Curse

Cjlr · Jul 17, 2006, 02:07 AM // 02:07

Crimson wins.

Anyway, I don't think anybody mentioned this (but then again I read the first five posts and skipped to the last two...) but YOU CAN'T QUIT GUILD WARS.

Yep, can't quit.

Your account still exists. You can uninstall, but if you felt the urge a week, a month, a year from now, you can download the client, put in your password, and continue like it was yesterday. Plus, ANet has your money, and since there's no fee, an account with five minutes logged yearly profits them just as much as one that counts fifty thousand.

And if you're "quitting" because it isn't "fun" anymore, I really have to ask you:
What was it that made it fun?

bart · Jul 17, 2006, 02:15 AM // 02:15

I'm currently taking a long break from Guild Wars.

Asil Moon · Jul 17, 2006, 02:17 AM // 02:17

Taking a break

Omega X · Jul 17, 2006, 02:20 AM // 02:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cjlr

Crimson wins.

Anyway, I don't think anybody mentioned this (but then again I read the first five posts and skipped to the last two...) but YOU CAN'T QUIT GUILD WARS.

Yep, can't quit.

Your account still exists. You can uninstall, but if you felt the urge a week, a month, a year from now, you can download the client, put in your password, and continue like it was yesterday. Plus, ANet has your money, and since there's no fee, an account with five minutes logged yearly profits them just as much as one that counts fifty thousand.

And if you're "quitting" because it isn't "fun" anymore, I really have to ask you:
What was it that made it fun?

You "Can" quit. Downloading the client again and logging in again means you started playing again. Just like you quit Smoking. If you go out and get another cigarette means that you started smoking again. Not to mention that you can request that your account be closed.

Anyway, back to reality.

Considering Leaving Guild Wars

My Guild is the only reason why I'm around. If Chapter 3 brings more of the same then I'm gone.

felinette · Jul 17, 2006, 02:37 AM // 02:37

Recently returned after a break. Now staying. And just started a new warrior.

Lets Get to Healing · Jul 17, 2006, 02:46 AM // 02:46

Staying. Anyone who IS leaving becuz iof the 7/13 update . . . .wow . . .just wow.

I think we will be looking at a stronger story and some unique places in GW:Nightfall, considering its being handled by GW:P team.

Poison Ivy · Jul 17, 2006, 02:51 AM // 02:51

Staying.

Also, I could use a few new accounts

wilebill · Jul 17, 2006, 02:53 AM // 02:53

Staying. New things I want to do multiply like rabbits.

Siren · Jul 17, 2006, 02:55 AM // 02:55

Staying.

I may take a break every now and again, but that's just healthy gaming. I can't get too wrapped up in one game for too long, because I tend to go crazy if one game occupies me every single day.

In the down-time of not playing GW, I tend to jump into Jade Empire or Far Cry, so everything works out. ^_^

unda dawg · Jul 17, 2006, 02:56 AM // 02:56

considering leaving

jackie · Jul 17, 2006, 04:59 AM // 04:59

Definately not online so much anymore, due the fact that after 'progressing' all characters through everything and getting titles, there isn't things left to do.

Kai Nui · Jul 17, 2006, 07:22 AM // 07:22

I thought it'd be nice to clear some things up about the orgin of this poll. It's got nothing to do with the 7/13 update at all, it started when after thinking long and hard about how factions and it's world compared to tyria and didn't measure up at all to it's originality that I questioned why I kept playing. I no longer feel that urge to play like I used to. This used to be my religion, but now I'm no longer hooked and left to float like a free fishy. Whee. Nothing really lasts forever no matter how much you hope I believe. People are waiting out on chapter 3, and what happens when they do get it and it is a flop? Of course they're not going to not play a game they paid $60.00 for, they're going to play through it and after they feel like they've already dedicated time and money into they might aswell wait for chapter 4. I'm just ending the cycle now before it gets worse... That's me anyway, everyone's different, and this is the true story of the orgin of this poll started. Hooray. True story.

extra bacon · Jul 17, 2006, 07:55 AM // 07:55

quitting soon.
only really online these days for trading and even that scene has deteriorated with factions.

Opeth11 · Jul 17, 2006, 08:04 AM // 08:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kai Nui

It's got nothing to do with the 7/13 update at all, it started when after thinking long and hard about how factions and it's world compared to tyria and didn't measure up at all to it's originality that I questioned why I kept playing. I no longer feel that urge to play like I used to. This used to be my religion, but now I'm no longer hooked and left to float like a free fishy.

Exactly why I'm pretty much done with this game.

I'm just dedicating my time to forum lurking now =/ I like to watch people whine at stupid things. Makes me feel better about myself.

And to tell you the truth, the 7/13 update isn't too drastic of a change. More damage taken? Well, that's just helping you adjust your tactics to play smarter.

I can still remember the AoE and griffon nerfs. Those were truely the most drastic changes in my opinion (PvE wise). Farming was definitely a fun point in a lot of player's gaming experience. Farming gold is like hitting high score in tetris. It's repetitive, but you get a higher score each time. When AoE got nerfed, it actually took some players a while to adapt to using only Shield of Judgment in their builds for damage instead of SoJ, Zealot's and Balthazaar's. I'm sure some people left the game because they couldn't get the hang of casting less frequently. When the griffons got toasted, many, many people left the game because of the high score theory. They can't get a high score easily, so they go to a different game to achieve their "high score".

When compared to those two updates, I honestly don't believe that the 7/13 update was as damaging to the fan base of the game. Yes, armor is messed up for warriors, but it can easily be dealt with by using one skill slot for added defence. Quiting because of this one update is very..dumb?

It is a shame that the people who will quit the game because of boredom issues soon have to leave at a low point in this game. Factions really wasn't as great as it got hyped up to be, and never amounted to be as fun to everyone who had played Prophecies. I used to play this game for 8 hours a day because it was so fun, and I had so much to do in Tyria, but in Factions, after I got my character through once, I couldn't stand to play more than a hour each day. And I don't even play every day any more. More like three days a week.

I had to think about all the things that were terminated with this new expansion:

-Farming is more or less dead with more selective masses, which can be nice at times for variety. Too bad there isn't as much simplicity as such monsters like minotaurs, trolls, and griffon groups.

-Running. I don't do it, but many, many players do run. This allowed players to skip dreaded parts of the game they didn't want to do.

-Skills. Yes, more gold was given out, but it just isn't enough to purchase all the skills you want. Sure, it's possible, but it lacks the good feeling that you get when you earn a skill.

-Exploration. Tyria is bigger and better than Cantha. There.

There are more things that are missing from this game that made Propecies such a lovely game, and the new features aren't enough to keep all the old players happy.

Hopefully there will be still great things to come in this game, best of luck of those who will be sticking around in this game.

Lord Cooper · Jul 17, 2006, 08:48 AM // 08:48

im staying. eles got nerfed way harder in previous updates than the warriors did in this one and ya know what.. i adapted my build and strategies and im a much much better ele than i was before.

hopefully this update will persuade warriors to think about their builds and come up with their own instead of using cookie cutters from forums

zelira · Jul 17, 2006, 08:53 AM // 08:53

Staying.

So much more to do, then get to repeat it 7 more times.

Harvey Birdman · Jul 17, 2006, 09:00 AM // 09:00

I'm finally in a guild I'm fine with. And I have a buncha stuff to do.

/stay

BigTru · Jul 17, 2006, 09:39 AM // 09:39

considering quitting

Xenrath · Jul 17, 2006, 09:51 AM // 09:51

I think a more relevent poll might be about the future purchase of Chapter 3

e.g. Your anticipation of it
- 100% eager and happy looking forward to it
- might buy it, got my doubts though
- you gotta be kidding me...

Maybe with a few more choices in between. End of the day it's the sales that'll bite where it hurts. I'm not happy with the direction Anet are taking about some things e.g. deliberately limiting and restricting things, retroactively as well. Seemingly promising one thing and delivering another. Adding new stuff.... but then having some catch to it, no matter how small or unneccessary.

I'm no longer looking forward to Chapter 3 as much as I was looking forward to Factions after Prophecies that's for sure, and whatever comes in future it'll be a case of "what's the catch?"

ixg · Jul 17, 2006, 10:04 AM // 10:04

considered leaving a lot, but usually just take breaks.