Guild Wars 2

Solution.. Remove zerker gear from the game. And Im serious too. You’ll start to see every other build flourish, more diversity, no more elitism, groups accepting everyone, and more group harmony.

This will make a lot of people angry and drive them to quit the game possibly, but Im dead serious.

How are people making good money off this? The stupid Champion bags are all giving me only ~6 silver, a few middle-tier crafting materials and a green piece of armor. Every time.

I’d rather have arenas like the queen’s gauntlet in every city instead.

So glad you guys tied it to a chest. And now I shall roam the lands slaying these vile creatures.

I savor the sweet tears of dead Dredge in Dredgehaunt Cliffs every time I go back there on my 80s. I slaughter them by the hundreds to take revenge for the horrible frustration they caused when trying to level.

That’s a great picture. I would love to get a pic with all my characters in it too. Even better, I would love an instance where my characters could all group together. I imagine some sort of family house where they could lounge on the furniture until I select one to take out into the world that day. Ah silly dreams.

Simply because no one can win PvE since it is not actually a competition against other people.
Who would decide who should get the monetary reward in PvE?

Gehenna.3625:

Sigh, Zhaitan was killed blah blah blah. Call it what you want. The main story is over and as it stands Trahearne is the main man from the moment he comes in the story pretty much.

Please don’t focus on whether or not it meant saving the world. The hero of the story was Trahearne, not my character. My point was clearly not whether we saved the world or not but the fact that Trahearne is the main character in the second half of the story line. So please respond to that part. If it’s so important to you that the world is actually technically not saved, well fine. You win we didn’t save the world. But feel free to respond to the main point which is that Trahearne is the main character in this story and not the player’s character.

Mmm, sure. You want to make your case first or should I? Oh, fine, I’ll go first.

The story focuses on Trahearne’s mission to cleanse Orr and thus in the process bring about Zhaitan’s downfall. He is not the main character of the story, that falls to you. Because despite the fact he is leading, you are the one doing and the people who serve in the Pact are aware of it. They follow Trahearne, but they honor . . . you. Charr, norn, sylvari, and grudgingly even asura trust in you to make sure they make it through their missions alive.

Trahearne shows up almost out of nowhere around the time of reaching Claw Island, at least if you’re not a sylvari. It’s revealed he will lead the Pact, but nobody has any clue what exactly is needed for it to happen. But your character talks people into joining up, and your character shores up problems and makes sure this is going to work.

That section of the story is about Trahearne’s Wyld Hunt and how it’s filled. You play a crucial role in that happening, so to say you don’t actually matter to the story . . . I really don’t get how you reach that.

Now, on topic . . .

You want to know why all our characters are heroes? It’s not about wrestling Zhaitan into a headlock and shoving an airship up under his tail. It’s not turning Kralkatorrik into a stained glass monument over the Dragonbrand big enough to be seen from Elona. It’s not grinding Jormag’s face into a snowcone awesome enough to make a norn stop drinking.

It’s the fact we showed up to the “party” at all. Instead of saying “nope, not my problem” and focusing on Kryta . . . Ascalon, Rata Sum, Hoelbrak . . . our characters said “no, screw that Zhaitan” and decided something had to be done. It’s our characters knocking Destiny’s Edge out of their little drama funk and getting them back on the horse so they can shut up and get on with life. It’s our characters telling the Mad King to sit down, shut up, and drink his Ovaltine. It’s our characters freelancing with Rox and Braham to shut down the Molten Alliance facility, two untested and new adventurers who now owe us favors.

They owe us favors. Not Trahearne (whose mother smelt of elderberries), not Logan Thackeray (may his hair be forever feathered), not Eir Stegalkin (norn have no need of suicide, we throw ourselves on our enemies swords and say we died in battle), not Zojja (the eminently punt-able squirt who isn’t worthy of replacing Zekk as my asura buddy), not Rytlock Brimstone (who makes me want Pyre Fierceshot back), and not Ellen Kiel (whose biggest talent is motivating active talent into doing things).

That’s why Tobias Trueflight is a hero, though you won’t see him bragging about it. He’s too busy taking a dirt nap in the Mist War. (Darn thieves.)

I’m the guy who helped stop the Shadow Behemoth from starting a slow invasion into the Masses of Kyrta
I’m the guy who helped the Shining Blade learn more and prevent a large scale uprising of a new wave of White Mantle
I’m the guy who befriended a lone Charr thought to be worthless, and gave him confidence to help save his fellow man
I’m the guy who defended the Chantry of Secrets from a Risen attack when said lone Charr was forced to give information in death
I’m the man who took back Claw Island, Joined the three Orders together under a common goal, infiltrated a long lost city of the Gods and cut down resources and manpower of an Undead Dragon who has been plaguing Tyria for years now.
And soon, I shall help defeat said Dragon and bring the world a step closer to peace.
And in my down time, I’m a guy who goes around killing wild life because they for some reason have Uncommon Weapons on them… and because it’s fun.

I am a Hero, albeit not the best, nor am I alone, because dozens of other Heroes have arisen as well, fighting the same issues alongside me.
I am also a random person, running around town screaming “For Great Justice!” as I smack a bear in the face with a hammer.

What’s your story?

I am one of many that has stood strong against the darkness, knowing that had I stood alone I’d have perished….

I am fearless in my pursuit of cleaning the undead out of what once was a beautiful land…

I am the helping hand that jumps in, heedless of my own safety, to help those I care about or those simply in need….

I am mortal in my need to sometimes step back and take a break from my efforts, chilling out with humorous things like local festivals and obscure tasks….

I have grown in strength and cunning in my travels, made friends and even a few enemies…

I am simply ‘me.’

Zoid.2568:

The “titles” you get when you join one of the three orders you don’t actually get to use them. Would be nice if you could.
SPOILER POSSIBLE
When you join Durmand Priory you become a Magister, but you don’t get the title so you can’t actually use it.

This is a good point. I totally think these should be something you could wear. It would help build the bond between you and the choices you made for your character.

Oh well. Sucks to be a working EU player that’s for sure…

I was planning on mowing the lawn after work today. I think I feel like doing it tomorrow now.

the thing is for story rewards its not about the rarity of the item they are skins

Dredgehaunt Cliffs. Events EVERYWHERE.

I didn’t use your tool but thought I would draw up my character as well.

Vol.5241:

Would be nice if they gave people who spent a fixed # of $ since release some special item

$100 in gems – title
$101-$300 – mini
$301-$500 – chrome legendary dye
$501-$700 – unique armor set
$701-$1000 – unique weapon set
+$1000 – Character star, title, and other awesome and unique item. Maybe a portal stone that ports you to “The Lounge” where you can mingle with other ballers :P

Hey I wouldn’t mind but there is a big problem with that idea. Look at the thank you gifts they have given to people a few times if they even if they spent $10 on gems. It was a very nice thank you and I enjoyed it. However each time people started running around with their heads exploding over it. Just imagine your idea. It would turn in a global thermal nuclear war around here.

I don’t really have much of a problem for that. In fact, I would be quite desensitized if a new earth shattering threat comes every 2 weeks. A story needs to have ups and downs— trying to have constant climaxes doesn’t really work.

In fact, the worst kind of storytelling involves constantly arriving, stronger threats. The reason this is true is because it trivializes the threats that were taken down, just like how you can never view level 5 centaurs as a threat anymore.

And thus, the world isn’t one of just constant combat. People need to celebrate every now and then, after all, otherwise they’d go insane from the stress. I suppose they could make a storyline about fallen heroes gone insane due to inability to make a living, but hey…

“How do you distinguish yourself in this game?”

With fashion sense, something few players seem to have.

I can’t speak for anyone but myself, but I play FOR myself, and not the approval or adoration of other players. I couldn’t care less what anyone else thinks of the weapons or armor I’m using; as long as I like what I’m wearing, that’s all that matters to me. Sometimes I will see someone with a particularly humorous or bizarre armor/weapon combination, and in those cases I’ll take a screenshot, but I have never messaged anybody wielding a Legendary/Infused backpiece/some rare title/whatever and thought, “Wow, that player is so pro!” I honestly do not care what other people are using or displaying.

Quarktastic.1027:

Caudecus has formed an alliance with the aetherblades, and they plan to use their technology to corrupt the queen’s new wind-up-toys. Enjoy another month of killing aetherblades. But hey, at least this time you get to beat up some reskinned golems to break up the monotony.

I’m having flashbacks to the princess dolls… dear god the princess dolls…

Atlas.9704:

Humans are fed up with catching up to Asuran Golem tech and Charr industrial technology.
As a Human I respect our urge to make mechanized soldiers. Maybe NOW we’ll have a character with better personality than Logan.

Why does everyone hate Logan? You all say he has no personality, but to me he seems strict and duty bound, like a cop, or better yet, the seraph captain he’s supposed to me.

Galtrix.7369:

Burnfall.9573:

Vayne.8563:

I don’t know. I’ve been a hero. Last month I solved a murder mystery while fighting off sky pirates.

Oh, you mean you’re not a hero today.

Seems to me that even in Guild Wars 1, after you finished the content, you weren’t a hero either. Take Nightfall. Komir becomes a God and you’ve one. It’s over. Much like this story.

Except Trahearne actually doesn’t take credit for slaying Zhaitan in fact, he wasn’t even there. He says at the end he wishes he was and how you’re a hero and how you’ve earned a break.

I’m not sure what kind of games that you guys are playing where you’re a hero every day 24/7.

Since that time we’ve fought off the Karka invasion, we’ve stopped the dredge and flame legion from cementing an alliance…oh right.

Maybe you guys aren’t paying attention.

Rght On

So all things I do on a daily basis in WoW, except on a much smaller scale? Okay In WoW, you actually make a difference. You’re on a major boss fight and your tank disconnects, oh man, this isn’t Guild Wars 2 and we can’t replace him with a random nobody that has no idea what they’re doing. We need an experienced tank that has done this multiple times. Maybe he’ll even give us some insight as to how we can better defeat the boss.

Everybody counts in a raid/dungeon/event in WoW. You lose one player and you lose a valuable role.

Guild Wars 2 mentality: Group member disconnects “Replace him with anyone, it doesn’t matter who we pick.”

At Jormag: “Oh, a player disconnected? Big whoop, he wasn’t valuable.”

I definitely don’t feel like a hero at all when I can be replaced by someone who has no clue as to what they’re doing.

And to answer you, I suppose that most people feel that they’re solving petty crimes that don’t matter at all in the big picture. Oh my gosh, an entire ship full of sky pirates is about to attack an entire freaking city. Whatever are we going to do when they land? Oh, let’s just get 1,000 people from the city and beat them into submission. You see, it doesn’t feel as epic as an “entire fleet of enemy ships with the intent to take over Lions Arch and all major cities all over Tyria.”

When people play other games, the above event is what they experience. An entire fleet of enemies coming at them and hopeless odds that they could never deal with, but find a way to overcome. Then they come to Guild Wars 2 and a single ship is flying at them. Big deal, my Night Elf Druid in WoW could take on 10 of those ships with a taco in his hand.

The point this is that you should feel like a hero every day. You deserve to with all the quests you complete. Instead, you feel like a common peasant most days and then rise to the high ranking status of a peasant warrior every two weeks.

Remember, everyone: You won’t feel like a hero unless you’re stuck in Lion’s Arch waiting 45+ min for a specific profession to log on and join your raid so you can spam the same macros over and over like any other game

PS: Almost forgot, only tanks and healers are heroes. If you’re a DPS, you’re not a hero because you’re easily replaceable by the 5+ other carbon copy DPS roles the game likely has.

I am a hero.
Everyone can be a hero.
But there is a secret.
And today I am going to share it with you, so listen carefully.

Any time you play this game.
Every hour.
Every minute.
Every second.
Ask yourself:
Am I having fun?
If the answer is “no”…
…STOP

I don’t care if your farming for your legendary.
If you don’t like grind, STOP.
What, your half way done? Awesome.
Now sell your stuff, get somthing different and do something you enjoy.

I don’t care if you need those achievment points.
If you don’t like the dailys or the new content- don’t even bother.
I have ~5k and I earnd every single one with joy.

I don’t care what you do as long you do it because you WANT to.
Not because you need to. Or have to.

I like the dungeon Arah. I played it over and over again.
With friends.
Pugs.
And all by myself.
And every time I finish a path with one or zero mates.
Every time I am the only survivor at Lupicus – but still manage to rezz somebody and save the day.
Every time a newbie says “thank you for your awesome guide”
I feel like a HERO.

You should try that. It’s kinda cool.

I’m a guy who keeps reading the same thread with a different title.

darkace.8925:

I wouldn’t call it shallow. Homogenized? Sure. But not shallow.

I was thinking more pasteurized. All the crap has been removed leaving only the good stuff.

Minos.3450:

Great, I’m gonna pay my respect to the queen by offering her a pair of shoes and a foot lotion.

After almost one year of barefoot wandering I guess it will be greatly welcomed.

If barefoot was good enough for Zola Budd, its good enough for anyone!