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It isn't jam packed on my server? There are a few people here and there, mostly on the weekends. On weekdays, there aren't a whole lot of people in the starter areas......
I think we're no longer at the point of an MMO taking all the unwashed masses, but, with each MMO release, some of the MMO community gets dropped off.
Guild Wars 2 might have been the stop for some people to enjoy. For others, it's not quite right. Time to wait for the next stop.
And GW2 does what? It's a b2p game, the numbers are boxes sold and that's it.
I don't get it, I thought that article was a good read. What's your point?
I agree with the sad side of this thread, gw2 is not as good as the hype about it!
I have a dissability (nervous dissorder) that prevents me from playing this game the way it is meant to be played. Constantly jumping around to avoid being hit, is not something I am capable of doing!
Add to this the aparent lack of players that want to pt with you, which is getting larger all the time as more and more players leave for greener pastures. And as this game is primarily a group game, this is a bad thing.
I have not completely given up and (at present plan to struggle on), but would like to add a suggestion to fix most of the problems I have with the game. REMOVE THE LAME SYSTEM THAT REDUCES YOUR LVL TO THAT OF THE SURROUNDING AREA!
Having said that, I think it is a great idea in pvp but not in pve, because if someone is having trouble getting through a particular quest or area (personal story is impossible to do), they could (if this was fixed) go elsewhere and get exp and skills to allow them to come back and get through the quest / area they are having trouble with.
As it stands, it is impossible to finish some parts of the game and there is no way to overcome the problem!
Don't know about the OP, but I'm following how GW2 is doing as a REACTION to the army of fanboys who plagued my WoW threads & forums saying how this will kill it and how we're weird for playing something that old, outdated and bad.
And my policy is to return everything 10-fold. I'm a lot of fun in FFA/PVP enabled games, let me tell you!
You have to wonder how much of that is marketing.
You know, have 25 US servers ready, but only turn on 18 at launch, to give an impression of growth (if you need it). A cheap (free, even) and very, VERY effective marketing trick.
Not saying this is the case, but hell, nobody here can tell for sure either way.
You know seeing the OP's post really makes me wonder what is the point in this childish back and forth that goes on between fan(atic)s of MMORPG's?
There doesn't have to be one dominant game. I honestly believe fans of one game could celebrate the financial success of another. Because it creates competition. Because their favourite game will then put more effort into making a better product. Competition creates a better gaming experience.
Think of WoW for example. It takes the little things that makes other MMO's great and adds them to its game. Much like the Romans before Christianity, when they incorporated Gods of the tribes that they conquered. Its clever.
Rift also, It moves beyond the standard theme park slowly but surely, and is proactive in releasing content - because it has competition and it wants to stand out!
Everquest next wants to finally add sandbox elements and sees now that you can't continue in this market without adding the freedom people want (Judging by the success of games like Skyrim).
Guild Wars 2 would have now shown that people like the idea of B2P, possibly encouraging new MMO's to take on this payment plan.
So you see, there is room in this market for other games, and as each brings something fresh (however little) you can guarantee that other developers will be encouraged and inspired by that and create a better product, a better game. All thanks to competition.
Ahh yes, they hid servers to give the illusion of growth. That must be it. They also must be manipulating the server load to give the illusion of a large population. That must be it. They must be spawning NPC's in game that act like players giving the illusion that there really are that many players in game. That must be it. They must be keeping people from getting into WvWvW for hours on end to give the illusion that there are a lot of players in WvW. That must be it.
What players see, hear and experience must be illusions and the few trolls still attemping a sad "This game has failed or will fail" crusade must be right... because obviously they have far more experience with the game having not played...
If your point is that it's unlikely, I agree.
If you're trying to say it's impossible, I'm sorry, but it is. Moreso, it's fairly easy to acomplish. It even makes a lot of marketing / financial sense to do so.
In fact, it's kind of like on-disc locked DLC in terms of how much sense it makes to do.
Been wearing tinfoil hats lately?
I believe games like AoC and WAR also had to increase servers to handle the initial load but then after a few months quickly reduce them and after a year it was down to less than 10% of that.
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I log in, chat with my guildmates, run around and have some fun. Some of you seem to think since it didnt end poverty and cure cancer then its a failure. I couldn't give a rats ass what others do with their time, incuding trying to validate their own opinions by having random annonymous people on the internet give them a "+1 QFT you are right about GW2"
As long as ANet keeps the game going and I can play that I win because I am having fun with my free time... which is the entire point of a game.
I went to read your link...
So one blogger, with 1 follower, 0 likes on his article, and what graphics is that My Little Princess Adventures? is going to give me the lowdown and philsophy behind the MMO industry? I expect this sort of teenage angst from my 16 year old niece.
You gotta try harder then that man.
I'm still enjoying the game quite a bit. I'm playing very very casually and I have the max number of alts without expanding, so I think I'll be occupied for some time. It's definitely not the most exciting or addictive MMO I've ever played but it's good enough to kill some spare time.
For what it's worth, I haven't had a single guildie log on in weeks either. Other games pulled them all away within the first month.
Puny minority not majority
Idk about all the server stuff, but I do know the game is not growing. From website stats, to Xfire, to Raptor all indicies show a large drop off. 75% in hours played on sites that track time played. Here is a website traffic graph.
It's cool that you havent used it for years but keep it in your signature. Way to be lazy bro
So website traffic stats are in accurate too? Ok.
All I will post is a Mark Twain quote - "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated."
Yeah i know, i dont frequent these forums too much lol and now my signature is freaking huge