Rath Darkblade wrote:Sounds like fun!
I might give it a try. I was a little wary of it being an MMO because I don't have that much time to spend online (and I know that MMOs take a loooooooooot of time online...)
MMOs do take more time than most offline games; however, GW2 has a different pace than most MMOs, so it doesn't feel like it takes that long. There are also many ways to gain experience, unlike most typical MMOs, so even if you're not a hardcore fighter, you'll still level up doing other things.
Something you may not know is that if you're in an area that's designed for characters who're lower level than you, your level is temporarily lowered to that of the optimum level for that area. For instance, if you're level 50 and you go to a newbie area, you might be temporarily reduced to level 5.
That's good and bad. It's good in that you'll always gain experience in combat that way, but it's also bad because your attributes will also be temporarily lowered. Your equipment (armor, weapons, etc) don't get lowered, so they'll remain whatever level they were before you entered the lower-level area.
Most importantly, there's no need to rush. You don't really gain anything from blasting through the game. Take your time and enjoy it.
Rath Darkblade wrote:I'm also wary of MMOs because I had several bad experiences with MMOs in the past - I tried WoW for about 10 minutes and was bored out of my mind, and I tried Team Fortress 2 for a while and was struck by how unhelpful (and sometimes downright hostile!) a lot of people were, even people who were supposedly on my team!
Well, ten minutes really isn't a decent trial period for any game, let alone an MMO. I didn't like WoW, but I gave it a fair shot.
TF2 isn't an MMO, it's an online multiplayer FPS. There's a huge difference between the genres and the player base each attract. Since FPS games almost entirely hinge on the skill of the player, people tend to demand more of you. In an MMO, a lot is dependent on stats, so your own ability to target and hit an enemy is less important than the stats that dictate your character's abilities.
In addition, GW2 isn't a competitive game, unless you play PvP or WvW. The game is essentially designed to reward cooperative play.
Rath Darkblade wrote:However, this one seems like good fun.
Does it take a long time to play online? That's my only issue... I know that it's free to play online (unlike WoW), but I don't have a lot of time to play online, so... I'll give it a try, if I can find the time. Thanks for your help
It's not free to play (or F2P). You have to buy the game, but there's no subscription. I realize that's probably what you meant, but the term "free to play" now generally means that no initial purchase is required and there's no subscription either.
As for how much time it takes you to play, that's up to you. Like I said before, there's no need to rush (it's not like you'll get definitive ending as you would in a single player game anyway), but if you really feel you lack enough time to play it, this might not be the game for you.
), and the sequel, Guild Wars 2 - for $68. 
