Guild Wars 2

Gilandred.9870:

Razzi.6214:

I remember being excited about the next 3 levels or so and having a really strong ambition to hammer through those levels to get that skill I wanted to play with.

And with that one statement right there, you perhaps unknowingly hit upon the reason why you get all your skills up front. The journey is the game, not rushing through content to get to that next shiny. It took me awhile to get this concept because other games conditioned me to think that way. Some never will.

I think the complaint is that your first 5 main skills are tied to your weapon and can’t be customized in any way. It hampers the build variety.

http://guildwars.incgamers.com/forums/showthread.php?382725-Warrior-Builds-and-Guides#.UI8J98XA_nA

When you look at those warrior builds from GW1, GW2’s warrior seems extremely shallow in comparison.

I agree that there is a lack of ability customization, especially when compared to GW1. Tying in the first 5 abilities to your weapon is a cool idea, but overall very limiting. I feel like this system needs to be revised to allow more customization for those first 5 abilities.

GW1 had years to add and revise the huge amount of skills you could choose from, so I’m confident that something will change for the better.

I’m not aware of any news on the matter, but my guess is yes it will be implemented eventually. They’re working on FOV right now, and this is probably one of the lower priorities on the “camera” list.

Trixa.5237:

Sorry but am SO MUCH happy with this game

Thank You ArenaNet!

It’s possible to enjoy the game and acknowledge good criticism at the same time.

Ameghan Rose.4683:

Ixal.7924:

Fair enough, but when enough people don’t find the activities in the game fun then they should change the style of the game if they want to keep their job.

That’s true, and if it comes to the point where there are more people like you and less like me, they should make the changes. My point is that a minority should not demand changes that will lessen the enjoyment of the majority.

The thing is, most people that leave a game don’t care to go to forums and voice why they’ve left. People aren’t sticking with GW2 like I thought they and I would have. http://beta.xfire.com/games/gw2

I’m not saying GW2 is a bad game or that it’s going to die. It’s just confusing and worrying that a lot of the community says “maybe this game isn’t for you”. A game should aim to be for everyone, and criticism should be taken into account no matter who the person is. Online games in the past didn’t have a “core audience” that they appealed to. They were just great games that most people could enjoy for years on end.

That said, I’m confident that this game will only get better, and to the point where there’s more content than I could hope for. I just feel like people who say that this is a perfect game in its current state are only disrespecting the professionals that work over at Anet.

ciannait.1945:

Ixal.7924:

ciannait.1945:

That’s not what I said. I said, a lot of people are enjoying the game. If your feedback is you don’t like it that’s fine, but it’s not exactly actionable. You’re allowed to have your opinion. Mine is that I’m having fun, I’ve gotten my $60 worth and I’m not at end-game yet.

Just wait till you are. The closer you get to 80 the less fun the game gets.

Again, actionable feedback is going to be more effective for Anet than “it’s not fun and it’s not WoW”. What’s not fun about it, and what would make it more fun for you? I’m genuinely curious.

More variety of content, more challenge, endgame. I’m not paid to develop videogames and come up with solutions, so it’s up to them to decide on what to do about these problems that are affecting the game’s longevity.

Getting your moneys worth is completely subjective. I don’t care if GW2 cost $10 or $300. The game does not hold a candle to its predecessor’s depth and that should be something everyone can acknowledge

ciannait.1945:

Ixal.7924:

ciannait.1945:

GW2 is about having fun while you’re playing

And a lot of players are lacking exactly that.

And a lot of players aren’t. The game may not be for you, but that doesn’t mean it’s worthless.

Who exactly is this game for, then? For casual players who don’t care about the quality and potential of a videogame? This argument makes no sense. Saying “this game is perfect if you don’t like it go play something else” isn’t helping anything except maybe your buyer’s remorse. This game needs to improve for the sake of all players.

This whole “different games for different players” thing is getting old. I don’t want to compare GW2 with any other MMO. I don’t care how it compares to any game, I just want GW2 to be a memorable game. Right now, it is not a memorable game. There simply isn’t enough variety, challenge, or endgame. This can easily change and I have confidence in Anet.

So please, fun isn’t that subjective that “different games are for different players.” Not bashing GW2, but what kind of player would think that GW2 is “for them”? An MMO that is lacking in content, especially when compared to its predecessor, is a game that they prefer? That makes no sense.

How confident are you that this game will be patched to meet your standards?

I questioned this game’s survivability and whether it would last a year at first. After reading about the new live development news I now feel confident that this game will last a long while as it deserves to.

This is an amazing MMO in its core, but is a little disappointing when it comes to the amount of content, especially when compared to GW1.