Guild Wars 2

LordByron.8369:

Disclaimer:
He is talking about the least played game mode in GW2 aka PvP.

You can nerf those and ruin even more the game for 99% of gw2 players…..

Or nerf the celestial amulet and keep the problem in PvP where it should be addressed since in WWW/PvE those are not a thing.

THIS.
wish pvp players would clarify they only want such changes in their tiny section of the game…….and realize that due to Anets balancing practice, they are going to ruin the game for 90+% of the playerbase if they get their wishes.

no! terrible idea, OP
no one bothered with champs or events that spawned them before the bags were introduced……and we really don’t need to nerf rewards in this game.

all Anet has to do is not tie PS or LS advancement to open world events that spawn champs.

Proposal Overview
Add instanced personal quarters to Guild Hall (viewing the guild hall as though it were almost like a fraternity house)

Proposal Functionality
to add an environment you are able to customize, grow, and eventually evolve based on the guild merits you earn for the guild…..these customized features would range from general architectural aesthetic to individual furniture that your character could interact with. you can invite other guild members into your “instance”….as your “room” would also include the ability to add mini-games like belcher’s bluff…..something simple like chess/checkers….or even an “SAB video game console”…all purchasable at a specific vendor in your guild hall. obviously, a copy of all earned personal nodes will be placeable by you in your room.

While all this can be divorced from the Guild Hall (and maybe should), i felt it could benefit from the existing guild merit unlocking system, and add an extra perk to being committed to a “main” guild over your others…….and i just wanted to get this out in a CDI !

Associated Risks
Home Instances in cities will be even more irrelevant and completely relegated to a few Personal Story episodes. (so what?…they are already irrelevant).
May pressure some players to choose a “main guild” when they don’t want to.

Solandri.9640:

Games are for fun; they’re not supposed to be a second job. Grind and farm in the game because you enjoy doing those things. If there’s a specific item you want in the game and it hasn’t dropped for you by luck, and you don’t have enough gold/laurels/etc to buy it outright, it’s almost always cheaper, faster, and less work to get it by paying RL money for it.

exactly….and Anet knows this………and that is why they will take their sweet time with precursor crafting/hunt (if they are even still pursuing it).

I think its more likely they add new ascended non-legendary skins (hopefully weapon and armor….not just back pieces) and create processes to get them like they did with mawdrey….a combo of grind/crafting/gameplay and exploration that takes you to all facets of the pve game. they will keep legendaries as they are, as it’s a easy way to get people to buy gems and convert them to gold.

Forgotten Legend.9281:

[suggestion] suggested for ALL event chains, and ALL events that spawn champs when scaled, and defense events, and multiphase world boss events.

since it’s an event chain… consisting of say, 5 consecutive events.

a) champs spawned from the event drop no loot.
b) succeeding event 1 grants 1-3 champ bags from a “bonus” chest, based on bronze, silver, or gold.
c) succeeding event 2 grants 1-3 champ bags based on bronze, silver, gold
d) etc for every event
e) final event in the chain rewards 1-3 champ bags, PLUS an additional “event bag” per event completed in the chain.
f) the event bags would be like Teq boss bags, for example, and would contain a set number of items, but would have a chance at ascended loot boxes, and zone specific rewards, and possibly even minis or new collections items as well.
g) failing any event in the chain automatically causes a 5-10 minute delay before the first event respawns.

so for example:

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someone completes all 5 events in the chain at gold status. s/he would recieve:
a) 15 champ bags (3 for each gold medal)
b) 5 event bags (as a bonus reward for completing the final event, after also completing all 5 evetns.

someone completing the first 3 events at gold status, and failing the fourth event recieves:
a) 9 champ bags
b) no event bags

someone completing the last 3 events at bronze medal would receive:
a) 3 champ bags ( 1 for each bronze medal)
b) 3 event bags (for completing the final event, plus 2 other events in the chain)

additionally
h) all defense events should
~be treated as event chains, and follow the above event chain loot rules.
~every three waves would count as a single event in the chain for loot purposes. (if there was 12 waves, that would count as 4 events, the final wave granting the event bags)

i) all multi-phase world boss events would be treated as event chains
~each attack phase would count as an event
~each defense phase would count as an event
~if an attack phase and a defense phase occur simultaneously (for example, defending the artillery in Jormag fight at the same time as breaking the wall) they would count as separate events, and both events would need to succeed to reach the next phase.
~pre-events count as events in the event chain for world bosses, and participation in the pre-events would earn additional event bags upon completion of the final event.

this is a great suggestion. as long as Anet is going to foolishly tie LS advancement to existing open world events, the reward system for those events has to change into something like your suggestion (because anything is better than what they’ll end up just doing…removing champ loot altogether).

while this is a great farming event(won’t lie, i’ve done it a few times myself), they really have to change it so that failure is less rewarding than completion……and since there’s already a nice champ train in FGS, i’d hardly cry for the dedicated farmers.

i’d love to have the option to go the GW1 way of choosing pets or something else…..but pets aren’t nearly as bad as their reputation.

F2 responses have improved enough to be pretty reliable, and the massive damage they add w/ improved pet traits, combined with our new buffs to personal dps (signets change/traits+weapon skill changes)…..way nicer than a few months ago.

massive AoE dmg is still the bane of pets……but i’d rather have pets have that specific weakness, than for them to undo our recent personal dps buffs.

Behellagh.1468:

New Patch is out.

For you gate haters.

• Utility slot skills 2 and 3 now unlock at levels 17 and 19, respectively.
• The elite slot skill now unlocks at level 31.
• Elementalist F4 commands, mesmer F3 commands, and guardian F3 commands now unlock at level 17.
• Mesmer F4 commands and engineer F4 commands now unlock at level 19.
• Skill Challenges are now visible at level 13 instead of level 15.

Also a number of bugs including the diving goggles fixed.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/info/updates/Game-Update-Notes-September-9-2014/4420127

these changes/fixes don’t alter or answer the argument against the NPE….it just makes a bland/ overly simplistic experience go slightly quicker.

Dalris Thane.6314:

Why do I suspect that, though it’s nearly word for word, it’s “unacceptable” coming from a player…

because anyone with a brain can read the different intent/context between his post and yours.

why you’d be an smart-kitten to the most open/engaging dev is beyond me…

disagree w/ OP. if you aren’t into this type of thing, skip it. if you are, you probably aren’t the type of person who needs to rush to finish (the only reason you’d need to grind money quickly).

most can be done by just playing………a few require gems/rng (the BLTC skins). I’d rather the BLTC collections didn’t exist, but who’e really going to try to complete those, unless they have a ton of disposable income (in-game or RL)?

lol…well done, OP.

yolo swaggins.2570:

Lucentfir.7430:

Something is OP.
We’re not OP.

Usually it is more like:

Everyone is OP.
My class is UP.

perfect response.

this is a silly thread.
same weapon, but now with a legit burst skill (medium burst damage in the 7-8k range)…with the trade off, being you can more easily dodge/reflect/block the damage.

bring back frost spirit, and i’d have to believe rangers become pretty desirable in PvE.
spotter + old FS + new PO + new SoW+new GS/LB buffs……..that’s decent party dps and fantastic personal dps.

overall it was a good change, but i think they went too far by starting degen instantly. after a fight ends. as its been pointed out others, it pretty much means nothing but the occasion 1bar burst skill (unless you’re fighting a champ/boss) in PvE. a few seconds (something like 4 or 5) would remedy this……….and would also allow a warrior to chase down a disengaging opponent (w/ a movement skill) to keep adrenaline.

Sokia.3710:

Relshdan.6854:

vE.
lol…..so many angry map/say chats after a ranger knocks mobs/ champs out of AoE.

As someone who used to play ranger a lot, it’s pretty much impossible to use PBS in PvE. It seems that no matter when you use the skill, or how rarely, someone will pretty much always use their strongest channel or AoE right when you fire the shot. I got to the point where I would almost never use it, and then I’d see someone about to take a hit and I’d think “now is the time to use PBS” and as soon as I press my button some warrior starts channeling Hundred Blades.

I mean, it’s like the game is designed to hate PBS in PvE. You’re probably better off never using it unless you are solo. Out of all of the times I’ve used PBS in a group, it has almost always hindered the group more than helped. It can be very useful in WvWvW mode, though. But in PvE it’s almost entirely useless.

its nice for doing your interrupt daily…but yes….you should never use it unless you are solo trying to complete you LB kills achievement….or removing defiance from a boss

Substance E.4852:

Tobias Trueflight.8350:

Well, that’s what Point Blank Shot is for

No, I’m pretty sure it’s entire purpose is to troll people in PvE.

“Oh hey guys. Can’t help noticing you’re trying to melee down that mob. Let me be of assistance”
-Blasts mob down the street with BPS, much to the delight of players around him-
“Goodness how clumsy of me!”

lol…..so many angry map/say chats after a ranger knocks mobs/ champs out of AoE.

that skill (and all KB skills) should not be lvl-gated….but require a common-sense test to pass.

Tobias Trueflight.8350:

Relshdan.6854:

no need to be snarky.
i get that you are a great player and never lose.

Nope, I lose a lot. That’s how I learn how not to do things.

point is…….ranger got some really nice buffs that can be counter played by dodging, blocking, reflecting, etc.

I’m okay with that. Mostly because these are things which should be considered rather than ignored in favor of “nerf dis plz”.

this is what balance passes should do.

that said, if the LB ranger gets the range burst on you to open fight….better hope he can’t melee.

Well, that’s what Point Blank Shot is for

lol…

/15 characters

Tobias Trueflight.8350:

Relshdan.6854:

LB changes + BM traits changes + signet changes+ SoB replacment GM trait make ranger pretty nice in all but PVE 5-man instances (dungeon/fractals). fix frost spirit, and ranger is in a better place then i ever thought it could be.

rnager players are the absolute winners of this patch (so far…can’t help but think the QQ will result in a unnecessary nerf).

Oh please, it’s just hilarious seeing people try to meta with ranger and Rapid Shot and get it so terribly wrong in WvW. On one, they failed to do significant damage on me due to some evades so they started running. I hit em with Winter’s Bite, and proceeded to chase him down. I had trouble getting the finish until he ran into a few people apparently looking for spoons.

By the way “Predator’s Onslaught” is really kind of neat

I don’t see a problem so much. Players trying to ride the meta like that are going to get washed out when they find out it doesn’t cut it.

no need to be snarky.
i get that you are a great player and never lose.

point is…….ranger got some really nice buffs that can be counter played by dodging, blocking, reflecting, etc.

this is what balance passes should do.

that said, if the LB ranger gets the range burst on you to open fight….better hope he can’t melee.

getting better service this weekend…am excited to reap these benefits.

Ceridwen.6703:

You actually get the LB on character creation now (am currently testing the new levelling experience with a ranger). Which is nice.

nice.

they actually/finally made ranger “best range dps class”. ignoring all the other great buffs, that is a huge step, conceptually.

HOLY kitten. please tell me this is a sarcastic troll thread.

if not, i’ll be turned “white knight” before long.

meh….only bad part is early levels….since you used to be able to use PS to level fast.

rest is fine…and kinda works well. feels less like you are ignoring your PS than before, due to the level void/clumping. probably the only thing about the NPE i like.

Lisa.6102:

Relshdan.6854:

NO.

its one of the things this patch got VERY right.

some tweaks can make it better, but the positives greatly outweigh any negatives

I don’t dislike it , I think they just screwed up a bit that’s all

understood. read your post and generally agree. just felt like making a pro-patch post , since i’ve been so negative toward the NPE part.

not new influx…but better retention rate of new players they get (less people quitting game during early levels).

NO.

its one of the things this patch got VERY right.

some tweaks can make it better, but the positives greatly outweigh any negatives

Chris Whiteside.6102:

Relshdan.6854:

beyond this subject, and maybe GvG, is there really any chance anything discussed has a hope on a prayer of being implemented?

guild halls….lol.

i’ll definitely stay tuned to this CDI, at least. good stuff so far.

Yes

Not enough characters blah…

Chris

history mostly says otherwise (2+ years of observing what gets implemented and how devs respond to certain types of requests on the forum)…but i’ll relish being wrong.

dumb thread….they’ve been far from silent.

they aren’t going to fall to their knees and profess their sorrow/regret to you.
the fact that they even acknowledged the terrible leveling rework is amazing.

LB changes + BM traits changes + signet changes+ SoB replacment GM trait make ranger pretty nice in all but PVE 5-man instances (dungeon/fractals). fix frost spirit, and ranger is in a better place then i ever thought it could be.

rnager players are the absolute winners of this patch (so far…can’t help but think the QQ will result in a unnecessary nerf).

Glory.1493:

this dude works for trion

ok.
so?

he’s hardly needed to rile up negative sentiments toward the NPE portion of the patch.

morrolan.9608:

You mean like they salvaged the mess they made with traits and the megaserver……………. oh wait.

La Goanna.8142:

If they include more Chinese release elements like the VIP system then it’ll be over right then and there.

this will definitely make its way here sooner than later (within a year). the game is being set up to go to a true F2P model. the consolidation of server resources and extreme systems lvl-gating is already here. all we need now is the cash shop to include gem-gated content, gem-bought permanent stat enhancements (think uber sigils/runes that have a chance to fail at crafting…..unless you buy the item that increases success rate).

this is on the way.

Anet SO blew it with this part of the update. NPE…such a disaster in every way.

game starting to feel like its being set up to go F2P…. wink wink.

beyond this subject, and maybe GvG, is there really any chance anything discussed has a hope on a prayer of being implemented?

guild halls….lol.

i’ll definitely stay tuned to this CDI, at least. good stuff so far.

lol…..working as intended.

this patch is so much fail

too late.

there is a reason they have spent so many resources re-doing nearly all of their existing systems, instead of creating new content………the game isn’t doing well enough as a business w the current player-base. they need to create/retain as many new players as possible, so they put their effort there.

i hate the NPE, trait system overhaul, Megaserver, etc, but their surveys/studies told them otherwise.

better hope they are correct, or this game goes pure F2P…..and then gemstore becomes P2W.

shouldn’t get nerfed…will get nerfed within a week.

i so wish there was a block button on here.
this OP does nothing but whine that warrior is dead because of adrenaline change and every other class is now overpowered.

feel horrible for necro players.

if you want to keep crying about 4-5 torment stacks (from spamming only a bad AA), i’ll let ya.

way better stuff was given to condi mesmer.

he’s not wrong.

the balance pass schedule is embarrassingly slow and arbitrary in terms of small shaves/crazy changes.

…and then you wait 6-8 months for these things to be corrected/bug-fixed/shaved again.

if i played pvp/wvw much, i’d have quit long ago.

pve is pve…anything can work and any class can play any part of it as long as you have 4 other friends/guildies to party with.

burning the devs who implemented this (and trait system) in effigy.

Glov.5342:

new skill system is ridiculous, they managed to do something WORSE than the trait system

yep…they RUINED the leveling experience.
imagine trying to level a mesmer in this new system….

QoL changes to crafting UI and TP UI are fantastic.

collection achievements are a nice addition…not needed, but definitely a positive addition, that has so much potential for expansion.

oddly enough….new crafting back skins are kinda cool….another not needed thing, but definitely a positive (if you have your crafts maxed already, you’ll have them all in less than 5 minutes).

“new player experience” as a vet starting new character is complete kitten.
in two “feature packs” you turned the strength of the game (the leveling experience) into a massive weakness. shame. hopefully your research works out for you and new players like it more than i did. I’d have quit this game if this “new player experience” was what i got at launch.

balance is a mixed bag.

weekend will tell me if megaserver improvements matter or not.

more interested in the cripple sigil…..just need to see ICD

they took the challenge

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/balance/Balance-team-Challenge

Andraus.3874:

Relshdan.6854:

i can’t dislike the OP more….whine more about a garbage class, who can’t be farther from a need for further fix-nerfs (front spirit).

The frost spirit bug was not known until after the OP made this thread. Or if it was known, there was no thread created in this forum about it until after this thread. It’s also not the OP’s fault that frost spirit is bugged. A bug is a bug and gets reported here. Please stop derailing.

hall monitor.
almost no skill bugs get fixed….this “bug” doesn’t matter and won’t after patch. adding it to the long list just means one more broken mesmer AI bug will be ingored for another year.

Windsagio.1340:

The fun thing is that they look to be taking steps to change, if not reverse the viability discussion. The amount of intentionally nonstackable stuff in the new pve content is pretty overwhelming.

the mordrem mobs are a great start….just need more of it.

given the change to adrenaline retention, OP suggestion seems fair and worthy of a GM trait………not every build has a LB .

Cletus Van Damme.2795:

Reddit thread had 300 replies, guess the forums aren’t as popular.

then i hope the devs read reddit.

unless they un-fix frost spirit, all those nice changes mean nothing for PvE (ranger).

but i am excited to try some new ranger/mesmer/guardian builds in other game modes.
…and the adrenaline nerf for warrior was long overdue and smart for the game….always hated that the best thing a warrior could do (dps-wise in PvE) was camp GS and not use their class mechanic.