When your player is transformed into a Charr you are unable to change your utility skills through the entire fractal, out of combat.
I doubt they’ll change it but they’ll just make the next fights more engaging.
If only there was some guaranteed reward when finishing an event or dungeon!
Our token system for dungeons allows you to exchange and get things, and tokens are guaranteed at the end of each dungeon path. Events give out karma and currency, which can be used to buy things as well. Or are you implying a guaranteed item reward system, instead of a currency/token exchange reward system?
I understand the need for the RNG system and I’m sure other players do as well. I also believe that the use of RNG in this game is way too extreme.
I’m sure players would appreciate a loot table similar to GW1, where as each elite area/dungeon had randomly generated rewards but they also had that one special item that the players sought out (Obsidian Edge, Dhuum’s Soul Reaper, Dryad Bow, etc.), and therefor ran the dungeon over and over.
The tokens are fine but they are not the kind of rewards that players expect from dungeons. The thrill of victory is lost when you go into a dungeon knowing there is nothing else you need or want, and therefor begins to diminish the value of the content on a global scale.
I frequently mention this in posts commenting on the state of PvE, and that is the fact that the content in GW2 is simply not as fun as the content in GW1 and it boils down to the ability for the content to be replayed over and over. With this being an MMO it’s important for the core of PvE content (dungeons) to be fun to experience every time. I’m sure that there are people running fractals 20+ because they know that fractal weapons are on the loot table.
If, say, Honor of the Waves, a dungeon played at a lower frequency than others, offered the player the chance to obtain an awesome icy shoulder armor skin, I guarantee players would participate in that dungeon a little more often. Just take a look at the widely used 3rd party GW2LFG.com for proof.
People are only running CoF because of the time:reward. Do you really want your dungeons to be visited because they are the most easily exploited? I’m certain that the answer is “NO”
You want your dungeons run because the player gets an adequate gaming experience out of it, and players complete content for rewards.
Another method to accomplish this is offering a substantial reward for completing a daily dungeon objective, such as Complete Path X of Dungeon Y for reward of Z
The dungeons do not need to be revised, the RNG does not need to be revised, but the rewards system does.
This is how you solve problems for PVE players
Can someone explain this method please
Please do this, a lot of players are exclusive to one or the other and doing so would make finding what you’re looking for a lot more convenient
Aether
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An entire JP tengu city
Multiple build saves
better elite skills
organized legendary acquisition
Maybe T2 infusions to prepare for addi*C*tional Fractals
Fixed that for you.
huh
We need more Cultural Armor
With them pushing out mediocre content every two weeks it’s only a matter of time before they run out of decent ideas and start pushing garbage onto our clients.
The best part is that everyone (at least everyone I know) got cleric’s stats with balthazar rune that was unsalvagable lol
Just wait for the triumphant return of the Ritualist.
Actually there was a recent interview with the lead game designer (don’t remember name) stating that they are not planning an expansion and are instead moving forward with their living world project.
But on topic: These items will probably be rereleased with different content under different names. If they were smart they would cycle these items for each update and not give a break between sales
People will pay for them for their alts. That is why they are soulbound.
Gem store conspiracy theorist checking in
I have four 80s, three of which are Sylvari, and the last is an Asura which was remade as a Sylvari. Guardian, Thief, and Necromancer. I will never make a different race. Sylvari is the peak of character creation entertainment and the cultural armor is unmatched. When I get home I’ll post pictures and you’ll be all “dang yeah Sylvari is best bro”
Also T3 Cultural heavy helm is the best piece of armor in the game.
So I guess until next patch we can expect every post on this forum to be about the last patch.
Because they want Necro to work so bad without actually doing the legwork that they pigeonholed the profession into a cookie cutter condition build.
So I was thinking about GW1 Necromancer today and the flavor that he had in regard to his profession. This GW2 Necromancer feels more like a Warlock than anything else. I don’t get the Death Magic vibe anymore.
Anyone else feel this way? What does GW2 need to do to give Necromancers the vibe it used to have? Who is this guy?
Have the new skins been data mined yet?
I’d hate to be that guy but I think a lot of this has to do with the cash shop. I’d rather pay $15 a month than deal with RNG for my entire career in GW2
I understand the need for it and do think it is a good idea. Another factor of this is fitting in a companion system with the flow of ArenaNet’s living world.
I think the most natural way to implement this system is to have your character “request the help” of an NPC involved with the story of a particular heart/Dynamic Event.
Yeah I don’t think PvE/WvE needs to be separated but PvP/Pve could definitely take a split. It worked beautifully in GW1 and avoided a lot of headaches. I’m sure it’s the bulk work that has to be done in the beginning that makes the project offputting and difficult.
lol could you imagine the materials needed to craft an entire set of legendary armor
Maybe T2 infusions to prepare for additional Fractals
Also the ability to preview mainhand/offhand items simultaneously.
It’s unfortunate that the world bosses turned out this way, considering dynamic events had potential to be the most playable content in the game.
It worked in GW1 because each map was a personal instance for your party. It isn’t much of a problem in open world play. There is bound to be someone in your area that you can tag with. Even if you want to play solo, each class has methods of relieving pressure.
It actually makes sense. There are some people that literally cannot complete a jumping puzzle, due to technical issues or otherwise. If JP was required to progress it would not be fair to people with low end systems that cannot operate under that much population stress. Since the JP is not a progression-inhibiting obstacle it gives more freedom for people to decide how they want to complete it. The portal presents another option.
I don’t know much about programming but this sounds like it would take a lot of work on server side.
If they implement any housing I would put my money on it happening through the HoM system
Considering the role of the personal story in GW2, I think it would be interesting if there were similar scenarios set in place for groups. Developers could implement a set of events/questions similar to that of character creation, but a party must agree on the settings.
This story could be advanced as long as two members of the original party is present, and could span over any amount of time, similar to the personal story now, and would create a kind of legacy for you and your friends.
For example, a team could come out with the quest of tracking a creature that they designed through a series of questions, and that quest could take them all over the map, or just one dungeon.
There are a ton of ideas that could be implemented in this system, and it is a good way to get guilds to play together. A system like this can also offer something for people who are more interested in role playing scenarios than the current PvE content.
I think condition removal should be based on the antithesis to condition application. Condition removal abilities should relieve duration and intensity rather than wiping entire boards. Make the abilities work as hard as the other to be effective.
Maybe they should make JP instanced
At this point ANet may fear that jumping puzzles would lose their population if the portal wasn’t a factor. Some people only go to puzzles because they know a Mesmer will be there to port. Of course there are players that will still visit them but this could be incentive.
As far as portals creating a rift (lol) in trivializing game content, it’s really a double edged sword. In one case it trivializes content by allowing the player to skip the content, but on the other end, it could perhaps draw more, less confident players to the content if they know they are able to get help from other players, particularly the Mesmer.
Just as title implies. This would be very convenient for players exclusive to one or the other, and would counter confusion when coming to the boards for build advice.
For PvE I’d like to see Stealth be F1 and Steal be integrated into various weapon abilities, but I know that is too drastic of a change.
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I personally think S/P is the best gear for PVE. The S auto attack hits multiple enemies (for quite a big radius in fact); coupled the with signet of malice.
You are virtually invulnerable fighting melee mobs with 100% uptime of Black Powder. Certain champions (that doesnt do aoe) can be soloed with nothing more than auto atk+ black powder.
In fact, camps at WvW are easily soloable with S/P + signet of malice set up.You also get condition removal with shadow return (#2) and burst with pistol whip, if and when needed.
Would you mind sharing your PvE trait set up?
7/10!
Baneroot,
Thief
They can’t give you the exact time. They have RNG server closing. It shows their commitment to the core values of the game.
I love you.
Dear Anet,
If you choose to give players a gift for their anniversary of play this time around, as in GW1, please give the gift based on account creation rather than character creation.
Thanks.
I just picked up my Thief again as my main because they are simply the most fun class to play. In PvE I played Guardian and Necromancer before Thief, and it was a lot of standing around with auto attack and shouts rolling. It is kinda tough to learn, but once you learn the Thief’s rhythm, it’s a lot of fun. If you want to get better at the game mechanics, play a thief.
As long as it was a setting that can be toggled (auto calibrate gfx on/off) I’m for it. Otherwise, players that can handle the load would have to readjust it back to high every time they went into WvW.
+1
This serves to the wider problem of the rewards system being totally underwhelming. When the most efficient way to make money is blasting through the same dungeon path all day, something needs to be restructured.
Okay man look, I appreciate the system you made. It’s good, and it would clearly work if an overhaul was ever set in place. The only problem I have with it is that it’s not simple, it’s not a player friendly system to keep in mind when running dungeons. That’s the least of the issues.
What I do have a problem with is the fact that this post is clearly a direct complaint to CoF1 farming, and you’re using your system as a blanket effect for the problem with one dungeon. Yes, there will always be a route in a dungeon that nets more profit than the next, but you have to admit (and I think your post does) that CoF is on a completely different level in terms of grinding for gold. That’s the point that you may be missing. People aren’t doing this for tokens. People are farming this instance because of the gold. If the DR is applied to the overall gain of gold, than maybe that would be a step in the right direction.
Apply your system to copper/silver/gold gained through the dungeons and that might put a damper on the volume of farming.
So less skillful, efficient players should be rewarded more than honed, veteran players? What if an experienced guild group wants to run with experienced players through a dungeon? Should they not be rewarded equally, if not more handsomely? What about players that are doing the exploited dungeons the proper way? I don’t think anyone should be rewarded or penalized based on the efficiency of other players that are not associated with them at all. This is why there is a standardized rewards system.
The problem is in the dungeon design, not the rewards system.
That content is probably going to be released in the future. I’m expecting some sort of grand update around the anniversary of the game.