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How does GW2 compare to WoW?
Mors.Magne
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I saw this Angry Joe review - he gave GW2 10/10:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax-_06Acj8Y
GW2 looks amazing.
But how does it compare to WoW?
I'm particularly interested in the opinions of people who have played GW2 for quite a while.
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Compairing a game that actually tried pretty hard to not be a wow clone to wow seems some what pointless. What bases do you use to compair them ?
They're both fantasy mmos but not the same type of fantasy setting.
They both have the same types of general classes but the fighting and group make ups and the classes themselves don't play the same .
I didn't like gw2 but lots of my friends did. I think what I really didn't like about it was the no holy trinity. I thought it would be a good idea but after playing it I didn't enjoy the somewhat chaoticness of it. I like class rolls I guess.
That isn't really a good or bad point on the game though. It's totally a personal prefrence. I think most comparisons you find between the two games will really just be more of that.
Guild Wars 2 and World of Warcraft are quite dissimilar games. There are a large number of differences between the two games. You're better off watching the ArenaNet videos about Guild Wars 2, in my opinion, where they explain about the features and systems of the game, instead of asking for people to give information here. However, if you've already taken the time to learn about the game, then I will say that Guild Wars 2 is a much better game (in my opinion, of course).
I haven't experienced the majority of dungeons/varations of the dungeons in GW2, because the first two seemed so boring (and a waste of time - outside of the story arc), compared to dungeons in WoW. That may have changed since I stopped messing with them, but the first dungeon is available at L30, if I recall.
Also, the combat is different. in WoW, players have a large number of abilities to use. In GW2, there are a handful. Even when switching weapons or using a class like Mesmer, where you have four schools of magic (each a different set of abilities for the same weapon) it can get boring. It depends on the individual, I think.
Regardless of those two concepts, I still think GW2 is the best MMO I've ever played. Most people I know consider their first MMO to be the best experience they ever had. That makes sense, because everything is so new. I have many fond memories of my first MMO, but GW2 is so good that I can happily admit it's a better game. I recommend a trial, though it's free to play after purchase, so it's extremely hard to go wrong here.
I'm not sure because in WoW I used to enjoy playing a fire mage, but then they got nerfed really badly.
They're very different games.
Perhaps the biggest mistake most players make, is treating them like they're the same. GW2 does a fairly poor job of demonstrating how different the game is to new players, you kinda have to learn that on your own (adapt your own mindset to accept this).
That said;
- WoW is a very polished, raid-oriented gear grind game. The primary focus for most WoW players are playing those new dungeons / raids, and striving to get the next tier of gear.
- GW2 is a fairly polished skill-based game, with focus on customization over tiered gear. You can get the best stats in the game quite easily, and for some this doesn't give them that feeling of accomplishment they've grown to expect from most MMOs. Furthermore, the game is skill-based, so expect to have to challenge yourself and make your own accomplishments. The game doesn't really force you to do anything, but that also means it's not going to go out of it's way to make you feel special either.
Basically, if you enjoy traditional WoW-style themepark MMOs, stick w/ WoW. If you want to try a different style of gameplay (somewhere in between themepark and sandbox), GW2 is definitely worth trying out. Just give it a fair shot. There's a lot of different ways to experience the game. Some people make the mistake of assuming they have to play it a particular way, and then give up. One big example of this is in the classes. Each class feels extremely different in playstyle. You may love one, and hate the others.
Both are amazing fun games. I would still be playing WoW if it didn't have a sub.
Don't play GW2 the same as WoW or you will leave very quickly imho. I suggest exploring areas and running into things to do at first. Trying to follow the "quest chain" grind by using heart quests will get old very quickly.
WoW and GW2 shouldn't really be compared. Two distinctly different games other than you get to kill stuff in both of them!!!
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
twitch.tv/boonmackle
Play to enjoy yourself and you'll be fine. Also, WoW and GW2 are very different.
"As you read these words, a release is seven days or less away or has just happened within the last seven days those are now the only two states youll find the world of Tyria."...Guild Wars 2
GW2 is fantastic. I keep coming back to it, and I can do that since no subs. The best way for me to describe it is with a little anecdote: I have never leveled a character to cap in any MMO ever before GW2. Now I have two cap characters. And that's without any hardcore play.
You should definitely check out the trial weekend thing that's going on. I love GW2, but it might not be your cuppa tea, and it's always better to try something out before coughing up for it.
And WoW is different how once you get your gear? I think he was looking for differences!
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
a 50k crit is different than a 40k crit! lol
My point is now destroyed!
edit: I'm tarded
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
You need that to kill the monster that has 10k more hp so you can get the 60k crit weapon (to kill the monster that has 20k more hp)
You should try it and decide it for yourself. But I can answer your question as I play both.
They don't compare. WoW and GW2 are different games.
WoW is trinity based, has more content (but has been around for almost a decade) and more of a game for the ultimate achiever. They do a really good job of giving you a plethora things to do. The mechanics are dated and some people are burned out on the game. But it still holds up.
GW2 is what I call an action-based RPG. It is stunning and they took an evolutionary look on the MMORPG model. Simple foundational changes such as node sharing, automatic grouping, and dynamic events gave a fresh experience on the somewhat stale MMORPG formula. There is no hard coded trinity or roles so every character can play every role.
I personally prefer the former, but I'm an older gamer.... Choose for yourself.
In wow you need to get to max level ASAP or risk losing your place in the 'core' raid team. In GW2 you can level at your leisure.
In wow you can kick someone from the raid If they have lil gear score. In GW2 skill > gear.
In wow 98% of content is dead to you through item scaling, in gw2 areas scale.
In wow the community can be toxic outside guilds, in gw2 community can be quiet outside guilds.
In wow item scaling constantly destroys levelling, no item scaling in gw2
In wow you get in jokes on blizzard websites for April fools day, in gw2 you get entire 8 bit style worlds.
Heje slightly biased even though I'm having a blast on a tbc wow server
rpg/mmorg history: Dun Darach>Bloodwych>Bards Tale 1-3>Eye of the beholder > Might and Magic 2,3,5 > FFVII> Baldur's Gate 1, 2 > Planescape Torment >Morrowind > WOW > oblivion > LOTR > Guild Wars (1900hrs elementalist) Vanguard. > GW2(1000 elementalist), Wildstar
Now playing GW2, AOW 3, ESO, LOTR, Elite D
To be honest: WoW has more content for maxed players. GW2 isn't even a year old though, so in time, it will keep adding more content. It's not really fair to compare either, since WoW was released in 2004.
There are many more differences between the two games, especially in terms of PvE and PvP, roles, and combat.
rpg/mmorg history: Dun Darach>Bloodwych>Bards Tale 1-3>Eye of the beholder > Might and Magic 2,3,5 > FFVII> Baldur's Gate 1, 2 > Planescape Torment >Morrowind > WOW > oblivion > LOTR > Guild Wars (1900hrs elementalist) Vanguard. > GW2(1000 elementalist), Wildstar
Now playing GW2, AOW 3, ESO, LOTR, Elite D
Yep. I agree with this. I've always felt this way. It's the major negative for me in GW2, and this is why i just do open world content and pvp in GW2. Oh well, some like it like that and some don't, so it doesn't really bother me at all.