SonicTHI.3217

Today i tried the DE meta again after trying it a week or so ago. Another 2 hours wasted because i m reliant on 49 other people not to kitten up. This design is horrible and has been proven so time and time before. It has no place in the open world, especially as a meta. Just getting a squad for this is a chore of hopping into instances hoping people in it wont suck presents a barrier to entry most players will not even bother with.. Then there s the fact that ANET expects everyone to bring an absurd amount of CC and use an EMP which is plain ignorance of the playerbase on ANETs part. Finally it all devolves into blame, rage and whine at the end and rightfully so - peoples time is being wasted - thousands of hours of it! With that said i am done with this garbage until the devs finally realize their mistakes and properly adjust this meta.

Is it 3 build slots per character or 3 slots per character per game mode (3x3)?Or is it 3 for WvW and PvE, and then PvP (once it is done) will have separate slots or a different system?If it is shared do you have to manually switch your build (unlike now) once you go into WvW/PvE? Only 3 across all game modes would be really bad for the game as people would not want to sacrifice their slots to try other game modes.Not to mention it is technically the amount of build slots we already have.

I watched the Guild Chat stream today and it is kinda sad that all the work that goes into raids is seen by a very small amount of players.Things are not fine as they are. This should have been addressed over a year ago. I dont think GW2 needs easy/hard modes but instead needs a simple training mode where people can experience raid mechanics before they actually start raiding.Most insta death mechanics should be replaced by a 5 second stun and a giant indicator above the players head (think Mad king head). All damage should be reduced to about 10-20% with no enrage timer and the boss health could be reduced by half.Rewards in this mode should be minor - up to rare gear. It should be made available for new wings a few weeks down the line. It would solve most of the problems - bringing more players to raid, teaching them mechanics and also let those who really do not want to raid experience the content.

I could go on and on as many people have but i ll keep it simple in one sentence i think we can all agree on:Gambling should not be the only way to get something in a game.

Great expansion with a proper entry price this time.As always good gameplay and the work done on the mounts is top notch.The story went completely overboard but i guess we are used to that by now. The third act felt a bit short and the scene after the final boss battle felt a bit weird.The release could have gone a bit more smoother - a lot of EU players couldnt even do the first story to get into PoF for a day or so.Also if you are going to make us do a heart in our personal story at least mark it done for the day.My biggest gripe so far is flax and linseed oil. Every single exotic gear recipe requires it. All of these new materials and you gate the skins behind one of the most ridiculous crafting recipes that requires 20 material with only one reliable source: gathering. Meanwhile in the same recipe milling stones are vendor trash with millions in stock.