Guild Wars 2

mechasauce.1309:

Trying to understand why GW would benefit from this at all….

Its just a gimmick. Time and effort would be best placed elsewhere.

True, it is not necessary. Neither are many of the neat features that are included in many MMOs. But this would have many benefits I believe you are missing.

The first that comes to mind is that there is currently no inspect feature. So to show someone your gear and stats you must link each item or message it to them in game.

An armory type system would enable players to interact with the game even when they are unable to log into the game
(like at work when they should be working.. *wink )

For external fan or forum sites, the ability to link to your character and say “hey check me out” would be helpful. It can be a strong force in keeping the game’s community active and growing. For example, I post on a forum or send my friend a link to my character with sick armor and weapons and showing them all the cool things my toon has gotten achievements for and now he thinks, “hmm perhaps I should try this game.”

Also, along the lines of the “hey check me out”, an ArenaNet share-able character sheet would enable players to request tips on gearing and skills through a simple link rather than filling out a web app built by an external site that becomes out of date with in-game character progress and game updates.