Guild Wars 2

Kumu Honua.2751:

While I agree that it would be better if they added the information in a link on the launcher itself, but be realistic. There’s FEWER people that read the launcher than the forums. Most people simply have “Autoplay” checked and launch the game and then step away from the computer to come back to the screen asking to choose a character.

Putting a link in the launcher would have changed nothing at all.

Fine. I mentioned it only because it would require virtually no additional effort on ANet’s part and would serve to increase (however minimally) the number of people who might see it. My personally preferred option would be for them to deploy it through the game client itself – which likely would require a LOT more effort.

Personally, I would prefer to play the game without having to check the forums to keep up to date with emergent, relevant information. Furthermore, I agree with the point made that asking for information in map chat is often misleading or wrong.

I do generally read the links that are posted in the launcher (which includes all release notes), I just don’t want to have to chronically peruse the forums to keep current with other, game impacting and potentially detrimental changes.

I don’t think it’s too much to ask that pertinent, time-sensitive information such as this be made available within the game client. However, I understand that ArenaNet owns the content and can choose to present it however they want.

In the end though, these decisions have consequences. Kitten people off enough and they will spend their time and money elsewhere.