[Is it worth returning in 2019 after years?]

Useful information for new players: https://www.reddit.com/r/guildwars2/wiki/newplayersWow! That is a lot of information. I don't know if that is all updated, but still that page will be very helpful. Thanks.

[Is it worth returning in 2019 after years?]

@"Xar.6279" said:It all depends on you. And your expectations.

First of all you have to ask yourself what exactly Guild Wars 2 is. And deal with it. Like it or don't and then play it or move somewhere else because there's no point in supporthing games which you don't approve. It makes whole industry worse.

A lot of people makes mistake that they play the game but they focus mainly on things like: "What Guild Wars 2 could be?" And they ignore the fact what Guild Wars 2 actually is.

And what's GW2?

• The only MMORPG which let you to play PvP similar to MOBA games. I mean. You can login, play some matches and logoff. Just like that. You don't have to grind etc, etc. All what matters is yours personal skill. But what's important to admit. Guild Wars 2 is not popular and good as some top MOBA games. So it's good for people which want to play something like MOBA but in MMO. PvP is far away from perfet here. It still needs a lot of work. And ArenaNet made a lot of mistakes. But after all it's really hard to find another MMORPG which offers this kind of PvP.

• WvW (Mass-PvP) which don't give you simple goal or something like that. You have to find goal on your own there otherwise playing it will be pointless for you. You can run with zergs, roam with friends or search for duels there. It's all on you.

• Story which appears usually once per 2/3/4 months. So you can treat it as single player RPG.

• And pve which is very casual here. If you want to search for real challenges in pve here, then you have to find them on your own (and you won't get rewards for it - just ur own satsfaction). You can do everything with pugs. So you can have fun while playing solo but with people around you. Or group up with people and socialize + play pve meantime. Without stress. Game don't force you to group up. In pve there's activities like: dungeons, fractals, strike missions, raids and a lot of open world stuff.

• Social or Role Play aspect. So all what's fully created by community.

Don't expect anything more. If you will like smt from things listed above then GW2 will be fine for you.

I think, GW2 was more preferential towards PVE from the beginning. They wanted to tell a story. That is what got me interested in it to start with. PVE and WVW have always been flawed in the game. It is the PVE content that has always been superior to any other games around. But I hear you. WIth PVE updates being few and far between, regular players will get frustrated. Personally, I am happy to return after such a long break. Whether I will be happy is something that only time can tell.

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@"RonanWills.3485" said:I had the same question as OP. I played through the base game content when it came out and dropped off before the first expansion. That represented the most sustained time I had ever put into an MMO, after trying to get into WoW and others for years. I always felt bad about not sticking with it, but I just didn't feel I had the time to do so. Well, I finally do now and I'm looking for an MMO to play...and my go-to choice would be GW2, but everyone's saying it's at the end of its lifespan.

I see the concerns, especially with the layoffs, but my question is what people mean when they say the game is "dying". If there's a danger it's actually going to shut down like next year sometime then I'd be very leery of putting time into it, but if it's a case where they'll just stop putting out major updates then I'd feel okay about buying the expansions and playing through them.

My personal opinion (and this comes mostly from researching on whether to continue) is that play with the new content. See how it suits you. There is so much content now, and more so if you want to build new characters, that it is going to pay off for a while (ONLY IN PVE) even if you are playing casually. When I started, I got a guardian and got it to lvl 80. Then I was farming for gold or dungeons or other stuff. Now, there is so much content, I started playing with my main character and created three more (ele, revenant, mesmer). I want to play around with them. And with the lvl 80 insta boost that I got from buying the expansions, I can try to see what my revenant can really do, without waiting for him to lvl up.

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@Acheron.4731 said:I wouldn't get too invested at this point.You may be better off with another game atm. The current team is not likely to produce anything close to expansion-like content for the foreseeable future.Right now is just a delay, milking mode, with nothing exciting on the horizon. Don't fall for the 'we are working on' or 'not off the table' comments they use to string people along. Game is indeed dying (yup, i said it...flame away)

p.s. if you do play for while...hold off on buying expansions. You will have less buyers remorse and not-much-to-lose at that point.

While that may be true, I have a lot to catch up in regards to the content that is new. At the moment, I am playing a little bit every day, and I must say I am enjoying it. Let me play for a few weeks and I will get a better idea.

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@JUN YANG.4328 said:

@Abhi.9051 said:Thanks. I bought the expansion packs (HoT came free with PoF and the 2nd season of Living World). Just enjoying playing S2 of the LW for now with my earlier guardian build (I had created only 1 character). Only downside is, it is so addictive that after starting to play the new ones, I am playing a couple of hours, going to sleep late and as a result, reaching office late. Have to correct this. I had forgotten how addictive it was. Hours pass by in minutes. :lol:

My goal is to level up my new Mesmer char too to see how the gameplay is with that class. So, will be busy with the current content for a long time, I think.

Have you get the raptor mount from POF first story? it can saved lots of running time :)

I have not, yet. Just got the 4k gems and bought some black lion chest keys. I would say that was a total waste. Bought a bank account expansion and two extra bag slots for my main character. After the binge buying, I have 1700 gems left that I plan to store. The Shilverpeaks Hunter Glider pack looks amazing, but I am just holding it off for now. Let me play some more and get a better idea.

I started with Living World Season 2; haven't been into POF yet. Want to finish this first.

[Is it worth returning in 2019 after years?]

Thanks. I bought the expansion packs (HoT came free with PoF and the 2nd season of Living World). Just enjoying playing S2 of the LW for now with my earlier guardian build (I had created only 1 character). Only downside is, it is so addictive that after starting to play the new ones, I am playing a couple of hours, going to sleep late and as a result, reaching office late. Have to correct this. I had forgotten how addictive it was. Hours pass by in minutes. :lol:

My goal is to level up my new Mesmer char too to see how the gameplay is with that class. So, will be busy with the current content for a long time, I think.

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Yes, I missed the new content period. but now that I am catching up, the game looks really good. I would like to play, even if just to catch up with the old content. I have only one character now, a lvl 80 guardian. But I started with a Mesmer too. I want to see what a Mesmer can do since I heard a lot of good things. But I will definitely buy the expansions and try out the new story and content with my primary character. BTW, I had some transmutation stones and crystals in the bank. I just found out and got my character to the old armor skin again. I have a few screenshots with two armors. For now, I am going with the Flame Legion one, it has condition damage as against ferocity.

I started the Mesmer one because I was researching Guardians today and a lot of people are not really convinced if they are the best solo PVE class. And even if some point out their flexibilities, others just find other classes better.

Do let me know what you think. This post has given me some valuable insights. Thank you, everyone.

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Well, debates do bring out information. And negative opinions matter too, not everyone will be happy with the game. So, every opinion helps. Negative ones do help in pointing out the flaws. But I certainly will try out the new expansion pack, will probably buy it next week, once I am a little more familiar. But will not spend anything after that.

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Thanks, everyone, for sharing your thoughts. It definitely sounds interesting. I have been looking at the mounts and gliders and those look nice. The mounts are a faster way to travel too, I guess. I will get myself a little familiarized with the game and then proceed to buy the expansion packs; they are not that expensive.

However, could anyone please expand on the topic of "aggressive monetization", something DutchRiders.2871 mentioned? Back then you did not need to buy anything if you did not want to. Of course, you could buy fancy stuff and black lion chest keys (wish I had some of those left) with money, but you could also get along pretty well without buying stuff. And I think there is the option to transfer gold to gems now. So, that must be helpful.

I also used to research stuff like crazy on the net. There are so many ways to build a character and so many things to do. It was quite immersive.

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I left so far back that I have to get myself acquainted with the fighting mechanism and all. I have never done a fractal. And only a few jumping challenges. I used to grind a lot for gold and gear that I could experiment with in the mystic forge. Let's see. Thank you for the replies.

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Thanks, guys. I am planning to get myself familiar over this week and if I like it, buy the expansions. I loved the story mode and, as I said, I am not into PVP or WVW. But I like the way it is going, getting back. The best part about the game is that it lets you play in any way you want. So, would love to check out the new content.

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To set the context, I bought the game around 2013 (maybe 2012) and played it for around 2 years. I left soon after the "ascended gear" system was implemented. I used to play mostly by myself; I am an Indian on a French server. I grinded enough to get the Citadel of Flame heavy armor set before I left, I was enticed with it. It was the usual stuff. I was looking for legendary gear but that required a lot of things I just didn't want to do, like world completion. It was far easier to buy it (it was Dawn or Sunrise/Twilight that was 100 gold back then...I think it was the latter). Now, after a long time, I downloaded the game again. I got a bunch of mails and gifts in my in-game email. Having returned after such a long time I was just experimenting with them...the dyes, skins and stuff. I mistakenly tried on a few skins and now I don't have transmutation charges to revert. But I am thinking whether to return to the game and download the expansions. I found a lot of new stuff. I used most of my saved hero points on the new training window/system. Still, I am in a dilemma. Any thoughts are welcome. (I am a level 80 guardian. I am not sure if I will be playing regularly...work and stuff. I play PVE.)