Curse

Gregslot · Apr 21, 2008, 05:54 PM // 17:54

Hello everyone,
Everyone know sthat A.Net stated that the titles you earn at Guild Wars1 will be transformed at some kind of "reward" at Guild Wars 2.
However, this race for titles tied to the massive grind and incessant world vanquish has been making players exclude their other characters and, at some cases, forbiddin you from playing with them. I will try to point out some issues to make myself clear.

The Problem
To accomplish a max title usually takes some time, some titles more then others. Now to accomplish about 15 titles takes A LOT of time and effort, specially the ones involving vanquishing and exploring like the Master of The North.
For players that have multiple characters, they have to choose one of their characters to get these titles, because titles count for another bigger title (the famous Kind of a Big Deal).
So while getting these titles players will have to tie themselves to ONE character and will want to get more titles with this one character for the kind of a big deal, while this happens they will have no room to get other titles with their other characters because (1) They wont have the patience to get one title all over again with another character, wich requires more time, and (2) at this time he could be getting another title for the KoaBD so they will consider it a waste of time because getting more titles with their main character will guarantee higher KoaBD title.
Thus, seeking for titles, wich is the only thing that is giving a good perspective of the game, wich is that out efforts wont be in vain, is making you stop playing with your other characters.

Personal experience:
I have 5 characters. I have been getting the Master of The North with my mesmer, wich takes a lot of time. While i was doing some dungeons, i got bored of playing with my mesmer and wanted to do some dungeons with my dervish. But what stopped me from playing with him woudlnt count for the Master of The North with my mesmer, therefore it would be in vain (i would either play all the way with my mesmer or i would have to do all the way with my dervish, never with both)

The Solution
Since we all know that the titles will never count as account-wide i thought about a lighter solution.
Make the title awards at GW1 account-wide at GW2
How?
It would work similar to one of the Bonus Mission Pack awards (when you discover something).
When you trasnfer you title to the GW2, it will be stored at your account, and you can acess or get it with any of your characters that reach the Eye of the North.
Now if you have the same title with two characters, the both rewards will be stored at the account.

Lets say that the Vanquishing title gives you the Vanquishing Item (sword, shield, any item) at the Guild Wars 2. If you have the vanquishing title with any of your characters, you will have ONE vanquishing item stored in your account and you can choose with wich character you will get it. Now if you have two vanquishing titles on your account, you will have TWO vanquishing itens stored i your account and you can choose wich character will get it.

Note: This will not count for accomplishments like killing Urgoz, Kanaxai, because you dont have to grind to get these. The rewards for these should be character restricted.

With this, people wont have to exclude their characters and can play with all not needing to restric yourself to one character, and players that like to grind the same title with different characters, can have their rewards.

MagmaRed · Apr 21, 2008, 07:16 PM // 19:16

Unless I misunderstand, this is a suggestion for GW2. If so, you should have placed this in the sticky topic at the top of the page. If not, I don't know what you are suggestiing for GW1.

Shayne Hawke · Apr 21, 2008, 11:21 PM // 23:21

My fear is that when I get GW2, and I get through the game or however much I have to, and I get to the HoM, and I take a reward out for what I've done in GW, that reward is the only one I get, and it's immediately customized to my character. A fear like that makes me want to do a lot in GW2 with one of my characters before I even unlock anything in the HoM.

Your idea seems to say to me that if I do something in GW, I can go to GW2 and open whatever reward I have across any character in my account. I agree with your weapon example, but I'd like to stress that if one of my accomplishments unlock a title, I want that title to be able to be displayed across all of my characters, and not just one.

/signed