Better Rewards for doing Endgame Missions

beanerman_99

beanerman_99

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the clouds

[Sage]

E/

I would like to see better quest rewards for the final missions of the game. Really, after reaching ember light camp, what is your motivation for finishing the quests?

I say this because I find the Defend (insert town) quests extremely difficult to do. For one reason, Its really really hard to find anyone else who is actually doing these quest. Secondly, I find they are very challenging quests to complete. Thirdly, you get jack crap for doing them. I was really disappointed that I didn't even get a cut scene for finishing these quests. Who needs XP from these if you are already level 20??

My suggestion would be to have greater rewards for doing the last quests of the game. Let a Green be the reward for completion instead of being able to farm them. Let attribute points be the reward, say like 5 for each titan quest. Make completing these quest the way to get the best armor of the game.

I just feel like Anet kinda just gave up on PvE after reaching ascension and especially after THK. When I undertake this massive, long, difficult missions I want to really feel like I had a purpose/reason for completing them. Give me a reward that akes me feel like "wow that was hard but sooo worth doing". I find it so frustrating that I did these quests and got nothing to so for it. Maybe they could give some sort of status symbol for completing the final quest of the game so others could see it and say " wow, that guy beat the game. I want to beat the game too!"

What do you all think?

dargon

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

R/

But you did get something for it, enough XP that you probably earned a skill point.

Venenatus Ensis

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Chicago

Mo/

few people actually complete those quests, instead they keep doing them over and over to farm

Ilythia

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

Team-Unity

Mo/N

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Originally Posted by dargon
But you did get something for it, enough XP that you probably earned a skill point.
I have more skill points than I know what to do with, so thats not much of a reward.

sh4ft3d

sh4ft3d

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

A long time ago, in a galaxy far far away...

Frank Ought To Monk [FotM]

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Yah, in response to the above^^^ i can get a skill point in 7 minutes lol.... I like the idea of getting greens!

Tuoba Hturt Eht

Tuoba Hturt Eht

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Deimos Tel Arin [CCTV]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by beanerman_99
Really, after reaching ember light camp, what is your motivation for finishing the quests?
I wanted to see the ending cut scene.

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Who needs XP from these if you are already level 20??
I need all the extra skill points I can get, so that I can learn all 450 skills for my character.

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Let a Green be the reward for completion instead of being able to farm them.
This would be feasable I guess.

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Let attribute points be the reward, say like 5 for each titan quest.
No. The Maximum attribute points is 200, no higher, no lower.

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Make completing these quest the way to get the best armor of the game.
"Best armor" can already be found at Droknar's Forge.

Dralspire

Retired

Join Date: Apr 2005

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Originally Posted by Tuoba Hturt Eht
... I need all the extra skill points I can get, so that I can learn all 450 skills for my character ...


After you get all skills/elites (the rest came from quests), though, extra XP really is not so tempting anymore, especially as you continue gaining XP no matter what you do.

Regarding the OP: I agree that the rewards for end-level quests/missions should correspond to the respective difficulty. As such, I find it difficult to understand why the drops are only marginally better than in prior regions.

Nevin

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

How about after you complete all missions/bonuses (At the end of the game) You have your choice to customize a (ONLY ONE!) perfect item for your character. It'd be like the PvP item customization, but you'd have a selection of 5 graphics for your weapon/shield/focus item. (There would be no super fancy graphics like a Shadow blade or a Fell blade) After you create it, it'd go into that characters inventory (If the inventory was full the person would have to trash something) It could only be done once.

Juicey Shake

Juicey Shake

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

CA

in it for the trimmmm

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gaile promised us better rewards & modifications to the mission reward system, it was back in december I think... I'll find the chatlog I capped if I can.

Vilaptca

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

Not greens. Please. Everyone already complains about the drop in prices of greens already, and how there are too many. Imagine what would happen if everytime someone beats a quest, they get this certain green. Can you say Flint's greens?

What I'd rather have is something like the quest rewards and collector items in the Ascalon area. Silly mods, or just wierd ones that you can't find on normal drops. The +5 energy wand, the +13 Energy staff, the Fiery Flame Spitter, etc. I guess they could still be green, but if you look at most greens, they are max dmg near collector quality with perfect mods. I'd rather have max dmg wierd mods.

Gem

Gem

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

Finland

Running Rangers

R/

They can't change the rewards of these quests anymore. Think of those who have completed the quests. It would cause a huge flamewar.

These ideas could still be used in the Factions storyline, but we don't know what it is like.

beanerman_99

beanerman_99

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the clouds

[Sage]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Vilaptca
Not greens. Please. Everyone already complains about the drop in prices of greens already, and how there are too many. Imagine what would happen if everytime someone beats a quest, they get this certain green. Can you say Flint's greens?

What I'd rather have is something like the quest rewards and collector items in the Ascalon area. Silly mods, or just wierd ones that you can't find on normal drops. The +5 energy wand, the +13 Energy staff, the Fiery Flame Spitter, etc. I guess they could still be green, but if you look at most greens, they are max dmg near collector quality with perfect mods. I'd rather have max dmg wierd mods.
Ok maybe not a green. But I think it should be something special, maybe a sweet looking skin or a mod that does not generate anywhere else in the game. SOMETHING that makes me feel like I accomplished those quests for a purpose!

FalconDance

FalconDance

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

...deep within the sylvan splendor...

Order of the Migrating Coconuts [ALBA]

I still think a character should get a special something for Ascension, a visual bit added to the armor or something (inherently applied to each armor set) to show the world that he/she had joined the ranks! Anyone can go get Forge armor now, even 15K. And yes, I know that only Ascended can get Fissure armor, but not everyone wants or can afford *that*. (Only FoW armor I like is the ele...and that is a marginal liking)

First Titans quest can be done with henches.....my ranger had a much easier time with them than my necro did with half pug/half hench. I know...and hope...the others will be a much bigger challenge!