Changing territory -36 Hour- Wait

DvM

DvM

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Vlaardingen, The Netherlands

Survivor Squad[SS]

01 Sep 2006 at 16:34 - 1
Hello everybody,

I was discussing this with my guildmates and they all said it was a pretty good idea and I should post it on GuRu, so here I am.

Some people have used up all or most of their territory changes, like I have.
I thought that a simple solution to this would be: When a person changes the territory of his account, make it take 36 hours before the territory is changed. Players may do this as often as they want.
*Note: once a change has been requested it can not be stopped.(you can turn it around in 72 hours anyway)

This way poeple can't change just because they don't have favor at the moment, with a 36 hour wait, you never know for sure if the other continent wil have favor once you get there.

This way people can change when most of their Guild members are in another territory etc.

Don't know what the bad things would be, gave it some though but could not think up of anything.

PS.
I used search and read the sticky, Could not find any posts with the same idea, I apoligise if there was alreayd a thread on this.

*edit: Ok, changed most to some for Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

01 Sep 2006 at 16:39 - 2
No idea what you're talking about most people having used up all their territory changes, I've never changed and don't know anyone that ever has. But if you really think it's that important.....

DvM

DvM

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Vlaardingen, The Netherlands

Survivor Squad[SS]

01 Sep 2006 at 16:44 - 3
Quote:
Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith
No idea what you're talking about most people having used up all their territory changes, I've never changed and don't know anyone that ever has. But if you really think it's that important.....
Some feedback on the idea would be appreciated, and that YOU dont know anyone does not mean nobody ever changed territory. All I know is that I did it alot when I was going with friends and we were changing guilds every so often.
and yes I think it's important, and thats why I was asking here, to find out what others think about it!

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

01 Sep 2006 at 16:59 - 4
Settle down. I supported your idea. And just as me not knowing anyone that changed territories doesn't mean no one has(and I never said no one has), the fact that you and your buddies do it a lot doesn't mean MOST people have.

Quote:
Originally Posted by DvM
Most people have used up all or most of their territory changes, like I have.

DarkGanni

DarkGanni

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Malta

[CuTe]

E/

01 Sep 2006 at 17:05 - 5
I like the idea.

Addone_Abaddon

Addone_Abaddon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Jersey, Channel Islands

Perfection Is Everything [PiE]

W/

01 Sep 2006 at 17:23 - 6
/signed

I play guild wars alot quite late aswell, and alot of the time, 3 people in each outpost and mission (town is a little different)

so I used to sometime go to american territory where there is more active players, this'll be good though, active game all the time lol.

Knight Othin Of War

Knight Othin Of War

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Spartan Warrior Elite

W/Mo

01 Sep 2006 at 17:34 - 7
/signed
i used up all mine, i hate staying in the euro districts when my allience is american and most of my friends are american

SirShadowrunner

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

at the beach

Gamerzunlimited (GU)

R/

01 Sep 2006 at 17:48 - 8
Well how about this idea, in the GW store add an item called something
like the "Territory change pack", where you can purchase 5 more "changes",
I know, seems like a lame idea that would cause alot more problems, but
I know it would sell like hotcakes!!!!!!!

-SirShadowrunner

Why_Me

Why_Me

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

New Jersey

Mo/

01 Sep 2006 at 18:33 - 9
/signed
I like this idea

broodijzer

broodijzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

void

Mo/

01 Sep 2006 at 18:58 - 10
/signed

don't have a problem with this system, since all my friends are in europe anyway, but a great solution for people who need it.

Kool Pajamas

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

01 Sep 2006 at 19:01 - 11
I believe that the reason they limit territory switches is because it is a hassle for Anet to do, not soley because of favor.

Highstorm

Highstorm

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

CGA

E/

01 Sep 2006 at 19:05 - 12
/signed

I currently play on the American servers for convienience (Guild, friends, play hours etc) however it would be nice to swap back and forth to the Euro districts if I felt the need... I'm kinda scared to do so at the moment in case I get stuck.

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

01 Sep 2006 at 20:08 - 13
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kool Pajamas
I believe that the reason they limit territory switches is because it is a hassle for Anet to do, not soley because of favor.
Nope, not at all. Right now, server changing is completely automated. ANet simply wants favor to actually mean something and by causing it to result in different servers getting the ability to enter UW / FoW it does. IMO, part of the original plan was probably that, instead of people waiting around for their server to gain favor, they'd actually form up a group and goto halls and try to get favor themselves. Obviously, this isn't exactly how things worked out . I agree with the limit of server changes, but I also think the OP's idea is a very good one that takes the concern of server hoping into mind and is an incredibly good idea.

Sir_Ace_Manslayer

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

(send me an invite im not in a guild)

W/R

01 Sep 2006 at 20:12 - 14
good idea when i switch guilds a couple of times i found out that most of the members where in europe so i switched and that was no big but i have now had to quit a couple of guilds becouse i found that the members were all in europe and i have used all of my switching mabey cool it down to 24 hr or even lower becouse you could go want to help or farm with some1 for a day and go back

DvM

DvM

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Vlaardingen, The Netherlands

Survivor Squad[SS]

01 Sep 2006 at 20:49 - 15
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir_Ace_Manslayer
good idea when i switch guilds a couple of times i found out that most of the members where in europe so i switched and that was no big but i have now had to quit a couple of guilds becouse i found that the members were all in europe and i have used all of my switching mabey cool it down to 24 hr or even lower becouse you could go want to help or farm with some1 for a day and go back
I've also been thinking about a 24 hour cooldown, the dwonside of that would be that people could ''predict'' which continent has favor the moment they leave(which is still the case with a 36 hour time, but less) but the 36 hour is more that when they leave it will be night or any other time that they can't be on. As in day/night (or something like this:P)

Stockholm

Stockholm

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Censored

Censored

R/

01 Sep 2006 at 21:08 - 16
/signed
would be nice to be able to go UW/FoW with euro friends now and then, then come back to US and play with american friends

Mars Dragonblade

Mars Dragonblade

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Awesometon.

Ministry of Fate [MoF]

W/

01 Sep 2006 at 21:54 - 17
/Signed.

Carth`

Carth`

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

01 Sep 2006 at 23:40 - 18
Choosing a territory should be a choice, not something you can change on a whim every few days. For the reasons why territory changing is allowed, you shouldn't need more than 5. You shouldn't need more than 2.

If you can change it as much as you want, then territory will mean nothing. Might as well put everyone in one big territory and forget about favour of the gods, since everyone will be switching around anyway.

I know you have said 36 hours to discourage people from changing just for favour, but as it currently is, they are discouraged by the fact that they have a finite number of changes. That is, there is a penalty for changing. Have it your way, and there is no penalty. Everyone would start changing. People like Highstorm above, there are thousands like him. Suddenly districts would mean nothing, because people are just changing every few days. I hope ANet won't do this.

Sorry that you joined a guild that isn't suitable for you, I suggest changing your guild, not the game. If you want to play with people from another district, go to international, it's what it's for.

Kai Nui

Kai Nui

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Behind you with a knife

Celebrity Gangsters [FamE]

Me/

01 Sep 2006 at 23:43 - 19
How about unlimited territory changes, instantaneously, you just can't use the local economy for 36 hours. I believe that originally that's the reason why, black dye in US is different than black dye in Euro. Although I like your idea since it does limit favor changing, even though I think it's stupid to keep people out if they've beaten the game and are bored.