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Franksalot

Franksalot

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2009

CROW

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people whine cause anet are stupid... they make obviously OP changes... which make people whine cause... OP builds with the new buffed skills flood PvP and PvE .Then OFC comes a stream of weekly nerfs when their new OP buffs cause too much problems and so more whining. But still they somehow manage to miss the core issues players have, for example shadow form and speed clears... they did well stopping them.

jonnieboi05

jonnieboi05

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mableton, Georgia

Guild Ancestors Reunited [?????????]

I'm enjoying the whinning going on in this thread.


Beneficial update: people whine.
Bad update: people whine.
Update to fix bugs: people whine.





The list goes on and on.

Xsiriss

Xsiriss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

The problem is it's only these issues, and the fact they couldn't do things right in the first place. Which is the standard anet way of things.

The comments on pve attention are pretty good actually,seeing as anet just can't nail GvG down...the reasoning being that if they still can't give pvp the right lovin' then why not divert their apparent resources to somewhere else.

HigherMinion

HigherMinion

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2008

East Anglia, UK

Order of [Thay]

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Seeing as GW was built around the idea PvP would be the main event, it's good to see it's still being worked on.

I just can't wait until they fix the Shadow Form bug.

I think Anet were inspired by Microsoft to have their game tested by the consumer and wait to be told what to fix.

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

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Originally Posted by MisterB View Post
Why shouldn't they update PvP skills? Why does a PvE player care at all when a skill that only exists in PvP is changed?
For one very good reason and that's the constant attacks from pvp players every time a pve request was put to the forum in the past.
Only kidding but there are a bunch of arrogant pvp players out there.
I was getting very fed up with jibes about how pve was so easy you could do it with no skills at all.

That said PVP is most important to the game because its where 90% of the skill changes come from the other 10% comes from pve farming.
In effect pvp play constantly playtests the game skills and creates new content.

The only real problem is that the development team cannot keep up with them so changes come very late, its no ones fault just signs of an old game with limited support available.

GW built around pvp ? hmm show me the proof
So much time and effort was put into creating the pve world it makes no sense at all since pvp takes place in a very small part of it.

Yol

Yol

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

GameAmp Guides [AMP]

E/

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Originally Posted by gremlin View Post
GW built around pvp ? hmm show me the proof
So much time and effort was put into creating the pve world it makes no sense at all since pvp takes place in a very small part of it.
When GW was first released, back in the dim and distant past, PvP was considered to be the end-game content. You would go through the PvE storyline, getting skills, weapons and armour, and then when you reached the desert you would be introduced to formats of PvP. PvE was essentially a means of preparing players for PvP. Of course, this is no longer the case....

On-topic...considering how old the game is, I'm pleased with any bug fixes that they have time to do.

Missing HB

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2010

Anna

A/

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Originally Posted by MMSDome View Post
No it is lack of play in the other formats that cause the format to rot. ???
Yes but that lack of play is due to the fact that such format doesn't get any update ever , thus people start leaving because they get bored , etc...

In fact , since GvG is supposed to be THE pvp format in GW , it would be quite ridiculous if it was completly dead , thus that's maybe the reason there is much more work done on that format..

aspi

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05 View Post
I'm enjoying the whinning going on in this thread.


Beneficial update: people whine.
Bad update: people whine.
Update to fix bugs: people whine.





The list goes on and on.
And they wonder why the people from Anet dont show up more often. You cannot please this community it seems.

Angel Killuminati

Angel Killuminati

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

UK

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Originally Posted by aspi View Post
And they wonder why the people from Anet dont show up more often. You cannot please this community it seems.
It's just the dumb few who moan and moan at every occasion.

I've played the game for 4 years and have absolutely no gripes with Anet at all. Everything they've done has given me so much enjoyment. If I really sit back and think at things, everything has been done for a purpose and I can't think of anything to moan about.

Things change, skills change, additions get added to the game, some things are altered or removed... deal with it.

thelyfe21

thelyfe21

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2010

The land of Moogles and Chocobos.

Vir Legio.

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Originally Posted by Oleg View Post
I’m glad we have the definition of “hypocrisy” sorted. Now let’s work on “pedantic”.
Sorry to help people understand the correct definition so they use the word correctly, surely that wasn't a trivial matter. Deal with it.

On topic: People whine about every game due to the areas that are update more frequently. They fix what needs to be fixed, not always exactly what the players want, again, deal with it. -.-

Xiaquin

Xiaquin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2010

[aRIN]

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I think it could just be left at "people whine". The game has passed the 5 year mark, which makes things all the more confusing. You'd think by now people would know what to expect and not act so shocked that they didn't get their wish list updated.

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Originally Posted by thelyfe21 View Post
Sorry to help people understand the correct definition so they use the word correctly, surely that wasn't a trivial matter. Deal with it.
At least you provided a definition (unlike others), but it's just that when people do misuse a word, it's even worse when others insist on thrashing them pretentiously.

MMSDome

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

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Originally Posted by Missing HB View Post
Yes but that lack of play is due to the fact that such format doesn't get any update ever , thus people start leaving because they get bored , etc...

In fact , since GvG is supposed to be THE pvp format in GW , it would be quite ridiculous if it was completly dead , thus that's maybe the reason there is much more work done on that format..
That's a good point because Hero Battles never did get attention and was played by gay ass builds like BB and dual meld and then that N/A weaken knees shit that cam in, in the very end. O yea and they should have removed the hero battles zquest.

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Originally Posted by Franksalot View Post
people whine cause anet are stupid... they make obviously OP changes... which make people whine cause... OP builds with the new buffed skills flood PvP and PvE .Then OFC comes a stream of weekly nerfs when their new OP buffs cause too much problems and so more whining. But still they somehow manage to miss the core issues players have, for example shadow form and speed clears... they did well stopping them.
Why do you keep saying everything is overpowered....lol?

X Dr Pepper X

X Dr Pepper X

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

The Mirror of Reason [SNOW]

R/

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Originally Posted by MMSDome View Post
Why do you keep saying everything is overpowered....lol?
Because it is. To deal with poorly designed and stupidly broken HM monsters in PVE, the builds have to be broken enough to compete with HM monsters.

ANet is introducing a power creep in classes it does substantial updates in ("Find Their Weakness!" +40 dmg and deepwound....). The power creep would be unnecessary if they just fixed HM monsters to not be broken in such gimmicky and generic ways. They could then not buff classes to play better, but change them to fit into a better role such as the Dervish finding it's own role by complete redesign.

The game itself is becoming extremely overpowered in more and more aspects as ANet changes skills.

Puddin Cheeks

Puddin Cheeks

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

On Welfare

Jelly of the Month [Club]

I myself love the dart board skill updates we use to get on a monthly basis. It keeps the game form getting horribly stagnant as we have seen lately. I don't care that imba builds came out of it, at least it was some to play with and tweak new little builds out of.

This game is Titled Guild Wars, but the true title is Build Wars. That is what has kept this game fun for me.

Morphy

Morphy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2009

The Netherlands

Not going to keep up with that anymore

R/

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05 View Post
I'm enjoying the whinning going on in this thread.


Beneficial update: people whine.
Bad update: people whine.
Update to fix bugs: people whine.

The list goes on and on.
You have to realize not every player on this site wants the same thing and that "beneficial updates" often still have a bad net result. Unnatural Signet went from buildwarsy useful to ridiculously overpowered to completely worthless. That's a semi-useful skill that gets nuked for no apparent reason. As for bug fixes, people who whine about that are just idiots and should be ignored, unless the bug fix doesn't actually do anything. Of course, there's also people that purely whine because they're egoistic RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOfaces. Both PvP and PvE deserve updates, both for different reasons.

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Originally Posted by gremlin View Post
For one very good reason and that's the constant attacks from pvp players every time a pve request was put to the forum in the past.
Only kidding but there are a bunch of arrogant pvp players out there.
I was getting very fed up with jibes about how pve was so easy you could do it with no skills at all.
So basically, the reason you whine about PvP updates is because you have a grudge against PvP players that told you the harsh truth. Way to make yourself look like a fool, bro.

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Originally Posted by Angel Killuminati View Post
Things change, skills change, additions get added to the game, some things are altered or removed... deal with it.
In the case of PvP, change for the worse. The reason why people "moan" about PvP updates is because it makes PvP drift away further and further from the "skill over skills" philosophy.

Ka Tet

Ka Tet

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Pita Bread And Scud Missiles Ai[iiii]

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Originally Posted by Morphy View Post
In the case of PvP, change for the worse. The reason why people "moan" about PvP updates is because it makes PvP drift away further and further from the "skill over skills" philosophy.
QFT.
Revisited HA last night. Looked like Ruben Amaro Jr. was running the place.

headlesshobbs

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05 View Post
Beneficial update: people whine.
Bad update: people whine.
Update to fix bugs: people whine.





The list goes on and on.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Franksalot View Post
people whine cause anet are stupid...
whine whine whine whine whine.....

Morphy

Morphy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2009

The Netherlands

Not going to keep up with that anymore

R/

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Originally Posted by headlesshobbs View Post
whine whine whine whine whine.....
Stop whining about whiners that whine, whiner.

Lanier

Lanier

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

[Pink]

P/

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Originally Posted by Puddin Cheeks View Post
I myself love the dart board skill updates we use to get on a monthly basis. It keeps the game form getting horribly stagnant as we have seen lately. I don't care that imba builds came out of it, at least it was some to play with and tweak new little builds out of.

This game is Titled Guild Wars, but the true title is Build Wars. That is what has kept this game fun for me.
I agree completely. If anet is going to take 4 months to come out with a "balanced" (well supposed to be) update, i would rather them just continue the old dart board skill balances. Balance is good and all but its better to keep the game from becoming stagnant imo.

headlesshobbs

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

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Originally Posted by Morphy View Post
Stop whining about whiners that whine, whiner.
aww

12char.

Ghost Dog

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

W/

There are too many skills for good balance, they admitted this mistake. Hence the entire rework for GW2.

You keep shitting on a company for doing updates that aren't that bad even for a p2p game and karma is going to shit on your next endeavor just like you're doing to them.

jazilla

jazilla

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Guernsey Milking Coalition[MiLk]

E/Me

Essence Snow is a well fed troll. Way to go community.

belshazaarswrath

belshazaarswrath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

AMP

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Originally Posted by jazilla View Post
Essence Snow is a well fed troll. Way to go community.
Guild Wars is the best self trolling entity on the internet.

Xiaquin

Xiaquin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2010

[aRIN]

R/

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Originally Posted by Ghost Dog View Post
There are too many skills for good balance, they admitted this mistake. Hence the entire rework for GW2.
Secondary professions and lack of deck-building rules are far bigger problems facing balance. The former will be gone, the latter gives rise to a skill bar that won't let people science impossibly easy builds to SC everything. Yes, science is a verb now.

Essence Snow

Essence Snow

Unbridled Enthusiasm!

Join Date: Nov 2009

EST

DPR

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Originally Posted by jazilla View Post
Essence Snow is a well fed troll. Way to go community.
Ah a directed comment....no better way to troll. Anywho, if you reread the questions.....yes the questions....*note all those ? marks....knowing now that it was sarcastic in nature....does it still qualify as a troll? Granted it provoked responses, yet only one in came via a desired fashion...so I'm sort of bamboozled by it.

chadS

chadS

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2009

Florida

Don't Rage [シシ]

W/E

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Originally Posted by Essence Snow View Post
Ah a directed comment....no better way to troll. Anywho, if you reread the questions.....yes the questions....*note all those ? marks....knowing now that it was sarcastic in nature....does it still qualify as a troll? Granted it provoked responses, yet only one in came via a desired fashion...so I'm sort of bamboozled by it.
Go make more SC teams.

lemming

lemming

The Hotshot

Join Date: May 2006

Honolulu

International District [id???]

Dear Arena.net,

Your nerf did nothing to the build in question.

Good job!