[Five-Person-Content Legendary Armor]

6 minutes ago, Sobx.1758 said:

I don't know why you think that's something I missed? What you wrote is this: "and all the new "builds" people create". Notice that I wasn't talking about some "meta builds" here either, I was literally talking about "making new builds'. If people want to theory craft new interesting builds they can already do that rather easly with -as it was also already mentioned in my post- ascended or -more importantly!- even exotic gear. If getting stat selectable exotics is somehow supposed to be prohibiting people from creating new interesting builds then tbh I'd question whether those players even play much of the game in the first place.

Guess my sarcasm did not convey good enough through text. 

That would be my fault I guess. 

Of course they won't. 

[Five-Person-Content Legendary Armor]

30 minutes ago, Sobx.1758 said:

You think people who can't be bothered with getting another (ascended or even exotic) set or participate in any harder content would suddenly start theorycrafting their brains out creating significant amount of new builds that other people -participating more content of the game and having a bit of a better understanding of the game- weren't able to do by now? Somehow I doubt that.

Somehow I doubt that you read what I wrote carefully enough. I will put the important part of my post in bold and underlined down below:

"builds"

Like some fancy af heal willbender with mace/sword and full apothecary gear and 4/6 vampirism runes and 2/6 Lich runes. 

But to make it clear. I really appreciate the people who put together the builds on meta sites. Top DPS, boonsupport with perfectet boonduration and also LI and unkillable OW builds to simply enjoy whacking away at some mobs designed for multiple players. 

Personally, I like to try them out but since I completed my armor I never started theorycrafting myself. The stuff I could come up with would never be as god as the stuff other people come up with. Rarely do I change armorstats, because there just is no need to do so for me. Berserker/viper/harrier and you are set for maybe 85% of content.  

 

Anyways, if people want it that badly, give it to them. Mabey it will rid us of some of these posts and we can go back to why skyscale is way to hard to get and how this game only appeals to the raider fantasy. 

 

[Five-Person-Content Legendary Armor]

Ngl, at this point I would just love Anet for adding a pure OW way to get legendary armor. 

Development cost and time aside, even give it some nice skin. 

Take the recipe from PvE (raid) armor and swap LI to something like elegy mosaics. Adjust cost to drop rate. 

Slap on 2 achievement lines for the precursor armor, make those a trip through various lw metas. 

Done. I don't care if you get your legendary armor. I am interested in the new posts that would spawn from this and all the new "builds" people create with an unlimited amount of stats. 

 

To OP:  Dungeon armor won't happen because that would draw attention to a dropped part of the game that would maybe need some touch ups to be that big of a part in this new reward. 

[Why is this game so antagonistic towards organized group content?]

1 minute ago, Cyninja.2954 said:

I was actually going for a more bait question, the correct answer ideally being: neither. The game is for everyone.

You are probably right though that who ever spends the most money is eventually the most "valuable".

Ayyyy, that is kinda cute. 

Let's take it a step further and say:

"Who is the more valuable player? "

 

Everyone, because the game is for all of us 

[Why is this game so antagonistic towards organized group content?]

6 minutes ago, Cyninja.2954 said:

[...] 

Who is the more valuable player to the game then, you or me? I wonder...🧐

Whoever spent more money on the games and gemshop is the more valuable player I guess. 

 

Cy, I like the points you made so far. Just don't feed the troll. 

I still haven't cleared ht cm and that is fine. Auto lfg wouldn't solve that for me, because I don't want to put in the effort. 

I think more people should enjoy the game and not always feel excluded just because there is content they don't like/do. 

 

[Why is this game so antagonistic towards organized group content?]

4 hours ago, BumboJumbo.1308 said:

Assuming we're talking about normal strikes [...] 

Snipped to save space. 

 

Okay, normal strikes only :

I still wanna pug them with people who have similar kp amounts to me if I feel like that, or if I got the mood I join groups with Ne requierements because those are sometimes even faster than kp groups or just more fun, because they spark more interaction. 

I a not going to do guild runs because of my schedule so whatever, not going to dive deeper into that topic. 

 

I still see the point in teaching players mechanics or allow them into strikes, but nobody is keeping them out. Does it hurt player A if I list an lfg saying "ibs5+eod 250kp/li"?  I can't imagine how, because anyone can put up a lfg. 

 

But please explain to my why people who want to play any way they want should be obliged to take somebody not fitting to their group with them? I can't wrap my head around that premise. If we are a hypothetical group of 9 players that cleared, let's say, WoJ 100 times I don't want to waste 9 ppls time to explain all the mechanics again, get screwed by someone running around with their chain, not stacking green or whatever. 

The outcome in my opinion would be 9 ppl kill the boss, 1 player gets a free kill and is none the wiser than before. 

 

Looking forward to more insight from your pov! 

[Why is this game so antagonistic towards organized group content?]

8 hours ago, BumboJumbo.1308 said:

At that point why not round up all the people that meet your criteria and make a guild?

But other than that, thank you for the response

Attention sarcasm warning 

You mean like a raiding guild?! That's an awesome idea. 

Maybe the next step is to use a second guild slot to start a guild that focuses on teaching newer players the mechanics of raids/strikes/fractals, so they can join this guild to learn in a dedicated environment and gather kp to later join kp groups on lfg if they want to. 

 

On serious note: 

Obviously that's possible. But also there is a lfg tool with a free text to put in whatever you want for a reason. It is actually fun to play with different people each week. 

[Why is this game so antagonistic towards organized group content?]

27 minutes ago, BumboJumbo.1308 said:

I'm going to get confused faces for this but does it really matter if 1 or 2 (or even 5) people "leeches" off of a normal strike? 

[...] 

For raids/fractals or cms I can 100% understand people wanting a gear inspect or a way to know if someone knows the mechanics. Having one person mess up could mean the party/squad wipes, and then having to explain the encounter can be extremely annoying.

Same goes for normal strikes or any content actually. 

 

If I join a 250 LI/kp normal mode strike I don't want to pick up ppl every other second because they stand in/off stack or whatever. I join those groups because I want a quick, clean run and not waste time on multiple pulls. 

 

I do see and understand the need to teach new players and if I got the mood and time to do so I join beginner groups. But noone is entitled to get a carry just because it is a normal mode strike. 

Everyone with kp started as someone without it and made it through. 

[Can we get cat paws and maybe a tail skin?]

Yeah, while we are at it. Can we get a gemstore infusion that turns my skin into something that resembles bark and leaves? 

 

 

[Passive Aggressive Emoji's plaguing the forums]

At first glance I really hoped this was going to be a nice poem about the reactions usage. After reading, it is just a weird formatting choice and does not contain a single rhyme. 

Confused emoji/10

Wouldn't read again. 

[Why are jumping puzzles in every mmo?]

50 minutes ago, Malus.2184 said:

What you're arguing is that there's a solution so there's no problem. Having to rely on another person is no solution it's mitiagation as the issue it still exists even though it's lesened for you.

Uhm, alright. 

Never argued there is a solution to anyone not liking JP's or any other part of the game. 

I did argue there are ways to make the mandatory JP part, for whatever OP tries to acquire, less of a chore. 

The obvious solution was already found by the OP I guess:

Don't like it, don't play it. 

[Why are jumping puzzles in every mmo?]

2 hours ago, Malus.2184 said:

To be fair, some items for Legendary Collections are locked behind a JP. I still remember having to do Chalice twice for Aurora >.<

And that's why I explicitly stated chalice as one of the unskipables. But by having another player on mesmer with portals guide you through it's almost like a skip. 

 

Just wanted to point out, that it would be possible, but to each their own. 

[Why are jumping puzzles in every mmo?]

4 hours ago, Bearserk Barrington.3528 said:

[...] 
But when a game puts something I want behind one of these asinine challenges…. Well I just go play a different game. 

What are you after? What is locked behind a jumping puzzle? 

 

While not fun for everyone most, if not all, "mandatory" jumping puzzles can be skipped one way or another. 

If you talk about chalice of tears, maybe the this could be a good time to bring in the multiplayer part of the game and look for a friendly mesmer. 

[Legendary weapons]

20 minutes ago, Raknar.4735 said:

He’s just a bad faith actor trying to ridicule the other thread named “legendary armor”.

Best to just ignore this post, he’s not looking for discussion.

That is absolutely the intended purpose. 

Been doing it since 2012. "GoB too hard" - gang rise up! 

[Legendary Armor]

11 minutes ago, Labjax.2465 said:

Is this supposed to be a gotcha about open world PvE players not needing stat swapping? If so, could you please guide me to the normal difficulty raids that make it necessary to swap armor stats? Especially considering you'd have to do them for quite some time without the on-the-fly convenience to get it...

Almost, it was a gotcha about stat swap being not that high in demand in all game modes (pvp, lol). 

Point being, there is no need anywhere for leggy armor, it is a prestige item to show you did a thing and got rewarded for it by some QoL. 

As a result of that point, I see no need to add another PvE way to get it. 

[Legendary weapons]

Dear Arenanet, 

it is time to finally remove the requirement of map completion from legendary weapons!!1!1!

Too much grind for being able to get two legendary weapons or even just 1 (one) of the newer types?! 

Many people feel that way, it is too grindy and most of the time people laugh at me running around the map. 

 

Also hearts are to hard and sometimes I have to read the text to figure out how to progress it. That's like toxic game design by default. 

 

It would also help a lot of people and new players if I was able to get my legandary weapons faster. Many people think that way. 

Also make mounts not require hearts to be fulfilled. I entered the Pof maps, that should be enough to not be locked out from this content? 

Cheers 

[Selectable ground target type for each skill?]

1 minute ago, Raffrey.5271 said:

Dang...!

I know quick cast is a thing. In fact, I am using quick cast. Didn't know about the ctrl stuff, though.

I will check that out when I have time. Thank you.

Doesn't have to be ctrl, you can bind any key you want. 

Side note  since you mentioned f5 being far away. Rebinding keys is also possible to reach every skill with less stretching of our delicate and tired hands. You might want to consider a new keybind layout that simply works for you. 

Enjoy! 

[Selectable ground target type for each skill?]

You know there are keybind options to set a modifier key in order to snap ground targeted to current target or yourself? 

For example: set target self as "ctrl" so ctr+skill7 snaps the aoe on you. 

You can also set wether or not you want to quick cast those skills on button release or on second press. 

Like.... It is right there. 

[Why do you only care about raids?]

12 minutes ago, Woof.8246 said:

If :

100 people have Exotic Berseker

100 ... rare Berseker

200 ... Knights

100 ... Healing gear

Then the company should find the middle ground for OW bosse's HP , or use the existing HP formula of Tentaqui/HoT End Boss .

Forcing everyone to get Berseker  Gear , limits OW creativity/experimentation .

If you still run around in below exotic gear reaching soo won meta, you can't be helped. 

You would need to actively avoid gear upgrades, learning about the game, improving during the journey. If it's fun for some people that is fine. But no reason to balance around. 

Current soo won is fine and doable. Fails mostly do not occur due to low damage but players losing damage uptime due to death or failed mechanics/positioning. 

[Why do you only care about raids?]

1 minute ago, Woof.8246 said:

[...] 

The goal of OW events  is meant to teach people the basics (cc-dodge-don't die)

kitten,  new player experience failed hard if the latest event boss that requires usually a full squad is supposed to teach the core mechanics of the game 

[Why do you only care about raids?]

Wait 

I am supposed to swap stats? 

 

[Why do you only care about raids?]

Labyrinth farm legendary armor when Anet? 

Most players feel this way. 

Also make skyscale obtainable by using ToT bags... Maybe like 250 bags for skyscale unlock? 

3 candy corn cobs per armor piece should keep the farm in line with other ways to obtain legendary armor. 

 

Also give all festivals all year around. 

 

Gamer gang rise up, post your rotation on reddit to spread awareness. 1111111111

[The UI is bad, outdated, atrocious, and needed to be updated several years ago]

On 10/5/2022 at 12:13 PM, Gehenna.3625 said:

[...]

Also I would like to see that you can move the weapon skills around (1-5), just like the utility skills (7-9). I get that 6 and 10 on your skill bar are dedicated slots but 1-5 would be great if you can move them around. Per weapon set, per character.

Tell me you did not understand how weapon skills work without telling me you did not understand how weapon skills work. 

 

Serious note: you could always rebind them to other keys. But I'll admit, this being global is kinda hard to get a "better"  setting per class. 

[Can someone explain these Pants? 🤔]

Female armor go brrrrrrrrrr

[Story direction is a little...political/ideological (spoilers) - returning player]

2 hours ago, Mykhel.6532 said:

You didn't miss it because it's never mentioned. In fact, Sons of Svanir mention Jormag as a he in certain text dialogue.

Alright fair, I seriously can't deny that because I don't know.

Since this turned into some linguist debate... I also refer to soooo many thing a he or she because in my language it is sometimes different to English and even if it is not I might make a mistake. 

All I can say is:

 

Even if they put it in as an afterthought to care about the gender debate I think it is implemented fairly well, since Jormag is deceiving and by being neutral or undefined himsheherit can affect everyone?! 

I don't know and don't care. I would love to see better written characters but then again, it's a game and I want to push buttons and not watch endless scenes of people talking. 

 

Have a good one and I hope you can still enjoy your game time!