Guild Wars 2

Crafting cost money and when you just start out the game you have none. Seriously just think about what you said, if crafting is how you are supposed to level rather than actually playing the game and doing things then there is seriously a problem. And not only that, you don’t even get that much XP from crafting. Going from 0-400 only gives you 10 levels (15 if you pay for the crafting XP booster).

Personal story helps some what but you can only do so much at a time before it out levels you.

I did a bunch more hearts and dynamic events (like a dozen more) and I’m still level 6. Meanwhile everything around me is level 10 now.

Been trying to level some new professions the past couple of days and it has been pretty brutal thus far. My main issue is that you don’t get enough XP to progress.

Case in point, I created a new charr character. I cleared out all 4 hearts, got the skill point, and did all of the events in the opening area around Gunbreach Hills. The only place left for me to go at that point is to an area where the enemies are level 6 and 7. Problem is, even after joining a PUG and clearing out some of the hearts/events in that level 6-7 area I was still level 4!!!!

This happens time and time again. What are we supposed to do, go all the way back to Lion’s Arch and clear out the first few hearts from each starting area and then keep rotating? Doesn’t this seem a little ridiculous. Should we be able to just progress smoothly through an area, particularly when it is the starting area?

ANet seriously needs to look into this. The balance seems completely off.