This will cover a few topics about low population maps and a new possible server queue system that alerts players when there is an opening is the high population pve maps. Also it is about the loot system, the in game help, and the games crafting dependent design.
Is there a server I should be on to be in a populated map. I very rarely get placed in a populated map. There isn’t very many people in the maps and the area events are not beatable. Maps that are lvl 80 are impossible with only 4 people trying to do all of he Lake Doric events. Looking for group does not work and there is barley anyone that uses it. It seems like I am always in a overflow map. Why am I not chosen for a map that is half full? Are each of the areas different or is the whole world one server? I have been playing this game since launch and I can only get into populated maps, very rarely, or if it is a holiday. Holidays, the looking for group thing works. Other than that I have to rely on a guild. I come on to the game everyday and I am alone. Maybe 20 people on the whole map. Why isn’t there 300+, every time? Can I be moved to a server that guarantees me a better populated game atmosphere. I remember the first year of playing the game, every where I went there was at least 30 people around me at events. Now there are 4 people. Its like I have to roll dice and 1 out of 12 I get a good map. Is there a way where I can move to a different map and back, or something to switch servers? Or can there be a notification, that lets users know they are on a low populated map and offer a wait queue for them to get on a more populated pve map?
I need to do more map completion but it is difficult because I am always alone and it seems like all I am doing is running. The events are so spread out that it feels like a ton of work just to reach the area that I have to do my heart quest. Also the loot is very poor. I have to farm the silverwastes, over and over just to almost get 5 400 lvl crafting things for my legendary anything. At this rate I wont have a legendary weapon for 2 years. I only have one full set of Ascended gear and that is from pvp Ranked, before the crafting was required. I still don’t know how to craft the thing needed for the new pvp ascended system. It doesn’t explain it in game and it is annoying to have to look it up in a fan based wiki. There is not enough introduction to how the game mechanics work in the beginning of the game. I used to spend a lot of time teaching players, new and veterans how to properly use the combo system. No one had a clue about fields and finishers. I am still not sure what world bosses are happening at one time or another and why do the users have to search for the answers online?
I play this game because I like to bash stuff. This game is centered around crafting and raid grinding to get the good gear. What about the people who just want to pve and not craft? Can they beat a boss and get a chest drop that gives them a legendary. I am not close to getting any sort of ascended or legendary items. It seems like an unrealistic goal. I have only received 3 ascended weapon drops, and many people get at least 6. They also get at least 4 ascended gear drops. I play wvw, pvp, and pve and these drops are non-existent. I have 150 magic find and it doesn’t seem to count for anything. I spent 3 years building it up, and all I get is crafting materials. What if I don’t like crafting. This game sold me in the beginning because it let me chose what I wanted to do. Crafting was optional, but it seems like it is actually the most important area of the game. Wish I would have known this from day one. I even preordered the game. People told me they crafted to get items, but I thought hey, I have magic find and I am lvl 80 and I am doing all of the top tier events. Why am I forced to craft?