Why I Play Guild Wars 2 and Why You Should Too
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- With Secrets of the Obscure landing next month, it's never been a better time to start playing Guild Wars 2. Here's my top reasons why I've been playing this game for 11 years now, and why you should do the same.
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"buy once, own forever", i like the sound of it, i'm gonna try this game.
What a great summary! So many great topics covered - as you know I absolutely love the quality of life items, but I think my true love the GW2 combat system! This is a great summary for a great game
Thanks so much Annie. That's so kind of you to say. This game has so many quality of life things that it becomes easy to forget about. It's only when I jump on an alt account that I remember just how many QOL things I've earned on my main account.
GW2 is one of the undisputed goats. GW2 is the ONLY mmorpg where all it’s content, old and new, is still viable and relevant content. This is because of its horizontal progression which is the best of its genre as well as the father of ifs genre. This makes GW2 have the MOST content compared to any other morph even versus older games. Yes older games have more Xpacs and content but only a small percentage of its content is relevant and beneficial to complete.
I just started this game And I’m lvl 7 right now I’m already having a blast i can’t wait until I’m not doing real quests and not just helping farmers
the farmers need you bro
Great video! A lot of these points got me into gw2 and I’m excited to return! Downloading atm 😊
Thanks so much :) Welcome back to Guild Wars 2.
What a great way of explaining the game. I've been thinking about playing this game and now you have me hooked
Glad to hear it! You're gonna love it.
I love this game and revisit it every year. I love how I can casually just jump back into PvP and still kick ass. The gameplay is like riding a bike. Easily my favorite MMO ever.
Great to hear. It's been so good just been able to jump back into the game over the years and not feel like you're completely out of your league.
some very good points! would've liked to see you go into a bit more detail about the mount system and how unique it is, and the mastery system in general, but for a concise look at gw2 this was a good introduction for anyone new to the game
Thanks :) I'm glad you enjoyed the video. True, the mount system is one of the best features in the game. The mastery system alone gives you a huge amount of progression and makes the game feel fundamentally different once you have all the masteries compared to when you have a fresh account.
Another great thing about it, is that the base game is free, so you can try it before you buy the expansion.
That's so true! This game has one of the best free trials I've ever seen.
I am few hours in, its kinda fun so far, which expansion should I buy when I decide to upgrade? The new one?
@@AdamRak The problem with getting the new one (secret of the Obscure), is that you don't get any profession specialization, so you will miss out on some other ways to play your profession. Normaly I would say path of Fire, because, there you get mounts, especailly skyscale. But you get skyscale in the new expansion. I would look out for discount on the game, with Secret of the obscure coming out there could come some discount on the other expansion.
@@TreGangeRd keep in mind Path of Fire and Heart of Thorns are being sold in a bundle always, two for the price of one :D they make it even easier for people to get the mounts and gliders which are great to have for the other expansions x3 man I love this game~
This is probably one of the best videos. I was going to come in and said what I hate about this game, but you just showed every reason why I should play it. The end game looks amazing in your video. I just wish leveling was a little straightforward. I find myself running around in circles a lot. The best way to explain is I did all the Hearts on the map, but when I go to an unexplored place, the level of the monsters is too high. When a newbie doesn't know what to do for a while, it kinda makes us want to log off. Anyways, amazing video.
Each zone has a recommended level range for them, which you can see on the map.
If you've done all the hearts in the area, maybe consider doing the main story?
Both the hearts and the main story should keep you at a competitive level.
If you need help, feel free to ask in zone chat. People are always happy to help.
@@spankyjeffro5320 Yeah I figured it out. I remade into a norn and my experience was a lot better.
Been wanting to try it for years! I remember when this game first came out like it was yesterday!
100% recommend picking it up now (especially when the expansions are on sale). The shear amount of hours you get from you're once-off purchase is insane.
I used to play Guild Wars 1 religiously as a child. As long time LDOA holder and GWAMM Contender back in GW1 days (was still some ways off lol) I always wanted to pick up GW2 and was hyped for it, but life circumstances did not allow, and it slipped off the radar over the years. Now it crept in my mind suddenly and wanted to try it out again. Thanks for this video.
Also, I guess gear and level grind not being a thing has been a GW thing that set it apart since GW1 days, I am glad they stuck to their dna. It is downloading now so I am excited to see where the story evolved too.
Thanks so much :-) I'm so glad you enjoyed it. I'm so glad we don't need to worry about the gear and level grind as well. I hope you have a great time in GW2.
Out of the many reasons why I love gw2 I think that gear never being replaced is probably my absolute favorite. I don't ever feel like I've fallen behind after long breaks and the story for the base game and every expansion is so good!! It baffles me I've slept on gw2 for so long while WoW controlled my mmo life 😂
Couldn't agree more! Being able to have the same gear for 10 years means you can gradually gear up other classes over time and never have to worry about them getting outclassed when you come back after a break,
That armor looks sick. What class use that
Most of the reasons you mentioned were the same reasons why I switched from ffxiv to gw2. Really enjoying the game so far. The only reason I can’t really get into it is the currencies. There are so many of it that whenever I think of it I would suddenly logout and play other game. I hope anet would just merge the currencies for every expansion.
I'm so glad you've been enjoying the game so far! You're right that the currencies can be overwhelming. This is even after a lot of them have boon consolidation. I have been thinking of doing a video explaining all the various currencies and what to do with them. In the meantime check out fast.farming-community.eu/ this site is amazing for looking at how to convert currencies into gold.
It is indeed a lot, but it follows a pattern. There's karma and gold that are universal. Every expansion has a major currency, like the volatile and unbound magic. And to wrap, every major map/content has it's own currency, like fractal shards, magnetite shards, and eternal ice shards.
Well... very convoluted... not daunting, just annoying. I think they do this to encourage engagement within maps. Having a truly unique currency would make some maps absurdly obsolete.
Very good summary! The story is rich, coming from the Original GW game and continuing to GW2. Obviously this is subjective topic. However if you feel like digging in an NPC's background you can do so using the wiki page, so no need to have played the original game. Also there's 3 books which you can read as well.
Just got a steam deck and this comes on it Defo trying out
Fantastic! I hope you enjoy your Steam Deck and your time in Tyria.
i would like to play but everytime i go to make an account i get an error code or when i go to play on steam it doesnt connect to the servers so i can launch the game
Guidl wars 2 is enjoyable and no pressure in getting best in slot your phase and the fashion wars are the best
1:33 normally, one would think to move out of the AoE but his virtuoso stands their ground. not being a mirage the mechanic behind it isn't immediately clear. what happened at 1:37 ? did his character get covered by aegis or why was he invulnerable to all this damage? the virtuoso itself didn't seem to activate any skill capable of mitigating all that damage and he didn't evade it either.
Here I popped the F4 skill for Distortion which lets me ignore almost all kinds of damage. One of the things that makes Virtuoso amazing 🤩
Gear grind I not a thing in GW2? That is insane. Coming from WoW, one of the reasons why I stopped playing it is because everything basically resets each patch and I couldn't be bothered to farm it all over again. Having a game drop the gear grind is awesome. Being that alt friendly is great as well, because I can't even decide which class I want to play first, I like a couple quite a bit...
It's definitely not a thing in Guild Wars 2. The ascended gear I got back in 2012/2013 is still the best in slot gear. Exotic Gear which is only slightly weaker is entirely appropriate for Endgame content (except high level Fractals which require ascended) and can be gotten exceptionally quickly. Don't worry if it takes you a while to land on a class. If you play this game long enough you'll likely end up with 1 of each class anyway :)
I agreeee
id like to get back into playing this, seems like a lot has changed. problem is my pc doesn't turn on anymore smh
Sorry to hear your PC is out of action. Hope you can get it sorted soon. So much has changed in the game over the last few years.
@@connorconcarne yeah, I haven't played since the mirage dodge mechanic got nerfed lol. Did they ever add that back in?
As someone who has loved MMOs for some time. I'm really starting to wanna get into GW2. Once you mentioned that it prioritizes my time, I was sold. I can't stress how many times I've guilt-uninstalled WoW after sinking so many hours into it to barely catch up.
Welcome to Guild Wars 2. How much it respects your time is one of the main reasons I've loved this game all these years.
Im just now playing GW1 through for the first time in decades it seems. They are truly some food devs, ill need to give GW2 a try. I do like their art style and combat system.
Definitely recommend giving GW2 a try :) The art style of the game is fantastic and still looks great today. The combat system is definitely the main reason I've stuck with the game for 11 years now.
I wish there was Dervish and Ritualist :c Not having dual classes is a bit weird to me too, but... I've been bored for a while now, so I might give this game a shot again.
Definitely recommend giving GW2 another shot! Elite Specializations might get close to scratching that dual class itch.
@@connorconcarne So, I came back and I'm having a nice time--going well so far, except for this one mission and one enemy... and since I haven't bought an expansion yet I can't submit any bug reports or suggestions.
(I might just write this here to copy and paste later on their forums, you don't have to read/answer this; but, maybe you've ran into this problem too, unless that's just how this enemy type is supposed to be--hopefully not)
Is this normal? So, I fought a world type boss that had a purple/red border with one other player, and the monster was one of those giant two-tailed scorpions. (I'm a Warrior) The first half of his hp or so was generally fine, but then the last half of his hp he started targeting me 100% of the time and he started really spasming out constantly whenever I'd hit him. He would also try to space himself from me at the same time, so it just looked like he was constantly turning in circles and then I'd truly have to guess what direction he would be attacking--on top of the spasming. It was definitely a frustrating fight when that started to happen because it became SO much more difficult to read his moves--the boss became like a bouncy ball that was tied in place and I kept smacking it around in all directions, except it could hit back.
I ran into the same thing again though... in a mission called "Untamed Wilds," where you're helping an Ogre tribe find their leader and other comrades. At the end of the mission one of those giant scorpion bosses came out, except this time, he was even more annoying than the world boss I fought earlier, because he would not stop running away and around me for some reason. His patrol range was also super short, so he would run off 24/7--I couldn't do much about it, and then he would regenerate all his health (since he would go "out of bounds"). I took note of this and played his annoying game of constantly moving away from me and spasming out every time I'd hit him, but I soon cornered him into a wall--yay me... until he started regenerating again. Maybe he was too far into the wall, I don't know--didn't seem like it to me, as he was only there for 4 seconds.
I really hope that more bosses in the future I run into aren't like this and I hope that this bug/issue can be fixed/corrected with these giant dual-tailed scorpion type enemies. I like fighting them when they behave normally, but, whatever they were doing with me was ruining everything lol.
Lol i've been converting people from their mmorpgs to gw2. thanks for the video
You're doing the lord's work haha. Glad you enjoyed the video.
You said that ascended gear is still BiS in 2023. So for people who are returning and have not played the End of Dragons expansion at all (and still have gear from even earlier than season 4), what do you suggest they do when returning? Should I buy both End of Dragons and the latest expansion? Will my gear be good enough to handle it?
The ascended gear you already have is still the best you can get, There are some unique stat types from End of Dragons that some builds use that you need to own the expansion for. But if your build uses something like Berserker's or Viper's gear then you're all good. I recommend getting both expansions though if you like the game. They're one of the highest value purchases you can make.
@@connorconcarne Do you think I should do UoD expansion or just jump right to the latest expansion first (then backtrack after)?
@connorconcarne just coming back after 9 years, what are a couple of the high value features of the expansions? {bow}
How many more expansions will they drop for this game? I dont feel like buying end of dragons and secrets of obscure rn
There's no way on knowing how many they will release in the long term. However, in their roadmap they said that they would be effectively releasing a SotO sized expansion every year with content updates to said expansion quarterly.
I still dont have the legendary mounts as I just started last week. Should I just wait for the new expansion or try and grind them out now?
my advice would be to just play through the story in order and unlock the mounts fully once you get to path of fire and beyond, ofc many people love to rush them because theyre fun but they drastically change how you traverse the maps so i feel its a more enjoyable experience to take it slower and get them when theyre intended to be unlocked
If you're progressing through the story then I'd consider unlocking Griffon now. It's just a few collections and some gold to acquire and it's not too bad. I'd probably hold off on unlocking skyscale until the expansion unless you've already made decent progress on it. It's several large collections, time gated materials (which you can skip with gold) and 250 of all of the living world season 4 map currencies. Not sure how it would be acquired in the new expansion but it's expected to be easier. So I'd hold off until then to see how it is to acquire (it's what I'm doing on my alt account as well).
Maybe I should but I've tried for the last several years at least a few times a year to get into it and I can't even make it longer than 30 minutes before I'm bored.
I definitely recommend playing through the story missions if you're struggling for something to do. It introduces you back to the game in a more gradual, structured way so you can figure out exactly what you want to do.
Should i buy the expansion before creating a character?
I'd recommend making some characters and seeing if you love the game before purchasing the expansions. If you like the game, then Expansions are easily the best thing you can buy. The only class you can't make without an expansion is the Revenant. The rest of the classes are available for you to make with just the core game.
What is the ping like for OCE players?
Usually around 230-250 depending on where you are. This game is very forgiving for higher ping players. I've had no issues in 11 years.
This MMORPG value your time and money. My only issue is that for a Horizontal ProgressionFashion Centric MMORPG like GW2, Anet should have invested and updated the graphics. It is really hard to invite my friends to play this game because the graphics is really outdated.
just downloading this game again i go through phases, i play FFxiv for a while get burnt out then move to eso same again get burnt out play wow but meh , now going back to this game because i do remember have much fun so actively lively the worlds are
Welcome back! I'm still amazed after all these years just how lively the game is.
I really love everything GW2, except my adhd isnt allowing me to hop on. Too many things, currwncies and other stuff that distract me. I hope they release GW3 in the next years
I definitely recommend playing through the story missions if you're coming back to GW2 and struggling to get your head around everything. It introduces you to the game in a more gradual, structured way which makes it easier to learn everything it has to offer.
What is the Daily Player Count of GW2 in 2023?
Not sure what the exact player count is but I always find the game is very well populated even after 11 years.
You buy it, You own it. And than you need to buy 20 spaces for bags, 20 tabs for bank, 30 tabs for builds, 4 seasons of living world - not for story, for maps and rewards, 3 expansions for core game stuff and any other that comes. I'm sure subscription with no extra microtransactions and just expansions is way more fair ;)
Also - buying gold for $ is not p2w?? How so? I can buy every weapon and armor in game for money. If you think buying bags or bank tabs for $ is not p2w try to play with default space - i'm sure it is not possible by design.
This is fun mmo and i played it and will play, but it is not fair mmo or not p2w. I've got my griffon in 2h because of money. That is just not fair.
Honestly, I was about to start downloading GW2 until you got to the point about gear upgrades and character leveling boosts. To me, personally, the feeling of progress is integral to my enjoyment of MMORPGs and if I can just click a few items and send some stuff over from another character to immediately become max level and get end-game gear just like that it just feels empty.
Years ago when I still played WoW, I used to feel proud for having every class at max level, having progressed through arena/pvp or end-game raids to gather the gear there. It made me feel connected to my character.
tho the game gives you freedom not to do that also. Just open a new character and grind everything by yourself also.
its optional , plus in order to achieve having all these items to send it will take a long time - you should give this game a try
Mate youre thinking about it too much. This game is fire. Just download and enjoy
i played wow for 10 years and now blackdesert with over 4k hours in 2yrs, idk if GW2 is "enough beginner friendly" when all th content is kinda too deep allrdy, are you even able to bein "expert" in gw 2 as newbie ?
You definitely can i think. Even though there's a ton of content you can just work your way through the story and get exposed to the world and the rest of the game bit by bit.
Thats the best part. Exploring the world for the first time. Just enjoy it
Whats GW2?
The opposite of BDO
Haha true.
One of my biggest problems with GW2 is that competitive dps requires button mashing, which is not fun at all. A global cool down might be good.
It's not fun when you can ROLL FACE and win.
Are insinuating that you can ROLL FACE and win is that why its "not fun at all" for you ?
_"competitive dps requires button mashing, which is not fun at all. A global cool down might be good"_
You want to go from button mashing to a WAITING GAME.
That's what you are asking for.
I suggest you go and jump on the FFXIV bandwagon like everyone else, seem to be your cup of tea.
I can hit 37k+ with literally a 6 button damage rotation. Your argument is invalid
22? Did u say 22?
Even better, It's 23 now haha.
@@connorconcarne How long does it take to reach lv. 80?
So is this game just like wow? As in u need to pay to keep playing??
Not at all. It's a buy once, own it forever type of game. There are periodic expansions which you need to pay for but in no way is there a sub fee to worry about.
so once you get transmog, game over lol
I don't think so, even after 11 years of playing there's still so much stuff I want to do on my main account.
This game doesn't support OCE/SEA servers. It's a decent MMO, but playing any online game with 250 ping feels awful. Can't recommend it if you aren't playing from NA or EU.
not really, i play from SEA and its fine and fun. i'ved 5 max lvl character, have all mounts, and 3 legendary weapons
The main reason I never come back is because I don't wanna pay for the stupid Living Story. Is that not required?
You don't need to get the Living Story episodes but I do recommend them. You can always farm gold and convert it to gems to get them over time.
Oh yeah? Nice. Are people doing the raids still? @@connorconcarne
@@Girrrrrrrr Absolutely, you'll find more people doing them on and around Monday when they reset for the week but you can find groups at any point.
Nice...how about the various forms of pvp? Does the ranked queue pop fairly fast? Thank you so much for the answers!@@connorconcarne
I still don't really get how people find these types of games fun. But no hate to those who do, sometimes I wish I enjoyed MMORPGs.
The biggest thing that I enjoy is the combat system. It feels smooth, engaging and super fun to play. With how smooth movement feels I'd liken it more to Elden Ring (at least in how it feels to control your character).
Buy once, own it forever... then get sucked into a mega gem store where all good content is located.
Great PVE. However, the PVP is dogshit. The META classes and utter lack of class balancing shows ANET is focused only on PVE
Why should play Gw2?
-Because you are open world enjoyer.
Why you should not play Gw 2?
-Because you like raids.
-Because you like dungeons.
-Because you like pvp
-Because you like crafting
-Because you like a good story.
The rotations of many builds are just ridiculous. while I find the graphics nice, they are not exactly the best when it comes to seeing what you are doing or what is happening under your feet, other MMO's are much more clear in this area. Some of the fights in the story are just stupid and you will die over and over trying to complete them, that got old fast. There is so much loot that drops, it is loot overload. Once you have your set all the other loot is just a waste of time, but yet you will still get thousands of pieces of gear while you continue to play that is basically worthless, that is just not fun to me. Despite these and a few other things I don't like, the game is fun and and I probably have a few thousand hours into it, but these shortfalls stop it from being my main MMO.
git gud
you get stuff for a reason. You salvage gear. Dieing? learn to dodge more or change class form elementalist to something more like heavy armor. Get propper build as well, to not take 3h to kill one story boss
This whole message about what you dont like about the game. Then proceed to mention you have a "few thousand hours" into the game.lollll
Game has a predatory gemstore
There is also reasons why you should not play Guild Wars 2:
1. It is a waste of time
2. There are better MMORPGS
3. No endgame
4. Go to the gym
5. Follow your VISION!
This, fucking this! Especially number 4, too many fat people with diabetes out in this world.
Better MMORPGS for you - plus if you want to waste your time and years into chasing drops then all this is useless after 6 months - go ahead
@@eZgr did you not read the comment
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