Guild Wars 2

So if you have played GW2 from January you know what has happened through out the year and know all there is to know about the Living Story (LS). If not, then what have you missed? Well that is just it, apart from some new characters, and a few things placed into the world, not much. They filled the hole in Divinities Reach and gave us two new permanent instances in Diessa plateau and Wayfarer foothills. In addition we have 2 new world events, a Karka not many people do and Scarlets invasion that people farm.

So if I left in January, which I did not, and came back now how would the world look different? To me, and this is just my point of view, the world would not look very different at all. We have had some amazing events in the game, festivals and two temporary dungeons but if you left and came back you would not know: and for you the game world would look the same. As unfortunately these were temporary.

What story did you miss if you were gone? Well this is a bit hit and miss, as most of the story just seemed to be there to introduce these new characters RoX, Braham and others. Apart from that the only two real developments happened recently, one was a election and the other was Scarlet. These were interesting and maybe they can build on them to make the world living: however for me this feels slim. It has been a year since the game launched and we still have not seen any news of new lands, or races.

So what has the Living Story done, given I do not think it has been that epic or memorable? Well mostly, and oddly given the name story, it is mechanics that have been changing. If you look back from GW2 since January, and then think of what they have added and are planning to add it is amazing. The game mechanic’s and new systems that have been added are great, they truly are a expansions worth of content. I just want to thank Anet for bringing them to GW2, each time a new one is added it helps a lot. Unfortunately, I feel the LS is only now just getting started. We have a villain and some new characters to follow the story of but what is next and what do people want?

Personally, I have got to the point where I am hoping for news of a expansion. What I mean by expansion, as I feel I have to explain it, is a new land, personal story and lore. New arena to explore and get a whole new rush, just like when I started the game. Now the best bit about the living story is all the mechanics are in game already! So if Anet do a expansion, they only need to do story!

What do you guys think? Loving the Living story or the mechanics we keep getting? Do you want a expansion that gives you that excitement?

I also just want to point out I still play every day and will continue to, however I am starting to look for the next thing as I have done the current content over and over since launch. Which is one aspect the LS is good at, giving me something to do every two weeks. I just do not think it can replace a expansion.