Guild Wars 2

Challenge mode has trash mobs.

tl;dr meaningful character progression is toxic.

Loot and upgrades are intentionally terrible and will probably stay that way because anet can get away with it thanks to the business model. And because of the business model horizontal progression (selling skins) works much better than vertical (selling better gear).

This would probably double pvp player base lol.

Its an overlay that uses anet’s api. Not bannable.

maddoctor.2738:

Make them compete with the buffers because there is plenty of room there instead of the DPS that has less room.

Only druid is “replaceable”.

Last boss is weird. Maybe I missed some hint at the start.
Making him charge at mobs to destroy rocks is kinda weird. Long tooltip about how they have 98% resistance to attacks did not help either.

Elixir should be a mastery or at least an infinite potion. It also feels underused.
Please remove armor parts drops after story step is completed >_>.
Map itself is good. No idea why underwater layer exists tho.
Last instance needs a checkpoint for the last boss fight.
How do I murder Braham?

It also lasts 2 hours instead of 30 minutes. And because they did this “Mistlock Singularities now apply Infinite Fractal Potion effects, provided the player has an Infinite Fractal Potion in their inventory.” You can just put it in to the shared slot and forget about it.

Well “too tanky” thing is gone. Did 100 second time and it went a lot faster.

10/10. This is what fractal 100 is supposed to be. Kitten brilliant. The only complaint I have is that the last boss is a bit too tanky. But that’s probably gonna be “fixed” with more experience.

6-8pm uk is their usual patch time.

Rednik.3809:

maddoctor.2738:

Next thing you will say is to count free accounts too, or alt accounts, or bank accounts. Not to mention there is no middle statistic and it goes from 50% to 20%, which means there is a possibility from 21% to 49% to indeed be raiding. It’s not exactly accurate

Again, if you have no data saying that any of these accounts are not paying any money, then you cannot exclude them from pool. Ergo, we are talking about 100% of them. And probably real data is even worse for raiders, because getting API key for gw2e requires some determination.

How money is related to a discussion about pve endgame?

Blaeys.3102:

Raids – in the format they are being presented – are starting to move us in a direction many of us don’t want to see the game go – one where select content/fight experiences/stories/etc are reserved for a small subset of players (notice I didn’t link reward – that isn’t what I’m talking about here).

Anet added item levels and instance attunements?

Anchoku.8142:

Boons could be punished a lot harder such that building for boons becomes unfavorable, just like building for vulnerability or blind. Then players are left with closer to solo dps and balance becomes easier.

We already have more than enough useless stuff in this game. No need to make more.

The only game related problem I see is that he was allowed to use a boost when he had no level 80 character yet. Why would anet allow that?

Maybe when they will run out of dragons we will see some actual villains. The ones with personalities and goals.

Swagger.1459:

I personally feel…

1- Anet needs to hire more people so they can get more done in every area of the game. This also allows them to pump out those xpacs at a faster rate.

2- Communicate current projects, and what might be in the works, to really jazz up players and improve retention rates.

3- Start offering a lot of cool stuff and conveniences on the gem store so players want, or are more willing, to spend money.

It feels like they are limited by the engine and tools tbh. Hiring more people not gonna help if it is true. Agreed with everything else though.

Rednik.3809:

TheRandomGuy.7246:

Drop started after the last wing was released tho. Also note how op post has nothing to do with earning reports.

Emm… no? Last wing was released June 14 and revenue already started to fall during Q1, which is like 6 months earlier.

“The Drop” happened in Q2. Q1 is normal post release drop in sales.

Drop started after the last wing was released tho. Also note how op post has nothing to do with earning reports.

Ohoni.6057:

They are unnecessary to complete the task. Your problem was fixed before raid release during the design process.

That statement will be a valid answer when there are plenty of LFGs for raid pugs without any limitation (not just for training runs). Until then, they’re just sad excuses.

There are plenty of LFGs without any limitations. There are also plenty of guild and group advertisements on reddit and forums.

Rednik.3809:

Where is content then?

In the game. And more is being made right now. Its added every few month.

Rednik.3809:

faulty raid implementation

Raid implementation is so faulty, so outrages and kills the game yet none of you still explained what is wrong with it.

Blaeys.3102:

Snip

This post is decent and describes some real problems this game has but like 80% of it is not raid related and should be discussed in the general forum.

Ohoni.6057:

what anet can do against the lfg 70+li VG exp zerk PS chronotank groups? n

Make them unnecessary to complete the task

They are unnecessary to complete the task. Your problem was fixed before raid release during the design process.

Ohoni.6057:

I do have one suggestion on how to actually end this sort of thread, permanently. Any of you guys who are soooooo tired of these threads, Gaile, if you’re out there, listen up, because this is really very simple:

Fix the underlying problem.

Simple as that. Fix the problem, and people will stop complaining about it. Now I know some of you believe that the problem is already fixed, but if that were the case, then people wouldn’t be complaining that there is a problem. Most of us used to think “hey, there aren’t any raids for me to play” was a problem that had been fixed since the beginning of the game and didn’t need any additional fixes, but then things changed, and now we have raiders around, so. . . there’s that.

Clearly people have issues with how things are currently working. Find a solution that genuinely satisfies their concerns in some way. Telling them to shut up will never cause an actual solution. You want them to shut up, create a solution that works for them, not just for you.

They can fix the problem if people will tell what the problem is.

It is literally another “raid thread”. Same “arguments”, same “suggestions”, same people posting the same things. Nothing new has been said and nothing new will be said. This is pretty much a meme at this point.

Deadlypixel.8734:

As cool as it would be to have a different look for each race….I have to agree with Ardid that it probably won’t happen. At least not unless we expect to wait even longer. The amount of time it takes to create an armor of 3 different weights, then ontop of that add animation to it that looks clean, then making that “fit” all different sizes and shapes of the races….thats alot of time on itself. Add ontop of that making it UNIQUE to each individual race then making it fit all different sizes and shapes, that’s so much more work in trying to find ways to tie it into that race’s style. (Then going male/female too)

The amount of work would be LEGENDARY.

Honestly tho I hope this was one of the reason why it was delayed for so long.

Why did the remove boosters but left tomes? /o\

Fractals are still the same. Maybe you got rekt by social awkwardness?

AndyS.5630:

Ayrilana.1396:

Or they can improve their skills if they’re that close.

And spend 10 hours on that… Because as you get better it takes longer to improve further.

If you are a video game character.

Amaimon.7823:

TheRandomGuy.7246:

Amaimon.7823:

TheRandomGuy.7246:

Amaimon.7823:

TheRandomGuy.7246:

Rodzynald.5897:

I wonder why some people are so against adding new stuff?

Probably because “2 handed stick” weapon type already exists

Amaimon.7823:

Adding a new weapon with 2-5 new skills is no different from adding an existing weapon with 2-5 new skills.

Except that for the new weapon you will have to change loot tables and add new recipes and make separate skins for them. Oh and new weapon type will be locked behind only couple of specs so it will be almost useless for a lot of people.

As I said in the MAIN TOPIC!!: You can use the spear skins so that argument of yours is out of the window. The new weapon type will be locked behind some specs.. well guess what bud, some weapons already are locked behind certain specs. Ever seen a necromancer with a rifle? I havent.

The only argument you’re making WORTH CONSIDERING is the loot table and honestly, thats not even that big a deal. Recipes? remember during LS1, and LS2, and HOT, any idea how many recipes they pumped out in that time? If you ask me, thats not that big a deal either.

It will be almost useless for a lot of people?
How many people don’t utilize all 5 character slots, if not more? If 2-3 have it natively, and 2-3 more come with elite specs, please tell me HOW it will be useless for a lot of people, when the majority of the people will have at least 1 of the classes that can use it?

I still can’t see how reinventing the wheel is better than using already existing stuff.

Because its not reinventing the weel. Its a new weapon type, thus a new playstyle. A new weapon increase the amounts of windows of oppertunity.

They don’t need to create another 2 handed stick for that. They can use the existing supported one and slap some skins on it.

Sigh.. Ingive up. Your brain is stuck in a concrete steelcoated box.
Staff =|=|=|=|=|=|=|= Espatoons. Because apparantly not a single ‘doesnt equal’ get into your brain.

Does not matter. They can put rifle skills on a greatswords if they want to. Pretty sure they can give warrior a staff, add some “Bash” and “Poke” skills and make a couple thematic skins to go with it and everyone will be happy. Definitely happier than if anet wastes months and months on a new weapon type that is used by 2-3 elite specs at best.

Amaimon.7823:

TheRandomGuy.7246:

Amaimon.7823:

TheRandomGuy.7246:

Rodzynald.5897:

I wonder why some people are so against adding new stuff?

Probably because “2 handed stick” weapon type already exists

Amaimon.7823:

Adding a new weapon with 2-5 new skills is no different from adding an existing weapon with 2-5 new skills.

Except that for the new weapon you will have to change loot tables and add new recipes and make separate skins for them. Oh and new weapon type will be locked behind only couple of specs so it will be almost useless for a lot of people.

As I said in the MAIN TOPIC!!: You can use the spear skins so that argument of yours is out of the window. The new weapon type will be locked behind some specs.. well guess what bud, some weapons already are locked behind certain specs. Ever seen a necromancer with a rifle? I havent.

The only argument you’re making WORTH CONSIDERING is the loot table and honestly, thats not even that big a deal. Recipes? remember during LS1, and LS2, and HOT, any idea how many recipes they pumped out in that time? If you ask me, thats not that big a deal either.

It will be almost useless for a lot of people?
How many people don’t utilize all 5 character slots, if not more? If 2-3 have it natively, and 2-3 more come with elite specs, please tell me HOW it will be useless for a lot of people, when the majority of the people will have at least 1 of the classes that can use it?

I still can’t see how reinventing the wheel is better than using already existing stuff.

Because its not reinventing the weel. Its a new weapon type, thus a new playstyle. A new weapon increase the amounts of windows of oppertunity.

They don’t need to create another 2 handed stick for that. They can use the existing supported one and slap some skins on it.

Amaimon.7823:

TheRandomGuy.7246:

Rodzynald.5897:

I wonder why some people are so against adding new stuff?

Probably because “2 handed stick” weapon type already exists

Amaimon.7823:

Adding a new weapon with 2-5 new skills is no different from adding an existing weapon with 2-5 new skills.

Except that for the new weapon you will have to change loot tables and add new recipes and make separate skins for them. Oh and new weapon type will be locked behind only couple of specs so it will be almost useless for a lot of people.

As I said in the MAIN TOPIC!!: You can use the spear skins so that argument of yours is out of the window. The new weapon type will be locked behind some specs.. well guess what bud, some weapons already are locked behind certain specs. Ever seen a necromancer with a rifle? I havent.

The only argument you’re making WORTH CONSIDERING is the loot table and honestly, thats not even that big a deal. Recipes? remember during LS1, and LS2, and HOT, any idea how many recipes they pumped out in that time? If you ask me, thats not that big a deal either.

It will be almost useless for a lot of people?
How many people don’t utilize all 5 character slots, if not more? If 2-3 have it natively, and 2-3 more come with elite specs, please tell me HOW it will be useless for a lot of people, when the majority of the people will have at least 1 of the classes that can use it?

I still can’t see how reinventing the wheel is better than using already existing stuff.

Rodzynald.5897:

I wonder why some people are so against adding new stuff?

Probably because “2 handed stick” weapon type already exists

Amaimon.7823:

Adding a new weapon with 2-5 new skills is no different from adding an existing weapon with 2-5 new skills.

Except that for the new weapon you will have to change loot tables and add new recipes and make separate skins for them. Oh and new weapon type will be locked behind only couple of specs so it will be almost useless for a lot of people.

Lightsbane.9012:

TheRandomGuy.7246:

New weapon types are like new races. Sounds good on paper but ads almost nothing to the game.

really? a quick polearm like spear adds nothing?

We already have 2 handed sticks with 5 weapon skills.

Amaimon.7823:

TheRandomGuy.7246:

Amaimon.7823:

Now, I don’t often bash people, but your argument made ZERO sense

It does not if you fail to read the very first word in my post.

“New”
And why would a new weapon type not add anything. Same argument I gave before. What if the dagger didnt exist prior to an expansion, and the people would ask for it. And you said then a new weapon wouldnt add anything new. Would you still, now, make that same assertion?

Yes. This is a lot of work for 2-5 skills which they can add just by reusing already existing weapons.

Amaimon.7823:

Now, I don’t often bash people, but your argument made ZERO sense

It does not if you fail to read the very first word in my post.

New weapon types are like new races. Sounds good on paper but ads almost nothing to the game.

Cristalyan.5728:

Still, the price is that a lot of players are angry now.

More like a lot of players are indifferent. If a lot of players would be angry then we would see merged 10 pages/day megathreads about this and not a couple of half dead threads filled with the same people copypasting the same things over and over.

Jerus.4350:

Anyone know if this still works?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rjo2S8Syrs

That last jump is a pita though, only ever got it once myself.

Yup. Still works.

fishball.7204:

mazut.4296:

Just tested the “2 mesmer new meta” and it just doesnt work as intended. 50% quickness still missing, so probably its better to have another 2 dps classes instead of mesmers.

Your chronos are just bad then.

This. Chrono has an actual rotation to follow now. Button mashing with SOI in between does not work anymore.

Raid community is not toxic. Toxic are the people who need that disclaimer.

Rip build diversity, rip revenant, rip everything but mirror comp. Noice.

Fractal blur is alright. Horik unleashing his cannons while Horik is unleashing his cannons or a jade tentacle spawning inside the tunnel in weapon test fractal is pretty fun. Ninja bunny is just amazing.
Social awkwardness used to be “eh” at best and now got upgraded to a minor pain in the kitten .
Have not played with toxic trail yet so I have no opinion.
Flux bomb is pretty kitten good instability. Would be even better if it had an active combat check like social awkwardness insdead of just spawning at random when someone got in combat.

Doggie.3184:

CMM.6712:

You are meant to look like a Mursaat. Shoulders and all.

Wonder when they’re gonna add Floating animations.

Already in the gemstore. Kinda.

Before the infusion change I was sitting at about 24k relics. Now I am sitting at 31k.

Dinosaurs.8674:

Just allowing players the option to start the fight at any phase would be adequate for a practice mode. This way groups can work on the parts they are weak on without having to go through 5 minutes of other stuff every time, and it also doesn’t require the fight to be modified so it is easier to develop. In terms of practicing for the actual raid fight there is way less utility in fighting against a weakened version of the boss.

Now that’s neat. Would be a great addition to dps golem.

Blaeys.3102:

The issue with fractals has nothing to do with difficulty. It has to do with mechanics.

Raid mechanics are very basic. They even put some of them in to an open world and chaos fractal. The only reason why we don’t see more raid mechanics in fractals is because they just started to release their stuff.

Blaeys.3102:

training and encouraging them to move on to harder content

This is what their fractal rebalance project is trying to do.

Ardenwolfe.8590:

Personally, I liked her. But man . . . the amount of hate she got on these forums. She was called everything from cardboard to a poor plot device.

Well like 90% of her character development was done way after her death. I know few people who changed their mind after learning more about her in the second season.

Scarlet was at least somewhat relatable villain. All these evil dragons and some magic flying dudes from outer space feel so meh.

Glenstorm.4059:

Noob when it comes to this stuff…could someone please ELI5 what multilooting is? I’ve seen many AB maps with multiloot squads but I don’t know what that means.

Multiloot is when people jump between successfully completed AB maps and loot all chests.

Merlin.5402:

I guess its fine…

At least my daily did not reset.