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NoXiFy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

★☆٭Ńēŵ~ŶờЯК٭☆★

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/Me

13 Oct 2007 at 23:47 - 1

Pretty simple, state who is your favorite GM, and why.

Me: Izzy, he gets too much gosh darn hate! I think he's a great GM. He has a pretty hard job... he has to watch almost EVERY battle going on in GvG, HA, and HeroBattles to find which skills are crazy overpowered, or which skills are never used. But, at the same time, he has to make sure theres not a crazy over powerful skill for PvE also, like what Protective Bond used to be.

Second thing I like is that you can ACTUALLY TALK TO HIM! He has all his character names on his talk page, and you can talk to him... whenever he's on! I mean, I love Gaile and all, and going to here "speech's" is great, but It would be nice to be able to whisper her a specific question. It's annoying when she gets on, cause I travel to like 9 different outposts to find her. Izzy, I just whisper "Hey! Where are you?!".

I just think he doesn't get enough credit. Obviously he can't make EVERYONE happy. If he nerfs a skill, or buffs another, its ;usually for a good reason! The -50health to all spirits was great, I even whispered him and said great job! His reply made me even happier though "Yea, it's a good temporary change. Wait till we truly nerf sway

"

I don't even know if he has a Guru account.

And as far as Andrew Patricks and the other GM's, I don't know there IGN's or where they do there "Hello!" type things. So I can't say much about the others.

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

13 Oct 2007 at 23:51 - 2

I've never met a GM in game, but I think John Stumme is really funny. He works on the game's quests and the types of things he writes on the wiki are so quirky I love it.

1 up and 2 down

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Rt/

13 Oct 2007 at 23:57 - 3

My favorite GM is Gaile! Not only because she has a great sense of humor but also because I met her in real life, PAX ftw!

Smile Like Umean It

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Rt

14 Oct 2007 at 00:07 - 4

Yeah... I'm gonna go with Havre on this one.

Not cause I don't like them or anything, I just don't know them, never spoken to them or even seen them in game and I'm not going to base it off what they're job is or how well or shitty they are at it.

Spazzer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

USA

Team Asshat [Hat]

Mo/E

14 Oct 2007 at 00:27 - 5

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoXiFy

Me: Izzy, he gets too much gosh darn hate! I think he's a great GM. He has a pretty hard job... he has to watch almost EVERY battle going on in GvG, HA, and HeroBattles to find which skills are crazy overpowered, or which skills are never used. But, at the same time, he has to make sure theres not a crazy over powerful skill for PvE also, like what Protective Bond used to be.

So he makes crazy never-used skills like what Protective Bond is now. He also nerfs skills that are very situational and are hardly ever used, like Chillblains.

Izzy needs to spend less time on Observer Mode and in his Sealed Deck games and actually look at the balance problems between the skills themselves. Hell, just look at Supportive Spirit vs Vigorous Spirit. Even if you're being knocked on by a Thumper, Vigorous is probably going to be healing you more.

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

14 Oct 2007 at 00:48 - 6

I saw a GM other than Gaile once. I can't remember his name.

No one was too interested in his presence. He just didn't have the sheer "OMG IT'S GAILE" factor.

Captain Gerome

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2007

Australia

D/Mo

14 Oct 2007 at 00:50 - 7

None as well. I don't appreciate a mentality where Anet staff use GW2 as an excuse for not fixing stuff in GW1 e.g. Clipping on Armours and Outstanding bugs that can be viewed on these forums.

I for one have unlocked Strength and Honour 10 times so far in PvP. If you ask me that is F***en pathetic.

Omniclasm

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

Guild Hall

A/

14 Oct 2007 at 01:04 - 8

Izzy.

Don't agree with a lot of the skill changes, but at least he asks for input, and tries to work with the community. He also doesn't hide in game,which I appreciate.

Martin Alvito

Older Than God (1)

Join Date: Aug 2006

Clan Dethryche [dth]

14 Oct 2007 at 01:08 - 9

There are GMs in this game?

[/sarcasm]

Seriously, though, there's far too little GM presence for me (or likely most people) to have a "favorite" GM.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

14 Oct 2007 at 01:30 - 10

Umm there aren't GMs in this game. There are A.net employees who post on boards and Galie is the PR rep, but she's not a GM.

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

14 Oct 2007 at 01:40 - 11

Has to be the Frog sry dont know his name.

He just sits there watching and you just know he knows everything

The frog is the real GM the GW puppetmaster.

best I can come up with at 2-40 am

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

14 Oct 2007 at 02:03 - 12

Maybe in the past it was someone, but certainly not anymore and all these fan boys make it harder to like them.

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

14 Oct 2007 at 03:39 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

Umm there aren't GMs in this game. There are A.net employees who post on boards and Galie is the PR rep, but she's not a GM.

When they're in-game, they have the big GM letters above their head.

I suppose that counts for something.

NoXiFy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

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The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/Me

14 Oct 2007 at 03:42 - 14

I just found out something really cool today. I actually have one of the Programmers in my alliance!

Linsey Murdock, she designs quests and fixes bugs and such. Really cool, IMO.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

14 Oct 2007 at 03:59 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

When they're in-game, they have the big GM letters above their head.

I suppose that counts for something.

But they aren't GM's in the traditional MMORPG GM sense. They don't regulate anything. They don't ban people (dirrectly). They have no real power other then being able to talk in purple text in towns.

I mean, I guess I'm just being nit-picky about definitions. I still think Galie (who is the only person who really shows up in game besides the Frog) is a PR rep, not a "GM." Everybody else being mentioned (Izzy, Andrew, etc) are just a.net employees.

But, for the sake of discussion, I'll let my pickyness over word choices go and assume it means "favorite employee"... I choose the Frog.

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

14 Oct 2007 at 05:54 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoXiFy

Pretty simple, state who is your favorite GM, and why.

my favorite GM is a frog becuse hes the only frog in GW :P?

Hailey Anne

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2007

A/E

14 Oct 2007 at 06:35 - 17

I would have to agree with alot here and say none.
I dont know them. They dont make themselves enough of a presence to get to know them.

combatchuck

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/

14 Oct 2007 at 08:02 - 18

I like them all. I've never had a game company answer my questions directly, and it's nice that they do that on such a regular basis. Such a thing is unheard of in my experience.

Ghost Recon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Mo/

14 Oct 2007 at 08:22 - 19

Like a few people "none of them" from me aswell.

Also if Izzy does watch them all is he asleep or something? As that last skill balance didn't solve much at all.

-Loki-

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

14 Oct 2007 at 08:23 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghost Recon

Like a few people "none of them" from me aswell.

Also if Izzy does watch them all is he asleep or something? As that last skill balance didn't solve much at all.

You fail to realise that Izzys word is not final in skill balancing. His team makes balance changes, and they go up to a final team who decides what gets balanced. A better job title would be skill balance suggester.

Ghost Recon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Mo/

14 Oct 2007 at 08:26 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Loki-

You fail to realise that Izzys word is not final in skill balancing. His team makes balance changes, and they go up to a final team who decides what gets balanced. A better job title would be skill balance suggester.

Why pay someone to be a "skill balance suggester" just listen to the god dam GW community. Basicly all the nerfs/buffs in the past year have been /fail in one way or another.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

14 Oct 2007 at 17:00 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghost Recon

Why pay someone to be a "skill balance suggester" just listen to the god dam GW community. Basicly all the nerfs/buffs in the past year have been /fail in one way or another.

Oh yeah, that will work GREAT :rollseyes:. The "community" Don't nerf SF. Give Sins the ability to one hit kill people. Keep my skill combos perfect and only nerf stuff that I play against that beats me.

Seriously, all this whinning over skill balances. Many of them have been quite good if you stop being so pessimistic and short sighted.

Ghost Recon

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Mo/

14 Oct 2007 at 17:29 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

Oh yeah, that will work GREAT :rollseyes:. The "community" Don't nerf SF. Give Sins the ability to one hit kill people. Keep my skill combos perfect and only nerf stuff that I play against that beats me.

Seriously, all this whinning over skill balances. Many of them have been quite good if you stop being so pessimistic and short sighted.

Not really, any one with half a brain knows SF shouldn't have been buffed, in the first place and most of the GW community would agree.

Some parts of the recent skill balances have been good, some parts have been total stupid and I do wonder if Anet play this game sometimes.

Saphrium

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

Granite Citadel

Post Searing Ascalonian Merchants

N/Me

14 Oct 2007 at 17:41 - 24

Why does it matter, all GMs and devs have been working hard for the GW community.

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

14 Oct 2007 at 17:43 - 25

None, deeds speak louder than words.

Lord Oranos

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fort Aspenwood

14 Oct 2007 at 17:49 - 26

Gaile, because, in one thread on GWONLINE, she basically told everyone to piss off.

Could someone provide me a link to that epic win post btw?

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

14 Oct 2007 at 17:55 - 27

Simple warning - Keep it on topic. First sign of a flame, and I will terminate this thread.

Divinus Stella

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Wales

Steel Phoenix

14 Oct 2007 at 18:02 - 28

Andrew Patrick is the only one who seems to actually listen to the community.
I dont think he has the power to change anything but he does what he can to enlighten people like Izzy who would rather play team fortress than do his job.

jackie

/retired

Join Date: Dec 2005

On the Beach

14 Oct 2007 at 18:06 - 29

I've only seen ANet krew during events & monk strikes, so I'm still quite neutral about them.

wingzro

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Canada

14 Oct 2007 at 18:33 - 30

I don't recall seeing any "GM" tag above any one in game. Not Gaile or anyone else.

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

14 Oct 2007 at 18:53 - 31

None until skill balance is based on PvE.

WhiteWasabi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

KAMADAN AD1

Zealots of Shiverpeak

E/

14 Oct 2007 at 20:14 - 32

My FAVORITE GM is Andrew Patrick. He is a cool guy. Willing to play on almost any PVP team you invite him to. I was there when he got R6. He is a very nice guy and always wants to know what you think about the game.

NoXiFy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

★☆٭Ńēŵ~ŶờЯК٭☆★

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/Me

14 Oct 2007 at 22:34 - 33

I don't even know Andrew Patricks IGN, I checked everywhere, but couldn't find it.

isamu kurosawa

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

United Kingdom

Me/

14 Oct 2007 at 22:43 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by wingzro

I don't recall seeing any "GM" tag above any one in game. Not Gaile or anyone else.

well, they do have them

seen here

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Gaile_Gray

Free Runner

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

GW2G

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

14 Oct 2007 at 22:58 - 35

Linsey Murdock. Some of the quests she came up with are the most fun in the game. (Vaels quest chain aswell as the Black Moa Chick scavenger hunt)

I Phoenix I

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Elite Lords of Chaos [LoC]

R/

14 Oct 2007 at 23:02 - 36

I don't really know, but it was cool when a bunch of GMs showed up for the Monk strike or whatever at Thunderhead Keep about a year ago.

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

14 Oct 2007 at 23:09 - 37

I envy Izzy, id love to randomly push buttons for a living

.

Seriosly though i dont really know, ive either barley seem them or dont like somthing about them ¬¬

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

14 Oct 2007 at 23:13 - 38

None don't know em so don't care

dread pirate fargus

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

in bed

X Peace And Love X [PaL]

W/

15 Oct 2007 at 00:21 - 39

i love Gaile most of all.

its basically 100% because of her that i got my account back after being banned, when i was given a bunch of duped ectos in a trade..... support basically told me to go away and never come back.

until another GM comes along that goes out of there way to help people like Gaile did for me, she wins the prize!

i also have to agree however that some GMs (and anet as a whole) receive way too much hate. the game is great and sure i would do some things differently if i had my way, but only because my viewpoint is based purely on gameplay and nothing to do with the business model used in guild wars.

Brett Kuntz

Core Guru

Join Date: Feb 2005

15 Oct 2007 at 02:06 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ghost Recon

Why pay someone to be a "skill balance suggester" just listen to the god dam GW community. Basicly all the nerfs/buffs in the past year have been /fail in one way or another.

Too bad the community doesn't know the first thing about game balance.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divinus Stella

Andrew Patrick is the only one who seems to actually listen to the community.
I dont think he has the power to change anything but he does what he can to enlighten people like Izzy who would rather play team fortress than do his job.

So he's supposed to work 24/7 on GW? Everyone needs a break.