Guild Wars 2

Draven.7210:

Amon.5042:

GREAT communication. Community managers now exist to hush the populace while waiting for the storm to subside and get back to business as usual. GREAT work.

I’ve never felt so thoroughly alienated by a game company. I’m done with ArenaNet. Enjoy the $500 plus I stupidly spent in GW2, plus whatever I spent in GW1 since 2005. Unfortunately I can’t apply for a refund because I stupidly pre-purchased this “thing” on April 10.

Goodbye.

[Moderated]

There’s 220 pages of why we’re upset about this, why people who were mature, long-time Anet fans are upset about this. But go ahead and insult us for supporting something we used to believe in, with our money from (ready?) … jobs.

Here’s what I posted (“Other” only):

“Rate”— 1) Dislike VERY MUCH Ascended items being superior over Exotics. This is not Guild Wars 2, this is Gear Treadmill Wars. 2) Fractal Level creates gap between new players and experienced, breaking community. The dungeon itself is well done, but the new items and the level split are dealbreakers. Why not just have 1 item infuse each run at levels over 5 (so it takes 12+ levels to “max out” Agony Resist)? 3. Why not sell minis and special skins (NOT LEGENDARY) directly in the Gem Store? I would gladly pay $20-$40 per month for new minis, special skins, and other goodies. I will not spend one cent on any chest roulettes.

“Dislike”— Ascended items BREAK Guild Wars philosophy of max static gear/level. I will not run Fractals to get “better gear” than what I already have, for no good reason. In addition, lag during the event, disconnects whenever more than ~30 actors are onscreen (happens in WvW too), and conflicting events (Reinforcements PLUS Defend the Camp means LOTS MORE OPPONENTS) made it not fun. To say nothing of those who were disconnected and did not receive the reward. Lastly, paying money for a CHANCE of a mini or skin, instead of just offering the minis and skins for sale directly, is dishonest, hurts collectors, and feels nearly criminal compared to Guild Wars 1 costumes.

“Like”— Stepping Stone jumping puzzle is PERFECT. PLEASE focus more on exploration and “doing what we [the players] want” (achievements and WvW, for starters) and LESS on gear grinds, gear treadmills, and gated content.

“Why didn’t you invite?”— I would have gladly invited as many friends and family as I could to play a casual MMO that they could play at their leisure. I did not and will not invite anyone, and will actively DISCOURAGE people from playing this game, if it turns into yet another gear treadmill grind. People should be able to play the entire game once they hit max level and gear, and not have to worry about taking breaks and then catching up. Guild Wars 1 did this perfectly. What happened?