It saddens me that this game was slept on for over a decade by so many people. It's been a hell of a journey since release, and it's in a vastly better place now that it was since day 1.
@@TheUsername217 I've never heard players of a game say that the publishers of the game they play is good at marketing. As recent as today I heard a friend say that Square Enix sucks at marketing FFXIV. Apparently they're using the wrong influencers or something.
@@TheUsername217not true wow did more advertise but there are x10 player in gw2 in my country than wow. the game is bad and doesnt appeal to majority of people. its been 10 years people know about the game
About Gemstore: Please consider the fact that gold can be converted to Gems, and gold can be farmed (at lvl 80 with the rate of 20-30 g/h). Most of the players I know (including myself) have not spent money on the gemstore but actually farmed the QoL upgrades needed; it's an important goal in gw2. And most of these QoL upgrades are account-bound. Also, I don't consider bagspace to be limiting after you craft some 24-slot bags (which also takes a few hours). Before that, it's frustrating for sure, but GW2 gives you every tool to quickly overcome this barrier without paying. I fully consider this another form of progression.
You are very right! I didn't take into consideration you can exchange gold 🪙 I haven't tried the crafting yet maybe that's why I feel limited ahah I will dive more into crafting soon for sure 😊
When you get living world season 4 (specifically sandswept isles) you can follow quest chains to get a 20 slot bag, and another to convert it into a 24, 28 then 32 slot bag (I think it was clear olmakhan bandolier or something similar, though I'm not 100% on the spelling)
me too, just came back, and had from the 3-10th anniversary gift. going to get 11th in a month lol. inventory and bank flooded with items from 10 years ago. i guees only usefull things ai have are cosmetics and my legendary weapon ahahah.
Really? I was an original Guild Wars fanatic but couldn't get on with GW2 played for a few weeks and quit, the game is in my wardrobe. May I ask, what has changed since your first attempt that has captured your attention this time around? and do you not feel like you are years behind the population? or have they somehow dealt with such issues?@@SorokoTTV
It depends what you're looking for guilds for... WvW in the evening you can generally just shout out asking if there are any guilds recruiting and you'll likely get an invite. PvE asking in map chat at one of the big metas/world bosses (octovine, tequatl, RIBA(silverwastes), leyline anomaly, etc. may well get you an invite too, main thing is find a busy map or busy event and ask (on a world boss, probably best to ask before it spawns)
Facebook community is pretty good and you an ask there. You can also /m ask in Divinity or LA ans people may answer there :) Some guilds (like our Czech one) have websides with links too :)
How difficult would you say it is to get started with? Like, is it user / newbie friendly? I find that WoW, ESO and some other MMOs can be a little overwhelming when you first start, what was your experience?
Yes, it's pretty noob friendly, especially as you can level by just travelling the world. Understanding the endgame can be quite hard at times but joining a guild will solve that and can learn very quickly.
I treated the game more like an RPG as a beginner and it made my journey so much more fun. The hardest part for me was item management but after some digging, it was more an issue of lack of knowledge
@@SorokoTTV Typically when I play an MMO everyone is always about getting to the end, to the end game and doing end game content so it always feel super rushed 😵💫
I played GW2 and ESO since launch, and gw2's new player experience is the worst part about the game, especially when compared with ESO. My suggestion is to always consult the very comprehensive wiki. There's even a "/wiki "*link item here*" command you can type in the in-game chat to access the wiki easily. It's worth the learning experience!
I don’t really want to interact with living people in an MMO because I have to get up and walk away from the computer all the time and that would piss people off. What I want is the game to fool me into thinking I’m interacting with real people because NPC’s don’t care if I walk away from their dialogue for five minutes while I’m feeding the cat.
I totally get the need for that kind of flexibility in a game. Guild Wars 2 might actually surprise you with its solo-friendly gameplay. The NPCs and the immersive world do a great job at giving you that 'multiplayer' feel without the pressure. Plus, the community is pretty understanding about real-life interruptions.
gw2 is the perfect game and i played it for many years. the ONLY thing that prevents me from giving myself 100% in this game is the combat system. i really hate it. i'm not sure what it is. i like healing and buffing, and the way you do it in gw2 is just not enjoyable for me. TERA had the best combat in all mmos ive played, but gw2 has the best EVERYTHING else lol
I'm a healer in other MMOs so I totally get where you are coming from. When I understood that healing and buffing had more impact when players stack together, I started enjoying it more. I do wish that healing was different in this game, it's one of the caveat I can't get past either.
Man I'm the same, try a Tempest. Especially in pvp. It's so much fun and when you pop off those massive clutch heals you really feel like you made a difference.
wait a minute. wherw should the earn money from then? 😅 Mostly everything is cosmetic. And now you have wizard vault, which gives so many free items on gems just for playing the game.
That is a good question! Monetization is a very hard thing to balance. I would like to see maybe more into cosmetics and battlepass route but, everyone opinions are different.
@5:24 Pretty much like any MMO, don't you start off with 20 bag slot? I think WoW gives you 16 bag slots to start off. Then you can buy from the trading post (not item mall) for more bags. I think for free to play players, you can buy 3 more bags to expand your inventory.
Absolutely spot on! 🌟 In Guild Wars 2, you indeed start with 20 bag slots, a nifty beginning compared to WoW's 16. And yes, the trading post, not an item mall, is your go-to for bag expansions. For free players, those extra 3 bags can really open up your inventory space, making adventures all the smoother. Great insight! 🎒✨
Oh!? I don't hear it on my end but at the same time y microphone is old of 15 years so it may have to do with that. I will look into upgrading my set-up as soon as I have more money :) thank you for letting me know.
Bros talking about the story like it was actually good. It certainly could have been worse but it could have been better. Mostly just because the scripting and voice acting was fairly sub par across most of the cast and dialogue. The core story was decent. Just wasn't told incredibly well. Lack of adequate explanation of mechanics in fights was frustrating at times cuz clearly you needed to do something to even be able to damage a mob or boss but the game wasn't painfully clear on what that was. Navigation in some of the more congested zones was a pain in the ass without a waypoint system of any kind showing you how to get places. The game has a lot of potential but at this point it likely needs a complete overhaul in the form of "guild wars 3" to really address all of it.
It saddens me that this game was slept on for over a decade by so many people. It's been a hell of a journey since release, and it's in a vastly better place now that it was since day 1.
I agree with you! I'm very happy to make a comeback to this game 😁
Arenanet sucks at marketing
@@TheUsername217 I've never heard players of a game say that the publishers of the game they play is good at marketing. As recent as today I heard a friend say that Square Enix sucks at marketing FFXIV. Apparently they're using the wrong influencers or something.
@@TheUsername217not true wow did more advertise but there are x10 player in gw2 in my country than wow.
the game is bad and doesnt appeal to majority of people. its been 10 years people know about the game
About Gemstore:
Please consider the fact that gold can be converted to Gems, and gold can be farmed (at lvl 80 with the rate of 20-30 g/h).
Most of the players I know (including myself) have not spent money on the gemstore but actually farmed the QoL upgrades needed; it's an important goal in gw2.
And most of these QoL upgrades are account-bound.
Also, I don't consider bagspace to be limiting after you craft some 24-slot bags (which also takes a few hours). Before that, it's frustrating for sure, but GW2 gives you every tool to quickly overcome this barrier without paying. I fully consider this another form of progression.
Hell, just do the Living World Season 1 missions to get free 20-slot bags, then buy a few bag slots.
You are very right! I didn't take into consideration you can exchange gold 🪙 I haven't tried the crafting yet maybe that's why I feel limited ahah I will dive more into crafting soon for sure 😊
When you get living world season 4 (specifically sandswept isles) you can follow quest chains to get a 20 slot bag, and another to convert it into a 24, 28 then 32 slot bag (I think it was clear olmakhan bandolier or something similar, though I'm not 100% on the spelling)
@@TheOGThorpnit So true! It felt so good to go through this achievement and getting free 32 slot bag 😏
Played at launch and havent tried since, i just restarted now and i love it.
It's crazy how good it is
me too, just came back, and had from the 3-10th anniversary gift. going to get 11th in a month lol. inventory and bank flooded with items from 10 years ago. i guees only usefull things ai have are cosmetics and my legendary weapon ahahah.
Really? I was an original Guild Wars fanatic but couldn't get on with GW2 played for a few weeks and quit, the game is in my wardrobe. May I ask, what has changed since your first attempt that has captured your attention this time around? and do you not feel like you are years behind the population? or have they somehow dealt with such issues?@@SorokoTTV
I wish that it was a bit easier to get into guilds, because I’m having a difficult time getting into a different guild.
I haven't explored the guild system too much but it's definitely not a system that is easy as other mmo
It depends what you're looking for guilds for... WvW in the evening you can generally just shout out asking if there are any guilds recruiting and you'll likely get an invite. PvE asking in map chat at one of the big metas/world bosses (octovine, tequatl, RIBA(silverwastes), leyline anomaly, etc. may well get you an invite too, main thing is find a busy map or busy event and ask (on a world boss, probably best to ask before it spawns)
Facebook community is pretty good and you an ask there. You can also /m ask in Divinity or LA ans people may answer there :) Some guilds (like our Czech one) have websides with links too :)
How difficult would you say it is to get started with? Like, is it user / newbie friendly? I find that WoW, ESO and some other MMOs can be a little overwhelming when you first start, what was your experience?
Yes, it's pretty noob friendly, especially as you can level by just travelling the world.
Understanding the endgame can be quite hard at times but joining a guild will solve that and can learn very quickly.
That's awesome to know, thank you! @@AgentJWF
I treated the game more like an RPG as a beginner and it made my journey so much more fun. The hardest part for me was item management but after some digging, it was more an issue of lack of knowledge
@@SorokoTTV Typically when I play an MMO everyone is always about getting to the end, to the end game and doing end game content so it always feel super rushed 😵💫
I played GW2 and ESO since launch, and gw2's new player experience is the worst part about the game, especially when compared with ESO. My suggestion is to always consult the very comprehensive wiki. There's even a "/wiki "*link item here*" command you can type in the in-game chat to access the wiki easily. It's worth the learning experience!
I did not know that GW2 didn't have a monthly subscription, that interests me even more
Yes being able to play the content from the get go is so refreshing when most MMOs are sub based ❤
I don’t really want to interact with living people in an MMO because I have to get up and walk away from the computer all the time and that would piss people off.
What I want is the game to fool me into thinking I’m interacting with real people because NPC’s don’t care if I walk away from their dialogue for five minutes while I’m feeding the cat.
I totally get the need for that kind of flexibility in a game. Guild Wars 2 might actually surprise you with its solo-friendly gameplay. The NPCs and the immersive world do a great job at giving you that 'multiplayer' feel without the pressure. Plus, the community is pretty understanding about real-life interruptions.
Welcome to Tyria :)
Thank you for the review
Thank you ❤ I hope to stay for a long time 😊
gw2 is the perfect game and i played it for many years. the ONLY thing that prevents me from giving myself 100% in this game is the combat system. i really hate it. i'm not sure what it is. i like healing and buffing, and the way you do it in gw2 is just not enjoyable for me. TERA had the best combat in all mmos ive played, but gw2 has the best EVERYTHING else lol
I'm a healer in other MMOs so I totally get where you are coming from. When I understood that healing and buffing had more impact when players stack together, I started enjoying it more. I do wish that healing was different in this game, it's one of the caveat I can't get past either.
Man I'm the same, try a Tempest. Especially in pvp. It's so much fun and when you pop off those massive clutch heals you really feel like you made a difference.
I like the idea of playing gw2 more than actually playing the game. Is it just me?
That's me with most MMOs ahah
wait a minute. wherw should the earn money from then? 😅
Mostly everything is cosmetic. And now you have wizard vault, which gives so many free items on gems just for playing the game.
That is a good question! Monetization is a very hard thing to balance. I would like to see maybe more into cosmetics and battlepass route but, everyone opinions are different.
gw1 was even way better tbh
Never tried it! Oops.
@5:24 Pretty much like any MMO, don't you start off with 20 bag slot? I think WoW gives you 16 bag slots to start off. Then you can buy from the trading post (not item mall) for more bags. I think for free to play players, you can buy 3 more bags to expand your inventory.
Absolutely spot on! 🌟 In Guild Wars 2, you indeed start with 20 bag slots, a nifty beginning compared to WoW's 16. And yes, the trading post, not an item mall, is your go-to for bag expansions. For free players, those extra 3 bags can really open up your inventory space, making adventures all the smoother. Great insight! 🎒✨
I'm sorry this reads a bit too much like chat gpt xd
That's okay if my style is not for you xd
@@SorokoTTV if its yours, then I am all for it 😇
Please fix your sound issues. You go from mono to stereo all the time.
Oh!? I don't hear it on my end but at the same time y microphone is old of 15 years so it may have to do with that. I will look into upgrading my set-up as soon as I have more money :) thank you for letting me know.
Bros talking about the story like it was actually good. It certainly could have been worse but it could have been better. Mostly just because the scripting and voice acting was fairly sub par across most of the cast and dialogue. The core story was decent. Just wasn't told incredibly well.
Lack of adequate explanation of mechanics in fights was frustrating at times cuz clearly you needed to do something to even be able to damage a mob or boss but the game wasn't painfully clear on what that was. Navigation in some of the more congested zones was a pain in the ass without a waypoint system of any kind showing you how to get places. The game has a lot of potential but at this point it likely needs a complete overhaul in the form of "guild wars 3" to really address all of it.
I can understand this! I see where they could make it better and yes, GW3 would be the perfect opportunity for that :)
Imagine complaining about GW2 gemstore.
I'm not complaining, I'm sharing my opinion. It's okay if our opinions differ :)