GW2 Suggestions Thread

Originally Posted by Crimso

... what if one of your friends is 1 or 2 years old than you and you can't play together since the servers are locked apart from each other, wait X ammount of years until you can play together?

Originally Posted by eagleblade

how about a age seperation for gw2 like for example 8-17 seperated from 18 and up done by account information. it sure would solve alotta headaches for players in the mature crowds.
and i know they wont do it for gw1 cause they are changeing enough things already unless they find time for it. but it would be great for gw2 at least.
i'm sure this post is going to get flamed by lil kids but everyone has their say at least.

if you support the idea just put: /signed
and if you oppose the idea just put: /unsigned

please no flaming
this is a legitimate idea.

Originally Posted by Winterclaw

13. Gwen, Devona, Eve, Cynn, Mhenlo, and Aiden should all time-warp to the future to be heroes in GW2.

Originally Posted by eagleblade

how about a age seperation for gw2 like for example 8-17 seperated from 18 and up done by account information. it sure would solve alotta headaches for players in the mature crowds.
and i know they wont do it for gw1 cause they are changeing enough things already unless they find time for it. but it would be great for gw2 at least.
i'm sure this post is going to get flamed by lil kids but everyone has their say at least.

if you support the idea just put: /signed
and if you oppose the idea just put: /unsigned

please no flaming
this is a legitimate idea.

Originally Posted by Sithicus

I still want GW2 to be guild wars. I want to have limited number of skills... And my skills to decide the victory not how much level I have.

Suggestions sortof:
1. More open areas to explore and a freedom to explore it. People seem to prefer some sort of rides that allow them to view the world instead of a more efficient insta travel.
2. To fight anyone, anywhere, anytime. In other words Duel Option.
3. Abilities/Items/Mounts/Pets that can impress the other players. I would like for Abilities to do most of impressing, some very unique ability like mind control or telekinesis for the most successful. Like giving some rare and very expensive cards to players. Also why should Ranger be the only class having a pet? I mean you could make some sort of ridable pets anyone can train. Just imagine Mage riding a dragon and crushing the opposition below.
4. Separating skills into an Arena Category and non-Arena Category. Arena skills work everywhere while non-Arena should work only outside Arenas. Also less focus on the non-Arena skills balancing. If a spell is pwnzor it should be restricted (sort of like elite) not changed. If I know one thing it is that people want to pwnzor other people and show off... Arena skills should be very balanced and only skills allowed in official arenas that have some sort of importance like HA,AB, GvG etc.

Originally Posted by eagleblade

how about a age seperation for gw2 like for example 8-17 seperated from 18 and up done by account information. it sure would solve alotta headaches for players in the mature crowds.
and i know they wont do it for gw1 cause they are changeing enough things already unless they find time for it. but it would be great for gw2 at least.

Originally Posted by Dru Stratas

Also, how would it affect people playing with friends how happen to be above/below the boundary?

Originally Posted by Bristlebane

Simple, just add two 18+ district (English and American) which is automatically locked for minors, based on account information. If you have friends who are below 18, just go to one of the regular districts.

This could help when recruiting for 18+ guilds as well, you simply do the advertising to the intended targets wasting less of your and other's time.

Originally Posted by Panais

/signed
since GW2 isnt gonna be instanced you could build houses/guild halls in the actual world not in a town. This would allow adventurers to stop by and see your loot. also a kind of selling merch thing could be implemented so ppl could buy some they liked if u have it up for sale. also maybe you could enter war with another guild(how guild wars should be) and u could go raid the other guilds hall and take over instead of being an instanced battle.

Originally Posted by Bristlebane

I had an idea about that which I posted a page ago

Originally Posted by The Last Windseeker

What I am hoping plays a minor role in Guild Wars 2 is required grind. Grind has been progressively becoming a much larger thing in Guild Wars, and I really do not like it. Looking back on the history of Guild Wars so far, the future for Guild Wars 2 seems bleak if they do not change some things in their game play model.

When Guild Wars originally came out, the amount of grind in it was certainly minimal. But with time, required titles came into existence. Now, this can look good on paper. Do things for these people, and you get points towards them. Do enough things and get enough points and you can move on. Sounds good, right? Wrong. When introduced to the game it did not go so smoothly. It required grind to move on. That was not all, they added they titles such as Lightbringer which added benefits in game to those who could get a higher title. Where did their motto of player skill being more important that time played go. They were slowly the establishing the exact opposite.

After Guild Wars Nightfall I thought for sure they would not repeat the same mistake of implementing required grind. I was sadly proven wrong. Along came Guild Wars: Eye of the North in which grind was now required for even simple things such as armor. Now, there will many out there who will say, "Well, you do not need to get the armor. It is optional." That is true, but when playing a game it should not feel like work or a chore to be able to access its content. If I wanted to get Eye of the North armor for each of my characters I would have to kill so many enemies to the extent where it becomes so pointless and repetitive I could care less.

From such mistakes, the Guild Wars team can learn. In Guild Wars 2 do not continue to follow down the path of adding more and more grind with each new addition to this game series. I (And certainly many others feel the same way) really enjoy this game because their is so little grind in relation to the other games out there. Please, make Guild Wars 2 a game meant for fun and not a second job.

Finally, if grind must be added, make it enjoyable. Do not let it be kill 3,000 of enemy X to move on. Be creative.

In addition, many other requests come to mind:

• Leveling

From what I read, the level cap will be either very high or non-existent in Guild Wars 2, and I am all for this granted they stop ability growth at a certain point. Higher levels could have access to new things. The one thing I am worried about, though, is that casual gamers will be pushed aside when players who have more time to access the game and have a higher level come. Do not make the benefits of having a insane level character that important. Allow casual gamers and hardcore gamers to be on equal ground. Make skill more important than time spent.

• Auction House

Please add an auction house. This is truly a remarkable and useful feature and helps do away with much of the "WTS/WTB" spam.

• Increased Interactivity

I am really looking forward to this new control system and how players will become much more interactive with Guild Wars universe, but in addition to controls, I would like to see some other aspects of interactivity. Possible things include: Fishing, Farming, Mining, Harvesting, etc. Things like this can give players something to do when they get bored of fighting enemies.

Another feature I would like to see implemented is emotes. These are always a great feature to online role playing games, and are great for both those who like to role play and those who do not. Emotes gives players the greater ability to show emotions in the Guild Wars universe and it would be really great to see them implemented.

Also, perhaps the ability to affect the environment around you could be added. A ranger pulls out his bow and shoots an explosive barrel. A warrior lifts a rock and throws it at his foe. An elementalist makes and ice bridge across a river.Things like this would be quite cool to see.

• Greater Customization

Character Creation/Appearance
Really, I would like to see greater custom-ability all around. When choosing a profession, players appearance should not be chosen as well. This would add a lot of diversity into the game. Along the same lines, more options should be available when making a character; hair colors, skin colors, body sizes, facial hair, eye color, hair types, face types, age, etc.

In addition, the ability to change choices once a character is made. As many people have asked for before, NPCs like hair stylists would be great additions to the game.

Weapons/Armor/Guild Emblems/Other Equipment
In addition to character models, I think it would be nice to see some greater custom-ability in game. Like stated before, perhaps have the ability to put guild logos on armor and weapons, or for that matter the ability to create custom guild logos. Or perhaps there could be the ability to create custom weapons and armor (The armor/weapons could be made for characters beside your own, as well.)

Also, professions should be able to choose from more weapons. Rangers could have short knifes/swords, whips, throwing knifes, etc in addition to bows. Warriors could have two handed swords/axes, etc in addition to what they have now. Perhaps spell casters would be able to use a two handed focus like a book which they read from and their spells gain more power. Also, some characters should have the ability to dual wield. For example, a warrior could have a sword in each hand. (Not dual wielding like assassins. Each weapon could be chosen by the player.)

Other accessories for characters. Perhaps hats that could go over top existing head piece. Also, there could be things like earrings, bracelets, rings, glasses, etc.

Guild Halls
As for guild halls, the ability to add each guilds own unique flavor to it would be nice. Such as ability to change colors, add certain items (Pool Party?), etc.

• Mail System

I always like this feature in games. It is nice to be able to send friends and other players notes and items in a different way than the traditional private message or trade. Also, this function can be used when another player is offline.

• Solo-ability

Another thing I would like to see in Guild Wars 2 is the ability to solo. There are many people who either prefer to solo than to be with groups, or just like a change of pace and want to fight by themselves. For this reason, I believe the Guild Wars team should stop trying to make it impossible to fight and do things alone. Granted, players will be able to do much more with a party, but keep the option of soloing open.

• Treasure Chests

Remove the need for a key, and possibly have treasure chests spawn in hard to get to places or be hidden throughout the map.

• Speech Program

Have an inbuilt program in which guild and friends could talk to each other.

• Larger Storage

Give players enough storage so they don't run into problems.

Other Possibilities

• Player Housing

Players could purchase houses (Each in their own instance similar to Guild Halls), and could customize them and invite other players to their houses.

• Player Shops/Merchant Districts

A nice thing to see would be the ability for players to set up their own shops. I can see how this could become messy though. Plays could litter the towns streets with their shops. To solve this problem, in towns their could be merchant districts which contain designated areas upon which players could set up their shops.

Merchant Districts could also contain all the other forms of trade in the town. Including NPC merchants, auction houses, etc.

• Mounts

While not necessarily needed, mounts can be a very fun aspect to a game.

• Pet Stable

Pet stables could hold a certain number of a players pets and mounts, enabling them to get more than one.

• Guild Storage

A rather simple feature that would allow guild mates to be able to share money, gold, items, etc.

• Dueling/Gladiator Arena

This is something that I really wish to see added. It is always fun to be able to fight someone 1v1, and I was really sad that they avoided this in the first Guild Wars. I would be fine with the ability to challenge someone to a duel, but what I think would be really cool is something like a Gladiator Arena. Players could enter a tournament of 1v1 matches and at the end the winner gets a prize. In addition, there could be spectators watching the match and maybe even betting on the victor.

Also, there could be other modes of play than just tournaments in the Gladiator Arena. There could be challenge matches where you could challenge another character to a match in the arena. There could be Boss fights where either you alone or with a party go in and challenge a difficult enemy. There could also be other forms of tournaments such as team battles, player vs monster tournaments, and free for all battle royals.

There are countless things they could do with a Gladiator Arena and it would be amazing to see, and both PvPers and PvEers alike could enjoy it.

• New Professions?

Guild Wars 2 could also have new professions for a new game. A lot of possibilities here, and I would like to see a couple more than the standard six added. Possibly some race specific professions granted that it doesn't imbalance the game.

• More Dungeons

It would be great to see some more D&D style dungeons. I really enjoyed the ones in Eye of the North. I would love to see some dungeons including traps, hidden passages, treasure chests, and of course bosses in Guild Wars 2.

• Weather and Night/Day System

I think the game would be a lot of fun if they added a night/day system along with changing weather. It would be quite amazing to see. If they wanted to they could add environmental effects as well. Such as if it is raining, people move a little slower due to mud, but water based skills and weapons could deal more damage along with fire does less. If it is windy projectiles have a chance to miss, but also move faster in the direction the wind is going and deal more damage. Along with the night/day feature they could implement enemy habits such as being diurnal, crepuscular, or nocturnal.

• Control of Towns

Guilds could be capable of capturing towns. Controlling guilds could have some control over placement of objects and npcs in towns. How which guild is chosen to control the town is decided through battles, elections, or possibly other methods.

• Other Methods of Travel

New methods of travel would be nice to see. Instead of just being able to walk or map travel, players could potentially use mounts to travel, ride in a wagon with other players, take a boat, etc.

• Mini-games

Mini-games are always a fun thing to do when you get bored. Having some games players could play with each other in Guild Wars would be pretty cool. Possibly Guild Wars themed versions of games like chess, checkers, card games, etc. could be added.

• More Combat Options

Players could have more options in combat. Like a ranger could choose where to shoot his bow or an elementalist could choose where his area of effect spell will be cast. Casual gamers could stick with the current method of fighting and casting spells while players who want more control over what their character does would have this option.

• Cut Scenes

Seeing our characters in cut scenes was great and all, but I think there should be some without our characters allowing for the cut scene to be more detailed and have better graphics.

In Closing
I'm sure there is more I could write, but this is everything that comes to my mind right now. All I have to say is that I hope the Guild Wars team is listening because there are some great ideas in this thread.

Originally Posted by Sir Seifus Halbred

Ex 2: Mesmers. Does anyone else hate their choices of armor? They look like a someone in an opera...

Originally Posted by Sir Seifus Halbred

The armor art NEEDS to be much better in GW 2. I think they could have done a MUCH better job at that. GW 2 needs to have a MUCH better art department and designers.

Ex: Elementalists don't feel like Elementalists I hate the armor, especially stormforged, etc. I'd rather have Mages...

Ex 2: Mesmers. Does anyone else hate their choices of armor? They look like a someone in an opera...

Originally Posted by Crassus Praetor

*Hero Formations system so the heroes don't always just run in and stand around looking stupid, front liners protect healers.

Originally Posted by Dru Stratas

If guild halls operate the same, I feel it would be handy to have a sort of drop down menu to choose where you leave to from your guild hall.
E.g, instead of going to your last oupost, you have a choice of your last 5 etc.

Anywho, just a thought.

Originally Posted by Lakdav

i had this craziest idea the other day: making our own elite skills.
I imagined it as an option gained pretty much the same time when u got the signet of capture in 1st playing proph (Magi Malaquire or something like that)
It would be like a window, with a nicely written algorythm to balance these self-made custom skills. Like for example...only attributes from primary prof->certain attributes have given chosable effects (so a monk healing skill will not steal energy from nearby foes and stuff like that), max 5 effects, some would be drawback to make it more balanced(exhaustion,condition on self, negative effect on self)...you could also alter EITHER the e-cost OR the casting time OR the recharge...unaltered things from this three would be calculated by the algorythm.Imagined cost in GW1 money standards is 3k each and 3 skill-points(fixed, not effected by the final skill). These skills should be elite (so you can only have 1 at a time), but also be less pwerful than elites captured later in the game from bosses. (for example: a custom made version of [enraged lunge] would have its max bonus dmg capped at 60 instead of 80). this is to balance the chance of making very pwerful skills in certain (early thought) circumstances.
I know skill-balancing is hard enough in gw1 alrdy without custom skills, but if given consideration this would be another unique thing in the series. You guys who could write algorythms to AI of heroes and foes and all should have no problem with this i guess...

Originally Posted by Lakdav

i had this craziest idea the other day: making our own elite skills.
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Originally Posted by Heloniar

/notsigned

map travel has been announced as a feature