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Haven’t played this game in a while, did they get gear preview in the trading post yet? Just curious.
If it’s not about leveling then why have levels at all? In fact, the areas and difficulty is still based on your level – a level 2 will not survive very long in Orr. I realize though leveling is not the main focus.
I know I don’t have to finish the storyline – but I want to. Why wouldn’t you?
I know there are tokens, I’m talking about bosses dropping gear in addition to tokens. Grinding for tokens can be tedious if you have no other “middle” rewards to keep you going along the way. Make it “fun”, not a “job”.
I know about the points you made, and know the facts about the game. That doesn’t seem to help my opinion though. Please understand, I’m not ranting, and not hating on the game. It’s just my opinion.
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I really want to like this MMO. I really do. But I’m having troubles doing so, and have stopped playing a while back after my Necro hit 80. Here’s an insight as to why I’ve stopped playing. Maybe if some of these points are changed I’ll come back. I hope they do, as this MMO definitely has promise. Please note, these are my opinions, and I am not “attacking” this game at all. I’ve played several MMOs as well, all the way back to BC in WoW, Everquest 2, Rift, etc.
1. Leveling is way too fast, even for average players. I got to 80 so quickly I was surprised. I suggest a little bit lower exp on doing the events – don’t want to end the fun too quickly.
2. After leveling to 80, I finally made it to the last personal story quest. So at this point I realize I need a group, and start looking for one. One problem, quest is bugged, no one is doing it. So stuck there, need to find something else to do. Bugs can make for a somber day. Game breaking bugs at release are a no-no. If someone can’t finish something, they’ll move to another game. Oh yeah, repawn rates in areas of Orr (Cursed Shore) are ridiculous (have they been fixed yet? I haven’t played in a bit).
3. Earning loot/gear? This is a big annoyance to me, and a large reason why I stopped playing. Ran several group events, defeated several bosses, etc. The loot drop rate was terrible. Nothing for my efforts. Oh, in one instance, at level 20, I got a 50 green. Rather odd. It seems good gear is only obtained through crafting, the trading post, or grinding out dungeons. Whatever happened to earning your gear through battle? I want to earn my gear, not buy it. So I end up grinding a bit for gold and get some exotic gear. Didn’t take very long to do so, and well, boring. Since I didn’t have to fight or battle for it, where’s the adventure? Don’t have any incentive, especially if I have to buy/craft it instead of fight for it. Whatever happened to boss drops?
4. Cash shop. I know what you’re thinking. No I’m not against it, but why isn’t there anything cool to buy in it? No cool costumes, skins, etc. Need to look at Aion, Perfect World, Vindictus, Sword 2. I know, they aren’t perfect either by any means, but at least they have cool looking stuff to throw my money at. It seems in GW2, it’s mostly about getting gold/gems in the end, and having nothing to show for your money spent. This is due to the fact that drop rates are horrible for gear, and the focus is more on buying your gear, repair fees, and transportation fees, etc. I’m not saying put gear with stats in there (you should earn that stuff IMO), I’m just saying some awesome town clothes and novelty stuff would be nice.
Again, this is my opinion, and I hope someday I’ll be back. I always check on things, so if I see some changes being made with drop rates, etc. maybe I’ll come back. I hope someday I do. If there were sweet boss drops, I’d be back in a heartbeat.
Gw2 has a gear ceiling that is only inches above incredibly cheap and easy to obtain rare gear. If anything gw2 is pay to get there faster but a skilled player in rare gear will still contend with your full exotic set in pvp or dungeons. That is not pay to win.
Unless you’re good and have lots of real cash. Then what? Hmmm…
This is what concerns me in GW2. With low drop rates, DR, farming mats for exotics (that apparently takes forever), one might say you’d have the urge to just, oh, use real money to get that gold. Now, I don’t mind spending a few every now and then, but with things the way they are now, you could easily shell out well over $20.00/mo. – more than an average subscription fee. Sorry, just don’t like the way this is headed. I’d rather pay $14.99/mo., run a dungeon,get an epic, look cool, still have fun. Maybe it’s just me? Maybe I’m wrong? Do exotics actually drop in dungeons? What are the odds? I’m hearing they very rarely do? (Please don’t say spec Magic Find, that seems just, well odd to me – now I have to acquire two sets of gear for PvE? lol)
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I have no problem on Cursed with my Necro. Gotta pick and choose your battles in this area, you pull everything and yeah, you’ll die. I did the majority of skill points (minus the labyrinth area – respawn rates are nuts there Anet) by myself. Bottom line – you can solo you just have to have more patience and take it slower than other zones. (And no I’m not talking about Champions, which obviously you’re not soloing)
If you do notice the respawn rates are messed up, do what I do. HEAL and RUN. (I run and throw out defensive abilities – they will stop chasing you eventually!)
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I had no problems with this now after the patch on Darkhaven and completed it OK. The slew of fixes in the latest patch was much appreciated!
Bugged for me on Darkhaven as well. This is the 4th bug today to where I couldn’t finish something in an 80 zone. There was another skill point in this same zone where the mob became invincible and reset several times (I think it was an imp in a tunnel). I really love GW2 but the amount of bugs in the 80 zones is a bit frustrating.
I’m not doing Arah SM until they fix the reward.
It’s a joke we get exotics for completing a zone in a hour but trash for the quest you did for 80 levels.
Agreed, this pretty much hits the nail on the head. God I hope they don’t nerf rewards now for zone completion (j/k)!
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Yeah, was excited to get to the 80 personal story – then this. Tried the jumping fix – omg no thanks that’s frustrating as hell. I’ll wait for Oct. – but Anet – not everyone is as patient. I fear some may jet when they hit stuff like this. That’s unfortunate.
I’m having the same problem, may try again tomorrow. Got to defending the docks, killed a few waves, then nothing – the waves of mobs stopped, no completion, no falling back.