FATE improvement wishlist

[Moqi]

They basically just need to copy FATEs and CE from Bozja... but then they'd have no content for their Exploration Zones.

[Kranel_San]

I wish the devs would play Guild wars 2 before implementing any improvements to the FATE system. Events (FATEs) in that game is much more enjoyable and immersive than what we have here.

[Zakuyia]

Can we please get escort missions varieties.

[KairiElise]

Fates to me would be far better if we added Trust (much like XI) that can act towards helping you complete fates in case you are behind on ranks, gemstone farming or achievement hunting, card hunting, barding hunting, costume hunting. If no ones around to help complete fates after the initial farm frenzy. We leveled the scions to the max so why can they not be available for summoning during fates? XI you could summon on command different NPCS. Each area could have NPCS that are also available within the region. For example, Aymeric and Lucia in Heavensward. Gotetsu, Yugiri and Hien in Stormblood. Lyna, Ryne in Shadowbringers. Endwalker I suppose Zero and Vtra. And in Dawntrail Koana and Gulool Ja Ja. It would make them more interesting, players may be engaged to join up if they see the characters throughout making comments as well.

[mallleable]

Shameless self bump, but it was implied in the 7.4 that overworld changes could be on the agenda for the future. Improving the gameplay for FATEs will be worth it, and I still want these changes.

[Jaltaer]

Personally I'd just like to see more variety in the type of FATEs again. It seems like the FATEs in the newer zones are about 90% "kill enemies" or "kill boss", maybe you'll get a single "defend this person/item" or "pick up this stuff" ones for a bit of variety. But there haven't been any escort-type ones since Shadowbringers (which had literally two in the entire expansion, both in one zone), and there's also the "chase" type that was used for Exactly One FATE in Stormblood and then never again. I'm not sure what they could do for *new* types of FATEs to add onto the ones that already exist, but I'm sure there's at least one thing they could throw in for variety.


I also do wish they'd bring back the "lesser" achievement FATEs. Up to ShB every single zone had a fate with an achievement associated with it, sometimes it was associated with a chain, but there were a bunch of one-offs as well that rewarded a special item and gave an achievement. The one-off ones in particular I think would be a really good fit for the CE-likes people seem to want in the main overworld.

[Brandr]

Agree to all OP's suggestions

[Moqi]

Nice bump.

FATES should be at the same levels of Critical Encounters in Field Operations. They're practically the same thing already except one is boring and the other is not.

Also I'd love to see a FATE log, more unique rewards and more changes to the area if we complete/fail them. And definitely more variety. There used to be points of interests entirely dedicated to FATEs in ARR that would flesh out the world, but I'm seeing this less and less.

[Luluna]

I gave up on fates a long time ago as they are just so boring they need some fresh ideas.

The one thing I need is to be able to turn off the notification saying I have joined the fate when I have not >.<

[TheRealDesastr]

Man, this is a great thread, I love these suggestions and would really love more FATE Relevancy. Them getting some love to be fun again would be excellent, I really want to enjoy them more and love the concept, but they need work.

More rewards for FATES is a huge yes from me, please. And I'd love if older fates were made relevant too! So people could pick any FATEs if they like a particular zone and they could scale.

I dunno, I'd need to think about a lot of my thoughts on FATES, but either way it's content I enjoy and would love to be expanded, lots of great ideas in this thread. +1 to OP, can't think of anything I wouldn't enjoy mentioned in post 1 ^^