This patch dropped the ball hard

[Jetstream_Fox]

Why isnt ilvl180 good enough for an alt? Im ecstatic to get law at the same time Im working on getting eso.

It's not bad at all, it's just having that option to go a bit further. I'll admit my ways aren't what everyone wants, I still think once we hit max level, a small portion of exp should transfer to a class or our choosing. I just feel there is a lot they can do instead of saying "Ok, you finished Alex/Esoterics week, you're done, go home."

[Aeyis]

Other MMOs? Like what, WoW? With a major patch who only gave twitter integration? how many dungeons has ArenaNet added to GW2 since launch?

Just a month after release SE added 2 raid tiers and a PvP mode, along with 3 different sets of gear and a ton of hotfixes. I wish Blizzard would do that.

Each of wows patches added more content they are added here. Remind me how many bosses Alex has again? Wow adds raids several times the sizes we have here. And 4 modes.

A PvP mode? Im sorry, anyone actually play pvp in this game?

Hotfixes happen more often in WoW then they do here.
Oh lol they finally patched Impulsive Appraisal today. Only took them since the release of HW to do.



They can only release patches as fast as they do here because of how little is in them. This has been the case since 1.0
''we prefer bringing you the patches faster so you wont have to wait so long''- something along those lines was said back then.

[Gramul]

This isn't a change, that is what we've always had since 2.0. Every other patch they make it faster.

Oh. You're talking about the concept in general.

Well, if you have a better idea in how to approach it, I'd be happy to hear it. I'm really not a huge fan of the style we have now anyway.
The problem is, if they make content to quick to clear, people will complain that there's nothing to do before they add the next major patch. They always have to balance what the player can achieve with how much content they can regularly put out.

[Alistaire]

So you think it's a subscription breaker for them to use the same system they have used since 2.0 came out?

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.

[Aeyis]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.

Oh? So crafting is the same as always?

[Rin_Kuroi]

Actual level 60 dungeons give you 40 each time too without the roulette. Same as with previous tomes.

Awesome. I wasnt sure if this was going to be the case. Thanks!

[Reneo]

Just to clarify something, the objective of the patch content is different than its effect. Yes, it is an effect of the patch content that you will only be able to get 450 esoteric a week, but the rate at which you get esoteric tomes is low. In effect, they are trying to force people to play dungeons a certain number of times a week to keep the game alive. Savage Coil is just a carrot on a stick.

So people want to get full gear for esoterics right away? They don't want to put the effort and time aside for Alexander Savage?

Why even play this MMO then? People got what they wanted and they want instant gratification. That's really what this is all about. They can't get what they want immediately so they get angry and lash it out on other people in the game. =(

[Jetstream_Fox]

Ladies and gentlemen, we have a winner.

Actually we don't because that was 2.0 and this is 3.0. Things should be changed and looked at throughout the game, gear acquisition included. Since you know, this was an expansion pack, they typically bring a lot more changes to the table.

[Fendred]

So people want to get full gear for esoterics right away? They don't want to put the effort and time aside for Alexander Savage?

Why even play this MMO then? People got what they wanted and they want instant gratification. That's really what this is all about. They can't get what they want immediately so they get angry and lash it out on other people in the game. =(

It has nothing to do with wanting the gear or not. They put a bucket in front of players that can only be filled on a weekly basis before it gets dumped. Then they give them a spoon to put water in the bucket. Now imagine if you got money for the amount of water you got in the bucket before its dumped and presto, we have the current mental state they are trying to induce in the player base. Almost forgot, the player is putting money into the game so he has the opportunity to fill the bucket.

It's about not being able to do it on your own schedule or in the way you'd want to as opposed to just immediate gratification, which suggests one particularly rate at which a player may want to get stuff. They've decided how much they want end game players to play per week and are trying to psychologically pressure people into doing that against their better judgement. Otherwise why not just let them have a cumulative cap? It's very simple to program into the game, but they chose not to do so.

[Nektulos-Tuor]

I wish we had some more dungeons. Never Reap is getting tiring.