Guild Wars 2

I also don’t enjoy the way the mini-pets have been implemented this event. It would be nice if all of the pets could be purchased, either through the Gem store, or through the Auction hall. I have been spending at least $15 a month on the Gem Store since the game came out, but can’t get the items I want most in any reliable way. I am reluctant to throw good money after bad by purchasing more gifts with real money without knowing a set amount I will have to spend in order to purchase the mini-pets. So I am no longer trying to collect the mini-pets at all, since I can’t guarantee getting the full set. (I don’t like empty spaces in my collection).

I hope that the designers of this game find this insight into my motivation useful. —I am sharing just in case they are interested.

Since I find that when I or friends of mine have posted comments like this about GW2 on these forums in the past, those comments (or the threads they were being posted to) have been deleted. So I do understand that the developers may not be interested in knowing more about my motivations in order to be able to market to me more effectively. But just in case they would find them valuable, I am offering my insights to them again…

I really enjoyed the challenge of the puzzle, but couldn’t get it done in time. I am looking forward to working on it again next year. The apology from Josh Foreman makes me feel a whole lot better about the whole challenge. The desire to check off that box on the event screen drove me to try the puzzle for about 12 hours over 2 days and I so totally burned out on it that I just couldn’t face trying again during the even this year.

Perhaps in the future if you make something this challenging on a special occasion event, you could make an the Accomplishment for it have an Either Or option. Either you attempt is a specified number of times Or you successfully complete the even just once. Then those of us who can’t manage the difficulty can still enjoy trying the challenge and get credit for ‘participating’ in the event. Then, somewhere else in the Accomplishments tab, like the jumping puzzle page, you could put the accomplishment for actually completing the event. That would actually solve most of my frustration with the puzzle.

I absolutely hate this puzzle and the fact that it is an acheivement so if I want to complete my achievements list for the event, I HAVE to do it. =( Because of this, I have spent 10 very miserable hours this weekend trying and failing over and over and over again.

And because of this puzzle and the fact that I have to STOP trying because I am now experiencing extremely high blood pressure that my medication no longer seems to be controlling, I will not be able to finish all the items for this event.

I have been looking forward to this event for weeks now, since I loved the events from GW. Unfortunately, the whole event, and my weekend, is completely ruined now.

If this puzzle were programmed to allow the option of completing a slower version of the puzzle for people who had spent x in-game hours attempting it, where x fell somewhere between 2 and 12, it would be helpful.

This kind of puzzle should not be included in a limited time event. Leaving it in game so people could attempt it a few times daily until they suceeded rather than having to cram all their attempts into one weekend would also make the event somewhat more enjoyable for those who either have mild physical disabilities or slower reflexes.

I applaud those people who suceeded at the puzzle. Very well done. I wish I had the ability to follow in your footsteps. Since I cannot, I am extremely bitter and unhappy at the very unpleasant event I am experiencing.
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