Originally posted by Deto123
I ve died a grand total of 2 times in 22 levels. Not hardcore by any means.

You might as well mention what class you are. Some are much squishier than others in PvE and PvP depending on build.

I don't consider the game hardcore, but that's not bad thing. The game is casual like most mmos, with it's fair share of challenges such as jumping puzzles, hard more dungeons, open world bosses and events that require multyple players, etc.

What i don't understand is why the Op says there's no hand holding. I get Dynamic Events are not about going from hub to hub, but exploring and finding them instead, but i find that a very simple exercise. Just take off in any direction (within your level area) and go around trying to find something. Use hearts to guide you. Simple in my book.

Originally posted by colddog04

Originally posted by Deto123
I ve died a grand total of 2 times in 22 levels. Not hardcore by any means.

You might as well mention what class you are. Some are much squishier than others in PvE and PvP depending on build.

Mainly GS Mesmer. Still , 2 times in 22 levels? Lol not hardcore at all. If I remember correctly my wife has died once in the same amount of levles as a necro.

I found that the hard to get to areas tended to be much more difficult in terms of mobs. After doing a jumping puzzle in the Sylvari area my reward was to enter a new area and get mauled by a pack of nasty wolves and explosive plants. Luckily there were some other players to help me out of the downed state, but the downed state was frequent for everyone in that area.

The mainstream areas are definitely tweaked on the easy side, but I think that is intentional.

Very very well balanced, some skill point challenges will surprise the CRAP out of you, you can go to another starter area 1-15 and get great xp after you do your own starter area, and you will still get yourself into trouble FAST if you don't watch it lol.

PVP not sure yet:)

Originally posted by Deto123

Originally posted by colddog04

Originally posted by Deto123
I ve died a grand total of 2 times in 22 levels. Not hardcore by any means.

You might as well mention what class you are. Some are much squishier than others in PvE and PvP depending on build.

Mainly GS Mesmer. Still , 2 times in 22 levels? Lol not hardcore at all. If I remember correctly my wife has died once in the same amount of levles as a necro.

Yeah, I wasn't trying to imply that it's hardcore. But I've died a lot more than you and I'm level 32. And I guess we're on the honor system, but I'm a pretty talented player. I am playing thief at the moment.

Some classes have less problems than others in PvE. Also, it all depends on what kind of risks you take.

Originally posted by Deto123

Originally posted by colddog04

Originally posted by Deto123
I ve died a grand total of 2 times in 22 levels. Not hardcore by any means.

You might as well mention what class you are. Some are much squishier than others in PvE and PvP depending on build.

Mainly GS Mesmer. Still , 2 times in 22 levels? Lol not hardcore at all. If I remember correctly my wife has died once in the same amount of levles as a necro.

 Go to the Sylvari starter area.  Find a place name "Morgan's Spiral" and try to get to the top of it.  Then when you get there, go into Dreamdark Enclave and try to get to the top of that.  Then come back and tell us how many times you died :).

Originally posted by Kyleran

Originally posted by Aerowyn
for it being so "casual" lot seem to be freaking about it not holding their hands.. :)

Some people only know of a more "directed" MMO experience, they either never played the earlier titles or never really got into the Elder Scrolls titles with their more open style gameplay.

I think it's a pretty cool idea for ANET to take this approach, does sound like it makes exploring more realistic, which I'm always going to applaud in any title.

Agreed, it was a logical step back to earlier MMOs but at the same time a step forward.

It is of course still a themepark with directed stuff but it feels a lot less. This morning I was walking around when this asura asked me to heard mini moas into a fence. She then made me escort her to betleetune while a bunch of other players joined on the way. Nothing amazing there but after all others left she had them dance this amzingly and slightly silly dance for some noble npcs and sold the moas for a thousand gold, it looked so silly and was a fun small detail that most people just missed. I swear they moonwalked a little. 

A good game have small stuff like that for people who like it while the powerlevelers can ignore it. :)

Originally posted by Aerowyn
I could hit 80 by only crafting and not die a single time... Game must me super easy:p

Exploiter!!