Guild Wars 2

6/10 – Only because Zana with an accented N sounds more Mesmery than Nornish, but it’s a mighty fine name either way!

My Norn’s name is Jahan Balestone

… because he is the last dying stone of White Bale, a village beyond the Far Shiverpeaks.

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I’d have to say I agree with your core concerns OP. Don’t get me wrong, the living story concept has the potential to be something special – and it’s better than nothing, but the achievement hording that comes with each release contributes to this boredom you speak of. And sure, people can say that you don’t need to grind the achievements, but with the lack of storytelling and characterizations there’s just not enough carrots dangling in front of those who care about the story to keep us moving forward, couple that with their insistence of removing amazing areas of the game once the 2 weeks (or however long temporary content lasts) from the citizens of Tyria – and well, you end up where you are now.

But, as one poster mentioned – you can’t make everyone happy. Such is the life of a lonely ranger on Tyria.