So, first off, I've decided NOT to write from the viewpoint of Sigurd himself. Being a Norn, he is neither insightful, nor eloquent, and being rather fond of drink (as you will see), prone to bouts of memory loss. Not that I am much better, but I'm interested in writing about my experiences in Tyria as an MMO player. Wow, what a terrific segue into the main body of this first post; My purpose in writing this blog, and it's perspective. In a subsequent post I will introduce myself, my experiences as a player of PC games, and MMOs in particular.
Guild Wars 2 is one of the latest 'AAA' MMO offerings on the market. It calls itself 'Free to Play', but this is a common misnomer. The game itself is currently $60 for the Standard Edition, but has no ongoing subscription fee (ala World of Warcraft, Rift, or [until the fall], Star Wars: The Old Republic). Many MMOs are going this route in order to be able to garner a higher population of gamers by the seemingly low cost over the lifetime of the game. In lieu of the subscription fee, these MMOs offer 'micro-transactions' (the charging of real money to purchase virtual goods) to cover the cost of ongoing support and development.
Here's the thing. I do not intend for this blog to explain every nuance of Guild Wars 2, MMOs in general, or state of the industry, nor do I have any desire to argue the merits of one MMO versus another. There are a lot of great games out there to choose from, play what you want, and for goodness sake, don't spread hate against a game simply because it does not support your play-style. That's just ignunt as Sigurd would say. The purpose of this blog is subject to change, but at the outset, I am simply interested in chronicling my (Sigurd's) experiences in the World of Tyria. So let it begin.
Ciao!
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