Guild Wars 2

So if you play tpvp as much as i do. You’d know being stuck in a 4v5 is not fun at all.. So my only concern is that gwsupport team, or who ever is in charge of this, can add the ‘/resign’ function like they did in gw1.. I hate being stuck in a 4v5 match and forced to stay in the match(unless I rage quit(alt+F4)).. Point is, I want the /resign function. And I know a lot of other people do as well.

EDIT: This post is about TEMPORARY content, not the Bi-Weekly updates. Please keep that in mind when posting.
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No misleading Title here guys. I honestly believe ArenaNet are shooting themselves in the foot with their focus on Temporary content or “Living Story”
The notion that constantly creating new temporary content in two week intivals will be good for anyone is fundimentally flawed.
So we stay on topic let me state this: This post is not implying that regular bi-weekly content over an expansion is fundimentaly flawed (Though I am personally against it.) or that it is impossible to create a compelling story in such a way. The purpose of this post is to go over why an MMO dedicated to temporary content, reguardless of that contents quality cannot succeed.
As a demontration. I’m going to throw out a scenario based on a recent real world Media Succes: Game of Thrones. (Feel free to sub in any Show/Book/Game/Media/Etc. if you don’t like Game Of Thrones!)
Imagine if HBO discovered a way to distribute the show that was 100% Pirate proof, and then deceides to run the show a limited number of times over a limited time frame to encourage more viewers. Their viewers are already invested in the show so they figure they’ll make the effort to watch it. Sure enough their viewership would rise AT FIRST. This is because by using this method HBO has stoped new viewers from getting into the show. Why would a new viewer want to jump into the story half way? Can you imagine how hard that would be to follow? Now put yourself into the shoes of the viewers who HAD been watching the show up until that point. What if, for some reason, say holidays or sickness, they missed a few episodes? Now they have the choice of either carrying on knowing they’ll not be able to experiance that part of the show or to stop watching it. Some will inevitablly choose to stop watching. Over time the viewerbase would drop off and in the long term it wpu;d be harmful to the show, Both for HBO and for the viewers.
This is EXACTLY what Guild Wars 2 is doing to itself with its focus on temporary content. By putting in and then removing content instead of constantly building apon previously relased content you are creating a barrier to new players that want to try your game. In Guild Wars 1 Anet successfully removed a barrier to new players wanting to try their product by eliminating the Subscription Fee model. By focusing on temporary content they are creating another barrier to new players wanting to try their game, and worse, this one cannot be circumvented by simply paying a monthly fee.
I may have missed something here, and that’s why I’m making this post, but what exactly are the benifits of focusing on temporary content? The only benifit I can think of that someone might put forwards is that temporary content makes the game more immersive.
Does realesing any media on a limited timeframe make it more immersive? I honestly do not belive it does. All it does is create a sense of urgancey to make it SEEM more immersive. And if Guild Wars 2 can’t realese content that is immersive and entertaining without rellying on creating a sense of urgancy to back it up is that content worth realeseing in the first place?

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Video Version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5SIPOg_sLQ
Temporary content, reguardless of the quality, would be better off being permentant so as not to alienate new and returning Guild Wars 2 players

50+ races. 90% 1st places. Well, 2nd, because I’m dancing at the finishing line waiting for someone else to take 1st, as I don’t need the title anymore. Luck?

Awesome job ANet, best mini game yet.

…Aren’t all the skins, achievement points, titles & other HoM achievements along with the title itself enough?

Chase.8415:

I see no need for a PTR

Oh well, if YOU don’t see any need for it, then clearly they should just pack it up. That’s it guys, show’s over, random forum user #8415 doesn’t see any need for that project! kitten things like “good arguments”, or “research”. Someone doesn’t see any need for it.

Well, if you don’t see any need for it I’m sold then!

I’d like to, once again, remind the developers of how counterproductive Hotjoin is for SPvP, its playerbase and its aspirations as an Esport.

I’m calling on the active players, who have been a vocal part of the community for close to a year. It is time to let go of the Hotjoin format (or at least start thinking ahead):

Issues
- Glory farming = zerging.
- No one defends points (key aspect of the conquest gametype).
- No teamplay: general disregard for allies (doesn’t affect personal glory gain).
- Random joining / leaving affects teamspirit and social motivation.
- Lack of educational aids <> initial learning curve of the gametype.
- Varrying skilllevels makes it unenjoyable for both new and veteran players.
- Autobalancing restricts playing with friends.
- Gap between Hotjoin and Tournaments on multiple fronts.
- Map rotation: no one likes Raid of the Capricorn.
- 8v8 is an unplayable mess of AOE and spamming.
- …

Add a format identical to Rated Tournaments without the Leaderboard rating!
Instantly bridge the gap between both ends of the community.

Arguments
- Play for fun with friends – guaranteed on the same team.
- Practice new classes or builds in a setting resembling competitive play.
- Play from start to finish every game to practice openers & secondary objective strategies.
- Don’t worry about facing premades or glory farmers.
- Possible testing platform for solo queue / duo queue without messing with leaderboards.

I hope people will reply and add their own issues / arguments to this thread. Thanks.

I love how all these new topics have suddenly started popping up now ever since they announced that achievement points would unlock new content. And they all basically say the same thing. They want to limit the achievement points you get from doing certain things, some even suggest removing points already gained from doing dailies and such to “make it more fair for newer players”. Such BS. Do they really think we’re that stupid? All are thinly veiled attempts for the “leet” players to stay top dog and prevent more people from getting the same shinies they have so they can feel special. You aren’t fooling anyone. If achievement points were really that important to you, you would have made these topics months ago BEFORE they announced you’d get exclusive rewards for it. You all just want to wave your kitten at everyone in town and say “i’m better than you because I have something you don’t!” And I love how all of them try to make some excuse at how it will “balance things out”. It’s fine the way it is now.

Most of the things they are suggesting are ridiculous and would actually prevent a lot of people from getting anything. I spend maybe 6 hours a day playing, most of that time spent in WvW and occasionally do a dungeon with some friends. I don’t have like 10k points like some of the people who are suggesting these asinine changes. I think i’m about 100 shy of 5k. Which is maybe 2 to 3 times more than what a lot of people I’ve seen have in WvW. Anyone can tell you the amount of points you get from doing mostly just PvP related stuff is small. You’re welcome by the way for all the bonuses you get in PvE from crap we capture in WvW.

Not only would your foolish, selfish suggestions screw over PvPers, but screw over newer players as well, even though you claim the changes you want are for the benefit of newer players who missed out on dailies. In conclusion, don’t fix what isn’t broken!

achievement points is working as intended.
dailies will continue to give achievement points.
there will be no achievement points resets.
don’t fix what is not broken!
all right, there you go!

tl; dr – there is nothing wrong with the achievements system.

If they were independent we would see Cantha district in DR.