Guild Wars 2

Totally agreed. I hope Anet takes it serious and does something about it.

Agreed with OP.

I have absolutely no interest to invest my time on crafting in a game.

Need a second option at least, like getting tokens from dungeon/fractal to obtain ascanded.

For me to get the ascended is grindy, but everyone has their own opinion. I just think it’s not right to force people to do content they don’t like in order to get new tier. I don’t want to craft in an MMO, but I’d rater do dungeons, missions or whatever. So why don’t they give more reward options to get ascanded? Also I think GW2 is a good game to make several alts, why make it almost impossible to get all alts max geared? I have 4 characters and I woud like all of them to have ascanded… but now I have to concentrate on 1 character -.-

Agree with OP, the ascended stuff should not be that grindy as it is now. Otherwise it will be an MMO just like all other. For me GW is the MMO to be fair and competitive.

I agree, that it would be stupid to delete all the ascended, but they should make it easier to get them for casuals…

1. Ascended – either cancel or don’t make it such a grind to get them…

Completely agree with the Thread Starter. GW was known for being fair and not being grindy like all other MMOs out there. People can play those MMOs, if they want hardcore, but GW should be mainly for casuals and enjoy the world… of course with some option for hardcores like legendaries, but not things like a whole ascended set, which give advantages

1. Ascended items !!! (I started GW, because GW was all about looks and not grind for best stats
2. GvG (why no GvG like in GW1)
3. Guild halls, housing

Ision.3207:

I agree, but you’re wasting your time, click the link below and read:

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/The-best-way-to-implement-Ascended-armor/first#post3050005

Oh, thanks xD

So the weapons and accessoires will stay as they are or will ArenaNet also think about that? Does anyone know? :O

Hm yeah it’s a really difficult situation somehow and I understand it’s really not easy to find the optimal solution^^. Especially when people cry for more endgame and then want it back.

I haven’t been here when the QQ for endgame began. I only know, that I started this game, because of no grinding. Thought everything is just about the looks in GW.

Hi guys,

Started GW2 about 2 months ago with some friends after several other MMOs. We were so amazed by the gameplay, story, graphics, environment and all the different armor looks. It is the first MMO I enjoy leveling, making alts and enjoying PVE. It’s funny, that we were always PVP players, but now suddenly mainly play PVE. Meanwhile I have 2 lvl 80 chars Just love the game!

The thing, which attracted us to GW, was, that you don’t have to grind endlessly in the endgame to get competitive gear, neither in PVP nor in PVE. It’s one of the only MMOs I know with this theory. It’s all only about the looks and I don’t mind investing some time to get the look I want.

Unfortunately I started getting knowledge about the ascended stuff. Eventhough I’m playing casual (every evening after work) I like to have the best possible stats to be competitive (I don’t know, it might be just a small buff, but still I feel better when I know I have the best possible stats). Honestly it makes me disappointed. For example the weapon will force me to do crafting, but sorry, I have tried it and I have never ever liked it in any MMO. I want to enjoy other parts like dungeons, fractals or WvW, whatever. Why force people to do certain parts and not let them chose? Also it’s too much time and gold investment again same as all other MMOs to get 1 char fully ascended geared and I am a person who’d like to have all the alts maxed out. The ascended is ruining the principes of GW in my eyes… I thought I started an MMO without this grinding stuff…

Anyway I understand ArenaNet needs to find ways to keep the players, but I hope this won’t be the solution, as this is not GW-style in my opinion. I think all the ascended stuff should give a nice option like swapping stats, so that those hardcore players have a reason to grind these, but they shouldn’t be better than exotics. Maybe you feel the same or maybe not, just wanted to share.

Regards,