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NoXiFy · Oct 13, 2007, 11:47 PM // 23:47

Pretty simple, state who is your favorite GM, and why.

Me: Izzy, he gets too much gosh darn hate! I think he's a great GM. He has a pretty hard job... he has to watch almost EVERY battle going on in GvG, HA, and HeroBattles to find which skills are crazy overpowered, or which skills are never used. But, at the same time, he has to make sure theres not a crazy over powerful skill for PvE also, like what Protective Bond used to be.

Second thing I like is that you can ACTUALLY TALK TO HIM! He has all his character names on his talk page, and you can talk to him... whenever he's on! I mean, I love Gaile and all, and going to here "speech's" is great, but It would be nice to be able to whisper her a specific question. It's annoying when she gets on, cause I travel to like 9 different outposts to find her. Izzy, I just whisper "Hey! Where are you?!".

I just think he doesn't get enough credit. Obviously he can't make EVERYONE happy. If he nerfs a skill, or buffs another, its ;usually for a good reason! The -50health to all spirits was great, I even whispered him and said great job! His reply made me even happier though "Yea, it's a good temporary change. Wait till we truly nerf sway

"

I don't even know if he has a Guru account.

And as far as Andrew Patricks and the other GM's, I don't know there IGN's or where they do there "Hello!" type things. So I can't say much about the others.

Redfeather1975 · Oct 13, 2007, 11:51 PM // 23:51

I've never met a GM in game, but I think John Stumme is really funny. He works on the game's quests and the types of things he writes on the wiki are so quirky I love it.

1 up and 2 down · Oct 13, 2007, 11:57 PM // 23:57

My favorite GM is Gaile! Not only because she has a great sense of humor but also because I met her in real life, PAX ftw!

Smile Like Umean It · Oct 14, 2007, 12:07 AM // 00:07

Yeah... I'm gonna go with Havre on this one.

Not cause I don't like them or anything, I just don't know them, never spoken to them or even seen them in game and I'm not going to base it off what they're job is or how well or shitty they are at it.

Spazzer · Oct 14, 2007, 12:27 AM // 00:27

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Originally Posted by NoXiFy

Me: Izzy, he gets too much gosh darn hate! I think he's a great GM. He has a pretty hard job... he has to watch almost EVERY battle going on in GvG, HA, and HeroBattles to find which skills are crazy overpowered, or which skills are never used. But, at the same time, he has to make sure theres not a crazy over powerful skill for PvE also, like what Protective Bond used to be.

So he makes crazy never-used skills like what Protective Bond is now. He also nerfs skills that are very situational and are hardly ever used, like Chillblains.

Izzy needs to spend less time on Observer Mode and in his Sealed Deck games and actually look at the balance problems between the skills themselves. Hell, just look at Supportive Spirit vs Vigorous Spirit. Even if you're being knocked on by a Thumper, Vigorous is probably going to be healing you more.

Onarik Amrak · Oct 14, 2007, 12:48 AM // 00:48

I saw a GM other than Gaile once. I can't remember his name.

No one was too interested in his presence. He just didn't have the sheer "OMG IT'S GAILE" factor.

Captain Gerome · Oct 14, 2007, 12:50 AM // 00:50

None as well. I don't appreciate a mentality where Anet staff use GW2 as an excuse for not fixing stuff in GW1 e.g. Clipping on Armours and Outstanding bugs that can be viewed on these forums.

I for one have unlocked Strength and Honour 10 times so far in PvP. If you ask me that is F***en pathetic.

Omniclasm · Oct 14, 2007, 01:04 AM // 01:04

Izzy.

Don't agree with a lot of the skill changes, but at least he asks for input, and tries to work with the community. He also doesn't hide in game,which I appreciate.

Martin Alvito · Oct 14, 2007, 01:08 AM // 01:08

There are GMs in this game?

[/sarcasm]

Seriously, though, there's far too little GM presence for me (or likely most people) to have a "favorite" GM.

HawkofStorms · Oct 14, 2007, 01:30 AM // 01:30

Umm there aren't GMs in this game. There are A.net employees who post on boards and Galie is the PR rep, but she's not a GM.

gremlin · Oct 14, 2007, 01:40 AM // 01:40

Has to be the Frog sry dont know his name.

He just sits there watching and you just know he knows everything

The frog is the real GM the GW puppetmaster.

best I can come up with at 2-40 am

garethporlest18 · Oct 14, 2007, 02:03 AM // 02:03

Maybe in the past it was someone, but certainly not anymore and all these fan boys make it harder to like them.

Onarik Amrak · Oct 14, 2007, 03:39 AM // 03:39

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Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

Umm there aren't GMs in this game. There are A.net employees who post on boards and Galie is the PR rep, but she's not a GM.

When they're in-game, they have the big GM letters above their head.

I suppose that counts for something.

NoXiFy · Oct 14, 2007, 03:42 AM // 03:42

I just found out something really cool today. I actually have one of the Programmers in my alliance!

Linsey Murdock, she designs quests and fixes bugs and such. Really cool, IMO.

HawkofStorms · Oct 14, 2007, 03:59 AM // 03:59

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Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

When they're in-game, they have the big GM letters above their head.

I suppose that counts for something.

But they aren't GM's in the traditional MMORPG GM sense. They don't regulate anything. They don't ban people (dirrectly). They have no real power other then being able to talk in purple text in towns.

I mean, I guess I'm just being nit-picky about definitions. I still think Galie (who is the only person who really shows up in game besides the Frog) is a PR rep, not a "GM." Everybody else being mentioned (Izzy, Andrew, etc) are just a.net employees.

But, for the sake of discussion, I'll let my pickyness over word choices go and assume it means "favorite employee"... I choose the Frog.

chowmein69 · Oct 14, 2007, 05:54 AM // 05:54

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Originally Posted by NoXiFy

Pretty simple, state who is your favorite GM, and why.

my favorite GM is a frog becuse hes the only frog in GW :P?

Hailey Anne · Oct 14, 2007, 06:35 AM // 06:35

I would have to agree with alot here and say none.
I dont know them. They dont make themselves enough of a presence to get to know them.

combatchuck · Oct 14, 2007, 08:02 AM // 08:02

I like them all. I've never had a game company answer my questions directly, and it's nice that they do that on such a regular basis. Such a thing is unheard of in my experience.

Ghost Recon · Oct 14, 2007, 08:22 AM // 08:22

Like a few people "none of them" from me aswell.

Also if Izzy does watch them all is he asleep or something? As that last skill balance didn't solve much at all.

-Loki- · Oct 14, 2007, 08:23 AM // 08:23

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Originally Posted by Ghost Recon

Like a few people "none of them" from me aswell.

Also if Izzy does watch them all is he asleep or something? As that last skill balance didn't solve much at all.

You fail to realise that Izzys word is not final in skill balancing. His team makes balance changes, and they go up to a final team who decides what gets balanced. A better job title would be skill balance suggester.