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Riotgear · Nov 08, 2007, 03:27 AM // 03:27

I'm just curious to see what's really on everyone's minds, and collect everyone's thoughts in an organized, concise format. So here are a few questions:

1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

Lord Natural · Nov 08, 2007, 04:19 AM // 04:19

The two game mechanics that I don't like and never have are teleportation and spirits. So yeah, Factions dropped the ball on that one. There is such a large emphasis on map positioning in pvp, and then it all gets thrown to the wind when any A/ /A can jump down your throat from anywhere. Basically, it was probably intended to make the game better, but it had the opposite effect.

If I had to pick another thing which has bothered me, it would be anets preoccupation with AB structure by forcing it into other modes of pvp as much as possible. Factions came out and for a week or two, everyone played AB's. Then people came to the realization that it was essentially pointless on the whole, since only 2 alliances would control the capitals, everyone else was basically doing a lot of work for nothing. AB activity slowly dropped off and eventually it became a relaxed place where pve players could go to play their build of choice without getting mocked, and pvpers could go for fun occassionally.

Then all of a sudden it occured to someone at anet that this constituted a failure of sorts, and to prove that shrine mechanics were actually a cool idea, they went on a mission to stuff it into as much of pvp as possible; HA, HvH, and now TA. What's next? GvGs decided by shrine capping? The problem I have with this is a simple one. I don't like shrines. Just as teleportation takes away from map positioning, I feel shrines also take away from the traditional gameplay elements. It brings about a tank mentality, which has no place in pvp. It's not as if AB's were the coolest idea ever and pvp'ers everywhere demanded shrines for everyone and everything. It was a bad idea to begin with, and most people were just fine to leave it off in the corner we call Factions.

I don't really care that it's the main element of HvH. I've never played HvH, probably never will, and I assume the people who do play it obviously are fine with shrines, so that's fine with me. But when they added it to HA, it really just annoyed the shit out of me to be honest. There was nothing wrong with traditional HA gameplay, just as there was nothing wrong with TA gameplay. It's just updates which make things worse which bother me, which is becoming a really annoying and frequent habit of late. Before GW came along, I was under the impression designers patched games to make them better, not worse. I've since learned otherwise.

kvndoom · Nov 08, 2007, 05:56 AM // 05:56

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Originally Posted by Riotgear

I'm just curious to see what's really on everyone's minds, and collect everyone's thoughts in an organized, concise format. So here are a few questions:

1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GVG: skill balances, broken mechanics like Leadership and teleports. too many top players have quit because Anet is more concerned about nerfing Griffons and Trolls than making the best part of their game fun again

HA: I have 10 fame, so no comment. :-\

TA: some sort of reward. Faction alone isn't enough... titles mean NOTHING in this game, and were one of the the worst ideas ever, especially for 4v4. Until there is a real incentive to play TA, there will always be 5 times as many RA districts as TA districts.

HB: you mean Assassin Battle? Who cares?

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2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

1) no new melee class in Factions
2) no new melee class in Nightfall
3) tie: hiring Izzy / Assassin Battle maps pu tinto 4v4 rotation (WTF were you people THINKING?!?)
(the PvE'er in me wants to see the various armor nerfs undone, but meh...)

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

1) Deadly Paradox: 10e, 45r, 25% cast time and recharge reduction
2) Deadly Paradox: 10e, 45r, 25% cast time and recharge reduction
3) Deadly Paradox: 10e, 45r, 25% cast time and recharge reduction

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4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

1) fix Rits.... make Spawning Power useful, reduce spirit attack range, give them a skill in Restoration that removes hexes, further nerf the living shit out of all Communing spirits

2) do something about the retarded mechanic that is shadow stepping

3) make new 4v4 maps if they want to "improve" arenas... not put stupid Assassin Battle maps in the rotation

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5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

Anet's lazy attitude towards PVP and overzealous drive to keep PVE loot balanced (ugh)... reverse those attitudes and we'd have a hell of a game

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6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

pre-nightfall. I think Factions hurt PVE way more than it hurt PVP. Factions turned me off to PVE in ways I never thought imaginable. It wasn't until Nightfall that I started to not enjoy PVP either.

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- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

1) Shadow Prison
2) Deadly Paradox
3) Deadly Paradox

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- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

1) Observer Mode (best feature ever put into Guild Wars... I learned so much from watching it)

2) Dishonor... I hate that it had to be done, but at the same time, because of stupid titles and the behavior brought about by such pointless vanity, I feel it was necessary. I was actually having fun in RA (all I do anymore since the rest of the game is dead to me) with whole 4-man teams again. Win or lose, at least everyone tried. Then, of course, came the Assassin Battle maps...

3) The "J" button. Now THAT was a great thing for PVP! Having to delete and remake a toon just to change armor was possibly the most annoying aspect of PVP. That was one of the few things that Anet did right, that made PVP better for everyone. I doubt anyone misses the old system.

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7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

It HAS to be more frequent than it is now. It nauseates me that Anet cares more about people farming too many gold items than they do about people not enjoying the competitive aspect of their game. It enrages me that they ignore many, MANY well thought out requests for skill balances... and put hero maps in RA/TA, something that nobody even asked for. I lost any and all intention of buying Guild Wars 2 months ago. I will speak with my wallet, as will many disgruntled players. Of course, they will market the game for its PVE anyway, so that will hardly matter. Cause um, yeah, it takes real skill to kill Charr, you know. Sometimes it feels that they don't just stop at ignoring the PVP community, they go out of their way to spite the PVP community.

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8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

Skill balancing.

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9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

TA is so very fun, and back when more people did it, it was a blast. Without some kind of reward system for TA, it will just continue to decline.

IMMORTAlMITCH · Nov 08, 2007, 10:27 AM // 10:27

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1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GvG: SP sins, clumsiness/ineptitude, ancestor's rage, splinter weapon (at vod), vod.

HA: Don't know, don't care.

TA: Warmonger's Weapon, Deadly Paradox.

HB: Don't know, don't care.

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2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

Change VoD back to 30 min, change gale back to 3s kd, change blackout back to how it was.

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

Glyph of Lesser Energy
For 15 seconds, your next 2 spells cost (10..18) less Energy to cast.
Cost 5 Energy, Activation time 1, Execute time 0.75, Recharge 30

Change to 5..18 Energy (keep 15 energy at 9 spec)

Healing Signet
You gain (40..152) Health. You have -40 armor while using this skill.
Activation time 2, Execute time 0.75, Recharge 4

Change activation time to 1s, recharge to 6s.

Heal Party
Heal entire party for (16..80) Health.
Cost 15 Energy, Activation time 2, Execute time 0.75, Recharge 2

Change cost to 10 energy, and recharge to 5s.

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4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

Prevent NPCs from balling up, remove randomness of catapults, remove the spores from weeping stone.

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5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

VoD.

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6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

Two times, around GWWC (gale warriors blackout cripshot meta), a little while after factions release (KGYU build meta).

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- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

Paragons, Shadow Prison, Ritualists.

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- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

LoD, SoR buff, Freezing Gust.

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7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

Frequency of balance updates needs to be higher, Izzy needs to listen more to top players and less to people in sub 1000 guilds that spam on his wiki page.

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8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

VoD.

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9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

Sealed Deck GvG.

Kaon · Nov 08, 2007, 10:42 AM // 10:42

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1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GvG = lack of players
Ta= lack of ladder
HB = lack of fun

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2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

- Nerf superspeedboosts
- Buff gale to old level
- Nerf mending touch to oblivion

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

I would rape:
shadowprison
splinter weapon
bloodspike

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4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

Better NPC behaviour eventhough this is impossible.

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5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

Strategic play in the sense of splits. Buff gale, Nerf sins, nerf lod, nerf mending touch. Also add a superfast server for europe vs asia matches. Oh and i'd unfreeze ladder and totally remove any guild or 14day requirement.

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6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

I enjoyed the game most around the release of Factions because of my own guild. I would also love to return to the times where everyone was noob, and things were new. Still i think the game is BY FAR in a better state thaan it has ever been. Mechanic and balance wise.

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- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

The bad community relations killing the gw community.
Freezing the ladder
Bad nightfal skills (also because they killed the community)

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- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

Reconnects, Observermode, Interface updates

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7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

Nothing. The game is perfectly balanced.

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8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

TA. Also community relations need attention, or better say needed, cause most of the players left already because of it.

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9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

All forms of pvp in guild wars. In lack of players, tournaments, formats, ladders and mechanics.

Sneaky Mcsneaksneak · Nov 08, 2007, 07:13 PM // 19:13

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1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GvG: As pissed as I am about heroes in gvg, I have to say, the very unbalanced matchmaking aspect.
HA: Loss of non-elitist players.
*RA (as I don't play much TA): Addition of HB Maps.

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2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

1. Take HB maps out of RA.
2. Give favor of the gods back to HA.
3. Renerf Searing Flames.

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

1. Rebalancing of Splinter weapon somehow... idk how though.
2. Signet of Recall, change to -2 energy degen.
3. Warrior's Cunning, down to a 30 sec recharge.

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4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

1. NPC behavior at VoD
2. HB maps should only give boosts to the players, not influence point structure.
3. Make Shiro not such a wussy endgame boss, come on a necro shuts him down in about 20 seconds.

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5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

GvG, fix matchmaking so that it is based on guilds near your rating, if none are available then give a message saying no available opposing parties at this time; VoD NPC behavior; more halls; remove or severely limit heroes.

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6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

Right around February-June 2007. Midway between NF and EotN.

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- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

1. Introduction of capping points to win to every form of upper level PvP except GvG. (I am not including flagstand, this is AB/HB type.)
2. Heroes into upper level PvP.
No real 3rd one, may come back for it though.

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6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

1. Reconnection (<3)
2. Party window for trade goods, not as effective as an auction house, but it is MUCH easier.
3. Observer mode, even though it was in the game before my time frame.

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7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

More asking players, less just doing things. Some sort of in game or on site voting system every week or two weeks would be nice. A format that gives the updates that can be implemented, players vote on that, if it passes, that update is instituted. Then the next voting period the changes made can be repealed, but cannot be changed again for a 5 to 6 periods.

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8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

See #7. Having a wiki page and arguments on forums simply isn't enough.

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9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

The competitive missions, Jade Quarry and Fort Arborstone. If they had some more rewards, or a system like RA, maybe a overhaul from Lux/Kurz to its own special arena and a title with it might bring them back.

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Byron · Nov 08, 2007, 08:24 PM // 20:24

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1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GvG: not enough interest, meaning not enough players. The competition just ain't what it used to be, for many reasons.

HA: Nightfall brought on so many low-skill builds that even HA players got sick of losing to dumb crap. GvG can be mitigated because of map size and objectives, but HA is enclosed and focused, so gimmicks get the most advantages.

TA: Never all that popular to begin with. The new glad system, and then the introduction of HB maps, discouraged most veteran TA players.

HB: Map design. Too many cap points and the NPC factor is lame. It becomes a battle of micro management.

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2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

I'd put VoD back to 25 mins.
I'd stop letting heroes into GvG.
I'd start regular ladder resets.

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

LoD to earshot
Recall changed to return to a fixed location (like AoD), not a character.
Blessed light to 5 energy, with a clause that makes it 10 energy if a hex is removed.

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4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

VoD is a problem in GvG, because it forces players to play for it. What was meant to be a tiebreaker is now just the most important part of the battle. I'd move it back to 25 minutes and keep the current system of NPC stuff.

Some GvG maps favor one build heavily, and that needs to be worked out on a case-by-case basis

I'd make the HA maps larger and more diverse.

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5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

I'd remove assassins from the game. They are either teleporting gank punks or imitation warriors, both being terribad.

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6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

Just after factions released. When all the great guilds were playing: iGi, original KGYU, iB, EW, EvIL, WM, original iQ, Te, etc.

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- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?
- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

Already answered above.

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7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

A year ago, they should have realized that pve players will always be pissy, and should have worried about the faithful pvp audience.

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8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

Competitions. The AT system isn't exciting enough.

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9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

Dragon Arena, and those types of off-play. If it were put into a regulated format, with teams able to form by themselves instead of the RA style its usually in, I think people would dig it.

karunpav · Nov 08, 2007, 09:15 PM // 21:15

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1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GvG: VoD, lack of players=lack of general interest
HA: It starting going downhill during Prophecies, and post Nightfall it's just utter crap. The lack of talent in 98% of the players there amazes me.
TA: No ladder, gives people much less of an incentive to play. Also, the Glad system chased away quite a few solid TA'ers who decided to just farm RA instead.
HB: Not too exciting at all. Requires oodles of micromanagement which most people don't have the patience for.

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2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

1. Change VoD back to 25 minutes
2. Making an Assassin class
3. Gale back to 3 seconds of KD

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

1. Ancestor's Rage=> less damage, or greater cost, or greater recharge, or any combination of those
2. Deadly Paradox=> 10 Energy, 30 Second Recharge
3. Recall=> What Byron said, fixed location instead of an ally

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4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

1. VoD back to 25 minutes
2. Shadow stepping should be decimated
3. TA maps should get a revamp, not just an introduction of HB maps

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5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

Assassin class taken out of the game.

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6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

Right before Factions came out, when GvG relied a lot more heavily on strategy and skill rather than making the other team go boom before yours does.

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- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

1. Nightfall skills
2. Heroes
3. Assassins

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- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

1. Observer mode was an amazing idea. Kudos.
2. Reconnecting
3. J button

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7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

Some people that actually listen to the PvP community would be nice. Weekly skill balances would help immensely.

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8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

Everything PvP.

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9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

Everything PvP. The majority of the player base is gone, so some fresh talent would be great.

Theli · Nov 08, 2007, 10:05 PM // 22:05

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1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GVG -> Lack of players, AT Tournament System
HA -> Spirit Way, 3 elimination maps at the begginig
TA -> I think TA is OK, maybe the lack of ladder or HB maps
HB -> Recall

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2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

1.- AT tournaments, back to Fun Seasons, Ladder Reset
2.- Gale back to 3s
3.- VoD back to 30 mins

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

Splinter Weapon = Reduce Area of Effect, Damage or Next X Skills
Recall = Remove From Game well remove all shadow step from the game
Gole = Next 1..3 Skills .... 8....18 Energy 15secs (2 skill , 15 e at 9spec)

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4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

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NPC at VoD Behavior
Random Catapult
ShadowStep

5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

Maybe VoD

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6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

Before Factions

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- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

Shadowsteps
Heroes
Paragon, Dervish, Rts

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- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

Observe Mode
J Button
Reconnect

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7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

Frecuents Updates, Listen to the players

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8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

Game Balance

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9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

Sealed Deck GVG

TheOneMephisto · Nov 08, 2007, 10:35 PM // 22:35

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change blackout back to how it was.

Which version of blackout (remember, it was nerfed about 20 times). I wouldn't support a change back to blackout at its height by any means, but a change back to one of the later versions would be nice. However, I'm not entirely that blackout would be seen, as on rangers mending touch is pretty needed and I'm not so sure about mesmers extending into backlines.

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Glyph of Lesser Energy
For 15 seconds, your next 2 spells cost (10..18) less Energy to cast.
Cost 5 Energy, Activation time 1, Execute time 0.75, Recharge 30

Change to 5..18 Energy (keep 15 energy at 9 spec)

IMO, this should be For 15 seconds, your next (1...2) spells cost (10..18) less Energy to cast. But it's pretty much the same.

Sinful Doom · Nov 08, 2007, 11:37 PM // 23:37

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1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GvG. Lack of player base and general interest of the past.
HA. For me, I lost interest when IWAY and Bloodspike plagued tombs. I really liked the 6 man format and would most likely go back to playing again if that format were reintroduced.
TA. I really never had alot of interst in TA and mostly did RA out of boredom. From the start of playing HB I've always wanted to play those maps in a TA format but not as a mix like it currently is with the other maps. Maybe it will be a whole new arena someday.
HB. Assassins, assassins, assassins and now Recall, Recall, Recall simply piss me off.

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2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

1. Return mesmer inspiration line to what it was prior to the big nerf.
2. Restore boon prot to what it once was in coordination with #1.
3. Remove the introduction of assassins, paragons, ritualists and dervish's from PvP. This however wouldnt be an issue if they would properly balance them and overhall their main attributes.

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

1. Remove the entire shadowstep mechanic from the game. (this way I dont have to list changes to SP, Recall etc...)
2. Siphon Speed. change to a 10 second recharge and reduce speed gain and snare to 15%.
3. Wildblow. I would make it a little more warrior friendly and not a spamable crit skill for dervish's.

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4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

1. VoD moved to 25-30 minutes so its not such a rush to get there like it is atm.
2. I hate how guild lords mirror movement at VoD. You clear a guilds base of NPC's but cant take advantage of your NPC's setting at the flagstand because they agro your lord leaving their lord setting out in the middle of nowhere. Their lord should continue walking to the flagstand and into your NPC fire.
3. I would remove the AoE effect of scythes.

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5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

The primary attributes of Necro's, Paragons, Assassins, Dervishes and Ritualist's.

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6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

GvG prior to the release of Factions.

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- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

From a PvP aspect.
1. Factions
2. Nightfalls
3. GW:EN

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- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

1. The "J" button for PvP characters.
2. Restricting allied spirits to only one of each type.
3. Observer mode. This is really a double edged sword. Prior to obs, guilds builds were alot more of a mystery which was good. Also you didnt always know who was GvG'n at any givin time which was good. On the other hand obs is a great tool for studying guild tactics and individual play. It's really nice to be able to see what "tricks of the trade" people bring to PvP play.

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7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

Izzy or whoever is really in charge over there needs to listen more closely to the suggestions of the "top tier" players when it comes to game and skill balance. There have been so many marvelous suggestions that have been swept under the rug already.

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8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

Refer to #7

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9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

PvP in general. With proper balance this game has all the tools needed to be an incredible PvP game.

shoogi · Nov 13, 2007, 08:08 PM // 20:08

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first months, until IWAY showed up.
6a.
- Factions.
- Nightfall.
- Eye of the North.

ensoriki · Nov 13, 2007, 09:18 PM // 21:18

Ill probably take flame after this but

1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?
More spike than pressure (thats okay...if it wasnt that everyone was doing it)
2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?
Starting Nightfall with High Power skills, Paragon......Shadow of Haste Buff and nerf (original)
3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?
Deadly paradox: Affects Spells only, you attack 60% slower.When it ends spells are disabled.
Melandru: gain 200 health, you do 50....20 less damage. Conditions wear off 60% faster.
Recall: You cannot end recall if you have been damaged in the last 20 seconds.
If recall is removed (forcefully) you take 80 damage.

4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?
Make gvg maps longer/larger (cramp spaces are bad >.>)
Add environmental effects to some areas. That hinder or buff people within them.
Add new forms, such as King of the hill, capture the flag, and other things so Guild wars pvp isn't so rehashed.

5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?
No comment.

6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?
Right before Nightfall
- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?
Nightfall's way of introducing skills.

- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?
The large skill balances that asked for player input.

7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?
[B]A democratic balance, instead of a dictator, I think there should be 4 additional game balancers.

8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?
All forms of factions pvp, and TA (new maps would be nice)

9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?[/QUOTE]
Alliance battles, and gvg.

Dodo The Extinct · Nov 13, 2007, 09:34 PM // 21:34

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1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

The power creep

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

I would buff Orison Of Healing. I cannot think of other right now.

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5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

Communing skill line

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6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

Before the nerf to Gale and Blackout

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- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

idk

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- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

idk

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7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

Devs need to listen to key people that are bascially seen as super smart. Ensign, and people from top guilds who post intelligent answers to fix the game should listened to.

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8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

Team Arenas. Team Arenas should've gotten HB`s attention.

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9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

Team Arenas

Relambrien · Nov 13, 2007, 09:58 PM // 21:58

1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GvG - poor skill balancing and too short VoD
HA - don't play, can't comment
TA - poor skill balancing
HB - don't play, can't comment

2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

1. Change back to GWWC format as opposed to AT format.
2. VoD back to 30 minutes
3. Undo boon prot nerf

3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

There are no specific skills that I feel are causing problems, but rather, the overall skillset and what it promotes.

4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

1. At VoD, NPCs don't remain aggroed on the enemy team for long distances

Everything else I want that falls into this category has already been stated.

5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

Skills and professions. There are far too many to make a balanced game; there need to be far fewer of both so that it isn't such a chore to balance it all. There need to be more general-purpose skills, less niche skills (remember Discord?), and more generalized professions. The generalized professions would ensure possible diversity while the smaller numbers of skills would make things easier to balance.

6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

I can't really say; I only started GvGing seriously after Nightfall. Though I certainly enjoyed watching the Factions championship matches, so I'm going to go ahead and assume it was at least as fun to play then as well. So, Factions championship time.

- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

Offensive power creep
Defensive power creep
VoD time changes

- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

PvP equipment builder
PvP rewards (even if they weren't well-implemented)

7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

More frequent balances, more listening to player feedback. It isn't Izzy's job to make the game the way he feels is most balanced; it's to make the game the way the community feels is most balanced. If that means going against his own ideals to meet the ideals of the community, that's what he has to do. Ensign in particular has shown time and time again that his insight into balance and problems with it is spectacular, and Izzy really needs to start listening to that insight a lot more, and a lot more often. I mean, Izzy is certainly much better than the average GW player at suggesting balance changes, but being a professional doesn't mean you're the best.

8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?

TA. No doubt about it.

9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

Sealed deck. No doubt about it.

Ic Zero · Nov 15, 2007, 11:42 PM // 23:42

2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

1. making dervish
2. making ritualist
3. making paragon

3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

1. drain enchantment- back to what it was like before nightfall
2. life sheath- 1/4 sec cast
3. divert hexes- 5 energy, 12 recharge

4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

1. change HA back to holding
2. get rid of forgotten shrines
3. bring back scarred earth

5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

dunno

6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

pre nightfall

- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?

1. spirits
2. new professions
3. most NF skills

- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?

1. shield of absorption
2. nerf of rit lord
3. build/equipment templates

7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

master_of_puppets · Nov 17, 2007, 07:51 PM // 19:51

1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

gvg- NPC's balling up, VoD, power creep, crappy AT
ha- terrible HoH formats, first 3 maps all 1v1 deathmatch, gimmicks
ta- few players, not enough competition, 4v4 is often buildwars
hb- you can do anything you want to it but it will still always be crap imo

2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?
-gvg ladder resets
-favor back to HoH
-less power creep

3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?
-nerf RaO to hell, make it unusable
-nerf the A/Mo KD spam combo
-nerf avatar of melandru to unusable

4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?
-change HoH formats
-change NPC behaviour at VoD
-Buff NPC

5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?
-split up PVE skills from PVP

6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?
-end of 2005, beginning of 2006

- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?
I'll say 4:
-assassins, paragons, devishes, ritualists

- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?
-observer mode
-reconnect
-templates, rendering PVE characters equal to PVP characters (I remember a thread from a long time ago maybe 16 months arguing to PVE'ers why PVE characters should not be allowed any advantages like switching armor in PVP, they kept saying "PVE characters WORKED for these advantages so they deserve them In PvP", god that was awful.

7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?
-Actually having more then one person to do balance, ask for players opinion, less buffs

8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?
real PvP (GVG, HA, TA)
9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?
real PVP (GVG, HA, TA)

suiraCLAW · Nov 17, 2007, 09:42 PM // 21:42

1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?
GvG: skillbalancing
HA: skillbalancing
TA: lack of ladder and matchmaking system
HB: skillbalancing, format

2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?
- forcing people to buy all chapters to compete in high end PvP
- giving gw:f and gw:n no PvE-only skills (the majority of the skills should have been PvE skills, especially the passive defense skills)
- gvg ladder resets

3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?
- Aegis (3 sec cast: making it unplayable)
- protective spirit, life sheat, guardian and all the other active defense tools that must be used preventively: buff
- Coward (give 1 adrenaline back if the target was moving)

4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?
- VoD: one NPC/minute starting from 20 mins, ending at 35 + close all side gates and passages after 25 mins
- objectives: running a flag isn't that interesting

5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?
Unlocking skills: all core skills free, 500 for skills from chapters you have, 3000 for skills of chapters you don't have (these skills wouldn't be useable in PvE)

6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?
Before factions

- 6a.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think have done the most to make the game less fun?
- heroes in PvP
- grindable ranks (especially fame, the gladiator title made TA a lot more active)
- ladder resets

- 6b.) What 3 changes or additions since then do you think made the most positive contributions to the game?
- the J button
- reconnects
- observer mode

7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?
Instead of forcing the meta to change making the game actually more diverse.

8.) What aspect of the game do you think needs more attention?
TA, skillbalancing

9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?
sealed deck, costume brawl, PvP in general

Tyla · Nov 17, 2007, 10:03 PM // 22:03

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1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GvG:dont play it
HA:dont play it anymore:P
for TA and HB,assacasters and SP

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2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

HoTo
Rigor Mortis
Rend enchantments

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

all IAS with 0 spec 2
Shadow prison disables all non attack sks for 10 secs,removes current stance...infact all shadowsteps
deadly paradox....removed from the game

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4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

heroes use skills on click
crossing map rethinked
AB NPC's following a little instead of watching a random burning arrow ranger tearing them up from a distance

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5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

shadowstepping

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7.) What do you think needs to change in the current balance/update process?

some buffs and nerfs that actually do something

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9.) Is there any aspect of the game that you think has untapped potential?

hero battles:P

Dzan · Nov 17, 2007, 11:37 PM // 23:37

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1.) What do you think the most pressing issue is in each of the major formats: GvG, HA, TA, and HB?

GVG: Viability of dedicated split and spike builds on the ladder. I think that a skilled team- not a bunch of HA scrubs playing spike on a guild they bought- should be able to have success playing 8v8, spike or split equally in an ideal game.
HA: No one who is into GVG wants to play HA. Figure out a way to get serious GVGers to HA.
TA: Its just not fun, but the opposite of GVG. There is too much variety, there are too many gimmicks out there to deal with that are viable that no team can prepare for them all. So it means a balanced build is very rarely going to string together 50+ consecutives like the old days. Eventually you will face a build you simply cant beat with play skill no matter what.

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2.) If you could undo any 3 changes made in the past, what would you do?

Make GVG's go back to 30 minutes. It would help make splits viable, and since turtling isnt an issue anymore, the whole bad teams delaying their loss until VoD isnt a problem.

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3.) Other than those changes, if you could change 3 skills any way you want, what would you do?

I'd make critical agility an pvp skill so assassins could be playing in PVP.

I'd make lead attacks do something spectacular like a KD or a deep wound, have off hands do something minor and have duals do something spectacular. So even if the off hand misses and your chain is ruined you still got one great affect.

Buff Glimmer until it heals the same amount as Heal Other, buff Orison to 1/4th second cast time and heal a bit more.

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4.) If you could make any 3 changes to other aspects of the game (i.e. objectives, map layout, format, NPC stats and behavior), what would you do?

Re-work divine favor to be e-management rather than heal bonus. Something that would reward monks for brining expensive but powerful skills like Heal Party.

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5.) If you could have one aspect of the game completely overhauled, what would it be?

-HB ladder
+TA ladder

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6.) When do you think the game was the most fun?

Right before Factions.