From the wall of text you have there you seem passionate about what you are saying. You want GW2 to become what you are used to basically. All the other games have it why not GW2? One thing I have noticed about Anet is this they do not make WoW clones. They came from Blizzard Entertainment, as higher up creators of several games. They decided that they could make a different type of game with Guildwars.
Guild wars was Human based with fantasy npc type creatures like the Tengu and such
Guild wars was also race based like Prophecies Caucasian Factions Asian and Nightfall African (were actually not expansions but single games that could be attached to each other) The only true expansion and link to GW2 was Eye of the North.
Guild wars was very different from any MMORPG in that it did not have a persistent world. People met in town grouped up got all their skills set in town and went out on their own personal map instant to do whatever they wanted to do. No skill changes could be done on that map. Depending on what was being done if a mission failed it had to be done over.
Now on to GW2 an MMORPG that does have a persistent world where you can change skills is not human or human race based but more fantasy based with fantasy characters. If you fail something yes you failed it, but you can walk away no problem it does not really matter just try again later.
You can change your weapons in battle change your gear skills and traits outside of battle any place any time. The game is different than most games for a good reason.
GW2 is not a WoW clone
Sylvari are not wood elves and were never meant to be . They are a new idea of fantasy creature that probably have more to do with invasion of the body snatchers than elves. Elves have been done already
Asuran are unique in GW2 they are not dwarves they are not gnomes and are probably more associated with the Ferengi of Star Trek The Next Generation. Only more animal like.
The Charr are also unique to GW and GW2 there are similar beast races but none like the Charr. They look like a cross between a Large cat and Two water buffalo’s that can stand on two feet and talk like a human.
The Norn are more human looking they are large about 9 feet tall considered giant size compared to humans of course. They have the same features of humans, but more muscular than humans naturally.
And of course the humans everyone knows them lol.
The reason GW2does not have those other races is simple GW2 is not the run of the mill game. It took ideas that did not work in some combined them with new ideas and became its own game. Now people are calling other games similar to it GW2 clones. That is kind of an honor IMHO.
). GW2 isn’t Terra; its Guild Wars 2.
