WoW to GW2 Terminology Guide

[DrakeWurrum]

Tauren.....................................Charr
Azeroth....................................Tyria
Kung Fu Panda..........................Kodan
Human....................................Human
Killstealer.....................................Ally
Nodewhore...................................Ally
Ghostcrawler.................Colin Johanson

The bolded portions are so far off that it's not even funny. O_O

[Larynx]

Oh, in addition to the ones I said (Burst=Spike, Companion=Miniature) there's also:

Snare...Cripple
Root...Immobilize

[mistersister]

Thanks for this. I had boons and conditions reversed. I thought boons were harmful and conditions were helpful. [derp]

Then again the word "Boon" sounds like a harmful spell. While conditions sounds like something applied to allies.

"boon (plural boons) A good; a blessing or benefit; a great privilege; a thing to be thankful for."

[Karizee]

So, in GW, do you say: Oke guys, boon (buff) up and let's give it a go?'

Fights are rarely that static that you can sit around and have a picnic while the boss idly waits for you ;-)

[Derah]

Ejem, I'd like to say that Events aren't really quests. A quest in the traditional definiton of the word, is speaking to an NPC which then assigns you a mission. Nobody assigns you an event, they just happen, and you either participate, or you don't.

I'd wager Renown Hearts are more akin to traditional quests, as you speak to an NPC and they give you a list of things to do.

[Valeron]

Well even the renown hearts aren't really like that either. You don't have to talk to the person (only if you want to purchase something after you completed the heart) and there are always multiple ways of gaining the renown. The only quests really are the personal stories.

[rhandric]

Ejem, I'd like to say that Events aren't really quests. A quest in the traditional definiton of the word, is speaking to an NPC which then assigns you a mission. Nobody assigns you an event, they just happen, and you either participate, or you don't.

I'd wager Renown Hearts are more akin to traditional quests, as you speak to an NPC and they give you a list of things to do.

Closer, yes, but you don't need to speak to an NPC to do the renown heart, but if you do they will give you the details about it.

[Exroyal]

WoW -> GW2

...

Arcane mage -> Auto-attack

Well, i cant argue that.

[MagicMedicine]

The bolded portions are so far off that it's not even funny. O_O

*snip*


No meme's.

[Deleted]

WoW -> GW2

Block rating -> Active block/counter
Dodge rating -> Active dodge/evade
Defence -> Watch for tells
Moar DPS -> Synergy management
Faceroll -> Downed/Defeated
BiS -> Skills
Arcane mage -> Auto-attack

I lol'd, but there are plenty of places to compare the 2 games and/or bash wow, let's keep this on topic plox.

[Derah]

spambanjo, your avatar is full of win.

Here is another list of terms for Wow-to-GW2 players.

When it comes to choosing a class, most players will want one that has about the same "theme" as their wow class, class mechanics will always be different, but the overall theme of the class is shared if the setting is similar. Given that GW2 is also based on High-Fantasy just as wow, several of the classes share the same theme (if not the same mechanics) So here they are:

Wow Class -------------------- GW2 Class

Warrior ----------------------- Warrior (Duh)

Paladin ----------------------- Guardian (Same overall theme, plated fighter that uses melee and divine magic, protectors of the innocents, Harbingers of Justice, Knight in Shiny armor, Paragon of the Light, ect ect)

Rogue ------------------------ Thief (Same overall theme, Stealth around, backstab, pickpocket, open locks, big crits, high dodge, very agile and nimble your archetipical rogue.)

Hunter ----------------------- Ranger (These two could almost be twins. Stalker of the wilds, big empathy with animals, can tame wild beasts, favors the use of the bow, attuned to nature, ect)

Mage ------------------------ Elementalist

Warlock ---------------------- Necromancer (Although warlocks use demons whereas necros use undead, on the rest they are pretty much the same, casters that use dark magic, curses, suck the life of their foes, sees the pets as little more than tools, ect)

Mesmers and Engineers have no equivalent neither in wow nor in any other game for that matter, and DKs, Monks, Priests, Druids, and Shamans have no equivalent on GW2 either.

[Queen of Hamsters]

I lol'd, but there are plenty of places to compare the 2 games and/or bash wow, let's keep this on topic plox.

I like you. So tired of this pathetic behaviour where they just CAN'T leave the other game alone -_-..."Uuh I play a different 12+ game than they do, I'm SO much more skilled and just better!!". Can't wait for it to release so these type of things can stop.

[Deleted]

spambanjo, your avatar is full of win.

Reggae Reggae Horse baby! Cheers!

Adding your class translations to the OP right away.

[Solitare-sp]

You just know that Arenanet is trolling the Wow audience by swopping blue and green in quality

[dpcn111]

What's WoW?

[Deleted]

Also, item coloring makes more sense than other MMOs because it uses a graduated color scale where hotter colors = better.

Junk
Basic
Fine
Masterwork
Rare
Exotic
Legendary

(There is also Mystic for certain items, which doesn't denote quality)

WTB colorblind mode.
No really, it's a problem for those of us with this condition (debuff).

[Deleted]

WTB colorblind mode.
No really, it's a problem for those of us with this condition (debuff).

I'm on it.

[Deleted]

Azeroth....................................Tyria
Tyria is the name of the whole world and the continent we currently play on.

[Cherrysoul]

Just sing the Rainbow song (red being the best) so lets sing, Red and orange and yellow and green, blue and crap (crap being grey and white)

[Deleted]

Just sing the Rainbow song (red being the best) so lets sing, Red and orange and yellow and green, blue and crap (crap being grey and white)

I hate rainbows, they've colors in it i can't totally understand.
WTB rainbow colorblind mode!!

But thanks for the tip.
(i had to youtube the rainbow song)