What kind of WvW player are you?

[Some Call Me Tim.2319]

When I saw the poll title I thought for a second that this could possibly be a well thought out and descriptive poll about the different types of people in WvW. But sadly it actually casts a negative tone on every "type" listed here. None of these types describe what I do in WvW, which is, part fights, part havoc, with NONE of the negative overtones the op listed above.

It would have been so cool if this had actually been a list of real WvW types/styles that people could identify with and select. Ah well...

[Ya Ya Yeah.7381]

For some reason the o post makes me want to log in and play my DE. I have no idea why.. :)

[Grim West.3194]

Filthy casual roamer for now.

When the game came out my guild was much more serious about it. We were hoping for the second coming of DAoC. But that bubble burst quickly. Most of the guild moved on to better games. I still play GW2 casually when not with them.

[Turk.5460]

@Grim West.3194 said:When the game came out my guild was much more serious about it. We were hoping for the second coming of DAoC. But that bubble burst quickly.

So you were hoping for more AoE, much much much much more CC (for 10 times the duration as GW2), even longer structure defense and less solo balance? (less balance in general).

I also like my rose tinted glasses, they are very pretty.

[Flee.5602]

1, upgrading camps, upgrading cities, stationed in camp，Protecting old cows2, killing small groups or large-scale wars.

[Grim West.3194]

@Turk.5460 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:When the game came out my guild was much more serious about it. We were hoping for the second coming of DAoC. But that bubble burst quickly.

So you were hoping for

more

AoE,

much much much much more

CC (for 10 times the duration as GW2),

even longer

structure defense and

less

solo balance? (less balance in general).

I also like my rose tinted glasses, they are very pretty.

Not necessarily. But GW2's version of RvR was (and still is) a huge disappointment for us. DAoC, Warhammer, Aion, etc. weren't perfect but they engaged us for a much longer time.

[Turk.5460]

@Grim West.3194 said:

@Turk.5460 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:When the game came out my guild was much more serious about it. We were hoping for the second coming of DAoC. But that bubble burst quickly.

So you were hoping for

more

AoE,

much much much much more

CC (for 10 times the duration as GW2),

even longer

structure defense and

less

solo balance? (less balance in general).

I also like my rose tinted glasses, they are very pretty.

Not necessarily. But GW2's version of RvR was (and still is) a huge disappointment for us. DAoC, Warhammer, Aion, etc. weren't perfect but they engaged us for a much longer time.

Why aren't you playing DAoC or Aion then? If WvW is a huge disappointment to you, I don't understand why you would continue to play.

[Dami.5046]

One who couldn't give a 4x what people think if i'm on my ranger who just does their business and leaves.Ah Aion. Being ganked by lvl50 rifters in +15 AP gear, while trying to level your lvl30. Those were the days.

[Grim West.3194]

@Turk.5460 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:

@Turk.5460 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:When the game came out my guild was much more serious about it. We were hoping for the second coming of DAoC. But that bubble burst quickly.

So you were hoping for

more

AoE,

much much much much more

CC (for 10 times the duration as GW2),

even longer

structure defense and

less

solo balance? (less balance in general).

I also like my rose tinted glasses, they are very pretty.

Not necessarily. But GW2's version of RvR was (and still is) a huge disappointment for us. DAoC, Warhammer, Aion, etc. weren't perfect but they engaged us for a much longer time.

Why aren't you playing DAoC or Aion then? If WvW is a huge disappointment to you, I don't understand why you would continue to play.

My point was that we lasted much, much longer in those games than in GW2. No game is perfect and tech changes. Old games are old.

You may think that WvW is perfect. But most serious RvR players gave up on it soon after launch and for good reason.

Alliances may finally fix some of the main issues with WvW. Might even get some of those players back. I hope so, but won't be holding my breath.

[Turk.5460]

@Grim West.3194 said:

@Turk.5460 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:

@Turk.5460 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:When the game came out my guild was much more serious about it. We were hoping for the second coming of DAoC. But that bubble burst quickly.

So you were hoping for

more

AoE,

much much much much more

CC (for 10 times the duration as GW2),

even longer

structure defense and

less

solo balance? (less balance in general).

I also like my rose tinted glasses, they are very pretty.

Not necessarily. But GW2's version of RvR was (and still is) a huge disappointment for us. DAoC, Warhammer, Aion, etc. weren't perfect but they engaged us for a much longer time.

Why aren't you playing DAoC or Aion then? If WvW is a huge disappointment to you, I don't understand why you would continue to play.

My point was that we lasted much, much longer in those games than in GW2. No game is perfect and tech changes. Old games are old.

You may think that WvW is perfect. But most serious RvR players gave up on it soon after launch and for good reason.

I don't think WvW is perfect at all, but it's far more balanced and skill-based than DAoC RvR ever was. Though that's to be expected in an Action MMO where reflex and reaction are much more important. Each of those other games had terrible balance in both areas - abilities and gear. GW2 will never be perfect, no MMO will, but at least it doesn't have a "World of Gearcraft" sense to it as DAoC did - where you could easily defeat a far better player just by having the better gear.

[Israel.7056]

@Grim West.3194 said:Not necessarily. But GW2's version of RvR was (and still is) a huge disappointment for us. DAoC, Warhammer, Aion, etc. weren't perfect but they engaged us for a much longer time.

Lol Aion really?

[Artaz.3819]

Also forget the option for trollz. You know those people that consistently spam /team /map chat about anything and everything. Blame the tags when things go badly. Refuse to work with objective attacks or defense. Either to just sit there and watch mostly or are easily distracted outside of the social text box or even even troll seige/tactic pull just for the lols that may occur later. (characteristic, will often share some real-life thing not important to the game experience of others or being inebriated..typically finding their own behavior amusing) Note, heavily-related to PIP farming/auto-treb/balista SMC or towers/outer wall repairing SMC.

[Artaz.3819]

@Grim West.3194 said:

@Turk.5460 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:

@Turk.5460 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:When the game came out my guild was much more serious about it. We were hoping for the second coming of DAoC. But that bubble burst quickly.

So you were hoping for

more

AoE,

much much much much more

CC (for 10 times the duration as GW2),

even longer

structure defense and

less

solo balance? (less balance in general).

I also like my rose tinted glasses, they are very pretty.

Not necessarily. But GW2's version of RvR was (and still is) a huge disappointment for us. DAoC, Warhammer, Aion, etc. weren't perfect but they engaged us for a much longer time.

Why aren't you playing DAoC or Aion then? If WvW is a huge disappointment to you, I don't understand why you would continue to play.

My point was that we lasted much, much longer in those games than in GW2. No game is perfect and tech changes. Old games are old.

You may think that WvW is perfect. But most serious RvR players gave up on it soon after launch and for good reason.

Alliances may finally fix some of the main issues with WvW. Might even get some of those players back. I hope so, but won't be holding my breath.

Crowfall

[Strider Pj.2193]

@Artaz.3819 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:

@Turk.5460 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:

@Turk.5460 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:When the game came out my guild was much more serious about it. We were hoping for the second coming of DAoC. But that bubble burst quickly.

So you were hoping for

more

AoE,

much much much much more

CC (for 10 times the duration as GW2),

even longer

structure defense and

less

solo balance? (less balance in general).

I also like my rose tinted glasses, they are very pretty.

Not necessarily. But GW2's version of RvR was (and still is) a huge disappointment for us. DAoC, Warhammer, Aion, etc. weren't perfect but they engaged us for a much longer time.

Why aren't you playing DAoC or Aion then? If WvW is a huge disappointment to you, I don't understand why you would continue to play.

My point was that we lasted much, much longer in those games than in GW2. No game is perfect and tech changes. Old games are old.

You may think that WvW is perfect. But most serious RvR players gave up on it soon after launch and for good reason.

Alliances may finally fix some of the main issues with WvW. Might even get some of those players back. I hope so, but won't be holding my breath.

Crowfall

Which, like the other purported MMO that begins with 'C' might be out this century.

[LetoII.3782]

@Israel.7056 said:

@Grim West.3194 said:Not necessarily. But GW2's version of RvR was (and still is) a huge disappointment for us. DAoC, Warhammer, Aion, etc. weren't perfect but they engaged us for a much longer time.

Lol Aion really?

IkrI consider the year I went hard into Aion a huge waste of my life -_-

[Stand The Wall.6987]

you forgot daily gathererI call baloney poll

[TheBravery.9615]

@Artaz.3819 said:Also forget the option for trollz. You know those people that consistently spam /team /map chat about anything and everything. Blame the tags when things go badly. Refuse to work with objective attacks or defense. Either to just sit there and watch mostly or are easily distracted outside of the social text box or even even troll seige/tactic pull just for the lols that may occur later. (characteristic, will often share some real-life thing not important to the game experience of others or being inebriated..typically finding their own behavior amusing) Note, heavily-related to PIP farming/auto-treb/balista SMC or towers/outer wall repairing SMC.

damn I forgot this one

the keyboard warriors

[Pepper.3901]

@Omnicron.2467 said:Would a roamer count as a casual? I roam a hour or so a day, or join a small tag to do a few towers and keeps. Don't take it too seriously, just trying to have fun

You are not a casual.

[Leo Schrodingers Cat.2497]

Thief... So I guess the Genyu Force emergency response team.

Always there when you need em. There when you dont want em. And will ruin everyones day.

[Mazreal Blackknight.1564]

I am none of the listed types of WvW player. I run WvW meta builds, I own a tag but I never use it in WvW. I run with a zerg doing zerg things but I also run with a friend doing duo things. I am on voice chat if I am in WvW. I am rank 1,800+ so you pick for me.

[Swamurabi.7890]

X

as in ex-WvW player, who remembers the good times of culling, portal bombs, churn, hammer trains, server pride. Running with Quenta and setting up ambushes. Running with Zoel and answering every call for help. Using my low level Ele to stop treb shots. The furor over GvG and fight guilds. Unfortunately I also remember the bad times. tournaments, buying guilds to overstack T1, glicko hell, sweeping for mesmers, pirate ship, HoT, tactivators, banners, Desert Borderland and how GvG broke the guild apart.

[radiantbliss.6875]

All of the above needs to be an option. Casual Siege Humping Control Freak who has no idea what they are doing. \o/

[Idaeus.9564]

Do the siege/tower huggers not use the forums or are they deceiving us?

[Curunen.8729]

Casual is closest, but "plays non-competitively to have a good time. Nothing rustles your jimbos" is far from the truth. Casual in time spent doesn't mean one doesn't a) aim to play to a high level, b) aim to win and c) get flustered if failing at both a and b particularly if an encounter in b is "equal" or in one's favour.

[sitarskee.5738]

I'm a mix of few of them.