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For one thing how can people ever compare Guild Wars which actually HAS a story to WoW… I play WoW currently while waiting on GW2 and the only real story it has is lore which is never really much discussed in the game, there is no clear story line the only thing there really is, is a gear progression. GW you actually need some skill and thought to play, WoW its all about going and getting the next piece of gear that will make your toon slightly better so you can go get the next piece.

I do have to say that with the limited new content released by Anet now that they are spending all of their time on GW2 makes the game incredibly repetitive after a while, but its no different with WoW, once you’ve done an instance you’ve done it, no matter what new toon you make to bring in its still the same and it will always be the same.

All that said I’m really looking forward to GW2 especially the WvW in the mysts, I like pvp i just hate it when everyone is so up tight and prickish when they get somebody that isn’t perfect at using their build. On the flip side PvE is always nice too and that’s what i’ll be playing for mainly.

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Hands down Guildwars is much better in the graphics department. The terrain is incredibly detailed (provided you have a decent graphics card), but I found the scenery a bit lacking at some points (pre searing for example) all of those extra empty spaces and barren grass covered mountains turned me off. Although it is amazing to go into the mountains and just look out over the rest of the area, the view is quite nice.

I haven;t dabbled much in PvP, mainly because of the hardcore gamers who love to call everyone who doesn’t have the perfect build a “fatt ass fucking noob” and shun them… I’ve heard great things about it though, and I do love AB.

All in all I think Guildwars is an amazing game, and I think if Guildwars 2 sticks to some of the basic principles of the first game, it will do very well…and hopefully outsell and destroy WoW…that game has gone on long enough, and it needs to be put down IMO.

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There are those who make the comment that the storyline is not that great… but then go on about a game like WoW. The fact that there are no elves, fairies, orcs or goblins in GW was refreshing to me. The concepts were original and the villians much more unique than the cookie-cutter mmorpgs like WoW. It was no typical fantasy game in that there was some orginality in breaking with the Tolkien model. Perhaps your bias is clouding your judgement?

…and yes WoW is cookie-cutter, even though it is enjoyable.

The fact you are limited to a certain path was annoying and I am glad to see that is going away in 2 however I actually like the instances. The one thing I sometimes find annoying about mmorpgs is the other people. It is nice to get away from them occasionally and to take your time to really explore a zone. A long uninterrupted hunt was possible and you did not have to worry about kill-stealers or some annoying, socially disfunctional moron spamming on broadcast. I am not sure if that will be possible in 2.

GW is strikingly beautiful and the artwork is great. There is a real feeling of atmosphere in the game but at the same time even a less than powerful computer can run the game easily. There is no extra geometry taking up valuable processor time and very few wasteful partical effects.

The community was weak though, I think it is in part due to the fact that people did not have to pay so there was a high proportion of idiotic people who gave no thought to being as annoying as possible. I don’t think having a more persistant world is going to improve that aspect.

All-in-all GW is a great game, the pvp is fun and there is a ton of pve content if you really want to multitude of side quests available. If pvp is your thing you did not have to even play pve at all and their new model allows you to buy a pvp only version. Skill unlocks are also available if you are willing to shell out the extra $15.

From what I understand they are going to continue that revenue model which means you can only buy what you want. Personally I am looking forward to playing GW2 but I still enjoy playing GW1.

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Why WoW sells more than GW?
1- WoW is the same cookie cutter mmorpg that has been spit out for decades. Different races, classes, and sub classes, all with usual array of a few dozen skills.
2- System requiement is so low you can run it on a mid-range computer from 1998.
3- All the hype from Warcraft 3 (which I found to be one of the dumbest RTS)… it felt like I was playing a isometric RPG.

4- GW has huge amounts of pve content. So much so that it may be overwhelming with worlds multiple times larger than Azaroth.

5- PvE is different. The style takes a bit getting use to but you soon realize that it works great and you don’t have to worry about unexpected interruptions. The fact that it wasn’t like EQ or L2 that preceeded it made it hard from mmorpg fans to grasp.

6- GWs interface was so smooth, simple and unique that many just couldn’t figure it out. Nothing that time doesn’t solve.

7- PvP which is the core of GW was totally overlooked by many players. Organized pvp like heroes accent and GvG is the most fun many players ever had in gaming! The sheer uniqueness of the games skills and the fact that everything had a counter made the thinkers of the game go to work to find the next super-powerful build only to get it shut down by a counter. This also created a wall that was so high and thick that normal pvers would be very intimidated and wouldn’t be allowed to succeed without tremendous struggling first.

I have high hopes for GW2 if it keeps the level of pvp complexity with their rich graphics then I’m sure it will outsell everything.

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