#GUILD WARS 2 FREE TO PLAY CHAT FREE#

To be clear, the subject of this thread is about the free to play tag this game has in the Steam store. The amount of game you get for the money you spend on it, it is a really good value.īut that is not the subject of this thread. In fact, this game is VERY reasonably priced. This is not about whether the game should cost money or not. Don't buy in because you think this game is free to play, because it is not.Įdit: I decided to edit this post, because, after so many comments it appears there seems to be some sort of confusion here. That is the truth, that is what you should expect.

There wasn't even a debate, it was instant.Īnd just so you know, you can buy in and still have to buy in again later. Buy the game and it is free to play from then on. I bought in because I thought it was going to be free to play after I bought the game. I am one of the people who bought this game when it originally released. So this game is NOT free to play AND it has microtransactions. Oh yeah, and there are microtransactions. They call this game which is anything but free to play, free to play. What I DO have a problem with is the unnecessary deception they use to sucker people in. Buy the expansions to enjoy the rest of the game.'Īnd to be honest, I don't actually have a problem with a game not being free to play. And after they have you they say 'Hey, guess what, your adventure is incomplete.

#GUILD WARS 2 FREE TO PLAY CHAT FOR FREE#

What you get for free is essentially a demo. Guild Wars 2 is definitely not free to play. I always appreciated that Guild Wars 2 did its own thing in terms of making money with its game, but it's hard to deny models that work.No, just no. This will likely be good for Guild Wars 2's community in the long run by adding lots of new players, but it's oddly disappointing to see the game go free-to-play. For more on the upcoming expansion, Heart of Thorns, head here.

#GUILD WARS 2 FREE TO PLAY CHAT FULL#

You can find a full FAQ about the change by heading here or reading the post about the change here. Mostly these restrictions are in place to prevent players from cheating the game by creating lots of accounts, bots, or anything like that. Some of the differences between starting a free account, as opposed to the standard paid account, include fewer character slots and bag slots, chat and economy restrictions, and free accounts are also restricted in terms of skipping ahead to places if they aren't leveled high enough. We’re making the core game experience free because we’re confident that anyone who loves Guild Wars 2 will buy Guild Wars 2: Heart of Thorns.' Guild Wars 2 remains the same game it always has been. On its website, Guild Wars' Mike O'Brien insists it will not fall into the typical free-to-play monetization traps writing, 'If anyone can play Guild Wars 2 for free now, does that mean we’re switching business models to free-to-play? Are we going to be one of those games that aggressively monetizes free players through microtransactions? Absolutely not. The game originally asked players to pay for the game once and did not demand a monthly fee, but did charge for large expansion. Mike O'Brien explains everything about it right here ^DO /n5g4ltH3ix There are a few caveats for new free accounts, but overall, if you want to check out Guild Wars 2, you can now do so without paying.

Guild wars 2 free to play chat