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Eh, I'm actually pleasantly surprised that it only took 32 hours. That seems like an unusually low number for a game like this. If only my laptop could run it...le sigh.
@L3ED
While I agree, I can also appreciate the sense of personal challenge to see how quickly one can do something in a game. This player is skilled enough, obviously, that I'm sure he's been paying close attention to the game for a while and played in the betas. I doubt he's much of a dummy and will surely roll more characters to take his time with.
Additionally, Guild Wars 2 is designed in such a way with level downscaling that you can take a level 80 character to starter zones and still enjoy the game and participate in events without steamrolling everything and ruining the experience for yourself or others. So in the end, he Surfeuze really hasn't missed out on anything.
@SephirothX
Somehow I doubt that.
While I agree, I can also appreciate the sense of personal challenge to see how quickly one can do something in a game. This player is skilled enough, obviously, that I'm sure he's been paying close attention to the game for a while and played in the betas. I doubt he's much of a dummy and will surely roll more characters to take his time with.
Additionally, Guild Wars 2 is designed in such a way with level downscaling that you can take a level 80 character to starter zones and still enjoy the game and participate in events without steamrolling everything and ruining the experience for yourself or others. So in the end, he Surfeuze really hasn't missed out on anything.
@SephirothX
Somehow I doubt that.
It wasn't just one player that reached 80. Several did, and one of them runs a stream on Twitch TV. He broadcast the entire level climb, with about 5000 viewers on average watching him. So for that 50 hours of effort, he probably made several hundred dollars in ad sharing profit, if not more.
Never accuse your players.
..Also, gaining twenty levels through crafting? Really?
This news kind of hurts a potential purchase from me
..Also, gaining twenty levels through crafting? Really?
This news kind of hurts a potential purchase from me
It's not like you *have* to do crafting to get that high. Bear in mind that Guild Wars, and Guild Wars 2, are designed in such a way that your level doesn't really mean all that much. Even a regular, casual, non-grinding player can hit the level cap in GW1 within a week and a half (or just a couple of days in GW Factions), and in GW2 there's scaling functions in place so whatever you're doing you're never totally dominant nor horrifically underpowered.
Grats! An accomplishment that will get you no money or women to tickle your pickle. You truly are a shining star of the human race and a hero to us all.
So anyway, who else did something.. you know.. worth while?
So anyway, who else did something.. you know.. worth while?
And it is reasons like this that I stay away from MMOs. Too much dedication is required to stay in a guild ...
Pffffft. That's nothing. After three days I'm already at level 7. LEVEL 7. Lick my balls, Surefuze, because at this rate I'm going to be at level 14 by next week, easy .
@Evil Champ:
Depends on the guild. My WOW guild doesn't require you to do anything. They raid frequently, but I don't have to sign up unless I'm in the mood. I get the social aspect, and occasionally do things as a group, but I'm not committed to a schedule or gear requirement. There are plenty of guilds like this.
Depends on the guild. My WOW guild doesn't require you to do anything. They raid frequently, but I don't have to sign up unless I'm in the mood. I get the social aspect, and occasionally do things as a group, but I'm not committed to a schedule or gear requirement. There are plenty of guilds like this.
@flintmech Wow, I had no idea about the level downscaling. I'm so used to hating a game once I hit the level cap, but GW2 seems like it encourages more play, which is really good. Thanks for the tip!
I sort of miss the carefree days when I could play MMOs for 16 hours a day, everyday to climb the treadmill to godhood.
Not.
Not.
Ok, some people like the challenge of hitting max level as quickly as possible. Good for those people. However, I don't see how using other people to feed you crafting materials (or help kill mobs for you like Athene did in WoW) makes this accomplishment legit. I'd give him props if he did everything himself but apparently he didn't. That explains why the ArenaNet guy was suspicious, without guild help this guy would still be grinding away.
@L3ED
As a rule of thumb, take a thing you dislike from "typical MMOs" and throw it out the window when considering GW2.
@Michael Ramos
I don't see how anybody can think that's a bad thing. You gain experience from doing pretty much anything in GW2, which is awesome. And the level curve is drawn in such a way that the time it takes to go from level 10 to 11 is the same it takes to go from 79 to 80, which is double awesome.
Also, that last point I just made might be something else people are not realizing with regard to this news.
As a rule of thumb, take a thing you dislike from "typical MMOs" and throw it out the window when considering GW2.
@Michael Ramos
I don't see how anybody can think that's a bad thing. You gain experience from doing pretty much anything in GW2, which is awesome. And the level curve is drawn in such a way that the time it takes to go from level 10 to 11 is the same it takes to go from 79 to 80, which is double awesome.
Also, that last point I just made might be something else people are not realizing with regard to this news.
Actually the 28th is the official release date for the game. But anyway, I just made it to level 11 on my elemetalist woo!
@flintmech
Gamers. We just like to complain.
GW2 is literally the next evolution of MMO. They have, in a very real way, made a game that appeals to and rewards every archetype of player. Achievers, Explorers, Socializers, and Killers all can gain levels doing what they like best.
You can literally level from 1-80 without killing a single monster if you're up for it. I honestly wonder how many levels you could get just from exploring the whole world. There hasn't been an MMO like this in a looong time.
Gamers. We just like to complain.
GW2 is literally the next evolution of MMO. They have, in a very real way, made a game that appeals to and rewards every archetype of player. Achievers, Explorers, Socializers, and Killers all can gain levels doing what they like best.
You can literally level from 1-80 without killing a single monster if you're up for it. I honestly wonder how many levels you could get just from exploring the whole world. There hasn't been an MMO like this in a looong time.
Guild Wars 2 has a modicum of respect for the player's time. That, in and of itself, makes it better than every other modern MMO.
Reminds me of when I first hit level 60 in vanilla WoW and a French guy in my guild asked me, "Now what?"
...Now what, indeed.
...Now what, indeed.
I really loved the game!angry birds online
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