Hey there!
I read these forums when I get the chance and see overwhelming anger and negativity about random stuff, that of which I still have yet to actually experience myself ingame. I wanted to take a moment just to say I think the game is brilliant in it’s current state, and really look forwards to seeing where the game is in 12-24 months.
I slowly chip away at the content each day, gaining a level at a time, checking all the nooks and crannies around the world, and have still yet to explore further than the starter zones, and have been playing since day 1. The furthest I have been so far is to the 15-25 Human and Norn areas, and think all the zones thus far have been very artfully crafted.
The game gives me a good sense of accomplishment, and I already feel I have gotten my monies worth from it. I don’t really care much for endgame stacking, so top level stuff won’t really be of much interest to me, and this game caters well for that, as the actual levelling experience is very rich and interesting, always pulling me through events and storylines that I didn’t expect, and little happenings here and there in this gorgeous world that keep me logging in for an hour or 2 each day.
I don’t think this game was designed for the 25/7 gamer, nor do I think it has much to cater for them, instead being designed for the drop in gamer, that wants the MMo lite experience, of being in a living breathing world, without the pressure of evening commitments each day for that insatiable gear grind.
I think the forum admin is very strict though, and needs looking into as it seems they lock and action any post that dares to question them, and can be very frustrating, when our only intention is to provide feedback and help keep the game up and running.
I did also have a rather terrible experience with Arena.net customer support, where I wanted my Guild Wars 1 account attached to this one, and after reams of return emails based on what I can only assume was a misunderstanding, it was finally resolved by a very polite and helpful individual.
My experience so far has been excellent (CS blip aside) and I really am enjoying the game. Guesting has appeared in part for same region servers, but hope to see that spread across all regions without limitations, as I recall this being a release feature that was very heavily advertised and has yet to gain full implementation.
The world events have been fun and engaging, if a little too hard in places for lower level players, but being knocked up to 80 to take part is a nice touch, and on that note, I love the levelling down to the zones level. It makes every zone feel like a challenge, and keeps the content usable and fresh. I can’t ever see the game outdating itself due to this. I could do without alot of the event jumping puzzles though, as they annoy rather than entertain, due to their design being that they crumble behind you, and leave you waiting around for ages to retry.
All in all, a Grade A experience and a Grade A game, and just wanted to drop in my 2c as people are quick to complain, but seldom point out when they are content.
Thanks Arena.net for this amazing game, keep up the great work!