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  1. Returning vet (and struggling MMO addict) here who has been playing on/off since launch. Coming back to look at the new xpac and wouldn't mind getting in some group content and learning some of the raids! --> Inv plz
  2. After seeing peoples reactions to the game and many a discussions, I've come to the absolute conclusion on why this game is how it is: Baby's first MMO
  3. All my toons use in-game mix n match gear. I prefer challenging myself and earning stuff in-game vs insta-grat CC. The best set they made available and had you acquire the right way was the Mistward armor set. My rev been rolling nothing but since I earned it all. I said the MAJORITY comes from the CS which is true, considering how often they release new CS skins vs what in-game skins they release. The MAJORITY is always in the CS. Agreed. People were expecting a real MMO and got singleplayer story telling in a shared world. That's not going to warrant a sub....ever. I can agree with this. Part of the reason I can enjoy Gw2 for what it is. I've been here since launch and have preordered every xpac since. I try to support Anet to some compacity since the player base is overwhelmingly full of leeches.
  4. Yes, P2W indeed! I mention in a earlier post that WoWs gameplay is no longer what it used to be. About the time they started pushing more of a story focus, more P2W crept its way into that game. WoW has been sh*t since Cata (legion was good mostly tho) IMO
  5. Fragile isn't name calling lol What I mentioned earlier in the OG? Check!
  6. SWTOR is even worse than Gw2, agreed! Both are P2W in some aspect. Ironically, both are heavy story focused and both have seemingly underperformed..... so seems you could make more of an argument in that regard. WoW sells some cosmetics too! Where it all comes down to P2W is how much they offer to earn in-game in comparison to the offerings of the CS. 99% of all the cool cosmetics to obtain in Gw2 are through the CS....you cant even get mount skins via loot drops in dungeons, world bosses, raids, etc. Where as WoW and FFXIV both have multiple ways to obtain cool cosmetics in-game (mage tower in WoW was some of the most fun way to earn a skin and XIV always has cool cross-over events too to earn mounts and other cool gear) Gw2 would've just pushed it to the CS. No cool limited event to challenge yourself for a cool reward, just give us more $$$! I'm sure they did. Unfortunately, they are now hard up for some consistent cash flow to keep the game afloat. Which leads to an even greater IRL influence on the game and players. So I guess it's underrated because anet didn't want to grab MMO players and instead opted to cater to a niche playerbase that rather play shared world games solo. Would explain the very anti-social nature of the game actually.
  7. Okay, guys I get it....I even mentioned it in the OG I posted here. You will defend Gw2 P2W cause the fanboy in you is triggered to do so.... fragile. That doesn't keep it from being P2W! It really doesn't matter how you want to spin it, the game isn't doing as well as it should be.... for some reason. And me judging the MMOs that do not offer the P2W aspect that Gw2 does are also performing better than Gw2. The most successful MMOs are about vertical progression, even playing field, and a need for community (aka no singleplayer story telling). Take ALL of that away and you get.... this game. Which is destined to underperform. This game is a selfish version of what MMOs are supposed to be. You cant tell me this is not a reason for it not being as successful as others.
  8. I've been here since launch day and have the next xpac preordered (ultimate). While I do not believe this is a real MMO, that doesn't keep me from enjoying it for what it is....
  9. I mean anets version of a MMO is playing dress up.... so you win if I don't wanna swipe my CC. You are only thinking of the old definition of P2W. It's 2021, and you have to open your mind to what others perceive as unfair.
  10. We are on a thread asking why Gw2 is perceived as underrated; that's why I mention Gw2 being different. IMO, that's the reason it isn't more popular. Also, I believe most successful MMOs derive from the sense of living in that fantasy world. Being a part of the community, as you said, I do not believe a story focus is necessary to achieve that.
  11. WoW is the most successful MMO of all time, and was greatly grind dependent with no real story (maybe modern WoW is more story focused but it's greatly declined gameplay wise since). Asian markets are also heavy invested in grindy MMOs with little focus on story, I believe the first Lineage game is still the most popular in that area. New World is a new grindy MMO with more of an excuse than a story and has been the most played game on Steam since it launched. Time will tell if it holds up. e: I just want to add that there's nothing wrong if you like more of a sigleplayer game with other people running around, I was just stating I dont believe that makes for a good MMO. MMOs in general, with the millions that try them, have a poor retention rate. Very few of those players hit cap in MMOs; Gw2 is no exception. Any P2W is bad. Also, I never mentioned how many players do or do not buy gold, so idk what you're reading.
  12. The average person doesn't even make it to level cap, so I don't think those people are who anet is trying to hook into buying BiS weapons off the TP. And for anets version of an MMO their endgame is fashion wars.... which all the cool stuff (for that average player) cant be realistically had unless they use that CC
  13. Well now you know! I speak from experience as I know a guy who "exploits" multiple free accounts that feed into his main. He uses his CC and can have months worth of grinding (for people that play the game anyway....) eliminated in just a few minutes!! Crazy stuff, dude. He's pretty much on a different playing field vs those that take the time to play the game without IRL influence. e: legendary armor is different as it cant be bought on the TP. You can buy all you need for ascended tho which has the same stats! Takes minutes to acquire all you need! Leggy armor requires playing the game which is why this playerbase doesn't have it (maybe less than 1%)
  14. I'm sure some legendary weapons are sold on the TP, so best look there for BiS. Otherwise, just purchase the gold and buy the majority of needed materials to craft the armor you're looking for! Glad I could help!!
  15. Its because 99% of the games playerbase is super casual and fragile. From some of the threads I've seen on these forums, a lot of the community wants a toggle so they never have to see another player running around (in some compacity). When it comes down to it, the game just doesn't feel like a MMO. Very little progression, all DLC is sigleplayer story-driven content (seriously, story BS in a MMO), all the cool sh*t is bought with a CC instead of earned via drops from raids/dungeons, and the game world is a squared box segmented load screen simulator. Pretty much QoL on top of QoL with no sense of achievement. Its a MMO and needs to have slight annoyances of living in a world to make it feel like....living in a fantasy world. What we got rn is just a game. Not to mention a P2W cash shop that sells in-game currency.... yeah, not cool.
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