Guild Wars 2

i dunno I actually really liked this update, like the new dungeon is amazing like each fractal has a really distinct characteristic which is super cool. It does suck that the new gear has better stats but tbh it would only matter for ppl in fractals 10+ which is fairly hard to get to anyway unless you play hardcore in which case this new gear is great news

for more casual ppl the new gear isnt such a big deal as it only affects high lvl fractals and the stat boost is barely noticeable and Anet has said that they wont b introducing higher tier gear regularly so again not a huge deal,

as for the event, while I understand it did screw some ppl with D/Cs and stuff, they have repeatedly stated they are looking into a fix, so have some faith again u may not get everything but least they are trying and the new zone is alot of fun with high dmg hard mobs and stuff, the only thing i think they needed to fix was the fact that the event was so top heavy with the loot, tbh they should have dolled out loot at each stage of the event as each stage was really a huge task (funnily the easiest stage was actually killing him which was the bit that gave all the rewards) that and the strict one time only was a bit of a dodge move but again these things are there to be learnt from overall I think it was a great fun event with lots of content that has enriched the game as a whole

I will spend money again though not specificly at christmas, like I did buy some BL keys (well alot actually) didnt get any wep skins though did eventually get a couple of shoulders was a bit disapointed but I did convert some gems to gold when the exchange rate was crazy high and upgraded my bank a couple of times which was a godsend also had fun with the chests got some great boosters which I plan on using later and yea stuff I would use, like yea but mbe wont go as crazy with the BL chests in the future if the drop rate is like this all the time but yea considering how awesome the event was (and following up with another huge update in november by the looks of things) I will happily pay money, just probs not for temp things in the future =P

yea was super cool, also I was planning on crafting the crossing but the prices have dropped to the point that I just bought it of the TP (and prices will prob drop too) so yea but even without the items the event itself has been great fun and really love the detail in all the differant parts, from the design of the clocktower to the multilvl fight with the mad king really great atmosphere to the whole things and those minigames mannnn lunitic inquasition is legit awesome really love this event getting a sweet staff skin for my necro is just iceing

Yea I was fortunate enough to do it pre-buff and it was still a pain in the kitten cos that route was SO SO SO long and even then the last bosses were a bit of a pain to deal with but yea when I saw they buffed his dmg I was very supprised cos it waas already the least played path and now it is basicly dead to everyone

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What they could do, make dungeons that rewarding, or close to it.

YEAH

so on board with this idea

yes they should all be there especially clocktower, as for act one stuff being gone, technically the doors have changed but the halloween huntin achievement is easier to get now by just hitting up the labyrinth in the mad kings realm so yea dw u should have plenty of time to get through the act 2 stuff

Sylvari
Necromancer
dagger speed trait (not that I noticed any differance or that I was any faster than other ppl around me)
2.5hours of trying so worth it

I’m collecting candy corn cos I’m planning on crafting my own crossing eventually, and when I say craft like craft all my own sigils of night and the gift and all, so while I already mfed the recipie I’m gona need in the order of 2000 candy corns to craft all those sigils of night so yea I’m on the recieving end of some of those candys (though I am farming them quite well too =P) but yea fun times

I’ll give you that the deaths thing is a bit strange and probs could be removed without anyone really careing (I would say one way or another but clearly ppl care one way in particular)

as for the scavanger hunt… I dunno why ppl expected EVERYTHING in this event to be accessable to everyone, especially something like this how can u have a scavanger hunt that is fully open to all levels, it would basicly be a candy hunt in LA, cos any other areas would require u to be at a ‘certain’ level. As it stands many people have been able to complete the higher level portions by getting guildies/randoms to run with them or follow a group of ppl who clear the path there, now obviously this would run the risk of ur char dying which u have issure with so then as ppl have stated above, if ur RPing that you cant die why not RP what ur character would do, u work out the clue then realise u need to get better/stronger (read lvl up ur char v quickly) in order to finish ur self imposed ‘mission’.

Finally Anet did say that the event would be acessable to all levels of characters which it is, all characters can do the mad kings realm (well unless u have ur 0 deaths thing which i did say is strange but I do understand ur issue kinda) also all characters are going to be able to do the upcoming event in act 3 as it is happening in LA at 12pm PST and ppl are able to costume brawl and get candy corn and craft holidayish things so it is an accessable event, just becoming more accessable the higher level you are which is always what I imagined it to be

Yea really having fun with this event (as much as I can between studying for my frecon exams) looking forward to the other various acts (and other holidays cos man this one was done really well)

I really liked it, Didnt get any skins (shoulder or weap) but got a HEAP of candy and halloween mats which is good considering i’m gona need 2000 corns by the end of this event but yea I thought the whole thing was quite fun and already very generous of Anet like I dunno why ppl expected to get a skin in every chest or something?? cos like u now have 50% more value to your key cos of these forge recipies (and this is concievabley as long as candy corn exists) so yea I’m happy it always was a gamble so I think this is prob the best way of handeling it

Yea its a very long term crafting (personally i quite like it have been looking for a good staff skin for my necro and the scythe didnt do it for me and none of the other exotics were really setting me on fire but this lookes really cool)

and yea It’ll take a while but personally I dont mind cos it gives me something to shoot for in the long term and as for halloween requirements really its just 250 candy corns and 100 nougats which are cheapish right now (the corn u should b able to farm and the nougarts can b had for less than 2g) so yea each to their own

Yea I have the same problem as u guys finished halloween huntin and trick or treat bags and emissary is still at 0, submitted a support ticket so hopefully It’ll be fixed soon (or at least by the time the event is over cos i would really like that tital)

I’ve completed two tracks and have yet to have either counted so yea I’m guessing this is just a bug (i hope)

I agree that some bosses are a bit boring (although i think that the butcher in HotW is ok even though her hp is horendous just cos she does a huge amount of dmg) but the story mode bosses are kinda cool and they definately do have some great mechanics going on.

Like recently I finished a couple of story mode dungeons and there were some great mechanical bosses in them, Kudu in SE explore was very challanging with the differant golums and strats required as was the final boss (less challanging more just fun) same with COF the boss that uses diferant wepons was kinda cool as was balefire. Also in CoF that huge effigy (still in story) that had that red ring of death around him was coolish.

personally i think that some paths need to be ajusted cos like in SE explore after doing path 2 once i am never going through it again, every frecon mob had so much hp and like having a legendary boss that can heal but does no dmg is just stupid (first boss of SE exp path 2) overall though I do find most dungeons to be alot of fun just because each encounter is actualy challanging, I really like the idea of there being minimal trash mobs and even so they actually have a bit of danger to them

like i think that generally the bosses themselves are quite well done it just needs a bit more phasing but I think it is a bit much to ask that every boss be memorable and unique cos yea most dungeons i have been in have had a memorable boss or two (though some more than others) obviously there needs to be tweaks (HotW is guilty of this while i dont mind it, only memorable boss in the whole dungeon was the guy in the seers room on story mode) but yea im ok with huge hp just tweak teh fight accordingly (though as previously stated HotW lvl hp is probs not ok as is SE path 2 bosses)