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UnlikeClockwork

Potential Buyer Questions

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Hey all,

I've been putting off buying the Deluxe edition for years now and kind of kick myself for it when it was on-sale a couple years ago during Christmas. Probably going to be more casual than hardcore, but I'm sure there will be some time where I spend exorbitant time in the game.

I'm asking for some opinions.

1 . Is the game currently in a good place? Would you suggest buying now, the Deluxe edition at all, etc? What keeps you going or has stopped you?

  1. What's the most useful new players guide?

  2. Do you think the end game is just as fun as starting out?

Posted Mar 5, 2020, 7:35 PM UTC

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Lovaa•

Well maybe it was good that you waited since you now buy Path of Fire and get Heart of Thorns for free. So you get two expansions for one.

Thing with GW2 is that it is what you make of it. You wont get a long note at lvl 80 that tell you what to do and were to go. You simply decide on your own what your goals will be. Setting those goals are important or you might end up feeling there is nothing to do, when there infact is a shit ton of things to do you just did not look it up yet and tried it.

You cand play this game entierly by doing only open world, or story mission, or crafting, or fractals, World v World, SpVp, dungones, collections, map completions, jumpingpuzzles, miniadventures (minigames), gathering, exploring and so on. Or you can do a bit of all or a bit of some. Or what ever you feel like today.

I would go for Mukluk if you look for easy to understand staring guides https://www.youtube.com/user/Mukluk1212/videos But there is several other youtubers who have lots of guides for everything and anything so just check them out and you will find what you like.

As for endgame i would say that GW2 have a lot of this and especially if you are new. Then you will likely feel overwhelmed because there are so much you want to do and the day do not have enough hours and you can easy loose your self in what ever it is you enjoy doing in a MMO.

Also dont be scared of picking class. GW2 is extremely alt friendly and most things are accountbound and you get a lot of tomes of knowledge in this game so if you dont even feel like leveling your other characters the normal way you can skip that. Just make sure ot level your first one so you get the ropes right :)

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manta100•

If by "Deluxe" you mean upgrading from f2p to a full-account...

  1. I think the game is in a good place and seems like it will be going toward a much better place in the very near future. If you're a casual player then there's definitely a lot of content to bang through, stuff that will help you in most aspects of the game (i.e., mounts, gliders, fashionwars, expansion-exclusive stats). The gw franchise has been with me since 2006 and always brings me back. I take breaks here and there, but my love for the world, gameplay, AND dedication from ArenaNet seem to call me back to Tyria. I take breaks frankly because I don't have much interest in Living World and I'm too lazy to assimilate myself in a guild for ongoing WvW content.
  2. What kind of guide are you looking for? Builds for endgame PvE? A tips-and-tricks I wish I knew before starting Gw2?
  3. Endgame for me is WvW. And that is entirely different from starting out in PvE land. But I will say that Living World and the content within the associated maps is more involved that core Tyria. Involved meaning more difficult, encourages group play, or has collections and achievements that might require more time/effort to complete. More is always relative, right?
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UnlikeClockworkOP•

That's what I mean! A full account. I like to experiment and my problem with these kinds of games if I love the first few levels, character creation, etc, but the long game of leveling and lack of content in between feels bad so I end up losing interest.

Guidewise more things you know before starting and beginners guides. Got to level 15 and some things semi confused me so it might be pertinent-to-know info?

WvW is intriguing to me, but man do I hate PvP, alas, it seems like a lot of people hate/love it.

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Elarionus•

WvW is ridiculously fun once you get in a WvW guild. Also, getting an armor set for it.

I personally don't like PvP because there are too many oneshots. If you play PvP, play it with 4 other players you know. WvW is very different. Much more strategy, a single player can make a HUGE difference (assuming you have WvW gear... So many players think it sucks, but that's cause they run zerker for roaming.....).

This is the only mmo that doesn't have huge content gaps when leveling. You're rewarded heavily for exploring, and the personal story comes pretty consistently. And the endgame is massive at this point. Maybe not compared to wow, but it's a sub mmo... What do you expect?

I currently have around 6k hours in game, about 30 friends that I look forward to talking to every day, and between the three endgame sets (Tyria, HoT, and PoF), I stay occupied anywhere from an hour to six on the weekends, if I feel like playing. And if I don't feel like it, it's fine. It's a cheap game, and no sub means no harm done if I want to take a break for a week or two and read a good book or learn a new song. :)

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Sturmschar•

Best buck for your money. Believe me pal this game is great.

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rxsteel•

Buy the game

You get hundreds of hours of gameplay .

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Elarionus•

If you play more than one character and get involved with a guild, you get thousands!

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rxsteel•

How do you get involved with a guild Tried it but never really got involved

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Elarionus•

Find a guild that does similar things as you.

I've found that open world guilds are the best for PvE content in general. There are guilds that specifically focus on Heart of Thorns content and Path of Fire content as well. An entire guild just for running HoT metas. These communities tend to be pretty huge and very laid back compared to raiding guilds. Raiding guilds have much stricter requirements generally, and sometimes, failing in a raid can mean a guild kick. Sometimes not having legendary armor can mean a guild kick. That's why I don't like the "hardcore" guilds. It's more fun to do ANY PvE content with laid back players, because this is a casual MMO.

If you're a big time PvPer, look for PvP guilds.

If you're a big time WvWer, head into WvW and look to see what the guild tags are of the "big clouds" of allies. When you see a ton of one guild tag, that means it's a very active WvW guild, and you're sure to get big battles consistently, or you're sure to get small groups for little battles if you'd like.

ABOVE ALL ELSE however, get to know the people in your guild. If they have a discord, join it. Hop in there, see what people are posting, talk to some people in voice chat. Talk to people in guild chat, aside from just asking questions. I see a lot of people ask questions and never engage in a conversation. Say what you're excited about, say what you're not excited about. Guilds are like friends in real life, you have to put in the work to get to know them, and they'll respond to you. :)

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Shadow942•

Right now is a good time to buy because you get both of the expansions and the base game without restrictions. They are also doing a lot of new content with the Icebrood Saga so you should have a lot of content to go through with the purchase. Plus those two xpacs will unlock gliding and mounts for you.

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Twist1357•

I think it is perfect for a casual player. Content releases are not that fast but there is enough to do even if you want pve only. PS always check isthereanydeal if there is a deal, currently dlgamer has the best one for 20. The expansion is sometimes at 15 if you are willing to wait. To expansion comes with the full game

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moonshineTheleocatSuffering Chronically Stacking Tilt•

  1. The game is in a good place. The only thing that really stops me in this game is the shoddy PvP balancing for thief up till now. Which has improved dramatically with the latest balance patch.

  2. To my knowledge, there isn't a new player's guide. Most of the guides I know of mostly assume that you've played through the game and know how it works. Your best bet is to just play the damn game from level 1, and work your way through level 80 in the main story instead of using the immediate level 80 boost you are given. While the game is simple, it's complex enough, and different enough from most MMOs that you'll want to get used to it first. It doesn't take long, and it's not a grindy process. The way the leveling in this game is designed, is you level up at the same rate through all levels as long as you do content meant for your level.

  3. The Endgame is what you get out of it, same with any MMO. If you are here for PvP then PvP. If you are hear for the world, then PvE. If you're in it for fashion, well you get the picture.

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Wolftail18•
  1. last year it wasnt in a good place, but in the last 5 months anet has shown they are turning things around.They just changed a lot of things with their HUGE balance patchThey keep adding really good living world episodes (tho shorter and smaller)They started adding "visions of the past" which looks like more than the LW episodesThey kinda improved pvp with new mini-leagues and 2v2 matchesThey seem to be more open with their community on what they are working (like showing us 3 month road maps and actually sticking with it compared to many other developers out there
  2. Just search youtube for "guild wars 2 beginner guides" and youll see a bunch of good ones not older than 1 year.The game is pretty extensive and just trying to explain all game modes and whats there to do in them, and whats the best way to do them and what profession and builds work best in open world pve, meta events, dungeons, strike missions, fractals, raids, Spvp, ranked leagues, wvw and such would be just too much
  3. Gw2 game is a game where once you reach lvl 80 you can pretty much do anything you wish and go anywhere you want with just 1 gear set up (usually pretty cheap on trading post).Meaning you dont need to grind for anything unless you want cooler skins, more options to switch builds for your character or alts, or just be able to min/max your build.The question "is end game just as fun as starting out?" is kinda bad since you cant compare leveling up with doing raids , or playing pvp - wvw

A question tho: which deluxe edition do you wanna buy and why do you want to buy it?

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