Unyque.6189 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I was so looking forward to this new content. Day 1 sees all the hardcore players come in and take what they want. Now we are left with empty maps and no way to do anything. Can't solo hp's, or bounties or for that matter pretty much anything. With no way to change servers to a populated one you pretty much have a crap shoot. VERY disappointing. Make it soloable real fast or you are going to have nothing! Veterans cannot be taken on solo by the new Mesmer (which is really useless now). Went back to chronomancer build where I could actually survive trash mobs, let alone veterans. Sorry Folks but making all the chapters available and opening all the areas at once simply let the hardcore move in and out and left the rest of us simply put, screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boysenberry.1869 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I haven't run into a Hero Point in PoF that wasn't soloable (granted I haven't finished 100% in all maps yet). And servers are mega-server so what server you are on is irrelevant. Perhaps someone can help you out with a build or advise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallesafe.5932 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 @Unyque.6189 said:I was so looking forward to this new content. Day 1 sees all the hardcore players come in and take what they want. Now we are left with empty maps and no way to do anything. Can't solo hp's, or bounties or for that matter pretty much anything. With no way to change servers to a populated one you pretty much have a crap shoot. VERY disappointing. Make it soloable real fast or you are going to have nothing! Veterans cannot be taken on solo by the new Mesmer (which is really useless now). Went back to chronomancer build where I could actually survive trash mobs, let alone veterans. Sorry Folks but making all the chapters available and opening all the areas at once simply let the hardcore move in and out and left the rest of us simply put, screwed. Whaaaaat?? The maps are teeming with groups. Update your build, and you'll see them. There IS a way to change servers (at the login screen). But there's no need to do it since LFG pulls from all servers at once.So much wrong.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyWolf.8670 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I'm in the 3rd map and I've seen people everywhere. I've also been able to solo all the HPs I've run across. Have you tried asking for help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hesacon.8735 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Watch LFG too, there are bounty parties on all the maps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMack.8295 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I don't know if you're a returning player, new one, or just don't understand how PvE works so I'm gonna explain some things.Your server in PvE doesn't matter and hasn't mattered for a long time. The map grabs players from every server until it reaches a soft cap and then spins up a new instance where other players will join. If it gets empty it asks you to join a more populated map. There is also an LfG tool that shows a bunch of current groups doing content together. I've been in Bounty trains for the last day or so so I'm not sure why you're having trouble doing them. Open it up, have a look at the map you're currently on and join a group. If they aren't on your map instance (the icon will appear transparent or their portrait will be black) right click a name and click 'join in (map name)'. It'll send you to the instance they are in. Also adjust and experiment with your build - the HPs are soloable in PoF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amante.8109 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 The hero points are infinitely more soloable than HoT's, and I have yet to find one that I couldn't. Sounds like a L2P issue, sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch.4781 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 It's only been like 2 days. People are doing story and all spread out. Give it time for the dust to settle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I believe by "server" the OP meant the map instance.@Mitch.4781 said:It's only been like 2 days. People are doing story and all spread out. Give it time for the dust to settle.This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladish.3940 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Actually my gripe is that aside from the bounties everything is soloable now. The maps feel boring and not challenging (personal opinion). I miss the dynamic bosses roaming the maps and meta events, that would require people to gather up to complete. I am yet to find content I can't do regardless of class. As for maps being empty, I am starting to feel that when I am in early maps as people progress with story. Wait few days and farmers will be back in those early maps as the number of people that finished the story has increased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitzarin.2963 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 @GreyWolf.8670 said:I'm in the 3rd map and I've seen people everywhere. I've also been able to solo all the HPs I've run across. Have you tried asking for help?Straight up - ask for help! I've had tons of it so far, everyone's been fairly nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoltar MacRoth.7146 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Hard...earned money? Can I ask if you're currently subscribed to any other mmo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy Lu.3865 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I am also surprised by what you are saying Unyque. When I am there, there are always lot of players around and I always find people to help me if I need it.Regarding soloing: Do not care too much about that. It's always like that: Some can and some cannot, needing help. No reason to feel bad about not soloing. I was able to solo some things and needed help for some others. Those who can solo everything are great, because if we need help, they can bring the help. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliamRationem.5172 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Get ready for another 2 years of people claiming that the expansion maps are dead... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamy Lu.3865 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I don't think they will be dead, but I understand what you mean. It is true that many players hurry at doing everything fast fast fast (I was myself doing that at earlier times), and then, after a quite short while, they have nothing left to do in the areas. That's why they stop coming, unless there is an interesting meta event and/or good farming spots. That's how the maps get less populated but I believe it is only an intermediate phase.Look at HoT areas nowadays: There are always enough people to get help for all stuff around and manage events. So I do not worry much for PoF areas. This will be the same. There will probably be a down phase, until it reaches a balance and become a "standardly" used world. I am sure there will always be enough "life" there (crossing fingers though!). :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irreverent.3594 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Empty maps? Whaat? Just in first one lag so hard (even minis hidden because of pop) because of non-stop bounty trains, can't even get out of map or in story instance xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morsdood.1987 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Maps are certainly not empty, even deep in the night I still find plenty of people to do bounties with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalkingwolf.6035 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 you can do all HP solo. i even play them with my Tempest solo and i have to clue how to play him :-) jumping around and hitting all buttons and it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killyox.3950 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 @Unyque.6189 said:I was so looking forward to this new content. Day 1 sees all the hardcore players come in and take what they want. Now we are left with empty maps and no way to do anything. Can't solo hp's, or bounties or for that matter pretty much anything. With no way to change servers to a populated one you pretty much have a crap shoot. VERY disappointing. Make it soloable real fast or you are going to have nothing! Veterans cannot be taken on solo by the new Mesmer (which is really useless now). Went back to chronomancer build where I could actually survive trash mobs, let alone veterans. Sorry Folks but making all the chapters available and opening all the areas at once simply let the hardcore move in and out and left the rest of us simply put, screwed. I've soloed 3 maps to 100% thus far as glass cannon Holosmith (zerk gear) and also did 100% x2 on revenant (solo). Even Elites are soloable. The only prob I have solo is champions but these aren't anywhere needed for 100% map.It's perfectly soloable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GamerOnline.3650 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I'll be getting game as soon as I'm home from work this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dredg.4890 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Content is soloable, maps are more populated than they've been since the mass HoT exodus, new content gives a very big nod to vanilla in all the right ways. No idea what you're talking about, OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flarre.4850 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Playing an mmorpg with friends is getting old! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draknar.5748 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 I was just telling my buddy how great it was that these maps are soloable. I just pop some music on and go exploring. Haven't run into anything I couldn't solo, besides Group Events -- and even then I'm not dying, just run out of time to complete it. I mean seriously, compared to HoT it's a cake walk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verthurnax.2784 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 @Draknar.5748 said:I was just telling my buddy how great it was that these maps are soloable. I just pop some music on and go exploring. Haven't run into anything I couldn't solo, besides Group Events -- and even then I'm not dying, just run out of time to complete it. I mean seriously, compared to HoT it's a cake walk. yeah everything is soloable besides bounties wich look more like and hp run. So what is the point in calling gw2 an mmo ? The meta chain from hot/sw gived the mmo feeling and that was the only mmo aspect of the pve content excluding dungeons(fractals) and raids + world bosses. This is the reason people say that pof maps are empty, because all can play like a single player game and this is sad... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jheryn.8390 Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 A guild member/friend of mine and I did the story together over the weekend. After we finished the story, I explored on my own. There were people everywhere. I had no problem soloing anything including HP's and Mastery Points.Many times I also would work with other players to complete events. I really don't understand why you thought maps were empty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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