Guild Wars 2

I honestly, as a new player, was really disappointed to find out about the DR on “farming.” Until I came to the forums, which I normally try to avoid I had never known about this. Now I am an “Old School” mmorpg player who (granted is probably in the minority nowadays) actually enjoys grinding. I am disabled and so I can literally play for up to 12 hours a day if I have nothing else on the agenda. And I find it’s relaxing to put on some music and just zone out killing mobs for a few hours. I understand the need to combat botting, and I appreciate the efforts people take in order to stop them, but why as a player am I to be punished for doing what I enjoy?

Personally I do not care much for dungeons as the set up time seems like alot of time wasted to me before I get to proceed with the run. The events are fun, and I enjoy doing them as I farm along my merry way, but I don’t want to have to search them out if i am in an area I find visually appealing and wish to stay in.

As a new player who doesn’t do fractals or anything else, how am I expected to progress my character if I am unable to acquire drops to sell? You say I can just “keep moving to different areas” but what if I enjoy one zone more than the others, why should I be forced to go somewhere I don’t enjoy just to ensure that I won’t hit DR?

Again I applaud the efforts made to combat botting, but why am I forced to halt all my progression because of them? Instead of messing up the games economy they mess up player enjoyment. It is kind of a lose/lose and I really hope they can find another way to combat them while leaving people to do what they enjoy.