Guild Wars 2

Is it possible to see the return of the removed activities that were in the starter zones? They added a bit of downtime and side activity to do. Doesn’t even have to be linked to quests really just have then there for fun. Can grant a bonus chest if playing for x minutes or after full round.

Edit: How about all the environmental weapons that used to be around too?

Can we see the return of all the activities you removed Anet? I found it very disappointing that I can’t play RC golem in Tarnished Coast. It doesn’t even have to linked to quests anymore but I have to point out that having activities and mini games scattered around would have a more living world effect.

macon.4065:

Hmm.. very interesting points you have their Jaken. I have had some experience with the Steam punk genre. However, it seems misplaced in a world of swords, etc. But I do know that these also exist in the Steampunk ideology. Just seems to me they could have accomplished this with say crossbows rather than pistols. I mean this game is competing with many other games out their and I hardly ever seem them combined – Perhaps Rifts would be an exception though. I’ve always felt that this game could not only be the best but could overcome the other games of their type. I just feel that the technological aspect of the game hinders it not helps it. However, in the interest of our conversation how do you feel that this particular class fits in with the game? After all really the only tech builders that I can see in the game is the Aura and possible the Iron Legion. I just think cannon versus sword how do you compare this? Same with a rifle say versus the longbow? And I have played the engineer I’m just not seeing the reasoning behind this class in this particular game. Perhaps a better explanation for this would be more understood. I’d also like to know how many players in the game play the individual classes, perhaps a feeling from the others would give more insight. But some of the classes have gotten a lot of negative attention as are these specializations everyone is talking about. The Engineer just like pistols for a Thief (which now should actually be called a gunslinger) have their place I’m just not certain it fits this particular play. I have not recalled any other MMORPG or Desk Game base that really combines fantasy with scifi. Personally the Scifi is more futuristic with modern things. The fantasy is more say Conan, WOW or perhaps Dungeons and Dragons like. As I did state above I believe that Rifts might be an exception as would be Cyberpunk etc. But these games also were not as popular as say the straight fantasy genre like say Dungeons and Dragons and even the MMORPGH World of Warcraft. I feel that in order to achieve a name and go above these popular games we need to incorporate some of the missing elements that these games have installed. Name it what you will but the core story of this game is based in Fantasy (Gods, Dragons, questing and even the fractals and land). Even the Airships were pushing the envelope. I am however, curious what you see with technology in the game, perhaps I am overlooking something or missing a point where a melding of the two concepts can be joined together? Please explain your take on this.

I feel you’re trying to think this game in a more medieval stasis type genre which is what’s making you not understand. All those settings (except Conan) you listed has a heavy presence of technology in it making it more steam punk/magitech/clock punk than high fantasy of LOTR. WoW has guns, nukes, tanks, helicopters, submarines – DnD has some magitech settings too with warforged and spelljammer.

Mind you I’m on my phone so I can’t really go into detail.