Diku.2546

I think it's about time we... REBOOT WvW - Remove World Linking & Implement Changes to WvW https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/1064947/#Comment_1064947 Credibility requires critical insight & time. #RebootWvW

--- WvG is a game mode where Players are engaged to repeatedly return to GW2 to play in Healthy & Competitive Match-Ups they pick themselves. There's a vacuum of leadership & vision (no game director) to properly guide this game mode...imho Ships need a captain. Planes need a pilot. WvW needs a director. --- Sorry for the wall of text, but publishing a Road Map to fix WvW covers a lot of topics that I don't think a single post can do. We seriously need a Road Map that's well thought out & has a heart-felt approach to nurturing players to return to play this game mode. The posted Permanent Chapters in this discussion are arranged in a Table of Contents to show us the Whole Forest while not losing sight of the Trees within it. --- If this is your first time reading about this discussion, or you've already seen it many times...please consider reading the 1st post again. I've put in a lot of effort into cleaning up the Table of Contents to better explain the Chapters that leads to a better solution...imho Fixing things needs to be done in the long-term using a structured & systematic approach to address everyone's concerns as they evolve. --- I'd like to see our WvW game mode evolve & prosper for the benefit of both the Players & ANet. When things go bad...we need to do the easy fix...which imho...should require minimal coding. REBOOT WvW - Instructions found in Chapter 1: https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/1064947/#Comment_1064947 --- I really do care about this game. It's the reason behind this wall of text that provides a step-by-step Road Map for the developers to use. The way things are now...there's a big hole & a heart-felt sense of loss...when it comes to what I feel is missing from WvW. I hope the WvW community can feel the same way that I feel & share in my vision for a better game. --- If ANet doesn't use this example Road Map....please continue to ask them to come up with their own Road Map so they can lead us in discussing topics that ultimately improve the game & experience. Please help support this discussion by posting feedback or reminders to ANet. [ #WvG ] [ #RebootWvW ] --- Credibility requires critical insight & time.

Couldn't help but reply with a simple solution that requires no coding. Heavy Stapler + 2 If you need instructions: Use Heavy Stapler to hold down #2 key on the keyboard. Works great to level up or train in Maple Story too...just takes more time & effort to setup based on what I've previously observed. I do not condone or condemn this type of player behavior, but would keep it in mind to prevent abuse. Credibility requires critical insight & time.

--- CHAPTER 10 - Updated - 2021.02.08 - WvG DESIGN - TOPICS - Discussion web links related to WvG https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/1064963/#Comment_1064963 --- WvG - Table of Contents https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/89449/wvg-world-vs-globes/p1 --- Candidate Reference Posts Under Consideration - File Pending into a Specific Design Chapter --- New - The Toxicity is Crazy 2021.02.04 https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/122991/the-toxicity-is-crazy/p1 Dev note - Critical need to reduce toxic behavior & encourage positive sportsmanship A New Player "Welcome Package" Achievement 2019.10.25 https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/1081342/#Comment_1081342/p1 Environmental Effects 2019.10.25 https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/1081479/#Comment_1081479/p1

> @"kamikharzeeh.8016" said: > well, from kinda environment Wvw is ages away tho. the whole format would need a overhaul. >Snip 8< WvW needs an ovehaul World Restructuring is a novel idea to use Team Creation mechanics to solve only certain problems while ignoring everything else about this game mode...imho World Restructuring would be like a Chapter 2 in fixing WvW if we had a bigger road map to follow. Chapter 1 would be about What to do now to help with problems in the short term. Chapter 2 would then begin the process of fixing the problems in the long term. I'd like to see a road map from ANet that details where this World Restructuring "fits" into the larger scheme of things on where this game mode is headed. I'm hoping this game mode will evolve into an annual eSport SuperBowl event with corporate sponsors that's designed to be the END GAME Content to PvE in perhaps a CHAPTER 6. We're never going to get a chance to evolve with only one solution & no road map to guide us...imho Credibility requires critical insight & time.

eSports is possible with this game mode...imho I want competitive tournaments that are healthy to participate in. Real Life Sporting Events already provide good examples that we can learn from: i.e. - SuperBowl, World Series, FIFA World Cup, IIHF World Championship, etc. This game mode needs a stable & complete road map to keep it going in the right direction. Example road map: https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/89449/wvg-world-vs-globes/p1 Credibility requires critical insight & time.

> @"Threather.9354" said: > Its just how the game is managed. When you promote illogical system with terrible competitive balancing, you end up with only emotional people around. Fix linking system, claim buff, siege balance etc. Not hard. ^^^This Which is why it's very important to have a stable road map to keep this game mode going in the right direction. I want competitive tournaments that are healthy to participate in. It's not easy to accomplish, but it's totally possible...imho Credibility requires critical insight & time.

> @"Svarty.8019" said: > So... everybody gets rewarded if they are on a low tier server and zerg all over the top 3 servers. I ... actually ... I like that idea. Wow. Defending is going to bloody hard tho. Can we have the old T2 and T3 walls back? > > Answer depends... Current - WvW - REBOOT VERSION - No change to walls. WvW ecosystem is very fragile at the moment, but this is not closed to discussion. WvG - NEW GAME MODE VERSION - Automatic Upgrades will need to be carefully designed, reviewed, and updated based on developer & community feedback. What you're asking about is probably found in my Game Director's Developer Notes that helps keep track of all the interconnected components of the WvG game mode. --- WvG - Table of Contents https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/89449/wvg-world-vs-globes/p1 --- CHAPTER 12 - [ Private - Dev Notes ] - DESIGN F-H g) Defense Credibility requires critical insight & time.

CHAPTER 5 - Updated - 2021.01.31 EOTM LOBBY - Mist Raiding, WvG Recruitment & Craft-Merchant Vendors https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/1064951/#Comment_1064951 --- CHAPTER 5 --- EOTM LOBBY - Mist Raiding, WvG Recruitment & Craft-Merchant Vendors *2021.01.31 - This Post Last Updated* --- *Before Reading Further - Please Read This Disclaimer* To answer concerns about this thread being convoluted I frequently Update & Change content to this planned Road Map & Vision to reflect this WvW Community's feedback The WvG Table of Contents link below helps to provide the most up-to-date details without having to search through multiple posts It's critical that you read & understand all the concepts found in the Chapter links in the WvG Table of Contents I know it's a lot to ask...but please spend some time reading through these Chapters beginning with Chapter 1 Sorry in advance if the author isn't prompt in addressing your concerns --- *WvG - Table of Contents* https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/89449/wvg-world-vs-globes/p1 --- Any Grand place needs an area where people can meet & gather to socialize 1st - Waiting Room to Enter WvW or WvG 2nd - Allow PvE Player to become familiar with PvP Combat 3rd - Allow Guilds to Recruit --- New - WvW - REBOOT VERSION - EDGE OF THE MISTS - Mist Raiding while Rebooting WvW New - ALL Players MUST enter WvW through EOTM before traveling anywhere else New - Edge of the Mists - Way Point Colors are - [ RED / BLUE / GREEN ] New - Players that enter EOTM are automatically placed on the Color Team that their Home Server is assigned New - Players battle each other over EOTM Objectives New - Way Points have 5 Portals that Link to - [ RED / GREEN / BLUE / OBSIDIAN SANCTUM / LIONS ARCH ] New - Personal Reward for EOTM - loot drops, badges of honor, karma and coin New - Personal Reward for EOTM - world experience New - Personal Reward for EOTM - unique Edge of the Mists (achievements) New - Personal Reward for EOTM - WvW daily achievements New - Personal Reward Exception - Edge of the Mists progress does not count towards Skirmish reward tracks New - Skirmish Reward Track - Based on a Player's Total WvW Earned Points while fighting on Home & Enemy Servers for the week New - Keep Links intact between WvW & Edge of the Mists - i.e. - EOTM Supply Drop --- WvG - GAME MODE VERSION - EDGE OF THE MISTS - Mist Raiding after WvG Is Launched ALL Players MUST enter WvG through EOTM before traveling anywhere else Edge of the Mists - Way Point Colors are - [ ORANGE / YELLOW / PINK ] Players that enter EOTM are automatically placed on the Color Team that has the lowest score for EOTM Players battle each other over EOTM Objectives Way Points have 5 Portals that Link to - [ RED Home / GREEN Globe / BLUE Globe / OBSIDIAN SANCTUM / LIONS ARCH ] Personal Reward for EOTM - loot drops, badges of honor, karma and coin Personal Reward for EOTM - world experience Personal Reward for EOTM - unique Edge of the Mists (achievements) Personal Reward for EOTM - WvW daily achievements Personal Reward Exception - Edge of the Mists progress does not count towards Skirmish reward tracks Skirmish Reward Track - Based on a Player's Total WvG Earned Points while fighting on Home & Enemy Globes for the week Remove All Links between WvW & Edge of the Mists - i.e. - EOTM Supply Drop --- EOTM - WvG Recruitment - Regions - [ EU / NA / ASIA ] Common Areas at each Way Point welcomes players from ALL Servers based on their Region Map or Recruiting Channel allows players to broadacst messages to players from ALL Servers based on their Region Provide Services that attact PvE Players to visit WvG --- EOTM - Craft-Merchant Vendors New - Craft Vendors - Available only in Armistice Bastion Bank Black Lion Trader Mechant - Laurel Mechant - Outfitter Repair - Arcane Agent Armor Master Weapon Master See - Starter area (Enemy Borderlands) --- Next Up…WvG Tournaments - Gives Meaning & Purpose Behind Being the #1 Ranked WvG Server for your Region ---

Patience & hope is a good thing...since January 31, 2018 Can we have a Roadmap that leads to competitive tournaments that are healthy to participate in? Credibility requires critical insight & time.

At Minimum - Roadmap with a concrete plan for the future. Above & Beyond - Table of Contents to permanent posts that document the game mode & is open to community discussion Example Roadmap & Table of Contents: https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/89449/wvg-world-vs-globes/p1 Credibility requires critical insight & time.

--- Hope this provides the OP the feedback (why & how) that they're looking for. Told you so. Track record of things for the past 4-5 years https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/1311428/#Comment_1311428 The way forward, that can resolve this huge imbalance...imho https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/89449/wvg-world-vs-globes/p1 Credibility requires critical insight & time.

@Yuffi.2430 Thank you for your feedback. I don't think many here understand the structure of this posted thread & how to react to it. I agree...it looks like an epic post with walls of text. --- Let me explain that this thread is actually quite structured & uses: "Permanent Chapter" posts to document every aspect of the WvW game mode. The 1st post is actually a Table of Contents that provide links to "Permanent Chapters". These Permanent Chapters are Updated based on feedback from the WvW community. --- To fix WvW we need to start with Chapter 1 where we Reboot WvW. Then, we need to work on doing each Chapter in numerical order until we can Host Tournaments found in Chapter 6. The Road Map to fixing WvW Starts with Chapter 1 & will evolve into a new game mode called WvG in Chapter 7. --- The basic concept is to save WvW by evolving it into WvG. All other posts in this thread is used to update the Permanent Chapters found in the Table of Contents. WvG is a game mode where Players are engaged to repeatedly return to GW2 to play in Healthy & Competitive Match-Ups they pick themselves. If you need to be sold on the idea to save WvW - See Chapter 6 - WvG Tournaments WvG - TABLE OF CONTENTS & ROADMAP https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/89449/wvg-world-vs-globes/p1 Credibility requires critical insight & time.

Any attacking force needs Supplies to get into any objective. Instead of using mechanics to balance objective battles related to any attacking/defending force through buffs or debuffs OR Trying to control their numbers that affect player participation...we should manipulate how forces obtain Supplies. I'd recommend doing 2 simple things as a solution to this discussion on battles over objectives: Remove Supply when Player Capture Objectives on an Enemy BL, or EBG Enemy Territory Keep Supply when Player Capture Objectives on their Home BL, or EBG Home Territory For Full context See - 2019.11.01 - CHAPTER 4 https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/1064950/#Comment_1064950 Found Under - Step 5 - WvG - Counter-Weights --- Please Note - Schematic: Sabotage Depot https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Schematic:_Sabotage_Depot Remove Supply should NOT be coded as a Guild Claiming Tactic, but as an automatic basic Free option for all Home Objectives Ideas taken out of context can have a negative impact to the game mode than what was originally intended --- To make Commanding more enjoyable requires a better Road Map & Vision that offers a complete package & not chaos...imho Example Road Map: https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/89449/wvg-world-vs-globes/p1 Credibility requires critical insight & time.

--- 2021.01.01 - CHAPTER 1 REBOOT WvW - Remove World Linking & Implement Changes to WvW https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/1064947/#Comment_1064947 --- UPDATED - CHAPTER 1 --- REBOOT WvW - Remove World Linking & Implement Changes to WvW Temporary Solution Until New Game Mode Upgrade Is Ready To Open *2021.01.01 - This Post Last Updated* --- Prepare To Reboot by Implementing the following Changes to WvW Intention is to revert WvW back to the original ecosystem When you damage an ecosystem...sometimes the right thing to do is to revert it back to what it was before...and hope nature takes hold & finds its course again We need to give the WvW game mode a chance to go back to its roots & find the strength to recover...from its real source of power that allowed it to survive all these years without attention...*Stable Long-Term Communities* --- New - "Ideas are like cream, the good ones rise to the top." Remove World Linking & Put back the Old WvW ecosystem of Home Servers Remove any penalty to players that choose to Transfer to a New Home Server Monitor Server Population - Servers are Opened & Closed based on Server's Capacity Server Population Count based on a player's active WvW hours - FULL - VERY HIGH - HIGH - MEDIUM Closely Monitor & Adjust, Tweak, or Replace World Server Ranking Mechanics - See [ Chapters on Design ] Calculate an Average Server Rank based on a moving 12 month period on the 1st of every Month Posted Average Server Rank impacts Server Transfer based on the below Servers with an Average Rank (3 & below) - CLOSED TO TRANSFER - (Range Adjustable) Servers with an Average Rank (6 & below) - IF NOT FULL & OPEN - Allow Transfer for - 6480 gems & X World Ability Points Servers with an Average Rank (9 & below) - IF NOT FULL & OPEN - Allow Transfer for - 1800 gems & X World Ability Points Servers with an Average Rank (12 & below) - IF NOT FULL & OPEN - Allow Transfer for - 500 gems & X World Ability Points Servers with an Average Rank (15 & below) - IF NOT FULL & OPEN - Allow Transfer for - 250 gems & X World Ability Points Servers with an Average Rank (18 & below) - IF NOT FULL & OPEN - Allow Transfer for - 125 gems & X World Ability Points Servers with an Average Rank (Above 18) - IF NOT FULL & OPEN - Allow Transfer for - Free Remove Supply when Player Capture Objectives on an Enemy BL, or EBG Enemy Territory Keep Supply when Player Capture Objectives on their Home BL, or EBG Home Territory New - A Server's Final War Score is used to award a weekly WvW Server Rank New - Any Final War Score that is tied shall be awarded to the "Incumbent" Ranked Server New - Weekly WvW Match-Ups are based on a Server's WvW Rank with the Top 3 being matched together & progressing in sets of 3 until all servers are matched-up New - All other WvW mechanics remain in place without any major changes - i.e. - Daily, Skirmish, etc. New - Make it easy to create, regroup, and rebuild a Long Term Community using the Bottom Server Ranks New - Make it hard, impossible, & expensive for players to transfer into the Long Term Communities found in the Top Server Ranks New - WvW should be designed to be an END GAME Content to PvE New - WvW game mode needs be designed to naturally encourage Long Term Communities to be born, grow, die, and then be re-born again in a perpetual life cycle that creates player-based content --- New - Implement - CHAPTER 5 - EOTM LOBBY - Mist Raiding, WvW Recruitment & Craft-Merchant Vendors https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/1064951/#Comment_1064951 New - ALL Players MUST enter WvW through EOTM before traveling anywhere else --- Allow WvW to revert back to a Server based ecosystem & let it stabilize before implementing WvG to Reboot the game mode ---