Guild Wars 2

So… to get legendary weapons, we have to do PvE, PvP, AND WvWvW. To get our brand new specializations, we have to grind hero points, rather than getting to enjoy them during the leveling content. Dungeons have been abandoned, and the dungeon finder STILL won’t teleport the entire team into the chosen instance once assembled.

Not only that, but raids are completely locked behind a massive grind wall, even though the entire game was created on the principle that you didn’t have to grind just to enjoy the game, and get to see parts of the content. The game is also moving towards the Holy Trinity, even though the skills STILL reflect the “full DPS but defensive skills that can save your butt” philosophy.

… I’m sorry, but this is literally the worst expansion I’ve ever purchased. The game is having an identity crisis, and without a massive investment in time, I can’t actually EXPERIENCE the new stuff in the game. I was really hoping to get my thief’s Trickster Elite spec and level up, but this is not the case, and if I want my Legendary now, I have to do content that I don’t enjoy at all, even though you could have put legendaries for PvE, PvP, and WvWvW.

I’m just gonna stick with Wildstar. It knows what it is, has a functioning dungeon/party finder, and has different gear for different modes, making sure if you aren’t progressing one way, you can progress another. Meanwhile you keep stumbling and locking everything down. Thanks but no thanks, I can’t even anymore, Anet.

It’s funny you mention Wildstar because this HoT expansion reminded me a whole lot of Wildstar’s end game grind.