Ashen.2907

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This. I absolutely hated the Dry Top map when it came out....just not a fan of the special movement skills...but even so I went back for this event and, with mounts, and new rewards, am enjoying it.

A company giving access to an old product as a promotion is hardly unfair to anyone. The OP got something that no one receiving the free unlock now gets.

True, but griefers are typically looking for a specific response. Being ignored is not it.

Honest question here, they allow selling the cash shop items for their real money purchased currencies? Even so, if those cash shop items come from the cash shop, it is not the same as giving the cash shop currency for free with (essentially) every monster drop. Even so, I responded to a post claiming that other games give real money purchased currency as a drop greater than 100% of the time. How do these other games you mention managed to give something greater than 100% of the time?

ANet gives MT currency with every single monster drop. Which other games gives MT currency at greater than 100% rate?

Scarcity increases value. This is not a, "belief."

This. Not necessarily referring to this OP, but some significant portion of the interest in these items is their perceived value. That value goes away if they are commonplace. I think that there is a place for rare rewards in a game such as this and I am glad that ANet uses fluff to fulfill this role.

Getting upset that one cannot have someone else's property at a price more convenient to you....and the company is the one being greedy? Riiiight.

Mesmers have been misusing their portals for as long as they have had them too.

Pretty sure that it is communicated. We all know, for example, that armor sets are no longer exclusive to expansions, right?

I am not a big fan of most of the gem store armor pieces/sets but this one I am likely to buy.

This pretty much sums up my view as well. In order for the warclaw to be a desirable mount in PvE its functionality would have to be greatly expanded to come even close to the usage of something like the raptor. I don't see ANet adding enough to the warclaw for it to be a desirable choice for enough players, over any of the other options in PvE, for a change to be worthwhile.

And things do evolve and plans change over time.

The existence of a DPS meter has opened up entire classes for greater inclusion in higher end group play. If it degrades YOUR game experience, don't use it.

1) you don't have to read the whispers. 2) your real world analogy doesn't hold up because in real life random people can in fact speak to you if you are in a shared environment.

Keep in mind the fact that players have the ability to create their own "discount" for these pieces. They may not be a favorite for me, but are interesting enough that I am considering getting them and can do so for no out of pocket real money cost.

He did not tell anyone what they can do or say.

It is very subjective. None of my favorite armor sets are in the gem store.

This. Did one have a Revenant walk by at the moment "H" was pressed?

This.

To be fair, the fact that their other products/services are profitable has nothing to do with the monetization of this one.

Solid point.

I would love this.

I always thought of the Scourge as primarily a WvW large zerg fight class. Not saying that there is no movement when the two massive groups come together but the vast amounts of CC and frontline combatants meant that the swarms of red circles cast by scourges over the centers of contact between the two forces seems likely to continue to be effective even with the Torment change. I never really considered the scourge to me much of a kiter due to its relative lack of mobility compared to many other class/specializations. The change certainly seems likely to boost scourge DPS against large bosses who are often relatively unlikely to move much. All that said, I do agree that any spec heavily reliant on a mechanic that has its core functionality so drastically changed should be looked at for possible balance/gameplay issues. I hope that the devs did so and came to the conclusion that the spec still works and serves its intended purpose(s) despite the change.