Returning Player, Codex Arena? - Guild Wars Forums

Davion Of Ascalon · Mar 20, 2010, 08:09 PM // 20:09

Hey all, i really miss guild wars and want to check it out again.

Anyway, what's Codex Arena like? Are the only ones left playing the elite? I usually play with one friend so we wouldn't have a group of four. I just hope I can have fun but I'm worried that all the casuals are gone.

Thanks

Karate Jesus · Mar 20, 2010, 08:16 PM // 20:16

The only way to know is to try it out.

Personally, I hate it, but I have friends that enjoy it every once in a while.

shadows of hob · Mar 20, 2010, 08:27 PM // 20:27

Codex is dead and boring and almost buried, but you are free to try.

You just get a limited amount of skills to choose from. This mostly result in very, i mean very, lame builds with a lot of hexes or a lot of melee.

If you wanna have fun with a group of people, go pve/ab/ha.....imho of course^^

Jinkies · Mar 20, 2010, 10:38 PM // 22:38

The original idea for Codex was great, Anet gave us something we wanted - Sealed Deck. It's also clear that they spent alot of time working on it in attempt to make it right. The implemented 6 hour rotations, a list of blacklisted skills, and a new title.

Unfortunatly Anet kind of forgot everything else that makes a play format attractive. The title, being mutually exclusive with Commander was a big mistake IMO. Alot of people who care about PvP, or wanted the statue for their HoM already got their commander rank, and thus have no reason to play Codex.

Not to mention assuming you already have ranks in Commander, additional ranks of Codex doesn't contribute to a higher Balth faction cap until your Codex title has surpassed your Commander title. (Also while we are talking about faction, you barely get any from Codex making HA much better for making money)

In addition, Anet didn't implement any new maps (or even the HB maps) making Codex just as stale as every other game format. Nor did they change the point system for the title track, for alot of people just getting to r1 with a 5 consec requirement is a major grind, and since there are no henchman or a way to enter without 4 people most people have no chance of getting a group unless they want to take the pugs there which are always terrible.

In conclusion save yourself the trouble, codex isn't worth it

Warvic · Mar 20, 2010, 10:41 PM // 22:41

It's dead. The only people that play it, are top pvp'ers who just want to get the title.

Saphrium · Mar 21, 2010, 05:39 AM // 05:39

To use a parable, the reason Codex gets so little constructive support is not because that the "IWAY" build players are gone, it is because the players who came up with the "IWAY" builds are gone. Codex arena is probably the only format players not be able to rely on pvxwiki and have to think for themselves profession by profession, skill by skill to come up with a half decent build.

Puddin Cheeks · Mar 21, 2010, 06:01 AM // 06:01

it died because it was a mini pvxwiki after 10 minutes all teams are running same builds, f-ing gay imo. sounded like a good idea until i played if for a couple of days. RA is even more fun than codex.

greep · Mar 21, 2010, 06:27 AM // 06:27

just go to gladiator forum, codex arena subsection. you'll find a whole multitude of reasons why codex failed. My belief is the lack of ladder system, as it ended up just being TA all over again: top players farming the noobs.

EPO Bot · Mar 21, 2010, 08:55 AM // 08:55

It's dead because you need to form a party to play. Takes way too long.

josh5813 · Mar 23, 2010, 02:56 AM // 02:56

I miss Hero Battles. It's not the players fault Anet left a huge loop hole in the z combat mission, where all they did about is is complain about it. They could have fixed it.

Mar 20, 2010, 08:09 PM // 20:09	#1
Davion Of Ascalon Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: Makers Of Hell Profession: Mo/Me	Returning Player, Codex Arena? Hey all, i really miss guild wars and want to check it out again. Anyway, what's Codex Arena like? Are the only ones left playing the elite? I usually play with one friend so we wouldn't have a group of four. I just hope I can have fun but I'm worried that all the casuals are gone. Thanks

Mar 20, 2010, 08:16 PM // 20:16	#2
Karate Jesus Forge Runner Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Texas Guild: Reign of Judgment [RoJ] Profession: Me/	The only way to know is to try it out. Personally, I hate it, but I have friends that enjoy it every once in a while.

Mar 20, 2010, 08:27 PM // 20:27	#3
shadows of hob Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rocky (Dragon)Mountains Profession: Mo/Me	Codex is dead and boring and almost buried, but you are free to try. You just get a limited amount of skills to choose from. This mostly result in very, i mean very, lame builds with a lot of hexes or a lot of melee. If you wanna have fun with a group of people, go pve/ab/ha.....imho of course^^

Mar 20, 2010, 10:38 PM // 22:38	#4
Jinkies Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Korea Guild: Peace And Harmony [PnH] War Machine [WM]	The original idea for Codex was great, Anet gave us something we wanted - Sealed Deck. It's also clear that they spent alot of time working on it in attempt to make it right. The implemented 6 hour rotations, a list of blacklisted skills, and a new title. Unfortunatly Anet kind of forgot everything else that makes a play format attractive. The title, being mutually exclusive with Commander was a big mistake IMO. Alot of people who care about PvP, or wanted the statue for their HoM already got their commander rank, and thus have no reason to play Codex. Not to mention assuming you already have ranks in Commander, additional ranks of Codex doesn't contribute to a higher Balth faction cap until your Codex title has surpassed your Commander title. (Also while we are talking about faction, you barely get any from Codex making HA much better for making money) In addition, Anet didn't implement any new maps (or even the HB maps) making Codex just as stale as every other game format. Nor did they change the point system for the title track, for alot of people just getting to r1 with a 5 consec requirement is a major grind, and since there are no henchman or a way to enter without 4 people most people have no chance of getting a group unless they want to take the pugs there which are always terrible. In conclusion save yourself the trouble, codex isn't worth it

Mar 20, 2010, 10:41 PM // 22:41	#5
Warvic Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Netherlands Profession: A/W	It's dead. The only people that play it, are top pvp'ers who just want to get the title.

Mar 21, 2010, 05:39 AM // 05:39	#6
Saphrium Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Granite Citadel Guild: Post Searing Ascalonian Merchants Profession: N/Me	To use a parable, the reason Codex gets so little constructive support is not because that the "IWAY" build players are gone, it is because the players who came up with the "IWAY" builds are gone. Codex arena is probably the only format players not be able to rely on pvxwiki and have to think for themselves profession by profession, skill by skill to come up with a half decent build.

Mar 21, 2010, 06:01 AM // 06:01	#7
Puddin Cheeks Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: On Welfare Guild: Jelly of the Month [Club]	it died because it was a mini pvxwiki after 10 minutes all teams are running same builds, f-ing gay imo. sounded like a good idea until i played if for a couple of days. RA is even more fun than codex.

Mar 21, 2010, 06:27 AM // 06:27	#8
greep Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2010 Guild: Away from game Profession: N/Me	just go to gladiator forum, codex arena subsection. you'll find a whole multitude of reasons why codex failed. My belief is the lack of ladder system, as it ended up just being TA all over again: top players farming the noobs.

Mar 21, 2010, 08:55 AM // 08:55	#9
EPO Bot Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: Mo/N	It's dead because you need to form a party to play. Takes way too long.

Mar 23, 2010, 02:56 AM // 02:56	#10
josh5813 Banned Join Date: Mar 2010 Profession: E/	I miss Hero Battles. It's not the players fault Anet left a huge loop hole in the z combat mission, where all they did about is is complain about it. They could have fixed it.