Agree with OP.  The video is totally representative of my playstyle.  I love exploration and am burnt out on being led from one quest hub grind to another.  Plus there's large scale pvp and I don't have to run the end-game gear treadmill.  This game appears perfect for me.  The funny thing is, I didn't really discover this game until about 6 or 7 months ago.  Yeah, I heard about it but I never really looked into it until recently because I didn't care much for GW1.  I'm glad I did. 

Pretty much the same.  LOTRO has been my favorite MMO overall and my fallback game for the past 5 years.  Just wish it would improve and expand PvMP, not to mention better balance. 

I spent more on dinner for two than the cost of GW2 that last time I went out to eat. 

So all these corporations that have far more damaging effects on the world and EA gets voted the worst.  Mind is blown.  I understand people are upset or disappointed about a few video games but it's kind of ridiculous.  My fellow Americans really need to get their priorities straight. 

Gamepads have always felt awkward to me but to each their own.  Especially when playing a FPS.  I can aim/shoot about 100x faster with a mouse.  Couldn't players simply keybind a gamepad? 

I agree with OP.  In most games, weapons define the class but in GW2 the class defines the weapons.  Weapon restrictions have always bugged me about MMOs.  GW2 has the perfect formula to do away with it.

The best answer I can give is:  expansion packs.  There is plenty of room to expand the classes via weapon choices and even adding more weapons themselves.  At least, this is my hope.  I'm sure they left out greataxe for a reason. 

Awesome.  This is how WAR should have been. 

Honestly, I really felt the stories were very subpar, especially seeing what BW was capable of in the past.  And I considered myself a pretty big BW fanboi.  Not to mention, all the story in the world can't help mediocre and dated gameplay mechanics.  Doing all the same kill and retrieve quests from planet to planet is beyond tedious.  Everything I did in SWTOR I just felt "been there, done that" the whole time.  Story is just icing on the cake.  Only there is no cake and the icing isn't that good. 

Then it sucks to be me. 

I agree with TB and look forward to the more chaotic style of the dungeons.  I'm so bored with rigid formulas in order to complete dungeons and beat bosses.  MMOs need more chaos.  Though I suspect type-A personalities will hate this game. 

From footage I've seen so far, my impression is that using ranged weapons/abilities would be much more advantageous in PvE.  Since staying on the move, kiting, and dodging are so important; why would anyone bother with melee? 

I would tell you but then I'd have to kill you.

No.  A quality MMO without a monthly sub.  Seems reasonable to me.

I can do combat in dance mode?!  Sold.

Love Yogscast.  More entertaining than any other MMO out right now.

What qualifies this as a "MMO" exactly?  I guess when I was playing QWs all those years it was actually a MMOFPS and I didn't even know it.

Refreshing to see a nice, honest interview even though the Q&A was generalized.  No corporate PR fluff or exaggerations.  Seems very genuine.

The downside of no faction FFA is typically you end up with a handful of very large guilds dominating.  Which really just equates to player made factions.  Personally, I prefer a little more structure.  Also, I don't like being part of huge guilds.

Like others said, expansion pack.  I'm hoping for ninja throwing stars myself. 

When they say multi platform, does that mean consoles and PCs will be all playing on same server?  Or will each platform have its own server type? 

It basically comes down to money and ego.  Everyone wants fortune and glory instead of making quality products.  Shows like American Idol and The Voice are perfect examples of this.  Do you think anyone goes on these shows simply because they "love" music?  No, they want to be famous multimillionaires.  Yes, some can sing well but it lacks soul and feels hollow.  Same thing happens with other products, including MMOs. 

Personally, I've always felt CE versions of most MMOs are worthless.  But this honestly has to be one of the worst I've seen.  Might as well get the standard and use the money saved at the cash shop on specific items you really want.  Most people seem like they really only want the elite skill.  Humans already get a similar elite skill that sounds much more bad-ass anyway with http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Hounds_of_Balthazar