GW2 plans for Jan...
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tanithryudo*reads the rest of the transcript*
Still ambivalent about the AoE nerfs, but I'll withhold judgment until the changes actually come out. I just really hope classes like ele who have practically nothing but AoEs don't get shafted. If they want single-target to be stronger, I agree that both bows can use some work (on ranger). But classes like thief don't really need a buff to their single target spiking.
Also ambivalent about ele bunker build being under watch, since the D/D build I run has a few bits of similarity to it (half the trait choices, IIRC). Especially if they're also going to nerf the AoE damage as well, which would cut down on the alternatives to fall back to.
Crowns/laurels daily change ... Jury is still out for it. While I like that it may put more people, I have a concern that the new options will force people to jump zones a lot (like do X jumping puzzles) rather than something they can do in one zone like the current dailies. This seems to make it harder for people who just have one character, who will have to either spend money to waypoint or a lot of time running between zones. Well, we'll see how it goes.
Good news about the changes to Orr. God the mob density of that place can be a serious pain. (Edit: Though I think it's slightly better in places during the "day" than at "night". I can't be 100% sure and it's not like I counted, but it's just a feeling I get. Of course, it's so gloomy all the time in western SoD and all of Malchor's Leap that you can't really tell when it's day. -_-)
Also good news about the possibility of additional hairstyles & cosmetic features. I bought a pack of makeovers when it was on sale a while ago and haven't used it yet. I might as well hold off on using any of it yet.
EDIT: Also, not a response to the interview, but I realized something today (belatedly). After banging my head against the last 3% of Cursed Shore, I took a break and went to map the WvW Borderlands and my server's part of Eternal Battlegrounds (also picked up the last pet, juvenile wolf, yay). There were crafting stations at the Borderlands base, so I dropped off the big chunk of change I'd been gathering in Orr. When I was done, I logged out to character selection and noted that my character's last location is still Orr. Logged back in, and yep, she's still where she left off in Cursed Shores. This means that you can actually have access to bank and all the other amenities of cities at any time by jumping over to borderlands and then logging out/in. Nice. (Though it makes all my portable bank access thingies I got from the black lion chests useless.)
EDIT2: Looks like the news page is out on gw2.com: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/january-2013/?update
That backpack is cute. *makes grabby hands*
Still ambivalent about the AoE nerfs, but I'll withhold judgment until the changes actually come out. I just really hope classes like ele who have practically nothing but AoEs don't get shafted. If they want single-target to be stronger, I agree that both bows can use some work (on ranger). But classes like thief don't really need a buff to their single target spiking.
Also ambivalent about ele bunker build being under watch, since the D/D build I run has a few bits of similarity to it (half the trait choices, IIRC). Especially if they're also going to nerf the AoE damage as well, which would cut down on the alternatives to fall back to.
Crowns/laurels daily change ... Jury is still out for it. While I like that it may put more people, I have a concern that the new options will force people to jump zones a lot (like do X jumping puzzles) rather than something they can do in one zone like the current dailies. This seems to make it harder for people who just have one character, who will have to either spend money to waypoint or a lot of time running between zones. Well, we'll see how it goes.
Good news about the changes to Orr. God the mob density of that place can be a serious pain. (Edit: Though I think it's slightly better in places during the "day" than at "night". I can't be 100% sure and it's not like I counted, but it's just a feeling I get. Of course, it's so gloomy all the time in western SoD and all of Malchor's Leap that you can't really tell when it's day. -_-)
Also good news about the possibility of additional hairstyles & cosmetic features. I bought a pack of makeovers when it was on sale a while ago and haven't used it yet. I might as well hold off on using any of it yet.
EDIT: Also, not a response to the interview, but I realized something today (belatedly). After banging my head against the last 3% of Cursed Shore, I took a break and went to map the WvW Borderlands and my server's part of Eternal Battlegrounds (also picked up the last pet, juvenile wolf, yay). There were crafting stations at the Borderlands base, so I dropped off the big chunk of change I'd been gathering in Orr. When I was done, I logged out to character selection and noted that my character's last location is still Orr. Logged back in, and yep, she's still where she left off in Cursed Shores. This means that you can actually have access to bank and all the other amenities of cities at any time by jumping over to borderlands and then logging out/in. Nice. (Though it makes all my portable bank access thingies I got from the black lion chests useless.)
EDIT2: Looks like the news page is out on gw2.com: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/january-2013/?update
That backpack is cute. *makes grabby hands*
