tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post1036873229017302248..comments2024-03-28T10:18:05.213+00:00Comments on Inventory Full: Call That An Invasion? : GW2Bhagpusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-74508617081782615642015-09-13T14:02:01.377+01:002015-09-13T14:02:01.377+01:00I understand that. Not sure if Anet or the people ...I understand that. Not sure if Anet or the people actual vocal about stuff like "harder content" or "more power to the guilds" do, though.Luis Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285335572297296899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-79640165631703080852015-09-13T08:59:41.716+01:002015-09-13T08:59:41.716+01:00That sentence specifically means "a very larg...That sentence specifically means "a very large number of the respondents in the constructive feedback thread". I hoped that was clear from context but obviously not. What constitutes a majority opinion among the entire playerbase I'm pretty sure no-one including ANet knows. The problem with silent majorities is that they are silent.<br /><br />From another evening doing the events, however, my impression is that while people may be doing them not many will admit to enjoying doing them. Another problem there, even with metrics, which can tell you what people are doing but not why or how they feel about it.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-85444626850610760952015-09-13T00:04:05.136+01:002015-09-13T00:04:05.136+01:00"A very large".
I think you mean a few ..."A very large".<br /><br />I think you mean a few people that actually go and write in the forums and other social media.<br /><br />Remember when they asked feedback directly in game during the beta?<br />I wish they still had something like that that popped up when something new was added into the game and then periodically. Luis Sousahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14285335572297296899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-19841508488361015482015-09-12T18:14:47.353+01:002015-09-12T18:14:47.353+01:00If you aren't interested in the rewards and li...If you aren't interested in the rewards and like zerging it's a fun romp. The grind only comes if you want the top items on the vendor, which thankfully I don't. In fact I wouldn't use them if I was sent them for free. I just want 75 blooms for the Mini Egg and I got 60 in an hour and a half last night.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-19161290891498463722015-09-12T18:11:21.558+01:002015-09-12T18:11:21.558+01:00Thanks for all of the above! I wanted to work a lo...Thanks for all of the above! I wanted to work a lot of that into the post but it was a work night and anyway it was already long enough.<br /><br />After I finished writing I it I did two more invasions and enjoyed them a lot. Today at work I read a lot of the very lengthy "constructive criticism" forum thread, almost all of which I find I disagree with. It seems that most people want a much tidier, more structured event with harder fights, more complex mechanics and rewards at each and every opportunity. A very large number of people appear to want the whole thing simply to be another iteration of Dry Top/Silverwastes.<br /><br />I would say I want almost exactly the opposite. If I have time I might do a follow-up post on that.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-35876030444793307772015-09-11T23:12:08.343+01:002015-09-11T23:12:08.343+01:00Probably the biggest problem is the way the design...Probably the biggest problem is the way the design incentivises selfishness.<br /><br />If you're not aware, for each even you do, you get a stack of a buff. When the invasion ends, you then get currency equal to your stacks: 0 for 0-5 stacks, 5 for 5-10, 10 for 10-20 and 15 for 20+. Now, the problem is that the only possible way to get to 20 stacks is to equip all your movement skills, and then run and WP around, killing a single mob or two at each even, and generally being completely unhelpful in actually completing anything.<br />How this system got through the vision phase i will never know, as even the most junior of game designers should have spotted what it was incentivizing.<br /><br />That being said, i am having loads of fun rocketing about like Sonic the Hedgehog on speed. Just as i'm sure i would have had plenty of fun donning my commander tag and actually doing the events, were it not for some of those skins i really want.<br /><br />(Also, in case you havent seen: The daily bonus chest is per zone, per day, per account, and especially the memories box has some quite fancy possible drops)Jondarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18146354733659298164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-55207831032675564362015-09-11T22:31:55.351+01:002015-09-11T22:31:55.351+01:00"As for the missing rewards and the outcry ov..."As for the missing rewards and the outcry over the expected grind, it seems ArenaNet are reaping the whirlwind of the Achiever-oriented audience they've so diligently courted these last three years."<br /><br />Well, yes. I will say my achiever-oriented wife had fun with it, as did my daughter, who is a self described "filthy casual". No opinion from me, I didn't log in for it.jonreecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18384146710365926074noreply@blogger.com