Guild Wars 2

In my opinion this game is focused too much on multiplayer online. Of course it’s an MMO. But some of us (like me) just wanna do a ‘few hours of GW2’ after work.

In my opinion there should be a way in which GW2 is more accessible for players without loads of time on their hands.

In other words…… a ‘superman’ mode. In which you gain levels faster. Just for players like me. I know there is a WvW and A PVP… But still isn’t a ‘me vs the world’. This Idea goes against the very principles of a MMO. But i know you are creative at GW2, and i am asking you for a way to lvl faster without doing endless events, combats etc etc. I want to play ‘me vs the world’ with ‘other players’….. somehow….

I simply hate grinding…. I know this game doesn’t revolve around grinding. But if you don;t have a lot of time it takes forever to reach lvl 80. I want to use those nice traits i see, but not against other players. I’m just lazy i guess….. I think i should be able to be lazy in GW2, it’s my relaxation after all.

Well, there is the option to level thru crafting. Get all to level 400 and that’s 80 character levels right there. You can do it in town and only a few hours. Guides will help you to do it in the most cost effective manner.

Astral Projections.7320:

Well, there is the option to level thru crafting. Get all to level 400 and that’s 80 character levels right there. You can do it in town and only a few hours. Guides will help you to do it in the most cost effective manner.

Thats still takes a lot of effort. If you play this game for the first time (like me) you don;t have the necessary equipment, skills and intellect to even think of crafting. In other words…. i’m lazy again. But! I’m Happy to be lazy. I think should be able to play like a lazy player because thats who i am (after work). Lazy …. but smart.

In essence im asking for a ‘hardcore’ mode for lazy players. Greater risks, greater rewards just in a closed world

EDIT: and besides…. i want to level up. I like levelling throught combat because it makes me ‘feel’ stronger. It makes me ‘feel’ like i just kicked a monster kitten . But it is just too slow for me. Crafting is boring imo

EDIT2: I like the game mechanics, i just outsmart it. I’m asking for a steeper learning curve

Well, I agree that it’s pretty slow to level up. And I hate crafting. Specially cooking.

What level are you now?

If I’m trying to level in a hurry, I do:
- join the zerg for world events (before the bosses come), doesn’t matter if I’m too low level, there’s too many players and too much damage anyway.
- ask in southsun cove if there’s a zerg group going on (you get boosted to 80, and there’s so many players in the zerg that you won’t die)

then:
- pop 50% experience boost
- buy cheapest food for +10 experience
- make easy Apprentice Maintenance Oil for +10 experience
use all 3 boosts at the same time, at all times.

or

- complete maps as you play (hate it, hate it, hate it, mostly because of vistas which like jumping puzzles make me want to barf)

lorazcyk.8927:

Well, I agree that it’s pretty slow to level up. And I hate crafting. Specially cooking.

What level are you now?

If I’m trying to level in a hurry, I do:
- join the zerg for world events (before the bosses come), doesn’t matter if I’m too low level, there’s too many players and too much damage anyway.
- ask in southsun cove if there’s a zerg group going on (you get boosted to 80, and there’s so many players in the zerg that you won’t die)

then:
- pop 50% experience boost
- buy cheapest food for +10 experience
- make easy Apprentice Maintenance Oil for +10 experience
use all 3 boosts at the same time, at all times.

or

- complete maps as you play (hate it, hate it, hate it, mostly because of vistas which like jumping puzzles make me want to barf)

Thnx man! I don’t even know what the zerg are…. that’s how new i am to this game.

I got 3 classes around lvl 30/40 (ranger warrior and thief). I played this game 3 times (each time as a different class) then i stopped caring after lvl 30/40 because i got lazy.

But this is a game changer

The learning curve before lvl 30/40 is just too easy for me. Afterwards it gets harder and more time consuming. Thats why i usually just ‘give up playing gw2’

I’m also pretty naïve. I don;t care about the ‘story line’ or the ‘hearts’ or ‘events’ i’m just in it for the action. But the action gets much tougher after lvl 30/40 (especially if you solo ofcourse)

I found out the Thief is really my kind of class…. a wise man (probably) once said: “Choose your battles”. Well…. thats what the thief does. So i’m happy.

Stealth, fight, Stealth fight etc etc

Costa.4578:

In my opinion this game is focused too much on multiplayer online. Of course it’s an MMO. But some of us (like me) just wanna do a ‘few hours of GW2’ after work.

In my opinion there should be a way in which GW2 is more accessible for players without loads of time on their hands.

In other words…… a ‘superman’ mode. In which you gain levels faster. Just for players like me. I know there is a WvW and A PVP… But still isn’t a ‘me vs the world’. This Idea goes against the very principles of a MMO. But i know you are creative at GW2, and i am asking you for a way to lvl faster without doing endless events, combats etc etc. I want to play ‘me vs the world’ with ‘other players’….. somehow….

I simply hate grinding…. I know this game doesn’t revolve around grinding. But if you don;t have a lot of time it takes forever to reach lvl 80. I want to use those nice traits i see, but not against other players.

I can’t say I agree. An MMO should focus on being an MMO, not a single-player game.

GW2 is already extremely accessible for those who don’t play much (I play around 4 – 5 hours a week). Practically everything gives you XP:

• Exploring
• Events
• Hearts
• Personal Story
• Crafting
• Gathering
• Killing
• Achievements

As for the ‘me vs world with other players’, you can already play the game like that. Just wander around, and do events and such without interacting with anyone.

Costa.4578:

I’m just lazy i guess….. I think i should be able to be lazy in GW2, it’s my relaxation after all.

Yes, it’s your relaxation time.

However, you choose to play the game. Therefore, you should follow the games rules that are in place, and not expect them to adjust it to what you perceive to be ‘right’.

TheDaiBish.9735:

• Exploring
• Events
• Hearts
• Personal Story
• Crafting
• Gathering
• Killing
• Achievements

Yes, there are so many different ways we can level up… but what people forget to mention is that you need to do pretty much EVERYTHING you listed, and you’ll still be behind.
Even though I would prefer not to do exploring, crafting, gathering and achievements, I have no choice but to do it to gain experience. But even doing everything on that list, you are still behind. It’s nowhere near enough.
A new player won’t have enough mats to keep up with crafting. Their armor will always be behind, so it’s not worth leveling it. I even picked a different crafting profession than my husband, and we decided to trade materials. I gave him my cooking ingredients, he gave me leatherworker materials. Even so, we were still behind.
Doing all those things on my first character, I was ALWAYS behind on my personal story.
I even did finished exploration on all the cities. But that’s a chore, not a game. A game shouldn’t be a chore.

Experience boosts should give bonus experience on everything you do, not just on kills. It’s kind of useless if it works only for kills.

Thnx man! I don’t even know what the zerg are…. that’s how new i am to this game.

Basically, it’s a really big group. You know how each map has a big event?
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Meta_event
Generally lots of people do those. So even if you are under-leveled, you might be safe because there are a lot of people to protect you. There are also a lot of enemies, so it’s a good time to use your Experience Booster.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Experience_Booster

You could take your level 40 and go to Southsun Cove. It will be challenging action, for sure! :-)
When you get to the island (using the portal in Lions Arch), run all the way northeast and ask if there’s a big group farming. If you wait a bit you’ll see a huge group of people. Just follow them around, use AOE skills to target lots of monsters at once, and you’ll level up quick.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Southsun_Cove#Getting_there

There aren’t many people in the lower level maps, but when you get to a new map you could say “Hey I just got here, does anyone want to group up?”
Playing with other people might make the game more fun but also faster for you.

I’m also pretty naïve. I don;t care about the ‘story line’ or the ‘hearts’ or ‘events’ i’m just in it for the action. But the action gets much tougher after lvl 30/40 (especially if you solo ofcourse)

The thing is… you have to do everything to level up in this game. Everything. :-(

If you don’t mind using real money, you could buy gems, convert them to gold, and buy lots of crafting materials from the trading post. Then you can level all the crafting professions
You can use a Crafting Booster too.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Crafting_Booster

If you complete every map to 100%, you get lots of experience, but it’s so boring to do world completion…

I agree with you, I would rather have challenging combat and just kill stuff. I don’t think chores make a good game. I already have to do lots of chores, doing the dishes, cooking, pay the bills and bring it to post office, mow the grass… I don’t want to do chores in a game! I want to have difficult monsters to kill!

I would prefer if those things TheDaiBish.9735 listed were completely optional for leveling up, except for story quests, hearts and events.

I think ArenaNet meant to give us lots of different ways to level up so we can “play the way you want”, but what they ended up doing was make it so all those different things became necessary for leveling up, so you can’t “play the way you want”, you have to do “all the things” whether you want to or not.

I’m also pretty naïve. I don;t care about the ‘story line’ or the ‘hearts’ or ‘events’ i’m just in it for the action. But the action gets much tougher after lvl 30/40 (especially if you solo ofcourse)

Buy exotic armor, weapons, and accessories.
If you don’t have enough gold, buy gems, and convert them into gold. Then you can buy exotic gear from Trading Post.