I played GW2 for a while when it first came out and had a lot of fun. Then I left the game for a while to play other things. I returned and found that the starting portion of the game had changed. At the time it felt very grindy and extremely boring as far as the combat was concerned. I vowed not to return until the game had improved.
I’m happy to say that I returned recently and I am enjoying playing quite a bit. I like the new changes that have been made to character building. It doesn’t feel so much like things are behind a level wall (although things are, it is just hidden much better).
I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the fact that the game has vastly improved since I last played. It’s very enjoyable now and I don’t feel like I’m being forced to grind for levels or even loot. I admit my warrior is only level 15 and I have not played through a large portion of the game. But I have played enough to notice that a lot of the things that annoyed me before have been improved. The skills and abilities make sense and feel intuitive, and the personal story, so far, has been a lot more fun than I remember.
I’m really impressed with the work that Arenanet has done to improve their game. GW1 had a magical something that kept me playing, and while GW2 is a vastly different game, it is starting to get some of that magical something. So keep up the great work guys. I might just shell out some of my hard earned money to buy that expansion after all.
Welcome back! There’s going to be even more changes coming up with HoT and it’s a great time to come back. If you need any advice or have questions feel free to message me in the forums or better yet in game. IGN: Imagico