I think there should be hobbies within the game that would not only make Guild Wars 2 feel even more alive, but will allow players to have more intricate roleplaying. Hobbies such as:
Fishing. – Sea and lake fishing for cooking ingredients or even small treasures. Camping. – Set a camping fire for a limited time for a basic cooking station to use in the wilderness. Music. – Liven the mood by allowing characters to play and even script their own songs purely for fun. Art. – Allow players to draw or paint on a canvas purely for enjoyment. Players could also share their artwork with the server. Journals. – Players who find something interesting in-game or who even wish to make small notes about anything could have a journal in which they can write in. Smoking. – Players may have a smoking item in which they could roleplay with. Reading. – Buying books and reading would be fun for those who enjoy literature. Having the player actually pull out a book would make it look very authentic. Writing. – Should players feel like writing stories, they can do so and share their books to other players for enjoyment. Books should be able to be reported if they deem to be inappropriate.
I hope that these suggestions will be taken into consideration as it would be fantastic to see the world liven up even greater.
Love this idea
+1
GW2 has awesome scope for roleplay and hobbies would be a fantastic addition.
A couple other maybe fun ones:
- kite flying
- pet training
- dancing
GW2 has the bundle system and some lovely person went the mile to make an organ that you can play via the quickbar. I feel most of these could be handled that way without the need to code in a fishing or drawing system. For art, journals and books I honestly find external media more practical for the simple fact that ANet won’t have to police them on top of everything else. But a canvas and paintbrush/journal/book bundle or emote would still be lovely.
