Guild Wars 2

+1 to the old login screen. it gave me goosebumps, unlike the current news feed rubbish they have which i don’t look at because i want to get into the game so bad!

give us the OPTION! to have it.

It burst out the Guildwars 2 theme. Concept art flashed through behind the huge logo.

It was actually a great welcome. I think there should be an option to toggle the old Login-Screen on or off.

Barabbas.8715:

Vayne.8563:

Barabbas.8715:

Dragon Bash is another good point. It’s kittened that it was cancelled. Dragon Ball was one of the best mini-games in the game.

Vitus Dance.4509:

Halloween & Wintersday are just seasonal events…nothing to do with LS at all.

When you incorporate a story that progressed from 2012 to 2013, then in 2014 it just repeated itself it makes no sense! Anet said SAB was gone because it didn’t fit the LS and yet here we have the Bloody Prince introduced to us for the “first time” again, like I said, it makes no logical sense.

It makes no sense unless, I don’t know, there are a million new players in China who never saw the beginning of the story?

For all we know this game now has more new players than veterans. In fact, I think it’s likely. Which means it makes sense to help people catch up on stories.

I don’t care about China. And as for new players sure, let’s just redo the entire Scarlet story arc for their benefit if that’s what you want. Your argument makes no logical sense.

Are you really comparing a repeating holiday event that lasts two weeks, with a story arc that spanned 1.5 years? Really?

First if all, it doesn’t matter if you care about China or not. It’s not relevant at all. If I don’t own a car I may not care about roads, but roads are still going to get fixed.

And it’s not just China. There have been a couple of sales lately with new people coming on board. There are people who have taken breaks and missed it. There are even people who were here and didn’t participate for one reason or another.

I’m saying all up there might be more new players that vets in the game, and all up that means it makes sense to do it.

And in every single thread that complained about it being the same, there are people who are happy with it even being repeated who were here last year.

I’m sure there is a percentage of people unhappy with the repetition, but I’m relatively sure it’s a pretty small percentage of the playerbase.

I’m not a new player, but I missed Halloween 2012 regardless Anet doesn’t do exclusive items, and whenever they want they could add it as rewards again

Yes it is a very good game. Yes you will be attacked in this or any other games forums for enjoying that game. Inbuilt phobia in some people to admit they enjoy something.

it’s not a coincidence that every mmo that was supposed to kill guild wars failed!

Altair.6109:

No, GW2 was the best MMO game ever.
Game starts to stale when you don’t add new content for like two years.
Beside, people who said they are “leaving” never said they won’t come back,
they will come back when Anet add new stuff. It’s free anyway.

@Zoso
Only new zones , and new story could count as “content”, and
the only new zone they add in 2 years is one map(nice map tho).
Yes, you are right. All the new stuff they add in this game is fee, so
I actually don’t understand why people complained soo much, but gw2
is definitely not the best mmo ever.
ps : holiday events are the same , they still use the same one.

Eum… EoTM, Southsun Cove and Dry Top. That’s 3, not one. Also you have to take in to account that Anet didn’t wanna make to many new maps during LS1 as they didn’t have Megaservers at that time wich would result in dead zones as it is in other MMO’s where only the new and interesting maps is overflowing with people. Now they have the Megaservers and they have started to make new maps, I cannot say for sure but it is pretty hinted that there will be another new map on november 4 (But I could be wrong). Also about holiday events, most MMO’s I have played has the same events every year with just some new fluff to farm for, why would GW2 be less good becouse they have the same thing as the other MMO’s? Heh…

Well in my opinion GW2 is the best MMO I ever played so far and you can’t say I definitely thing GW2 isn’t the best MMO. I get it that it is your opinion but you make it sound like OP is wrong about thinking GW2 is the best MMO.
I can’t think of any reason why I would find another MMO-RPG better than GW2.

IcarusMelody.5312:

Zoso.8279:

IcarusMelody.5312:

Zoso.8279:

Skugga.5298:

Zoso.8279:

and its all free.

Do you think they have an ingame gemstore and updates that revolve new skins because it is all free ? Think again ! I know off people who spend double the price of other MMORPGS a month and most people who do that just do it to SUPPORT A-net but what do they get in return for support ? Grind , and more grind.

Yeah but all items in gem store can be bought with in game gold. If they support the game so much to spend double than other MMO then for them its not a grind. And the “grind” in this game is light compared to ALL other MMO.

No, the grind is as heavy if not more so than other MMO’s. Everyone has been doing the same content for two years after they had their run of their daily living story zerg content. I spent close to $400 on the game supporting Anet.. hoping their would’ve been more fleshed out dungeons and new armor sets to strive for. Instead of getting that content though they just popularized mindless zergs for rewards to convert gold to gems to get new armor sets.

IDK….. If playing the game is a grind then why play? How do you define grinding?

Doing the same thing over and over. With the same content over and over. The idea being is that some people get fed up with the grind and just pay for the gems. Or after you grind the gold you needed to get that new set from the gem store; you go right back to doing it again to be ready for whatever the new set might be in the gem store later.

You just described every MMO ever created. GW2 give you free story and new zones to explore to get new gear specific to the zone and its all free. The only difference that I see is that GW2 doesnt make you watch your toon fly a dragon or whatever for 20min to extend the content basically smokes and mirrors.

Hi all. First topic on these forums. I just wanted to come here and say that GW2 is the best MMO game ever. I don’t care what anyone says. I know there are some people that come on here who bash the game because they are not happy with this or that or want to mention they are “leaving” the game because of this or that but whatever. Maybe they don’t appreciate a good game when they see one and find excuses instead of finding different ways to have fun with it. I want to change the scenery a bit here and say thanks Anet for the best MMO game and experience ever! Keep it up and looking forward to see what’s next in the world of Tyria!

I even still play GW1 from time to time and that is also one of the best game’s ever too!

:)

Oh you poor diddums.

People will complain about anything nowadays…. Just turn off the content guide.

mark my words, witnessing the world tournament qualifiers will help us contend elder dragons and usher in a new era of mmorpg prowess

Palador.2170:

Your computer is possessed. Spray the insides with holy water.

Works every time!

Credentials? I’m seriously wondering if you’re just trolling now. But yeah, the answer is pretty simple: scan and clean your computer. Download ADWCleaner, run a scan, download and scan with Malwarebytes.

Stop using IE.

OP: Seriously – clean your computer. It’s not a GW2 fault.

You can go ahead and deny it’s because of GW2 but I think everyone with some knowledge regarding viruses will realize that either you had an outdated firewall and got infected by browsing. Can happen through java, flash, email etc. and especially when downloading software from a ton of places. Like others have already said, clean up your PC. The GW2 doesn’t infect you with viruses for one simple reason, the browser only connects to ANET and if you were infected through that there would be thousands of people with the same issue. Your own stubbornness will just leave you with potentially a compromised bank account, a compromised GW2 account and whatever else you use on that PC.

Nilgoow.1037:

I’m pretty sure it’s not my computer. It’s only a few years old.

Haha .. priceless joke

Mental Paradox.3845:

You need to watch less porn (or simply on a secret laptop, like me). I never get ads of any kind in the game.

LMAO exactly this!

Wanze.8410:

btw, are there any girls from Sweden in game?

They might be able to help you.

There are boys from Sweden – at least one (me). The Swedish support (also me) says do a malware check.

Off topic: Is that sad guy still around asking for girls?

Never seen an ad before as adblock’s usually the first extension i install on a new browser…but even then i wouldn’t touch IE with a six foot pole either.

Wonderly.1324:

Gaile Gray.6029:

Vladimer.7051:

I will add as a mini collector and a avid gem purchaser, I am rather ticked that the only way to get this mini is all based on RNG. I have already opened over 5k bags and nothing. I always buy the gem mini’s to complete my collection. I will have to stop now due to this matter.

boohoo to me I know, This is now the only aspect of the game I enjoy ( I am a digital Hoarder)

I understand, Vladimer. I am the same sort — I’m still playing sometimes for a MPB (Miniature Polar Bear) in Guild Wars during the Wintersday event.

If you continue the quest, I will wish you luck, as one collector to another.

I’m not sure you really understand the mentality of a collector, Gaile. I have every single mini in the game. Every. Single. One. For the sake of completing a collection, I purchased 2000 gems for Mr. Sparkles. For the sake of completing the collection, I’ve purchased every gem store mini, even the ones I thought were ugly and would never use. For the sake of completing a collection, I begged and bribed and formed a ToL team and trained for weeks to win a Mini Llama. I’ve spent thousands of dollars on gems, but always on gem store items, because I refuse to convert gems to gold for rewards that can be earned within game. If this mini were to be so unrealistically unobtainable that the statistical expected return would cost over a thousand gold in ToT bags and moreover this amount has to be amassed within a 2-week time frame, it would destroy my collection and eliminate my desire to continue pursuing a complete collection. This would eliminate my desire to further spend gem store purchases on minis, and also remove a core goal that drove me to play and enjoy this game.

Keep in mind that even if you don’t get him this year, the chances of him returning next year are very high. The Bloody Prince is an example, and they even made him far cheaper to obtain than the previous year. I can’t recall any Holiday minis that were not available the following year.

Also, ToT bags will always exist so even when Haloween ends, you will still be able to purchase them.

Wonderly.1324:

Gaile Gray.6029:

Vladimer.7051:

I will add as a mini collector and a avid gem purchaser, I am rather ticked that the only way to get this mini is all based on RNG. I have already opened over 5k bags and nothing. I always buy the gem mini’s to complete my collection. I will have to stop now due to this matter.

boohoo to me I know, This is now the only aspect of the game I enjoy ( I am a digital Hoarder)

I understand, Vladimer. I am the same sort — I’m still playing sometimes for a MPB (Miniature Polar Bear) in Guild Wars during the Wintersday event.

If you continue the quest, I will wish you luck, as one collector to another.

I’m not sure you really understand the mentality of a collector, Gaile. I have every single mini in the game. Every. Single. One. For the sake of completing a collection, I purchased 2000 gems for Mr. Sparkles. For the sake of completing the collection, I’ve purchased every gem store mini, even the ones I thought were ugly and would never use. For the sake of completing a collection, I begged and bribed and formed a ToL team and trained for weeks to win a Mini Llama. I’ve spent thousands of dollars on gems, but always on gem store items, because I refuse to convert gems to gold for rewards that can be earned within game. If this mini were to be so unrealistically unobtainable that the statistical expected return would cost over a thousand gold in ToT bags and moreover this amount has to be amassed within a 2-week time frame, it would destroy my collection and eliminate my desire to continue pursuing a complete collection. This would eliminate my desire to further spend gem store purchases on minis, and also remove a core goal that drove me to play and enjoy this game.

I’m not trying to point fingers or start an argument. I’m only giving some player feedback on the matter. I only hope that my feelings are understood and considered, and I also seek to understand Anet’s perspective as well.

I think it’s great that some things are account bound, to indicate that the player participated in a specific event. I think it’s great that some things are really costly to obtain, to indicate the player has invested a lot of time and effort into the game. I think it’s great that some content is temporary/seasonal, to indicate that the player prioritized and participated in certain events during that time. However I think you need to carefully consider which combinations of these you put together, and combining all three, I propose, is a terrible idea.
I’m fine with Tequatl weapons because even if I kill Teq every day for a year and don’t get one, I know I’ll always have time to get one eventually if I’m dedicated enough.
I’m fine with precursors being the price that they are, because I know that I’ll amass the gold eventually, if I play long enough.
I’m fine with (and I have) every temporary living story skin that is no longer available, because they were all obtainable within a reasonable amount of time/effort/gold within the time frame that was allotted.
I am NOT fine with this Mini Gwynefyrdd because it is unreasonable to put in the amount of time/effort/gold required for the statistical yield of this item, within a two week period. Do you understand?

Nice post, well said. My feelings as well.

Gaile Gray.6029:

Vladimer.7051:

I will add as a mini collector and a avid gem purchaser, I am rather ticked that the only way to get this mini is all based on RNG. I have already opened over 5k bags and nothing. I always buy the gem mini’s to complete my collection. I will have to stop now due to this matter.

boohoo to me I know, This is now the only aspect of the game I enjoy ( I am a digital Hoarder)

I understand, Vladimer. I am the same sort — I’m still playing sometimes for a MPB (Miniature Polar Bear) in Guild Wars during the Wintersday event.

If you continue the quest, I will wish you luck, as one collector to another.

I’m not sure you really understand the mentality of a collector, Gaile. I have every single mini in the game. Every. Single. One. For the sake of completing a collection, I purchased 2000 gems for Mr. Sparkles. For the sake of completing the collection, I’ve purchased every gem store mini, even the ones I thought were ugly and would never use. For the sake of completing a collection, I begged and bribed and formed a ToL team and trained for weeks to win a Mini Llama. I’ve spent thousands of dollars on gems, but always on gem store items, because I refuse to convert gems to gold for rewards that can be earned within game. If this mini were to be so unrealistically unobtainable that the statistical expected return would cost over a thousand gold in ToT bags and moreover this amount has to be amassed within a 2-week time frame, it would destroy my collection and eliminate my desire to continue pursuing a complete collection. This would eliminate my desire to further spend gem store purchases on minis, and also remove a core goal that drove me to play and enjoy this game.

I’m not trying to point fingers or start an argument. I’m only giving some player feedback on the matter. I only hope that my feelings are understood and considered, and I also seek to understand Anet’s perspective as well.

I think it’s great that some things are account bound, to indicate that the player participated in a specific event. I think it’s great that some things are really costly to obtain, to indicate the player has invested a lot of time and effort into the game. I think it’s great that some content is temporary/seasonal, to indicate that the player prioritized and participated in certain events during that time. However I think you need to carefully consider which combinations of these you put together, and combining all three, I propose, is a terrible idea.
I’m fine with Tequatl weapons because even if I kill Teq every day for a year and don’t get one, I know I’ll always have time to get one eventually if I’m dedicated enough.
I’m fine with precursors being the price that they are, because I know that I’ll amass the gold eventually, if I play long enough.
I’m fine with (and I have) every temporary living story skin that is no longer available, because they were all obtainable within a reasonable amount of time/effort/gold within the time frame that was allotted.
I am NOT fine with this Mini Gwynefyrdd because it is unreasonable to put in the amount of time/effort/gold required for the statistical yield of this item, within a two week period. Do you understand?

I think they should re look the RNG Mini, Or at least make them trade able so we all have a chance of completing our collection.

Orpheal.8263:

[…]

Why do i feel myself now like a second class player, knowing that the Chinese Players on their Server got the Mad Memoires active working in their Client Version cause its their first Halloween, when Anet should treat us all the same like and the reason why alot of things get currently repeated is due to the Chinese people having the game now also too and are able to do now all the stuff, that we had 2 years ago basically.

Whats so hard about it to brign back this one single BackPiece.
You even brought back finally this year the Pumpkin Carver Achievement/Title back, which you didn’t have done last year, so that alot of people who missed that in the first year could finally get it this year done.

I really hope, that we will see the MM gettign finally reactivated and normal functionizing in its way of receiving it within the next week, before Halloween ends this year. That they just hold the MM only back for something to do in the last week of this years Halloween.

[…]

And that’s the point were all the arguments regarding “not fitting into this story” go poof. They have a functioning version with a mirrored event already, but instead cut it out for our release. You could have saved the time it would have taken deleting that piece of code, you know ArenaNet :/

Also yeah, I remember people being “Nu uh it’s my special title I don’t want anyone to have eeeeet” last year, but strangely there was no Riot whatsoever this year… I guess beringing back old stuff is not like opining the gates of hell after all, hah. And here I thought we’d have giant fire-breathing quaggans riding on the elder dragons when the title was introduced again.

It would be a really nice move to include the quest again next tuesday. A really, really nice move. People like nice moves. They tend to be benevolent if you’re nice to them (Oh shock!), eh…

Ardenwolfe.8590:

You can use them, and then store them in your finisher ‘vault’. I still had more than a few from last year. But, even if you have the permanent versions, I’d hold onto them.

ANet has a funny way of making something obsolete into something needed for crafting or the like later. . . .

Ah yes, this is probably about right. How well we all remember the “I deleted 100 stacks of BSD… then Mawdry happened”.

Good point, I’ll keep them.

ozmaniandevil.6805:

Use them up by killing 100 players!

There’s no need to use something up when the OP already has the infinite, permanent versions. Does nobody read anymore?

If you are getting those kind of ads, it isn’t because you’ve been playing Guild Wars 2. Either clean your computer, or expect your game account to be compromised.

Good luck.