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AshenX · Jan 31, 2008, 06:37 PM // 18:37

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Originally Posted by Faith Angelis

One million, two million and three million XP emotes?

I hope this wasnt sarcastic because I love the idea. PVP has advancent based emotes so having something similar for PVE would be nice. I think the numbers would need to be a bit higher in order to compare with the rarity of a stag, wolf, tiger, etc. but in principle it seems cool to me. I love my fame emote but prefer PVE over PVP and would get a kick out of seeing something like this implemented. On the other hand there would soon be hundreds or thousands of people emote spamming throughout the game....

dustbunny · Jan 31, 2008, 06:47 PM // 18:47

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Originally Posted by freekedoutfish

But i've always been curious what other "realistic levels" other playes actually are, and what I am compared to them. Its not a vanity thing personally, or wanting to be better then anyone.

The question is why do you care? Why create yet one more thing so you can make meaningless comparisons?

Furthermore, what you want to know already exists. If you insist on comparing yourself to others based on XP, go over to the picture pages and look in the experience milestone thread. People post the xp of their characters there against which you can compare yourself. That satisfies your desire to know. You don't need any in-game display to satisfy your curiosity.

If you still want an in-game display after reading that thread, then be honest about why you really want it. It isn't about your curiosity how much xp other people have on their characters.

RamenFiasco · Jan 31, 2008, 07:03 PM // 19:03

I had played games with level increases, or what we may call "level grinding." I have to tell you, there are horrible side effects to it. The few of us who really care about the game and the fun that goes along with it, may not care about the achieving high level. However, the new comers and people who think other wise, may care all about leveling and nothing else. The main reason I'm playing this game is that the max level is level 20, that means I don't have to put any more effort into achieving anything above it.

I'm really content on the current system dealing with this subject that we have in GW right now. Personally, I think the cons outweigh the pros in showing real levels in game.

thunderai · Jan 31, 2008, 07:10 PM // 19:10

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Originally Posted by hurdlebeast

even better: a total xp/hour type deal. shows not only amount of time played, but also amount of xp gained during those hours. otherwise ppl will go afk for 10 hours at a time to jack up their stats.

The problem here is that no matter how much exp you have your actual lvl has not changed. ANet made titles for this very reason. Wether or not you agree on titles fail, that is not the point. Titles are level beyond 20.

If you take every title you have the KoaBD title track. The score in that track really shows your exp playing the game. To master KoaBD you have to excell in PVP and PVE (or so the theory goes). Thus showing your KoaBD title is your "other" level.

Now if you discount titles are a mthod to showing your skill at playing the game then you need to determine what shows skill. i'd wager that the KoaBD considers your thoughts and others into one thought process. Does being drunk or lucky really affect skill, probably not but we will never all agree on what does.

If you consider six titles that really show off a players ability at using skills, killing hard mobs you will end up with PVP titles in almost all of the avilalbe six slots.

Then take the six titles and feel good about yourself, and stop caring what others think.

Other people thoughts (like this thought) will not really advance PuGs, because PuGs have a social mindset of 'they are better than you'. No amount of showing off a title will change that. We are simple to set in our ways to care.

freekedoutfish · Jan 31, 2008, 08:34 PM // 20:34

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Originally Posted by dustbunny

The question is why do you care? Why create yet one more thing so you can make meaningless comparisons?

Furthermore, what you want to know already exists. If you insist on comparing yourself to others based on XP, go over to the picture pages and look in the experience milestone thread. People post the xp of their characters there against which you can compare yourself. That satisfies your desire to know. You don't need any in-game display to satisfy your curiosity.

If you still want an in-game display after reading that thread, then be honest about why you really want it. It isn't about your curiosity how much xp other people have on their characters.

No it pretty much is just because im curious! Im sorry your so untrusting of that!

Bryant Again · Jan 31, 2008, 08:36 PM // 20:36

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Originally Posted by dustbunny

The question is why do you care? Why create yet one more thing so you can make meaningless comparisons?

Furthermore, what you want to know already exists. If you insist on comparing yourself to others based on XP, go over to the picture pages and look in the experience milestone thread. People post the xp of their characters there against which you can compare yourself. That satisfies your desire to know. You don't need any in-game display to satisfy your curiosity.

If you still want an in-game display after reading that thread, then be honest about why you really want it. It isn't about your curiosity how much xp other people have on their characters.

Why the nasty amount of hostility? Fish just wanted to hear the Guru's thoughts on this.

Maximumraver · Jan 31, 2008, 09:23 PM // 21:23

I'd like it, it could care less about the E-Peens, though it would be cool to know your real level instead of calculating it.

papryk · Feb 01, 2008, 11:27 PM // 23:27

oO

Voltaic Annihilator · Feb 02, 2008, 12:00 AM // 00:00

I wouldn't like this, well I would personally but i dont think its fair to the new players out there, people with lv 1000 will also get pmed alot im guessing ppl would start PvE groups of lv 500 or higher only

Crom The Pale · Feb 02, 2008, 04:11 AM // 04:11

How about a completed quest title track?

Legendary Quester for completing all quests(mandatory) from all chapters.
Mad Quester for completing all quests(optional quests) from all chapters.

bhavv · Feb 02, 2008, 11:32 AM // 11:32

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Originally Posted by Ctb

Only bad players don't PUG.

Agreed on the basis that in this case I am proud of being a bad player. Because Im still better then pug so pugs = double negative XD

N E D M · Feb 02, 2008, 12:19 PM // 12:19

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Originally Posted by Antheus

I'm over nine thousand.

you have 135million xp?
Screenshot please, im skeptical

Avarre · Feb 02, 2008, 12:59 PM // 12:59

This would be pointless. Guild Wars is meant to be about how well you play, not how much you play - experience totals are definitely the latter, especially as PvE never really changes and therefore will never actually pose any form of challenge that makes you require significant capability as a player.

freekedoutfish · Feb 02, 2008, 02:14 PM // 14:14

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Originally Posted by Avarre

This would be pointless. Guild Wars is meant to be about how well you play, not how much you play - experience totals are definitely the latter, especially as PvE never really changes and therefore will never actually pose any form of challenge that makes you require significant capability as a player.

Then why not just make a personal thing which only you can see! Then if you really wish to brag, you can post images in the guru somewhere.

Im just curious as to what mine is exactly.

papryk · Feb 02, 2008, 03:09 PM // 15:09

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Originally Posted by papryk

oO

maybe it's already in-game... lvl255 player? oO

Red Sonya · Feb 02, 2008, 03:14 PM // 15:14

Yes I am all for the idea of realistic levels and so people can see who has the most "experience" and "skill" with the game. If I am level 100 and someone else is level 20 it shows who's the better player and had more experience playing the game as a whole. To futher that though I would like to see some advantages every oh 10 levels or so that also go along with the high level cap or no cap at all in GW2. A hit point here or there would be nice even if it's 1 hp every 10 levels or every 50 levels or every 100 levels. Just some reward beside just a silly number will be nice.

Malice Black · Feb 02, 2008, 03:29 PM // 15:29

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Originally Posted by Red Sonya

Yes I am all for the idea of realistic levels and so people can see who has the most "experience" and "skill" with the game. If I am level 100 and someone else is level 20 it shows who's the better player and had more experience playing the game as a whole. To futher that though I would like to see some advantages every oh 10 levels or so that also go along with the high level cap or no cap at all in GW2. A hit point here or there would be nice even if it's 1 hp every 10 levels or every 50 levels or every 100 levels. Just some reward beside just a silly number will be nice.

lol?

This an attempt a trolling?

Some solo farmer with 20mill xp would be level xxxx, but they could still be bad at the game.

willie nelson · Feb 02, 2008, 03:30 PM // 15:30

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Originally Posted by freekedoutfish

Then why not just make a personal thing which only you can see! Then if you really wish to brag, you can post images in the guru somewhere.

You already have that, you can see how much XP you have, and you can post images in the guru.

It's even in a form of a nice big number you can easily compare to others, much like penis size, which this inevitably runs down to...

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Originally Posted by freekedoutfish

Im just curious as to what mine is exactly.

Just press 'H' and look at it for as long as you like...

Red Sonya · Feb 02, 2008, 03:44 PM // 15:44

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Originally Posted by Malice Black

lol?

This an attempt a trolling?

Some solo farmer with 20mill xp would be level xxxx, but they could still be bad at the game.

The key words are "some" and "could" I am not some farmer and I am very experienced and skilled within the game with nearly 10 million experience points.

So, no the only troll here is you who cannot accept change and GW2 isn't going to be exactly like GW1 and there will be change and I'll betcha a dime to a dollar that there will be lovely "grind" in GW2 from the start.

Malice Black · Feb 02, 2008, 03:53 PM // 15:53

GW2 will be a WoW clone, yes I knew this already. Grind all you want.