PhantomGoddess.5174 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 My pace really isn't either a race to the finish, nor is it a slow crawl to soak up all the little deets either. I like to go at a reasonable pace to keep me at about the middle of the pack, and...if I miss something along the way...well, that's what alts are for! Sure, I'll do some things a little faster, but my alts can at least afford to take a little more time to take their time and really soak things in after I get a good understanding of what is expected of me in the game. Besides, I'm sure some of my guildies will ROFLSTOMP some aspects of EoD (like the Siege Turtle, or find a workable build with one or more of the Elite Specializations) before I do...So, I can wait and pick their brains if I need to. I just hope I'll be able to work out all of the new currencies that will probably be in the game...I got a little lost with the last expansion before I realized why trade contracts were so important and not to go squandering those... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson.4036 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Taking my time. In the first place, I really like exploring. In second, my son was far behind in content when we started playing together, so I was always doing story ahead of him and then doing it a second time with him as he got to it. Now, he's completely caught up, so I've committed to him not to go on ahead without him. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomGoddess.5174 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 5 minutes ago, Gibson.4036 said: Now, he's completely caught up, so I've committed to him not to go on ahead without him. I like this part of your post! If I had real life friends who played on the regular, I may just take more time and play at their pace and do things with them. Alas I do not...They have RL responsibilities that I do not have, so I have more ability and free time on my hands to play than they do. But yeah, I'd definitely would slow down for my RL buds who played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abyssisis.3971 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) I might race through it this time, my usual pace of finishing story is pretty slow, I still haven’t finished the core game after 9 years of playing, I don’t recall ever finishing hot story, and pof story took 3 years… so yeah I might switch it up this time round lol Edited February 28, 2022 by Abyssisis.3971 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 6 hours ago, lezbefriends.7516 said: Are you going to race through the content due to free time, bragging rights, spoiler avoidance, etc.? Or are you gonna relax and soak it all in? It depends on the content (complexity and story length). Usually, I take my time to explore every bit of a map, see what NPCs have to say, and of course enjoy the story. I don't see a reason to rush. 6 hours ago, lezbefriends.7516 said: (Don't relax TOO much... maps will lose their fun once other people leave.) Expansions keep players occupied for months. It is highly unlikely that you will find the maps abandoned if you don't speed-rush through them. I'm looking forward to playing through the content on all of my PvE characters. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega.6801 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I'll try to race to the last map on release, doing whatever story, mastery or meta event that is needed to do so. But I come prepared. I know there will be bugs and hotfixes, loading screens and crashes. And I will embrace the experience. Once everything has settled, I will go through my usual routine of doing the story, exploring the maps and doing achievements on my 9 "main" characters. Then there's time to do what's left. I expect EoD to be at least six months worth of content for me doing things in a reasonable pace and being efficient doing things. What will be relaxing, if I want it or not, will be the fishing part...the things you do for AP... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPUlisses.8756 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 relax 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsakhi.8124 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I shall relax and savor every minute. Drink in the sites, taste the NPCs, and probably get thrown into Rata Sum jail (again). In all seriousness, I will definitely take it slow; rushing things takes away their beauty. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darketh.2304 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Me and my wife are planing on a more relaxed play through with EOD. We just started GW2 last February and we played a pretty good pace to get caught up and now we want to really enjoy what EOD has to offer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut.6914 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 im gonna be going so slowly that i probably wont even get to EoD maps today. i plan on just build crafting/testing with the new especs for the first day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugrakarma.9416 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Relax, at POF time played 12hrs non-stop, wasnt a good experience. i like history, so i was reading all dialogues etc. but when burnt out starts u brain stop paying attention, so after was like i haven't played it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighthonor.4061 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 17 hours ago, lezbefriends.7516 said: Are you going to race through the content due to free time, bragging rights, spoiler avoidance, etc.? Or are you gonna relax and soak it all in? (Don't relax TOO much... maps will lose their fun once other people leave.) Why not both? Not like any of the content gets outdated. I can repeat stuff as many times as I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emppu.7590 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I restarted game today as a guardian, I got to story mode quest level 30. I guess it'll be a while until i see the new content ^^ So i'm +1 to relax if that wasn't obvious xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loboling.5293 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I'm going to race the download, race back home from work...then relax when I play... 😜 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabootrinket.2631 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I'm gonna relax. I'll have to juggle between this game Elden Ring and Pokemon Arceus. I'm gonna be busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLadyOfTheRings.9148 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I'm gonna play relaxed and at my own pace. I don't care if I come across spoilers because that doesn't ruin the experience for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAROMON.9158 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Always take my time for new content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sobx.1758 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, Linken.6345 said: I admit, I stumbled alot in or conversation chain. Maps are content sure but story is content too. To unlock other content you can do daily aka strikes you have to rush past content the maps to finish story content. ( you dident have to do anything to unlock the 5 man content fractals as an example) So yes to open strikes you have to rush past content as well as through content. By that logic, starting/completing any content is automatically rushing. It isn't. Even moreso in case of the story, where it basically introduces you to the new areas (other than providing story/lore). Edited February 28, 2022 by Sobx.1758 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linken.6345 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 4 hours ago, Sobx.1758 said: By that logic, starting/completing any content is automatically rushing. It isn't. Even moreso in case of the story, where it basically introduces you to the new areas (other than providing story/lore). How so? if you 100% complete the map when story star lead you out of said map you havent rushed past anything. You might miss some even true due to respan timers but it is not because you ran past it chasing a story star. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I've had about 3 hours to play EoD and I think I've spent more time looking around the map, taking screenshots and talking to the NPCs than anything else. I've been following the story and only gotten past the first heart, which I know you don't have to complete but I did anyway. I've also participated in a handful of events and found the NPCs who tell you about Willbenders and Specters. (I assume I'll have to wait until I reach Echovald to find the Untamed NPC. I've gotten 4 mastery points, caught a couple of fish and completed some achievements, including some things I didn't know were achievements until I did them. So I've had fun but definitely haven't made much progress. I suspect it's going to be a long time before I even get through the story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitty La Boom Boom.4065 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I just want masteries open and then chill for the remainder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notebene.3190 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Going slow, partly because I'm overwhelmed and partly because I'm uncertain as to whether there will be enough mastery points to get all the abilities without doing content I'm not interested in. So far, I've been able to keep "8 points from max" (sans raid), but I fear strikes might be another wall for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artcreator.4859 Posted March 2, 2022 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Both at the same time with extreme speed and tenacity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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