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[Preview] Guild Wars 2: Edge of the Mists Revealed
SBFord
Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
Beginning October 18th, World vs. World (WvW) will move into its “Season” structure stretching to December 5th for the first such competitive time period. Servers will battle against each other over those several weeks to determine who the ultimate “best” WvW server really is. But that’s not the only big change coming to WvW in the next few weeks... a brand new Overflow Map specifically for WvW is also coming to the game, and ArenaNet will be using this map to test a ton of ideas for the three-faction warfare. It won’t be anything like the existing WvW maps, either. Read on for more details about the forthcoming Guild Wars 2: Edge of the Mists Overflow WvW Map.
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Bill.I read your post and it was almost a surreal experience.Arenanet actually listening...actually aware....actually doing something about the bollixed current WvW.
One can only hope that some few have seen the shortfalls of their current system and know how to improve it.
Its not a new map for WvW....it has no bearing on any of the matches.
Its a freak'n "Test Server".
Of course the Debbie Downers will respond in here. This is MMORPG after all. GW2 is failing, no one is playing, WvW doesnt work, etc....
Great job Anet! Keep up the good work.
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It is not a new game unto itself. It has no affect on the league match-ups. Its an overflow where you get to test for Anet's expansion into the Asian market.
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It's good to see GW2 still endeavoring to refine and improve their game. If it pleases those still playing, more power to them.
GG!
GW2 may not be the perfect game, but realistically, there are no perfect games.
IMO Anet has done a very good job of looking at the shortcomings of other games in the genre and fixing or improving them, and they seem to be one of the very few that actually care about continuing to improve their game, most games get your money and they're done.
GW2 has managed to keep my attention a heck of lot longer than other games.
I didn't see this part in your article Bill:
"Testing of the map will go through the beginning of 2014, at a minimum."
I have been waiting for something like this, however it is not a reality until it has been released. ANet has promised these things to WvW how many times in the past? How many missed deadlines? So yes we get a overflow test server a year and a half after launch at best. So at this rate, real new maps for WvW play areas (effecting the scores) will be what 3-5 years?
I will say its a step in the right direction, good for you, even if its the incredibly slow sloth step. But hey we need more carnival events and backpacks.
I honestly. (after the shock of the announcement) don't know if Arenanet has the knowledge ,or will, to make substantive changes.Clearly they either did not recognize a need to admit there was a need for change for over a year.A year in which many left the game.
I remain skeptical.Actions speak louder than words.So far there is an acknowledgement of some queue problems .....which have existed for over a year.
I have seen no sign of a change in their thinking about what faction vs faction conflict should be.Even though the greatest realm vs realm game of all time is still around after 12 years to show them the way. DAOC.
Well said...