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Originally Posted by Photics
MMORPG is a dirty word to many people. True, level grinding is bad. Monthly fees suck. Guild Wars doesn't have that. I'm totally cool with that. What I'm not cool with is the sense of immersion. The storyline doesn't move me. I don't feel like I'm in an epic struggle for the ascalonians. Except... EXCEPT... for pre-seering. When ArenaNet made level design more open-ended, the immersion felt better. Sorrow's Furnace is a bit like this as well... also a great area. Missions are not bad, but they feel too linear. Instancing is used too excessively.
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Actually, I wouldn't mind having a few more levels to grind, at least it gives you a small sense of accomplishment. Right now, after you finish the story line there are only about 2 things to do in the game, Farming, Do it all again, and PvP. Farming gets dead boring, and where are you to sell the items you farm? Sit in Lion's Arch and whine on the trade channel all day? YAWN! As far as doing it all again, I've done it all again on 4 characters to full level 20/200's without running them, oh wait, I'm out of slots. PvP.....Well, PvP sucks.
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Originally Posted by Photics
Linear maps + Stealth = easy win. That means ArenaNet has to get away from the "Follow the Yellow Dirt Road" syndrome. Stuff should blow up. Players should feel like they're fighting their way through a stronghold... or perhaps players should defend a stronghold. You know why Thunderhead Keep is such a hard mission for so many? It's because you actually have to think on that map. You can't just focus-fire and hope for the best. You have to watch troop movements, man the catapults, defend your borders... now that's what I'm talking about.
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Yes, the areas as mazes thing needs to stop, heck, its fine when you're underground, it makes some sense in the mountains (have to follow the passes), but in the plains around Kryta? Being able to only climb up hills halfway is highly annoying, when you can see over it, and the slope doesn't get any steeper. I should be able to walk off a cliff and die if I want!