Originally posted by strangepower

 

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Originally posted by MisterSr
This is going to be short--very short. The combat is limited but fun, for the moment. The areas are surreal, the PvP is fine, WvWvW is fun--but where the hell is the chatter? I have yet to see a conversation held between anyone or have one with someone else myself. I don't really feel like I'm playing an MMO at all but just a single player game with other people running around--who might as well be NPCs. I really hope they get that fixed, a global or area chat would be more than nice. The game is good, but without interaction with people with feels pointless.

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You mean the "barrens chat" factor is missing?

I like it, the bar for entry has been raised because of the "paid" nature of the beta. Now a good number of children and undesirables have been eliminated as opposed to a wide open beta where anyone can participate.
Good riddence.

Please, get real. See my other post for why i think the latest mmo's don't have any real player interaction.

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by Eir_S

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by Eir_S

Originally posted by Mannish

Originally posted by Lucioon
Currently I am ignoring the Chats, I need to figure out where to go for crafts, how to use my skills, when does weapon switch unlocks, and how to play the game. I think everyone is doing the same thing. Trying to figure out what we are doing, because the game does not hold your hand. It doesn't lead you to another area by telling you to go to that area, its a world you go where you want.

 

 

Sorry but that just does not sound right. If you trying to figure this stuff out why not ask in chat? Why are people not asking questions and socializing to figure this stuff out. This is the way mmos have always been. 

They are, or haven't you been reading?  Anyway, if it doesn't sound right to you, why are you here?  Shouldn't you be playing something that feels right, ie: chat games where people insult each others' grammar all day, ie: the only other use for chat in most MMOs?

Very cynical way to look at the chat in MMOS and i really don't share your view on it.

Yeah, silly me.  I've just been playing them for years and that's mostly what I see.

I have been playing MMOS for lot of years too and that is not mostly what i see. So yeah i disagree.

Yeah whatever, sounds like wishful thinking. Sure it would be a nice happy world where trade and general chats weren't full of arguing and people talking about how high they are, but it's usually not the case.  The MMOs you played must have been really cool.

Funnily enough the most i hear in chat is Rez me,or help me and it does give a nice fuzzy wuzzy feeling when u heal a fallen player and usually get a thanks,this game is prob best via teamspeak as it does get a bit mental in combat.

Originally posted by Eir_S
OMG, are people not getting the idea that people have actually been waiting for GW2 in groups?  Friends, guilds, etc. are not chatting in local because they're having fun chatting with each other.  Unlike random betas like Firefall and Tera, people have been waiting for this game for a long time and putting a lot of serious dedication into it.  Smarten up, there's a reason for everything if you look for it.

People have also been waiting for Firefall and TERA for a long time and puting alot of dedication to it. These excuses you people come up with to defend this game are getting worse every hour.

Originally posted by Eir_S

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by Eir_S

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by Eir_S

Originally posted by Mannish

Originally posted by Lucioon
Currently I am ignoring the Chats, I need to figure out where to go for crafts, how to use my skills, when does weapon switch unlocks, and how to play the game. I think everyone is doing the same thing. Trying to figure out what we are doing, because the game does not hold your hand. It doesn't lead you to another area by telling you to go to that area, its a world you go where you want.

 

 

Sorry but that just does not sound right. If you trying to figure this stuff out why not ask in chat? Why are people not asking questions and socializing to figure this stuff out. This is the way mmos have always been. 

They are, or haven't you been reading?  Anyway, if it doesn't sound right to you, why are you here?  Shouldn't you be playing something that feels right, ie: chat games where people insult each others' grammar all day, ie: the only other use for chat in most MMOs?

Very cynical way to look at the chat in MMOS and i really don't share your view on it.

Yeah, silly me.  I've just been playing them for years and that's mostly what I see.

I have been playing MMOS for lot of years too and that is not mostly what i see. So yeah i disagree.

Yeah whatever, sounds like wishful thinking. Sure it would be a nice happy world where trade and general chats weren't full of arguing and people talking about how high they are, but it's usually not the case.  The MMOs you played must have been really cool.

Not wishful thinking but my actual game experince from games like Fallen Earth, Eve Online, Ryzom, SWG, LOTRO etc. there are lots of mature gamign communities out there so to  generalise all MMOS and to say 'chat in games where people insult each other's grammar all day is the only other use of chat' is cynical at best.

But you are right about MMOS i played, they are infact cool, maybe you should try those too.

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by Eir_S

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by Eir_S

Originally posted by Chrome1980

Originally posted by Eir_S

Originally posted by Mannish

Originally posted by Lucioon
Currently I am ignoring the Chats, I need to figure out where to go for crafts, how to use my skills, when does weapon switch unlocks, and how to play the game. I think everyone is doing the same thing. Trying to figure out what we are doing, because the game does not hold your hand. It doesn't lead you to another area by telling you to go to that area, its a world you go where you want.

 

 

Sorry but that just does not sound right. If you trying to figure this stuff out why not ask in chat? Why are people not asking questions and socializing to figure this stuff out. This is the way mmos have always been. 

They are, or haven't you been reading?  Anyway, if it doesn't sound right to you, why are you here?  Shouldn't you be playing something that feels right, ie: chat games where people insult each others' grammar all day, ie: the only other use for chat in most MMOs?

Very cynical way to look at the chat in MMOS and i really don't share your view on it.

Yeah, silly me.  I've just been playing them for years and that's mostly what I see.

I have been playing MMOS for lot of years too and that is not mostly what i see. So yeah i disagree.

Yeah whatever, sounds like wishful thinking. Sure it would be a nice happy world where trade and general chats weren't full of arguing and people talking about how high they are, but it's usually not the case.  The MMOs you played must have been really cool.

Not wishful thinking but my actual game experince from games like Fallen Earth, Eve Online, Ryzom, SWG, LOTRO etc. there are lots of mature gamign communities out there so to  generalise all MMOS and to say 'chat in games where people insult each other's grammar all day is the only other use of chat' is cynical at best.

But you are right about MMOS i played, they are infact cool, maybe you should try those too.

That's why I don't get why people are complaining.  It's a dumb complaint to say people aren't talking when most themeparks attract the kind of player you wouldn't want to talk to.  It's a blessing in disguise without the disguise if you ask me.  People are actually playing the game and figuring things out for themselves or asking guildies.  Is the lack of chatter indicative of a poor community?  No, people just don't have all the facts and run their mouths because no one's telling Chuck Norris jokes in general.

i heard someone that said that they plan to give "megaphones" in shop for player to be able to speak  like in a world channel... I hope either they dont do that... as i hate it on Free2play chinese mmos that you need one of those megaphones to say one line of chat...this is really sucky and if they gonna apply a megaphone at least i hope its a one time buy and not a megaphone with limited charges.. for me that megaphones are always the identification of cheap asian f2p games...

Originally posted by IPolygon
People who chat lose a fight. You don't see many people talking because there's so much going on, at least in pvp and talking in combat kills you. In fact, it tells something about the game, at least that it is not button mashing...

Pacing and button mashing really have nothing to do with each other.

Originally posted by sodade21

i heard someone that said that they plan to give "megaphones" in shop for player to be able to speak  like in a world channel... I hope either they dont do that... as i hate it on Free2play chinese mmos that you need one of those megaphones to say one line of chat...this is really sucky and if they gonna apply a megaphone at least i hope its a one time buy and not a megaphone with limited charges.. for me that megaphones are always the identification of cheap asian f2p games...

 

I believe they said they were removing them after pretty much the whole world saw them and lost their collective poop.

Heck even I was like "aw hell no" when I saw then in the leak.

Chat in game seems very unused....although when it is, it's generally had decent helpful people, few trolls or jerks. It's nice.

I do know that local chat was giving me some problems when I was able to log in (i.e. when I pressed enter the text erased and nothing happened.) On the other hand this is more or less a closed beta on a time limit so everyone is trying to see as much as they can as fast as they can. Not as much jibber jabber as an open beta would produce, which is good since most is talking is trolling in open beta.

There's lot of chatting on my server on the local channel, notably from kids asking "PLZ REZ ME!" all in caps and of course spammed at least 10 times before they cry out "ZOMG NOBODY WANTS TO HELP I'M GONNA /SLITWRIST!".

This game is 1) free without monthly fee and 2) includes heavy PvP. I don't expect a mature community anyway. I will gladly stick to my guild, which is full of mature adults, I have no interest in socializing with the random immatures of all ages who will predictably overrun the public chat channels (which they already do).

Originally posted by LadyEuphei

I do know that local chat was giving me some problems when I was able to log in (i.e. when I pressed enter the text erased and nothing happened.) On the other hand this is more or less a closed beta on a time limit so everyone is trying to see as much as they can as fast as they can. Not as much jibber jabber as an open beta would produce, which is good since most is talking is trolling in open beta.

Good point, why would people spend their weekend in Local chat?  I've seen people asking questions, one argument about someone's poor spelling, and some requests for help at garrisons, but otherwise, folks are trying to play the game before the weekend is over.  I'm not in there right now because I think they're patching again, game is down for me and my friends.

Originally posted by Eir_S
OMG, are people not getting the idea that people have actually been waiting for GW2 in groups?  Friends, guilds, etc. are not chatting in local because they're having fun chatting with each other.  Unlike random betas like Firefall and Tera, people have been waiting for this game for a long time and putting a lot of serious dedication into it.  Smarten up, there's a reason for everything if you look for it.

Yeah, I was in a guild but they disbanded--so now I'm just rocking it alone. That definitely has a big deal to do with it, I guess I shouldn't be complaining, it is called GUILD Wars for a reason.

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Originally posted by musicmann

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Originally posted by strangepower
 

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Originally posted by MisterSr
This is going to be short--very short. The combat is limited but fun, for the moment. The areas are surreal, the PvP is fine, WvWvW is fun--but where the hell is the chatter? I have yet to see a conversation held between anyone or have one with someone else myself. I don't really feel like I'm playing an MMO at all but just a single player game with other people running around--who might as well be NPCs. I really hope they get that fixed, a global or area chat would be more than nice. The game is good, but without interaction with people with feels pointless.

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You mean the "barrens chat" factor is missing?
I like it, the bar for entry has been raised because of the "paid" nature of the beta. Now a good number of children and undesirables have been eliminated as opposed to a wide open beta where anyone can participate.
Good riddence.

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Please, get real. See my other post for why i think the latest mmo's don't have any real player interaction.

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 The reason why no one talks or rarely interacts with others is because, like those other games, everything revolves around combat.

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It only takes one to invalidate that fallacious reasoning and I'll be it.

I used chat, but when I did not use it it was not because of combat, it was becasue I had nothing to say; I did not have the innate urge to seek attention nor fill the "air" with noise.