Guild Wars 2

Emperor Ramzort.8043:

All I read is “we have done a lot of work and it’s not ready yet. It is big though, but we will be bundling a bunch of other stuff in there that is not Living Story. Oh, and it won’t be coming this month.” Nice PR piece.

It’s coming on the 26th…

Just no 3 months between each release please. Unless each LS chapter is a lot bigger.

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What the story lacked was a proper epilogue.
1. No ending cinematic where our victory was celebrated and everyone we lost was mourned.
2. We have no idea how Zojja or Logan is doing or if they are even still alive (depending on who you picked).
3. We have no idea how the Pale Tree is doing now that Mordremoth is death.
4. We have no idea how the Pact is doing now that the Marshall is death.

The list goes on. It’s one loose end after another.

Blame the Charr, it would clip too much on them.

I just hope this whole White Mantle thing won’t just be told in raids…
It sounds more exciting than the whole Elder Dragon thing.

webtoehobbit.4201:

Windu The Forbidden One.6045:

Arnath.2319:

webtoehobbit.4201:

And to those of you who think, “They said each chapter will have a higher quality.” Just look at their history of making promises. Each chapter will be as short as Season 2. Calling it now, nothing will change.

And “higher quality” is not the same as “more content”. These LS3 chapters could be just as small as previous chapters, just with more polish.

I think it was a mistake of them to let third party websites release this info first, hopefully a dev can clarify these statements before the riots start.

If there are going to be such huge time gaps between each chapter then they should be bigger imo.

It should be a LOT bigger, but do you really believe without a doubt, knowing ANet’s track record for making promises that this will be so?

If so, and you truly believe they will finally stay true to their word, then kudos to you for having that kind of unwavering faith in a company that has continually let down their playerbase.

But I feel that you know darn well exactly what to expect, a portion of a zone and 4 story instances, the same size as a Season 2 Living World chapter, but just 2 – 3 months apart cause they have decided that they must please all playerbases within the game equally.

Prepare to be disappointed people, calling it right now.

I said they should be bigger but I never believed Anet would actually deliver on that.
They wouldn’t even break any promise either since they never said that S3 chapters will be bigger. They only stated their will be an “increase in quality”, which is so vague it could mean anything or nothing. For all we know it could simply mean less bugs/more stable and nothing else.

Arnath.2319:

webtoehobbit.4201:

And to those of you who think, “They said each chapter will have a higher quality.” Just look at their history of making promises. Each chapter will be as short as Season 2. Calling it now, nothing will change.

And “higher quality” is not the same as “more content”. These LS3 chapters could be just as small as previous chapters, just with more polish.

I think it was a mistake of them to let third party websites release this info first, hopefully a dev can clarify these statements before the riots start.

If there are going to be such huge time gaps between each chapter then they should be bigger imo.

Banzairush.4962:

Absolutely no. Raids are supposed to be hard not watered down. There are fractals and dungeons for you. It would be a shame to see half the players wearing raid only skins.

He clearly said he was fine with lesser rewards. I would even be fine with no rewards at all. Honestly, what could possibly be wrong with a story mode version as long as the rewards are still exclusive to the people who beat the raid normally?

I’m not asking for the same rewards for less effort, nor am I asking to make it a soloable, I just want to keep up with the story.

I would like a story mode in raids. Being a lot easier, but doesn’t give the same rewards, just so people who aren’t into hardcore content can still keep up with the story.

I really like skimpy armors for female characters, that being said, making more less skimpy options available wouldn’t hurt anyone. People should be able to choose.

SarahWitter.2317:

It’s not our goal to make you feel like a chump for buying chests.

You mean like spending real money/a lot of gold on keys, then getting absolutely nothing in return? Most of the contents in these chests are worthless and the chances of getting something good are awfully small considering how expensive they are.

Substance E.4852:

Windu The Forbidden One.6045:

Substance E.4852:

Windu The Forbidden One.6045:

Randulf.7614:

This would make sense if keys and tickets were easier to obtain, but neither are at a ywhere close to an acceptable level for this to be a positive decision.

We need better key drop rates, all the skins returned and tickets/scraps at an improved chance before going down this route if at all

Imo every chest should have a guaranteed ticket scrap, that way you still need to buy 10 keys to get a ticket so anet still makes money, but you also get a guaranteed ticket.

Not unless they up the amount of whole tickets that drop or lower the amount of scraps needed to make one.

$10 worth of gems could buy you ~2 weapons when converted with the old system thanks to the high value of gems and burn out on BLT weapons resulting in low launch TP prices..

If I can spend $10 (not all of it I know) of gems on keys and not get a weapon then the system is still terribly flawed.

Currently you need 10 scraps to get a complete ticket. If every chest had a guaranteed ticket, getting 10 keys would get you a guaranteed black lion weapon. And there’s still the small chance of getting a full black lion key drop on top of that.

True, but like I added in my edit, 800gems only buys you 6.4 keys or 7 if you buy a 5 pack and then 2 more.

As long as the drop rate for whole tickets is low enough that $10 could leave me essentially empty handed in the end, it’s a crap system reliant on gambling.

Ah I see what you mean now.

Substance E.4852:

Windu The Forbidden One.6045:

Randulf.7614:

This would make sense if keys and tickets were easier to obtain, but neither are at a ywhere close to an acceptable level for this to be a positive decision.

We need better key drop rates, all the skins returned and tickets/scraps at an improved chance before going down this route if at all

Imo every chest should have a guaranteed ticket scrap, that way you still need to buy 10 keys to get a ticket so anet still makes money, but you also get a guaranteed ticket.

Not unless they up the amount of whole tickets that drop or lower the amount of scraps needed to make one.

$10 worth of gems could buy you ~2 weapons when converted with the old system thanks to the high value of gems and burn out on BLT weapons resulting in low launch TP prices..

If I can spend $10 (not all of it I know) of gems on keys and not get a weapon then the system is still terribly flawed.

Currently you need 10 scraps to get a complete ticket. If every chest had a guaranteed ticket, getting 10 keys would get you a guaranteed black lion weapon. And there’s still the small chance of getting a full black lion key drop on top of that.

Randulf.7614:

This would make sense if keys and tickets were easier to obtain, but neither are at a ywhere close to an acceptable level for this to be a positive decision.

We need better key drop rates, all the skins returned and tickets/scraps at an improved chance before going down this route if at all

Imo every chest should have a guaranteed ticket scrap, that way you still need to buy 10 keys to get a ticket so anet still makes money, but you also get a guaranteed ticket.

Mentor.4130:

I spent money mostly for armor skins, gliders. Never bought keys.

Indeed, If I spend money, I want the product I’m paying for, not a small change to get that product.

It’s called the Gemstore, not the Gemcasino.

Gabe.3976:

I remember when the first Dragon Bash happened, and all the weapons came out. My partner got four tickets. I didn’t even get one. He didn’t care about those skins, but couldn’t give me the tickets or skins so I could have one. The entire thing was awful enough that I nearly rage-quit the game. The same thing happened with the Sclerite weapons. He got a ticket, and I didn’t. He didn’t care about the skin, and I did. Nothing he could do.

I thought you’d learned from that.

I thought that too, but obviously greed won in the end.
This really blows.

forum bug

Dante.1508:

Windu The Forbidden One.6045:

NightStalkerT.1983:

p.s. my friend says MOBA or MMORPG are pay to win – its very true.

Your friend is wrong.

Depends on the Moba and mmorpg…

Then he should have said " some MOBA and MMORPG are pay to win".

NightStalkerT.1983:

p.s. my friend says MOBA or MMORPG are pay to win – its very true.

Your friend is wrong.

“Take heed! I haven’t taken leave of my senses. I’ve seen creatures of metal and steam!”

Living Story should only serve to fill the gap between expansions.

I’ve asked the same question about many characters. HoT doesn’t properly wrap things up and it infuriates me. After you defeat mordremoth it’s immediately over.

We don’t get to see where garm is, how logan is doing, how zojja is doing or how the pale tree is doing. These things I want to know. HoT should’ve had some sort of epilogue quest/arc.

I would really like a Jetpack glider!

And apparantly this bug is still not fixed!
Taimi just stands there doing nothing!

I’m hoping they will make some changes to make the open world in HoT a bit more accessible.

Thanks for the advice

EDIT: Nevermind. Not sure what happened but after restarting the game a few times my fps increased to 90-100. No idea what caused the initial performance hit but the problem seems to have vanished on it’s own.

I recently got a new graphics card because my GTX 660 broke down. So now I’m running with the GTX 750 TI and my framerate is terrible. I would’ve gotten a better card but I’m on a tight budget unfortunately. between 15-30 fps, while my GTX 660 could easily manage 40-60 fps.

I know going from a GTX 660 to a 750 TI isn’t exactly an upgrade as both cards are more or less the same, but there is no reason for such a huge performance hit. The GTX 750 TI is well within the recommended requirements of the game.

All my other games run fine with the new card, what’s causing this?

We would kick their kitten as our military capabilities and numbers are vastly superior to the races of tyria. Sure we don’t have magic, but neither do the elder dragons. As magic doesn’t exist in our world the Elder Dragons (and their minions) would be largely powerless.

I would prefer it if the difficulty levels of content are more spread out. I liked it when Guild Wars 2 was simple and easy, but I get that not everyone likes that.

Some content should be easy and yield decent, but not great, rewards. While other content should be very challenging and come with greater rewards.

Content that should be easy (imo):
-Open world (Events, Hearts, Hero Points etc) (except for world bosses)
-Story missions
-Dungeons (Story paths)

Content that should be challenging:
-Fractals of the Mists
-Raids
-Dungeons (Explorable paths)
-Obtaining legendary gear
-World bosses

Just my 2 cents

SirDrygan.1823:

If we kill all the Elder Dragon’s in GW2, who else is going to be a threat to Tyria?

Some unknown threat we’ve yet to discover, just as the Elder Dragons once were.

Warlock.7136:

your allowed to say “I like this content and I want more” and I’m allowed to say “I didn’t like this content and I don’t want to see anymore”

Except that’s not what you are saying at all. You are basically saying “I didn’t like this content and I don’t want anyone to see it ever again.”

The verification mark confirms the Guild Wars 2 Facebook page is authentic.
And if the page is authentic, then the sweepstake is authentic. This isn’t the first time Anet has done this either.

It’s the other way around, gw2 has never been a hardcore game nor should it be one. There are plenty of other games for the hardcore experience.

Wish I could agree or disagree but since I still can’t find a screenshot of the kitten thing anywhere I wouldn’t know.

Not nerfing, fine-tuning.

Teofa Tsavo.9863:

Who is “crying” today? Karma. Not just a game currency.

Unloveableone.6082:

Which takes away the point of it being Elite

‘Elite’ is just a name really. There is nothing elite about a few alternative skills/traits that aren’t even superior to the base skills/traits.

fellyn.5083:

Anowyyn.2304:

Bryzy.2719:

Cerpin.9152:

I am also disappointed that the “I want it now and I’m going to cry until I get it”-fraction wins again…
And now they will feel justified and will keep whining until they get legendaries as login rewards.

Beautiful example of a ridiculous Strawman argument.

After the 250 HP update, people won’t get their Elite Specs right away. 250 HPs still require time and effort for most people to get.

In fact what we’re seeing is that only “hardcore” players who likely don’t have jobs, or are students, or are generally people with a lot of time spare to play this game were the only ones who were able to unlock their Elite Specs straight away.

People such as yourself who make childish non-arguments towards “whiners” (and by “whiners” you mean the majority of people criticising a legitimately bad game feature) most likely fall into the above category, and as such ignorantly fail to recognise the fact that many players cannot afford more than 1-2 hours per night to play this game due to real life responsibilities that consume a lot of time.

Many of the, as you say, “whiners” on here have in fact been saying the same thing: keep the “earning” aspect there, but reduce the unnecessary grind. Not a single person on here has asked for their Elite Spec to be handed to them straight away. Grow up.

Anyone who calls someone a child on a forum or tells people to grow up should plainly be ignored. Resorting to insults is not constructive or adding anything to a conversation and shows your opinion toward those who disagree with you.

The only thing I will add to this is that just because -you- feel it’s a bad game feature, doesn’t mean it is. That’s an opinion.

So what is someone who makes strawman arguments and labels everyone who disagrees as whiners?

Should that person be listened to?

^Sanest person on this thread.
Suddenly many “hardcore” players come out of the woodwork to accuse everyone who did not agree with them of whining and crying. Only to start whining and crying about it themselves. Hippocrites of the year.

It’s funny to see the “hardcore” crowd accusing everyone who criticised the 400HP mark of whining and crying while they are the only ones actually whining and crying right now.

Rozbuska.5263:

Well what will casuals cry out next? Raids too hard? No problemo lets nerf it… It took like like 3 hours to get those 400 points what was so kitten that? I srsly hope this was very last step back thx to buckets of tears.

Not sure what expansion you’ve been playing but it wasn’t HoT.

Malediktus.9250:

I am very disappointed Anet starts to water things down a few days after release already.

I’m very happy Anet starts to fix problems so quickly after the release.

XxsdgxX.8109:

This is really funny actually

What’s funny is that anet did the right thing
Hurray!

I rather see 200, but I can accept 250.
Not 300 though.

Derigar.7810:

You get everything almost at the start!

Good, then I can play the new expansion with my new sub class as I always wanted.
Elite specializations aren’t rewards. New legendaries, skins, achievements, titles, story missions, masteries, those are the rewards.

Now I can finally enjoy the content with my new spec instead of having finished most of it by the time I complete my spec.

Good change, 250 is reasonable.

250 is reasonable. 400 was just way too much.
Very happy with this change.

So I’m not going crazy after all.

Runiir.6425:

Your group content? oh, right, meta events, world bosses, dungeons, fractals, raids, wvw, spvp (high tier). Open World belongs to the soloer, keep the dang over tuned crap out of it.

Donari.5237:

Go explore, Windu Or do the PS, it takes you there. Lots of events in it but the story explains what it is better.

Will do

Rata Novus? Another asura city?
I see a large cubical formation just beside it, definitely looks articial.