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Apparently, something to do with their engine currently allowing people to go out of the map boundaries with free cam and server architecture not allowing them to make spectator mode slots separate from the slots available in a match. Same thing with playbacks and things of that nature. Those will probably come in an update.
At OP;
I definitely enjoy watching GW2 matches, especially the ones with epic comebacks and cool group strats. I feel the maps they chose for these tournies are too simple. I think it would be more exciting if they chose Temple of the Silent Storm, Spirit Watch and Legacy of the Foefire or Forest of Nifhlel because those maps force people off points and allow the spectator to talk about other things.
The most boring matches are the ones where the secondary objectives are ignored... or no one performs something spectacular.
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In Topic: Consortium is Nexon/NCSoft?
18 May 2013 - 03:26 PM
Sebrent_Tehroth, on 17 May 2013 - 09:57 PM, said:
You are quite correct, especially about Lineage 2. However, others being "more grindy" doesn't dismiss the grindy-ness of GW2.
Why run the same dungeon multiple times? Because you want those skins, the gift, or money (I.e. CoF p1)
Why kill dragons hundreds of times? Because you want a good drop (preferably a precursor)
Why follow the commanders in Cursed Shore to Zerg down PvE content? Because you want karma and other rewards
Why follow commanders in WvW to Zerg down stuff? Because that is the current meta in WvW and quick way to get rewards
Why do guild missions? For commendations
Why do daily tasks? For laurels
These things are not fun, they are repetitive and we only do them because we want that "next thing" in the game. Many are trivialized by zerging
Why run the same dungeon multiple times? Because you want those skins, the gift, or money (I.e. CoF p1)
Why kill dragons hundreds of times? Because you want a good drop (preferably a precursor)
Why follow the commanders in Cursed Shore to Zerg down PvE content? Because you want karma and other rewards
Why follow commanders in WvW to Zerg down stuff? Because that is the current meta in WvW and quick way to get rewards
Why do guild missions? For commendations
Why do daily tasks? For laurels
These things are not fun, they are repetitive and we only do them because we want that "next thing" in the game. Many are trivialized by zerging
You get quite a few laurels each month and my PvE guild earns me quite a few commendations a week and it never feels like grind to me.
I guess it all depends on perspective really. I mostly get laurels doing what I enjoy doing and playing with my guild is always fun.
In Topic: Small WvW Squad Tactics with Isaiah Cartwright
13 May 2013 - 06:04 PM
MazingerZ, on 13 May 2013 - 04:12 PM, said:
The same way when I walk out of a theater mid-movie because I thought the first 20 minutes sucked, and I can critique it based on that?
Yea, and in that case I would still disregard your opinion.
MazingerZ, on 13 May 2013 - 04:12 PM, said:
Having a hard time seeing how you're not allowed to form an opinion based on impressions, it's very different from saying "I never watched it."
You can form an opinion but that opinion is severely limited and will be undervalued due to the fact that you've only seen 20 minutes of the movie.
Regardless, I think the stream was alright for what it was trying to do. And hopefully, next time they can put a longer delay on the stream so that they can do more without getting zerged half the time.
In Topic: Small WvW Squad Tactics with Isaiah Cartwright
13 May 2013 - 03:58 PM
MazingerZ, on 13 May 2013 - 03:13 PM, said:
Begging the question. The point was that while he was doing all these things, he wasn't specifically challenged (at least in the first 10 minutes of video... which makes for a boring stream) and couldn't be seriously arsed to watch beyond the first 15 minutes. All he did was roam and flip shit.
If you didn't watch the whole thing, why do you feel qualified enough to critique it?
And if you do want to know, he was challenged in the video and he definitely showed interesting tactics that a newb to WvW would find very fascinating.
And yes, WvW at it's most basic level can be summed up as "Roaming around and flipping ****"
