Guild Wars 2

I am suggesting a personal stylist and an armor wardrobe pane in addition to the hat maker who was brought up earlier. Someone who you show your towns clothes, costumes sets etc to who holds on to them for your character and offers them to other characters for a small fee. My storage space is tight as is and I am not an armor collector as others are, so I can only imagine what they are doing to manage storage.

I do wish that costumes could be worn over one’s armor, as they were in GW1, but I do not anticipate that any time soon.

A personal stylist for costumes and a wardrobe storage pane to stash armor sets in. Please.

Arena net has not stuck to their manifesto. Anet has created a stunningly beautiful game but some of the aspects of the game are just a grind. The holidays for example; in GW1, players looked forward to the holidays as a way to MAKE money (I kid you not), but now they’re just a money drain. Right on the heels of the Southsun event (which I borrowed gold from my roommate to afford) is the Dragon Bash, I’m already in debt and am grinding to be able to afford Dragon Bash goodies in addition to my regular expenses.
Allowing players to choose from a list of options for their daily requirement was an improvement but it just feels like a to-do list when I log on. I have to finish my chores before I can play. That’s not how a game should operate. To the individuals who say “no one is forcing you to…” there is a larger picture at hand. True, no one is forcing anyone to do anything, you could sit in town and not level or craft but when the basis of a game’s objective (level up, learn to craft, collect minis, forge the good armor) relies heavily on a player’s laundry list, then yes, players are forced to finish their laundry lists before running around and having fun. It’s a requirement which, if unfulfilled, feels like a penalty for not keeping up with the Jones’s.
Arenanet kept a tighter rein on trollish players in GW1, I do not want to blame the WoW recruits of poisoning map chat, so perhaps GW1 was easier to manage because it was smaller.
I am wondering if with GW2’s growth, a change of management may be behind the effecting changes in how GW2’s atmosphere and overall feel are perceived.
One thing I am noticing in the suggestion forums are players who seem to be form other MMOs do not have an issue with how GW2 is going, while GW1 vets are raising their voices and hoping for a higher standard.

I don’t have anything to add but support. A lot of support. +1

I support a random name generator that removes names which are already taken from its results.
That said, there are some random name generators online. I’m not sure if they’re what you’re looking for but they could be useful until Anet offers their own.

I agree that additional body types are in order. The option for a plusher body type in every race would be appreciated and I support what has already been stated. I’m adding to this list: smaller breasts.
We love our characters and some of us would love the option of having our characters reflect ourselves more accurately. We have a wide array of skin and hair colors. I anticipate more faces and hair styles with an expansion. But the body types left out are the plush bodies represented in game on NPCs (see OP’s linked screenshot), the small chested and (I’m going to get so much grief for this) a slimmer norn? One slim norn build…with smaller breasts.
We love what Anet has worked so kitten and we think an already great game could be even better with a few more body types.

I wrote to Anet regarding the minis handed out for gem store loyalty and was told there is a better way to reach the developers. Below is a copy/paste of the letter I wrote to Anet.

Dear GW2 team,
My name is —-———-. My roommate and I have been fans since GW1 and love what you have created.
I am writing to you to address a distressing circumstance. One of the features of GW2 that my roommate and I really like is the gem store’s flexibility in terms of payment. Allowing players to exchange real life money or in game gold for gems is fantastic. It was anticipated as offering an even footing for all players from all walks of life to afford and play guild wars.
My roommate and I are, to put it bluntly, poor. We have not spent a dime on gems. We purchased GW2 and then proceeded to exchange in game gold for gems. I know we are not the only players to do this. However my roommate and I have spent an alarming amount of time farming/grinding in order to afford in game necessities (armor/weapons/repairs etc) as well as gem store items.
What angered me and very much upset my roommate was learning that the players who can afford to purchase gems with real money were gifted a set of minis for their dedication. They were given something they could already afford and poorer players are left to grind, spending time preoccupied with when a gem store sale will end instead of enjoying the game. Now those players who spent real life money to buy gems don’t have to spend their gems on the minis they were gifted and can save it for another day while the less affluent work even harder to keep up. A stark example of the rich getting richer.
I assure you that my roommate and I are not stingy. We are not withholding money because we can; we simply have no money to give. Rewarding financially affluent players with gem store items (which they appear to already be able to afford) but offering nothing to the rest of your audience who can’t afford gems was an insensitive move and comes across as spitting in our faces. Hearing of other players who received gifts for “loyalty” or “dedication” for spending real money does not incite me to spend money for gems. It only frustrated me and I believe it has depressed my roommate.
The option to buy gems with real money or in game gold was and still is an attractive feature. It offered no advantage to people who had more hours to play than others (and could thus spend gold for gems) nor was it supposed to offer an advantage to those who were affluent in real life (who could spend money instead of gold for gems.) Many players anticipated, as my roommate and I anticipated a level playing field. But by sending out minis to those who spent real life money instead of time and gold Anet showed a clear preference for and gave a huge advantage to those who spent real life money.
Why are players who spend real life money worth thanking for their dedication while those who spend time and in game gold are not? We are dedicated and faithful players. I do not know how the decision to give out these minis as a reward was made. We are hurt by what may have been a thoughtless and backhanded insult from a young employee with not enough life experience to understand how this would reflect on Anet as whole. It reflects very poorly.
I sincerely hope this was a onetime occurrence. Please consider what you can offer to players who have spent in game gold at the gem store.
From, —-———-