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Metanoia · Jul 23, 2006, 01:01 AM // 01:01

BigTru, I'm pretty sure yesitsrob's being sarcastic.

felinette · Jul 23, 2006, 01:47 AM // 01:47

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Originally Posted by Angelica

Pfft .... I don't care!

Same here, and I only PvE!

I don't begrudge the PvPers their fun, and if it publicizes GW and brings more players into the fold, I can't help but think that PvE will benefit, too.

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Originally Posted by Eet Gnomesmasher

Competitive PvE just isnt as exciting to watch and won't draw sponsors and the hooplah that Player vs. Player competition does.

Are you kidding me? We'd all be on the edge of our seats wondering who will ragequit first? Who will go afk first? When will the infamous "noob" be uttered? And how long before someone blames the monk?

J3mo · Jul 23, 2006, 01:59 AM // 01:59

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Originally Posted by XvArchonvX

bleh more 1337 PvP stuff.

[sarcasm] Yeah im overwhelmed with happiness >_> [/sarcasm]

yesitsrob · Jul 23, 2006, 02:58 AM // 02:58

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Originally Posted by Metanoia

BigTru, I'm pretty sure yesitsrob's being sarcastic.

Hmm, I guess this guy flamed me, and I missed it, darn

On a serious note, I think Gaile was just simply announcing it, it's quite a nice thing too, normally we're stuck with boring ladder locks and during such a period is takes a lot of the fun and competition out of GVG.

I for one am glad, I can imagine that a few guilds who wouldn't normally get silver capes and the likes will do since they have something to compete for here, then again I guess the open season pretty much allowed for that too

But I'm currently enjoying this fun season, it is fun!

Dancing Blade · Jul 23, 2006, 07:42 AM // 07:42

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Originally Posted by Metanoia

As obnoxious as those "Go play PvP/WoW" comments are... they do make a point.

This game was built primarily for PvP. The game system was built to best accomidate it. It's also not a P2P game, meaning they have limited resources when it comes to updates. P2P MMORPGs tend to cater to PvE and have the funds to make the in-game worlds persistant and ever-changing. This helps prevent the game from stagnating. So, I guess you get what you pay for in that respect. Now, when people say "Go play WoW", what they really mean is "Maybe a P2P MMORPG would better accomidate your gaming-needs"?

To be fair, the "Go play PvP" comments do make a fair point, too. You're eating half of your lunch and asking for more. PvP is basically the true 'end-game' of Guild Wars. PvE is static, think of the chapters as Novels (however badly written). Complaining that you don't get new PvE content is a little short-sighted as that's the bulk of the content in the new chapters.

Why is PvE static? Because it's not dynamic. Why is PvE not dynamic? Because it's not a persistant in-game world. Why is it not a persistant in-game world? Because GWs isn't a MMORPG.

Dispite what people say, GW is no more of an MMORPG than Diablo II. When you compare the two, towns and outposts in GW act pretty much just like chat channels in Diablo II. They both lack one of the defining elements of a MMORPG, the persistant in-game world.

I'd just like to remind you that it's all part of the same game. Story Mode, which everyone should play at least once IMO, and PvP, the core* of the game. The whole PvE/PvP animosity is really quite pathetic.

*I mean that almost litterally. Since all the new chapters are selling 'Core' + 'Prophecies/Factions/Nightfall'. 'Core' basically being the game mechanics and the Battle Isles.

Okay, I'm going to shut up now.

Very well thoughtout post, i agree completely. (playing both high level PvE and high level PvP)

K U J A · Jul 23, 2006, 09:13 AM // 09:13

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Originally Posted by yesitsrob

I can't believe this! more pvp stuff!

First they nerf aoe, so obviously, I deleted all my eles because they sucked now! then they make my 10/10 sundering mods not perfect anymore, so I just had to delete my warrior!

Damn pvp ruining everything!

and EViL get's all the coverage while my guild, Droknar's Death Lords of Kryta gets nothing! what the hell!

And after this unacceptable attrocity i think i best uninstall the game and quit gw forever, k

I think this is what all of you PvE whiners should do right now. We're better of without you.

d4nowar · Jul 23, 2006, 09:41 AM // 09:41

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Originally Posted by Quozz

but I would love to see a random drawing for all GW players who have a character that completed Factions to have a shot at a set of pins.

Omfg but I don't have factions why can't I get any pins?

Nerf Factions plz.

yesitsrob · Jul 23, 2006, 12:59 PM // 12:59

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Originally Posted by K U J A

I think this is what all of you PvE whiners should do right now. We're better of without you.

el oh el

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BigTru, I'm pretty sure yesitsrob's being sarcastic.

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Hmm, I guess this guy flamed me, and I missed it, darn

On a serious note, I think Gaile was just simply announcing it, it's quite a nice thing too, normally we're stuck with boring ladder locks and during such a period is takes a lot of the fun and competition out of GVG.

I for one am glad, I can imagine that a few guilds who wouldn't normally get silver capes and the likes will do since they have something to compete for here, then again I guess the open season pretty much allowed for that too But I'm currently enjoying this fun season, it is fun!

learn what is obvious sarcasm, plx

WasAGuest · Jul 23, 2006, 01:59 PM // 13:59

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Originally Posted by K U J A

I think this is what all of you PvE whiners should do right now. We're better of without you.

As funny as this is to read, one must wonder if the hardcore PvPers are thinking when they "mean" statements like that. I mean, seriously, Anet rescently pushed the sales of Factions (an admited heavy PvP game) by adding a materials storage (a highly requested PvE feature). Anet then admited saying that the feature to content switch was needed to sell more copies. So if Factions is PvP heavy and is needing help, we can assume the majority of sales is coming from PvE then that would mean those championships and awards for PvP are being funded by a great deal of PvE buyers. This would also mean that GW would have to resort to heavy sponsorship for future championships or stop all together if non-thinking players keep trying to send players of defering opinions and playstyles to other games. An obvious and admitted assumption; but it makes me wonder if people are even capable of long term thinking when the "Go play WoW" is the first thing they say while "trying to defend" Anet; especially when Anet needs no defending... they are adults after all.

/flamewall up

art_ · Jul 23, 2006, 02:35 PM // 14:35

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Originally Posted by yesitsrob

I can't believe this! more pvp stuff!

First they nerf aoe, so obviously, I deleted all my eles because they sucked now! then they make my 10/10 sundering mods not perfect anymore, so I just had to delete my warrior!

Damn pvp ruining everything!

and EViL get's all the coverage while my guild, Droknar's Death Lords of Kryta gets nothing! what the hell!

And after this unacceptable attrocity i think i best uninstall the game and quit gw forever, k

yeah. wtf is wrong with Anet

Why doesn't my guild 'The Elite Ascalonian Aragorn Knights of Tyria' get more stuff from teh nub devs

Instead they always give cool stuff to the guild that are winning the pvp. Why don't we get prizes for farming minotaurs!!11111 I bet my guild is better at farming appalling ai than any of those EvIL morons. /cry /whine

I don't get any of gaile gray's sweet sweet love for soloing FoW on my ranger Lord Legollass the Grate

zomg its so unfair!

Rent · Jul 23, 2006, 02:59 PM // 14:59

gw is about rpg not pvp!

remember that! these pvp events show how much anet has forgoten about the fact there game is rpg first!

Oh Dreamhunk why have you not posted here yet you are always comedic gold!

DOCB22 · Jul 25, 2006, 06:57 AM // 06:57

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Originally Posted by JR-

Hi, welcome to Guild Wars!

This game has two parts to it; PvE and PvP.

Now I understand that this may confuse and concern you, but inbetween new PvE items, armor, and entire campaigns being added, PvP also occasionally gets thrown a bone.

Please try to remain calm, the feeling of outrage will pass shortly.

First I love this game with all my hart. but, I would hardly call 2(TWO)

Guild Wars World Championships each with a prize of 100k of cold hard real spendable money and with this "Fun Ladder Season" with 16 signed copies of Guild Wars Prophecies or Guild Wars Factions and 16 complete sets of skill pins going to the winners a bone.
think you for your time.

oh yea! I do SO love this game.

KurtTheBehemoth · Jul 25, 2006, 10:53 AM // 10:53

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Hey, there,

Just wanted to make sure you'd seen the news post on www.guildwars.com about the start of the newest "Fun Season" for the ladder. The ladder will reset tonight at Midnight PDT (ok, for you nice Europeans, that's Friday at 07:00 GMT) and we're off on a 1-month race for fun gameplay and prizes.

Check out the goods on the website, and hope to see your guild on the ladder!

Remember when candy bar companies came out with the "Fun Size" bars. In corporate lingo "Fun" tends to mean less. Thanks for insulting our intellegence once again Gaile.

KurtTheBehemoth · Jul 25, 2006, 10:57 AM // 10:57

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Originally Posted by K U J A

I think this is what all of you PvE whiners should do right now. We're better of without you.

Why in the world do you have "Proffesor" under your name. You are obviously a PvP uber hater. You are useless in these threads.

lyra_song · Jul 25, 2006, 01:16 PM // 13:16

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Originally Posted by KurtTheBehemoth

Remember when candy bar companies came out with the "Fun Size" bars. In corporate lingo "Fun" tends to mean less. Thanks for insulting our intellegence once again Gaile.

LOL thats actually true. Those fun sized snickers are "bite size" ;p

however....

Do you play PvP?

Do you play GvG?

Do you know what fun is in GvG?

Do you remember what the downtime was like between seasons last time with a locked ladder?

Why do you think they consider an open ladder between seasons fun?

Maybe...because it is?

Gli · Jul 25, 2006, 01:34 PM // 13:34

To me, calling it 'fun season' seems to imply that outside of this season, GvG isn't fun.

Lena A · Jul 25, 2006, 01:45 PM // 13:45

I only GvG to win some pins, fun has nothing to do with that