Where are the American players nowadays? - Guild Wars Forums

Thenameless Wonder · Aug 28, 2011, 03:02 PM // 15:02

I am American and long before everyone starting to leave this game movement happened, I remember seeing a lot of American guilds and players. Now I dont know if it's just where I am at now (high end sc), but I frequently see lots of deutch and German guilds and players. Where are all the US-bound players now?

Atro · Aug 28, 2011, 03:13 PM // 15:13

I know a lot US players, HRUU has quite a lot of -5 GMT players, and a lot of my pugs friends are American as well.

halfies · Aug 28, 2011, 03:54 PM // 15:54

lulwat? i see so many americans, and most of them are in fairly high end guilds. sucks for me cause they always do runs at 2 in the morning =(

AngelWJedi · Aug 28, 2011, 04:29 PM // 16:29

im american but i prefer to play in asian districts. less lag for me xD most days and im in a euro guild cause it fits my weird hours better. and its so much nicer (most days) then the american ones ive been in.

Venganza · Aug 29, 2011, 12:55 AM // 00:55

Americans all over the place.

Thenameless Wonder · Aug 29, 2011, 03:38 AM // 03:38

Guess I'm in the wrong places then, hahaha

Pony Slaystation · Aug 29, 2011, 07:22 AM // 07:22

I think it depends how you look at it. Most high-end American players tend to play exclusively within their guilds, so you don't see them out PUGing too much. When I PUG, I often find myself in groups that consist of 4 or 5 European players from the same guild or alliance. I'm guessing this is just because when I play late at night, it's very early in the morning for them, so not a whole lot of their guildies are on. So when you see European players instead of American players, it might be because for the American players, all of their friends are also online, so they're busy playing with them.
Just my observations and assumptions.

Iuris · Aug 29, 2011, 08:55 AM // 08:55

Mostly, it's two factors you see here:
1) most players have left and are waiting for GW2, so the total player base has shrunk
2) most players remained in US districts, and since people tend to go where most people are, non-US players now often play in US districts

LanaDarkess · Aug 29, 2011, 10:48 AM // 10:48

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Originally Posted by Iuris

non-US players now often play in US districts

I am in Australia, and I play in the international district most of the time. I know if I want help with a mission or to trade something, to go to the US district, but lately I have been talking to quite a few US players in the international.

Guess it depends on a person's preference on where to play. I play international because (usually) there's less people = less lag.

Aug 28, 2011, 03:02 PM // 15:02	#1
Thenameless Wonder Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2009 Profession: W/	Where are the American players nowadays? I am American and long before everyone starting to leave this game movement happened, I remember seeing a lot of American guilds and players. Now I dont know if it's just where I am at now (high end sc), but I frequently see lots of deutch and German guilds and players. Where are all the US-bound players now?

Aug 28, 2011, 03:13 PM // 15:13	#2
Atro Miss the good ol' days Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Where don't I live? Profession: A/	I know a lot US players, HRUU has quite a lot of -5 GMT players, and a lot of my pugs friends are American as well.

Aug 28, 2011, 03:54 PM // 15:54	#3
halfies Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2010 Guild: [HiDE] [ToA]	lulwat? i see so many americans, and most of them are in fairly high end guilds. sucks for me cause they always do runs at 2 in the morning =(

Aug 28, 2011, 04:29 PM // 16:29	#4
AngelWJedi Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: orlando,florida Guild: Society of Souls [Argh] Profession: Rt/E	im american but i prefer to play in asian districts. less lag for me xD most days and im in a euro guild cause it fits my weird hours better. and its so much nicer (most days) then the american ones ive been in.

Aug 29, 2011, 12:55 AM // 00:55	#5
Venganza Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2011 Guild: Fire	Americans all over the place.

Aug 29, 2011, 03:38 AM // 03:38	#6
Thenameless Wonder Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2009 Profession: W/	Guess I'm in the wrong places then, hahaha

Aug 29, 2011, 07:22 AM // 07:22	#7
Pony Slaystation Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Cardboard Box Guild: Guilds are irrelevant. This... is...... BUILD WARS!!! Profession: Rt/	I think it depends how you look at it. Most high-end American players tend to play exclusively within their guilds, so you don't see them out PUGing too much. When I PUG, I often find myself in groups that consist of 4 or 5 European players from the same guild or alliance. I'm guessing this is just because when I play late at night, it's very early in the morning for them, so not a whole lot of their guildies are on. So when you see European players instead of American players, it might be because for the American players, all of their friends are also online, so they're busy playing with them. Just my observations and assumptions.

Aug 29, 2011, 08:55 AM // 08:55	#8
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	Mostly, it's two factors you see here: 1) most players have left and are waiting for GW2, so the total player base has shrunk 2) most players remained in US districts, and since people tend to go where most people are, non-US players now often play in US districts