Guild Wars 2

Im not satisfied with the Sylvary story experience at all, as far as making choices is concerned. I feel likewise for all the races, but I`m most frustrated about the Sylvary.

Both Sylvary factions – Ventari and Nightmare – have their viewpoints.

Both viewpoints regard belief systems, alien mindsets, that demand devotion to “higher”, more perfect ideals. Caithe even admits, that Ventari beliefs are “sacred” and as such, they are a burden that every sapling should bear (much like the “original sin” motive). This suggests that the sapling (which is ME, because the character is MY digital incarnation) is not sufficient by its own self, and needs to adopt a higher alien ideal – to become a tool for a “higher”, “sacred”, more “adequate” value, because its own ego is not of high enough value to be followed.

Which is contradictory, because Sylvary, as far as I uderstand it, are ment to find their proper place in the world – that is, to discover their true interests outside the Dream and develop as egos.

The Avatar of the Mother Tree herself says to Caithe, that “You must not question the Dream, but fulfil your part”. This is a sure mark of a relygious system, based on oppresion. A system, which does not care for the sapling as an ego, as a personality, but the sapling has value ONLY by its being a useful subject, a useful SERVANT of the Ventari belief system and the Dream.

Where is the difference between the Ventary and the Court?

Caithe on the other hand, in her role as a representative of the Ventary authority and interests, reveales herself as a pure hypocrit – thats when she killed the tricked Court member that reveales the White Stag location in the personal story line. And she does that by virtue of all her beliefs – that is, her deeds are completely justified according to the powers she represents.

So its like the player already IS a part of the Court, because both sides are one and the same. Thing is, the developer could`ve at least give me a choice – in the game lore`s sake, Because Sylvary after all aim at discovering THEMSELVES, and not the Pale Tree, or The Dream, or Ventari, or the Court.

In the other races` story lines the self-interest streak is present in minimal deree, but is totaly MISSING at the Sylvary. And as far as role-playing is concerned, I feel kinda sory i chose a Sylvary for my char -.-