Titles you wish didn't exist
Kanyatta
All should be removed. GW was advertised as a no-grind RPG and they've completely fallen away from that by adding... grind.
Sir Owns Alot EP
I think we can all agree that Survivor, when people actually kill stuff instead of just doing Boxing, is a blight upon any PUG.
Chico
Gamer and Legendary Defender of Ascalon.
Gamer because you can't progress except on very few special occasions.
LDoA because it derives from an exploit, not because it takes long to complete.
Gamer because you can't progress except on very few special occasions.
LDoA because it derives from an exploit, not because it takes long to complete.
Trub
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Originally Posted by Sir Owns Alot EP
I think we can all agree that Survivor, when people actually kill stuff instead of just doing Boxing, is a blight upon any PUG.
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Right thar.I don't go out on 'kill a troll, save a PuG' helping hand missions as much because, there is usually 1 or 2 trying for a survivor title in the group.
You want me to help keep you alive???
Sorry 'survivors'..that's just selfish and rude on your part.
MMSDome
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Originally Posted by SaucE
I say none. If we didn't have them, what would we all have being doing for the last 6 months to a year? People keep going on about the grind and money sink, who said you HAVE to get them? You CHOOSE to grind them out to have them.
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Hope everyone read this because it should be a thread ender.
Asplode
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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf
So those are my thoughts. I only chose the PVP ones because I don't play it and don't really like it when I do. And I hate hard mode with a passion, which is why those were included. I wish if they have to have hard mode they'd make it not so "hard." Legendary Survivor is such a pain to get and sooo frustrating if you die so close to the title. And LDOA? Don't get me started, who wants to death level and do all that grind? Sure it's great to have but still. What does everyone else think? |
Personally, I find titles are an interesting way to gauge how much time you spend doing each thing in your time spent in GW. As far as having a title you want to show off to other people go, I don't really see a point in it at all.
The only reason I'd wish certain titles didn't exist would be so that it would funnel players away from simply 'farming' an activity for a title, and rather focus on the enjoyment of an activity as its sole reward. Things like the gamer and lucky/unlucky title, treasure hunter and double Fame/Champ/Glad title tend to congest the areas where these titles are farmed which actually has a direct impact on other peoples' gaming experiences.
As a final comment, as a person who cannot find enjoyment in grinding out titles it feels somewhat disheartening when it's announced that your titles in GW1 will have some kind of impact on your GW2 account. It basically means I would have to do something unenjoyable in a game simply to be be at even-footing with other players. Then again, it's been like this since PvE skills have been introduced into the game, and to a lesser extent the impact of your titles in key retention and salvage rates (thank god for perfect salvage kits ^_^)
Hyper Cutter
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Originally Posted by Sir Owns Alot EP
I think we can all agree that Survivor, when people actually kill stuff instead of just doing Boxing, is a blight upon any PUG.
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Mahanaxar
None. I like a title? I go for it.
I don't like a title? I don't go for it.
And hard mode being too hard is one of the most stupid thing I've ever read on these boards. Sure, HM can be really frustrating but guess what? Don't like it? Don't do HM. It's that easy.
Threads I wish didn't exist is a different story. This one is a prime example.
I don't like a title? I don't go for it.
And hard mode being too hard is one of the most stupid thing I've ever read on these boards. Sure, HM can be really frustrating but guess what? Don't like it? Don't do HM. It's that easy.
Threads I wish didn't exist is a different story. This one is a prime example.
Div
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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf
So those are my thoughts. I only chose the PVP ones because I don't play it and don't really like it when I do.
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Innocent
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Originally Posted by Taurucis
All of them.
Guild Wars wasn't meant to be a game where you grind ranks, it was supposed to be skill > time. Instead of all those titles implemented, Anet should have fostered pvp more. |
Tooshortnow?
Shuuda
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| I say none. If we didn't have them, what would we all have being doing for the last 6 months to a year? People keep going on about the grind and money sink, who said you HAVE to get them? You CHOOSE to grind them out to have them. |
Kusandaa
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Originally Posted by Shuuda
Quoted for the truth. It's not A-nets fault that you people are idiots who choose to grind over having fun.
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I don't do it to boost my epeen - if I want to get something I'll find it worthwhile to do, if I don't wanna get it... I just don't. Reason why I don't have FoW armor for my assassin, I don't like it. Why in hell would I get it... hold on. To please someone else?
Yeah. Right. People do it I know, but I surely won't get something that takes 200 hours to do BECAUSE it's the leet thing to do. If I don't like it, to hell...
Shuuda
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Kusandaa
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Originally Posted by Shuuda
I'm prepared to question that if you actually enjoy repetitive grinding over something challenging, intelligent, interesting, and actually rewarding.
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I don't care what others do to have fun in this game, I don't see why other people should care about what I do. You find PvP fun? All the power to you. You prefer PvE? Go for it.
xarchitect
Some people enjoy grind, just look at the success of WoW. Before titles were added, these and other forums were riddled with people wanting the level cap raised. Titles were an easy way to introduce the feeling that a character is developing without forcing the experience on others.
I suspect that the 4,000 anti-titles posts have driven ANet to gear the GW2 PvE experience to one without a level cap. GG anti-title whiners, now you get levels to grind instead of some useless words below your name. I actually found titles to be an elegant solution to give people who seek the grind process something whithout taking anything away form eveyone else. How about next time, less whining and more just letting people play the game in their own way when it doesn't hurt you.
So what titles do I want out? None of them, they don't affect my game experience in any way unless I choose to pursue them.
I suspect that the 4,000 anti-titles posts have driven ANet to gear the GW2 PvE experience to one without a level cap. GG anti-title whiners, now you get levels to grind instead of some useless words below your name. I actually found titles to be an elegant solution to give people who seek the grind process something whithout taking anything away form eveyone else. How about next time, less whining and more just letting people play the game in their own way when it doesn't hurt you.
So what titles do I want out? None of them, they don't affect my game experience in any way unless I choose to pursue them.
R.Shayne
"Titles I wish didn't exist"
ALL OF THEM
Do I really need to say more?
ALL OF THEM
Do I really need to say more?
Shuuda
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| PvE wise, titles were the only things I hadn't done. |
Magikarp
titles should die. take em' out and put new weapon/armor skins in plz 
Yichi
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Originally Posted by R.Shayne
"Titles I wish didn't exist"
ALL OF THEM Do I really need to say more? |
Lol Irish
Everyone says LDoA should be removed, but remember the title was implemented after the game came out. The designers never planned for it, it just sort of happened because they found out some people were grinding to get to level 20 in pre-searing. So the developers decided to make the title for the people who spent all that time accomplishing something. To be honest I think the title is ridiculous and I would never go for it, but people are different.
As for title that should be removed, I don't think any of them should be removed; however, that is not to say some of them could use some remodeling. For example the Gamer Title, in all its prestige, should be something people are able to achieve all year round, not just during special events.
Personally I would like to see more titles introduced to Guild Wars; however, with the current state I doubt if it will ever happen. You never know though.
As for title that should be removed, I don't think any of them should be removed; however, that is not to say some of them could use some remodeling. For example the Gamer Title, in all its prestige, should be something people are able to achieve all year round, not just during special events.
Personally I would like to see more titles introduced to Guild Wars; however, with the current state I doubt if it will ever happen. You never know though.
Kahlindra
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Originally Posted by nekopowa
None of them, they don't affect my gameplay in any negative way.
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Then again, if people find hard mode too hard I can see why titles that take either skill or effort bug them.
Age
All of them except Hero and Gladiator
1 up and 2 down
I think all of them should exist. I mean, really, what would everyone do if there were no titles to occupy their time?
Yoshikuni Mahsu
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Originally Posted by Taurucis
All of them.
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Originally Posted by Tender Wolf
I only chose the PVP ones because I don't play it and don't really like it when I do. And I hate hard mode with a passion, which is why those were included. I wish if they have to have hard mode they'd make it not so "hard."
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Well lets wipe Australia off the planet since im not too fond of kangaroos.
Perhaps if this was the "titles you dont like" thread, but "titles that should be removed" would require a bit more forethought in my opinion.
Zorgy
Titles you wish didn't exist
WHINER Title for all of you......you would get R12 so quickly....LOL
Have fun.....
WHINER Title for all of you......you would get R12 so quickly....LOL
Have fun.....
RiceCream
delete pve, ab counts as pve
Lishy
Norn.
One word:
URSAN
We need more Volfren love
One word:
URSAN
We need more Volfren love
Narcissia
LDoA and Survivor are the only titles I have even a small issue with and it's just for the fact that they exclude characters. Characters that were create before the titles were available can't get them, and LDoA completly excludes characters from other campaigns. All other titles are fine imo
and Tender... sorry but hardmode is pretty easy... no reason to hate it
and Tender... sorry but hardmode is pretty easy... no reason to hate it
Selket
Any title you've managed to achieve, since they're beyond meaningless if someone who finds hard mode 'so hard' can actually get them.
AshenX
Titles should exist as a means of showing your accomplishments. A badge of honor representing your status as a, "veteran." Absolutely nothing wrong with that. For this to be the case they should represent true accomplishments such as completing the game, winning many victories in PVP, fully exploring the continent, etc.
On the other hand if character power level is affected by titles, through the use of overpowered title based skills, then you have created a monstrosity of a situation wherein the basic concept of a game where your time spent farming doesnt affect your power level is broken.
GW was originally designed so that you were not forced to continu to seek out that slightly better weapon in order to maintain parity wiht hte community. By making max weapons relatively easy to come by they were making a stand against the trend in other games. The addition of title based skills effectively ended that. GW titles, and skills based on them, are now the equivalent of those uber weapons available in other games. Sure you cant sell a title but the effect on gameplay is the same.
What would people think if ANET had added weapons that provided the benefits you get from some of the title based skills ? Sorry but I think the decision to intruduce the, "Axe of Bearkind," to the game and similar, "uber items," is the only bad part about titles.
Which titles specifically would I remove ? None at this point. Even the buyable titles required someone to farm hundreds or thousands of platinum to get. These are, "see how good of a farmer I am ?" titles. On the other hand I would rather not see titles of that sort in GW2. I think that the rare skinned weapons that a skilled farmer wields should be enough to sate that desire for recognition.
On the other hand if character power level is affected by titles, through the use of overpowered title based skills, then you have created a monstrosity of a situation wherein the basic concept of a game where your time spent farming doesnt affect your power level is broken.
GW was originally designed so that you were not forced to continu to seek out that slightly better weapon in order to maintain parity wiht hte community. By making max weapons relatively easy to come by they were making a stand against the trend in other games. The addition of title based skills effectively ended that. GW titles, and skills based on them, are now the equivalent of those uber weapons available in other games. Sure you cant sell a title but the effect on gameplay is the same.
What would people think if ANET had added weapons that provided the benefits you get from some of the title based skills ? Sorry but I think the decision to intruduce the, "Axe of Bearkind," to the game and similar, "uber items," is the only bad part about titles.
Which titles specifically would I remove ? None at this point. Even the buyable titles required someone to farm hundreds or thousands of platinum to get. These are, "see how good of a farmer I am ?" titles. On the other hand I would rather not see titles of that sort in GW2. I think that the rare skinned weapons that a skilled farmer wields should be enough to sate that desire for recognition.
Teh [prefession]-zorz
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Originally Posted by 1 up and 2 down
I think all of them should exist. I mean, really, what would everyone do if there were no titles to occupy their time?
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spun ducky
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Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin
Didn't exist, easy.
Zaishen, Hero, Drunkard, Sweet Tooth, Party Animal, Dwarven, Vanguard, Norn, Asura, Lightbringer, Sunspear (although love the skills). Reasons: Zaishen and Hero=The emote, it bugs the crap to see people spamming them thinking they are gods in the game. Zaishen, Drunkard, Sweet Tooth, Party Animal: The four most pathetic in terms of how to get. Stand and click a few buttons, joy. Those are my thoughts. |
1 up and 2 down
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Originally Posted by Teh [prefession]-zorz
The best of times where during profi. only. But i guess you wherent around to experience that.
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KoleAurow 23
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Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin
You can spam /rank and /zrank, you just have to wait 30 seconds before you can. It's still spamming when you /rank someone constantly every 30 seconds for god knows how long. So they are very much spammable, there is just a limit to how fast you can spam them.
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Yeah, either way, the title I think is lame with the emote
Bahumhat
All of them. Waste of space.
I can't honestly think of a title that has helped in some way.
I can't honestly think of a title that has helped in some way.
Teh [prefession]-zorz
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Originally Posted by 1 up and 2 down
Actually I played during Prophecies and I was bored after I played two of my characters through. And to be honest, if Anet hadn't put titles in then I probably wouldn't be playing Guild Wars at the moment because I would have nothing to do until GW2 came out.
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bigtime102
No titles should be removed instead more titles should be added that recognize skill and not just grind. Right now theres is 0 PVE titles that reward skill, thers only a couple PVP titles that do. Thats the problem. We need PVE titles that reward skill but thast hard when Anet just balances PVP and totaly unbalanced PVE with cheat codes aka ursan. And thast fine but we gotta regonize some skill too.
Thizzle
All the ones where you click on a drink, eat, or click a item and get a title for it.
around
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| So those are my thoughts. I only chose the PVP ones because I don't play it and don't really like it when I do. |
That is all.
Holly Herro
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Originally Posted by Yoshikuni Mahsu
Well lets wipe Australia off the planet since im not too fond of kangaroos.
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