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Kill nr. 100 is only the beginning!
Has been the best content put up in GW2, since it has brought the server together and I am FINALLY feeling like I’m playing an MMO
And it’s fun commanding the event! I am proud of my fingerbang squad :‘)
I hope we get more content like this, more that will make us all come together! I’ll be cheering! Far Shiverpeaks will be cheering
See you for more kills!
I also participate regularly in Tequatl battles. As a fellow commander, I understand the amount of work you put in, the sacrifice, the stress, the patience. We appreciate it, we really do. Most of the time I stay for 2-3 more Tequatl kills after the first, even though I won’t get any significant in-game reward, because I know someone needs help, because I want to back up the organized leadership of the event, and to support the community.
You’ve been experiencing one side of humanity, don’t let it get you down. We tend to give in to our negative impulses, but when we get it right, it’s something to see. I’m sure you’ve had several great runs. Just think, that was over 100 people organized, focused & cooperative. You’re doing good work.
Thank you and continue with your efforts too!
And I have indeed had great runs! In fact to be honest, I am quite a bit selfish in my reasons to continue Tequatl, and that is because I really, really enjoy spending time with my Fellow dragonslayers
Normally, the atmosphere is terrific and I feel really Lucky, that people actually want to listen to me, play with me, talk to me and in between spawns fool around until preperations start with me I get this warm feeling whenever I enter the area and TS, cause I feel welcome
I wouldn´t like that to be ruined, and it won´t! Not as long as I have something to say >:D
First of all, thank you for all your effort! I know how you feel!
Now a question to the community: Are we really like that? Do we really call eachother names, saboteur peoples efforts to beat the games content and ruin the otherwise great atmosfeare in the game for a hidden achievement, that doesn´t even give achievement points?
Sadly, there are alot people that act like this. We have egoistic griefers and people that only complain and have most fun when others suffer. There are people like this. Still, it certainly is not the majority. It is sad that there even are people like this, but we still have to carry on.
I have my Sunbringer title. I stay after the first kill to beat Teq again even though I will get nothing for my efforts, and I know my fellow commanders on Far Shiverpeaks do the same. We use gold for free buffs for everyone and stay for entire afternoons and evenings often to beat the dragon. And why?
Why is indeed a good question. I have done it alot, too. Not only did I commander throughout the day or organize, but I was that crazy person that made TKS, TSS, THS… (You can’t imagine how much stress/work that was… totally got a burnout ^^) Why do we do those things? I mainly do it to hear/ read a “thank you”. People actually thanking for all your effort. I’m really glad when I hear, that my actions were of use to someone. And if I’m correct it is pretty much the same for you!
We find the battle fun, and we want to help others to get their achievements and feel the exitement and glory it is to beat Tequatl! We stay so others have a chance!
Please keep on doing that! Thanks for your effort! We need more people doing things like this. If we succeed with this, we may actually have a nice ingame experience without people complaining, griefing or cursing!
This entire post sounds so familiar And thank your for the encouraging Words, they are just what i need That includes everyone else, who is so kind enough to answer, of cause
Zamalek, thanks for showing quotes of out rights, it´s really useful They will be used!
I’m so sorry. I hate that all it takes is six people to ruin this event.
I’m running into this even on my own server – groups derailing an otherwise valiant effort for an achievement that means absolutely nothing or just being total kittens and griefers. We even had someone say they were going to log into their and any other account they could find and dance in the Teq area near the turrets AFK just to tick off everyone and spawn champs to purposely fail the event. Just to watch everyone complain and laugh.
….. Now that is really kittenty behaviour! I am sad to hear we aren´t the only ones having insane trolls running lose. I am an undeniably naive optimist, so had a small futile hope, that we were just unlucky.
May you never end up with people like that Again
I can see both sides here. If you know you can’t win the Teq battle based on the time at which he reaches 75% or 50% then why not go for the achievement. If not everyone agrees then I can see arguing on both sides. The name calling is uncalled for and childish but each side should be allowed to play the game however they want. It was their purchase.
Don’t forget a similar event with a certain Scarlet in it. Once people got their achievements, it became a zerg farming event. Here the roles were switched. The majority of the commanders (and population…including myself) wanted to farm it for aether champ bags, but you would still get a group of people wanting to complete the event. So there would arguements and name calling with that event as well.
In the end it just comes down to play how you want to play, but be civilized about it. Realize that not everyone is going for the same thing as you, and in your case they might have had a good reason. The event was going to fail…yes, no? The tidal wave is cool to see once and there is a unique achievement that goes with it. However, don’t sit by and take any name calling or people IM’ng you with obsenities lightly…report them!
True, I see your point. Trouble is, we´ve managed to win with less time left (once today in fact) than was left those times, so we´d try an see if we could. If there was 1 minute left and only at 50% then sure! We´d have been going for the achievement, but we still had a chance and we´re optimists xD
I will track them Down, so I can report them though… I won´t stand for name calling!
Thank you for posting the other side too! It´s valuable to know too! ^^
Sorry you had some selfish players at your attempts. I wish Anet would not create achievements that promote failing and instead adds more that support behaviour that helps the encounter (kill 100 fingers for example!). This goes for all content that is meant for more then 1 player and not just Tequatl.
No need to say sorry, unless you are one of my saboteurs of cause (I can tell you aren´t)
And yes, I agree wholeheartedly. Achievements should promote success, not encourage defeat.
I hope A-net stumbles across this……
I almost wonder if sabotaging an event like that is actually reportable.
Oh, I wish it was. I can take a lot, if we lose, then we lose. No hard feeling there, Things can very easlily go haywire But sabotaging and name calling…… That´s entirely different.
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And I know not all are like this, far from! Most people taking part are as gamers are most: willing to put up an effort for the fight!
I´m sorry if I gave that impression, that was not my intent
Thank you for the answer
And you are without a doubt right (though I will say this: I don´t spend most of my day, university does not allow me that xD).
Thank you for “slapping me in the face” (and that is meant as a good thing, don´t take it wrong!), cause I reread and saw some hints of self pity in there (and boooy, I hate selfpity, sorry for that)
I´m just trying to say to people: Let´s not fall Down the road these Guys took. If people want their hidden achievement, there is probably an overflow somewhere they can take over.
Again, I appreciate your answer, thank you
I am one of the commanders on Far Shiverpeaks, that daily tries to organize the battles against Teq, and I sincerly hope that people will read this.
Yesterday was chocking for me to say the least.
We all met up and started organizing the battle, and the first battle we indeed won. Then we decided to try again……
We made all the preparations, did all we could, but the battle didn’t go in our favor, as happens (not a complain about difficulty, I really love this fight and I love to organize it!), but we, the commanders, decided to give it out best, even though it looked dark, but when we got to the 50% laser event, everything went wrong.
A few people had decided, that since we were indeed low on time, then why not fail the event to get the hidden achievement, so they tried to saboteur the effort of everyone else by trying to fail the laser event, even though the commanders and the majority of players did their best to succeed.
And succeed we did! The laser event at least….
And because we succeeded, we the commanders suddenly get called kittens, pathetic and more in mapchat, because, lo and behold, we are organizing the fight and trying to win…..
The commanders (including me) left for a dungeon after that to get a break from Teq and to cool down (at least I needed to cool down…). Later in the evening we returned and made an effort to beat Tequatl again
And again we were low on time, and again a few decided to act against the collected effort and sabotage the laserevent for the hidden achievement, this time with their success. After that, I admittedly exploded (Not wise of me, I know and I sincerly appologize for the uncivilized rant to any that might have heard…).
Now a question to the community: Are we really like that? Do we really call eachother names, saboteur peoples efforts to beat the games content and ruin the otherwise great atmosfeare in the game for a hidden achievement, that doesn´t even give achievement points?
Tequatl recuires effort. Tequatl recuires planning, teamwork, organizing and for people to listen to the commanders to work. And it recuires for everyone to do what they can.
I have my Sunbringer title. I stay after the first kill to beat Teq again even though I will get nothing for my efforts, and I know my fellow commanders on Far Shiverpeaks do the same. We use gold for free buffs for everyone and stay for entire afternoons and evenings often to beat the dragon. And why?
We find the battle fun, and we want to help others to get their achievements and feel the exitement and glory it is to beat Tequatl! We stay so others have a chance!
I am not asking for people to worship the commanders, we are only players like yourselves. All I ask is a bit of respect for our efforts, cause we are after all there to help. I ask only to be listened to, so we can get things organized. I ask of you to follow orders only so we can beat the dragon, and I ask of you to give it what you can and give us feedback and tactical suggestions and correct us if we are wrong. I return we will give our all to take down Tequatl and listen to you, if your have anything constructive to add.
But I won’t stand to be called a kitten and to have our collected efforts saboteured by a few for a useless achievement!
I hope my plea will reach the right people. I will continue to battle Tequatl, but yesterday was a chock, since all the Tequatl fight has done until now for the people on Far Shiverpeaks is to bring us together and created a really nice atmospheare. Don´t ruin it, please!
What needs to be said in the end though: I realise that most people around me wants to help us beat Teq and do whatever they can, and I haven´t forgotten you!
Thank you for reading.