Guild Wars 2

kolompi.1287:

Note how every holiday is the same. Don’t people do the same “copy-pasted” things around Halloween, Christmas, New Year, etc?
I haven’t heard 90 years old people complain about having seen the same christmas every year for as long as they remember.

Because when they reach 90 they have dementia and cannot remember the past 90.

Vayne.8563:

Re the labyrinth you could, I don’t know, use the looking for group tool and join an active map like anyone else who wants a solution instead of a reason to complain?

So far I’ve found good maps on both days with a minimum of effort. Not to mention that the farming is much better this year than in previous years.

On top of that, most games have copy and paste holiday events. Because you can’t put too much work on something that’s going to be gone in two weeks. Anet used to do that and got nothing but flack for it.

You know that twitch is a better adc than vayne right

GW2 will be in the discount bin…. Oh wait! It already is! in that case it will be ran be populated by the few remaining white knights who like to be abused by a game company

PaxTheGreatOne.9472:

@ Gayle Grey and dev team,

I thank you for your “willingness” to change the Conversion Page. I doubt the staff and or dev team had expected this amount of resistance, but I want to say this:

Can you blame your players for acting against change after change to “The Quality Of Life (QoL)” While most players QoL is mainly based on gaming (read PLAYING) experience? We have gotten a lot from the dev team,… And I love the game,…. But I’m interested only in new area’s, new bosses, new dungeons, new ARMORS, new Guild missions, new proffesions, new races, new, New, NEW, NEW!!!

I did the beta’s, I loved it, I played the 1st season, I have 4 characters with yr2 birthdays now, 6 or 7?with 100% map, 15 lvl 80’s, I’ve been there an done that so often I can pour a glass of drink and kill the spiderqueen in ac without watching…. I’m guild leader in 2 guilds, officer in another and I can say for sure that with my guilds, counting almost 1000 different players in total, mostly want more of tyria, maybe elona, or cantha to explore. QoL is important, but 3.5 million players been here and most done that by now…

I have 15k AP and I start to notice I am in runs where I have 5 times as much AP then the whole rest of my party COMBINED now when doing AC, going from player to mentor. I can choose zerk meta or noob slugfest. Yes, that seems to be my freedom with slight QoL updates and outfits.. Not expansions and Armors and Weapons…. Why Not? Is the dev team “not” working on an update. We will get the Maguuma Jungle. I expect a dungeon probably something like “Vekk’s Lair”, The return of the white mantle and their inquisitors, A lot of “mutated” sylvari, tribal “people” and Mordem. Bloodstones, Druid Ents… And A small extremely powerfull undead dragon lich (LVL 82 OR 83? MAYBE HIGHER?) guarding a chest called Rot(t)Wing. A race of bird people and an city.

These are things I expect from a patch inline with a Maguuma update.
This is LORE or in touch with it. This WOULD BE QUALITY OF LIFE. This would boost interest and buff sales, It would restore faith. And It would be good for you as a team to see happy posts again. It would be good for players, me included as it would bring back the veterans and respark the life in a withering and crumbling construction which started out as a glorious game, but which has been gutted by change and destruction, to provide change for 3.5 Million players who understood everything, and who seem to have gone numb by now. Numbed down and dumbed down…

But I like the fact you’re changing the conversion page. That’s a start.

And therefore,

Thank you

Why are you thanking them for breaking something that should never have been broken in the first place! The Gem to gold thing was fine to begin with!

It is like you are thanking them for kicking you in the crotch with the excuse there was a piece of fuzz on your pants.

SpecterMAT.7306:

Having lots of golds in this game, will not improve your gameplay experience mate.

I just think that this copy paste Halloween should been not allowed to as big company as ANET.

It’s an offense towards player base.
Crushing the good mood and hope of players is not okay.

Gold does improve my game experience…

lordkrall.7241:

After all the critique which quite often involves people that have outright claimed that they haven’t played for months or even have the game installed I was thinking about the question in the title.

Would it be possible to only allow active accounts (such as having been logged on the last x days/week) to write on the forums? Everyone would still be able to read of course, but I have a feeling it might create a better environment for everyone here if you actually had to actively play the game in order to join in on the discussions.

As seen with the NPE change there were massive amounts of hatred posted, quite much of it from people that didn’t even try it before (either due to not wanting to start over or due to not actually playing anymore).

Any thoughts about this?

(Oh I know people will hate this thread, if only on principle because I created it, but thought it was worth a shot to see what people thought about it.)

Terrible idea!

I like the forums better than the game, so you could say I bought the game for access to the forum.

Shaaba.5672:

Lord Kuru.3685:

The real interesting thing this all tells us (whether or not the gem exchange was fiddled with) is that players no longer trust Anet at all.

Absolutely this. I am pleased that they are listening to us in relation to how we want to buy gems, but the price spike has me giving them the side-eye.

This! The trust is gone Anet, and your track record made darn sure that it will not be returning!

All i have left to say to you is this:

Liar liar pants on fire!

How can that which does not care care about us.

Why do people make these things? You already have the game! Log and see for yourself, like it? stay! dont like it? leave again.

Follow the thousands before you and just do not log in anymore

Can i have your gold?

Btw, i dont know if you were being sarcastic, because this really is a very good joke

OMG! I so needed this today, my day was really gloomy until i read this amazing joke!

I honestly laughed.

SPvP being an Esport is just too funny, i had more fun watching a snail marathon!

SPvP break down.

- Stand in ring
- enemy enters ring
- Call for back up
- 2v1 in ring
- Cap ring
- Win

Pwease save my nerves.

No! The old skins dropped from the DUNGEON during THE 2012!!!! EVENT.

Why am i discussing this with a person who most likely didnt even play back then.

Just leave the pitchforks and torches, let just build a stake for burning.

What the hell are you on?

http://dulfy.net/2012/10/28/gw2-halloween-ascent-to-madness-act-3-dungeon-guide/

I dont know if you played during that halloween but all skins were obtainable through that chest at the end of the dungeon.

Paradox.1380:

kins.3294:

Paradox.1380:

kins.3294:

Wont happen. The skins were free thus Anet cannot make money of them.

If they were gemstore items they would be back, but they wernt.

Since you fail to read I’ll respot this for you:

The 2012 Halloween Weapons (Greatsaw, Sword, Ghastly Shield, etc) were never, ever free. You had to open black Lion chests for them. And later they put in a special recipe for the mystic forge where you could turn your over abundance of Mystery Tonics and Boosters into Mad King bags for a shot at them as well.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Greatsaw_Greatsword_Skin
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mad_King_Chest

Since you fail to be able to use google I will post this for you

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mad_King_Chest

That was a Mystic Force Recipe that used Black Lion Chest Items. It was not free and you could not get it any other way.

What the hell are you on?

http://dulfy.net/2012/10/28/gw2-halloween-ascent-to-madness-act-3-dungeon-guide/

I dont know if you played during that halloween but all skins were obtainable through that chest at the end of the dungeon.

None, they most likely ran away when they saw this pos

STRanger.5120:

kins.3294:

I am just waiting for them to add legendaries to the store

No need for that, you can already buy them on the BLTC if you purchase enough gold via the credit card. Why do something if it’s not necessary? :-)

Nah that is too much, maybe put them for 60-100 bucks

Read and weep mr know it all but know nothing

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mad_King_Chest

Paradox.1380:

kins.3294:

Wont happen. The skins were free thus Anet cannot make money of them.

If they were gemstore items they would be back, but they wernt.

Since you fail to read I’ll respot this for you:

The 2012 Halloween Weapons (Greatsaw, Sword, Ghastly Shield, etc) were never, ever free. You had to open black Lion chests for them. And later they put in a special recipe for the mystic forge where you could turn your over abundance of Mystery Tonics and Boosters into Mad King bags for a shot at them as well.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Greatsaw_Greatsword_Skin
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mad_King_Chest

Since you fail to be able to use google I will post this for you

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mad_King_Chest

Paradox.1380:

Those were never, ever free. You ahve to open black Lion chests for them. And later they put in a special recipe for the mystic forge where you could turn your over abundance of Mystery Tonics and Boosters into Mad King bags for a shot at them as well.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Greatsaw_Greatsword_Skin
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mad_King_Chest

Wrong, you could get them by running the special little mini dungeon they created.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Mad_King_Chest

Wont happen. The skins were free thus Anet cannot make money of them.

If they were gemstore items they would be back, but they wernt.

I am just waiting for them to add legendaries to the store

It is only exclusive if its free. They learned to never give anything for free again! Hence only gemstore items.

Chainsaw, scythe, grinning shield etc.

Upgrade everyone who has gems left to 2000 gems. Problem solved.

They were very quick to remove the free skins that you could get during the 2012 Halloween.

PaxTheGreatOne.9472:

Why can’t new people learn the system 3.5 million users used…

Why are new players always dumb people in A-Net’s eyes,

Why do people who played this from the start always get ‘helped’ by your new inventions? Well my cat got ‘helped’ as well and he can’t do what he liked anymore as well…

Why do you think everthing which is usefull becomes a disaster atm?

I will give you a direct and simple answer.

I would have liked the developers time to have been in the develoment of the user interface of the add-ons for the ‘not-existing’ map extension(s), guild halls, expansion, LS, dungeons, raids, introduction of new races characters, new wvw maps/ interfaces…. but not a conversion page that doesn’t help the players, but only A-Net, because that’s what it feels like at this moment. And I really doubt other players feel different….

Anet thinks that they are dumb because they themselves cannot figure it out.Aka. They fixed it for themselves.

Another fail by Anet. Now how will be spend the 1-9 gems that we have left!?

Snarftastic.6709:

kins.3294:

Snarftastic.6709:

Hello to everyone at GW2!

I’m new to this game, even though I have purchased the Deluxe edition before it released… for whatever reason I literally never got past level 20 as I was swept up in the hysteria of many other titles and real life things over the last couple of years. I am interested to actually start up and have the game downloading right now.

I am looking for something casual that I can enjoy without NEEDING to log in every single day for hours at a time, but also being ABLE to do so and feeling like time spent in the game (if I feel like spending a few hours) is rewarded.

I am curious about the state of endgame PvE and PvP (big on both), I do know that for a new player the leveling experience is great as is the world (art is fantastic) and the whole deal with exploration and freedom.

How is GW2 looking for me?

End game is grinding, PvP… Well if you enjoy PvPE you will enjoy SPvP. WvW is close to dead at this point.

All in all, its a game to waste time on with A LOT of grinding.

Judging by your last sentence, sounds like just about any MMO except with it’s own GW2 twist and the ability to be casual, which is nice for me. That and no monthly…

The introduction of ascended gear really opened up the grindfest for GW2, but like you said no sub fee!

Me personally take breaks often and log to see if anything has changed (PvE and SPvP a lot. Nothing changed in WvW)

Also, people level in EoTM these days which is just one massive karma/gold/exp/wxp train.

You level in EoTM (Edge of The Mist) these days.

For classes…. all are pretty even
Races… Sylvari or Charr are uncommon, but not really.

Snarftastic.6709:

Hello to everyone at GW2!

I’m new to this game, even though I have purchased the Deluxe edition before it released… for whatever reason I literally never got past level 20 as I was swept up in the hysteria of many other titles and real life things over the last couple of years. I am interested to actually start up and have the game downloading right now.

I am looking for something casual that I can enjoy without NEEDING to log in every single day for hours at a time, but also being ABLE to do so and feeling like time spent in the game (if I feel like spending a few hours) is rewarded.

I am curious about the state of endgame PvE and PvP (big on both), I do know that for a new player the leveling experience is great as is the world (art is fantastic) and the whole deal with exploration and freedom.

How is GW2 looking for me?

End game is grinding, PvP… Well if you enjoy PvPE you will enjoy SPvP. WvW is close to dead at this point.

All in all, its a game to waste time on with A LOT of grinding.

Lord Kuru.3685:

Technically there’s still hope, but realistically, looking at recent developments (white swords debacle for WvW, gemstore gold-to-gems money grab, for example), it’s pretty clear there isn’t going to be a miracle comeback for GW2.

This.

PvE will survive most likely since that is where their focus is, but WvW will die off even further if nothing changes.

How are the combat mechanics superior? Superior to what?

Snorcha.7586:

No queues on Jq and outmanned on every map pretty much always at the moment.

Same on BG

accept the fact that WvW is dying/dead

+1 for this!

It’s not like devs look at this section anyway.

Never ever slam GW1 GvG, hence we should name what we have now 5v5,10v10 or, 15v15.

We need to keep the memory of THE BEST (actually could have been an Esport unlike SPvP) PvP mode alive! Not slander it with this weak sauce version.

Typhus.3502:

nirvana.8245:

Sounds like you need to join a real WvW guild. There are some awesome tagless guild raids in EoTM.

If your guild is raiding in eotm, you’re doing something wrong. Is wiping up-level pve zergs really that thrilling?

It is to raise their confidence.

Never going to happen unless it is for SPvP

This is a good thing! Instead of letting WvW lay on artificial life support they finally just pulled the plug!

Just forget about Anet ever doing something in WvW.

If you cannot accept WvW as it is now, and that it will never change then maybe follow the other thousands of players who left.

SleepingDragon.1596:

Dasenthal.6520:

Unfortunately anet’s stance has always been wvw isn’t meant to be fair its meant to be war like.

And in Anet’s mindset, war like is who can bring out the biggest blobs and pound 1 fastest… How many people knows the truth that it doesn’t take skills to be good in WvW. It’s the numbers game. You bring 1, I bring 10, you bring 2 and I’ll bring 20. I’m sure my 20 will kill your 2 after 18 of them falls.

Right…. You do know there were guilds like RG who took on double their numbers and won right?

Dawntree.7246:

kins.3294:

Be glad you already got my money for this game, because I would never buy it again.

Out of pure curiosity, what’s your /age ?

In GW, I have logged over 12k hours in GvG and HA
In GW 2 I logged 2135 hours in 778 days

In all seriousness though, I am done raging at this game hoping that it will change. I might as well yell at a wall and get the exact same feedback.

The game is the way it is, SPvP and PvE have priority and WvW is just the ugly stepchild that gets locked away in the dungeon.

Either play the game mode as it is, or stop playing it because it will not change.

Mark Katzbach.9084:

Gorani.7205:

@Grotesque

I think it is the first time I see/read that a Dev (Jessica Boettinger) really talked about WvW with guilds and I would like to see how she reacted to some questions.

I still consider the “Adopt a Dev” initiative (as it happened) as a failed opportunity to identify the problems of WvW at their roots:
The vast majority (as I could read in the adopt sticky) spend their time in big guilds, in the gold leagues, where coverage is not an issue and where big numbers of players are. They rarely visited silver or bronze league, ran with PUGs, went to off-times e.g. EU night time (which is great for the Devs based in PST time zone).
The goal of the initiative was to get a good picture of the state of the game in its entirety. With the approach that is documented so far, they chose to see the “puffy clouds and butterflies” side of WvW and not the dark sides and problems we so often talked about here on the forums.

You’re making the false assumption that the participating developers took nothing away from their time with their adoptive guilds. This is untrue, many of our developers came back with feedback from interactions with their respective guilds, and in fact, we have a meeting today to discuss feedback, lessons learned and other relevant discussion around the program.

Don’t set yourself up to see changes immediately. The tournament just ended and the team still needs time to parse the feedback, identify issues and prioritize solutions. If you expect immediate change just because the tournament is over, you will be disappointed. Change takes time and careful consideration.

Was 2 years not enough time to look at things and change it? Oh wait! It’s not your failed “Esport” or PvE.

Be glad you already got my money for this game, because I would never buy it again.

Just leave, like the thousands before you.

Aitadis.8269:

I was able to receive the buff from the dolyak statue on our Home BL spawn on one of my toons, but I cannot receive it on any others. Anyone else have this problem? The toon I claimed it on I rarely play too so the buff is somewhat useless on the character that has it.

You just got Aneted!

It was my last season, what can I say…. You can only keep your pink glasses pink for so long being in crap.

Desert online is coming next year hopefully.

Ixillius.5768:

Just because PvE players use EotM doesnt mean its not a WvW map. Im pretty sure when they implemented it they didnt intend on the karma train. It’s in its own right a very interesting map that would be fun to play WvW on.

Speaking of karma trains. How is that different from WvW atm. All i see people doing is following the zerg from map to map and the occasional roaming team.

When they asked the WvW community for feedback on the map, we told them that the map was too PvE centered (mobs, bosses, etc.)

We got ignored because Anet was so darn proud of their latest PvE map creation and they told us that we could read between the lines. How on earth has Anet ever listened to the WvW community? They really have ignored us like we have some kind of a weird infectious disease.

And again. any plea for change gets send here… where it is to be avoided and shunned like it has Ebola

Ixillius.5768:

EotM, bloodlust shrines and new traps. Give it time, they are working on it.

EoTM was a PvE update…. Ask anyone in WvW :P. You only see Karma trains there.

in 2 years SPvP and PvE received many new maps, WvW received 0

Also, the WvW forum is sadly being ignored most of the time. Partly because it has turned into a relatively hostile environment since everyone there wants to see some change, but never happens.