I wrote this and sent it in.
GUILD WARS 2
A independent thank you
by Lewis Nicholson
I already know that this essay is going to go off on a tangent, because there is no other way to describe just what has been accomplished here, I feel in a vein attempt to get my thoughts over in a more understanding way i would make 5 bullet points and rant from there, in the hopes it would all blend into one.
• 1) A game you purchase outright, no monthly subs, yet the Devs, design team, pour there heart and soul into, the super adventure funbox being a prime example
• 2) Trying to stop myself going into a rant is harder than i thought, i almost imploded at the thought of not going into details
• 3) We all know this is eventually be compared to wow, as most mmo’s are eventually, you took wow stripped it down chewed it up and spat out a monster of dam near perfection.
• 4) I’ve been a mmo fan for about 6 years, I have my thief char which i love with all my heart, its a unreal take on the standard stealth rubbish we get spoon fed.
• 5) I play with headphones in, and my god the musical score throughout the game is so impressive i get Goosebumps, My thief walking up these massive steps in story mode to fight a god, that’s when i fell in love. the visuals the music was so amazing words don’t do it justice.
• Suppose to be bullet points yet i can’t stop rambling!! so i will leave you with this
I have never played guild wars 1, I never even heard of it, i seen a few trailers and decided to spend the cash on it, after all the mmo flops that have been (paid £60 for SWTOR when it came out bigger fool me)
I guess the point I’m trying to make is, you as a company have not only made a dam near perfect game, you haven’t sold it out.
Its these values that i speak with people in game and be them new or old they all say its the integrity and innovation of the makers that make the game.
And i agree, there is more thought into the content than any other mmo, without a monthly you must pay us for the privilege .
And that’s the difference, on xbox ps3 etc your almost forced expansion packs or freemium to win modes. You have balanced it so well its unreal. I speak in map chat often about this game, the general consensus is we have been treated so well off a gaming company that we would fall hand over fist for a expansion because of your past reputation with us (as consumers) . And that my developer friends etc, is how pc cult legends are born.. you are already there i kitten you not.
Look i don’t know if this will get high enough up the chain i will try my best.
I just want the entire team at arena.net to know how well they’ve done, everyone deserves credit for their work and these people deserve all the accolades.
Thank you for this masterpiece, and caring about your following because you certainly have many now
Customer By Web Form (Lewis Nicholson) 19/04/2013 06:51 PM
I hope you read it and pass it on to whom it may concern
Thank you
To which i received this
Hi Lewis,
How amazingly kind of you to write this. I will share it with the whole team — I know it will mean a great deal to them!
Thanks for writing, and hope to see you in Tyria someday.
All the best,
Gaile Gray
Support Liaison
ArenaNet
Now in my defence i was trying to keep it short and got overwhelmed by the things i should of could of said..
My point being is this, I know everyone has complaints but the bigger picture is so much brighter. You bought a game and arnt being asked to hand your wages over each month just to play it.
And without asking for that we still receive amazing content and options.
Anyway as you can tell this ramble could go on for a lifetime, I would like you all to add to my list of thanks and everything i couldn’t cover (because i would of been there forever) in this thread..
IMO the company has honoured us, lets give it back and let them know we appreciate it. then once full we will send it.