Best Change to GW in 2005

As the year comes to a close, I wanted to start a positive karma thread that focuses in on the best change to Guild Wars in 2005. Everyone ante one up, and we'll all have something good to reflect on as we move into 2006.

My pick: Anet removing the whole 'refund points' construct. This was a bad idea from the start, prevented people from being flexible with their characters, and simply didn't add anything to the game. Showing that there's really nothing more important to Anet than making the game better, they swallowed this one and removed it from the game.

Kudos to Anet, and (raises glass) here's to 2006!

GW got launched?

My vote goes to.. Observer Mode!
Now all the small guilds can benefit from learing the strategies from high ranked guilds! Also big pros about the refunds system revamp. (Removing it then. ) I remember on how annoying it was to go farming with one build for a monk, and then you had to switch back, and you couldn't, really annoying.

I'd like to raise a pint of beer for A.net for doing a wondefull job on their feeless game!

The fact that a.net continues to give us a great game and great events for no monthly charge. TBH i've never had a problem with any of the updates, the AoE nurf i felt was good as it meant we all had to devise new builds.

A.NET FTW!

For just being super cool

I'd agree also with the removal of refund points. It made experimenting with new builds a lot easier.

Implementing faction. And then boosting faction

icy dragon swords, boi i made a killing of these, 1.2 mill and counting

ah yes, probally the most important thing to get rid of here. I hated that refund system so much and now I'm glad its gone and I believe a lot of other players took in a huge sigh of relief when they saw that with the update.

My second change would be the recently added Spec. Mode for smaller guilds or guilds not on the top 100, to get a feel of what's being played in the current GvG metagame.

And my last change would be...Halloween. One of the coolest things to come out, the Halloween update gave us a reason to sit at home and bother with candy from old ladies because we had the Mad King and if you didn't type in that emote, he'll strike you down! If you got lucky, like I did, you'll play R/P/S (rock,paper,sissors). And who doesn't like a pumpkin helmet infused!

1.
Being able to put gold into your storage

2.
observer mode

3.
Sorrows Furnace

I think that Sorrow's Furnace was an awsome free update. Cant complain about free.

To be able to remove capes, and show Helmets in outposts.

Sorrow's Furnace update

Free Events

Observer mode

Remove Att. refunds

After 10 wins in CA, you go to TA

Refund points and the 15K exp /skill point after 32 skill points.
That, and the ember light guy that has every normal skill.

Whats this refund thing?

used to be you had refund points. They allowed you to reallocate att points, but everytime you made a +1 or -1 change it cost one refund point. You could get more refund points, and honestly I forget how. By the time I had built up my chars and knew more to want to change stuff, the refund point system was gone.

I would have to agree that this change was the best of 05.

I'm gonna have to jump on the attribute-refund bandwagon - I got incredibly bored with this game, but when I heard they did away with the refund point garbage I came back. It is sooo much better without forced grind to switch your character around.

You got more refund points by earning XP.

My fav change is the faction and the faction boost.

Other nice changes:

- observer mode
- Refund points
- Toggle of capes and hats
- Balancing of spirit-spam, smite etc.to keep the pvp side of things interesting
- Free SF update (new area, new hard quests)
- Fun Halloween and Christmass updates

Best change was definitely faction...with observer mode coming in a close second

Removing the attribute refund system is my best changes for 2005. Follow by Sorrow Furnace and all the holiday events.

All those christmas goodies!!!!
I LOVE my candy cane sword!!!
not that it is a change but....


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