As opposed to what? Wow?
MM = Massively Multiplayer. Wow is all about 10 man raids, and solo leveling. That's hardly massively mutliplayer
O = Online
RPG = Role Playing Game. Wow has so few lore elements now its pathetic. It has more pop culture reference than lore.
Now GW2 in comparison:
MM = Massively Multiplayer. You can play with anyone without being grouped, and dynamic events scale to to 100 people
O = Online
RPG = Role Playing Game. GW2 has a branching RPG storyline, completely different for each race
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Because he's stupid enough to believe that GW2 with will come with a 30 subscription included in the purchase....
Play it like WoW... I want to have a reason to do things. If i dont like the look of the new dungeon gear then there's no reason for me to go in there more then a couple of times. I simply enjoy that aspect of wow. IF gw2 would have had that progression, then i would say bye bye to wow, but it wont so i wont.
I've got a question for those that prefer the "gear-treadmill" progression system. Do you even enjoy the content you had to go through in order to get your gear, or do you force yourself through it because of the reward?
I'll leave you with this commonly linked video:
http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/the-skinner-box
I enjoy progression yes. I enjoy the dungeons/raids 2, but they are much more enjoyable when there's something shiny for me at the end of the tunnel. People play cards over and over again because its always something different even tho its the same game. In gw2 it may have different paths but that can only be fun so many times I play them, and then they start getting boring.
You haven't even played it so how would you know? I loved wow but for the past 2 or so years I literally just did the treadmill thing. I would log on and sit in SW/Org for hours waiting or just playing on the AH. This is what some of the people I know who still play the game do but they are addicted to the carrot on a stick gameplay. If you just sit and think about it for a second it really isn't fun.
God forbid people enjoy a system that offers rewards that give you some personal achievement and/or something to work for.
Next you'll tell me you think it would've been better if you started with all the stars in Super Mario 64 and just focused on having "fun" running around doing flips.
Last edited by Mozu; 2011-11-09 at 09:58 PM.
Haven't seen that video before, but it explains perfectly why I dislike WoW. I was a runner on the gear treadmill, and as soon as I stopped (because it felt like a second job) and tried to play the game without it, I realised just how boring it is. As soon as you realise you're not actually enjoying the treadmill, and that you're compelled by something other than fun, you can never go back.
Go to swtor don't play guild wars 2 if you want a gear treadmill. Im sorry to say But if the carrot on the stick is fun to you then guild wars is not the game for you and will never be the game for you.