Curse

Firefox78 · Feb 27, 2007, 10:09 AM // 10:09

Well after 18 months playing like mad every day and not having any Reallife I began to wonder "why is this game so addictive" ?

Well the conclusion was the human nature of greed for more money to buy rare weapons and armor.

Well also the element of real people (though theres alot of idiots in this game), and the different events made by Anet..

But some of the down sides:

Anet nerf all the good things like Chest runs and farming spots. Especially hate them for the Chest nerfing, that I will never forgive.

But again it's also okay that not everyone have millions.

Well this is my point of view on GW, what is yours ?

Tiny Killer · Feb 27, 2007, 10:19 AM // 10:19

I simply love the fantasy of it. To me it is a great little escape from reality and a fun way to unwind with friends.

RTSFirebat · Feb 27, 2007, 10:27 AM // 10:27

Just play it for fun.

I care little for fancy weapons, gold and stuff. But I do like to get them once they come to me. FoW armor for my Ranger being the only thing I've ever grinded for.

I play it to unwind and just kick back with my Guidlies and escape real life for a bit.

I personally feel if you playing it just to farm and chest run your wasting your time.

The Ernada · Feb 27, 2007, 10:40 AM // 10:40

I dont play this game to be greedy for gold and items. So I care very little about farm nerfs or stuff like that. I don't farm. Stuff like that isnt fun to me.

The biggest draw of GW is the "infinite" varieties of builds you can create. The most fun I get is thinking and putting together builds. Nerfs and buffs are always welcome because that means a whole new set of builds that I can work with. That's the main reason why I like GW.

garethporlest18 · Feb 27, 2007, 11:14 AM // 11:14

I don't like it that much, I'm just addicted. What I liked, has long gone.

That was farming, getting rares, money and the like. That's what I have fun doing, I'm a single player, I just don't like chat rooms, so I use Guild Wars.

Archangel Xavier · Feb 27, 2007, 12:32 PM // 12:32

I like guild wars for these reasons:
-Complex Virtual Economy (I refer to this as the Diablo Effect)
-Championships and other means of gaining fame and prestige within the game
-The people
A parlance can easily be made between the economy in the game and that of real life. I find that, in games where the items and trade systems allow, we as the gamers tend to create an economic system. This is well known. Whats amazing is when the economy mirrors that of the real world. The developers can be thought of as a large and powerful publicly shared company. Farming, running, and selling items can be thought of as functions of the stock market while patches and nerfs made by the devs represent fluctuations. You may put all your gold into designing a farming build only to have it nerfed the next day. In the case of guild wars however, the large company would be comparable to Enron...

Gaining recognition in the game, as ridiculous and in some ways pathetic, is very exciting when we live in a world where gaining recognition requires climbing Mt Everest with no legs and a brain tumor. What sets guild wars apart from other games is the ability to display your accomplishments in the form of titles, items, ladders.

The people who play Guild Wars are some of the most approachable friendliest
and team oriented gamers I've encountered. This of course excludes any and all of Heroes Ascent. In Unreal Tournament 2003 there was a definate lack of communication whatsoever, even from the people who spoke English. In Counterstrike people are so ridiculously clickish that it takes away from the games personality. Go out and talk to a 15-year-old for about 5 minutes about guns and you'll have about the same experience.

onerabbit · Feb 27, 2007, 01:55 PM // 13:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by garethporlest18

I don't like it that much, I'm just addicted. What I liked, has long gone.

That was farming, getting rares, money and the like. That's what I have fun doing, I'm a single player, I just don't like chat rooms, so I use Guild Wars.

couldnt of put it better myself..

Knightsaber Sith · Feb 27, 2007, 02:03 PM // 14:03

I like the graphics style for one thing. It doesn't look so anime-ish like a lot of the Korean mmo's and unlike a certain well-known mmo that shall go unnamed, it doesn't look like a cheap Saturday morning cartoon. And it's free to boot; so I can pick up whenever I want without having to go buy a time card like with CoV.

Cross de Lena · Feb 27, 2007, 02:05 PM // 14:05

I don't really LIKE GW, I just can't afford anything else...I don't think the game is really that great...

Lonesamurai · Feb 27, 2007, 02:08 PM // 14:08

I love the game, i have done since the betas... although i am worried about where its heading

Esprit · Feb 27, 2007, 02:08 PM // 14:08

Like what Firebat said... I play for fun and being able to get away from life once in a while and hang out with friends and guildmates. I can be busy for weeks, not able to log in, but I don't have to worry about subscription costs, so I know that Guild Wars will be there where I left it.

Sarevok Thordin · Feb 27, 2007, 03:25 PM // 15:25

PvP without the grind to get what I need.
No costs FORCING me to play to get my moneys worth
Instanced, no griefing in PvE
etc

Kakumei · Feb 27, 2007, 03:33 PM // 15:33

Because gear-based MMOs suck.

Chewbacca Defense · Feb 27, 2007, 05:52 PM // 17:52

I like Guild Wars because...

Quake Wars:Enemy Territory hasn't come out yet.

Seriously, the gameplay is quite nice in GW as well as the fantastic environments.

gone · Feb 27, 2007, 06:03 PM // 18:03

because if I'm rich(real life rich -lol) I can buy the game and then go buy all the PvP skills from the online store(unlock packs), get double fame for a weekend and then pretend to be very elite...

lol.... in all seriousness I got hooked on the "magic" and "wonders" that proph offered. Since, it seems like a faded memory though, and with each new hurried release, My memories of a once dominating game are fading into the thick, gloaming mists of fast paced production vs. play

{BHC}KingWarman88 · Feb 27, 2007, 06:55 PM // 18:55

Hey,

it just a good fun game and that..

Taurus · Feb 27, 2007, 08:57 PM // 20:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kakumei

Because gear-based MMOs suck.

I used to play em, its not that they suck, its guildwars that is way too damn good.

Competitive play in guildwars and the feel of "anyone can make it to the top" due to pvp unlocks is just awesome. Another very strong point would have to be the effort ( not that they are always sucessfull

j/k ) that the game devs put in the game to balance it out.

milias · Feb 27, 2007, 08:58 PM // 20:58

I like GW, because it's great for casual players.

Yanman.be · Feb 27, 2007, 09:05 PM // 21:05

Pee Vee Pee!

RichPowers · Feb 27, 2007, 09:21 PM // 21:21

I love WoW's storyline, graphics, and overall feel. But the gameplay sucks. Oh, and I hate subscription fees. So I turned to GW...

This game is truly casual-player friendly. I can log on here and there, complete some quests with a PUG, and leave it at that.

And despite what some people say, I actually enjoy the number of classes, skills, and combinations possible in GW. Creates a lot of variety.