Curse

Jeb Monk · Oct 30, 2008, 11:52 AM // 11:52

Hey guys,
I live in Adelaide, Australia, where our time zone is currenlty GMT +9:30.
I've played GW for the past 3 years, and I'd just like to say how dissapointed I am in the way GvG is in my time zone.
I'm current leader of Blades of the Dingo [AUST], a guild thats been around for a long time. Once part of the Dingo's alliance, and now part of the [OCAU] alliance.

Anyway, the alliance has many experienced PvPer's who love to GvG, but our time zone situation means that many nights we log on, we set up an 8 man team, and then spend most of the time waiting for an actual game. My record currently stands at 2.5hours waiting for one game, which was over in 6 minutes, not our win. We waited for over 2hours for 6 minutes of game play

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I would like to suggest to the game developers that if I and many of the other Australian pvp community are expected to wait until 2010 for the release of GW2, you had bl**dy well do somthing about the very frustrating wait times.

I know many of you will say, set up and go HA, but that's not what we like to do. As it is, I'm very frustrated for A-Net's decision's in the changing of GvG play. No thieves, no NPC's walk, no Guild Lord walk, no catapult's. I mean WTF!!! Bring back a bit more strategy into the game.

As a start, I think it would be a huge success if an expansion could be released, which allowed a team of 8 waiting to GvG to enter some random PvE battle against random opponents. At least this would pass the boredom of waiting for an actual game.

Is there anything in the pipeline that soon may be like this?
If not, your going to loose a lot of dedicated players who are getting bored and heading to greener pastures. Logging on for 2hours of running in your guild hall is not what I consider enjoyment. srry

Massive Impulsa · Oct 30, 2008, 12:42 PM // 12:42

Even thou i live in norway and play gmt+1 around 22:00 - i'm getting bored of waiting 10min for a game, i cant really understand how boring it must be for the Australians, but i really doubt they will do anything like this. The only thing i can say, try and plan whit other Australian guilds :/? Try join the same time - but all in all i think you will have the same prob in Gw2, but wondering hasnt it been one guild joining a gvg in 2hours oO? Strange maybe lower the rank you can play vs?

xanarot · Oct 30, 2008, 01:13 PM // 13:13

You might want to try playing at a different time?

Try not waiting till the night, but try playing before/after dinner so you can join the asians and the americans who are in their evening. Should greatly decrease your waiting time.

So, instead of aiming for europe (GMT) aim for asia/america (PCT?).

Jeb Monk · Oct 30, 2008, 10:03 PM // 22:03

Unfortunately, I work full time and have a family. Getting on any earlier is impossible. Majority of my guild members are also in the same boat. Plus many of the alliance members.

I can't understand why it would be so difficult to have something you can do whilst your waiting for a GvG. Many games have this type of facility. You sign up, and then your able to carry on with something until your turn comes.

If they are looking to increase the popularity of GvG, then by completely changing the style of play that once was GvG, is the wrong way to go.
I think that they just needed to give some stimulation to a guild who are waiting.

Thanks for your replies.