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Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

18 Aug 2006 at 06:14 - 1

NOTE: This is not a flame or complaint thread, though I may be rather harsh in my speach. It is simply a feedback thread.

We have now had over 4 weekends STRAIGHT were there has been some kind of event. We have used them to our advantage, we have ignored them, we have compained about them. I am now wondering, why do we need to have them so much?

At first I though they were just going to have the NPE right after the double PvP event to get people in the mood for PvP. Now, they have continued to have events, from double Elite missions, to "better" chest drops all over. I am frankly getting sick of it.

Why you might ask? Why not?

These events cause HUGE disturbances in areas where they effect, they cause the number of districts to shoot to ridiculous amounts. The areas get flooded with players, and end up becoming lag pools, because the servers can't handle the sudden loads.
They seem to have little benefit, either than the "fun" that you may have (oh yes, PUGing in the Deep was REALLY fun).
And the worst part, they seem to always introduce some new bug that sits around unattended for weeks.

I don't know about everyone else, but I think it's about time they just let us have our plain old weekends back.

Edit: To clarify, I don't want the events gone forever, I want them to be less often, maybe every other weekend, or evey third weekend.

Edit 2: This quote of myself may help to clarify things;

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curse You

Anyhow,
I really wish people would think a little more before posting. They are jumping to conclusions (almost all false) and getting worked up about nothing.
I have clearly stated, at least twice already, that I don't want the events gone, I want them reduced. Constant events may seem good to some of you, but other people want to just have a plain weekend.

One of the biggest issues I have is that, if I try to ignore the event, it's not made very easy. Large masses of people will flood into areas for the event, and completely ignore normal areas. I might have wanted to do Thunderhead Keep or Raisu Palace this weekend, but I can't because most people are doing the event, and many of the people left aren't good enough.

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

18 Aug 2006 at 06:19 - 2

Because we still have 2 months until Nightfall. Need a way to pass the time.

XvArchonvX

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/

18 Aug 2006 at 06:23 - 3

Personally, I like many others I know out there have gotten to a point where boredom in game comes a bit easier than it used to. The events have at least given incentive to go out and still do things, which is kind of nice.

I know there are those that complain about how the updates affected the economy, but honestly, the market was always a pain to sell anything even before the price drops. If anything the drop in market prices made it more reasonable for people to buy rare items instead of just grabbing collector items with perfect mods or snatching a green, which I thought was a general improvement.

As for the Elite Weekend, I actually enjoyed being able to do Deep runs with guildies and characters that couldn't reach it previously because they had not gotten that far in Factions. There were a lot of really ignorant people who did make creating a working PuG a bit difficult, but I found that there were plenty of inexperienced players out there who were patient enough to listen to the builds and pull them off as needed. I did encounter a slightly lower success rate with the PuGs I was in, but compared to the number of runs I went on since I was inspired to do them made up for this, and I enjoyed the weekend as a whole.

What it boils down to is that as this game progresses, steps are needed to be taken to maintain the interest of the players. A-net is clearly attempting to keep us happy for which I am grateful.

/not signed

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

18 Aug 2006 at 06:24 - 4

the only event I did was one run in the elite weekend

It does kind of feel like all the events have destroyed the "specialness" of all events short of a campaign preview or possibly holiday event

too much of a good thing?

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

18 Aug 2006 at 06:29 - 5

Once every while is ok but I think Anet is putting a few too many. If they kept the good ones for the weekends, and the less cool ones(say keys drop 25-50% more often) could go for a week so people (eg in Australia) can have better, more conveinient times. It's like, half way through my weekend the cool stuff starts and I only get helf the time other people get cos im at school

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

18 Aug 2006 at 06:31 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curse You

I don't know about everyone else, but I think it's about time they just let us have our plain old weekends back.

Well alright. In my PoV, special event weekends are the best thing to happen to GW since Sorrow's Furnace. It's like candy. Now I haven't taken full advantage of any of these weekends so far, but it's nice to have some dynamic events happen in such a static world.

Honestly, I wish they would have some more little storyline blurbs here and there like they did in Kryta before Factions came out. Give us some special quests every once in a while. Would be fun, I think.

Not to mention, they are also trying a little bit harder to prove they don't favor PvP over PvE and vice-versa. It's geared to make everyone happy while not messing up too much of the things we're used to.

Really, I don't see any problem with 'laggy servers' because of mass influx of people. Nor is there any problems with full districts (just select the last district or go International, there's rarely anyone there except bots & chinese farmers). Not to mention, you don't have to involve yourself with these events if you don't want to. IMHO, those are weak cop-outs and appears to be grasping at straws for something to complain about.

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

18 Aug 2006 at 06:36 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by arcanemacabre

Honestly, I wish they would have some more little storyline blurbs here and there like they did in Kryta before Factions came out. Give us some special quests every once in a while. Would be fun, I think.

they probably will when we get closer to Nightfall going live

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

18 Aug 2006 at 06:37 - 8

I never said anything about the enconomy, mostly because I really don't care how much something costs.

About the boredom factor, maybe it IS time you took a break from Guild Wars. I find that if I go play some other types of games (like an FPS) I will be able to play Guild Wars for longer afterwards.
Also, do you have over 90 elite skills on all of your characters? How about 100% of both maps uncovered? If you answered either of those as no, I see no way that you could have nothing to do.

The main issue is that they are having too many events all at once. There has been an event every weekend. I think it would be better if they put some time between the events, so that they can focus more on bugs, glitches, game balance issues, as well as making the events properly structured.

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

18 Aug 2006 at 06:38 - 9

Sorry you say your not complaining, but you are. You complaining about lag

I for one don't understand your logic, events are good thing!

I think a little bit of lag in some of the towns is a small price to pay for keeping the game fresh and interesting till Nightfall comes out in a couple of months time.

If there was no events, there be nothing much to do. Besides you don't have to join in the events if you don't want you.

When a.net don't do anything, people complain. When they do host events like this, people complain.

Is there just no pleasing people?

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

18 Aug 2006 at 06:40 - 10

Guild Wars is becoming Stale in this mid-campaign release time. Just listening to the community will tell you that. The popular WoC Radio show Wednesday was practically bogged down by negativity concerned with these times for example.

Factions shot under their expectations. Nightfall is being looked at in a less than optimistic outlook.

These events, too me, seem like a way that Anet can say "Hey, We promise Nightfall will just amaze everyone in how well we have come in this, but we know that for some this can be long wait through a stale GvG season and with PvE and HA reduced to a handful of builds farming so to keep the flavor of doing new things alive until we can amaze you with Nightfall - Here are weekend events to change things up til then, and we hope that most will stay through these troubled times."

My own words of course.

These events have each week targeted areas that can pass a persons time and keep them in the game. Drawing people into the Elite Missions which take hours to complete, Drawing people to the arenas that are otherwise not given the attention of higher level pvp combat, Drawing people into the time consuming Chest Runs that make you explore the land and view farming as more than just kill troll 1 kill troll 2, And now drawing people into Competitive Missions that are otherwise Stale with the same leechers and boring strategy and underpopulated districts. All showing people things in the game that were underused beforehand to keep interest in the game.

It'll pay off in the end for them if they end up delivering with Nightfall.

EDIT: various spelling and wording things.

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

18 Aug 2006 at 06:49 - 11

Keep the special events up, every weekend please

tomcruisejr

Banned

Join Date: Apr 2005

18 Aug 2006 at 06:55 - 12

i find it weird that someone is complaining bout the frequent events.

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

18 Aug 2006 at 07:06 - 13

I too am sick of fun things! Anet, stop making me enjoy the game! it's supposed to be work where you show off how much better you are than the rest of the community!

/sarcasm off
//notsigned
///Do you kick people in the groin when they give you presents in real life too?

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

18 Aug 2006 at 07:19 - 14

I love how people can't seem to hold in their anger, or whatever it is they're expressing. The point of this thread is to express ideas and opinions, not yell at people.

I simply am saying that they are kind of going overboard with this. Sure we like events, but do we need so many?

I think anyone would get annoyed if suddenly everyone in the world started acting nice to them. It would get boring after a while and you would get suspicious, or just really want someone to say something negative about you. (best parrallel I could think of right now)

As I have said before, I don't want events abolished (you would see that if you read my first post), maybe the title is what you dislike.

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

18 Aug 2006 at 07:21 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curse You

Sure we like events, but do we need so many?

I think that was question most peopled answered, and most say keep them

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

18 Aug 2006 at 07:24 - 16

Don't bite the hand that feeds you

-From someone's quote on the last thread about this topic.

yesitsrob

Elite Guru

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

SMS/Victrix

18 Aug 2006 at 07:26 - 17

Bring back Zaishen Medals, please

Alleji

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

18 Aug 2006 at 07:30 - 18

I couldn't really care less... the last weekend I participated in was nightfall preview. Rest are waste of my time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by yesitsrob

Bring back Zaishen Medals, please

And that.

EPO Bot

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/N

18 Aug 2006 at 07:35 - 19

To many ungratefull morons imo.
GW has no fees and unlimited ammounts of hotties. That's all i ever needed.

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

18 Aug 2006 at 07:44 - 20

Medallions plix. Shiny armors are nice, but medallions pwn all.

Hand of Ruin

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

18 Aug 2006 at 07:50 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curse You

I love how people can't seem to hold in their anger, or whatever it is they're expressing. The point of this thread is to express ideas and opinions, not yell at people.

I simply am saying that they are kind of going overboard with this. Sure we like events, but do we need so many?

I think anyone would get annoyed if suddenly everyone in the world started acting nice to them. It would get boring after a while and you would get suspicious, or just really want someone to say something negative about you. (best parrallel I could think of right now)

As I have said before, I don't want events abolished (you would see that if you read my first post), maybe the title is what you dislike.

Yes it's ironic that all these people who claim to love their fun so much get all bent out of shape when someone posts something they don't agree with... These people must REALLY be fun lovers! /sarcasm

If you don't like what he says, practice what you preach and ignore it. Or you can prove how big of a hypocrite you are and flame him, your decision.

pork soldier

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

18 Aug 2006 at 07:50 - 22

I like pie

and I like events.

Swinging Fists

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/Mo

18 Aug 2006 at 07:52 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curse You

These events cause HUGE disturbances in areas where they effect, they cause the number of districts to shoot to ridiculous amounts. The areas get flooded with players, and end up becoming lag pools, because the servers can't handle the sudden loads.

They seem to have little benefit, either than the "fun" that you may have (oh yes, PUGing in the Deep was REALLY fun).

I don't know about everyone else, but I think it's about time they just let us have our plain old weekends back.

I don't understand your logic at all. If these events cause the event areas to be flooded with people, causing lag for those areas, it would seem the other places not affected by the event would have less lag than normal. And since the events have "little benefit" to you, you would certainly not partake and would be able to enjoy lag-free play in less congested areas for the weekend of the event. I would think you would be calling upon ANet to have these events more often, not less.

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

18 Aug 2006 at 08:11 - 24

I like the events. This game would bore me other wise and all my other games suck and outside sucks. Basically the events are good and they should keep doing them till Nightfall, although I think they will run out of content to event upon before then.

So keep it up anet don't listen to people who don't want it they dont' really matter! :P

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

18 Aug 2006 at 08:14 - 25

The servers actually "can" handle large pools of players in one area, they're called "DISTRICTS"

milias

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Defected back to America

Me/E

18 Aug 2006 at 13:08 - 26

To the OP: Honestly, I don't know what you're complaining about. ANet now has an events team dedicated to bringing more of these events. I can't see how more content can ever be a bad thing. Personally, these events have made me play more than I usually would. Besides, the more people who play, the merrier.

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

18 Aug 2006 at 13:29 - 27

Wow harsh responses. Actually he does have some valid points - having an event every weekend by default will no longer make them "special events" they just become the common weekend, secondly, bugs etc do get introduced some of which have taken ages to get fixed. Thirdly, not like these "increase the numbers a bit" events are all that interesting or special... they just up the numbers/drops and add more access points. I dunno, maybe some find that more "fun" but it's not something "special". Your grinding/farming just got speeded up for you.

Anyway, why is it popularity only goes up when these events happen? Where is everyone the rest of the time? Factions really that boring that it needs regular events to drag people there?

JimDaala

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

The Gathering

W/Mo

18 Aug 2006 at 13:38 - 28

I like the events,

Give's me a chance to go further in Factions,
because i dont have time to play missions...

Keep them comming Anet

And one question, what is PuG?

ForgeWhelp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

TGW

N/Mo

18 Aug 2006 at 13:40 - 29

I'd like to see an event that applied to 'me'. I don't have factions and I don't like PvP. And so far I haven't seen anything that makes things better for me. If these were incentives to help encourage me to buy nightfall, they are falling short. As well when I ramp up to do a run or mission or quest or something only to find out that the servers are down all night because of all the increased activity, doesn't impress me either. But as usual I'm a minority...

yeah_hi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

UK

18 Aug 2006 at 13:40 - 30

I think the events are great, long may they continue, and props to Anet for doing them.

Personally the elite mission and PvP weekends aren't my 'thing', so the only teeny tiny gripe I have with them, is that they draw people away from regular PvE (which is my 'thing'), meaning some of the later mission outposts are even more empty than usual!

I'd rather have the events and a couple of days of empty outposts though, don't get me wrong.

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

18 Aug 2006 at 13:41 - 31

Curse You, your logic is totally flawed. Players moving from one area of the game to an other area do not cause a "sudden load". The number of districts in one area doesn't matter much as long as the number of districts overall doesn't increase. Each district is being handeled by a different individual server in the data center. The data center adapts dynamically by starting new district servers in the area with high load, and shutting down district servers in areas with low load. Since the overall number of players hasn't increased much during these special events, the load on the server (processing and bandwidth) hasn't increased much either.

JimDaala

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

The Gathering

W/Mo

18 Aug 2006 at 13:48 - 32

I like that we have these Events.
It gives me a chance to see whats comming for me in Factions.
Because i dont have much time to play missions in the weeK.

Keep them comming Anet!

One question tho, what is PuG?

Burakus Lightwing

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

18 Aug 2006 at 13:53 - 33

I have no problems with the events.
The preview and double factions were my favorites.

The only little problem I have is for those people who, either only have prophecies or prefer playing in Tyria. Aside from the PvP events all the others have benefited Factions players.

I think Anet needs to include Prophecies players in some of these PvE events.

Other than that, let them give us something different every weekend I say

For the most part - GJ ANET! (just get Tyria involved)

Mo Joe Joe Joe

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Where the sun don't shine

Mo/E

18 Aug 2006 at 13:55 - 34

/unsigned

The events help focus the community to an area. This makes it easier to build teams for the special events. IMO, This is a good thing. I do not see any logical disadvantage; lag in town (really, this is your complaint?), a bug is added (well have to minorly agree with you there). If you do not like the events, ignore them. It really is that simple. I have not participated in several and I did not feel any displeasure with those that did. The few that I did participate, I enjoyed.

And for those that mention the sarcasm in peoples earlier posts as being FLAMES. Are you really that sensitive? I did not see anything harsh or mean??? Should they be nice to you even thou you are lobbying for their parties to be takin away...

AnnaCloud9

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Minnesota

Well if you're bored, then you're boring!

R/

18 Aug 2006 at 13:55 - 35

Whether I partake in these events, or whether I skip them, it really does come down to one thing:

A choice.

And it's not common to be given one of these without it hinging on some devastating effect one way or the other. This choice happens to rely only on your entertainment value given the options in front of you. I have yet to be hindered in any way during these tidbits of fun ANet has given us, and to be honest, it clearly shows they do care about our interests in their products.

As far as our OP goes, I completely understand your point of view, just don't forget this world of Guild Wars is enormous, but only as big as you choose it to be. Having another reason to join your friends online (whether you refer to it as a special event, or not) can't be anything but positive.

Options are always plus

GUE Tech

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

18 Aug 2006 at 14:01 - 36

It's not about the events people. There is an underlying problem here. If you see the events as nothing more than anet giving us something fun to do, you have been deceived.

Carinae

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Inside

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

18 Aug 2006 at 14:07 - 37

A) Even if the OP has a point, he's approaching it the wrong way. "Stop the Events" is the thread title. It begs to be misunderstood.

B) It's extremely ungrateful for the amount of attention we DO get from Anet.

c) Someone close and delete this thread...Please.

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

18 Aug 2006 at 14:07 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hand of Ruin

Yes it's ironic that all these people who claim to love their fun so much get all bent out of shape when someone posts something they don't agree with... These people must REALLY be fun lovers! /sarcasm

If you don't like what he says, practice what you preach and ignore it. Or you can prove how big of a hypocrite you are and flame him, your decision.

Why ignore it? Then we'd have a thread full of people agreeing with the OP, and what would the point of such a thread be? Contrary opinions should ALWAYS be shared, it's the manner in which those opinions are presented that matters.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GUE Tech

It's not about the events people. There is an underlying problem here. If you see the events as nothing more than anet giving us something fun to do, you have been deceived.

Cynicism gets you nowhere.

Superdarth

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

18 Aug 2006 at 14:10 - 39

I dont,its also been a pain in the ass for missions...cant get a group there either chestfarming(screw that) or not doing the mission since there so busy with the events!

I either get incompetents now or noone at all in those weekends

GUE Tech

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

18 Aug 2006 at 14:22 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakumei

Why ignore it? Then we'd have a thread full of people agreeing with the OP, and what would the point of such a thread be? Contrary opinions should ALWAYS be shared, it's the manner in which those opinions are presented that matters.

Cynicism gets you nowhere.

I really wasn't trying to be cynical. I truly believe they are trying to keep this ship from sinking till the next chapter. They have to do something to keep people buying factions, and keep people playing till Nightfall comes out.

Am I so far off, that this isn't what they are trying to do?