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[bitchinsandy]

I had no idea there were people on dreamwidth who liked GW2 as much as i do, i'm happy to know that there is.
i'm curious -- how long have you all been playing? i just started i believe this month or maybe last month because i was looking for a decent and free to play mmorpg (and got very pleasantly surprised LOL, especially the lack of major paywalls / locking you behind levels.) i haven't played for a few days but i'm obsessed with it and it's a beautifully crafted environment.

edit: oops....nevermind. i'm apparently about 12 years late to this party LMAO

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[berryfairyghost]

I just searched for gw2 under interests here and I was like :D when I saw your recent post, then scrolled down to see the last one before that was ...SO long ago lmao.

I've been playing but VERY on and off. Regardless, I looove Guild Wars 2! :') Even if I still have a lot of catching up to do. I last left my storyline in Path of Fire, but now I'm replaying some early things so my partner can catch up. Plus, I missed out on a bunch of living world content back since it wasn't replayable for a long time.

Anyhoos, I still love Tyria very dearly! I find the lore so cool, the world design so gorgeous, and I just love Sylvari. It's always exciting to see other GW2 enjoyers!

[bitchinsandy]

i agree i was really surprised to actually see people active after 2012 -- very thankful that's so but WOW. hopefully i can help make things more lively on dreamwidth for GW2 enjoyers since i'm a very big one myself LOL. i've also been suuuper on and off, i need to get back into my storyline. GW2 is genuinely the only RPGMMO i've actually thoroughly enjoyed thus far that doesn't make everything super unbearable despite the bugs here and there. it's SO immersive and feels extremely real which is extremely rare for me to experience in games. the designs are so detailed for an RPGMMO and don't look like they've been put into a hydraulic press 6 times, thank god. i'm happy other people like it too, especially on dreamwidth. it deserves to have such a strong fanbase considering how solid it actually is.

[berryfairyghost]

GW2 is genuinely the only RPGMMO i've actually thoroughly enjoyed thus far that doesn't make everything super unbearable (...) it's SO immersive and feels extremely real

Dude! I feel the same! I've always been a big dweeb about and have gone so far as to call it a third home of sorts. xD haha~

It's just so comforting! I got really attached to the main map. I would love to just go to areas and just like... look around and take screencaps for myself even though nothing was really happening because everything just felt so "lived in."

One of my favorite places was the town with the wizard castle floating in the distance. I was always so intrigued by that mystery. I came to find out the other day that apparently one of the newer story beats ADDRESSES THAT CHARACTER? omg, I'm so excited to get to that part. I wondered for so long, and years later it gets attention! I love that about Guild Wars! It's such a "real" WORLD with so much attention to detail!

I also agree that the art team really put a lot of love into everything!

[bitchinsandy]

it really is super comforting and immersive. a lot of MMORPGs skim out on the graphics to cut budget but these guys really put their all and i find that so respectable.

i'm also a HUGE dweeb LOL, i hate to admit it but sometimes i wish i was there instead of here sometimes since it's so full of life.

i havent heard of that castle yet! that sounds really exciting. i think i'm on like...9% of the map?? so i have a long while to go LMAO but i'm excited for that, and for all the other map areas for that matter. it feels like theres so much to explore and so many things to find out and that's the best kind of tactic for a fantasy MMORPG. and about your art, i'd love to see that here! sylvari definitely look hard to draw but i think you could do it. practice is valuable.

if i ever make art of GW2 i'll be sure to post it here too, maybe when i'm a little more attached to my character. really cool that you're also an artist!

[berryfairyghost]

I look forward to see your gw2 art too if you get inspired and feel compelled to share!

And I much look forward to your getting to experience more of the map! c: It's really nifty to meet people who appreciate the detail in worldbuilding. And I totally feel you on the "I wish I was there instead of here" feelings

I looked it up and the place I'm talking about is a small town called Garenhoff. You might come through it organically if you're following the asura personal story.

But small excerpt from the wiki, so you can remember this comment thread when you get there xD
Garenhoff is a small port town located in the south east of Kessex Hills in Wizard's Fief. The village is heavily populated with tamed Earth and Ice Elementals, which protect the town and perform a variety of labor. The elementals are summoned by Isgarren, who lives in Wizard's Tower; they obey whatever commands the villagers give them. Due to this, the village is considered the safest place in the land, and due to the Wizard's Tower and elementals has heavy tourist traffic.

[berryfairyghost]

PS: I'd love to help shake some life back into this place somehow btw!
Maybe I'll share some fanart.
I've procrastinated so long on drawing my main because Sylvari are just so intimidating for me to draw! haha xD The "skin" is so full of color and textures, and I want to do her justice. Perhaps now that I've gotten a bit better I can tackle the project again.