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MMORPG.com has had the pleasure of interviewing the famed Colin Johanson on the next major update players will see later this month. Colin spills the beans on guild missions, and even gives a small preview of what to expect from the new daily achievement system. You can read through the highlights below, then be sure to check out the full interview here.
Much like your favorite TV show, we hope as we expand the scope of living stories as the year goes on, you won’t want to miss each new release to see where the storyline or your favorite characters are headed.
PvP
New PvP map Spirit Watch shares a common theme with the Flame and Frost living story.
Designed to add Capture the Flag element to PvP gameplay.
Two-team PvP matches players up by rank.
Guild Missions
Once activated by a specific guild, any player can participate.
Certain goals must be completed by the guild. Non-members able to help with secondary objectives.
Guilds gain notoriety to stand out and become widely recognized.
Identified by a guild banner.
Rewards both the guild and the individual; include reduced waypoint fee, guild banner tonic.
Daily Achievements
More daily objectives; pick and choose the most desirable. Completing every daily objective grants additional achievement points.
New daily achievements can direct players to certain zones.
Daily achievement variety will see a large increase over time.
Misc
ArenaNet never sleeps.
Comments
#1 Azure Skye
Seraph Guardian
Posted 14 February 2013 - 05:09 PM
#2 Eon Lilu
Golem Rider
Posted 14 February 2013 - 05:09 PM
Guild Missions seems interesting and could be good in devoleping tyria. A little worried for smaller guilds being swallowed up now by the giant guilds but should still be interesting.
Expanding daily's should make them alot more fun and tailored to the individual.
As always its all in the implementation and not in words that makes it good or not, if the implementation of the new systems of gameplay sucks then it will not be good for the game at all.
Here's hoping they get it right first time
#3 astromarmot
Vanguard Scout
Posted 14 February 2013 - 05:17 PM
#4 Azure Skye
Seraph Guardian
Posted 14 February 2013 - 05:25 PM
Some really good stuff in that interview. Wish they would do more video's with this stuff.
Guild Missions seems interesting and could be good in devoleping tyria. A little worried for smaller guilds being swallowed up now by the giant guilds but should still be interesting.
Expanding daily's should make them alot more fun and tailored to the individual.
As always its all in the implementation and not in words that makes it good or not, if the implementation of the new systems of gameplay sucks then it will not be good for the game at all.
Here's hoping they get it right first time
[/quote]What about the people that don't want to be any guilds?
#5 Ritualist
Golem Rider
Posted 14 February 2013 - 05:28 PM
That reminds me of the 3-hero limit in GW1. Sure, having 3 heroes in your party was better than being forced to run hench, but a full hero party was just better.
The same way, a waypoint discount is good, but simply removing the fee completely is better.
As noted before, I like the idea of allowing players to choose their daily, but I seriously hope that they take a second glance at the slightly more "core" achievements - the current selection of dailies already includes a few that simply can not be considered as ones that everyone could complete. So I seriously hope we get a few additional VERY generic ones on top of the more time/location specific ones.
#6 S00per Dave
Asuran Acolyte
Posted 14 February 2013 - 05:37 PM
My fingers are crossed.
#7 Lordkrall
Vigil Crusader
Posted 14 February 2013 - 05:50 PM
Can't wait to see these new dailies and GMs in action.
#8 AsgarZigel
Vanguard Scout
Posted 14 February 2013 - 05:53 PM
He said that the guild missions are started by a guild (probably costs influence), but everyone can participate in some form and get a reward from it. They're basically guild-triggered events or event chains how I understand it.
I'm with Eon there, sounds good but depends on the implementation.
#9 MisterB
Sylvari Specialist
Posted 14 February 2013 - 06:53 PM
What about the people that don't want to be any guilds?
[/quote]Players without a guild are throwing away free stuff (influence rewards). That's of course their choice.
#10 astromarmot
Vanguard Scout
Posted 14 February 2013 - 06:56 PM
#11 Saul Spotter
Seraph Guardian
Posted 14 February 2013 - 09:38 PM
#12 Eon Lilu
Golem Rider
Posted 14 February 2013 - 09:40 PM
What about the people that don't want to be any guilds?
[/quote]
Yeah can't really say until the update comes out but from what we know so far people who don't want to be in guilds are probably out of luck when it comes to the new "guild missions" rewards, as they said they will get some kind of reward for participation and there will be personal rewards but those not even in a guild will probably not be able to get the higher or guild specific rewards from this type of guild mission system.
It does seem lately Arena Net is pushing out pugs and single players to push them towards more organised groups and organised gameplay or guilds, they don't seem to want pugs and solo players running the higher end content 24/7 anymore. That's just me guessing from observations of what they changed lately in the game.
What it does show me though is Anet is trying to address the lack of guild functions and social mechanics in GW2 which could mean, I really am speculating now
#13 NotKMoose
Vanguard Scout
Posted 14 February 2013 - 10:52 PM
#14 Doctor Overlord
If you hate MMOs....
Posted 15 February 2013 - 12:05 AM
#15 Alex Dimitri
Sylvari Specialist
Posted 15 February 2013 - 12:37 AM
Common Colin say 2 Laurel`s !!!!
#16 cyclopsje
Sylvari Specialist
Posted 15 February 2013 - 12:47 AM
As noted before, I like the idea of allowing players to choose their daily, but I seriously hope that they take a second glance at the slightly more "core" achievements - the current selection of dailies already includes a few that simply can not be considered as ones that everyone could complete. So I seriously hope we get a few additional VERY generic ones on top of the more time/location specific ones.
[/quote]
I cant remeber seing a daily that wasnt good for all levels. Mayby i missed 1 can you tell me like what 1 you cant do at all levels.
#17 Kymeric
Seraph Guardian
Posted 15 February 2013 - 12:54 AM
If you do 5 things you get reward, but if you do 9 you get bonus reward.....please, please, please 2 laurel`s !!!!
Common Colin say 2 Laurel`s !!!!
[/quote]
Looks to me like he's being careful to say that it's not going to be a bonus reward. If you include something like another laurel, you're making it hard not to do the entire thing, and the whole point of having a choice of items on the list is greatly diminished. He says achievement points for just that reason. Do 5/9, get a reward, do 9/9 and get achievement points.
Like the HoM. Goodies up to a point, after that it's bragging rights.
#18 tjb490
Pale Tree Seedling
Posted 15 February 2013 - 01:36 AM
#19 Arewn
Sylvari Specialist
Posted 15 February 2013 - 02:05 AM
Still can't queue with a friend in PVP, this patch is stupid.
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Go into a party with your friend.
Have one of you join a PVP match that isn't full.
Have the other right click their portrait and click the option to join them in PVP.
#20 ilr
Golem Rider
Posted 15 February 2013 - 03:12 AM
That reminds me of the 3-hero limit in GW1. Sure, having 3 heroes in your party was better than being forced to run hench, but a full hero party was just better.
The same way, a waypoint discount is good, but simply removing the fee completely is better.[/quote]
Wow that's quite the Nonsequitur
...and that's without even considering the inflation rate which is just as bad as our REAL economy...