Hey, I used to play Guild Wars 2 big time four or five years ago, I just got back into the game because my little brother wanted to play it with me, he is a teenager now and since it was such an important part of my teenage life back then I wanted him to enjoy a similar thing, and I wanted to enjoy it with him. My little brother loved the Super Adventure Box, and since it was simple I used to let him play it, upon starting GW2 he remembered it and wanted to go there, he made an Asura just so that he could get there easy. Upon research I found that it still only comes around yearly, I revived a thread about it in the forums...https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/31676/whats-your-opinion-on-super-adventure-box-availability#latest I see that I am not alone in wanting it to be around all year. I know that the developers put a lot of effort into making it, it goes far beyond any other event. They made a whole world just for it and it seems like such a waste to only allow it around once a year. I realize that the rarity of the event (only being around once a year) adds to the excitement but to suggest that having it year round would make people enjoy it less is ridiculous.
Just look at this comment section, I know me and many others would be willing to pay as much as heart of thorns just for this to be around all the time.If you want SAB to still be an event, then once a year allow everyone in the game to have a free pass, while for the rest of the year you have to pay to enter, almost like a carnival or amusement park. It has become a game in it of itself, many do not even play year round until it is out. You have to understand to me this part of the game is more important than anything really, there is almost an emotional attachment to it, for both me and my brother. 5 years ago in my life, my brother and I were in a really hard place. Specifically an abusive home. All we had was a little desktop and guildwars, and that week before school started again the super adventure box was more exciting than going to a real carnival for us. many people feel like the developers are not listening to them... If you really want this GW2 to be special for some folks, give those of us who want it year round the ability to buy the permanent pass while everyone else can get the yearly free access. It's just that simple I'm begging you, bring back the Super Adventure Box! You don't have to force people to play it just as a little side game.