EoD DE Stupid Meta OR BUY Egg Solution

[Maddoghalo.5962]

So the meta is stupid ridiculous as far as the time commitment plus the very low low chance of actually beating the meta to get a turtle egg. I feel like this was a really lame way to work on getting the turtle mount and has tainted the game for me now as far as that whole excitement of a siege turtle. The follow up solution was dont worry, wait, you can just buy the egg throw your wallet at us please. 

 

It completely ruined the excitement of me even wanting the expansion anymore plus the whole reason of getting it. Specially after returning from a long time and finally getting back into the groove of things im slapped with this frustrating meta wall like many others. I don't want to buy the egg theres no achievement in getting something like that just tossing money at Anet, neither do I want to invest all that time to try to get into another meta. 

 

I guess it is time to just take a break from this game again. This may just seem like a small stupid reason to not want to play anymore but just brings up the frustration in some of the irritating stuff Anet has done in the past with guild wars. Now I dont want the turtle nor do I want to emptily buy it from the store as some sort of pitty kitten. 

 

 

[Cameryn.5310]

Yeah.  I cannot believe that their answer to this is "we will just remove the siege turtle precursor from the meta," as if that's not going to stop half the players or more from doing the meta in the first place.  Sigh.

[Gorem.8104]

1 hour ago, Maddoghalo.5962 said:

So the meta is stupid ridiculous as far as the time commitment plus the very low low chance of actually beating the meta to get a turtle egg. I feel like this was a really lame way to work on getting the turtle mount and has tainted the game for me now as far as that whole excitement of a siege turtle. The follow up solution was dont worry, wait, you can just buy the egg throw your wallet at us please. 

 

It completely ruined the excitement of me even wanting the expansion anymore plus the whole reason of getting it. Specially after returning from a long time and finally getting back into the groove of things im slapped with this frustrating meta wall like many others. I don't want to buy the egg theres no achievement in getting something like that just tossing money at Anet, neither do I want to invest all that time to try to get into another meta. 

 

I guess it is time to just take a break from this game again. This may just seem like a small stupid reason to not want to play anymore but just brings up the frustration in some of the irritating stuff Anet has done in the past with guild wars. Now I dont want the turtle nor do I want to emptily buy it from the store as some sort of pitty kitten. 

 

 

Unfortunately this is the feeling by so many now, and so many have left. EoD has launched and we are all doing what? not playing GW2? Honestly, right now is great to make gold selling some stuff, the Bot drops a lot of T6 mats so that market will start to crash, MC already crashed, even the stones will drop soon when we run out of the Free Pre's. Great time to make gold, not a great time to play. But they are nerfing DE, just gotta wait and hopefully it'll eventually be fixed. 

[Serephen.3420]

Some people will never be pleased no matter what you do it seems. I think your mind was made up from the start it seems. It's a pity but there's no convincing that can be done.

Hope you enjoy your break regardless then.

The tail difficulty got tuned down, and an alternative option added. The mai  thing left is adding better loot to the meta so that it's more profitable to run. 

More changes seem to be coming on the 15th so there is that as well.

Edited March 10, 2022 by Serephen.3420

[Little Leota.5849]

I have yet to do the meta, but I've been reading all of the threads on this topic.  It seems to me there are people who will never be happy with any solution unless it's all their way.  The adage "you can please some of the people some of the time, but you can't please all the people all the time" comes to mind.

I appreciate that ArenaNet is addressing the issue, as so many have asked, by adjusting the event without nerfing it so that players who enjoy the challenge will still enjoy it.  It seems to me that Anet is taking player feedback to heart.  They're also adding another way for players, who have no interest in the meta, to acquire the turtle egg.  This is precisely what many on the forums have asked for - a way to make the egg accessible to all players who want it.

I see it as very good news, and hopefully will help to quell the bitterness and division this has brought to our otherwise wonderful community.

Edited March 10, 2022 by Little Leota.5849

[Jukhy.2431]

4 hours ago, Cameryn.5310 said:

Yeah.  I cannot believe that their answer to this is "we will just remove the siege turtle precursor from the meta," as if that's not going to stop half the players or more from doing the meta in the first place.  Sigh.

They said that the egg will be added to a new vendor but it also stays as a reward from the meta, so you can choose how to get it. Here is the post.

[Metricos.5617]

Computer, show me a list of people who's reading comprehension is lacking.

 

Ah, that's the stuff.

[Taclism.2406]

5 hours ago, Cameryn.5310 said:

Yeah.  I cannot believe that their answer to this is "we will just remove the siege turtle precursor from the meta," as if that's not going to stop half the players or more from doing the meta in the first place.  Sigh.

That half of the playerbase will then complain minister Li is too hard, while those remaining in dragon's end will increase their success rate by a lot. I dont see a problem

[yoni.7015]

No matter what Anet does, players will complain. Since launch players complained that the egg is behind the meta event, now Anet changes it and gives everyone the possibility to buy it. Still people complain. This behavior is absolutely dreadful. 

Edited March 10, 2022 by yoni.7015

[Forgotten Legend.9281]

10 hours ago, Sentient Anomaly.9473 said:

Second, in the March 15 update, we’ll be providing players with an alternate path for acquiring the Siege Turtle Egg, which unlocks the collection required for the Siege Turtle mount. We’ll be adding a new vendor to the Jade Sea map that will sell the Siege Turtle Egg at the cost of 200 Writs of the Jade Sea. The Siege Turtle Egg will continue to be awarded to players that successfully complete the “Battle for Jade Sea” meta event, so players will have the choice to unlock the collection via a challenging meta encounter or through time investment.

 

• The Guild Wars 2 Team

 

[Trejgon.9367]

6 hours ago, Gorem.8104 said:

MC already crashed

Remember when people complained how MCs are going to skyrocket when AN removes them from T4 CMs?

Those complaints have not aged well.

6 hours ago, Gorem.8104 said:

EoD has launched and we are all doing what? not playing GW2?

Speak for yourself I am playing alot of GW2 over last 11 days 😉 Most of it in EoD too!

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

You can buy Writs? 

[castlemanic.3198]

Honestly, I am not sure I see the problem. This is one of two options proposed by the community. Aren't we happy there's an alternative now?

[Omega.6801]

9 hours ago, Cameryn.5310 said:

Yeah.  I cannot believe that their answer to this is "we will just remove the siege turtle precursor from the meta," as if that's not going to stop half the players or more from doing the meta in the first place.  Sigh.

Don't pretend that two thirds of the whining wasn't about the turtle. C'mon m8, I know the meta has problems, and as I see it they are being adresssed over time. But giving an alternative solution to aquiring the turtle egg is a good start to avoid a lot of the whining.

[Gorem.8104]

8 hours ago, Lord Trejgon.2809 said:

Remember when people complained how MCs are going to skyrocket when AN removes them from T4 CMs?

Those complaints have not aged well.

Speak for yourself I am playing alot of GW2 over last 11 days 😉 Most of it in EoD too!

Hey its fine for people to have low standards, GW2 never used to require people who like bad games to play and enjoy it until EoD released. Like I said, great time for gold though unless that is actually what you are doing, Actually playing EoD content? hahahaha good one! 😂 The rewards for any meta right now don't exist, just grab the good gold stuff then leave, there is a better game out there, the game still has 9 years of higher standards and better content, just gotta leave Cantha to get it.  Believe me GW2 is a great game, just make sure to not spend to much time at the low standard area's like Cantha.

 

9 hours ago, yoni.7015 said:

No matter what Anet does, players will complain. Since launch players complained that the egg is behind the meta event, now Anet changes it and gives everyone the possibility to buy it. Still people complain. This behavior is absolutely dreadful. 

 

Complaining is the only way things improve however, no complaints usually means a dead game. The fact that the feedback  thread already has hit over 40 pages is a good thing, means the games still alive, people are still trying to fight for it to be a better game and have the standards it used to have before this raid mentality hit them. The devs themselves apparently need to realise GW2 is not a raid game and has always done MMO differently to every other MMO out there, trying to make it like them, will kill the game. 

[Rumpus.1234]

Go to Kaineng, have a nice Chef's Special, and wait for all this to blow over.

 

Spoiler

then rush DE nine times for the specialization weapon collections go go go

 

[Slowpokeking.8720]

I think just nerf the meta.

 

Without egg, a mega hard meta would easily lose most of the ppl.

[Drakth.1875]

Just now, Slowpokeking.8720 said:

I think just nerf the meta.

 

Without egg, a mega hard meta would easily lose most of the ppl.

You will still be able to get the egg from the meta. just ignore the vendor.

[yoni.7015]

3 minutes ago, Slowpokeking.8720 said:

I think just nerf the meta.

 

Without egg, a mega hard meta would easily lose most of the ppl.

It will maybe lose the casuals and bad players, but there are actually players that like this more challenging meta. 

Edited March 10, 2022 by yoni.7015

[Slowpokeking.8720]

 

1 minute ago, yoni.7015 said:

It will lose the casuals and bad players, but there are actually players that like this more challenging meta. 

 

Not really, look at TT, it would lose most of the ppl and left few to do it.

 

Its reward is not amazing and consumes a lot of time.

[castlemanic.3198]

Just now, Slowpokeking.8720 said:

I think just nerf the meta.

 

Without egg, a mega hard meta would easily lose most of the ppl.

honestly this is fair. I've been doing some thinking since i made my post and there is still a problem with difficulty since it's basically impossible to get all 50 or so people in an open world map to cooperate like you'd want them to on a strike mission for instance (strike mission requirement is for other threads)

 

like this is a very decent first step towards giving the community what it needs, but ultimately the problem lies with the difficulty of the meta itself rather than the rewards imo.

[Caitybee.3614]

16 hours ago, Maddoghalo.5962 said:

So the meta is stupid ridiculous as far as the time commitment plus the very low low chance of actually beating the meta to get a turtle egg. I feel like this was a really lame way to work on getting the turtle mount and has tainted the game for me now as far as that whole excitement of a siege turtle. The follow up solution was dont worry, wait, you can just buy the egg throw your wallet at us please. 

 

It completely ruined the excitement of me even wanting the expansion anymore plus the whole reason of getting it. Specially after returning from a long time and finally getting back into the groove of things im slapped with this frustrating meta wall like many others. I don't want to buy the egg theres no achievement in getting something like that just tossing money at Anet, neither do I want to invest all that time to try to get into another meta. 

 

I guess it is time to just take a break from this game again. This may just seem like a small stupid reason to not want to play anymore but just brings up the frustration in some of the irritating stuff Anet has done in the past with guild wars. Now I dont want the turtle nor do I want to emptily buy it from the store as some sort of pitty kitten. 

 

 

I'm happy with the buy option, saves me hours of wasted time that I don't have to spend on a video game. It still requires some time commitment to earn enough Writs, but hey that's heck of a lot better than wasting 20-50+ hours or potentially more if you're one of the unlucky players who never gets a win in the meta.

Also, the last meta I was in (10th fail) people didn't even want to do it. We had to slowly ask people to join, and my argument was that the escort drops Writs for buying the egg - that was one of the only ways people joined, and at the 14 minute mark of the boss fight, I left the map because I could already tell it was a doomed fight.

The fight is still unwinnable for most players.

Edited March 10, 2022 by Caitybee.3614

[yoni.7015]

2 minutes ago, Slowpokeking.8720 said:

 

 

Not really, look at TT, it would lose most of the ppl and left few to do it.

 

Its reward is not amazing and consumes a lot of time.

Yeah they should change the reward. 

[Hollowhisper.1093]

In a game as wide as GW2 it's always good to have choices. Comfortable content versus challenging content, fluff versus hardcore achievement hunting, fishing versus killing stuff; and also looting a turtle egg versus buying that thing. Although it's certainly true you can't possibly make everybody happy you can nonetheless provide the grounds for many playstyles to get along and have their fun - preferrably without cutting their throats outside of a PvP arena.

[Trejgon.9367]

On 3/10/2022 at 9:39 PM, Gorem.8104 said:

Hey its fine for people to have low standards, GW2 never used to require people who like bad games to play and enjoy it until EoD released. Like I said, great time for gold though unless that is actually what you are doing, Actually playing EoD content? hahahaha good one! 😂 The rewards for any meta right now don't exist, just grab the good gold stuff then leave, there is a better game out there, the game still has 9 years of higher standards and better content, just gotta leave Cantha to get it.  Believe me GW2 is a great game, just make sure to not spend to much time at the low standard area's like Cantha.

You spent half of the post talking about "low standards" and yet the standard of argument you are trying to make is lowest I have seen on these forums for quite a while. Ironic.

 

PS. High Rewards =/= High Standards, and there is ALOT of content in Cantha to simply - enjoy. And if you call Cantha "low standard areas" then I have bad news for you - whole core game, over half of expacs and approx 90% of LWS content is even "lower" standard area. And don;t try to talk to me like I was some newbie who just bought GW2 for EoD, I've been around for over 9 years, and I did play through nearly everything the game had to offer over that time.