1) Sure, you like Spock, but do you really want to be Spock? :p
2) Obviously, there's optimal vs. affordable. Sets can help make the affordable at least competitive with the optimal due to set bonus. But if you're squeezing out that last 0.01%, well... There's always those, right?
2c) Yeah, not saying that power creep on gear is better. Just sucks in different ways, I guess. On the other hand, given #5's point, keeping up with power creep sounds a lot less necessary for STO than for GW2 due to the lack of esports.
5) Most MMOs have fairly easy general PvE (hit things until death, move onto the next death thing), because the idea is building up for the end-game of raids. Skin chasing is a lot less of a thing in non-GW2 MMOs due to skins tied with the gear stats and stuff.
And having more challenging content doesn't really sell me on things, because I'm not really a fan of challenging content. That's not what I go into an MMO for and I think GW2 needs to realize that's not what most people go into an MMO for.
6) Okay, foundry sounds pretty awesome. I'm pretty sure the reason GW2 doesn't have something like that is because the writing/world building in GW2 is too shitty to support any real player-written missions. Because let's face it, the Trek franchise has a much, much richer story and world than GW can hope to achieve. Just...the difference is night day.
7) I do agree the entire wardrobe system is much loved. Being able to actually preview each piece and removing the link between looks and stats really helps to allow much more character customization. So sad they don't make better use of the system by releasing more good looking armor. *sadpanda* (I'm still bitter the Asura and Charr use the male version of most, if not all, of the armor skins. Why?!)
Stat-swapping is the reason I'm thinking of getting everyone to ascended and working on my tailoring. Currently Guardian is one shoulder away from full ascended stats. Engineer is already full ascended. Next on the list is Mesmer...
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Date: 2017-03-23 05:52 am (UTC)2) Obviously, there's optimal vs. affordable. Sets can help make the affordable at least competitive with the optimal due to set bonus. But if you're squeezing out that last 0.01%, well... There's always those, right?
2c) Yeah, not saying that power creep on gear is better. Just sucks in different ways, I guess. On the other hand, given #5's point, keeping up with power creep sounds a lot less necessary for STO than for GW2 due to the lack of esports.
5) Most MMOs have fairly easy general PvE (hit things until death, move onto the next death thing), because the idea is building up for the end-game of raids. Skin chasing is a lot less of a thing in non-GW2 MMOs due to skins tied with the gear stats and stuff.
And having more challenging content doesn't really sell me on things, because I'm not really a fan of challenging content. That's not what I go into an MMO for and I think GW2 needs to realize that's not what most people go into an MMO for.
6) Okay, foundry sounds pretty awesome. I'm pretty sure the reason GW2 doesn't have something like that is because the writing/world building in GW2 is too shitty to support any real player-written missions. Because let's face it, the Trek franchise has a much, much richer story and world than GW can hope to achieve. Just...the difference is night day.
7) I do agree the entire wardrobe system is much loved. Being able to actually preview each piece and removing the link between looks and stats really helps to allow much more character customization. So sad they don't make better use of the system by releasing more good looking armor. *sadpanda* (I'm still bitter the Asura and Charr use the male version of most, if not all, of the armor skins. Why?!)
Stat-swapping is the reason I'm thinking of getting everyone to ascended and working on my tailoring. Currently Guardian is one shoulder away from full ascended stats. Engineer is already full ascended. Next on the list is Mesmer...