Guild Wars 2

What do you guys think? Do you think that this new expansion can put GW2 back on the top of the gaming charts?

Well, whats your definition of a gaming chart? Critical? Popularity? You cant please everyone and neither can the expansion.

GW2 is currently one of the big MMOs (kinda by default. Wildstar, Archage, Elder Scroll etc. all failed to be the next big thing). So I’d definitely think we’ll see a nice population boost given that GW2 is a recognised brand. But given the nature of expansion you always see a population spike and then a dip. WoW (if I recall) is a good example of this were the population shoots up and then starts to drop off relatively soon after an expansions release.

CureForLiving.5360:

WoW (if I recall) is a good example of this were the population shoots up and then starts to drop off relatively soon after an expansions release.

Yeah WoW has had troubles recently with retaining players (myself included): http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/4219-WoW-Down-to-6-8-Million-Subscribers

How much that is owed to an aging game formula and how much is owed to an aging game genre is up to debate. I’m inclined to agree with the former though. What Anet has to do though is learn from what happened to WoW.

bigbobpataki.4796:

CureForLiving.5360:

WoW (if I recall) is a good example of this were the population shoots up and then starts to drop off relatively soon after an expansions release.

Yeah WoW has had troubles recently with retaining players (myself included): http://www.mmo-champion.com/content/4219-WoW-Down-to-6-8-Million-Subscribers

How much that is owed to an aging game formula and how much is owed to an aging game genre is up to debate. I’m inclined to agree with the former though. What Anet has to do though is learn from what happened to WoW.

WoW needs more Gemstore Hoodies. They are making a critical mistake by not adding such.

PistolWhip.2697:

WoW needs more Gemstore Hoodies. They are making a critical mistake by not adding such.

exactly man, you are completely right, if they would scrap the monthly subscription and added more Gemstore Hoodies, I would definitely play WoW much more

Yes, we are unstoppable!

!http://37.media.tumblr.com/474f28620700977c5a3d88420a339b88/tumblr_n5by5djgbo1qcwrtdo3_500.gif!

Expected Tenacious D.

MaXi.3642:

PistolWhip.2697:

WoW needs more Gemstore Hoodies. They are making a critical mistake by not adding such.

exactly man, you are completely right, if they would scrap the monthly subscription and added more Gemstore Hoodies, I would definitely play WoW much more

Precisely! Who doesn’t like a good hoodie? Satan that’s who.

Rym.1469:

Expected Tenacious D.

Same, lol.

Anyway, take a look at any MMO to come out since GW2. ESO, Wildstar, SWTOR, you name it. They’ve all fallen flat on their faces, and the ones that came out with sub fees have all gone F2P within a year of release. Meanwhile GW2 is seeing more and more influx of players thanks to the expansion announcement and sales, and continues to deliver quality content and features based on feedback from the players.

To compare GW2 to a phoenix is ridiculous, as that would suggest the game is dead and rising again. I’ve been playing consistently for about the last year, and I can say confidently it has never been doing poorly, and now it is only getting stronger.

Andred.1087:

To compare GW2 to a phoenix is ridiculous, as that would suggest the game is dead and rising again. I’ve been playing consistently for about the last year, and I can say confidently it has never been doing poorly, and now it is only getting stronger.

Yeah, the Dead and Risen award goes to FF14. =P

It’s no doubt that GW2 has been struggling with some pretty broad mis-steps, but I can see some sparks in their designs as they learn how to work within a different paradigm than more traditional MMOs.

The new trait system, while it has its critics and kewkews, is something they can use not only to breathe new life into a hated character progression, but to offer the lateral growth many players have been seeking as the game ages.

Collections give the devs a way to give a set of tasks that span the world instead of farming a single item for hours on end just to buy the end result from a vendor, or praying/spiting RNGsus to give you that thing you’ve been grinding for.

They learned from Living Story, giving access to content after it was relevant. A few mis-steps again, from poor organized challenge modes and questionable story, but the model has potential if they continue with it. They could slot out the entire story for those who purchase HoT, and eke it out at a reasonable pace so the content isn’t completely devoured too quickly.

Will GW2 “dominate” the market? Eh, probably not, unless a vast number of MMO players suddenly want a no-trinity, no-gearmill, no-raid game. :P But I’m still enjoying it and the game still has potential.