Guild Wars 2

This is an editorial I wrote up, mostly in favor of ArenaNet’s strict hand with Guild Wars 2.

You can read it here:

http://www.theangryluddite.com/opinion/why-arenanet-is-the-new-paragon-of-gaming/

And, a clip from the article:

“Since the game’s official launch earlier this week, the developers behind Guild Wars 2 have made clear that this game will be different – and they have taken some pretty drastic steps in doing so. Unlike the first game, which relied on physical trades made between two players, brokered through chat, Guild Wars 2 contains an automated Trading Post and Mail system. For veterans of the first game in particular, this has been a highly anticipated feature. Unfortunately, players found the services disabled for the majority of launch. Now, here’s where it gets interesting: While most figured it was just your typical launch issue, disabling the mail, at least, appears to have been a deliberate move on the part of ArenaNet to combat hackers.”

Note: Some language in the article, due to the content being discussed.

Feel free to share your thoughts and comments on the article and matter at hand!

I agree with what they are doing.
As long as a slip of a tongue (the 4 letter words we all use) is not banned, I’m completely fine.

Imo, it’s a lot better than listening to all the crazy things we used to listen to in all the other games we came from.