Is it worth playing in 2024?

[Lil Piggie]

Im looking for a decent game to grind and have seen this pop up heaps. Worth investing the time considering the games age?

[Lil Piggie]

Or is the game coming to an end in the near future?

[Nico]

Yeah, it's probably worth it. GW2 is one of these games where old content is not always abandoned content, you still see really many players alking around in the older expansions, simply since it's still worth doing them. So the age of the game is not really a disadvantage. It's more an advantage since it means that you have a really huge amount of possible things to do.

And the graphics are als still somewhat decent. Espcially compared to a game like WoW. And as long as you ignore the most competitive game modes the community is quite friendly, since the game is mostly focused on Cooperation.

Though one thing worth noting is that this game has Vertical Progression, meaning once you reach the max lvl, which happens somewhat quickly, it is easy to get nearly best in slot gear (exotic gear) and it also won't take that extremely long to get the actual best gear, which is only slightly stronger (ascended gear) at which point your power level won't really change anymore, expansions also usually don't directly make you stronger, the best gear and may level always stays the same. So if you like to always try to get better and stronger gear this migh tnot be for you, GW2 is more built on getting better with your class and build, aka it more focuses on your Skill rather than your equipment, which is expected to be nearly the best anyways.

Which means that for you to enjoy the game, you must consider it as fun to do .... literally anything else. for example you can try to farm for legendary equipment, which has the same stats as ascended gear, but has some QoL advantages, like being able to freely switch its stats, or allow different characters to equip the same legendaries at the same time. Or you might enjoy playing the story, exploring the world, hunting for achievemens, collecting skins, playing competitive modes like PvP or WvW, trying out the hardest PvE modes like Raids or Challenge Modes, or simpler stuff like beating up World Bosses or completing Meta Events or even completing Jumping Puzzles.

The game gives you the freedom to do whatever you want to do, and this can cause some players to feel a little bit lost. But on the other hand it won't force you to do anything you don't like to do. So I guess ... just try out the free base game and see if you enjoy the game enough?

[Nico]

Originally posted by Pope Urban The 9th:

Or is the game coming to an end in the near future?

They already announced at least one new expansion, and the newest expansion did start a completely new story arc, so it's rather unlikely that they stop adding new content any time soon.

[Ifeelsane]

Totally worth it, unique mmorpg experience

[Spirit]

of course , the mount mechanics alone are a breeze of fresh air
another point is that each xpac / living season contribute something to the overall story and game mechanics (like new sub-classes)
then there are masteries , these unlock passives for the whole account like gliding , mounts or the mini helper called jade bot with their respective mastery skill trees (sort of)

[Lil Piggie]

Thank you everyone. Great information. I'll be installing now.

[MangorushZ]

Absolutely. They're still planning for new expansions/content for this game.

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Originally posted by Pope Urban The 9th:

Thank you everyone. Great information. I'll be installing now.

EU or NA?

[Asphyxia]

Definitely worth the purchase! Great community and a lot of game content. I bought the game recently and never regretted it, they are awesome!

[ebaG-gamma]

Originally posted by Pope Urban The 9th:

Thank you everyone. Great information. I'll be installing now.

Good choice, give the free game a good try. There are usually sales in March. Sales for the Steam version might differ. Best to put the Path of Fire expansion on wishlist, so you get notified. Let us know if you have any questions.

For anyone still on the fence, https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Guild+Wars+2+2024 brings up a lot of relevant videos.

[Percello]

Loads of content, great community and I don't see the game ending any time soon. Constant updates and announced future expansions.

[Cat_Heads]

The game isn't ending anytime soon, as it's gone on for an extremely long time already. And there hasn't been a subscription cost the entire time. Arena net has come up with a model that doesn't rely on insane income to make the game constantly alive and functioning. And the player counts have only been going up over time to boot.

It's free, it's casual, and it's a game where you grind whatever you want to grind. The biggest complaint people have is that the game gives you less direction than a sandbox, and you'll want to spend a lot of time researching the game either through the menus, by asking other people, or from external sources.

It's a lot to sink your teeth into. It's always giving you more to sink your teeth into. And it's pretty tasty stuff, too. I've gotten into fishing a few days back, and am currently grinding out the glowing fishing rod. Because I can. And I don't feel like I'm losing value for not playing during some subscription plan like I do with other MMOs.

[Reeva!]

Yeah it's a got a crapload of content that'll keep you busy, and if you ever find an item or look at a cool skin, you can use /wiki to see exactly what it drops from, its droprate, its uses in crafting or quests, like-
/wiki iron ingot
- for example.

Tons of guides to help you through crafting, events, dungeons, raids. The community's not a massive tumour either, I've used many an involuntary individual as a proto-wiki, really helpful and friendly. Most times. Sour apples aren't common at all, you'll have a blast.

[Don Gabhana]

I recently joined myself and im having fun so far. Lots of people around and I have missed the feeling of being totally new in a game.

[Tirandys]

This is a great game, but I have quit.

I have a problem with FOMO, and when the log in rewards switched to wizards vault I had a problem with doing what I wanted to do instead of chasing astral acclaim. For me the astral acclaim rewards were too good to miss and I am a below average player so they were not fast.

Again this is on me. This is a great game, but I had to quit for my peace of mind.