Guild Wars 2

Contiguous.1345:

It sounds like you have a pretty one-dimensional view of the game. You say you don’t like ‘it’ but you don’t say what the ‘it’ is you don’t like.

Since there are dozens of facets to the game allowing you to play pretty well whatever and however you want, it sounds to me that you had a rigid idea of what you wanted the game to be and it doesn’t fit your criterion.

Fine, move on.

I actually think this answer is pretty dead on. I would agree my expectations for what this game probably is and what I’d hoped it would be seem to be pretty far apart. I am starting to get a the feeling I’m just not a massive on-line person. “Fine, move on” may be some pretty solid advice! What don’t I like about the game so far? Although it is true there seems to be opportunity to play “whatever” I want, I have yet to encounter anything engaging. I have not exactly played for a super long time, but for the time I have played, I’ve not yet been engaged with anything I’ve done.

It feels like a Renaissance Fair. At noon there will be a jousting match to watch, come back in thirty minutes and you’ll see that jousting match again, and again at 1:00, too. I turn around and its the same old thing and the first show was as unengaging as all the repeats.

One of the other posters said I’m probably just doing something wrong or don’t understand all the game has to offer – I kinda hope he’s right. I’ll give GW2 a couple more tries before I pick up my toys and pout all the way home.

graceness.3156:

What is it that you like about Skyrim? For instance, if someone said they weren’t having fun playing Skyrim, what would you say to them?

Good question. Lots of answers – I think I’m beginning to realize I enjoy questing alone better. I like the way that when a quest is done, and I turn around to leave the area, it is not automatically re-seeded with more “bad guys.” There seems to be no real endgame. I like the leveling system and the skill building. One of the other posters said I might be a little one-dimensional in my approach to GW2 – I think they are right. It seems I was looking for an on-line Skyrim, and was hoping GW2 might be close. I may try to lighten up a bit and try some more – I’ve read some good ideas from some other posts on how to proceed with that, but I would be a liar if I said I felt my money was well spent here – and my time feels like an even greater loss. Still, I’m glad this game appeals to so many others and realize the problem is more with my expectations. Thanks for your post.

I’ve discovered one thing I DO like about GW2 so far – the feedback, ideas, and thoughtful questions those who have replied to my initial post have been really good. I got something from every reply I’ve read here tonight. Thank you all.

I am having absolutely no fun in this game. What am I missing? Big fan of Skyrim – this game is not even in the ballpark as far as I can tell. I really am trying hard to like this game – what am I just not getting? Help – I want to have fun here, but just kinda lame. I’m not a troll and would welcome some input on how to make this game fun at all.