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Torn between returning to ESO or GW2

richruzzrichruzz Member UncommonPosts: 20
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Any opinion on which MMO would have a "better" future for incoming content, have an active playerbase, etc?

I know both fit my style, but the biggest thing with MMOs is they take time and I'd rather focus on one and enjoy that instead of bouncing back and forth between a bunch. (Was thinking on returning to SWTOR but it seemed pretty dead and was basically just solo storyline stuff)

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  • jitter77jitter77 Member UncommonPosts: 520
    Well ESO is newer and has lots of stuff planned.  GW2 has an expansion coming up, but you will have to buy it.  Since you are returning to both why not just play both?  If you have to pick one I would go with ESO.  It seems to be doing well and gaining some steam lately.
  • rojoArcueidrojoArcueid Member EpicPosts: 10,722

    - both have an active playerbase.

    - both are fun

    - both will sell expansions

    - none require a subscription to enjoy the full game.

    - and both have a bright future.

     

    Why not play both then decide which one you enjoy the most?

    I personally prefer GW2 but my PC died so im playing ESO on PS4.

    Playing what others tell you to play is just limiting yourself. Stick to your best experience, and you can only do that by trying both first.

     

    EDIT: if i had to recommend one, i would recommend both. Period.





  • MargraveMargrave Member RarePosts: 1,371

    I played both.

     

    Both are fine for what they are.

     

    I now prefer ESO. Love the play style,  music, and the awesome graphics.

     

    Personal choice really.

  • Octagon7711Octagon7711 Member LegendaryPosts: 9,004
    I agree with play both.  If not I would go with GW2.  ESO is planning major updates and their updates tend to break things.  GW2 tends to do better, I've played a few of their recent beta tests mixed in with live and they went well.

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  • jitter77jitter77 Member UncommonPosts: 520
    I could never get into GW2.  I hate PVP, the combat is weird for me, and I do not like the lack of trinity in the dungeons.  I still play it occasionally, but just never could get into it.
  • vadio123vadio123 Member UncommonPosts: 593

    Play both

     

  • ThebeastttThebeasttt Member RarePosts: 1,130
    GW2 is far superior and that's coming from someone that hates that game. The only thing TESO accomplishes is making you want to replay Skyrim.
  • cheyanecheyane Member LegendaryPosts: 9,407
    Yes play both I am currently playing EQ 2 and Skyforge myself.
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  • rodingorodingo Member RarePosts: 2,870
    Since you say "returning", then I assume you already own both.  Since they are both b2p then might as well play both.  Eventually one will take over as your main over the other, then you will have your answer.  Now go, grasshopper!

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  • Viper482Viper482 Member LegendaryPosts: 4,101
    Originally posted by DMKano
    Originally posted by vadio123

    Play both

     

    Exactly.

    The idea of playing a single game is as archaic as lithographs.

     

    It is not "archaic", it is called preference. Some people like to devote themselves to one MMO at a time.

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  • Loke666Loke666 Member EpicPosts: 21,441

    You can always play some ESO now and go over to GW2 when HoT comes out, that way you get a lot new content when you get back to GW2 besides Dry top, Silver marches and if you been gone a long time Southsun cove.

    Both games are good, I myself prefer Gw2  but switching between 2 games have advantages, harder to to burn out that way.

  • ThupliThupli Member RarePosts: 1,318
    Imo, eso has a better future as it isn't controlled by ncsoft or an overlord type company. NCsoft has been working gw2 over, imo.

    But the I am jaded over the poor release that will be hot. Their monitozation and lack of anything to show says a lot about their future
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  • caremuchlesscaremuchless Member Posts: 603

     

     As long as you are enjoying what you are doing, then you are doing it right.

    Like many people have said, you could play either or both since you have them both. 

     

    The games aren't equal in the slightest and big shocker, I think GW2 is a superior game. I'm a huge fan of Bethesda and Elder Scrolls and I wanted it to be a great game...

    None of that matters. Play what you enjoy.

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  • caremuchlesscaremuchless Member Posts: 603
    Originally posted by Thupli
    Imo, eso has a better future as it isn't controlled by ncsoft or an overlord type company. NCsoft has been working gw2 over, imo.

    But the I am jaded over the poor release that will be hot. Their monitozation and lack of anything to show says a lot about their future
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     That's rich mentioning monetization. Bethesda with their giant money grab, charging 60 a game, plus another 20 to play imperial plus the money for a mount that you HAVE TO HAVE. And the 15 a month they were charging. 

     

     Look at the incredible future of ESO that we see now. It's free to play, what's next?

     

     I mean really, are you kidding me?

     

     I don't have to spend money on anything in guildwars 2. I've occasionally bought gems to transfer to a server and that's it. 

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  • Loke666Loke666 Member EpicPosts: 21,441
    Originally posted by Thupli
    Imo, eso has a better future as it isn't controlled by ncsoft or an overlord type company. NCsoft has been working gw2 over, imo.

    But the I am jaded over the poor release that will be hot. Their monitozation and lack of anything to show says a lot about their future
    .

    Did you see Angry Joes ESO review? His money grabbing alter ego were laughing a lot in that one.

    Bethesda have not been better than NC soft at all. Now, if HoT will be a small cashgrab expansion that might show things to be otherwise but that we wont know until it actually launches.

    I been playing GW2 since head start and I put in far less money than anyone playing ESO since launch have done. I don't see how GW2 would be the money grab there.

    ESO is still not a bad game though.

  • richruzzrichruzz Member UncommonPosts: 20

    It's just that I haven't been into MMOs for a loooong time. (just noticed my join date on here jeez lol)

    I'd like to be active on one, since I do play other games and such. Never been the type to bounce around multiple MMOs so I'd like to invest my time in (money isn't as big of a factor) into the one that would most likely last around longer with meaningful updates and still have a bustling community.

    OR any other suggestions besides those two is welcome too but those had a good mix of PvE and PvP and some semblance of story quests.

  • ThupliThupli Member RarePosts: 1,318
    Originally posted by Loke666
    Originally posted by Thupli
    Imo, eso has a better future as it isn't controlled by ncsoft or an overlord type company. NCsoft has been working gw2 over, imo.

    But the I am jaded over the poor release that will be hot. Their monitozation and lack of anything to show says a lot about their future
    .

    Did you see Angry Joes ESO review? His money grabbing alter ego were laughing a lot in that one.

    Bethesda have not been better than NC soft at all. Now, if HoT will be a small cashgrab expansion that might show things to be otherwise but that we wont know until it actually launches.

    I been playing GW2 since head start and I put in far less money than anyone playing ESO since launch have done. I don't see how GW2 would be the money grab there.

    ESO is still not a bad game though.

    I've played Gw2 since launch.  What they have to show with evolving their game since that time is down-right pathetic for the money that I have put into it.

     

    Just my opinion; Gw2 has failed, IMO.  ESO has the build variety that I was expecting of gw2.... that is an embarrassment to have ESO pick up the GW1 legacy for build variety. 

  • Righteous_RockRighteous_Rock Member RarePosts: 1,234
    if you are level capped in both, I recommend GW2, otherwise it's a toss up
  • moonboundmoonbound Member UncommonPosts: 396
    Sounds to me people are telling you to play both because gw2 sounds like you can cap levels way faster, anyways not everyone has time for that people, you can buy both eventually and play one when your bored with the other.
  • Loke666Loke666 Member EpicPosts: 21,441
    Originally posted by moonbound
    Sounds to me people are telling you to play both because gw2 sounds like you can cap levels way faster, anyways not everyone has time for that people, you can buy both eventually and play one when your bored with the other.

    Either that or to switch between the games, 2 weeks one and 2 weeks the other. He already owns GW2 and ESO after all and since neither have a monthly fee to play the main cost would be HoT for GW2 and possible the optional fee for ESO.

    But in GW2s case will hopefully the new mastery system fix this to some degree.

  • AmjocoAmjoco Member UncommonPosts: 4,860
    Originally posted by Loke666
    Originally posted by moonbound
    Sounds to me people are telling you to play both because gw2 sounds like you can cap levels way faster, anyways not everyone has time for that people, you can buy both eventually and play one when your bored with the other.

    Either that or to switch between the games, 2 weeks one and 2 weeks the other. He already owns GW2 and ESO after all and since neither have a monthly fee to play the main cost would be HoT for GW2 and possible the optional fee for ESO.

    But in GW2s case will hopefully the new mastery system fix this to some degree.

    Good idea! I like to rotate between 2 or 3 titles so I don't get to bored. Before I leave a game to play another, I leave it at a point where I look forward to coming back, like when I'm about to level, or I have tons of stuff on the AH and know there will be money waiting for me. I know it's hard for some folks to play more than one game at a time due to work or school, but I have the time to do it! 

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  • Loke666Loke666 Member EpicPosts: 21,441
    Originally posted by DMKano
    Originally posted by Viper482 

    It is not "archaic", it is called preference. Some people like to devote themselves to one MMO at a time.

    It's an archaic preference :)

    Not really, plenty of young people only plays candy crush or something a few months and then move over to something differently.

    There have always been some people who get stuck in a certain game where others switch between several games at least since the day of the C-64.

    Just like some people tend to almost only listen to the same artist for a while and others wanrt a mix, possibly of different music genres as well.

    Some people just have a one track mind but that isn't a bad thing, just a preference.

  • PyukPyuk Member UncommonPosts: 762
    Originally posted by rojoArcueid

    - both have an active playerbase.

    - both are fun

    - both will sell expansions

    - none require a subscription to enjoy the full game.

    - and both have a bright future.

     

    Why not play both then decide which one you enjoy the most?

    I personally prefer GW2 but my PC died so im playing ESO on PS4.

    Playing what others tell you to play is just limiting yourself. Stick to your best experience, and you can only do that by trying both first.

     

    EDIT: if i had to recommend one, i would recommend both. Period.

    Pretty much this. As of this writing, I prefer ESO only because I played so much GW2 in the past. Both are solid games now. Can't go wrong with either theme park games, so play both if you haven't. There doesn't have to be only one.

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  • BladestromBladestrom Member UncommonPosts: 5,001
    Same advice, play both, you will gravitate to the one you enjoy eventually.

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  • bcbullybcbully Member EpicPosts: 11,843

    It's no secret I'm no GW2 fan for a number of reasons. 

     

    That being said the path that ESO is on is awe inspiring. If ZOS keeps adding updates like the Imperial city every 3 months it will be something the industry has never seen. The IC not only added a massive amount of game space, but it also added a massive amount of gameplay systems.

     

    Right now ESO is firmly in the growth phase of it's life cycle. PLayers have a lot to look forward to.

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