Guild Wars 2

Not sure if this belongs here or in Living World forum?

Guild Wars & Guild Wars 2 is rich in lore and history. Why not have in game playable content based on lore? Have it like the personal story and in packs for say 200 – 400 Gems? Have them based on the Lore Short Stories and go more in depth with those characters tying them in to the Living World, our Personal Stories & Map locations. Creating a complete picture of Tyria and what has transpired.

I am a PvE’r 99.9% of the time and participate in WvW | PvP | Mists (Fractals or WvW) only when dailys require it or I need more Badges of Honor. I have enjoyed playing our personal stories, the living world stories and look forward to HoT stories. After all is said and done, HoT story line is finished, I’ve done Map Completion, my personal story is done I will still look to PvE for continued game play or content. Others will turn to WvW | PvP | Mists (Fractals or WvW) or dungeons. I understand it has been said, and I see the beginnings of it already, that we will get to replay our personal story in the future along with Living World Season 1.

Yes there are the events! I am sure I have not done 100% of the events. Some because I never see them, or they need more help than can be mustered. While the events tell smaller stories of what is going on they lack rich story line elements. Hopefully HoT changes will improve when some elusive events spawn.

I think playing these short stories as in game stories would be awesome and provide a stronger bond between our new npc guild members. As I said, just a suggestion

What I personally want more than anything is something close to Mass Effect’s codex. That gives lore hounds something to strive for (collecting all codex entries) and at the same time can provide them with additional lore (both about big things and about little things).

Well, the Story Journal covers that for Living World Season 2 and in the future My Story and Living World Season 1, since they are/will be repeatable. Each event basically tells it’s story through the event and the npc’s (if you talk to them or stick around to hear thier banter). HoT will have more to add to the Story Journal.

While it would be nice to have a “codex” for everything in the game I think the wiki helps cover that.

What we don’t have is more story line based game play for those who have finished LWS1, My Story & HoT story line (once it is out). Who knows when the next expansion will be or if there will be one!? It is clear they want more players in the world. One way to accomplish that and provide depth of character, engaging back story wold be to have “mission packs” based off lore of the short story guild npc’s and foes. It also provides a fast method of “keep them coming back” by releasing those short story lines for players that have done the story and leave the game while waiting for the expansion.

“Looking forward” once HoT is out and a month later when most have finished the story line from it, there will be another “dry spell”. Players who have returned will once again leave after becoming “bored” because there is no story and no sign of one being released. Have some small playable, repeatable back story for Mr.Sparkles, Braham, Rox, Taimi, Ellen Kiel, Marjory, Magnus, Evon Gnashblade, Moto, Kasmeer and best of ALL Mad King Thorn! For those of us that will be sticking around

It was suggested once before and the reply from Anet is that they do not have the time or resources to do side stories oR mission packs beyond the main storyline.

Diovid.9506:

What I personally want more than anything is something close to Mass Effect’s codex. That gives lore hounds something to strive for (collecting all codex entries) and at the same time can provide them with additional lore (both about big things and about little things).

Very much something like this.
I’d love to explore the world, come by a new area (maybe complete an event or do some activity) and then learn more about that area, it’s history, people etc.