Guild Wars 2

I made this post under the wrong category awhile ago, there isn’t an option to move post. So I moved it correctly to here.

Hello,

I normally don’t post on forums but I felt this is important enough to comment on. There are several GW1 veterans that like the story in GW1 and the mechanics. These same veterans, in general, appreciate the personal story for GW2 but there is a flaw. There is no replay value.

What is replay value? It can mean a lot of things but in this case I’m addressing when the player finds the same content enjoyable after completing it. For the personal story there is no replay value for an individual character. Example, in GW1 you could repeat missions over and over again to your heart’s content. You could see things in the story you may have missed the first time, realize how better you’ve become, or just play the mission again just for the satisfaction of it.

GW2 has the “My Story” tab on the Hero panel where you can revisit a text summary of your adventures. Why this is ok, it does not give satisfy any of the previously mention items that GW1 solved so well. If the “My Story” allowed players to click Enter Story on a particular topic this would be fantastic. As of now, the only mission we can repeat in Story mode Arah dungeon. Which brings up the single player story issue.

In GW1, you could play by yourself with henchmen or heroes. In GW2, you can do Story Missions by yourself which is excellent. After beating Arah, the only story related single player Story content is left is…well is there any? Time limited single player dungeons aside what else is left for GW1 players that enjoy playing story based content alone? Don’t get me wrong, I like story mode and grouping up with others but more players are voicing leaving GW2 because of the negatives I listed. Non replayble story missions and lack of story content that can be enjoyed alone.

There is one more reason why GW1 players are talking about leaving GW2. The lack of “hard mode”. Its non existent, for those that do not know GW1 Hard Mode that allowed you to replay the same story missions but on a harder difficulty. The player received achievements for doing this. Frequently the people who preferred single play story jumped at the chance to group up with others for “hard mode”.

In short, I’m not asking you (Arenanet) to make brand new content or release new weapon skins. What I’m requesting is the ability to allow GW2 players the ability to re-enjoy the same content they have already completed just as you did in GW1. I do not want to see more Story driven players leave GW2. Coming out with weapon skins, rewards, and pvp content is great. But please allow us to revisit the content that you spent years of developing (story mode content). I should note, we (the players) are fine with receiving 0 drops and 0 rewards for replaying story mode.

• This post was not proofread but I believe my meaning was clear, if not please let me know.
• For all the gamers, avid fans of GW, etc please respond to this post with your thoughts about allowing players to replay story mode.

Thank you everyone for your time

For the most part, I don’t mind not being able to replay story mode, because I have alts to play their stories on. Just the same, there are some sections I would happily revisit if it were an option. It’s a little sad when you reach the end of the personal story and think, “Well, that’s the last I hear from my character.” Our personal characters aren’t extremely developed in-game, but I’m sure I’m not the only one who projects personality onto them and likes to see them in action just the same. We can replay story dungeons, but as those pick one player out of five, and focus more on the story of Destiny’s Edge than our own, it doesn’t do much on that end.

Living World does continue the story a bit, but since it’s not practical to make LW content that reflects all the different player choices, it doesn’t quite scratch that same itch.

For me, my alts don’t have the same story as my main. I purposely made different story choices to see a different view of the story. However, I wouldn’t mind going midway through my main’s story mission and revisit a particular decision that was made. I can’t get my alts to do that mission since they are already past that part on my story.

Yes. Please. There are times I wish I had done different choices for some of my characters, or at least got to see the other choices. After completing the Source of Orr, you could get a fractal portal or NPC to interact with in your home instance to replay story missions and see the different choices you didn’t make the first time around, or even change to choices you like more for that character.

I too would like the opportunity to replay the personal story. I laughed so hard during the norn storyline wherein you get so drunk that you misplace a tank. sigh wish I could do that again.

Nilkemia.8507:

See the different choices you didn’t make the first time around, or even change to choices you like more for that character.

I just reflected on this and they did do this with Guild Wars 1: Nightfalls. You could go back and do optional story missions you decided not to do the first time around. The player could get 0 rewards for doing this because they just want to see another side to the story. Just allow a player to do an alternate choice and it doesn’t count towards advancing their personal story at all sounds great to me. The player will still get the replay value and they can make a new character that will keep them playing the game longer (and enjoying it).

Donnach Donnchadha.7864:

I too would like the opportunity to replay the personal story. I laughed so hard during the norn storyline wherein you get so drunk that you misplace a tank. sigh wish I could do that again.

I wish, I could have seen that XD