I'm allowed to have my own opinion. I won't write off a game until I've played it, which I have played enough of GW2 to know it's not my cup of tea. I'm not going to publish an article about how I don't like a game and people shouldn't play it. If anything, I'll cite my opinions on matters to allow the reader to determine if they share my tastes or show them that I'm not a fanboy. If being honest and saying that I don't think GW2 is as good as it's being touted is a "sideways remark," then what the hell should I say? Do I hope it fails? No. Do I think it will fail? No. Do I think the bubble is going to burst for a lot of people? Yes. In my opinion, there's no way it'll live up to the hype for everyone. The same thing happened to Warhammer, Age of Conan, Aion, Rift, and Star Wars; people put new games up on a pedestal. They're doing it to Guild Wars as well. I'm not wishing failure on GW2 at all. I'm wishing people would quit having these unrealistic expectations that no game can reach. All those games I mentioned previously were good games labeled bad because they didn't reinvent the wheel for those people that wished so hard that it would. I think you're reading too much into what you think I'm saying instead of taking what I say for what it is I'm saying. I said it won't live up to expectations (jesus on digital download, according to a lot of people), I didn't say (ever) it wouldn't be a good game.
This is a TSW thread. If you or anyone else has any issues about my opinions on GW2 or anything, this isn't the place. I've said my peace.
In other news, Virgula Divina can kiss my ass.