Guild Wars 2

Here’s five very important things (to me at least) that I thank Anet for:

1. They gave a GS to the necro. Plenty of players have requested a two-handed power option from Anet and they gave us one. The design is cool and the effects are really well done.

2. They tried really hard to create an alternative pvp game mode that added more depth and strategy (Stronghold); and even though it didn’t quite hit the mark, the effort is appreciated. I actually like the idea behind the game mode but agree there is room for improvement.

3. Solo/Duo is a must and was surprised they really listened to the community about this and implemented it. Duo complainers are people who are not going to stop complaining. If Anet removed Duo, those people would complain about something else. Duo is really not that detrimental to your ability to climb as a purely solo player.

4. Rewards are actually nice. I personally bought GW2 to enjoy the game in its entirety (even though I haven’t really gotten into fractals just yet) and Anets attempt to string together all modes by providing gear and rewards to be used in other areas of the game is highly appreciated.

5. Trying to simplify the game a bit is actually very important when done right and Anet has done some things very right. They simplified utilities which was a must and they simplified amulets which made sense.