Originally posted by evilastro

 

I wouldn't define hard core as work, but wanting to achieve either high PvE progression, or perform well in PvP.

And yes, basing it on play time is false as there are plenty of casual players who spend much more time in game than 'hard core' players. For instance in most MMOs, hard core PvE players do 9-12 hours of raiding a week, but most log off straight afterwards as the rest of the game no longer poses a challenge, wheras the casuals will spend much more time hanging around in game both soloing and doing dungeons.

some folks get above average performance in PVP with little effort.

the laid back part time hard-core crowd?

hard core casuals! <- i like that one.

Originally posted by XAPGames

 

Hardcore = ..., play with maximal effort with intent on above average achivement and performance.

 

Exactly this means fun to me.

So am I a casual hardcore now? Actually hardcore for me means: looking for the challenge. You can do that with 2 hours per week playtime, theoretically. Due to the fact, that i always try to do things perfect and in the most effective and efficient way and looking for the biggest challenges, I can find, and trying hard to do the impossible (definately tactics the devs did never dream about in their most scary nightmares), i am levelling pretty slow.

But playing just fo fun? NO WAY! Its not a game!

• Make Lots of Alts

I'm going hardcasual.

I plan to do everyting, at a reasonable pace, with and without friends and probabably on more than one character.

Originally posted by Ramanadjinn

Originally posted by evilastro

 

I wouldn't define hard core as work, but wanting to achieve either high PvE progression, or perform well in PvP.

And yes, basing it on play time is false as there are plenty of casual players who spend much more time in game than 'hard core' players. For instance in most MMOs, hard core PvE players do 9-12 hours of raiding a week, but most log off straight afterwards as the rest of the game no longer poses a challenge, wheras the casuals will spend much more time hanging around in game both soloing and doing dungeons.

 

some folks get above average performance in PVP with little effort.

the laid back part time hard-core crowd?

hard core casuals! <- i like that one.

Some folks also get below average performance in PvP with a lot of effort hahaha.

Originally posted by Epic1oots
Probably gonna be casual, took 2 weeks off for launch, hopefully itll be a good 2weeks.

In my house that is hardcore.

There is no middle option...

Generally, doing whatever comes to mind, starting off in PvE to train before sometimes going to WvW and PvP.

Hardcore in the number of hours, semi-casual in my approach to leveling.

GW2 contains a paradox, there is no need to level fast, but there is no need to level slow. Rushing gains you nithing, but you don't out-level content. You just play in the way you find most fun and let levels come as they may.