Guild Wars 2

You can salvage them and use it to craft things you already have. Or will have soon.

Actually, GW1 was easier to balance I think. There, if something was too op they just adjusted the damage it does for example, to scale better with attribute ranks.

But here, with different stat options and tons of traits that affect each other, it’s harder.

Maybe the new skills will have some counters against currently op builds.

I think this is like the fractals. The tournaments are hosted on different locations, this time picked by the tournament hosters, between 2 queing teams who wanna compete, and that’s all.

No real reason.

Axyl.9408:

So basically, it comes down to the same thing as living near Volcanoes in that most of them live near the Dragons because of the Energy they emit. I really hope this Expansion moves into Kralkatorric’s territory next. :/

In most cases you do know that your are living near a volcano, but people didn’t knew about that they live near EDs at all. Nor that they exist.

Maybe you missed the past 7 months, but every single living story content brings a ton of new achievements, doesn’t maetter which team delivers it.

Shiren.9532:

AnthonyOrdon.3926:

Kryta will get their day.

That is all.

Is that a hint towards more developments in Kasmeer’s story? If we really are going back to Kryta hopefully the Living Story can load up on more non-human characters before that happens, because so far it’s been heavy on humans.

Such as? The first humans to make it to the LS are the Zephyrites. Ok, we had a human detective before that.

Months ago they told us in a SotG that templates are coming. But today at Colin’s post, he said nothing about it.

Maybe in an upcoming PvP blogpost?

Splitting the community works as long as the gamemodes to que for are totally different.

Free and paid tournamets weren’t workig because they were basically the same.

But a deatmatch/conqeust split would work.

IDarko.4709:

Titles linked to possible new achievements:

Savior
- Interrupt enemy stomps X times.

Actually this would help PvP a bit, so newbie achievement hunters would do something useful.

L2P, dodge through them, actually what they did was just a waste of very important skills.

Evan Lesh.3295:

Sort of like GW1 districts?
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/District

First time I hear GW1 mentioned by a dev :o

ALL HAIL EVAN. The coming living story should have a PvP candidate, Evan Leshblade instead of Evon Gnashblade!

butch.8136:

^You’re rank 45 and never done a tourny?

Hotjoin takes over everything. Told you guys. This is a cancer. The only remedy for Pvp is to remove hotjoin.

AnthonyOrdon.3926:

It matters, but we all pretty much know exactly what happened at the Mouth of Torment.

Nobody knows what happened at Thaumanova…yet.

Abadon got defeated.

What happened in the lab? Inquest sabotage.

We know both, but not how they happened. And I’d rather like to know how was a god defeated by other gods, rather than witnessing an asurra explosion I see everyday, would be way more epic than asuras.

This game is already Golem Wars 2 and World of Charrcraft.

lordkrall.7241:

Azoqu.8917:

You do know that the Ascalon fractal is the fall of Ascalon right? When you are getting ported out you hear that a giant energy surge is incoming and that is 100% the foefire.

Actually no.
It is an alternate version of the Searing (which on the other hand is the real fall of Ascalon, since Ascalon was already more or less fallen when the Foefire took place)

Or just a simple Ascalonian city to the north that was one of the first ones to fall.

PolarisNova.3867:

“I approve of this message.” – Gnashblade

That was actually Kiel.

Skins are awesome, but we need some ways to make gold, like skin or mini drops from win chest that only drops from those chests, and can be sold on TP to the PvE guys

Also, after a while skins just aren’t enough motivation. I have all the skins I wanted, why would i get intrested for other PvP rewards that are purely skins?

DevO.9854:

Idea is great, also I hate people calling it Heroes Ascent, its Hall of Heroes or HoH, you can tell who didn’t play the original from the beginning.

HoH is the final map of HA.

Empathetic Fighter.2065:

At least this sort of update wouldn’t require 10 months to find its way into the game.

Silly you of course it would :p

Then the same would happen like in PvP. People would start crying for facing premades and would cry for a separated solo que (rightfully).

What Jon said, bringing more PvE NPCs or make a moba out of GW2 PvP is just something that 99% wouldn’t welcome.

DarksunG.9537:

Gandarel.5091:

The charrs don’t even know that Abaddon was behind these events.

Nah, I’m sure they know now. With Charr in the Priory & Order I’m sure they know everything our adventurers knew from GW1.

Well, the fact that a human god manipulated them and without him Ascalon would still be human land isn’t really a thing charrs would admit even if they can blame it on the flame legion.

Fafnir.5124:

I’m surprised there isn’t more then 2 candidates. Probably most don’t want to enter a seat where its former proprietor was murdered. Also for those who love Kiel she wouldn’t be able to enter the new destiny edge if she has strick obligations to the city.

Char should replace Char for all races to be represented on the console.

It would be funny if the pirate quagan entered the running.

You know, Ascalon was a human land for at least as much time as charr land. Captain Theo Ashford, who died, was a human.

The charrs don’t even know that Abaddon was behind these events.

Maybe make hotjoin give only half of the rank points that a tournament gives. And add unrated tournaments.

But removing hotjoin would be the best.

Parisalchuk.9230:

Gandarel.5091:

Parisalchuk.9230:

Gandarel.5091:

I think deathmatch would work Did some 2v2s with friends in my CA just for the funzies, and even bunkers went down. Not a gamebreaker if you take one or don’t.

Some reworked or new formats, doesn’t matter, I don’t think ppl want the exact same HA back, just a global tournament where winning a match actually makes you feel some kind of progress, the more you win the more rank points you get, many maps and game modes are maxed in a row, and the HoH winner team is broadcasted, gets into observer and has access to some kind of reward.

They had this with reward chests in the 3 round tournaments. People complained that they took too long to complete.

So which is it community – are you willing to play in a pvp match for a possible long time, or do you want shorter matches?

HA was global, 3 round tournaments weren’t. Also, it was the same gamemode just on different maps in a row.
Also, in HA you wanted to get to the HoH, but here after 3 wins the streak just ended. There, if you managed to get into the last map, it was awesome by itself, and if you won, you had the chance to hold it against others. It was a race against everyone else in the world doing HA at the moment. And that was awesome.

We arent getting more game modes. Its not happening. It needs to stop being asked for. Until someone actually comes out with a viable 5 man game mode that matches the required skill and communication that conquest does that works with GW2’s class approach you can bring it up again. So far, besides people crying death match, there has been no actual suggestion for an improved system that would work.

Though yes, tournaments should have been global.

There used to be and still are many many sugestions around. People even try to make custom arenas fit their ideas.

lordkrall.7241:

Maybe we will actually fight on Abaddons side and be Margonites?

And speedrun would mean going afk so we die faster so fractal gets completed. :P

skullmount.1758:

But how does it determine who is which god? It can’t go by class, cause more than one can be in the same group.

Maybe random, with higher chances of being Balthazar if you are a plate wielder for example.

skullmount.1758:

Gandarel.5091:

SkylightMoon.1980:

Farzo.8410:

Who cares about explosions and Asura problems, stuff explodes one after the other, it’s nothing new in the Asura society, just wait and a new one will occur soon enough again.

Many centuries have passed since Abaddon was defeated. We must go back to the past to see what truly happend, there might be clues about the gods disappearing as well! And if it is the very first fall of Abaddon, we might be able to ask the other gods themselves about the Elder Dragons!

#VoteEvonGnashblade

WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THO! We barely know anything about the reality-altering effects that took place at the Thaumanova reactor!! Jeez you char supporters dont think!! #TEAM KIEL!!!!

I’l tell you. It exploded because of Inquest. That1s all. Soooo excitiiiiing. Waaays better than a fight between Gods

A FIGHT BETWEEN GODS OMG!!

#EVON kittenIN GNASHBLADE

So 5 gods ganged up on 1 god. “That1s all. Soooo much more excitiiiiing…”

Since we’ve never seen the gods in-game but you can visit your reactor anytime, it’s ways more exciting, yeah.

Ney Matogrosso.5736:

Lol, do you really care about Abbadon? I’ll tell you something about him, Abbadon give the power of magic to humans that made a Hell in Tyria and he was defeated by Kormir and so, do you really want to know what happened go play GW1… XD
I want the reactor…
#KIELFTW #TEAMKIEL

If it is about where the gods fight each other before GW1, then your arguement is invalid.

Tinni.4351:

Gandarel.5091:

It is clear that GW1 players will vote for Abaddon, while GW2 players can’t relate and will vote for the fall of RNG boxes (what i too would do), so Kiel.

And since it is GW2, it’s completely unfair to have a race between the 2 group of players.
GW2 players will vote for a kittenty reactor explosion over a God’s fall..

You are forgetting that a lot of GW 1 player, especially those whose favourite campaign was prophecies, still hate and loath the Charr. So they are unlikely to vote for Gnasblade simply because he’s a Charr.

Right to the point. This is the main reason why i would vote for Kiel. But.. to make a charr get into the council for the cost of a fractal about the fight of human gods, well, we all have to make sacrifices.

However, he will fill an Ascalonian human’s place.. don’t do this to me Q-Q

Yes I would totally support Kiel, but now i just can’t :P

Juclesia Elcritian.8410:

The reactor fallout could have something to do with the steam creatures as evidenced by their presence in the area. So more info on them would definitely be interesting..

However, it just doesn’t even remotely compare to lore regarding the Gods. Especially if said “Fall of Abaddon” pertains to his original worship and fall in Orr. Would actually fit well in the setting of GW2 since now we have an idea exactly what Orr looks like too. But if it’s just another Nightfall-like battle, just like the Iron Forgeman in Sorrow’s Furnace/Embrace, then I’ll be sorely disappointed.

His fall took place in the Desolation, that’s what destroyed the whole landscape. Must be epic

Fall of Abaddon… if this is the battle where the 5 gods defeat Abaddon, and you know, the party size is exactly 5, what if we will be disguised as the 5 gods? :O

skullmount.1758:

Crab toss, crab toss, crab toss, crab toss, … crab toss.

:)

So, what did ya break?

Anyways, what other activities can they bring back? There were the two for Halloween and the two for Wintersday, besides crab toss (:)), and possibly the three things from the end of the beta weekends.

Those are sesonal minigames and will stay sesonal minigames. They will be back in October and December.

SkylightMoon.1980:

Farzo.8410:

Who cares about explosions and Asura problems, stuff explodes one after the other, it’s nothing new in the Asura society, just wait and a new one will occur soon enough again.

Many centuries have passed since Abaddon was defeated. We must go back to the past to see what truly happend, there might be clues about the gods disappearing as well! And if it is the very first fall of Abaddon, we might be able to ask the other gods themselves about the Elder Dragons!

#VoteEvonGnashblade

WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THO! We barely know anything about the reality-altering effects that took place at the Thaumanova reactor!! Jeez you char supporters dont think!! #TEAM KIEL!!!!

I’l tell you. It exploded because of Inquest. That1s all. Soooo excitiiiiing. Waaays better than a fight between Gods

A FIGHT BETWEEN GODS OMG!!

#EVON kittenIN GNASHBLADE

It is clear that GW1 players will vote for Abaddon, while GW2 players can’t relate and will vote for the fall of RNG boxes (what i too would do), so Kiel.

And since it is GW2, it’s completely unfair to have a race between the 2 group of players.
GW2 players will vote for a kittenty reactor explosion over a God’s fall..

Asuran past that happened months ago.. so ancient lol.

This will clearly be a GW1 vs GW2 fight.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/livingworld/cutthroat/Hail-Evon

1st! Sry dude :p the official topic for the release just opened up

Personally i would vote for Kiel.. but this Evon guy knows how to win the audience. Fall of Abaddon! ALL HAIL THE FURBALL!

“I’ll slash prices on Black Lion Keys for four whole weeks
I’ll sponsor important Fractals of the Mist research into the Fall of Abaddon, to be completed by the end of the year
I’ll host a rotation of popular activities like Crab Toss and Southsun Survival.”

Everyone who will vote for Evon, write a +, let’s see how are we doing.

I’ve noticed that he 6th place usually wins you a catcher while betterplaces not really :o

Well, the Abaddon mission was all about hitting his hitvox without moving away, so pefectly fits the gw2 dragon evens and bossfights.

But otherwise, yeah, i will have to vote for him just because this I hate him but still have to.

Parisalchuk.9230:

Gandarel.5091:

I think deathmatch would work Did some 2v2s with friends in my CA just for the funzies, and even bunkers went down. Not a gamebreaker if you take one or don’t.

Some reworked or new formats, doesn’t matter, I don’t think ppl want the exact same HA back, just a global tournament where winning a match actually makes you feel some kind of progress, the more you win the more rank points you get, many maps and game modes are maxed in a row, and the HoH winner team is broadcasted, gets into observer and has access to some kind of reward.

They had this with reward chests in the 3 round tournaments. People complained that they took too long to complete.

So which is it community – are you willing to play in a pvp match for a possible long time, or do you want shorter matches?

HA was global, 3 round tournaments weren’t. Also, it was the same gamemode just on different maps in a row.
Also, in HA you wanted to get to the HoH, but here after 3 wins the streak just ended. There, if you managed to get into the last map, it was awesome by itself, and if you won, you had the chance to hold it against others. It was a race against everyone else in the world doing HA at the moment. And that was awesome.

RR day ftw.

/15chars

I think deathmatch would work Did some 2v2s with friends in my CA just for the funzies, and even bunkers went down. Not a gamebreaker if you take one or don’t.

Some reworked or new formats, doesn’t matter, I don’t think ppl want the exact same HA back, just a global tournament where winning a match actually makes you feel some kind of progress, the more you win the more rank points you get, many maps and game modes are maxed in a row, and the HoH winner team is broadcasted, gets into observer and has access to some kind of reward.

Solojoin wouldn’t work in GW1’s HA, for the same reason what was happening in RA. If you are unlucky and get no healer, you better resign.

But here, almost every random mix of professions can work, so HA would be awesome.

Destiny.6738:

Romek.4201:

arenanet care toooooo much for e-sport

Don’t use these two words in one sentence, at least not in GW2.

They care about e-sports, but not developing PvP.

Deathmatch would be good if you just want to chill out. Rest a bit but still do PvP. i mean ,no need to watch when you need to port bac, monitor enemy movements and so on. Just go and do you job.

A 3v3 or 4v4 would be just balanced i think..

1:40 – “We develop PvP from the beginning along with PvE” – if conquest and 3 maps took 4-5 years I seriously start to worry.

2:52 – ’We will have ranking system, automated tournaments along with player run tournaments" – had to wait half year for ranking, and only got the player-run part. Also ranking is a bit meaningless.

This was nearly 2 years ago. Where are the other promises?

Most. Epic. Combat. System. Ever. Which is the hard part.

The problem is that we just need the minor things. Like, everything else. More game modes, (yes, you invented HA and GW1, you said Gw1 was a test, then take your working solutions and implemnt some), observer mode, skill templates, GvG (as PvP guild mission). And this gets me mad.

They did the hard part right. And refuse to develop anything else.

If it is because of the lack of resources, i feel sorry for them Because then they have to listen to things they themselves know and would change if they could.

BrunoBRS.5178:

Gandarel.5091:

Venirto.4208:

Hero of the Mists
-Get 200 or more points of glory in a singe match xxx times.

Yeah and it should be called ‘hero of hotjoin’. Just to encourage more zerging so PvE guys can farm more glory AND achievement points than PvP players.

i don’t know, i consistently get over 200 glory when i win tPvP matches.

Yes, but it’s psychology. People will rush for the 200 and start palying for real only after this checkpoint is achieved. Mostly in yolo que.