Probably 3-6 months going by how long it usually takes me to get bored but with it not having a sub i'll likely go back to it frequently.

There are no other games coming out int he near future that i have interest in either so it looks like the next couple of years will be a repeat of the past few for me.

It all depends on when I get my PS2 beta invite. If when I'm back from holidays there's still no PS2, and even though I'm sick to death of playing themepark MMOs, I'll surely give in and buy GW2 for the PvP.

BTW, question to all you GW2 experts out there: Is it possible to level and gear up doing PvP only? From level 1 to 80, without falling behind on gear, compared to players that are quest leveling?

For me i think i will play several months. I played most of the mmo's released after WoW and none had me playing more than 6 months. 

I actually loved Rift, but just got bored in the endgame. 

I really hope that GW2 can have me hanging around for years but i doubt it.  And it really doesn't matter, because there are other games to be played.  =)

Originally posted by ThemePork

BTW, question to all you GW2 experts out there: Is it possible to level and gear up doing PvP only? From level 1 to 80, without falling behind on gear, compared to players that are quest leveling?

Theoretically yes, but it will probably be slower than PvE leveling.

I would guess I'd play for a couple to three months. Without a subscription though, there's no particular reason to try and get through the content. Seems like it would be more interesting to try and explore everything, get all the unexplored vistas, etc.

Uh..as long as I'm having fun?

This isn't some kind of trick question, is it?

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voted several months for active play

but i know ill be playing GW2 for years as a sidegame

Originally posted by TacoShank

Many people have been talking about how long they see themselves playing GW2 for, but I'm interested in getting some solid data on the subject. After being disappointed by so many MMOs, it seems like a lot of you are skeptic (and for good reason). So how long do you see yourself playing GW2 for based on your experiences in the beta weekends?

 

Personally I think I'll only be playing for a month or two, but that's simply because I never stick with anything for very long, even if I love it. However, I do think the energy coming from the community generally feels positive, and the game might have the power to keep people stuck in it for quite some time.

Nice poll OP.

34% plan to play several months or less.

66% plan to play more than a year.

so far.

Don´t know how long I´ll play in once piece. But I know even if I get tired of it for a bit i can come back any time I want. So I`ll probably, even if I get sick of it after a while, come back for years to come.

The thing about this game is the same as GW1 (kinda).  I'll play it actively probably for about 6 months.  Then I'll take a break and go elsewhere.  When I get bored with elsewhere I'll log into GW2 and play that until something else catches my fancy.

Burnout it very typical in games lately, ESPECIALLY MMO's.  So when the MMO is B2P, I can go back to it whenever I damned well feel like.

For me it all depends on friends/guildies and how long they play.

The social aspect = longevity for me.

GW1 and GW2 were never meant to be played in exclusion of other games. The payment model of GW1  was specifically designed so that you can buy it and play it alongside other games that you own. This game follows the same concept. This whole pissing contest where haters and fanboys throw BS predictions around is as pointless as it is immature. It's a game, not a lifestyle choice. 

Whether you play it for a month, a week, a year or forever just be damned sure you're having fun. 

Originally posted by Ikeda

The thing about this game is the same as GW1 (kinda).  I'll play it actively probably for about 6 months.  Then I'll take a break and go elsewhere.  When I get bored with elsewhere I'll log into GW2 and play that until something else catches my fancy.

Burnout it very typical in games lately, ESPECIALLY MMO's.  So when the MMO is B2P, I can go back to it whenever I damned well feel like.

Yeah I agree, and the B2P aspect of GW2 makes the future so unpredictable. If players aren't having to justify paying subscription, perhaps they will be more prone to hopping back into the game now and again. We'll have to see how this affects the real-deal over time.

Originally posted by tank017

several years lol....

 

thats laughable.

Not really. A lot of people have been playing GW1 for several years and that game doesn't have the variety of content and had a much smaller team of developers working on it. I don't see why it's "laughable" to suggest that people might actually play this game for years as well.

For myself, I'll probably end up playing this as my only MMORPG for a good while. Planetside 2 and The Repopulation also look interesting, but besides those games, GW2 seems to be the best option at this point to me. We'll see, but I could definitely see myself playing this for years to come. Just like I played WoW and EVE for years.