OP

Well if you haven't find your personal special in GW2 til now

then I suggest you to skip the game.

i also have been waiting for GW2 (i call it Gold wars since the shops) and hoped for a good game with the B2P model.

Then they swallowed their own words and changed some words in their statements (search on this forum and you will find) that there would be a shop BUT ONLY COSMETICS.....then they changed that again and now the game seems to be B2W shop......yeah yeah i know about the karma.....but ALL THE REST can be bought so people who do spend money on the shops will be OP because they get their gear faster.

For those who wil say it aint about the gear.......try w vs w naked and prove it once the game is out ok.....i would like to see that b4 i believe it.....if gear has no meaning, then what's the use of questing and raiding???

I am going D3 (at least there i still have a choice if i want to use the RMT or not instead of crawling back on their words).

just MHO

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Originally posted by Randallt3mp
Their frist good mmo experience will be the one that they remember and long for it to be recreated. 

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Originally posted by oubers

[...]so people who do spend money on the shops will be OP because they get their gear faster[...]

There is always a guy who earn his gear faster than you.

The horror!

Not going to matter in the first 1-2 weeks anyway - to sell gems

for ingame gold first you need someone who earned that amount of gold.

If you choose to skip that 1-2 weeks (just for the sake of selling gems) you

are already in time disatvantage.

Makes no sense IMO.

Just because this is the next "big" MMO, doesn't mean that you have to jump on the bandwagon and play it. If there is really nothing about this game that excites, or even interests you, maybe you should give this one a pass.

TSW is being released soon and TERA and Planetside 2 and probably a number of others I can't think of right now. Maybe one of them will be to your liking.

Originally posted by wowfan1996

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Not every SWTOR fanboy is a lost cause. There's a certain pony that is close to the edge. Just a little push and we can draw him to the dark side!

Originally posted by Naqaj

Originally posted by wowfan1996

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Not every SWTOR fanboy is a lost cause. There's a certain pony that is close to the edge. Just a little push and we can draw him to the dark side!

*scared is*

If you don't like the game, then don't get it. It's really that simple.

I'm not sure why you would want other people to convince you that you would enjoy a game you're not into.

There is nothing that 'something special' waiting around the corner. I will buy the game but i don't do pre orders anymore.

Originally posted by Monorojo

Currently, I have seen all the information that has been offered on the winternet pertaining to beta.

Not a single thing seems even remotely interesting atm. I am banking on the fact that Anet is holding back some information or footage that will be revealed closer to launch to actually make me want to buy this game.

As of now however, I have no will to buy it whatsoever.

I know there are a lot of fanboys of this game who are already going crazy about it and calling it the best thing since slice bread. Am I really the only one that is a bit skeptical still?

Maybe the game just isn´t for you?

Not all games fit all players and that is not so much about quality as personal preferance.

My tip is just that you ignore it for now but give it a trial at the free weekend before release, you have nothing to loose on that and you will at least get to see for yourself what the buzz is about and if you enjoy it or not.

A game can very well be the best thing since sliced bread for one player and not even worth downloading for another, it is not that strange.

Originally posted by Draftbeer

Originally posted by oubers

[...]so people who do spend money on the shops will be OP because they get their gear faster[...]

There is always a guy who earn his gear faster than you.

The horror!

 

Not going to matter in the first 1-2 weeks anyway - to sell gems

for ingame gold first you need someone who earned that amount of gold.

If you choose to skip that 1-2 weeks (just for the sake of selling gems) you

are already in time disatvantage.

 

Makes no sense IMO.

for me it isnt the problem that other people are faster then me m8 (i am just a casual player, maybe i need to pick my words even more carefull).

Just ripping one line out of my post is just sh*t, you only hear what you want to hear dont you.....maybe the part where they changed their statement about their game "sub" systeem could be included as wel.

imo it just isnt fair you let people buy gear instead letting them work for it.....

And plz reply once more to my post when the game is out and people that want to w vs w are b*tching about the gear ok?

We will talk again when that time has come and then tell me that buying your ingame items is ok...ok?

In gold wars 2 if you want to get anywhere you will have to buy like all the others to be able to compete with the top players.....like it or not.

ps: your statement that it doesnt matter the first two weeks = fail .....the game will last longer then 2 weeks we may think?

Anyways.....its just mho, maybe i am wrong, maybe not....we will see after the game come out and the W vs W start :) hehe

OP's Q is a bit of a poser. Tbh, it's less x1 "THE ONE", and more TIPPING POINT which was achieved long ago for GW2 for me.

But if boiled down Reductio Ad Finem: COMBAT = moment/movement to movement/moment fun.

As a very jaded MMO vet, I actually have been drooling over GW2s game design, on paper, for over a year now. As we've gotten closer to launch, we've seen just enough of the game in action that I believe they will actually pull most of it off in reality. Some people have a light bulb go off based on the implications of the games design and only remain cautious because of fears that this will just be another case of a game with lofty ideas and no follow through. However, I also realize that there are people who can read up on the design and just lack the ability or perspective to understand what makes this game's design so special with out actually experienceing the game themselves.

Arenanet's challenges don't end with solid design and actually follow through to realize their vision. They also have to:

1. Get across to prospective players what they are doing, why they are doing it and why their way is better than cookie cutter MMO design.
2. Help new players make the transition between playing MMOs "the old way" and learning to play GW2 "the new way".
3. Keep players hooked long enough so that they can get over the initial learning curve and actually adapt to the new paradigm.

Originally posted by Monorojo

Currently, I have seen all the information that has been offered on the winternet pertaining to beta.

 

Not a single thing seems even remotely interesting atm. I am banking on the fact that Anet is holding back some information or footage that will be revealed closer to launch to actually make me want to buy this game.

 

As of now however, I have no will to buy it whatsoever.

 

I know there are a lot of fanboys of this game who are already going crazy about it and calling it the best thing since slice bread. Am I really the only one that is a bit skeptical still?

Dont expect any more, because as i see it, what you have seen is the game(they have done a good job of showing their game). If you dont like that, well.. then dont buy/play it.

Btw. i will buy it as i bought Deux Ex 3(and just played it a hour or so), it is just a game, and what i have seen looks fun and interesting, i guess i will play it a lot more than Deux Ex 3 or other games i bought. But its your money, its your time investment, its your choice.

For all doubters I always fall back to this simple, somewhat dated, video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBC_ig73aMs

i do have some concerns with the game but i will still buy and play it. i have played for 5 years on GW1 and liked the way it was. i am tired of the current mmo market right now as its just like playing the same exact game just different graphics. though on april 10nth rolls around i will be one of the first people to gamestop in the morning as soon as it opens and will pre-purchase Guild Wars 2 collectors edition. my concerns will be answered when i get into the next beta after buying the game.

Originally posted by fiontar

As a very jaded MMO vet, I actually have been drooling over GW2s game design, on paper, for over a year now. As we've gotten closer to launch, we've seen just enough of the game in action that I believe they will actually pull most of it off in reality. Some people have a light bulb go off based on the implications of the games design and only remain cautious because of fears that this will just be another case of a game with lofty ideas and no follow through. However, I also realize that there are people who can read up on the design and just lack the ability or perspective to understand what makes this game's design so special with out actually experienceing the game themselves.

Arenanet's challenges don't end with solid design and actually follow through to realize their vision. They also have to:

1. Get across to prospective players what they are doing, why they are doing it and why their way is better than cookie cutter MMO design.
2. Help new players make the transition between playing MMOs "the old way" and learning to play GW2 "the new way".
3. Keep players hooked long enough so that they can get over the initial learning curve and actually adapt to the new paradigm.

Arenanet realize that these challenges exist and have done a lot to try to address it, but based on some of the press beta experiences and comments, it's going to take a while for many people to "make the leap" and really "get the game".

 

I'm sure there will be "wash outs" during the opening days or even weeks, but the good thing is that with no subscription fee, those players can come back and give it another shot down the line if they have friends that stick with the game, get bored with other offerings, or arrive at some epiphany and realize that they were just approaching the game in the wrong way.

 

The game is different enough to get many jaded players interested, but that also means that it will be too different for some people, at least until they are able to adapt, if they are able to adapt.

someone is reading my mind here O_o,

I really hope me and my GF can casually enjoy this game and that the both of us will really enjoy this game for what it has to offer. She's always been a vivid WoW player so im worried she might not get into the game at the start. She hasn't read up that much yet and most of it will be fresh for her when she joins in.

So that will be quiet a culture shock for her. I hope she (we) adapt to those changes really quick :) I'd hate to play the game alone ;_;

Originally posted by Skuz

For me that "something special" will be how the game stands 3-6 monbths after launch.

/agree

I am giving this one 6 months to see how it turns out before I buy.

On paper it looks awesome and revolutionary but let's see if the hype delivers.

I'm waiting for them to throw in the Ronco Veg-OMatic. You know it's a slicer, dicer, chopper, and looks great attached to an Engineers backpack?