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Guild Wars 2 : Colin Johanson - Proper Closure Requires a Real Goodbye

SBFordSBFord Former Associate EditorMember LegendaryPosts: 33,129
edited March 2016 in News & Features Discussion

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Colin Johanson, responding to industry friends and the fantastic Guild Wars 2 community, has penned a lengthy and heartfelt letter of farewell on the GW2 Reddit. He speaks of coming to ArenaNet, his time while there, development of Guild Wars 2 and much more. It is a lovely letter and one that brings his term with ArenaNet to a close.


¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 


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  • orbitxoorbitxo Member RarePosts: 1,956
    If hes really looking for a challenge he should join Carbine! - and rework Wildstar!
  • flizzerflizzer Member RarePosts: 2,455
    This day keeps getting better and better. (Not really).
  • TekaelonTekaelon Member UncommonPosts: 604
    Now go make a REAL GW1 sequel.
  • AzmodeusAzmodeus Member UncommonPosts: 268
    He must need more contribution to unlock his nodes in Black Desert.
      OMG I am Ancient!
  • magzmagz Member UncommonPosts: 3
    i'm really glad to see him gone, he's been ruining gw2 since release. Can't wait to see what the next expansion will be like now that he's not interfering with it anymore :D
  • RazeeksterRazeekster Member UncommonPosts: 2,591
    Now maybe they'll get those sticks out of their asses and actually LISTEN to their community instead of being arrogant enough to think they can just continue ignoring the majority of players and doing whatever they want, no matter how negatively it impacts the game.

    Seriously, the ArenaNet from GW1 to GW2 changed so much, they might as well not even be the same company.

    Smile

  • circaencircaen Member UncommonPosts: 34
    Guild Wars 2 PVP was some of the most fun i have had playing an MMO. Not sure why people are hating.
  • ArthasmArthasm Member UncommonPosts: 785
    edited March 2016
    He's the only guy who beat Jay Wilson. <MOD EDIT> But, special thanks to Colin, thanks for breking our dreams that GW2 would be best MMO ever made and thanks for all your lies. Good riddance!

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  • MikePaladinMikePaladin Member UncommonPosts: 592
    HOT WAS A DISASTER I HOPE NOW THAT HE LEFT THEY WILL FIX GW2 AND IT WILL BE AGAIN ENJOYABLE
  • FlyByKnightFlyByKnight Member EpicPosts: 3,967
    So did anybody do the whole "Can I haz your stuff" thing?
    "As far as the forum code of conduct, I would think it's a bit outdated and in need of a refre *CLOSED*" 

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • eye_meye_m Member UncommonPosts: 3,317
    circaen said:
    Guild Wars 2 PVP was some of the most fun i have had playing an MMO. Not sure why people are hating.


    Some people just want the exact same thing with a new paintjob.  I'd call it boring but maybe it's cause they feel safe or they have difficulties grasping new concepts.  

    All of my posts are either intelligent, thought provoking, funny, satirical, sarcastic or intentionally disrespectful. Take your pick.

    I get banned in the forums for games I love, so lets see if I do better in the forums for games I hate.

    I enjoy the serenity of not caring what your opinion is.

    I don't hate much, but I hate Apple© with a passion. If Steve Jobs was alive, I would punch him in the face.

  • FlyByKnightFlyByKnight Member EpicPosts: 3,967


    "I swung a sword, I swung a sword again, HEEEEEEY I swung it again that's GREAT!" -Colin Johanson
    "As far as the forum code of conduct, I would think it's a bit outdated and in need of a refre *CLOSED*" 

    ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
  • meonthissitemeonthissite Member UncommonPosts: 917

    Gorwe said:



    magz said:


    i'm really glad to see him gone, he's been ruining gw2 since release. Can't wait to see what the next expansion will be like now that he's not interfering with it anymore :D






    TOTALLY!



    He ruined Guild Wars franchise imo.



    He wasn't alone the other culprit that destroyed the game especially in the loot and rewards department when we kept telling them something was wrong is their Nexon appointed economist called John Smith if anyone's absence should be celebrated it should be John's!
  • Asch126Asch126 Member RarePosts: 543
    Good bye Colin and good riddance. Maybe now GW2 can get out of the funk it is currently in.
  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,004
    I like GW2 just the way it is.  Good fun with a very helpful community.  He probably left because he saw them moving towards hardcore with HoT.  If I want something different I just fire up different MMO.  

    "We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa      "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are."  SR Covey

  • StoneRosesStoneRoses Member RarePosts: 1,812
    Yes, because GW2 has been really struggling since release?

    HOT brought more difficulty and tears to many who just can't wrap their finger on their class mechanics. Folks struggling to kill mobs, lol.
    MMORPGs aren't easy, You're just too PRO!
  • YaevinduskYaevindusk Member RarePosts: 2,094
    edited March 2016
    Decisions made in GW2 were abhorrent. Right down to the lack of the Trinity, which turned into a zerg system and then a stack, waterfield, beserker system of efficiency (with only altering differences in fractals, of which I found boring and didn't get past 15). The negative effects alienating those who like heavy armor or healing classes, both of which got two shot by vines in Heart of Thorns at its release (not to mention eventually putting healing classes in the game, anyway, but behind a huge grind wall and going through such troubles). It may have been okay if they didn't make the original -- and free version at that point -- so easy and set a standard that people will be able to solo before getting wrecked. Which no doubt pissed a lot of casuals off as both current and potentially future customers.

    Living world 2 was pretty entertaining and they did quite a few things right with it. Though the expansion took too long to get out, and had very little content. Not to mention irritating Guild Wars Lore fans that Elona and Cantha weren't a part of it.

    It's little wonder why NCsoft said that Guild Wars 2 HoT sales were poor and far below what they expected them to be -- only doubling income for a major expansion in a single quarter over the previous. They mentioned analyzing the problems that were caused by this since the game is still profitable in the hopes it will become even more so, and I believe this is a first step.

    Though it would be unfair of me to blame the face of the game for the missteps of it as a whole, despite his title within it. They (ANET) seems to be trying to break away from NCsoft what with the whole independent attempts going on right now, but as a whole they need significant revisioning of the game as a whole.


    My suggestion would be Guild Wars 3 -- making it more true to the original.  That or making an expansion for the first.  If neither of those are viable, then significant changes in the next expansion to make the raiding the hard content and changing classes to incorporate fantasy roles such as a legitimate knight / tank that can take a beating, healers and DPS that can hold their own in most Dynamic events without having to rely on an empty map to help them.  Quite possibly drastic measures when it comes to the combat system and targeting.  Taking a note from Blade & Soul in terms of combat and combos, or even BDO when it comes to the speed of their combat.  Fractals can be the second hardest content, followed by new dungeons that have a hard and normal setting.  Though with great changes require massive marketing to push it and regain the favor / interest of the market.  
    Due to frequent travel in my youth, English isn't something I consider my primary language (and thus I obtained quirky ways of writing).  German and French were always easier for me despite my family being U.S. citizens for over a century.  Spanish I learned as a requirement in school, Japanese and Korean I acquired for my youthful desire of anime and gaming (and also work now).  I only debate in English to help me work with it (and limit things).  In addition, I'm not smart enough to remain fluent in everything and typically need exposure to get in the groove of things again if I haven't heard it in a while.  If you understand Mandarin, I know a little, but it has actually been a challenge and could use some help.

    Also, I thoroughly enjoy debates and have accounts on over a dozen sites for this.  If you wish to engage in such, please put effort in a post and provide sources -- I will then do the same with what I already wrote (if I didn't) as well as with my responses to your own.  Expanding my information on a subject makes my stance either change or strengthen the next time I speak of it or write a thesis.  Allow me to thank you sincerely for your time.
  • Righteous_RockRighteous_Rock Member RarePosts: 1,234
    Gw3 announcement in the coming days, hold onto your Nord stocking caps because things are about to pick up in the world of mmorpgs. I said it first.
  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722
    Good luck to him in the future and the next project.

    Im glad GW2 didnt become what all these whiners wanted, another wow clone with GW lore/visuals.
    Looking forward to the next expansion.




  • someforumguysomeforumguy Member RarePosts: 4,088
    edited March 2016
    I remember this great manifesto and then Colin wiped his ass with it before he burned it. I hope someone kept a copy that is not touched by Colin.
  • exile01exile01 Member RarePosts: 1,089
    The first mmo that i bought and stopped playing after 2 weeks of release.
    Man i loved GW1- it was such a fantastic game- from the story to the combat- from the artwork to the skills.

    5vs5vs5vs5 wich mmo did that ever before? yea right--> team up all against china.
    what a great time.
  • Nicco77Nicco77 Member UncommonPosts: 145
    edited March 2016
    Hey!
    Don't forget the "MMO manifesto" sitting on your desk before leaving!
  • LydonLydon Member UncommonPosts: 2,938
    Not sorry to see him leave at all. I really dislike the direction the game has taken under his leadership. Time to usher in a new GW2 era.
  • DakeruDakeru Member EpicPosts: 3,802
    Look at all this hate.
    You guys want to play a game like GW1? Then go play GW1.
    Harbinger of Fools
  • eye_meye_m Member UncommonPosts: 3,317

    Well I hope that his next endeavor is greeted with more success. I'm sure it's not easy to actually come up with new ideas (which is more than any of the armchair critics of his work could do) and even though I didn't like everything we seen in GW2 I still prefer it over the rest.

    Maybe he could create a game where the player went from house to house looking for those pesky "critics" (you could tell a "critic" by how they constantly yelled "it's not good enough! waaa!") and then the player could shoot them with a ball of crap. I would fricken love that game.

    All of my posts are either intelligent, thought provoking, funny, satirical, sarcastic or intentionally disrespectful. Take your pick.

    I get banned in the forums for games I love, so lets see if I do better in the forums for games I hate.

    I enjoy the serenity of not caring what your opinion is.

    I don't hate much, but I hate Apple© with a passion. If Steve Jobs was alive, I would punch him in the face.

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