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Understanding a Shortsighted Community.

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Posted by: Geotherma.2395

Geotherma.2395

Disclaimer:This thread is not directed towards all players in Guild Wars 2, nor is it in any way a flame thread against others. The opinions herein are my own and reflect my personal beliefs and views.

I’ve only been around a little over 2 months now, about 1100 hours logged so far. Now I’m by no means an expert at any part of Guild Wars 2, nor do I think I’m better than anyone else. But today I’d like to write about a trend I’m seeing lately that is making the entirety of the game look much different to viewers than it really is.

So let me start by saying that I love Guild Wars 2, and have found nothing that has erked me to the point where I want to leave. Many interesting games are coming out like The Elder Scrolls Online, FFXIV, and Destiny. I will most likely try those as well to see what is new and exciting. But for Guild Wars 2, I truly believe some in the community aren’t giving it a fair deal. A few things to consider before posting such angry threads that i have seen over the months:

This game is still under 1 years old
Much of the development is ongoing and does not rest
You have a great team who actually speaks to the community on a regular basis
You DO have a great community in game

When a pacth comes and something is perhaps taken away, most often I see people complain that what they liked is gone. But rarely do I see those same people suggest what to fill in the gaps with that would be more beneficial than what we had. They recently added skins to the Black Lion Chests. Yes there is RNG involved, but did you stop to think maybe it is just a step towards a larger goal?

Take Maw for instance. They made the timer longer, they also made it 1 chest per day per event per account. I can’t tell you how many times I see people doing Maw, Jormag, Shatterer, Teq, and then simply either logging off or afking and chatting. Clearly there is so very much more to the game than just these? I know it is simply because these and events like these offer loot, but I feel the community needs to look at the game as a whole.

Have you tried finishing the living story?
Have you tried the new content changes?
Have you found the perfect Guild or Guilds for you?
Have you made friends to occupy your time in between what you do everyday?

Just some questions to ask yourself while your farming the same 4-5+ events over and over.

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