http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/11/12/guild-wars-2s-lost-shores-content-primer/#continued

"Fractals of the Mists

ArenaNet's Colin Johanson briefly introduced the brand-new dungeon as one that gets more challenging the farther in you go. Conventional wisdom would suggest that that's nearly always the case, but Johanson left out a key detail: In the Fractals of the Mists dungeon, you can go indefinitely farther in.

The Fractals of the Mists is made up of nine mini-dungeons, each with its own story and environment. A party of five will enter the dungeon and be faced with a random set of three of these dungeons at a time. Upon completing those three, the party will be transported to a hub to rest, repair, and merch -- and the difficulty scale for the dungeon will be raised. Every time the difficulty scale is at an even number, players will face a special boss encounter.

With great challenges come great rewards. The patch will introduce ascended items. Ascended armors are "slightly more powerful than exotics" and can, in some cases, hold slots for infusions. Infusions will allow you to increase your character's power. Guild Wars players are familiar with infusing armor, although I'll be my hat that the process doesn't involve creepy Seers this time 'round."

I'm very surpriced tbh o_O

There are already three tiers of armor in GW2 this is tier 4.

Looks like end game is shaping up to go vertical ;)

So now everyone will need to grind these dungeons to get top tier armor. lol!!

I had to read it again because i couldn't believe my eyes.

Jesus lol!!

Originally posted by Entioch
good, armor equality belongs in pvp and spvp, not pve :P

I agree with this.  However, some GW2 fans don't want anything better.  We better put some security on bridges as this is sure to make the cosmetics rule crowd very upset.

Originally posted by bcbully
Gg. Let the "gear grind" begin muhahahhh lmao.

Its better to have gear to grind for than just having the grind

Now if they could just add some progression to leveling beyond 40 the game might actually manage to keep my interest beyond a couple of hours a month (if that)

Originally posted by Whitebeards

There are already three tiers of armor in GW2 this is tier 4.

Looks like end game is shaping up to go vertical ;)

So now everyone will need to grind these dungeons to get top tier armor. lol!!

You don't have to grind for the gear.

Originally posted by InFlamestwo

Originally posted by Whitebeards

There are already three tiers of armor in GW2 this is tier 4.

Looks like end game is shaping up to go vertical ;)

So now everyone will need to grind these dungeons to get top tier armor. lol!!

You don't have to grind for the gear.

You don't have to grind gear in any MMO. And yet GW2 fans make it sound that dungeon grind is compulsory in other MMOS.

Sorry but i am enjoying the sweet irony here. Do not disturb ;)

Originally posted by deakon

Originally posted by bcbully
Gg. Let the "gear grind" begin muhahahhh lmao.

Its better to have gear to grind for than just having the grind

 

Now if they could just add some progression to leveling beyond 40 the game might actually manage to keep my interest beyond a couple of hours a month (if that)

Sorry - now GW2 is just like EVERY other game out there. They caved to the hardcore whiners and not worrying about the casual player. That is sad.

Originally posted by Whitebeards

Originally posted by InFlamestwo

Originally posted by Whitebeards

There are already three tiers of armor in GW2 this is tier 4.

Looks like end game is shaping up to go vertical ;)

So now everyone will need to grind these dungeons to get top tier armor. lol!!

You don't have to grind for the gear.

You don't have to grind gear in any MMO. And yet GW2 fans make it sound that dungeon grind is compulsory in other MMOS.

Sorry but i am enjoying the sweet irony here. Do not disturb ;)

I Rift, which I have played, YES you have to grind to get end game or you really can't play, So the grind IS compulosry.

So, it's an infinite arena-style dungeon? Sounds alright. I'm a bit wary of the new armor quality, but it could be done well.

I wonder if those items (and infusions) will make their way into sPvP, too.

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Originally posted by botrytis

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Originally posted by deakon

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Originally posted by bcbully Gg. Let the "gear grind" begin muhahahhh lmao.

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Its better to have gear to grind for than just having the grind   Now if they could just add some progression to leveling beyond 40 the game might actually manage to keep my interest beyond a couple of hours a month (if that)

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Sorry - now GW2 is just like EVERY other game out there. They caved to the hardcore whiners and not worrying about the casual player. That is sad.

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It's not even that, Its logical sense in an rpg to have continual character progression.

Striving for statistical parity is nonsense in a rpg, May as well play a shooter.

Originally posted by botrytis

Originally posted by Whitebeards

Originally posted by InFlamestwo

Originally posted by Whitebeards

There are already three tiers of armor in GW2 this is tier 4.

Looks like end game is shaping up to go vertical ;)

So now everyone will need to grind these dungeons to get top tier armor. lol!!

You don't have to grind for the gear.

You don't have to grind gear in any MMO. And yet GW2 fans make it sound that dungeon grind is compulsory in other MMOS.

Sorry but i am enjoying the sweet irony here. Do not disturb ;)

I Rift, which I have played, YES you have to grind to get end game or you really can't play, So the grind IS compulosry.

End game is not just dungeon grind. That is your own problem if that is the only thing you saw in rift. I haven't entered one dungeon in Rift and still lasted for 6 months in that game.

Anyways, topic is about GW2, and better armor is better. Ascended gear gives advantage our exotics. ..by doign that Anet took the word 'optional grind' out of equation.

I always wanted a random dungeon like that in MMOs that I played.

A dungeon with 9 variations but you only get 3 when you zone in? thats a lot of replay value.

I dont know how I feel about the powerful gear but i hope more open world, crafting and pvp items are introduced that are equal in power for those that don't like dungeons.