Guild Wars 2

In fact, I also don’t care about fractals. If I am bored with a game and feel I have gotten all I can out of it I usually don’t even bother with it ever again. Getting the best gear in a game isn’t compelling or interesting to me.

What I would like to do is be able to have fun running dungeons, or redoing zones that have fun and exciting content. I really hope the upcoming February patch helps people like me who want to love playing in this gorgeous game world without feeling bored to tears. I tried pvp maps but no one was in any of the game browsers, and that system seems archaic compared to rifts and wow’s que system btw. WvWvW seems fun for awhile but all you really do is zerg in it…which really isn’t that challenging. It isn’t totally terrible but just uninteresting to me after awhile.

I’m not one of those players who makes spreadsheets and theory crafts by pulling apart how each class works and all their bells and whistles. Frankly if I have to theory craft and read long articles on how to play a game it shows the game didn’t do a good enough job showing me its mechanics. Having the best gear isn’t important to me, nor is playing the most OP’d version of a class. Frankly I just want to have some casual fun, but don’t feel like I can and be rewarded for it. And by casual I mean content that isn’t too hard, and requires some effort but not much. Some aspects of this game seem to be really hard for me, which is why I don’t bother with dungeons or fractals.

Maybe the game world could drop better loot from veteran mobs and champions for those that bothered to do them. They aren’t too hard most of the time. And perhaps there could be more minidungeons that offer nice loot for those that want to do them as well. But as it stands right now I feel bored, and that is mostly cause the low level zones have events that usually are more fun when many people are around. It seems moot to do them solo and try to level. So better rewards from doing events, vets, and champions in the world would be a good start. And perhaps less health for the champions?

Arenanet a lot of your game is just really tough. For those that like to treat games like they are real life I am sure they are happy. I am sure the players who like a challenging game are also happy. Yet, softcore-midcore players like myself probably feel left out like I do. Fun personal story though! I actually didn’t mind Trehearne.

I completely agree with you. +1

I think GW2 is a very good game for people who don’t care to theory-craft, and like to play very casually.

Based on these forums, I think most of the people who play GW2 have no clue about the math behind their character’s performance. That’s fine, doesn’t stop you from enjoying the game at all.

mulch.2586:

I think GW2 is a very good game for people who don’t care to theory-craft, and like to play very casually.

Based on these forums, I think most of the people who play GW2 have no clue about the math behind their character’s performance. That’s fine, doesn’t stop you from enjoying the game at all.

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GW2 is pretty laid back in my opinion, what it offers in my mind compared to other MMOs is a great deal of flexibility.

-Don’t like your spec anymore ? Sure, we’ll change it for a dime.

-What? you want to change your gear now ? Of course sir, no problem at all, you can get a real decent rare set of the TP, crafting or vendors for just a bit of gold.

-You want a full new gear set in a different spec for when it is “one of those times” ? Please just take a sit while we bring you the menu. Today “a la carte” we have karma armors and dungeon sets, alway served fresh !

- You are unsure how a class will perform at max level, with max gear and want to just give it a test ride for an afternoon or two ? Absolutement ! We have great facilities at the Heart of Mists where you can indulge in yourself in tweaking potential lvl80s and see if that is the right choice for you.

They are just some examples. Never in an MMO have I found it so easy to experiment and encouraged to do so. The tax in between is either some gold, or little a bit of time (actually that only applies to exotics, rares are never a problem. And in my opinion the only reason they tax you a bit in between is to make their game just last a bit longer than it would otherwise. Then once you find your ideal build, you can gear it in a myriad of ways. 1 month max to be fully geared, when other MMOs charge you a month for 1 piece of gear.

If you have enjoyed the story and just want to see more of it, you can do that by playing other races nd see their arc (true it become the same for everyone at lvl50) but until then it can be quite fun.