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(Poll) Will You Buy Guild Wars 2?

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  • dzoni87dzoni87 Member Posts: 541

    My answer in NO!!!

    I plan to steal it from store. I have "thievery" skill trained and raised to the max. 

    Main MMO at the moment: Guild Wars 2
    Waiting for: Pathfinder Online

  • AI724AI724 Member UncommonPosts: 249

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    Let me tell you a few things you can't know yet:

    1. You don't know how many hours it will take before you get tired of DEs. I assure you, at some point you will, since there is a limited amount of variation within those DEs. You don't know if it will last you 1 month, 2 months or 4 months, etc.

     

    2. You don't know how active and how entertaining the World PvP will be for you. Much like certain people couldn't imagine that a thing such as a "lifeless" world in SWTOR would affect their enjoyment so much, while others didn't mind it, there may be details that bug you a lot. 

     

    3. You don't know which exploits, both hacking ones and non-hacking ones, that will appear.

     

    I have no doubt that you are likely to enjoy the game. The question is: for how long time?  

    Regardless of what you believe and hope for, it is stupid to not wait before making a decision. There is no need to do a decision yet and once the public beta goes live and we get reviews that take up aspects which we can only experience by playing the game a lot, that's when it is suitable to make a decision.

     

    There are absolutely no drawbacks with waiting with your decision at least until the Public Beta is over. 

    If you can pay $60 for games like Rage, COD, BF, Mass Effect, or even Skyrim then I don't see why you should not pay $60 for GW2. It won't matter how long GW2 will keep you entertained before you get bored of the game but it still has singple player/multiplayer features and cost as much as those other games you would normally buy! And, because you do not need to pay subscription fee ever so this game is well worth your one time fee of $60 or so. The decision to buy GW2 at launch isn't really a hard one... really it is not.

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  • SoopamanSoopaman Member Posts: 65

    Persaonally GW2 is not my type of game. WvWvW does not appeal to me. I'm currently happy playing SWTOR at the moment.

    The Gaming Community Can Kiss My Arse

  • InFaVillaInFaVilla Member Posts: 592

    Originally posted by AI724

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    Let me tell you a few things you can't know yet:

    1. You don't know how many hours it will take before you get tired of DEs. I assure you, at some point you will, since there is a limited amount of variation within those DEs. You don't know if it will last you 1 month, 2 months or 4 months, etc.

     

    2. You don't know how active and how entertaining the World PvP will be for you. Much like certain people couldn't imagine that a thing such as a "lifeless" world in SWTOR would affect their enjoyment so much, while others didn't mind it, there may be details that bug you a lot. 

     

    3. You don't know which exploits, both hacking ones and non-hacking ones, that will appear.

     

    I have no doubt that you are likely to enjoy the game. The question is: for how long time?  

    Regardless of what you believe and hope for, it is stupid to not wait before making a decision. There is no need to do a decision yet and once the public beta goes live and we get reviews that take up aspects which we can only experience by playing the game a lot, that's when it is suitable to make a decision.

     

    There are absolutely no drawbacks with waiting with your decision at least until the Public Beta is over. 

    If you can pay $60 for games like Rage, COD, BF, Mass Effect, or even Skyrim then I don't see why you should not pay $60 for GW2. It won't matter how long GW2 will keep you entertained before you get bored of the game but it still has singple player/multiplayer features and cost as much as those other games you would normally buy! And, because you do not need to pay subscription fee ever so this game is well worth your one time fee of $60 or so. The decision to buy GW2 at launch isn't really a hard one... really it is not.

     

    The simple reason is: unless there is a loss involved with waiting with a decision, why make the decision already? It makes no sense.  There is though a gain with waiting with a decision at least until the public beta is over, by then you would be able to do a better decision since you have more information.

     

  • DistopiaDistopia Member EpicPosts: 21,183

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    It seems like people never ever learn, otherwise the result would be 100% " Maybe, I have not decided yet".

     

    People, don't make a decision before you actually tried the beta extensively or at least get various reviews from people who have. 

     

    At this point, I doubt anyone on this forum has played enough and seen enough to do a rational decision.

    I could agree if you're referring to those who get all bent out of shape, when they realize a game isn't something they like. For others like myself I won't sweat it either way, if it interests me I'll buy it, no remorse involved.

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  • nerovipus32nerovipus32 Member Posts: 2,735

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    It seems like people never ever learn, otherwise the result would be 100% " Maybe, I have not decided yet".

     

    People, don't make a decision before you actually tried the beta extensively or at least get various reviews from people who have. 

     

    At this point, I doubt anyone on this forum has played enough and seen enough to do a rational decision.

    You're not buying life insurance, it's only a game.

  • nerovipus32nerovipus32 Member Posts: 2,735

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    Originally posted by Damzilla

    Keep in mind, buying stuff doesn't need to be rational, It can be purely emotional. If someone is into something on such a level that he simply must have it, regardless of what others say, why not ? If people buy cars, even houses on that basis, then why not a game ?

    Because within some cultures, rational decisions are valued higher than emotional ones. 

    said like a cold hearted swede, you're living up to the stereotype.

  • RizelStarRizelStar Member UncommonPosts: 2,773
    Preordered it right after playing it at pax last year. I might upgrade the order to the CE depending on what it is. Confident enough to say this'll be the first MMO I stick with but things can change.

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  • Vore_TechzVore_Techz Member Posts: 122

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    Originally posted by ComfyChair

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    It seems like people never ever learn, otherwise the result would be 100% " Maybe, I have not decided yet".

     

    People, don't make a decision before you actually tried the beta extensively or at least get various reviews from people who have. 

     

    At this point, I doubt anyone on this forum has played enough and seen enough to do a rational decision.

    Yes, i'm more willing to listen to other people's experience than my own in the demo to decide whether or not i like the game. I absolutely loved the time i played in the demo, and the footage i've seen shows that the potential for that fun exists in at least another 5 other zones. :D

    Also, we've seen more GW2 footage than any recent release in gaming history across all genres. There are dozens of hours of footage out there. If you still 'don't know' then you've never been able to buy a game on day 1, ever. Plus, if the whole game was just the world itself with NPC's, with no PvP or MMO elements i'd still buy it because i really like the GW lore.

    Some people are cautious, some people are more confident in what they like.

    I know what i like. GW2 does what i like. I'm buying it. You wont find me start up a single whining thread ('omg this game is sooo crap, wah wah wah') after release either. Never have, never will. Because i know what i like, and i don't buy games that i end up not liking (I can get bored of a game like anyone else, but i'll enjoy myself in the meantime, like ToR) :p If it's a game that is more of a 'backburner' game like mass effect 3, assassins creed ect. i'll get it in a sale :) That way if it's only a game i play once because it was good, but not amazing, it won't matter!

    So, yes, i've not needed to 'learn' because i don't get swept up in hype machines and make games into something they're not. I have realistic expectations, always have :) I don't get burned because i know to keep a safe distance from the flames ;)

    When you say "confidence" I hear "arrogance".  When I see comments such as "I know what i like", I instantly think of people who are close-minded and zealots. There is a large step from saying "I believe I will like it" to "I know that I will like it". 

     

    I will though ask: what is there to lose if you were to wait for the end of Public Beta before you make a decision? If there is no loss, why make a decision right now?

    You are right, there really is nothing to gain or lose by waiting till the public beta to decide.

    But I have already decided. I will buy it, I am a stubborn fool, and I will admit it. (unless something drastically changes for the worst... I may be a fool but I am not retarded.) lol

    Besides.....how often do you get to play classes as cool as Necromancer and Mesmer in MMORPGs?

    The answer....

    Not often enough. lol

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  • ApraxisApraxis Member UncommonPosts: 1,518

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    Originally posted by Apraxis

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    Is it really important how long anyone will enjoy this game, to at least buy it? Hey, we dont sign any lifetime deals here. It is just a game, and just a box price.. i dont even know how much games i have bought with less then 10 hours of gameplay overall, and there is not even the part if i enjoyed those 10 hours or not.

    As i see it, it looks interesting, so i will buy it. And as it looks at the moment i  will most probably play it longer than 10 hours, i guess even much longer. ;)

     

    For MMORPGs, I do believe it is of importance to have an idea of aspects that may impact the longevity of your stay in that game. For single player games, no. This assumes that ones thinks that longevity should be an important aspect of MMORPGs, a sentiment which not everyone agrees with.

     

     

    Thats of course not completely wrong. But has nothing to do if you want to buy it or not. It is more of how much time, and how long will i play it.

    Ok, lets talk about me and WoW. I didnt like it from the first time i heard about it. I am more of a PVP player, and i hate item farming, and i knew that WoW wouldnt deliver in this apartment.

    But as live goes, a few friends wanted to play it, so i bought it, too. Played around 6 month and stopped then, i really couldnt stand the item grind. But nevertheless it was more or less worth the money. Because the level up to lvl 50  with friends was fun, and that was more or less the reason i bought it in the first place.

    To buy i game i have just to be interested or hope i get some fun out of it. Thats the box price. If i stay long, and be willingly to invest a lot of time(and/or the subscription price) is were the longevity comes into place. And that answer cant never be said before buying it, because not even a 2 week open beta experience will answer that question to 100%. That will be answered as the time goes by and you still enjoy that game(or not). But however, thats me, other ppl may have another approach to this.

    PS: About waiting for public beta. Its ok to wait, why not. But first of all i dont expect to be in the beta, and second i dont expect to gather any information, which will change my decision. I have seen and heard more than enough from GW2 to buy it, and to know that i wanna play this game. For how long on the other side is a completely other question, which remains to be seen.

  • Creslin321Creslin321 Member Posts: 5,359

    I'm interested in the 16 or so people that said "No I won't buy it."  Why bother following the game if you're already sure you're not going to buy it?

    I said yes, but I can completely understand, and even endorse, the "maybes."  There's nothing wrong with being a little skeptical.  I just don't understand the mindset of "I have no intention of ever purchasing this game, yet I will go on its forums."  Any game I have followed, I at least thought I might buy it at some point.

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  • nerovipus32nerovipus32 Member Posts: 2,735

    Originally posted by Creslin321

    I'm interested in the 16 or so people that said "No I won't buy it."  Why bother following the game if you're already sure you're not going to buy it?

    I said yes, but I can completely understand, and even endorse, the "maybes."  There's nothing wrong with being a little skeptical.  I just don't understand the mindset of "I have no intention of ever purchasing this game, yet I will go on its forums."  Any game I have followed, I at least thought I might buy it at some point.

    The No's are probably fanboys of other games that's why they can say no outright. People like that are not a fan of the mmo genre they are fans of games from particular companies. They are the same people that want every mmo except the one they are playing to fail.

  • FlawSGIFlawSGI Member UncommonPosts: 1,379

     Funny thing is I bet some that vote no will be right there with a lot of us playing the game. Of course they will say it is the name of research. I see these guys as Mark Whalburg in The Other Guys. "I only learned to dance so I can make fun of the fairies down the street." See you in game.

    RIP Jimmy "The Rev" Sullivan and Paul Gray.

  • KanethKaneth Member RarePosts: 2,286

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    It seems like people never ever learn, otherwise the result would be 100% " Maybe, I have not decided yet".

     

    People, don't make a decision before you actually tried the beta extensively or at least get various reviews from people who have. 

     

    At this point, I doubt anyone on this forum has played enough and seen enough to do a rational decision.

    I've made my decision, it wasn't hard, I will buy the game regardless if I get into the beta or not. It's not an irrational decision, as I have purchased many games over the years without reading a review or playing a demo. Sure sometimes you get burned, sometimes you don't. I can honestly say that I haven't purchased a game recently that I haven't enjoyed, and I've avoided games that I feel wouldn't be a good fit for me. I haven't purchased a mmo since LotRO, that was the last time I got burned.

    I can say with a fair amount of confidence, based upon what I have read and seen, that I will get enough enjoyment out of the game to cover the cost of entry.

    I will also go further and say that reading reviews can be a good way of learning more about a game, and I have read many press beta reviews. However, there is no substitute for personal experience. What a reviewer hates, I might enjoy and the reverse is also true. Making decisions for yourself is always best policy.

    GW2 by no means will be perfect, but it's at least attempting to be different from other mmos, and that's worth supporting.

  • PNM_JenningsPNM_Jennings Member UncommonPosts: 1,093

    Originally posted by Creslin321

    I'm interested in the 16 or so people that said "No I won't buy it."  Why bother following the game if you're already sure you're not going to buy it?

    I said yes, but I can completely understand, and even endorse, the "maybes."  There's nothing wrong with being a little skeptical.  I just don't understand the mindset of "I have no intention of ever purchasing this game, yet I will go on its forums."  Any game I have followed, I at least thought I might buy it at some point.

    it wouldn't be a very good poll if the only people who answered were going to buy it. and these aren't it's forums. ever notice that "recent posts" area on the front page? so... good on them for actually making this poll possibly statistically useful.

  • Vore_TechzVore_Techz Member Posts: 122

    Originally posted by Creslin321

    I'm interested in the 16 or so people that said "No I won't buy it."  Why bother following the game if you're already sure you're not going to buy it?

    I said yes, but I can completely understand, and even endorse, the "maybes."  There's nothing wrong with being a little skeptical.  I just don't understand the mindset of "I have no intention of ever purchasing this game, yet I will go on its forums."  Any game I have followed, I at least thought I might buy it at some point.

    Yeah, I'm starting to regret putting that option in the poll, it could attract trolls and drama.

    But alas I wanted to be fair and give everyone their say.

    It is however interesting how people follow games to hate on them. lol

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  • DeaconXDeaconX Member UncommonPosts: 3,062

    Originally posted by Zzad

    Ofc i will.

    I´ve been waiting for over 5 years....

    Indeed.  And I'm SO pleased with what ArenaNet came up with during that time... unlike a certain other developer :(

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  • Master10KMaster10K Member Posts: 3,065

    I will buy it, because it seems to be the only MMORPG that's pushing all the right buttons. A world to explore with my friends and guildies. A story to follow when I'm playing alone. A balanced, competitive PvP system. Action combat. Large-scale meaningful PvP warfare. Could care less if people say they won't buy it, because the majority of them will simply fold and end up buying  it, some time in the future.

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  • Vore_TechzVore_Techz Member Posts: 122

    Originally posted by Kaneth

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    It seems like people never ever learn, otherwise the result would be 100% " Maybe, I have not decided yet".

     

    People, don't make a decision before you actually tried the beta extensively or at least get various reviews from people who have. 

     

    At this point, I doubt anyone on this forum has played enough and seen enough to do a rational decision.

    GW2 by no means will be perfect, but it's at least attempting to be different from other mmos, and that's worth supporting.

    /clap

    /applaud

    /cheer

    /hurray

    /highfive

    /booyeah!

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  • aslan132aslan132 Member UncommonPosts: 630

    Im gonna be buying it, and im a fanboy of Eq2. I have played Eq2 since launch (going on 8 years this year), and i have tried just about every MMO that comes out. I usually try to get in closed betas, but at the very least play an open beta or trial period. I never wanted other MMOs to fail, i just knew before they launched that they would.

    Games like Aion, Conan, Warhammer, and even SWTOR are all niche games. they only appealed to a small audience, and some would say they failed, the fanboys would say they are huge successes, but they were never meant to be enjoyed by the masses. Each had its draw to a certain category of player.

    I also did not care for the first Guild Wars. But I have watched the reviews and gameplay videos for this one, and i beleive it has alot to offer to a much wider audience, whether you like PVE, PVP, World PVP, or just crafting. Its simple enough for just about anyone to play, since you are limited in the number of active skills, but complex enough for those interested in mastering thier classes, just by the sheer number of combinations and constantly swapping those active skills out with each weapon set.

    I also plan to continue to play EQ2, but I am a hardcore raider there, and I dont really play outside of the raids. 3-4 hours, 5-6 nights a week, and i dont touch it during the day. GW2 fits my play perfectly, since i dont have to have a second sub, just buy the box, and i can play all day long, PVP in the server battles, and still raid in EQ2 at night. This is a game I can get behind, even as a fanboy of some other game. Congrats to Anet and the GW2 team.

  • MMOGamer71MMOGamer71 Member UncommonPosts: 1,988

    Originally posted by Lord.Bachus

    Sooner or later every MMO fan will buy GW2, because its good and there is no sub required.  Its a bargain in MMO land.

    That and GW 1 was simply the best PvP in an MMO.

  • SoopamanSoopaman Member Posts: 65

    Let me make sure I understand this correctly. I'm a hater, fanboi of other games, or not a mmo fan if I choose not to buy and play GW2. Priceless

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  • Creslin321Creslin321 Member Posts: 5,359

    Originally posted by atticusbc

    Originally posted by Creslin321

    I'm interested in the 16 or so people that said "No I won't buy it."  Why bother following the game if you're already sure you're not going to buy it?

    I said yes, but I can completely understand, and even endorse, the "maybes."  There's nothing wrong with being a little skeptical.  I just don't understand the mindset of "I have no intention of ever purchasing this game, yet I will go on its forums."  Any game I have followed, I at least thought I might buy it at some point.

    it wouldn't be a very good poll if the only people who answered were going to buy it. and these aren't it's forums. ever notice that "recent posts" area on the front page? so... good on them for actually making this poll possibly statistically useful.

     That's a good point.  Maybe the people who said no they definitely won't buy it just saw the poll on the front page.

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  • JesseBFoxJesseBFox Member Posts: 134

    Originally posted by InFaVilla

    The simple reason is: unless there is a loss involved with waiting with a decision, why make the decision already? It makes no sense.  There is though a gain with waiting with a decision at least until the public beta is over, by then you would be able to do a better decision since you have more information.

     

     

    I voted "Yes". You seem to have an issue with anyone who did not vote "maybe". I consider myself reasonable and not swept up in hype at all with very realistiic expectations for GW2. I am by no means sold that everything will work out or will work as well as could be. However, the question in the poll was: 

    "As it currently sits, will you buy Guild Wars 2 at release?"

     not

    "Will you buy Guild Wars 2 at release no matter what?"

     As it currently sits, if GW2 was released tomorrow, I would purchase it tomorrow based on the limited information I have about the game. There has been information about the game released that I am not thrilled about, but as it sits I would make the purchase. 

    Now, if in the time between now and release there is a possibility that information will come out that will lead me to believe I should wait to purchase, then If I was answering the same poll my answer may change. But "as it currently sits" I would make the purchase. 

    On a seperate note, you are putting MMOs on some pedastal. They are just a game. They are part of the same hobby (gaming) as CoD, Madden, Portal, any other game. The cost to entertainment value can be measured the same way. If it is a game that has a sub, then the price of that sub must be considered. Just because it is a MMO does not make the value fo getting x hours for y cost any different to analyze. That is not being objective. 

    I don't make purchases of any game without research that usually (but not always) involves me playing some sort of trial. I would purchase GW2 right now with the information I have, and would not regret it. Even if I only get about 5 hours out of enjoyment and never touch it again, I personally would not feel it was a wasted purchase or a bad decision. I find it much more likely that I will get many more hours out of the game.

    Is there a drawback to waiting and seeing if you want to purchase? No. But to say you should not be leaning one way or another based on info so far is just silly.  We can form opinions based on what we see so far. Is there a drawback to wanting to purchase now? You know, we CAN change our minds any time before release.

     

    It is a game. MMOs

  • VolkonVolkon Member UncommonPosts: 3,748

    Not only yes, but three copies. This will be a family MMO.

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