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Hi, I've never played GW1 and I always wanted to play a MMORPG. I love WOW but I want to try something new, similar gameplay but new enivoriment. Kotaku was giving out 200 beta keys but I was not lucky enough to register on time so I am asking for your opinions of this game. I've read reviews of GW2 but here are some questions that I have:
1) Is the game linear like FF13? Or open like WOW?
2) I know GW's endgame is mostly based on PvP, let's say I enjoy PvE more, will there be an endgame for PvE players? ie: group up with friends and do PvE?
3) I read that the layout the world map is huge, are there a lot of secrets? Like the cow, pont lvl in D2, D3?
4) How are the lvling and quests like? I heard it lvls real fast and end game grinding is all about the cosmetic of your outfits? Are the quests like WOW?
5) Will this game be "Pay to Win" like D3? How does the auction house, 3rd party For Sale sites differ from D3?
Please add anything that you find the game interests you~ Thx!
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http://www.mmo-champion.com/threads/1058358-Guild-Wars-2-Mass-info-for-the-uninitiated.-READ-ME
Pretty much all the information we have about the game. I'm sure others will give you more to the point answers to your questions, but I still suggest you read through the thread.
Just by the fact that you are looking for something different from WoW, I would get GW2. The fact that it has no sub fee makes it a no brainer must buy. I would get started by watching a bunch of youtube vids on GW2.
I will let the other posters specifically answer your questions.
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"Isn't a raid plundering villages in WoW or something like that?" - Robert Desable
Best answer i can give besides the ones that have already been said is, read up on the game with the stickies on these forums and try to get to the next BWE (it will be the final one) and see for yourself.
Answered in quote.
I played WoW for years, I played EQ for years before that. I loved both games in their time, but for me that time is past. I never played Guild Wars, other than about 25 minutes in a demo, not playing it will have no effect on playing GW2. Like not playing Warcraft had no effect on playing World of Warcraft.
I love GW2 (I probably have about 70 hours played). I love the graphics, I love the mechanics, I love a couple of the classes (and like many of the others enough to play alts).
I do think a gaming mouse with multiple thumb buttons makes the game go much smoother (because you are moving pretty much all the time). I won't say it's required, but it certainly helps me.
Wow , thanks for the replies
Also please answer this:
Will the game fell like Pay to Win like D3? How will it differ since GW2 will also have a built in Auctin House, and trade forums...etc.
Are the in game gold, loot shared between toons?
What server will be players from Taiwan using? Can they play on the US server? Thanks.
someone get the op a beta key heh
EQ2 fan sites
FF13 isn't an MMO, so I don't know what that's doing in there. GW2 is potentially more open than WoW because you aren't directed by quests. If you focus exclusively on your main storyline, however, it could seem about as linear as WoW.
There is a lot of PvE content. You'll want to read about dungeons for small groups of friends.
Yes. We don't know if there is specifically a "cow level", but they've hidden tons of stuff around the world. There are a lot of hidden areas.
You do level pretty quickly compared to other games, and yes, the end game is primarily about getting that specific look.
GW2 doesn't have quests outside your personal story, in which you will only ever have one mission at a time. In place of quests they have dynamic events and renown hearts.
Events are like the anti-quest. They are things that just happen in the world that anyone can participate in. Unlike quests, the objectives are tied to the event itself rather than individual players. If there is a quest to kill 10 rats, each player must kill 10 rats. If there is an event to kill 10 rats, the event is completed when 10 rats are killed, regardless of who killed them.
Renown hearts are very similar to quests, but you don't have to talk to the NPC beforehand, the objectives are very flexible, and the rewards are mailed to you.
There are some similarities, but there are two extremely important differences. GW2 has "gems" that can be purchased with real money. Gems can be spent on special items (such as 1-hour XP boosters or hats) or sold to other players for gold. This means that gems can also be purchased with gold, which means you get buy anything in the cash shop without actually spending any real money. With all this in mind, you could theoretically indirectly buy any item on the Trading Post with real money.
The first major difference is the end game. In D3, there is a heavy emphasis on getting better and better gear, and the difference in power between a good max level piece of gear and an amazing max level piece of gear is tremendous. In GW2, every piece of max level gear is even in power. There's no "best" item to buy on the Trading Post, so spending real money to get what you want doesn't make you any more powerful.
The other major difference is that there is no way to "cash out". You can by absolutely no means exchange anything for real money in GW2. You can buy gems for real money, but you cannot sell them for real money.
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss
loaded question if i ever saw one
thats like asking whether you will like gatorade over water they both work just one tastes better
All this week on their Twitter channel at https://twitter.com/guildwars2 you'll find that they're giving away Beta Keys. Just watch it (with the wiki open in another page) and try to win one. Besides that, it'll give direction to any other sites giving away keys too.
short answer no -- but can read a big discussion on it
Is it me or GW2 PAY 2 WIN game?
http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/356130
EQ2 fan sites
There is an in-game item shop. So far the only items there are cosmetic and XP boosters. I don't believe there are any plans to allow for stat gear to be sold there (and it goes against all their promises). That would mean it's not P2W, since the best you can do is speed your levelling.
You have an in game bank, all bank slots are shared between all toons, and you can deposit money into your bank with one toon and take it out with another. In beta events you could not mail to another of your own toons (my one gripe since when I get a good drop for an alt I would rather mail it than run back to the bank).
There is no auction house, in that there are no auctions. Trade is done more like commodities. You put items up for sale with a buy price (but no auction price). Other players may either buy OR place a buy order with the price they are willing to pay. Another player selling may either accept someone's buy order (selling the item to them at the price they were willing to pay for it), or list their items for sale just at the price they want to get.
I don't know yet about over seas players playing on US servers, but I think it will be allowed. And frankly with the way WvWvW works, will probably be encouraged to help hold or take ground during our night.
During beta events players were allowed to play on servers outside of their region with no trouble.
"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." -Dr. Seuss
Indeed, it is only the log-in procces that is region locked
"Isn't a raid plundering villages in WoW or something like that?" - Robert Desable
It is very easy to get the most powerful gear in game. The grind is in getting unique appearances, not more powerful gear. So no, it will not be Pay to Win because of the auction house. It will also not be Pay to Win from the cash shop, as this will only sell cosmetic and convenience stuff, nothing that provides any advantage in dungeons or PvP.
Loot is given on an individual basis. Other people in the group do not see what you get, and you do not see what they get.
Everyone in the world aside from Europe will be on the US servers.
You guys have answered all my questions in details
I really think I am going to preorder this game today to gain beta access... Will the character transfer over from beta when the game is out?
My educated guess is No.
A) Before I answer, let me say that you don't need to have played GW1 to enjoy GE2, and in some cases it might help. They are wildly different animals.
1) Much closer to wow. There are loading screens for the zones (unlike WoW's "hidden" zone loading"), but the zones themselves are very large. They also are not linear...the personal story quests are, but all other contact can be experienced at any level equivalent to it or lower. If I wanted to come back to the Charr starting area as a level 80 human and get their DEs done, I could, and would get relevant xp and loot.
2) There are dungeons and such, and you can continue doing DEs and heart quests and explore. But there is no raiding in the traditional sense.
3) There are quite a few secrets and things to explore.
4) Quests are both similar and dissimilar to WoW. The general tasks are the same: Kill, locate, retrieve, transport, escort, defend. The mechanics however are more open ended, with there often being multiple ways to complete a quest. In many cases, how you complete it (and IF you succeed) will spawn new quests. Unlike WoW, you are encouraged to help others, as you both get credit for each others kills, full xp and quite often both get loot. Cooperation is a lovely thing.
5) I would say no. You will find varying answers here. The cash shop provides two different boosts that increase the xp gained from monster kills (which are easily the smallest percentage of where your xp comes from, you can get more faster crafting). There are also increases to karma (like WoW's justice points) gain, auto-repairs, and a lot of cosmetic things. None of them in my eyes can effect the balance of the game.
The auction house is mostly like WoW's, for a reference point. Not sure what you mean by third party.
I really think this is a common misconception with how gear is going to work in GW2. When you hit level 80 and you are wearing all white items, you are not in the "best gear" even if it is level 80. You are going to have to work to get exotic/unique stuff by doing dungeons and what not. But the mythic/epic/whatever gear is not going to be better than the exotic.
But a white/blue piece of gear isn't going to be as good as a green piece at 80 ... I am not sure when the stat increases will stop, but they are not going to be all equal even at max level. You are going to have to work for it ... just like you have to work on your gear as you are leveling up. It isn't just handed out for free each level.
If it isn't handed to you at level 10, it is most definitely not going to be handed to you at level 80.
Does anyone have a spare beta key to give me? I would be appreciated ^_-
Just today alone I've seen a ton of people giving away keys. It is up to you to grab them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygfslGlolHc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_tN4-MvznY
1) It's much more open then both, From level 1 you have tons of options of things you can do, sPvP, WvW, Dynamic Events, Story, Mini Games, Hearts, Challenges, Tons of exploring, the list goes on.
2) Abso-freakin-lutely, Orr is going to be a big PvE endgame, think of storming the beaches of normandy but in a fantasy setting with dragons and other crazy shit
3) Tons, it's a big part of the world
4) Not even a little bit, my biggest gripe of mmos is how lame the questing is, in GW2 there are no quests, at least not what you're used to, there's certain guide lines to keep you on track if you want it that way, but mostly just go out in the world and shit happens all around you
5) No it won't, And if it is then Arena Net will have directly lied to every one of their fans, The Cash shop should include absolutely nothing besides cosmetic and convenience items.
As for adding anything else that interests me about it I would be writing for (no joke) about 4 hours, just look into it man.
If WoW was released today even in its' entirety it would be f2p in 3 months.
Why is it still such a big deal?