Guild Wars 2

Hi guys,

Just wanted to get this off my chest haha

It’s about the map and the zone shapes.
I don’t know how others feel, but after playing gw1 for a bunch of years then coming to gw2, it feels like the zones are all just, almost, wrong.
I say this because in gw1 the zones weren’t block or rectangular shaped, they curved and had odd sizes, and gave the idea that it was an actual zone, not just a giant square. It made the world feel natural.

But yeah that’s how I feel, was wondering your opinions too.

It looks weird when viewing your map, but when you’re actually in the zone you wouldn’t know it’s a rectangle.

http://xkcd.com/977/

o_o)-b

DigitalKirin.9714:

http://xkcd.com/977/

o_o)-b

thank you. i’ve spent the past 30 minutes browsing xkcd and, somehow, tv tropes. just what i needed on my tests week >.>

Actually, the maps in GW1 were also giant squares/rectangles. You may not be able to hug all the way to the edges of the zone, but they were also squares just like the maps in GW2.

Yeah good point Zaxares. But yeah the fact that where you can explore isnt just a giant square kinda irks me.
That being said, I’m still highly happy with the whole game haha

Yeah also thought about this a few months ago. And it’s really sad how bad these maps are designed. In GW1 areas felt like a part of the world. In GW2 it’s like random squared areas copy pasted together.