In late 2015, the first raids in Guild Wars 2 were released. However, currently, there is frustration among the hardcore fans. A ray of hope is the community-organized raid tournament, which may be held for the last time.
Why are players dissatisfied? The latest raids in Guild Wars 2 seem too rare to the fans. While the first raid wings were released every three to four months, there was only one new raid throughout 2018 and it was too easy for the players.
2019 doesn’t look any better either. The new raid was released in May, but within less than three hours, the first guilds had completed it. Already, many find it boring and burnt out.
The future of raids? Currently, it seems likely that no further raids will be released in 2019. The developers have repeatedly promised to release new raids faster, but they have yet to fulfill this promise.
The only event in August, where Guild Wars 2 wants to talk about its future, still gives some players hope.
What are players doing between new raids? In the months without a new raid, guilds usually try speedruns or low-man kills, where fewer than the possible 10 people are required.
Once a year, however, the Elitist Raiding Party takes place. This is a community event where the best raid guilds compete against each other.
Elitist Raiding Party – A success on Twitch
What sort of event is this? On August 24 and 25, the third edition of the Elitist Raiding Party will take place. The organizer is streamer MightyTeapot, who will also shoutcast the tournament.
The six registered guilds must complete the raids under special conditions. Only nine instead of the ten possible players are allowed to be used.
All bosses will be played in challenge mode. Additionally, players forfeit the downstate. If a player is downed, they must immediately kill themselves and cannot be revived.
In the end, the guild that completes the raids the fastest under these conditions live on stream will win.
What can players win? The community in Guild Wars 2 actively supports the event. So, participants can look forward to:
- More than 3,100 dollars in prize money
- More than 30,000 gems (approximately another 350 dollars)
- More than 150,000 gold in-game currency
Currently, further donations are still being collected, so the prize money could increase.
How successful is the Elitist Raiding Party? Currently, the community event is the biggest attraction in the Guild Wars 2 area on Twitch.
The last edition reached an average of nearly 5,000 viewers. Since the major PvP tournaments in 2014 and 2015, aside from the announcement of Path of Fire and an event from the Yogscast, no one has reached such numbers on Twitch.
Could this be the last edition of the tournament? The third edition of the raid tournament could also be the last. The organizer is currently so frustrated with Guild Wars 2 that he wants to focus on WoW Classic in the near future.
Whether another streamer will continue the project is uncertain. For the raid community, which is already complaining about a lack of new talent, this would be another setback.
How is Guild Wars 2 doing financially? The new quarterly report reveals:
