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  1. Thanks all for the feedback. This was just a suggestion. <3
  2. There are new players everywhere. I am not sure where you are coming from when you say there are not any in the game right now. Not only do I see new players out in the world, but they come into my chat, and others chats to ask questions and get build suggestions. Its a real thing and I also make an effort to raid new players that are streaming just to give them a welcome to the game, and support them and help them feel like they are one of us. Yes I completely agree with the content creators bringing in new eyes. Especially youtube creators. It has a much larger discoverability and they can then find that persons live stream and get involved in their chat. Its something I see at least once or twice a night. Streamer then engages that person, welcomes them in and talks to them, you've basically helped solidify why they should try it out. Then when they get in they have almost 9 years of content at their finger tips. Just because we are all veterans doesn't mean that just because we have very little to do, that they won't. They will see it like we did at first, bright eyed and bushy tailed and ready to dive into the content. :)
  3. It depends on the streamer and yeah there are a good bit of negative/rude people, it kinda goes with any community. But in communities that I've been apart of or have seen they are super supportive, down to earth and I love coming into those chats. Like I said its dependent on how the streamer deals with things. Guild Wars 2 fostered a great community, and I don't think a few bad apples coming in will ruin that, I think more than likely new players will find something they like, and grow into the game like we all have :)
  4. I think there are ways to advertise this game that don't involve twitch that I'd prefer. You say they're doing nothing but it's not the case. I'm getting ads when I go to various sites. They even put up giant billboards in cities a year or two ago. But this game has really always worked on word of mouth. This is true word of mouth works, but thats like the soul of twitch :) I misspoke with that, didn't mean that they don't market, they just don't market on twitch. I think that may have gotten lost in my post though and I apologize. If they can find another way to market thats great, this was just a post to provide an opinion on why I think twitch is a good option :)
  5. Exactly :) thank you for this and I agree completely. More eyeballs on the game is the end goal and getting gw2 up there on top categories will only help <3 Yes, YOUR end game goal is more views, and the more popular a game is your viewership goes up. YOU benefit more directly from that. Views don’t mean paying customers, and I guarantee the trickledown from viewer to paying customer is negligible. Meanwhile, the end goal of Anet and NC soft isn’t twitch eyeballs, it’s $$$ on their monthly financial reports. And that’s achieved by fixing the game, following through on years old words and promises, updating professions more frequently, balancing professions more frequently, not burning bridges with players, putting out substantial updates and Xpacs in more timely manners... Those are marketable, generate web words of mouth, and translate to $$$... and it’s those things that indirectly increase twitch views at the end of the day. Not the other way around. Then tell me how they should fix that? If your answer is "put in more work" or "just get it done" developers need what to survive? What do they need to work on those things? How are anet able to bring on more employees? Money. They have an income and that is why we get updates. Its why the game is still here. But you know how they get more done? Market more. Do more on twitch. Get more eyeballs to the game website and get more people to play. Then and only then can they put the devs who are working on the current game and keeping us entertained to other areas, like alliances, or new pvp maps or changes that will bring the very thing you want. These changes do not happen without money. They do not happen because the playerbase tells them to do it. The devs have to live and eat and work and they have to be paid. I did not make this post to benefit me. I did not make this post for clout. I did not make this post to get free stuff, and I did not make this post for any gain whatsoever. I made this post so that I can voice my opinion and the opinion of the many content creators I play with, some of who have marketing degrees, so that I can try and give some feedback to the devs because I love them, and I love the game and its community and I want it to prosper. There was no intention even a little bit that this was to promote me or anyone else, and that is why I never even included any links to any of my sites because that isn't why I'm here.
  6. Exactly :) thank you for this and I agree completely. More eyeballs on the game is the end goal and getting gw2 up there on top categories will only help <3
  7. I never said they don't market. I am referring to marketing on twitch. That is what this convo is about.
  8. Yes Ayinmaiden streams and I love her content. I also stream alongside her on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays to do PVE content like raids, fractals, story content, infusion trains and alot more. We stream things as they come out. This is not about free loot. Im not sure how many times I have to repeat myself its about marketing. Yall still don't listen to what I have to say and still ignore it and keep throwing out the same arguments every single time I check on this thread. -Some marketing is better than no marketing -This isn't about free stuff to streamers its about get new people motivated to click the link to try GW2, twitch prime and getting the GW2 higher in the game categories would literally drive more people to watch and get involved. Thats literally how that works. -If you go to any MMO youtube content creator who covers GW2 you always see people in the comments asking about Gw2, and the fact that they do not know about it. -It is a well known fact by many, people start playing a game by word of mouth and twitch is a PERFECT place for that -Your issue of no content for pvp would directly benefit from this move as it will bring in more money, I am not sure why you seem so against it unless you're deliberately trying to be contrary Are we gate keeping again? Okay here: -I stream GW2 4 days a week. Things from Story, to fractals, to raids, festivals, achievements and any new content. -I have applied for partner, and I am currently a GW2 affiliate. I have my own link and have shoutouts on stream to promote gw2 when I can especially when sales happen. -I retweet and promote any upcoming events, sales and other things on twitter, discord, and more. -I host a biweekly giveaway to promote any upcoming events or content in GW2 by creating a coloring page of said topic so that my community can relax and do something fun and calming. If they can't color, or don't want to, I provide 2 other ways to enter and even have an entry on my stream in case they don't have twitter. I provide a prize for whichever name is drawn randomly, to provide a fair chance to all who get involved. -I also host giveaways on live streams when I can provide them to my community almost every day. -I have a discord where all gw2 news is posted, dialogue is had about the game and is where I post all giveaways and news. -I run a 9 year old guild that started PRE Beta for GW2, and I do my best to run events and get people involved. -I also help with a charity group that is based in Guild Wars 2, gamersgivingback, and im the art manager for the team. We do charity events inside Guild Wars 2 throughout the year, and also a stream team event where we fundraise for charities like the Canadian Cancer Society, Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada, Rainbow Road, and our stream team raises money for World Child Cancer. We do giveaways and prizes throughout these events to promote the event and GW2. 'I am also a commander and partner with the TP Overflow Guild, where I run infusion trains and METAs twice a week, and lead trains for them and a sister guild of TP. -We are also about to start a raid training group for our community and the GW2 community, and getting other GW2 streamers involved. Lastly:-I love Guild Wars 2. I want it to succeed. -I stream, and know the inner workings of content creation because I'm in it. I've been streaming for Guild Wars 2 for 2.5 years, played it since BETA -I do giveaways out of my own pocket, and have no monetary gain from doing so. -I create coloring pages that take time and effort to draw, but get no return for it because I can't, but that doesn't stop me from posting a new one. The coloring page event is now 1.5 years old. -I do not want more free stuff to giveaway. I want a concerted effort to bring in more people and to grow the game further than what it is now. Please don't assume that everyone is in it for their own gain. That is far from the truth.
  9. Does this solve the issue of them ignoring content? You can't make content without money. Getting more devs hired because they make more money quite literally is the solution to bringing content back to PVP.
  10. Then you clearly do not understand the impact of content creators and streamers to a video game. No matter how old a game is, influencers and creators can breathe new life into things. Its a well known fact. Ignoring that and not doing anything "because the game is too old" is basically saying you'd rather give up on it than see it grow just because its no longer a new shiny. If you truly believe in this game you'd do anything for it.
  11. so tell me then, would you rather they do nothing on twitch? nothing for marketing? marketing means bringing people into the game. people lead to money spent on the game, money spent on the game leads to higher profits, higher profits means more money going into developing the game we all love, and hiring more people to make more content. content doesnt just grow on trees. again and i will continue to repeat myself, this isnt about the individual streamers, but about the collective that will generate more influx into gw2. these actions will lead to that. also the thought that twitch streamers are deplorable or are in it for their own gain is far from the truth especially when it comes to this community. there are many wonderful content creators that i have had the pleasure of meeting and befriending. Try joining in on some of those communities because it is fun and welcoming. take some time and think about my post. I just want what is best for GW2. Marketing to something is better than marketing to nothing.
  12. Havent Mukluk done it quite awhile ? He has! I know of several partners who have streamed the game for a couple of years now, and plenty more who are not partners that also actively stream the game a lot.Yeah there are a ton of content creators who have been streaming awhile. alot of new ones too. i also think its silly to gatekeep, its like when someone on twitter says your opinion doesnt matter because you dont have a lot of followers. it doesnt make my opinion any less viable. trust us guys, there are content creators in here talking and trying to tell you, me included, that know that marketing on twitch will help. its not "free loot" but a way to get new people motivated to click on links and give things a try. any marketing is better than no marketing.
  13. 'Exclusive' skins that exclude longtime loyal players will almost certainly be a slap in the face to those players.They already do this, giving away the "Ascended Aurene" T-shirt outfit via their own or partner streams.Is your face currently being slapped?I never said they never did, and im not talking about randomly throwing codes to streamers. Im talking about a concerted effort to market to those who have yet to play.
  14. Yes, it’s a massive market and GW2 ranks in the 200 viewership rank range. New players come and go all the time, with 10,000,000+ accounts created since launch, but with a fraction of that number for actual players and monthly concurrency numbers. The devs already do stuff on twitch and some marketing campaign with free stuff won’t make this game, that’s been around for almost 10 years, more popular. And the devs have given out a bunch of free stuff over the years already, so more free stuff won’t do jack for the bottom line. A more sound decision would have been to release xpacs more frequently and address some of the games very big shortcomings. And twitch is meaningless to that equation. Word of mouth, or in this case words on the web, carry more weight than free stuff on twitch. Now don’t get me wrong, I spent many years and a lot of $ on this game, but twitch stuff carries far less meaning and weight compared to updates and improvements to the game, along with a few other really important areas that gamers really care about. And out of curiosity, how long have you played gw2? Do you own the 2 xpacs? How much $ have you spent on this game? Im a beta veteran who has played with no breaks in the game and have spent thousands on the game. Im scared to know that number honestly lol I have both expacs and at max mastery. I've been here for awhile. The end goal is to get more new players to try the game. And this is a smart way to do so.
  15. Twitch is a massive marketing tool that has a plethora of new customers to bring in. Content creators are also a huge way to bring those people in as they may have people watching them that dont play GW2. a common misconception of streamers is that people watch streams for the game, and while that is somewhat true, most people watch streamers for the streamer/content creator. I think the one thing that it may have gotten lost in the post is that this isn't all about loot drops, but just getting eyeballs to look towards the prime loot screen is a huge thing on twitch. everyone sees loot there, like for instance I see loot all the time for games like GTA5, Fall Guys, indie games of all types and more. the more people see those notifications the more likely they are to click on the advertisement and redeem the prize you get from it. It may also get older players who haven't logged into the game in awhile to come back to redeem the skin, and then see oh hey stuff has been added/changed maybe i should check that out. as for loot drops, its a good way to bring in existing/new/incoming players to content creators that can find a community to join, have questions answered, and get referral links to the game if they decide to buy. I personally know a ton of people who look for streamers/content creators who are playing games they are looking into to watch how the game is in real time. its a sound decision all around, no matter if some go to twitch or not. but with millions of eyes, you're bound to get a few to try the game out and thats the goal here. :)
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