Guild Wars 2

No ty. This is the main reason gw1 became an empty land.

There is alot of people that still do dungeons for fun and gold. Just be patience and make use of LFG tool.

Feel free to PM if you wanna run any path

First it all, sorry for my bad english. I really feel angry, mad and disappointed for visual effects that take place on November 17 update.

Lot of skills now looks weak, gameplay feel empty, one of coolest thing about playing gw2 was they amazing visual effect that skills provides.

If im not wrong all this update was for PVP… and WvW to make more visible to watch..
Why arenanet you just dont limit visual effects only for pvp and WvW? stop ruin the game for people that really love the game.

Elementalist fire ball now looks terrible, Necro skills now looks really bad.
If you guys dont complaint about it.. game is just going to be worst and worst

Astralporing.1957:

Poisonwell.1209:

I will tell you what is going to happen.

January 13, finally we finish S2. so everyone go hype about next Season 3. That only will happen after 4-5 Months.

In the meantime they will add: nothing

Fixed that for you.

Poisonwell.1209:

spoj.9672:

Convenient of you to ignore factions and nightfall. Both were released in 2006.

Im talking about “real expansion”. No campaign.

The campaigns were also expansions. And they were very real.

I know im still playing GW1, what im saying is maybe we have and “expansion” at same time in GW2. talking only about “expansion”

Astralporing.1957:

Poisonwell.1209:

I will tell you what is going to happen.

January 13, finally we finish S2. so everyone go hype about next Season 3. That only will happen after 4-5 Months.

In the meantime they will add: nothing

Fixed that for you.

Thanks i want to be optimist ^^

Games with expansion, cash shop service and subscription

• Wow
• Swtor
• FF14

Is subcription the reason why they have expansion so quickly?

There is a big difference here in GW2.. only gems store. Even a blind can see that.

spoj.9672:

Poisonwell.1209:

Guild Wars 1 Release the First expansion after 2 years and 4 months .

Guild Wars Prophecies Release date : April 28, 2005
Guild Wars EOTN expansion Release date : August 28, 2007

If we do not get an expansion in this period , we never will..

Convenient of you to ignore factions and nightfall. Both were released in 2006.

Im talking about “real expansion”. No campaign.

Scrivs.4501:

Poisonwell.1209:

Let say Anet benefits were 100-150 Million in 2013

Assuming that GW2 has about 1.5M active players and each one buy an expansion for $ 40 dollars. Then we have anet sales for this expansion would be about $ 60 million.

Anet work for 2.5 years for a gain of only 60 million ?

If anet launches expansion will just for love to fans not for business..

Such a rubbish point. None of this is based on facts, just assumptions.
It’s also not that simple. There’s loads of other aspects that have to be considered.

Rubbish point or not. LS and gems store made more money that any expansion. That for sure. Take a look on F2P model. Cash shop always win..

Let say Anet benefits were 100-150 Million in 2013

Assuming that GW2 has about 1.5M active players and each one buy an expansion for $ 40 dollars. Then we have anet sales for this expansion would be about $ 60 million.

Anet work for 2.5 years for a gain of only 60 million ?

If anet launches expansion will just for love to fans not for business..

I will tell you what is going to happen.

January 13, finally we finish S2. so everyone go hype about next Season 3. That only will happen after 4-5 Months.

In the meantime they will add: New raids or whatever they call it, gvg, new wvw methods.

Next year we finally know if the living history will be how to deliver new content.

Sorry for my bad english

Guild Wars 1 Release the First expansion after 2 years and 4 months .

Guild Wars Prophecies Release date : April 28, 2005
Guild Wars EOTN expansion Release date : August 28, 2007

If we do not get an expansion in this period , we never will..

brokenrabbit.6538:

Would be great if they made Prophesies FTP. Would breathe some life back into the game and move some expansions as well (especially EoTN).

I miss the dance parties in Spamadon. :-(

That is a great idea, at least Prophecies F2P really make the game alive again.

Gaile Gray.6029:

Thanks for the note, mahri. Guild Wars is a great game — I love it, as I can see you do!

The actual official release date was April 28th (as it was for Guild Wars: Factions) and it’s a day that we all keep in our hearts, as it was the start of something BIG for all of us at ArenaNet. (I can see from the date you mention that you were in the early start, so thank you for being an early believer in our company. <3 )

If you guys really love the game as same we do, please update at least www.guildwars.com

• Broken links
• Only works at english
• A error message that ask you for update your flash player..

I have 2 request for this on support@guildwars.zendesk.com # 91237 and 95659

It is really frustrating for any new player or even worst for the old ones check your favorite game with an outdated website that it seems nobody cares, remember GW1 were the game that made GW2 and Anet what it is today.

I dont expect any new mission or events I just want that you do not leave this site abandoned.

Thanks

So sorry for my bad english

Silvia.9130:

If they have to be another DT-SW model, I truly hope Cantha and Elona won’t be added to the game. Ever.

That is my real concern, we need at least mission or something to do. No only dinamic events, vistas and skill points.

Lishtenbird.2814:

New maps already have “hard hearts” – they’re called “dynamic events” and can be replayed when desired.

That what im saying, imagine a new continent only with “dynamic events” ..

Same here, I just made a post about how we can expect exploring cantha, elona or any new map, only with events and geting new currency to exchange for mats ?

We really need new hearts..

If we have this mechanic only, that clearly mean we never have an expansión, only maps through Living World.

Why add a new expansion with X number of maps if they all going to get same playable way.

So basically we have a map = instance where we farm mats and do events that it?

We have 2 new maps atm.

Dry top = Get Geodes
Silver waster = Get Bandit Crest

So we have new currency in every new map?

What do you expect for a sequel or exp maybe Cantha or elona.

Lets dream for a seconds. Imagine we will have cantha or elona coming soon.

Finally the day is here and we have new map to explore, maybe a new class or even a new race and a few skills. Ok that sounds great BUT, how do you think we will explore this new continent?

Do you like yellow hearts or the new dry top mechanic events mixed with tier to get mats?

Im my opinion I like hearts, i cant imagine playing all new continent only doing events to get new armor or something :S

Sorry for my bad english.

Comments

Happy birthday! This post have 2 years old now

And counting.. lol

I suspect this post could reach 5 years old ^^

Gratz

When developers make a game, normally they focus in what kind of players are going to play the game.

For example:

WoW: strong game but population is focused on teens and child, cartoon graphics.
Lineage 2: grind game, population is focused on mature people, dark graphics
League of Legends: very popular game but with bunch of kids, there are exceptions of course, same cartoon graphics. I know this is not a mmorpg.
GW1: Very popular long time ago, focused of all ages. very detailed graphics and colorfull.
GW2: What do you think is GW2 focused?

Plus I want to know how old are people here.

Im 32, comments

Edit second option to add post too.

After read everyday the forums a question came to my mind. How many people are only focus to play the game and how many only read the forums?

In my opinion. There 3 kind of players:

Only play: this players only want to play the game, maybe new players, normally don’t care to much about what happens in to the forums.

Only read and post on forums not play: old players or those who need new content, updates, already have a legendary or just bored of game.

Play and read: players who play and reads forums (myself)

Basically I want to know how many people are only focus to reading, post on forums, the second option.

Identify yourself, comments.

Excuse me for my english

Let me add too. You can add same info you do on Facebook to the main site “Latest Headlines” That will helps a lot to keep www.guildwars.com alive

e.g
*Hello,

This week, the weekly event in Guild Wars will give you the following PvE and a PvP bonuses: Zaishen Mission Bonus"

I know this is not the right place to put this post, but I see necessary. There is no other way to do it.

First of all sorry for my bad English. I am 32 years old using Google Translate.

I want to start by saying:

Messrs. Anet Do you guys forgot why Guild Wars 2 is the great game that it is today?

In my opinion I think you have an early Symptoms of Amnesia.

Let me remind you that this game is what it is because his predecessor GW1, it is really really sad to see that not one employee cares to comment or update any social network about the game.

I know 22 August 2013 GW1 the game step by an automatic state, as you put them in www.guildwars.com, do you Think That Automate The game mean Completely abandon the website ?

When was last time any employee comment a facebook comment from any person on https://www.facebook.com/GuildWars, I not mean automatic APP to tell “Double XP Points”

Do you have any idea how much information is on www.guildwars.com? The site use to works in all languages, now its only available on English.

I make this little parenthesis to tell you “Please do not forget what your roots”

Guild Wars 2 would not be what is today without the support of GW1 players.

Pay more attention to all your customer and please do not abandon what it left: Website and social networks.

Thanks for your support again, hope you take this as a suggestion.

PD: I love you guys, really love all your hard work, but plz with a couple words and with a minimun update of your site, it feels that still alive and not a dead game. There to many people that still play GW1

Lineage 2 got his cape after 5 years maybe more ..

Funny thing is GW2 and L2 have a slot for capes and was only years later that they did…

Hi, first it all, Sorry for my bad english.

Why Bifrost animation looks way better on WvW over normal maps :S

I expended months doing this weapon only for a better looks on pvp?

Ill like any developer answer, its totally unfair.

sephard.2470:

I just don’t understand how new players can possible use TICKETS and the SUPPORT but not freaking understand the UI for gem-gold exchanges?
I didn’t figure out how to use support for a year … an by the way, how the hell can a “new player” have 75 gold to convert to gems? This is ridiculous.

white lie?

This system has been designed to draw more attention. Basically you can now have a quick count how much cost you a precursor weapon (What everyone needs) 4x Game Card 2000 Gems

With 4 Game Card you get around 1440 Gold to buy a legend.

A new way of selling

STRanger.5120:

Well, I don’t buy gems often, but when i do, I like to specify exactly how much. This will probably drive me away from buying any in the future though.

That all they want, Anet force you to BUY gems with “real money” Not with gold. that all about.

New players are FORCED to buy gems with cash no with gold.

Dont you see it? Anet force you to BUY gems with “real money” Not with gold. that all about.

New players are FORCED to buy gems with cash no with gold.

Suggestion:

• Add a custom buttom for the desired quantity
• Bring back the graphic

Problem solved!

Ill like to see this anytime soon!!! Source http://www.guildwars2guru.com/topic/17832-gw2-frequently-asked-questions-read-before-posting/page__hl__%2Boffline+%2Btool

Can you give me more information about the trading post?
The trading post is global, meaning you can trade with players on different servers. It can be used to sell and buy items without the need to find a buyer or seller first. Access to the the trading post is located in your UI, so you can buy stuff and sell stuff from anywhere. You need to talk to a trader in a town to collect your money or items from trades.While items can only be put up for sale when in-game, it is possible to browse, bid, or cancel auctions and offers when out of-game and logged into a web browser. A sale can be completed whilst the seller is offline, with the coin going into an account bank.

The marketplace is capable of displaying the history and trends of item values.

Dont you think 350 is to much? You can even double the amount of hearts with a totally new world map.

Where are these hearts?

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Wn4wAOZmQ

My personal opinion, July 1 LS split into 2 parts, we are moving to maguuma and we gonna help Zephyrites in an unknown location.

• Zephyrites are on their way somewhere else “are attacked while traveling” unknown place, they are attacked by helping rebuild Lion Arch.

• Inquest and white mantle “new alliance”

No good english sorry.

oh ok thanks for the clarification

First of all I do not intend to create a controversy, I am impressed to know who is really the that_shaman..

I like all the kind of information that he gives to the players, sometimes bringing spoilers and information of potential interest.

However, How this person may know all this before it is announced in the game?

Many people must know him by his comments on reddit, I’m not to put this information here to not violate any kind of rules.

This is only to know how this guy can get all this information, does he work to anet or something?

someone noticed there is a man swinging in gendarran fields lol

Around $100 for extra bank slots, inventory slots, 750 Collectibles and last purchase was for The Copper-Fed Salvage, I really love the last one.

I think the The Copper-Fed Salvage was a pure garbage, but I save too many Mystic Forge Stone. Only 5 for 250 Gems no way…!! Not even pay with gold is to much money.

I use the The Copper-Fed Salvage for blue and green items, and the 250 Mystic Salvage Kit for exotics and rares.

I’m happy with every purchase i did

Anierna.6918:

@Poisonwell: Perhaps people would take you seriously if you used proper English. I recommend proof-reading before hitting “Post Reply.”

Thanks ill do my best

I take the suggestion of another player to read the Dungeons FAQ

I found that part of the game and ANET accepts in such manner. Asking for find a group who like not run, stack or whatever you dont like on LFG tool and your guild.

Seeing this all I can add is that the catacombs most be upgrade to be “harder and better fit mobs attack strategy”

I want to add too, ANET you must take a look to others player who dont like this way, and you sure know about it.

I never thought that ANET would agree on something that ruins the perspective of many players.

That all

Lindbur.2537:

Regardless of whether you answer my question or not…

Poisonwell.1209:

One of the things I still can not get used to is the fact the famous dungeons runners. What is the point to “RUN” a dungeon and skyp everything only to get gold? Why you ANET expend time making dungeons developing lore for people that later will skyp all new content again? Do you think these is fun or worth it at least?

Let me begin by saying that the perception of fun is very subjective. For example, a person may find video games in general uninteresting and are quick to dismiss the notion of them being fun, but someone else will most certainly share the exact opposite of his opinion. Even a pair of identical twins can differ in this perception. With that out of the way, we choose to run dungeons as fast as possible because the novelty (for most of us) wore off a long time ago. These dungeons have been around for over one and a half years, which is more than enough time to get comfortable with the encounters and devise strategies to pass them.

Poisonwell.1209:

If the case is you want to reward your players, why dont you just make an instance with full of legendaries and that it! Because the runners only want to kill them for loot and the chest for gold..

There is a balance between effort and rewards that must be kept in check – whether you feel it is unbalanced or not, however, is irrelevant here.

Poisonwell.1209:

If you are a new player and this is the first time you do a dungeon, you will not have ANY IDEA what you are doing, because the runners dont let you, just stack here, run this way, jump in a Tree on TA to get last boss. (guess this was fixed thx for that).

Sure, a new player would not have any idea what to do, but surely he could ask?

Poisonwell.1209:

After complete 2-3 dungeons the new players know the way how to do the dungeon, but do you think they really know how to play?? Im sorry to tell this but they just dont..! People learn of course, but this not the way you should play.

Please don’t define how we should play – it makes you look narrow-minded.

Poisonwell.1209:

I found lot of players that like kill everything, like me, (I have to explain on LFG before go) and this is one of the reason players run because killing everything dont give good rewards, but let me tell you that yes you will! Killing everything in game drop me lot of exotics. but i guess they just dont know it, cuz they learn how to be a bad player and not a real one.

I’m glad you’ve found like-minded players, but don’t imply we are bad players. I’m very sure that the regulars of this subforum will easily outdo you in your chosen method (or anything even more extreme) in dungeons – have you watched rT’s full clerics/no dodging Arah run? I believe DnT is planning to do a similar run too (correct me if I’m wrong). As for the rewards? Do you really think the exotic drop rates are really so high? Because if it were, I assure you a lot more groups would be attempting to farm the trash, let alone not skipping them in a normal run.

Hey thx for answer, let answer you some of your post:

“Please don’t define how we should play – it makes you look narrow-minded.”
A: I say bad because i dont want to say noob like you use to say, im spanish and that why at the end of post i say sorry if I offend anyone.

“I’m glad you’ve found like-minded players, but don’t imply we are bad players.”
A: As sayed before Im sorry if it is not treated in the right way im using most of time google translator so some words can be undertod badly.

“Do you really think the exotic drop rates are really so high? Because if it were, I assure you a lot more groups would be attempting to farm the trash, let alone not skipping them in a normal run”
A: if you read my previous posts i say anet should upgrade the rewards for trash mobs.

A summary was added in first thread:

Possible changes:

• Trash mobs better loot rewards ( this can help ppl to not run)
• Add new achivements for killing everything
• Add the option to do casual or hard mode dungeon like gw1 (help runners and others players)
• Made new dungeons with no skip mode available
• Create new dungeons with only legendaries like The Crown Pavilion (ppl who like to farm)

Lindbur.2537:

Poisonwell.1209:

Lindbur.2537:

Another skipping thread? Really?

if these posts are in the forums is because of something don’t you think? ^^

Why you didn’t just pipe in on one of the existing threads is beyond me.

Now, a quick question. Have you tried Arah before?

Honestly i didnt check the forum if were any other post like this one, if you check my profile i dont post to often. For sure ill do it from now.

Yes, i did Arah story, p1 and p2

Fror.2163:

@Lilith: I will solo RP walk the dungeons from now on! Yess \o/ Because players may not play how they want: they have to play how Poisonwell wants.

@Poisonwell: why should I read your post when you clearly haven’t read the FAQ?

Thanks and to be honest never read it, ill now.

and i dont have to send you read something that could help community, Im sorry for not think like you

Lindbur.2537:

Another skipping thread? Really?

if these posts are in the forums is because of something don’t you think? ^^

MHCerberus.1385:

I find too often that groups I join for runs want to skip content to go through the dungeon faster. Many of the Twilight Arbor runs I have been on have ended in total wipes because they skipped the beginning with the hounds and the huge tree things and were unable to return through that path. My main question is: why skip fights/content to get gear faster that will only help you to skip more later? All sides of the argument are welcome!
-Matt

picture is how I feel after clearing a dungeon like a boss

Please share your thoughts here too i made a thread about this

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/dungeons/Dungeon-request-Runners-out/first#post3951618

Lilith Ajit.6173:

Guys… After reading the FAQ For the 20th time I’ve come to the conclusion that skipping mobs is destroying the game. You see, by not killing the mobs in TA we are actually limiting the amount of thorned bags filled with linen and oranges that we could be adding to the economy and aiding everyone in getting their ascended gear. As we all know, ascended gear ruined the game first, so the better we do to alleviate the grind that is ascended armor the better the game becomes.

Plus, by skipping mobs you’re ruining my fun.

I made a thread about this, please share your thoughts https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/dungeons/Dungeon-request-Runners-out/first#post3951618

Stooperdale.3560:

If you want to know what happens to content that forces people to fight all the trash mobs then you only need to look at the Aetherblade path in Twilight Arbor. It’s a perfectly good dungeon path but it is long. Therefore almost nobody does it. It is not popular.

The newer dungeons do seem to prevent skipping. That design is likely to continue in new releases. That’s fine for the living story temporary dungeons. If any permanent dungeons are added then they will be as unpopular as TA Atherblade if they also take three times as long as the popular skipable dungeons.

Aetherblade path in Twilight Arbor is a special case become part of LS, and yes that dungeon take to long for do it. I did twice only.

Current dungeons are great just need to be improved i think

Fror.2163:

Yesterday, I opened the lfg. I wanted to do a dungeon, but nothing specific. I check all dungeons, no run interested me, then suddenly an AC run popped up: “story”, nothing more. Hey, let’s help some newbies, that’d be great.

I join. There are two people, both level 39. I say hello and get an “hello” back. So I start talking: do they wanna help in going through the dungeon from an experienced view? Or should I stay in the back only assisting them? No answer. I ask a few more questions, no answer.

Then suddenly, for no reason, I got kicked (2 minutes after joining and the party was still not full and the dungeon still had not started). What the hell!? Did they press the wrong buttons? Then the guy who replied “hello” to me whispered me: “Hey, we don’t take level 80s in this run, we want noobs like us. I hope you understand my friend, bye”. I replied that I have a lowbie char that could use some levels. Again no answer. I said that if they want newbies, they should say so in the lfg. You guessed it, no answer. So I left (and blocked them both because you don’t mess with people wanting to help).

But this whole experience was strange (the whole setup, the “my friend” yet having kicked me). Has anyone encountered this already?

It’s hard to be an 80 these days.

Hello i guess why you got kicked and this one of reason they do it. (80 ppl are runners)

Please read my post: https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/dungeons/Dungeon-request-Runners-out/first#post3951534

hendo.1940:

Poisonwell.1209:

Redenaz.8631:

Algreg.3629:

I think you are overconcerned with the way other people play dungeons – which, quite frankly, is none of your business.

Cannot +1 hard enough.

Poisonwell.1209:

The point is why we have dungeons then? if ppl only want to get rewarded.

Would you feel good if you’re in a marathon but takes a car to reach the goal?

So the way you are telling is take a car and run to goal and you got rewarded that your point of view here.

Same happen to the game with runners..

That’s not really a fair comparison. Is it really such a competition between you, personally, and the serious dungeon runners? Which one of you gets to say “This is a foot race, not a car race?”

See it this way, you are cheating the game that simple, why you have a trash mobs then? do you think they put mobs there only for people run?

The point here is everyone understand that you are lossing your time too, is not for casual players only, isnt better you get a hall of legendaries instead of running?

why most of ppl only made AC and TA and not others one? they answer is they are quickly dungeons. so the point is you want to farm gold, well lets farm gold but in a razonable way not running

If you run Arah p3, there are a whole load of elite undead patrols. I’m preeeeeetty sure they were designed to be skipped just by the very nature of the way the mobs were grouped and set up in that path.

As someone else said, stop concerning yourself with what other people are doing, it doesn’t concern you. If you don’t want to skip, don’t skip. Just make sure you specify in your lfg “no skipping”.

That what i do friend, the idea is not concerning myself, im trying to ppl undertand that you lost your time running too, read the post before.

Redenaz.8631:

I’m not 100% sure I’m understanding you clearly, Poisonwell, but I’m really not that concerned about what the most efficient way to earn rewards is, whether it’s killing everything or skipping as much as possible. People should play dungeons the way they enjoy.

Yes you are rigth, people should play the way the enjoy, imagine all the mobs chase you, you can still play you want, better build, organized parties.

When i say better rewards i mean for trash mobs that dont loot anything. That can help player motivate to kill them.

Possible changes:

• Trash mobs better loot rewards ( this can help ppl to not run)
• Add new achivements for killing everything
• Add the option to do casual or hard mode dungeon like gw1 (help runners and others players)
• Made new dungeons with no skip mode available
• Create new dungeons with only legendaries like The Crown Pavilion (ppl who like to farm)

There to many possibilities to upgrade the dungeons we play atm on gw2