Guild Wars 2

Is the the officer responsible for all events? or its just each will cover a section(example: officer for raid, guild mission, fractals that kinda of stuff..)

Swagger.1459:

Neox.3497:

Swagger.1459:

We can talk semantics all day, but the facts are that scripted combat is given a path to the best rewards. Unscripted combat is given no path to the best rewards.

Surely the devs can can create a fancy new wvw and spvp currency to buy equivalent gear offered in raids and provide paths to legendary gears. It would not be unreasonable or unfitting considering it takes true skill, time, effort, determination… to be successful in competitive combat and environments.

Did you forget that JUST WALKING FROM POINT TO POINT is one of the most rewarding things to do in this game? Fractals have better loot compared to raids too.

Also whats your problem with RAIDS? If they are so easy why don’t you just do them and get the rewards? It’s not like these ~2 hours per week are that much.

Did you forget that pvp content is inherently more difficult than pve content?

Fractals have better loot? That’s pretty interesting…

Raid rewards…

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Priory_Scholar_

Getting more Ascended added.

Legendary Armors soon

Fractal rewards…

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/BUY-4373

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Pristine_Fractal_Relic

I’ll let you look up wvw and spvp rewards and you can make some comparisons…

So what does this have to do with reward? I dont get it? all these contents are open to all players with HoT so if u think its worth your time to do it and get the reward then do it. If you dont think its worth it and u see others doing it then u should laugh at them knowing that you are smarter than the dumbs.

So the question is… do u think taking the time to do raid(including gear, find group, and practice) is worth it for the reward it provided? If yes, then u should invest in it. If no, then finding other things that u think is worth your time and laugh at those so call “pro” wasting their time in a content that the time is not worth the reward.

I really think they should focus on whats really matter right now, like map reset, bugs, lfg system and other main stuff, but instead they give us gliding in tyria… i mean i dont really mind gilding and i think its kinda cool but i really think they need to fix things that matter instead of working on the “no fly zone” around JP that kinda crap.

UltraRaptor.4876:

I honestly can’t stand to play this game now because of the new expansion and it’s grind based additions to the games with HoT. I’m too casual of a player to get a legendary but this new addition for a precursor are so much of a grind fest I might as well grind for gold and buy one off the market. The maps are ok, VB being the best, and TD being the absolute worst to play in. The mastery system is horrible because after completing the expansion with two characters and grinding towards map completions with multiple characters I’m nowhere near to maxing out my mastery for HoT alone (note I’m a casual player) and yet no longer have the interest in replaying these maps after doing it so many times. The core game is still more fun to play than HoT to me, I’ve still done fractals for a while but haven’t seen a single ascended drop besides rings, honestly ascended rates from all areas of the game should be a lot higher due to the costs of materials rising, the amount of gold you are likely using to help out your guild with, who unfortunately are dying due to realizing the new guild updates are killing small guilds altogether. This game has been nothing fun like and previous Guild Wars content I’m used to, I was with GW1 core game when Factions and Nightfall came out and it was always a fun new experience to play, yes it was a new game but the fun content was what mattered. I just am not liking this HoT content and I want to know who else agrees or disagrees.

some contents i like and play to enjoy my time

some contents i dont like so i skip it and has never done it

some contents takes too long and grindy so i either choose to ignore it or do it piece by piece depend on if i like the content

i dont get why would u hate a video game?

Has anet said anything about a new LFG system? I mean since HOT release it seems like our LFG is too outdated. All that new contents in the same old lfg system is just such a mess. things like squad lfg or raid lfg will they ever come out? They definitely need a squad lfg since the new map content are mostly done in squad and plz GIVE ME A LFG SECTION WITH RAID!!!! just wondering are anet working on it or we r stuck with that we have. I just want to ask if any1 know anything about this?

If its less than $50, $49.99 will do.

necromancer.6402:

I actually was shocked yesterday when I need to farm to get a new item to my Elementalist, went to AC full run and then all what i am getting is 50 silver in each run, I got so kittened!!! what is the way to get gold now? why are area.net ruining the game!!! now it’s getting less fun to play, all my dreams to farm and to get nice items are just gonna go more far now!!

I’m so upset, Area-net please return dungeon gold rewards back to 1.5 g and 1 g . or at least make an interesting events that can provide us with more gold to pay for our builds/ items/etc.

I bought heart of thorns hoping for the better not losing interest in the game, so please put things back were is was!!

Ok, just to be clear, the main reason Dungeon reward got nerfed is not because they don’t care about dungeons or lack of development team. Because if thats true they would just leave it alone for god sake!!!! the main reason is… LOTS OF PEOPLE LIKE DUNGEONS AND ITS NOT PART OF THE EXPANSION!!!!!!!!! SO ANET WANT THOSE WHO DO DUNGEONS TO SPEND THEIR CASH ON THE EXPANSION!!!! Look at the things they want YOU to do 1) Fractals, which require the mastery system at higher rewarding scale. 2) new map stuff.. require expansion.. 3) raid.. require expansion.. basically they require your money and dungeon is free. so getting rid of “free” stuff in order for u to spend money on the new content.

The fact is, there is no dungeon or fractal community. its just guild war community in general.

not only that, extra fractal weapon skins that i saved up now can not be used… wth is going on? hope they fix this soon.

at first i wasnt able to, but i just keep trying and after few try then i get it.. so just try a few times.

I have unlock couple fractal weapon before the expansion, but it not showing up on my “fractal master” collection list… is this a bug?

The description says “Auguished Tears of Alba (1 h)” so i assume the effect should last an hour, so why when i use it the effect only last 30 minutes? Is it a description mistake or a game bug?

Give all your money to your roommate, and your problem will be solve… LOL

Bought the pre-purchase deluxe 1 week ago, got everything except the extra char slot that was promise to vets. When will i receive this extra char slot?

I got the ultimate edition, only got the 4000 gems, where is my 2 extra slot and other items that is suppose to come with it?

Shala.8352:

i dont get the complaints about the price.
I bought expansion of starcraft 2, that was adding only a few new units and 10 missions in single players with a few CG video and it was at an higher price than HOTW.
I really dont get what people want. What about go play archeage? No one is forcing you to buy it and ArenaNet know it. Stop QQ about price, if you dont feel 45euro is not the value of keep play in a new environment this game, just dont buy it and the price will go down itself.
Complaining about price only tells Arenanet that you want this expansion.
For my point of wiew, there’s people paying in gems for skins, and I dont get why people shouldnt pay for having a new personal story, new event maps, new guild feature, new profession, new skills, new specializations, new mechanics, new wvw and pvp mode, new world boss.

Please read the title “this is not about money”

penelopehannibal.8947:

BloodyPanda.6789:

penelopehannibal.8947:

It’s a package deal for new players. End of.

We should be welcoming of new players, not complaining. What kind of message are posts like the “It’s not fair on veteran players!” setting to new players? I’m finding it more and more disgusting the amount of contempt people are ‘showing’ towards new players.

When a new player comes into the game, I would rather them see “Welcome to Guild Wars 2” rather than “It’s not fair these new players getting a better deal than us” it just shoots the wrong message across of people’s attitudes.

To be clear, we are not targeting new players. This has nothing to do with them. Its about how ANET is treating the veteran players unfairly. You know what, I rather ANET just make the core game free for download for all people then to be added to the expansion. So that way new players and veteran players both pay same and will get the same things!

I understand you’re not targeting new players, but the message that is coming across is not a positive one for new players to see, that’s the point I’m trying to make.

If this is how ANET is heading to then everyone have the right to know. We should not create a false image of whats happening here in this community so we can trick more “new players” in to game. they have they rights to know also. In couple month to a year they will be vets and if we dont do anything right now then this will happen to them. All this is just asking ANET to be more fair and equal. Its not that much to ask.

penelopehannibal.8947:

It’s a package deal for new players. End of.

We should be welcoming of new players, not complaining. What kind of message are posts like the “It’s not fair on veteran players!” setting to new players? I’m finding it more and more disgusting the amount of contempt people are ‘showing’ towards new players.

When a new player comes into the game, I would rather them see “Welcome to Guild Wars 2” rather than “It’s not fair these new players getting a better deal than us” it just shoots the wrong message across of people’s attitudes.

To be clear, we are not targeting new players. This has nothing to do with them. Its about how ANET is treating the veteran players unfairly. You know what, I rather ANET just make the core game free for download for all people then to be added to the expansion. So that way new players and veteran players both pay same and will get the same things!

BrooksP.4318:

Silicato.4603:

rapthorne, i see your defense about this as: they are allowed to try to give us an unfair deal, cause we had a great time with the last deal they made with us.

I completely disagree. I paid for GW2 3 years ago, i got what i paid for, and i enjoyed. This time it is not the same deal at all: They want me to pay for a bundle and i wont receive that bundle, just a part of it.

It isn’t a bundle it is the sale for HoT. The “Gw2 Core Included” clarification was ironically to avoid confusion on if they needed to buy the base separately. Which they can’t because HoT is the base. Games devalue overtime, with vanilla being down to 10$/sale their next step is to roll it into a single package.

New players who bought with the intent of upgrading, do have a legitimate argument. Primarily for bait and switch.

“Gw2 Core Included” Huh.. so where is my copy of that “Gw2 Core Included”? It seems like I wont to getting somethings that was supposedly included in my purchase because i have bought it previously. The clarification be like this “Gw2 Core Included and if you have bought this before you will still pay the same amount and the included will be excluded out because your previously supporting the game”

rapthorne.7345:

BloodyPanda.6789:

rapthorne.7345:

BloodyPanda.6789:

rapthorne.7345:

You also get all the time, enjoyment and experience you’ve had from the game up to HoT.

Look at WoW’s draenor deal. new players can get draenor, and only have to pay $5 for EVERY SINGLE EXPANSION WOW HAS EVER RELEASED, so long as they pay $60 for draenor. That is expansion content that veteran players have spent hundreds of dollars on over the years. There’s no outrage over at the WoW community, because they can grasp what most people here seem incapable of: that the value of a product mostly goes down over time, and that allowing new players an easy access gateway is good for game health.

GW2’s base game now is not worth what it was at launch, and ANet are doing the best they can to ensure that new players are not cut off by a divide or extra expense of buying the expansion or sticking with the base game. it’s a good idea and I support it. This approach is good for game health, it’s good for new players, and in the long run it’s good for veterans, too, who will have more people to play the content with rather than be segregated by pay walls.

Veteran players have had up to three years of content enjoyment, much of that unique and non-repeatable, that newer players will not experience.

I am utterly baffled that people can not grasp this concept that what people paid 3 years ago is not representative of right now.

People that bought the game in recent months who purchased it purely as a gateway to HoT, their upset I can understand, but not long-term veterans. (PSA: GW2 customer services is working out refunds for those who DID buy recently who want instead to just outright buy the expansion)

You still don’t see the unfairness, ok fine i give +1 that i was able to played the game longer time. BUT! We should at least get the same thing if we are require to pay the same price! well its not the case here. If you are new to the game you’re $50 will get you the core game(new account code) and the expansion. If you already have the game you can only get a code to upgrade your account! So no new account code! WTF! If they want to add core game as a separate bonus item then i should get it also! i may not need it but i can give to a friend! So why cant i even get that!? The only way to get all they stuff that was sold to me is if i make a new account with the with expansion, but my old account then will not have access to the expansion! ANET really need to do something about this BS.

Actually either way you get a code if you buy via the website.

This code can provide one of two things.

a 100% new account with absolutely nothing unlocked and 5 character slots as well as HoT access, OR it can upgrade an existing account to grant HoT access without in any way impacting your account progress or taking away from what you have already experienced within the game.

The choice is available to you to create an entirely new account to experience HoT with, you have to make a choice whether you want to use your code to create a new account and give up everything you’ve ever worked towards on your old for HoT access, or apply the code to an existing account for HoT access.

So no, new players are not, in actual fact, getting any more than veteran players. Veteran players are being provided with two options for what they wish to do with their access code, either make a new account with HoT access, or upgrade an existing account with HoT access.

Just answer this. If we pay the same price and new players get core game as “bonus”… where is my bonus?

Up to almost three years of access to the game that new players have not had?

You always have the choice to use the key to create a new account, nothing’s stopping you. If you truly believe that you need to get the base game bonus for your money’s worth then go for it, that option is entirely open to you.

Up to almost three years of access to the game? Thats a “Bonus”?? If i remember correctly I pay money for the “Up to almost three years of access to the game” so its technically not a “Bonus”. Most good business reward there long term loyal customers for their loyalties, but currently the loyal customers are getting rip-off by ANET. Just plain bad business they are pulling.

rapthorne.7345:

BloodyPanda.6789:

rapthorne.7345:

You also get all the time, enjoyment and experience you’ve had from the game up to HoT.

Look at WoW’s draenor deal. new players can get draenor, and only have to pay $5 for EVERY SINGLE EXPANSION WOW HAS EVER RELEASED, so long as they pay $60 for draenor. That is expansion content that veteran players have spent hundreds of dollars on over the years. There’s no outrage over at the WoW community, because they can grasp what most people here seem incapable of: that the value of a product mostly goes down over time, and that allowing new players an easy access gateway is good for game health.

GW2’s base game now is not worth what it was at launch, and ANet are doing the best they can to ensure that new players are not cut off by a divide or extra expense of buying the expansion or sticking with the base game. it’s a good idea and I support it. This approach is good for game health, it’s good for new players, and in the long run it’s good for veterans, too, who will have more people to play the content with rather than be segregated by pay walls.

Veteran players have had up to three years of content enjoyment, much of that unique and non-repeatable, that newer players will not experience.

I am utterly baffled that people can not grasp this concept that what people paid 3 years ago is not representative of right now.

People that bought the game in recent months who purchased it purely as a gateway to HoT, their upset I can understand, but not long-term veterans. (PSA: GW2 customer services is working out refunds for those who DID buy recently who want instead to just outright buy the expansion)

You still don’t see the unfairness, ok fine i give +1 that i was able to played the game longer time. BUT! We should at least get the same thing if we are require to pay the same price! well its not the case here. If you are new to the game you’re $50 will get you the core game(new account code) and the expansion. If you already have the game you can only get a code to upgrade your account! So no new account code! WTF! If they want to add core game as a separate bonus item then i should get it also! i may not need it but i can give to a friend! So why cant i even get that!? The only way to get all they stuff that was sold to me is if i make a new account with the with expansion, but my old account then will not have access to the expansion! ANET really need to do something about this BS.

Actually either way you get a code if you buy via the website.

This code can provide one of two things.

a 100% new account with absolutely nothing unlocked and 5 character slots as well as HoT access, OR it can upgrade an existing account to grant HoT access without in any way impacting your account progress or taking away from what you have already experienced within the game.

The choice is available to you to create an entirely new account to experience HoT with, you have to make a choice whether you want to use your code to create a new account and give up everything you’ve ever worked towards on your old for HoT access, or apply the code to an existing account for HoT access.

So no, new players are not, in actual fact, getting any more than veteran players. Veteran players are being provided with two options for what they wish to do with their access code, either make a new account with HoT access, or upgrade an existing account with HoT access.

Just answer this. If we pay the same price and new players get core game as “bonus”… where is my “bonus?” i mean after all.. we did pay the same amount of money.

Elia.7193:

No , if you already have the game you will only get the HoT, you not getting a second account. Only the new players will get both games but we all will pay the same

OK I see, so current players who have supported the game for years will have to pay same $50 price as new player but will not receive this so call “BONUS”… some how i gotta feeling like i am getting rip-off by ANET.

I already have a account so does this expansion give me a new account code and a upgrade expansion code to upgrade my current account? Basically i am asking is if i apply the expansion to my current account do i still get a basic account with no expansion? So i will have 2 account total.

rapthorne.7345:

You also get all the time, enjoyment and experience you’ve had from the game up to HoT.

Look at WoW’s draenor deal. new players can get draenor, and only have to pay $5 for EVERY SINGLE EXPANSION WOW HAS EVER RELEASED, so long as they pay $60 for draenor. That is expansion content that veteran players have spent hundreds of dollars on over the years. There’s no outrage over at the WoW community, because they can grasp what most people here seem incapable of: that the value of a product mostly goes down over time, and that allowing new players an easy access gateway is good for game health.

GW2’s base game now is not worth what it was at launch, and ANet are doing the best they can to ensure that new players are not cut off by a divide or extra expense of buying the expansion or sticking with the base game. it’s a good idea and I support it. This approach is good for game health, it’s good for new players, and in the long run it’s good for veterans, too, who will have more people to play the content with rather than be segregated by pay walls.

Veteran players have had up to three years of content enjoyment, much of that unique and non-repeatable, that newer players will not experience.

I am utterly baffled that people can not grasp this concept that what people paid 3 years ago is not representative of right now.

People that bought the game in recent months who purchased it purely as a gateway to HoT, their upset I can understand, but not long-term veterans. (PSA: GW2 customer services is working out refunds for those who DID buy recently who want instead to just outright buy the expansion)

You still don’t see the unfairness, ok fine i give +1 that i was able to played the game longer time. BUT! We should at least get the same thing if we are require to pay the same price! well its not the case here. If you are new to the game you’re $50 will get you the core game(new account code) and the expansion. If you already have the game you can only get a code to upgrade your account! So no new account code! WTF! If they want to add core game as a separate bonus item then i should get it also! i may not need it but i can give to a friend! So why cant i even get that!? The only way to get all they stuff that was sold to me is if i make a new account with the with expansion, but my old account then will not have access to the expansion! ANET really need to do something about this BS.

Anet please understand what you just did is a slap in the faces of all current players! I would pay $50 for the expansion, but just for the expansion not to include a core game! WHY?! HERES WHY!

New players pay $50 and he gets: 30+ maps, 5 character slots, 9 classes.
When I pay $50 and i get: maybe 3 maps, 1 class and spend $10 more to buy a slot for that class!!

Seriously do you think its fair? I have spend $50 on the game and $200-$300 on gem and this is how i get treated? A newbie who never support this game will get a better deal than a loyal costumer like me? And my friend who bought this game in February this year. If i remember correctly when he bought this game the game was advertise as “constant changing in the living world” and promise “free new game content updates” but you ANET were too busy with HOT to give out new stories or new events!! And couple months later you want to tell him that he needs to pay $50 more to just get the new contents!? While new players pay the same amount and get everything!! Please reconsider this!! Or can someone else recommend another game that the company treat their players better.

Guild personal arena for dueling within guild.

Blockhead Magee.3092:

I’ll continue to say I don’t want it.

As its something that isn’t in the game now, I’d rather they spend their energies adding things I want instead of things you want. Now we’re all pushing for our selfish desires.

I totally understand there are things that you want and things i want. My suggestion to you would be post forum and let your words be heard. I can promise you i wont go post and say “i dont want” in your forum. If the mighty ANET hears your calling and make your wish come truth, i will be happy for you. i am not asking your support but please don’t be negative to the things other people want.

I can see how it will effect open world events, so I take back entire open world option. But I agree with indigo, I really don’t see the harm if you are able to do this in cities since no events or anything is going on . Also open dueling in hotm lobby should b added, Pratice with friends or guildie is much more better than with those npc. As for custom arena… Seriously who want to spend that much gold for a limited time thing

Vayne.8563:

Dueling has been suggested numerous times by numerous people. It has met stiff resistance from a portion of the population.

Those who want it can’t understand why anyone would be against it or how it would affect them. Those who don’t want it feel it will negatively affect their experience and they don’t want it.

I personally don’t want it and would prefer open world dueling never be added.

I am new to forum so I did not know this was suggested before, but I still can’t see why this will have a negative impact if open world dueling is added. If open world dueling is unaccepable then maybe something like private dueling would work. Like the way u can invite friend to personal story instances? Would that work?

Why do i feel like this forum is going to be more about pandas than what i was trying to suggest. should i start a new forum so we can debate on sad happy and eating pandas?

Yeah post in in the wrong forum for the first time. this is me first time posting, ill go see if i can delete the other 1. By the the way, panda should never be sad!

Updated

So after reading all the reply I came up two major categories why people
don’t want the dueling system. The first one being the impact to the
community and second the “balance” of the game.
1) Community Impact
People worry about player being aggressive and rude. People who are rude
will be rude, they are the types who drop “F” bombs on not just in PvP, but
in PvE as well. Example of this would be if you are new to a dungeon and
don’t know what you are doing, most player tends to be patience and would
help by teaching and explaining to you while the rude players will kick or
verbally harass you. A game feature will not turn nice and polite people to
be rude and bad mouth. People who are rude will be rude not because of a
game but because of their personal character in real life. I think GW2
community is great community and can prove that we are mature enough to
handle this.
Harassment- Some is saying players will harass other players into dueling
even if they keep rejecting and eventually have to log off. So implementing
a block duel feature would work fine, once you turn the block on players
will not have the option to invite you. Some worry about messaging
harassment, but unless I am wrong, from what I know there is a block player
feature. Once a player is block he can’t message or email you at all, you
won’t have to hear from him/her once he/she is blocked.
Map Chat full with dueling related stuff- Another easy fix, just have a duel
chat channel such as the guild or party chat, if don’t want to hear duel
related stuff just uncheck the box.
2) Balance of the game
Some of you worry about destroying the “balance” of the game. First thing
first, a duel is an agreement between 2 players to go head to toe, they have
a neutral understanding what they are going to do and understand what kind
of gear and traits they have, some might have advantage over the other, but
that’s between the two players and have nothing to do with you or PvE or the
rest of the world!
Nothing new is “balance.” Why do we have updates all the time?! When
something first come out there will always be flaws! Who actually think when
the new class “Revenant” first comes out will be 100% balance? Should we
just not have this new class or else it would destroy the balance to the
game?
The most important part! For those who don’t want dueling why the heck does
this “balance” matter to you?! Since you absolutely are not going to duel
why the heck you would care about if 2 players dueling are on even stand or
not? It’s a game feature that you will never be part of so why worry about
the flaws of it? Let other players who do like it post forums and suggestion
to make it better, and you can look for glitches in dungeon or quest to get
that improve.
GW is not like any other game. I agree GW is not like other game, but there
are many similarities between all MMORPG. Example: dungeons. I am pretty
sure GW did not come up with the idea of dungeons and is not the only game
that has dungeon. Same thing goes for trade post system. Should we take this
feature out so GW2 is now completely not like other games? There is nothing
wrong with adding a feature that other game have as long as its optional to
use and some(not all is going to like it but u can choose not to use it!)
players will like it and benefit from it.
3) Conclusion
It is frustrating to see some people just turn a blind eye to even think the
possibility, players who don’t want to this will not willing to work with
players who want this to come up with a solution which both can accept. I
finally realize that some people if they don’t want it they don’t want other
to have it also. I am Panda, I like to eat bamboos, and some might think
it’s unhealthy or unsafe. You don’t have to eat it, but don’t try to stop me
and let me eat or do what I want!
4) Solutions
-Duel in cities and places where events will not take place to stop the
possibility of event interruptions.
-Optional updates to all players who can either choose to update this or
not, player installs this update will able to duel, if you hate duels you
don’t have to install this update.
- (Permanent) Dueling ticket or pass in TP, you can buy a pass or ticket
which you can PvE duel. Nobody can force you to buy something if you don’t
want to (personally I think Anet will like this since they can make money).