Double Elite Capture XP Weekend - a thought or two - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Knight O Cydonia

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

No Goats No Glory [BAAA]

Me/

09 May 2008 at 13:24 - 1

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Double XP for Elite Captures

This weekend you will receive double XP for each Elite Skill that you capture. This experience boost will start at Noon (-7 GMT) Pacific time this Friday, and will extend through 11:59 PM (-7 GMT) Pacific Time on Sunday

Don't get me wrong, weekend events are awesome at encouraging people to try new areas of the game out and keep things interesting. However with HFF the easiest and safest way to get a max survivor, I think Double XP Skill Capture weekends are pretty much defunct. Why risk going through to the harder areas of 3 continents, when you can get a run through half a continent and save yourself the time / effort / risk? It's a shame because there was a time when hopeful survivors were looking forward to Double Cap XP, but now I think it's maybe time to put it to bed and take it out of their weekend reward rotation.

Obviously this is all objectionable and different aspects of the game appeal to different people, but I feel pretty confident that not many people will be bothered to make a date with Guild Wars this weekend purely for the XP bonus. It feels a little disconcerting, as I don't remember a time I've felt more inclined to think that anet are 'out of touch' with what I want from this game. (zaishen emote, 'temporary' skill balances, weekend rewards that are essentially no longer terribly useful). I know that sounds very egotistical / narrow minded, but it's just how I feel about the changes in gameplay they have introduced recently.

No doubt all will be forgotten with an awesome weekend next week, but with the lack of enthusiasm in this weekend I think all the strange decisions by anet (in my mind at least) over the last couple of weeks are adding up. What do you guys think? Are anet down with the kids, or are they the equivalent of your dad's embarrassing dancing?

Darkobra

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot

E/Me

09 May 2008 at 13:30 - 2

Well not everyone has Factions. Also, to some people, this is two birds with one stone. (Capturing all elite skills and going for legendary survivor at the same time.)

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

R/

09 May 2008 at 13:33 - 3

I'm looking forward to it as I'm in need of those extra skill points so that i can continue onward with my skill capping. I can make more progress on the title without having to stop to grind or do missions for more xp to get those skill points.

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

09 May 2008 at 13:36 - 4

Overall I think alot of the weekends are useless. The only ones I care about are double AB because its a kickstart for luxon title without fff, and also double rep points because 50% grind is always good.

Ctb

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/

09 May 2008 at 13:39 - 5

I was going to use it to boost a survivor necro up to rank 2.... then I remembered what a mind-numbing waste of time that entire title track is and quit at something like level 6.

Not a bad idea if you have the patience to creep the game, because there's a lot of easy skill caps around that won't risk working out the death counter.

sixofone

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2007

P/

09 May 2008 at 13:54 - 6

I've been looking forward to this as I am working on LS for 3 characters. I've been doing it without so much "grind" - that is, by playing thru the game rather than faction farming. So, for me, this is a boon!

And for those who do the hFFF, or EotN Kilroy route, and won't make a special effort to be online this weekend - good! Sunday is Mother's Day after all.

Ctb

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/

09 May 2008 at 14:07 - 7

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Originally Posted by sixofone

I've been looking forward to this as I am working on LS for 3 characters. I've been doing it without so much "grind" - that is, by playing thru the game rather than faction farming. So, for me, this is a boon!

And for those who do the hFFF, or EotN Kilroy route, and won't make a special effort to be online this weekend - good! Sunday is Mother's Day after all.

What if your mom plays Guild Wars?

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

09 May 2008 at 14:10 - 8

they're one month too late since i got legendary skill hunter a month ago

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

09 May 2008 at 14:10 - 9

they're one month too late since i got legendary skill hunter a month ago

Martin Alvito

Older Than God (1)

Join Date: Aug 2006

Clan Dethryche [dth]

09 May 2008 at 14:15 - 10

The biggest problem with this event is the redundancy.

I'm pretty sure that if you totaled up the most frequent weekend 'event', this one tops the list. Further, with the proper prep work (all outposts available prior to the event), you only need this type of weekend once. Finally, the game just gives away XP in places like UW, FoW and DoA at this point, what with superfast Ursan runs. (29 minute HM UW, anyone?)

So, it's not like you need the XP, nor do you need this event to come around for the eighth time, as you'd have gotten the benefit if you needed it by the fifth or sixth time they ran this event, no?

Richardt

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

http://friendsofloa.com/forum

Leader-Legion of Avalon [LoA] Alliance-Recruiting PM for info!

09 May 2008 at 14:25 - 11

When I was going for skill hunter on my warrior, I used to soak up these weekends-it's basically a cheap source of easy skill points.

Although now he has like 500+ skill point unused....

Esan

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2007

Wars

09 May 2008 at 14:28 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knight O Cydonia

However with HFF the easiest and safest way to get a max survivor

Nope. Dwarven boxing is the easiest and safest way to get a max survivor. And you don't even need any runs.

Lest121

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

Army of Darkness

A/Mo

09 May 2008 at 14:31 - 13

I am in the process of Skill hunting, but considering my monk is at 7million worthless xp getting another 5k means nada.

Squishy ftw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Your backline

W/

09 May 2008 at 14:31 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esan

Nope. Dwarven boxing is the easiest and safest way to get a max survivor. And you don't even need any runs.

Nope. Lag at boxing and it's GG for you. Lag at HFFF and it's GG for your heros.

Esan

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2007

Wars

09 May 2008 at 14:33 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Squishy ftw

Lag at boxing and it's GG for you.

Here's a nickel, kid. Go buy yourself a real internet connection. Hint: it's not a truck.

EPO Bot

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/N

09 May 2008 at 14:47 - 16

Both survivor and skillhunter are complete. But good luck to the other ambitious characters!

ProgTes

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2007

Under that rock.

We Demand A Shrubbery [Ni]

W/E

09 May 2008 at 14:49 - 17

Pff, we finally get another PvE weekend and you still start QQing. It's a nice plus if you are capping skill, and very helpful to new characters imo.

Washi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

09 May 2008 at 14:57 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esan

Here's a nickel, kid. Go buy yourself a real internet connection. Hint: it's not a truck.

Wow, what a stupid, ignorant comment. You have no idea how Internet works do you? It's a complicated and highly outdated web, lags can occur even if you have the best ISP in the world cause there are lots of gates in between. But you probably live next to the data center and pretend to be smart.

Knight O Cydonia

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

No Goats No Glory [BAAA]

Me/

09 May 2008 at 15:10 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by ProgTes

Pff, we finally get another PvE weekend and you still start QQing. It's a nice plus if you are capping skill, and very helpful to new characters imo.

er theres no QQing. I just think that the only people that will activly seek and participate in this are characters going for survivor title, and there are safer and easier ways to do this now. As for useful for new characters, in Prophecies and Nightfall you'll most likely to be lv20 before you start capping elites anyway. With Factions maybe you can start capping at lv15ish, but thats a moot point, as XP is pretty easy to gain through quests in Factions. The way i see it either

You are going for survivor, but there are safer / quicker ways of getting your XP
You are skill capping, but have 500 skill points in the bank already

NoXiFy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

★☆٭Ńēŵ~ŶờЯК٭☆★

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/Me

09 May 2008 at 15:15 - 20

It's completely pointless imo. I would really like them to add in another 2x gwen and ss/lb points weekend. This way, those with a life wont have to grind so hard.

jhu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

09 May 2008 at 15:21 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esan

Here's a nickel, kid. Go buy yourself a real internet connection. Hint: it's not a truck.

so i gather that the computer you play gw on has a direct connection to the data center than hosts the gw servers with no routes in between? otherwise you will have experienced lag at some point while playing gw, or you're a liar.

joshysan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Samurai of Disdain

E/Me

09 May 2008 at 16:09 - 22

Why are people so down about the double xp weekend? Don't forget there are people always joining the game so even if this event has occurredabout fifty times before, they still get the opportunity to partake.

Imo, if someone finds it easier to level to LS another way then fine, but playing Guild Wars isnt all about titles, and it can be quite fun to go out and get double xp for capping an elite rather than unlocking it in pvp with an alt and then using an elite tome to get it! Which I must add is a big cash sink and no viable for poorer players.

Mystica

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Germany

[金金金金]

Me/W

09 May 2008 at 18:03 - 23

I am looking forward to this and will stop PvPing for the weekend.

1. It gives me a good reason to get as many skills as possible on all my chars since [continues at 2.]

2. I ran out of skill points on all my chars crafting consets in masses. Good way to get the extra xp while doing something different.

3. I get to see some areas that I haven't been to for years (and I really mean years) again.

4. I am saving A LOT of gold since I want to get the skills mainly for my new monk and my rit. Buying elite tomes for both is pretty expensive when you want all skills.

So overall, good weekend event imo.

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

09 May 2008 at 18:08 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Esan

Here's a nickel, kid. Go buy yourself a real internet connection. Hint: it's not a truck.

Do not throw your money at people, you think everyone is privilege to have access to good internet connection.

Avai

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

09 May 2008 at 18:15 - 25

I like this weekend. Everyone in my guild wants to go cap elites in groups, and I like seeing my character's XP skyrocket to new heights.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

09 May 2008 at 18:20 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by joshysan

Why are people so down about the double xp weekend?

Because that's what the weekend event is! Whatever next weekend's event is, someone will complain about it.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

09 May 2008 at 18:42 - 27

Believe it or not, this event is actually good for skill hunters.
Prior to GW:EN (which just heaps exp on you), the limiting factor for the skill hunter title was often skill points, not money.

Vinraith

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2006

09 May 2008 at 18:56 - 28

Speaking as a skill hunter who is, to his own utter shock, running out of skill points, I appreciate this event.

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

09 May 2008 at 19:27 - 29

not too late for me....just started a new survivorete and hope to get to level 3 this time----and she still has some skills to cap so 30k xp will be appreciated.
And my monk decided to try for skill hunter and doesnt quite have all the skill points so this will give him a boost too....
and its gives the raptors another weekend off

El Presidente

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Lookout Post #1, Andes Mountains

Custer Was Ganked [7th]

R/

09 May 2008 at 21:09 - 30

It's good for those that need the Skill Hunter and/or Survivor title(s) but just another useless weekend for me...most of the weekend events seem to be a rinse-n-repeat for the last several months, at least imo...

Fates

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Kanuckistan

Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

R/

09 May 2008 at 21:12 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avai

I like this weekend. Everyone in my guild wants to go cap elites in groups, and I like seeing my character's XP skyrocket to new heights.

If you're really interested in seeing your xp "skyrocket to new heights" go do some FoW HM with cons. You gain XP way faster doing that any double xp weekend event.

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

09 May 2008 at 21:18 - 32

I'm sure glad they did this after my 2 main chars got legendary skill hunter...

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

09 May 2008 at 21:29 - 33

I've been wanting this weekend for a long time. With my Necromancer needs less than 30 elites to go, it'll be well worth my time getting double xp for them. Many people might consider this another useless weekend, but for me, it's a miracle.