Guild Wars 2

Here is the reply to the second question:
E2:Ascended gears are making a lot of people worry about an ever-increasing gear treadmill. Many players did not want the exotic/legendary system to change, and they don’t like ascended gears. Was this expected? Can this be something fixed in a painless way? Can it happen?
Yes the response was definitively expected. We did not intent for the information to come out this way. Going back to my previous answer the issue is that we believe in the vertical progression system we had pre launch and that the introduction of an element into the system post launch was going to cause concern but something we believe in. That is why there is no plan for new Rarity Tiers of loot but there are plans to enhance or gain items within the existing rarity design whose properties continue on a shallow power curve. This said we certainly don’t want to create a system where itemization blocks progression in the game globally and we also need to be careful of this in areas such as FotM if the primary reward isn’t available elsewhere in the game. So in short its an exciting problem but one that has been poorly communicated and handled.
And for this i take responsibility and apologies. However the future of this philosophy and the design challenges it throws up are going to lead to a pioneering world and one that we are very excited about.
So anyway i kind of went of topic here so in short. We don’t intend to have an item rarity gear treadmill, we intend for the progression for gaining these rewards to have lots of different avenues for different types of player and where possible lower no fun grind within the whole of the game.
I hope this answers that question. I will be right back.
Chris

I like this answer, and do believe they know a lot of people are upset, depending on horizontal or vert. progression, and appears they are going to cater to both, which I have no problem with, as long as it is balanced on how both means of getting these are the same, besides, the more people they can cater too, the longer and better the game will be around, now just fix all the bugs that have existed since launch! I also see some admitting to things I thought they never would, and see some honesty coming through. I don’t know what people want to hear, but if this is truly the future of the game, will have to live with it, and I can see it working for everyone if they do it right, and do it like Chris has stated.

HAHA! I leveled a Thief after last patch nerfing, retired ranger cause I knew there was no love for us, guess he will continue to be retired ( I bought this game on the premise I would play a Ranger, as it was stated as the ranged class, and is my true profession of choice, but you give me no choice!) so I will continue playing my thief. Can ANET just delete the Ranger since you don’t want customers playing it and make our current lvl 80 Rangers something else, if so make my ranger a warrior, since it is the TRUE ranged class in this game and gets all the loving! And do new customers a favor, change your Profession description of the game stating Rangers are “Unparalleled archers, rangers are capable of bringing down foes from a distance with their bows.” and put that under the Warrior Description, that way they don’t get confused on the true ranged class.

hmm, I guess I best get the dust off my Ranger, I been leveling a thief and warr… SO HAPPY we got a response, I really missed my Ranger and now have faith in playing him again!

THANKS!

it is Anets game, so “Ranger” is what they say it is, by their definition, and this is what a GW2 Ranger is :

Rangers rely on a keen eye, a steady hand, and the power of nature itself. Unparalleled archers, rangers are capable of bringing down foes from a distance with their bows. With traps, nature spirits, and a stable of loyal pets at their command, rangers can adapt to any situation.

Rangers rely on a keen eye, a steady hand, and the power of nature itself. Unparalleled archers, rangers are capable of bringing down foes from a distance with their bows. With traps, nature spirits, and a stable of loyal pets at their command, rangers can adapt to any situation.

wonder if I can changed my guild crest to a bullseye, so in pvp they can find me even faster> hmmm

Well, I already rolled a Warr… glad to know he plays one, maybe won’t have to go threw this kind of crap again, Ranger shelved till fixed ( or class removed from game as it looks like they want gone) oh, and thanks for wasting my time and money into a class you don’t take care of or like. Wished I had known of GW1 Ranger issues, but didn’t play it, cause I would of avoided it ( even though this type of class I enjoy in Lineage 2, and other MMO’s from past) also started a Thief, but, think warr sounds like safe bet!

Gaile, 120906-008905

I got my account back, but… the hacker moved me to a Europe server, stole what gems I had left, robbed most my bank mats I had saved, and of course the gold I had, can they finish me by moving me back to my server, get me my gems, money, mats, etc…

Update Gaile: was able to transfer myself back to my server, just items, gems and gold issue left, Thanks!