Guild Wars 2

This may have been posted before, but my question is; Why is every other race have a civil issue except for humans?

Asura have the Inquest, a group of asura who share a different viewpoint on the world than others. They are painted as evil almost the entire game, but it’s mostly a matter of us being stuck with the “good” asura from the start.

Norn have the Sons of Svanir, a cult of norn who worship a spirit like the others but that spirit happens to be a dragon. Again they are shown as evil, but in a small way you can see how these are just norn who may see the dragons are the only path forward, and thus just accept it.

Charr have the Flame Legion. Most Guild Wars 1 players know this legion well, they were the self-appointed rulers of the charr in the first game. They struggle to find a god-like figure to lead them, and hate on the other legions for not doing the same.

Sylvari have the Nightmare Court. This one is extremely well done I think. They simply believe the focus of the Dream should be the darkness instead of the light. They believe that Ventari’s teachings shaped the sylvari wrongly from the start.

Then we have humans. At the first of the game, without counting any personal stories, our main enemies are bandits and centaurs. Bandits, while they are human, don’t seem like a huge deal like all the other races are dealing with. They are not organized nor do they all share a common goal. They just want to steal and such.

The next part may be spoilers

What do you guys think?

I also don’t agree with the bandits being rebels. Obviously they don’t like the government, as any bandit would, but I felt most of them were just thieves and murders. While in a few instances there are groups of them working together, it is never really shown (apart from a banner that is shared in a few strongholds, which could mean anything) that they are all a collective force such as the Sons of Svanir or the other “evil” organizations.

I just said that. No matter which one it is, a-net has given you what you are asking for.

Everything else is just against lore. The problem is your understanding of the bandits. I don’t have a human character and I knew they were rebels before looking them up. So they have a common banner which means they are an organization. They work with other organizations that you agree are organizations. There are quests to root them out of hiding which means the law enforcement is looking for members of an organization. They are rebels whether you agree or not. Your understanding of them is wrong. What your asking for is already in effect. The bandits are an organization and that is reinforced multiple times.

edit: Tell Captain Thackeray that bandits plan to attack the city. http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Infiltration

You may be right, it may be my understanding of them. However, if bandits were a rebel organization, why not name them something more recognizable? The term bandits doesn’t exactly fit since the other races have named groups to combat with.

I think you are right that that is the problem. I think it may be because they aren’t trying to appear to be an organization. if they are whitemantle or if they are working for the white mantle, the WM is far more hidden than any of the other evil organizations. Even more than the Inquest who has inquest supporters/members on the ruling council. I think the term bandit is used to keep their real identity and motives hidden since a-net intentialy portrays them as small separate bands at first.

why everyone forgot about Separatist?
(and in this case Charrs also have renegades :P)

Humans have pretty huge criminal issues.

I’ve seriously lost count of all the bandits I’ve killed o.O

Separatists & Bandits.

Because of the treaty between the Charr & Humans, the region outside of Ebonhawke belong to the humans for settlement, but the separatists are causing a ruckus and making it hard for settlements to thrive. This is something I’d love to watch unfold and deal with in a living story or something.

The bandits on the other hand, seek to dethrone Queen Jennah and remove all forms of government. They’re anarchists and profoundly irritating..They are far more than just rabble & common criminals, though so the theory that they’re actually part of the White Mantle in some form is a strong possibility.