Dynamic events do actually get just as repetitive as questing, and there's little satisfaction in saving a village that apparently can't stop itself from getting attacked every 2 hours. At first it's amazing, but then it gets old and feels like another job. GW2 does a great job of disguising their questing system, but in the end there's almost nothing different from WoW/TERA/Rift/etc.

Their combat system has some new aspects, like attacks doing aoe and everything within the arc of your weapon/spell getting hit, but the actual combat as very, very little depth. The multiple weapons and different skillsets seem like a great idea, but the amount of aggressive skills you have feel surprisingly lacking, and the support skills (which a are a majority of the skills you can actually choose from) feel somewhat weak. A lot of the classes have the same exact mechanics, and there's little that separates a warrior from a guardian when using the same weapons, same with casters. Really the only truly unique class is assassin, but even that class felt lackluster with it's skillset.

Personally, as one who loved combat, I found GW2 to be surprisingly lackluster. It's beautiful and deep. I love the starting areas. However, it's combat is just so shallow (and there will undoubtedly be a "top dps" spec and a "best pvp" spec and so forth.) Meh. I won't be buying it myself...

Quote: SpyderArachnid on 04/12/2012, 05:58 AM - view

At OP, well apparently all the people who were saying the first 1-20 lvls were some what of a grind were heard, new annoucement just posted about how they've re-engineered the starting levels, looks to be promising.

Quote: orcadigital on 04/17/2012, 02:24 PM - view

You've pretty much hit the nail on the head regarding all the scepticism people have for GW2. Personally, I want the game to succeed just so we actually have something "revolutionary" about the genre. I love TERA and will most likely spend a vast majority of time on it, but the stuff GW2 are implementing looks quite interesting and it would be good if it succeeds. However I hold the same concern as you regarding these elements. We'll just have to wait and see.

Although TERA can't compete with other giants out there, it will always have a special place in my list of awesome MMORPGs.

Quote: Valmier on 04/17/2012, 07:02 PM - view

Yeah just read the post and replied there as well.

Does definitely raise my hopes for this game by a lot. Was rather dreading the starter area from what people were telling me, but with the new changes, it changes my outlook on the game positively.

Quote: SpyderArachnid on 04/17/2012, 08:32 PM - view

Agreed, it raises my hopes two fold, one because it means I don't have a bore fest during early levels (though would've pushed through) and the fact that apparently we have (at least for now) a publisher/developer who listens to its players.

Hey SpyderArachnid,

I can really empathize with your post. I've played more than a dozen MMO's, and have yet to find anything to commit. Everything I've played has had me bored to tears within the first 15-30mins. Having experienced the heart of GW2 through their manifesto I was sold; not to mention how supportive Arenanet is with their community.

I saw this game, and just facedesked. Their bad press about stealing their product didn't help them in my eyes at all. Yet after giving them a shadow of a doubt, and spending time watching some demo videos... I was impressed!

The fancy combat mechanics may just be that, but if they're fun then I'll want to grind quests until my fingers are sore! I have to admit I have yet to preorder, but I'm hoping this beta event changes my mind!