PvP Literally not even mentioned in the Live Stream

[Luclinraider.2317]

No mentions of anything SPvP at all....not a word.

 

Seems like a completely forgotten part of the game.

[Azure The Heartless.3261]

*Mumbling, stirs coffee* 

[Exile.8160]

4 minutes ago, Luclinraider.2317 said:

No mentions of anything SPvP at all....not a word.

 

Seems like a completely forgotten part of the game.

Either this means pvp is officially a dead gamemode for anet or they are saving for a later reveal.

[wondermuffin.9680]

Wasn't watching every minute of it, but I don't think they mentioned WvW or raids either. Could be wrong. But we all know PvP and WvW are the illegitimate child Anet has abandoned. 

[Exile.8160]

1 minute ago, wondermuffin.9680 said:

Wasn't watching every minute of it, but I don't think they mentioned WvW or raids either. Could be wrong. But we all know PvP and WvW are the illegitimate child Anet has abandoned. 

They mention parts of every gamemode except  for pvp

Edited July 27, 2021 by Exile.8160

[Widmo.3186]

Raids are dead since...month of releasing first wing. WvW only thing that was mentioned is Alliances before xpac (those ppl are releasing Siege-turtle and not even including them in SIEGE GAME MODE). PvP as above, not a single word (and after looking at new mes spec, maybe thats good, lol).
This game is all about story, which is horribly bad compared to other MMOs, like FF14. They pressed emergency button called Cantha, because everyone loves Cantha, in hope that just because of that the story gonna bee good. Doubtly.

[Mini Crinny.6190]

unless elite specs count as pvp content 🙂

Edited July 27, 2021 by Mini Crinny.6190

[Alin.2468]

PvP is dead. It was shot by community in November 2016 when enforced SoloQ was voted. The fact that Anet forgotten about it, is just a consequence of SoloQ. Let's not forget that eSports (such as ESL) also removed GW2 because of SoloQ in 2017.

 

PvP is gone, dead, and buried. GW2 is all about PvE, and that peaceful Cantha will most likely sell.

 

EDIT: I also watched the stream waiting, hoping, for some CPR (CardioPulmonary Resuscitation) for PvP team play... but I received nothing, not even a mention of it. It was to be expected though.

Edited July 27, 2021 by Alin.2468

[Paradoxoglanis.1904]

What kind of content are people expecting to get? If we get a new map it will be on par with the last 2 xpacs.

[Bristingr.5034]

You got your PvP, it's just in the form of a bigger Guild Hall Arena in Cantha! /s

[Stand The Wall.6987]

its a joke between anet devs that pvp is a focus of theirs, i've heard it a couple times watching their dumb conferences

[eyelogix.1654]

On 7/27/2021 at 6:58 PM, wondermuffin.9680 said:

Wasn't watching every minute of it, but I don't think they mentioned WvW or raids either. Could be wrong. But we all know PvP and WvW are the illegitimate child Anet has abandoned. 

WvW is getting alliances... 

[Leonidrex.5649]

39 minutes ago, eyelogix.1654 said:

WvW is getting alliances... 

do we still believe that one?

[eyelogix.1654]

5 minutes ago, Leonidrex.5649 said:

do we still believe that one?

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/arenanet-studio-update-july-2021/ 
scroll down to alliances when? I guess people don't read the official pages 🙄

[Leonidrex.5649]

36 minutes ago, eyelogix.1654 said:

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/arenanet-studio-update-july-2021/ 
scroll down to alliances when? I guess people don't read the official pages 🙄

they officially said alliances are coming in 2018, and in 2019.
at this point I think its a tradition to promise alliance is coming and not deliver

[eyelogix.1654]

7 minutes ago, Leonidrex.5649 said:

they officially said alliances are coming in 2018, and in 2019.
at this point I think its a tradition to promise alliance is coming and not deliver

They announced they were currently investigating it, they did not announce it for release. 
https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/topic/19480-world-restructuring/
https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/45856/world-restructuring-update-1/p1

https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/61986/world-restructuring-update-2/p1

https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/26877/world-restructuring-faq/p1

 

When the development and working on the server infrastructure actually started is another matter.

[DoomNexus.5324]

On 7/27/2021 at 6:58 PM, wondermuffin.9680 said:

Wasn't watching every minute of it, but I don't think they mentioned WvW or raids either. Could be wrong. But we all know PvP and WvW are the illegitimate child Anet has abandoned. 

They did mention WvW and even clarified that WvW is still considered a cornerstone of the game, etc. However not a single word regarding pvp.
And no raids, but I think this should not come as a surprise to anybody. I honestly don't see that much difference between strikes and raids anyway apart from raids being basically several strikes bundled into one instance with a lot of story fluff (which nobody really asks for being in the raid and makes them very inefficient to produce) and "side-quest"-material in between like Escort or the spirit woods stuff.. Which I don't really like anyway so eh..
So for me personally, I think the shift of focus from raids to strikes is a net-positive for GW2 in several regards but then again, I'm not a "hardcore"-PvE player so maybe it's just me.

I reeeeeeeally hope they'll reveal SOMETHING regarding sPvP tho.
I don't really care about what they'd be adding tbh, just give us something.. Especially since it's Cantha so re-introducing Jade Quarry, Fort Aspenwood, etc from GW1 (maybe as 10v10 or 15v15 or something) would be perfect as new pvp modes. Or even just 2v2 / 3v3 as ATs like during the special tournament week. Maybe one or a couple Canthan maps for Conquest. Just give us a life signal Anet. Heck I'd even appreciate a dedicated GvG.

[Buran.3796]

  

On 7/27/2021 at 6:51 PM, Luclinraider.2317 said:

No mentions of anything SPvP at all....not a word.

 

Seems like a completely forgotten part of the game.

   Doesn't matter because even if they promised new maps or game modes for PvP the effort would be useless if they don't plan to hurry the pace at which they update they patches.

 

   If Blizzard isn't able to update games as Starcraft II or HotS to make them appealing in the competitive scene I don't known how your dare to think that ANet would be able to do it with the GW2 PvP.. MMOs are a niche genre in a niche segment (PC) of the gaming business, and PvP is even more niche inside all of that. Just accept it as it is.

[Sovarica.4368]

Reminds me of the stream when they said ''And the PvP players in the back row'' or something like that

[Genesis.5169]

On 8/8/2021 at 11:35 PM, Sovari.7246 said:

Reminds me of the stream when they said ''And the PvP players in the back row'' or something like that

All heckling them because of neglect.

[witcher.3197]

I hope there is a new map. 

 

Ideally I'd like at least 3, but probably won't happen.

 

Would you prefer Luxon, Kurzick, or Imperial for the style of the map? Any ideas for secondary mechanics?

[Vancho.8750]

8 hours ago, witcher.3197 said:

I hope there is a new map. 

 

Ideally I'd like at least 3, but probably won't happen.

 

Would you prefer Luxon, Kurzick, or Imperial for the style of the map? Any ideas for secondary mechanics?

Hollywood producer impression. Snorts coke from hookers kitten.

ALL POINTS GET DECAPED. Everyone is ported in a big cage and they fight it out till one team kills the other, of course death fog so it doesn't get stalled, the dead wait till the event is over to get their death timer, everyone from the wining team gets resurrected and has time to cap the points till the other team spawns.

 

The other is no points just capture the flag game mode.

 

And maybe WvW stronghold type thing that doesn't suck, like having objectives around the map that help you break castle gates and walls, As and example summoning a kittening Siege turtle, bonus points for being able to monetize the skins for it since it will get a purpose in PVP and not only in PVE. Stronghold didn't work cause it was trying to be LoL or Dota , but I think Heroes of the Storm type of mechanics would fit better GW2.     

[Rukia.4802]

I'm still waiting for literally anything worth 30$ to buy eod. The story is gonna be Disney sjw garbage so it will ruin anyone's vision of cantha that played the original. That leaves battlegrounds imo , the only thing I would buy the game for. They are high if they expect people to just continue in conquest after 8 years or whatever.

 

Lol I'd rather keep pvping in WoW where the devs molest their employees honestly BGS are just so good compared this wannabe eSports trash.

 

They didn't mention pvp and GvG or such would be a pretty important announcement so that essentially means this is dead on arrival for anyone except the collection addicts who wanna farm same events 24 7 good luck with that boys

[Rukia.4802]

On 8/8/2021 at 8:49 AM, Buran.3796 said:

  

   Doesn't matter because even if they promised new maps or game modes for PvP the effort would be useless if they don't plan to hurry the pace at which they update they patches.

 

   If Blizzard isn't able to update games as Starcraft II or HotS to make them appealing in the competitive scene I don't known how your dare to think that ANet would be able to do it with the GW2 PvP.. MMOs are a niche genre in a niche segment (PC) of the gaming business, and PvP is even more niche inside all of that. Just accept it as it is.

Wym hots is updated very often . They just abandoned eSports it's still a fun game. Sc is for Uber virgin nerds so who cares

[Oslaf Beinir.5842]

On 8/8/2021 at 4:09 PM, eyelogix.1654 said:

WvW is getting alliances... 

which could do more harm than good and it is speculated that it may so far. time will tell? besides how long has it been since it was announce?