Guild Wars 2 updates

[Canofbier]

I've dabbled with GW1 a few times and it never really drew me in. The controls felt awkward, and the world was boring. I've been itching for a new online game to play, so hopefully this one will be different.

[chasedude]

Originally Posted by Canofbier

I've dabbled with GW1 a few times and it never really drew me in. The controls felt awkward, and the world was boring. I've been itching for a new online game to play, so hopefully this one will be different.

This one is way different. The grind is nearly eliminated. I've been beta testing with friends that played GW1 with me. We've been having a blast!

[Valiant]

Originally Posted by chasedude

This one is way different. The grind is nearly eliminated. I've been beta testing with friends that played GW1 with me. We've been having a blast!

See I like hard grinds..

It makes players learn their character.. It is a whole game by itself..

Then the other game is endgame at max level..

Of course if I remember correctly, you could start at lvl 20 for the original..

I played it for a few months, but none of my friends joined, all stayed with wow.. I think it will be different now.. So many people want to play a fun game that is not wow.. Problem is, none of the past games have been polished enough to keep them..

[Canofbier]

Originally Posted by Valiant

See I like hard grinds..

It makes players learn their character.. It is a whole game by itself..

Then the other game is endgame at max level..

Of course if I remember correctly, you could start at lvl 20 for the original..

I played it for a few months, but none of my friends joined, all stayed with wow.. I think it will be different now.. So many people want to play a fun game that is not wow.. Problem is, none of the past games have been polished enough to keep them..

I don't mind a grind, so long as it's kept reasonably fun. World of Warcraft, despite how stale it's become as a whole, has a pretty good leveling experience, especially since the newest expansion. Even the endgame content is pretty good, given what its competitors are doing, but a game can only be played for so long before even the new parts seem old.

Perhaps it's because I arrived very late to the party, but leveling in Guild Wars just felt empty and tedious. I do like what I've seen from GW2 so far, though, so I'm definitely keeping my eye on it. Is there any way to play in the beta without having pre-purchased the game? It might be a good opportunity to get a feel for the game.

[chasedude]

Originally Posted by Canofbier

Is there any way to play in the beta without having pre-purchased the game? It might be a good opportunity to get a feel for the game.

So far it's been mainly the pre-purchasers allowed in the beta. I have seen some of the pc magazines (online only so far) giving out free beta keys. They usually go pretty fast once posted though because of the huge draw for this game.