Guild Wars 2

Server transfers are an issue but I think they are a symptom and not the true problem. I think the problem is population imbalances, which are the primary motivator for server transfers (i.e. bandwagon effect).

If Anet fixed the outmanned buff so that you could still be competitive when facing a server that has round the clock coverage, then people would stop transferring to the server with full coverage. This is easily done by scaled stat buffs dependent on the population imbalance. In addition, I’d put it out there that people looking to farm more gold/karma/exp would then potentially transfer to the lower pop servers since they’d be able to kill more peeps. Over time, populations eventually smooth out and strategy-based WvWvW could begin.

I agree. There need to be some changes. Fixing the outmanned buff to at least some variation of the second solution seems beyond common sense. Server pop imbalances have already ruined WvW. The question is how long will people continue to play something that doesn’t work.

People all flowing to the few servers with overnight presence? Well….what if we removed that motivation by buffing the stats of the players on underpop servers so they can contend and victories are actually some measure of strategy instead of just population numbers….

My guess is more skilled PvPers would actually seek out the lower pop servers because then the potential for karma/exp/gold gain would be huge when you are outmanned 10 to 1 but able to fight on even ground.

What…to crazy?

As an average working person that change would be terrible for me. I can stay up late on Friday and Saturday night; the two most important nights of the match typically. Sunday I need my beauty sleep.

Terok.7315:

I know you guys are just letting off some steam with the “you have more” arguments, but it really goes deeper than that. TC are easy kills, and FA zergs can be taken down with half their size.

As for wasting resources, why has no one mentioned our 4 golem suicide on the Greenlake door last night? I want recognition for that 4 gold down the drain! :P

LOL, no it doesn’t. We played two weeks ago and it was totally different in every aspect. It’s not deeper. You’re now Zerg-Wagongate. Congrats on taking credit for things you haven’t accomplished.

P.S. Let the countdown to implosion begin.

Beastmaster.5071:

TC and FA (rather mostly TC), that was a great resistance yesterday night in the Eternal battlegrounds and then in the other maps. Where have these actions been all week? Quite enjoyed the night and even told my guildies, whoever was left online at that time, to jump in on the action.

If you’re talking from around 10 pm PST to 12 am PST last night when we were taking supply camps and Mendon’s tower, etc. That was a pretty terrible time. 3 to 5 FA people take a camp/tower….20 to 40 BG people show up. Every time you saw a lone BG person, you knew you had to run cuz you knew the zerg would be heading over asap. Purty awesome.

klineshrike.9034:

Basically for us on FA, if we want a fun an engaging matchup next week we are going to either need to pull much closer to TC or outright surpass them in points to keep them below SOR and put them in Tier 4 with us. SOR vs FA vs DB will be a horrible match, but TC vs FA vs DB will be awesome matchup.

So no offense to the guys at TC, but for the sake of next weeks matchup, we really need to overcome you tonight.

I get giddy just thinking of a TC vs FA vs DB match up. I think that’d be a lot of fun.

The kitten side is growing strong on BG. Anyone down to start a pool on how long until it implodes like all other bandwagon servers?

Edit: for some reason it changed a word that begins with d and rhymes with burp to kitten. I was unaware that word was profane.

Sharpclaw.7510:

sinister.9216:

Keep the immaturity coming. We might not let you have a courtesy cap again later.

Ignoring what you will about your story about those FA player and their teeeeerrrrrifffying emotes, you do realize you told a story where the basic gist was:

“We took pity on you wretches of the earth, us mighty gods of lore, and you dareth hath the gall to fight against us?!”

I’m not a FA player. Heck, I’m TC and I’m busy enough that I haven’t been in game this week for more than 20 minutes but I’m going to make a suggestion here, in the spirit of decorum: don’t talk about immaturity when your entire post is laden with this really weird superiority thing.

“We let you take stuff, you poor dears.”, true or not, is a backwards way of telling people that they suck.

It’s what happens when you win by server transfer instead of fight. It’s like inheriting money instead of earning it. You just don’t quite understand the value of what you have so you slowly devolve into a worthless kitten.

*edit for spelling

Ninein.4782:

Badwrong.3596:

Ninein.4782:

Not all of us are in Goons and I’ve never heard anyone use MaGoonba. Sounds like a derisive name to me. Also you pretty much try to summarize the whole matchup from a few events such as Ramalot and such. That’s wrong and your attempts at chest thumping by saying we have equal number is inaccurate. I think when you run with your zerg you only see 20 people when there are 80. This invisi zerg has warped your mind.

The friendlies on the minimap are not invisible. All their dots show. That’s how people have been posting screenshots to Anet to prove there is a huge issue with the player culling. So no, I’m not running with some huge zerg that I don’t know is there… I’m always checking the minimap to see where our people are to try and coordinate attacks.

Its odd that you guys are being defensive. You posted pictures showing that you basically gave up by rallying up in a single supply camp. That right there tells me you no longer wish to go capture anything on the map… which is giving up, plain and simple. You can call it chest thumping or whatever, I’m just letting you know its dissapointing. But stop being defensive when the previous page is nothing but bragging about giving up and excuses like player population.

I’m not being defensive, I’m just calling you a chest thumping liar that’s misrepresenting this matchup.

I think Nathan Thurm would like to add something:

Edit: This is OK for work and probably best memorized for encounters with da boss.

No point in arguing with Arheundel. Last week he created a “nerf mesmer pls” QQ thread claiming the prof was OP cuz it had 4+ clones. Yes…he has comprehensive knowledge of the game’s mechanics.

People need to relax and give the dev’s time. They are moving Necro into the right direction and, as I just said to my friend that plays Ele, if they nerf the Ele spec they’re going to generate some other options. It my not happen at one time, but these guys are methodical. It’s no secret that Ele needs some help. Give them time.

Zolpidem.2851:

there should be some kind of mechanic to hinder one server from sweeping the whole kitten board without some soft of serious challenge on their part….

Mirror, meet Zolpidem. Zolpidem, meet “mechanic to hinder one server from sweeing the whole kitten board without some soft of serious challenge on their part”

I don’t think you two are going to get along.

Greatsword guardian: symbol of wrath → whirling wrath. AoE damage to kill all clones and the symbol is a light field so AoE condition removal for any mesmer traited to give conditions when clones are killed. That’s two moves in about 1 second.

Deals damage to all classes easily and destroys mesmers.

If you really can’t find the real one, I would advise glasses. It’s not hard.

You’re welcome.

Elevated.9752:

It’s official, the meaningless rewards that you can get from GW2 pvp are bugged. Congrats!!! We have all officially participated in pointless downing, and finishing, and using ventrillo for no friggen reason. Welcome to failing mmogs

Uh really? Really? You never thought to just play this game for fun eh? Life revolves around bits of code showing you a colored treasure chest? Methinks someone needs to stop welcoming MMO’s and say hello to life.

If you makes you feel better I can draw a picture, scan it and send it to you so you can sleep with it under your pillow.