everything is too easy! We have nothing to do! Give us something, anything to do!

Now: OMG! You want us to do stuff??? This is uncalled for! Way too much to do!

Poor Devs.

New massive gold sink?

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Goodness! The playerbase (on the forums) posted about their dislike of having all waypoints show as contested (stating it cost too much to waypoint twice), so ArenaNet changes the maps to show all waypoints uncontested, and what shows up on the forums? Posts stating it costs too much now.

Too funny.

Dirty cash

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I can understand you feel this way – being forced into buying things, but I, personally, don’t feel forced into buying anything. I have a bank full of rez orbs, repair kits, etc. and I seldom use them. Lol, actually, I usually forget I have them. I didn’t buy any of them, they were all just rewards from doing this or that. I will say that I have expanded my bank a bit, but again, I didn’t use any cash to do so, just traded in gold for gems. I have not put a penny into this game, other than the initial box price, though I would love to support ArenaNet had I the extra cash to do so.

I appreciate your opinion. I just wanted to put my opinion out there, as well. =)

PvE Dueling

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Not sure what ‘dueling servers’ you speak of, but I would prefer NO open-world dueling for all the reasons express in the countless previous threads.

Dueling in specific dueling arenas/areas…fine. Open world….no.

"I gathered the mats so it was free"

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Guess it’s a matter of perspective. Anything I get whilst just playing the game, and I consider gathering nodes I wander by on my way, or drops and such just playing the game, is free. Coincidental. Non-farming.

Some people never buy gear or mats off the TP, or anything else for that matter. Those people may not attach a cost to everything in-game. I play like that, because it is 100 times more fun for me to get something off a drop or create it myself than buying it. I am sure that sound horrid to others. Lol.

Otherwise, one must consider/calculate everything done in game with a cost/time/effort ratio, and that wouldn’t be much fun…to me. =)

Can't post suggestion

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When I try to post a suggestion I get an error that tells me I’m not allowed to.. Why?

The Suggestion sub-forum has been archived. You may now post suggestions in the relevant sub-forums, i.e. Thief suggestions in the Thief sub-forum, WvW suggestions in the WvW sub-forum, general suggestions in the General Discussion sub-forum. =)

Scarlet needs to go. Now.

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And then there are those that like Scarlet, and really enjoy the Living World updates, especially the release cadence. So, I guess the ‘community’ is divided in what it wants.

You are not allowed to post in this forum

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I don’t believe you are allowed to post to threads in News and Announcements. Those are informational posts/threads. If you have a suggestion, you are encouraged to post it in the sub-forum it is most appropriate for. General gameplay, Racial issues, Living Story, WvW, PvP, etc.

Anet Logic: Temporary > Permanent

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I enjoy the Living Story content very much. I am not much for PvP or WvW. I have participated in WvW and dungeons a bit, but they are not my priority. I say, keep the Living Story content coming! =)

Silvary : pls arena net tell me why?

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Beauty (or ugliness) is in the eye of the beholder.

Plus, they specifically didn’t want them to be ‘elves’.

What do you think PVP on PVE maps?

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I think PvP should stay in the Mists. I would not care for PvP in PvE maps.

Good luck.

"The Head of the Snake" delayed

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Aww. Well, thanks for trying. Hope to see you tomorrow.

Do you miss this?

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Can’t say I do, sorry.

Super Mace Bug

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The flailing is cool. I would want it on all Maces.

Increase Difficulty for Low lvl Areas by 10x

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It wouldn’t be very much fun for newbies if the content was 10x more difficult in starter zones. If you desire more of a challenge, perhaps playing in a Level 80 zone might provide that for you. Just a thought. =)

Banned for trash talking?

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Anyone with the emotional maturity of an adult can refrain from using inappropriate language, and Gee!, unlimited access to Guild Wars2. =)

Unidentified gear - Please No, No, No, Nooooo

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Unidentified gear, why, oh why? It is a redundant RNG throwback to old style action RPGs that serves no purpose in Guild Wars, just adds to tedium and annoyance. Please remove it from PoF release.

Except it was in Guild Wars since inception.

I like it, personally. Saves space.

Good luck.

On Ascended Gear

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Sounds like your scenario only happens in PvP. I’m not that fond of PvP, as others are not, so it is optional.

But, of course, not being fond of PvP will most likely make me sub-optimal in some eyes. And that’s ok with me. =)

From a returning player: They took this out

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I think you are confused between Dynamic Events and Renown Hearts. No one can now, nor ever has been able to contribute to your personal Renown Heart’s progress, except you. If a DE is happening in the area of the Renown Heart, others can contribute to its progress, but that will not affect your Renown Heart, except if you have tagged a mob, and they help take it down, and that mob’s demise should fill the Renown Heart’s requirement, etc. But, only if you have tagged it before its demise.

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X locks Y locks Z. Utterly frustrating.

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There are only 2 (or 3 with the new one in Ember Bay, I believe) Jumping Puzzles that award Mastery Points. No need to do them all. I don’t know which ones are required for a particular Legendary, but Mesmers offer portals, especially on Daily Achievement days. Easy-peasy.

You can skip Adventures and still max out your Masteries. If you don’t feel a Mastery Track’s benefits are worth it, you can skip maxing that line. With each Living World Episode release, the surplus of Mastery Points grows, so you can skip more and more content you’d rather not do.

Good luck.

Ways to increase dev resources quickly

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Wouldn’t it take resources to implement some of the things you suggest they sell?

Wouldn’t some of the things you suggest they sell be Pay-to-Win?

Wouldn’t some of the things you suggest they sell alienate some/much of the playerbase?

Good luck.

Legal / ethical issues for Swimwear?

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My Asura seems to come with a swimsuit already..lol. We have no idea what the next release from the gem shop will be, summer in the Northern Hemisphere has barely started.

On a side note, these forums can drive you crazy….No more fluff! Give us more fluff!
Lol.

So after Scarlet is discarded...

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I would enjoy most things more than SAB. It’s true some people enjoyed the first release of SAB. Maybe not so much, the second release. Can’t imagine what the third release will be like.

Still, I’d rather have something new, and open world, than a return of SAB.

Should birthdays be by account?

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No, they should be character birthdays, just as they have been for the last 10+ years.

HoT Price Feedback + Base game included [merged]

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Anet forgot about GW1 players?

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Nice picking and choosing words from my post!

Still wanting to push for a new playable race

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Perhaps, some don’t realize what would be involved with a new race added.

As noted above, it would need to either be humanoid in stature, or share the Asura or Charr stature. If Charr, there would be the inevitable lamentations about how armor fits. Otherwise, the Dev team would need to re-do the hundreds of armor pieces already in-game to fit the new model.

Also, new Cultural armor would need to be created. A new set of Cultural weapons. Would this new race share a region with one of the other races? If not, a new set of region weapons, as well. Maybe region armor, too.

A new set of Personal Stories have to be created. Will they be the only set of Personal Stories that use the new story-telling mechanics, or would the Devs have to re-do the Core Personal Story, yet again?

Will there be a new starter region or two? Will this race share another race’s starter zone? Would that be fair for those choosing this race?

What about the Home Instance? Which city will it be within? Does a new race Capital need to be created?

Does the new race get race-specific skills? Or would they be the only ones without? Will this new race be of an equivalent size to other races? If not, the Devs must set new camera heights and scale weapons appropriately.

There would be a boat-load of VO work to be done, so that the new race would be able to play every previous story/instance.

I’ve probably forgotten some aspects.

There may not be a new race on offer until Guild Wars 3, if then. And that’s supposing there ever is a Guild Wars 3. I think the Devs have a long, long-term plan for Guild Wars 2.

Good luck.

Party changes that need to happen.

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Um…Rox is female.

I doubt they will be replaced.

s2 locked behind a paywall.

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By the time you are ready to work on a Legendary (and the Mastery Points required), you will have enough Gold to acquire Season Two at no cost to you.

Welcome to Tyria, and good luck.

19 months too late for fixing core systems...

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I don’t know if you remember ~19 months ago, when forums were chock-full of threads begging, nay demanding ArenaNet release the game. Threads upon threads upon threads.

If these features are 19 months too late, just think how people would have felt waiting another 19 months for the game to release. Having already waited ~5 years.

For me? I would not give up the pleasure I have had these last 19 months in exchange for another 19-months’ wait, and these features. But, that is just me. =)

Keep your politics out of the game please

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This won’t end well…..

An End to the Queensdale Train

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I don’t know how many brand new players would take on a Champion anyway, just starting out. It is true you can accidentally spawn the Troll, but previously, you would likely just have been defeated, and left it until you were more experienced.

There are also 4 other starter zones where people may have started their characters. The train is part of the game right now, it only affects a few spots in the entire map, and many of us have had less-than-optimum experiences when new to a game, yet we persevere.

I don’t think it has the dire impact on new players that you may perceive. And, if you are curious or think I am biased, I don’t do the Champ Train in Queensdale, though I play quite often in that map, as I make new characters 2 or 3 times a week.

Point of Luck after 300% MF???

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If all your bags are showing, why can you scroll down so much in your inventory? Someone forgot to fix all the parts of their screenshot.

DirectX 11/12 request [merged]

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Wow. Guess my post was confusing.

When stating “that’s why they own multi-m/billion game companies”, I was referring to the armchair devs (forum posters) who know best.

Perhaps the poster(s) in this thread who have superior knowledge can get a job at ArenaNet or merge their companies.

Sorry for the confusion.

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Bitterfrost: Explorable content locked in BLC

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I don’t see anything of the kind.

I remember, before Core launch, how the forums (Guru) were up in arms over the ‘slippery slope’ of placing Boosters in the Gem Store. Also, Repair Canisters were ‘pay-to-win’ because the forum-users were upset they might be caught ‘naked’.

A couple of months ago, Boosters, as well as Repair Canisters, in BL Chests were considered ‘trash’.

Regardless, one can obtain BL Keys at no cost, whatsoever.