Guild Wars 2

Got tired of WoW subscription fees and decided to buy this, is it any better?

A question, perhaps, better asked before purchase, but….

It is better, if you like what the game has to offer.

Welcome to Tyria, and happy adventuring!

Better for some people, worse for others if you believe forums. I have never played wow so no clue. Jump in stop thinking it will be wow with a different look and you should be ok.

1st: Forget everything you know about mmo’s.

You’ll find gw2 very nice. Have fun in Tyria.

Inculpatus cedo.9234:

A question, perhaps, better asked before purchase, but….

It is better, if you like what the game has to offer.

Welcome to Tyria, and happy adventuring!

What is Tyria

Tyria is only one world among many in the Mists. It is a very large world, but history has only chronicled events that have taken place on three major continents; these continents are Tyria (named for the world), Cantha, and Elona.

-GW2Wiki-

Just curious what are you going to do? PvE(world/dungeon/worldbosses), PvP, WvW?

I think its better then WoW. Ofcourse you don’t have massive skills like in WoW but the fighting system is really good. Skills animations are epic. You can even dodge The world is not as big as in WoW but the maps are looking more beautifull then WoW in general if you have a decent PC. There are plenty of options to make your own build.
You have World vs World wich is basicly massive pvp, were you fight vs 2 other servers. Allot of zerkfights but you can roam there nice as well. I do miss the duel system or a fair trading system though. There are many things that I miss in guildwars2 from WoW but you can’t have it all.

Tyria is the name of the world and the continent where the game is on. I guess it’s sort of like Azeroth is the name of most of the area of WoW (never played WoW so not sure).

vengeance.3509:

Got tired of WoW subscription fees and decided to buy this, is it any better?

Welcome! I would say its better simply because WoW follows the same pattern for each expansion, 5 to 10 new lvls, new gear tier, new maps/pvp/raids and so forth. At least in GW2 you have 1 set of gear that is the standard (exo/asc) and once you obtain it you dont have to worry about being lesser because of gear difference WoW has. Also in the structured PvP everyone is on equal footing in terms of gear, as it is seperated from the rest. And as a new player itll be a nice change for you leveling through hearts, and not the traditional quests.

Having played WoW from pre TBC I can say that it is very similar, yet very different, better is more of a personal opinion. I have tried WoD and found that for me it seems to have become rather stale where this is still fresh, after all it is still what no doubt later will be referred to as GW2 vanilla.

You will have far less skills at your disposal, particularly at low levels before many slots have been opened up, and many of the classes really seem to come into themselves at the higher levels 40+. With the exception of engineer all the classes have both ranged and melee options, it is possible to spec for a good ranged warrior or a melee ranger (similar to hunters) although they probably won’t be classed as meta builds. The stealth on the thief (similar to rogues) works entirely differently and is normally only active for short periods.

The one big difference is not trinity, you can have dps and support builds but there is no dedicated healer or tank.

And learn to dodge it really can save your life.

Try out several classes and races see what you enjoy. You only start with 5 character slots but more can be bought with gems, gems can be bought with really money (£, € or $) or with gold.

Mostly go out there, kill things , look at the scenery, but most of all have fun.

nacario.9417:

vengeance.3509:

Got tired of WoW subscription fees and decided to buy this, is it any better?

Welcome! I would say its better simply because WoW follows the same pattern for each expansion, 5 to 10 new lvls, new gear tier, new maps/pvp/raids and so forth. At least in GW2 you have 1 set of gear that is the standard (exo/asc) and once you obtain it you dont have to worry about being lesser because of gear difference WoW has. Also in the structured PvP everyone is on equal footing in terms of gear, as it is seperated from the rest. And as a new player itll be a nice change for you leveling through hearts, and not the traditional quests.

You have to pay for the expansion or are they free?

You will have to pay for it.

The heart of thorns and the living world season 2 areboth paid expansiions, normal living word expansions are FREE for the 2 weeks they air, after this time they’ll cost a small ingame fee 200 gems (2euro50) or ~20 gold (ingame cash, can be converted to cash shop gems.) 20 gold is roughly 2 days worth of income when playing standard dungeons or 2-4 hours of sw farm @l80. Just know you start doing content but you’ll be able to return to those areas and repeat or complete wwhenever you want. You’ll find quite some ppl doing map completion in low level area’s, you’ll share mining nodes, kills and experience,
Kill stealing is impossible, but lvl 80’s will do quite a lot more dmg to low level critters, evev tough they are downscaled.

this game doesnt have fishing or horsemounts!!!!!!! ~former WoW player (i want a riding horse)

And we are glad not to need mounts, as the Asura Waypoint Network and Portals are a faster and more convinient way of travel…. you can get nearly everywhere without delays.

(And the instant people need to run a bit due to time gate and or reset options some people start whining about mounts instantly…. which will never happen UNLESS they are availabe to everybody , not a gemstore item, and do not give advantages)

Pockethole.5031:

this game doesnt have fishing or horsemounts!!!!!!! ~former WoW player (i want a riding horse)

Go back to WoW then. We certainly won’t miss you on the forum.

Pockethole.5031:

this game doesnt have fishing or horsemounts!!!!!!! ~former WoW player (i want a riding horse)

yea man, we need mounts and fishing in this game

narwhalsbend.7059:

Pockethole.5031:

this game doesnt have fishing or horsemounts!!!!!!! ~former WoW player (i want a riding horse)

Go back to WoW then. We certainly won’t miss you on the forum.

Be nice! You cannot flame somone for wanting to sit, hours on end, next to a water and get a fish now and then? Well He will just be partof the scenery… My guess my charr will prefer barehand fishing or maybe will steal a net turret from a freshly killed roaming engi…

Fishing rod ha….. never, or…..

Fishing Rod: [&AgHPWQAA]???

I also just switched from WoW.

I find many similarities making the learning curve fast.
- I remember first learning WoW 5 years ago and it took me a long time. Weeks/Months learning about basic game mechanics, macros, UI customization, etc. GW2 I was able to just step in and start playing.

→ Some WoW players are fixated with predictible repetition. Things should be where you expect them, change is bad, give me more of the same. Some players are very comfortable with what they have mastered. They like running the same dungeon/raid over and over and over.

Anyway, GW2 is different. So if you fixate on the differences, particulary what WoW has and GW2 doesn’t… then you might not like it.

So far I find it more cooperative and friendly. Perhaps more “positive”? I also haven’t seen weirdo’s, idiots, naked nut-jobs, trolls, and YELLING MORONS. Also no Pornshire style ERP. Seems like everyone just wants to play an mmo RPG. Maybe it depends on the server you select?

Anyway… my first impression… so far I really like it.

Having played WoW from vanilla to cat non stop before switching to GW I’ll say that this game will come off as either amazing or trash depending on your level acceptance of the game’s gemstore, lack of loot, and lack of endgame.

The game is beautiful but it’s driven by the gemstore (something they swore it wouldn’t be) I hope that now that they’ve switched focus to expansions they’ll return to the GW model and rewards will be earned in game and not from the store.

No sub is great, but it comes off as a FTP feel when you’re constantly reminded that new skins are now in the store!

I’d say play the game, take it slow and look around, then make up your own mind. Welcome!

Aidenwolf.5964:

Having played WoW from vanilla to cat non stop before switching to GW I’ll say that this game will come off as either amazing or trash depending on your level acceptance of the game’s gemstore, lack of loot, and lack of endgame.

The game is beautiful but it’s driven by the gemstore (something they swore it wouldn’t be) I hope that now that they’ve switched focus to expansions they’ll return to the GW model and rewards will be earned in game and not from the store.

No sub is great, but it comes off as a FTP feel when you’re constantly reminded that new skins are now in the store!

I’d say play the game, take it slow and look around, then make up your own mind. Welcome!

They should just go F2P and push their gem store. Anet’s biggest problem is it does things in half measures. They have some kind of crazy hybrid between B2P and F2P. Plus they sell gold (so its P2W) and removed all the drops.

I don’t feel this is ok for any game let alone a classic like GW. I strongly disagree with the model so much that I refuse to buy the expansion.

Sorry OP, didn’t mean to rain on your parade. Some of the game play can be fun. You’ll probably have some fun before the frustration sets in. Good luck.

SHM.7628:

Aidenwolf.5964:

Having played WoW from vanilla to cat non stop before switching to GW I’ll say that this game will come off as either amazing or trash depending on your level acceptance of the game’s gemstore, lack of loot, and lack of endgame.

The game is beautiful but it’s driven by the gemstore (something they swore it wouldn’t be) I hope that now that they’ve switched focus to expansions they’ll return to the GW model and rewards will be earned in game and not from the store.

No sub is great, but it comes off as a FTP feel when you’re constantly reminded that new skins are now in the store!

I’d say play the game, take it slow and look around, then make up your own mind. Welcome!

They should just go F2P and push their gem store. Anet’s biggest problem is it does things in half measures. They have some kind of crazy hybrid between B2P and F2P. Plus they sell gold (so its P2W) and removed all the drops.

I don’t feel this is ok for any game let alone a classic like GW. I strongly disagree with the model so much that I refuse to buy the expansion.

Sorry OP, didn’t mean to rain on your parade. Some of the game play can be fun. You’ll probably have some fun before the frustration sets in. Good luck.

Gemstore? doesn’t that make it P2W?

vengeance.3509:

SHM.7628:

Aidenwolf.5964:

Having played WoW from vanilla to cat non stop before switching to GW I’ll say that this game will come off as either amazing or trash depending on your level acceptance of the game’s gemstore, lack of loot, and lack of endgame.

The game is beautiful but it’s driven by the gemstore (something they swore it wouldn’t be) I hope that now that they’ve switched focus to expansions they’ll return to the GW model and rewards will be earned in game and not from the store.

No sub is great, but it comes off as a FTP feel when you’re constantly reminded that new skins are now in the store!

I’d say play the game, take it slow and look around, then make up your own mind. Welcome!

They should just go F2P and push their gem store. Anet’s biggest problem is it does things in half measures. They have some kind of crazy hybrid between B2P and F2P. Plus they sell gold (so its P2W) and removed all the drops.

I don’t feel this is ok for any game let alone a classic like GW. I strongly disagree with the model so much that I refuse to buy the expansion.

Sorry OP, didn’t mean to rain on your parade. Some of the game play can be fun. You’ll probably have some fun before the frustration sets in. Good luck.

Gemstore? doesn’t that make it P2W?

There is no power up in the gem store. Just skins for armors and fun items.

SHM.7628:

They should just go F2P and push their gem store. Anet’s biggest problem is it does things in half measures. They have some kind of crazy hybrid between B2P and F2P. Plus they sell gold (so its P2W) and removed all the drops

lolwut? Lies do not become us.

I"ll say try it out and come back tell us what you think.

I just got a drop. Perhaps I found a bug…

As has been said there is no pay to win in the game at all.

SHM.7628:

I don’t feel this is ok for any game let alone a classic like GW. I strongly disagree with the model so much that I refuse to buy the expansion.

Your logic is flawed. Buying the x-pack shows a-net an x-pack based model is better. You should buy the x-pack and not support the gemstore (which is not p2w, btw)

If your problem with WoW was just the monthly fee i feel sorry for you 80% chance of reaching lvl 80 and drown yourself in the ocean of boredom and quit, unless you like pvp ,then the game is fun.

I find GW2 to be better than any other MMO out there for the combat alone. I cannot for the life of me return to a game where I am statically taking damage while dealing damage. I want my dodge!

The gem store is not P2W here. It’s filled with things that make you quality of life better, but it doesn’t help you in combat or help you ‘win’ the game. An outfit won’t keep you from getting killed, you will just make a better looking corpse. You can buy a permanent salvage kit so you don’t have to worry about running out. You can get tools that are forever harvesters/loggers/miners. But there are no gear helping things in the gem store. Once you get to 80, you will soon find out that half the fun of this game are the skins.

Also, take most advice here on the forums with a grain of salt. There are a lot of bitter, angry people here that can and will ruin your fun/love of this game. Try to ignore the meanness here on the forums and just enjoy the game.

Just to clarify, there is a gem store. Gems can be bought with real money or gold. Most of what is available in the gem store is cosmetic, outfits, armor skins, minis, etc. Boosts are one item that may be considered more pay to win, as they can help with leveling speed, armor bonus etc, but don’t seem that major to me.

The best available items at the moment are ascended, mainly weapons that you craft for yourself and are account bound on aquire or trinkets and jewelry that you can get from the laurel vendor or by doing Fraclels.

Legendary weapons are the same level as acsended ones and can be crafted, bought from the Trading Post (like the AH).

Exotics are really the highest level you need to worry about for most characters, they come from drops, crafting, bought with karma or bought of the TP. You can get most exotic items for between 2 and 5g each, only a few are really expensive.

I would certainly not consider this a pay to win game.