seeing as i may have been a bit too vague given the average reading comprehension in these forums, ill clarify.
leveling is not hard.
there are many ways to do it.
ive stated that i already have 3 80s (of which i got before there were log in rewards.) so the noob advice is unnecessary.
i do not have 130 tomes lying around…
the point in its entirety is that its boring.
i still play my 80s and i enjoy playing them but to level a new character without tomes is just too boring.map completion has little to no re-playability.
crafting is an option but feels cheated and isnt satisfying.
ultimately this is my opinion, as ive played every major MMO and then some since the 90s… gw2 TO ME… feels the most boring to lvl up in. not hard… not too long…. just boring.
thats about as slow speed as i can put it.
I think I understand your position, but I respectfully disagree (I don’t think you’re stupid, lazy, or a noob, to be clear). I’ve played MMOs since EQ in 1999, and I personally find GW2 pretty fun/easy to level in.
I do note a few things that make it a lot more fun for me (not telling you this to advise you, just to show you why I don’t find it as boring):
1) Instant 20 scroll. Cuts out the most painful/boring bit of leveling right there.
2) Birthday Booster. A lot of your XP comes from mob kills (usually), and +100% for the entire time you’re leveling (which stacks with other boosts) helps a lot.
3) I use crafting strategically to avoid getting bored. You say it feels like “cheating” – I can see that, but that’s on you, that’s not on the game. You can either keep feeling that way, or change how you think about it.
The way I use it is, if I’m feeling like it’s a bit of a grind, or I’m bored of a zone I’m near the beginning of, or the like, I just go ahead and get 8 levels or so from getting a profession to @400.
4) I avoid zones where nothing is happening, and hit every single event chain I can find. Event chains are typically more fun than other play, and give you XP really kitten fast, esp. if there a lots of packs of mobs involved (and there usually are).
5) Keep my main weapons upgraded – sounds obvious, but sometimes they lag 5 levels or more, and it’s really noticeable how much less fun the game is when this is happening. Maybe you’re already doing this, but when I started doing it – the game got a lot more fun.
6) Always do story stuff – it’s quick, it’s easy, and it’s a ton of XP real fast if you just skip the dialogue.
I leveled an Elementalist from 1-80 this way recently, took under 40 hours, was never bored (and only took two crafting skills to just below 400).
My question for you is:
What is it about other games that keeps you from being bored whilst leveling? Is it LFD in WoW (i.e. dungeon-leveling). Do you actually LIKE quests? Do you normally play with other people when leveling in other games?
I get that you’re bored, but without a point of comparison, it’s hard to see what’s boring you.
i appreciate the genuine reply, not instantly calling someone you dont agree with a kitten. thank you.
to be completely honest in answering your question however, i will say that i cant quite put my finger on whats so different or why exactly im bored to tears with the lvling experience in gw2.
im clearly not alone as a few other posts here agree with me. most people nowadays just craft or tome to 80 it seems.