An Open Letter to ANet

I would just like to add that most of the posts citing casual gamer's generally low skill level as the reason for the content's lenient fail conditions is really too bad, for two reasons: it's true, and it's not really the player's fault.

Another key flaw in ANet's game design strategy was the idea that playing through the PvE content would prepare players for PvP... a good idea, but so poorly executed it's embarrassing. When it's possible to complete all of the campaigns without having to ever change your bar to cater to a group build, it's really not at all a surprise that the average player is not interested in areas where they can't run Flare/Power Shot/Power Attack/Healing Breeze. There goes elite PvE, and there goes PvP, the original ultimate endgame...

Excellent post.
Answering This Question/statement:

[Let's instead look at the skins... every single one of the things you offer there are old skins dyed pale blue to look like stone.]

Yea that's because everyone gave up sending in weapon designs, reasons?
Okay the weapon designs sent in were either too high detail for Anet's pathetic little graphic quality

(Even though they're tryin to design compatibility standards) There are low rez modules. Ask John Carmack (ID Software) He'll tell you, Do a high and low rez model.

Also I've noticed There hasnt been a weapon contest in a long while. Im sure Arenanet wasnt able to aquire new weapon skins within that parameter of tikme required. There is still time to have a contest. Choose the 5 maybe 6 best designs. Build in Both HIGH and LOW res models THAT way all players continue to stay happy. I'm well aware of Anet must do to satisfy those who've won the Design contest.

Work it out. Dont just say it's too hard and walk away.

Yea I know. It's just business. But im a graphics RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO and I love seeing new textures and panels of color.

Good Stuff

I think this post completely validated my decision to save my money and not buy GW:EN. Remember Gaile and co. that your choice not to address these (and other pertinent points) is costing you money. Not that I think Gaile would care, I think it's painfully obvious that as a CR Manager, Gaile only succeeds when discussing inane points.

i agree a lot of the new armor and items for pve chars are crap and need we expected better quality gear

Did the Factions team develop EoTN? That would explain a lot :P

I see only a fraction of that post addressing any real issues the rest seems like whinning from " LEET " players. No matter what happens there is someone who will be unhappy about something. I think if you read Jeff's comments he pretty much said what needed to be said. Let's put this in perspective if your going to use the argument about " End Game " or " Higher Lvl Content " just what percentage of players do you honestly think fall into that category ? They are not going to make an entire expansion to please a small percentage of the gaming community it has to appeal to the majority. The game costs nothing get's great support and honestly between 3 chapters and one expansion there is plenty to keep a person busy for hours. If your that un-happy go play another game.

While I agree some of this is just complaining you really can't make this argument. EOTN was released specifically for lvl 20 end game/high lvl players. At least that was what was advertised by Anet themselves. If this isn't really true then why limit the toons that you can take here to lvl 20. Why not let any lvl access this expansion?

level 20 content for continuing to play your existing level 20 toon in new content.

no beginners area included so level 20 it is.

the hardcore farming community saw level 20 content and leaped at the conclusion this would be one giant combination of DOA/UW/FOW with instarich drops.

they were wrong.

here is what Anet said

it was never and i repeat NEVER stated this would be an ELITE expansion for the top players

My only major issues with GWEN; Tormented weapons are not included in HoM, the elite dungeon is not even comparable to any quest in DoA and Destroyer Weapons are too easy to acquire.

The Factions Team is working on GW2.
The Prophecies Team got GW:EN done a.s.a.p. so that both teams could then focus on GW2.

To tell ya the truth, all greens from the endgame sucks except for the shield in cantha and the staffs in elona.

Actualy, from my reading... the Factions team were the main players into GW:EN

The head designers are the same... James Phinney http://www.mobygames.com/developer/s...veloperId,9161

But here is a run down on who did what...

Factions
http://eu.guildwars.com/support/article/gwf_credits

GW:EN
http://www.mobygames.com/game/window...-north/credits

Prophecies
-- cant easily locate link... but ya...

Nightfall
http://www.mobygames.com/game/window...htfall/credits

OH OH I FINALLY FOUND THE FLAW IN GW:EN....
all info right off their site...

http://www.arenanet.com/team.php

Mike Zadorojny, QA Manager, has worked on eight different game systems and has assisted with launch titles for both Nintendo and Microsoft, including two for the Xbox 360. Mike is involved in QA testing and is creating more testing tools for his department.

Jay Adams, Product Manager, began his career in the gaming industry as a QA tester at Microsoft, where he worked on Midtown Madness 2 and 3, Project Gotham Racing, and Rallisport Challenge.

Ryan Scott, Game Designer, started his career at Microsoft working in QA for Perfect Dark Zero before joining the ArenaNet QA team for Factions and Nightfall. Ryan now assists with cooperative and competitive content creation.

David Stiner, Associate Producer, started in the gaming industry in 1998 testing at Nintendo, Sierra, and Microsoft Games. He served as QA Manager at Sucker Punch Productions for six years. Dave worked on Allegiance, Rocket: Robot on Wheels, Sly Cooper and the Thievious Raccoonus, Sly 2: Band of Thieves, and Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves.

James Boer, Programmer, has been a professional game programmer since 1997, working on titles such as Deer Hunter, Microsoft Baseball 2000, Digimon Rumble Arena 2, and Lord of the Rings: Tactics. He has also contributed to a number of game programming books, including the Game Programming Gems series, Introduction to Game Programming, as well as his own book, Game Audio Programming.

Albert Liao, Game Designer, received his B.S. in Computer Science in 2002 from the University of California, San Diego, where he designed a FPS game called Shrapnel. After a short time at Microsoft working as a program manager on SQL Server 2005, he now returns to his gaming roots at ArenaNet.

QAs, and PROGRAMMERS FROM MICROSOFT!!! (I told u they were in on it!)

Natasha Hoover, Community Relations Assistant, assists with fan correspondence, contests and prize fulfillment, and with the Guild Wars Alpha Test program.

WTF, GAILE NEEDS A LOT MORE THEN AN ASSISTANT!!! I could do her job... better... part time... around my current career... and at least know something about the game....


And no one believed me Microsoft had some play in this.... told u GW:EN will be ready for release some time next month

Your post reflects many things I was wanting to say. Your letter was very well written and no flaming. Great work. I hope we get something back from this. As of now I haven't read all 13 pages but I am about to start.

Awesome. Best campaign in Guild Wars IMO, one of my favourite games that I have ever played. Also that raises the chance of ritualists not being abandoned.

That explains so much.

254 Posts and counting, and still no single response of Gaile, nor Andrew.
Sad very Sad.

It's suicide for either of them to post about anything related to GW:EN at this moment - the atmosphere of Guru right now is incredibly tense, and everyone's hungry for a good flaming. I highly doubt Gaile posting at all after how she got shot down in her chats (one time regarding armor and then when she said the bit about "lore of the land").

In other words, I wouldn't count on a dev post for the next few months. If they do post, they'll get torn to shreds.

hahaha sorry i just had to do this... check out my video, on youtube...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JX2LIOtJIs (fixed video, first post was broken)

not my best work, but just a little of my time, and a few laughs...

(very linked to this topic)

more to follow

When you can beat the dungeons in under an hour with stupid builds like RC war, BB monk etc. there's something wrong.

[QUOTE]Gaile said many months ago that she could get the identical forum information by reading the posts and not saying a word.

she also stated she could link relevant threads to the team that was working on that aspect without posting a thing.

Anet gets the identical feedback information with or without Gaile/Andrew posting a thing and getting flamed.

i have seen several wait til Gaile shows up and watch me get her posts.

her job is COMMUNITY relations not *LYNCH MOB VICTIM*

when there is a community to relate to instead of a lynch mob maybe they will be back.

they do not have *kick me* as part of their job description.

sad true but there is a lynch mob here instead of anything resembling a community

very sad indeed is guru decline

Please watch this interview with James Phinney.

It makes it very clear that EotN was never intended to be exclusively DOA / Hard Mode content.

http://uk.gamespot.com/video/938739/...th-interview-1

[QUOTE=Loviatar]Well it's a good thing that I see myself not one of the Lynch Mob Croud.
And I don't think this thread was made by the OP to create a post and I will kick you in the back attitude.

Though what I think is that Gaile could make a, or any response towards the community on the points made by the Op. I think it shows lack of faith towards the community by not responding at all.

If people think Gwen was rushed, and Gaile / Andrew don't respond it just reafirms our suspicions. Personally I wouldn't know how Gaile or Andrew should make a response towards the community, then again I don't do PR for anet. Though I would think Anet has to make " a " Response to the community, concerning gw:EN.

On another note, I still would like to know when, if we still get other ways to pay for the Guildwars Shop. It bugs me that we don't get any update if they are still considering this or not.

Hate to say it, but QFT.

Why stay faithful to a community that does nothing but spit on you? Like Loviatar has said, that's pretty much what the Guru has degenerated to.

A dev will never, EVER come out and outright say "hey we &#(%ed up".

This thread has reached it's natural end.

Closed.