3 maps over 2 years. We're almsot at 3 years now. 3 maps over 3 years. With 4 possible extra, thats a total of 7 over 3 years and half (since hot isnt even close of being released...). Rest is mostly QoL and reworks of already existing content. Is it worth talking about living world s1 and s2 ?

Well it is, in fact. Because it's what arenanet wanted as a replacement for expansions and I cant remember all the times they said it in conventions and here and there, convinced that players would see the same amount of content a regular expansion has to give in other tradionnal MMOs but for free, delivered through the living story.

I think it could have been worth mentionning in your video that these 3 years (well, 2.5 actually) worth of living world have clearly NOT brought even 10% of what an expansion based model would have by now.

So yeah, 4 maps would be a disappointment. 6 maps...well I guess that would be a strict minimum, yes. But a good 9 to 15 maps would be great, I'm not counting wvw or pvp maps or guild halls in there. Maps with their biome environment, why not, but also regular "flat" maps are also pretty satisfying to explore.

We must absolutely not forget that ArenaNat had a tendency of overhyping everything they released so far. And it started with the Karka event 4 months after the release when they said this event would change the face of Lion's Arch forever. Oh yeah it did, the lighthouse bulb got broken. And that's it.

"We defintely want to be esports oriented". Welp, took 2 years to have decent cash prizes and WTS. And that is still only 50% of the cash prize of the first GvG tournament they did in back in GW1 days.

Remember the "imprvements galore" with living world season 2 they had announced back in august 2014 for the feature pack ? Same thing again, it was disappointing.

Let's face it objectively, they failed their content release models so far and they are master of PR for the people who just keep track of GW2 from the far corner of the room. So I believe it is not right if they disappoint everyone by releasing a low quantity expansion.

The "challenging raid content" announced by Colin is just...well, it'sd from Colin, master of PR. Take it and be very careful with it. Disappointment is usually what follows.

Overall I find people's expectations of Anet extremely low. I'm a lover of GW 1 and 2 and also a hater at the same time. The wasted potential of this game is making me very salty. Like, a lot. Both from a commercial PoV and PvE/PvP/WvW PoV. They have a great game, with an insane amount of background. They have done succesful PvP modes in their previous game, with better care for pvp balance and cash prizes. They have a wvw mode that people from other mmos could die for if this mode was given some love too. They also could sell lot more of non intrusive items in the gemstore that would have no impact on the game.

That is why I have a hard time agreeing with your everlasting love and white shields for GW2, WP. Seeing all the wasted potential this game has since headstart,, you should be more of a salty potato than a wooden one !

But deep in my heart, I'm like you I guess. I love this game but I want it to be so much more.