Not sure if this will get read by any powers that be, but what the hey…
I am new to this game but am a MMO vet. For me this NPE is very frustrating. My sincere hope for those who are new to the genre is that it does what Arenanet hoped.
I feel handcuffed. I purchased the game based on this past weekends sale, but I have read up on it for a little while before that. I must have missed reading articles on the NPE
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So why do I feel handcuffed? Well, with an exception to combat (and that is big!), the style of gameplay is familiar to me. I “get” what I’m supposed to be doing, but because everything is level locked I can’t. Most of you are saying don’t heart chase…okay, but right now that’s all I can do. If I look at it objectively that IS all I can do. Yes, I am now aware of harvesting and crafting, but in game I haven’t been told that yet (unlocked). The only things that are giving me XP are hearts and exploration. So that’s what I do.
This is frustrating because when I read about the game I was looking forward to gaining XP in a myriad of ways including WvW. but, I can’t because it’s level locked.
If it wasn’t for the fact that I am really enjoying the combat so far I might have chalked up the $15 as a loss. But, for now I’ll wait for them to unlock then I’ll judge.
I guess I’m just tired of hand holding in MMOs. Just make a Tutorial that gives you an idea of what is about to occur, one I can skip on alts, and then let us loose to discover it all. Right now I feel forced to unlock things so I can then play.
/shrug