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Thanks so much - how can I get in touch with you to discuss/collab?

@ArmoredVehicle.2849 now that DXVK works on macOS WINE and CrossOver, have you put any thought into adding macOS support to this effort? Would be really nice to have a dedicated build.

Right and this is a very good point as to why SAB fits the all year model perfectly - especially for an extra sale of a pass. This is not a real event that's timed with life and so it's nearly impossible to remember. The yearly recurrence of this has been entirely dysfunctional and an utter fail to be frank given this kind of problematic inappropriately scheduled timing. But yeah, this is a perfect candidate for allowing those who like it to pay ArenaNet for it. Honestly ArenaNet devs: I don't really care much for the last two expansions, but I would have paid the price of an expansion for SAB alone - plus SAB can be an ongoing source of revenue aside from the pass. Play your cards right here guys - just take a peak on Twitter, there have been enough people that they even pushed a hashtag #SABorRIOT. Obviously there are some poignant feelings about this and so it would behoove ANet to not only take advantage of this, but to also do a nice service to the fans.

Nah, they can monetize this much better by making a purchasable pass for it. As it stands now the timing is horrible and is an enormous problem for all of the players I know. I also know 5 people that quit GW2 for essentially 4 years over SAB being only seasonal and I haven't really been able to get them back to the game yet. So yeah, I think ArenaNet, if they have a modicum of intelligence, can see that it's much more beneficial to monetize off of it in a more permanent fashion (or even allow us to pay for yearly passes into the SAB "Arcade" - there are a lot of us who will put our money where our mouths are).

Not at all true. I believe ArenaNet also thinks like this especially with regards to their monetization model. Since SAB is such an obviously POLARIZING in game event then they would profit from making it available to those of us willing to throw some money towards a pass just like in their convenience passes and items that they sell otherwise. This is a win-win proposition and so no, this really doesn't hold water - plus SAB is TREMENDOUSLY different (both in tone, scope and purpose) than the other events you mention.

So what? Really, what does this matter? If we're willing to pay for it then it being a ghost town after people paid for it is entirely irrelevant. This is a win-win for ArenaNet AND those who actually like it or play with people they know. Heck, I don't play this game but only with family and close friends - I have no interest playing with other people and that's something that's nice about GW2. So yeah, entirely irrelevant argument. Bring it back, make it permanent, let us pay for it. Everyone wins.

This is really touching. This is the kind of experience I've seen too with these folks I'm talking about. SAB is a special part of some peoples' lives... And just because you may not understand it or think that it makes it more special to have it available only yearly shouldn't diminish from these folks. If you really want this game to be special for some folks, give those of us who want it year round the ability to buy the permanent pass while everyone else can get the yearly free access. It's just that simple!

SOME PEOPLE BUY GW2 ALREADY JUST FOR SUPER ADVENTURE BOXI have a few family members that bought GW2 just for Super Adventure Box and while they love it, they just will not play GW2 for the rest of the year. PLEASE bring SAB to us YEAR ROUND. While I think we'd love to have it for free, I think many people would actually pay something for a PASS to play this jewel. I know this is a game, but one person I know broke down and cried when they found out that they missed Super Adventure Box this year by just a week. Honestly it's a bit cruel to limit such a unique game to being available once a year.