What benefits do we get from attaining titles ?

From what we all understand we will be getting some kind of benefits/bonuses in GW2 from attaining titles. I am sure everyone including myself would like to know because before we spend tons of time getting all these nice titles, I want to be sure it is worth putting the time and effort into it. Everyone's thoughts are most certainly welcome.

no one knows but anet. GW2 is still over 2 years away . . though guess we might get a pre cursor once the hall of monuments comes out in GWEN

I imagine you'll get ranks in the "People Knew Me" or "I was Important but I'm Dead now" title.

Lets speculate on something that is 2 years from now. With any luck, some of the speculations will be seen as 'the truth'.

So far, I heard that the Norn respect people that killed a lot of bosses. Probably related to 'Elite Skill Hunter', so if you have attained this title, you can create special armor from the Norns! w00t!

So like here's my answer to what you are asking. If you are getting a title merely for the pragmatic benefits, obviously there are already titles with in game benefits... get those and worry about tomorrow when the time comes. I recognize people have their own reasons for getting titles and I dont mean to belittle anyone elses efforts, but seriously, if you gotta ask what title to get the answer is none.

Sweet Tooth.... Hopefully I'll get a big cookie for getting GW2.

I'm not worried about what benefits will come from getting titles. When titles were first introduced, there was no mention of benefits other than a bit of bragging rights for having it. Some people began working on titles as a personal challenge, only looking for the satisfaction of achieving it.

Who knows? With GW2 2 years away, many people who're playing GW now will have moved on to other things in life like college, career, etc.

No one knows, especially because with GW2 being over a year away things may change in the meanwhile. All we have is the formal GW announcement relating to GWEN.

We'll get +epeenz zomg! Seriously, that's it. +epeen.

Since it's never too early to speculate, and generally speaking, the benefits from attaining titles will most definitely be related to:

- Prestige.
- 'Ego' massage.
- Minor neat stuff.
- Minor buffs.

Later, you'll just have to add the ingredients into the formula. And the right mix of ingredients will make all the difference.

... Listen... I've said this to other people and I'm sure I'll end up saying it again: If you're not getting titles PRIMARILY so you can have a pretty label under your name (which is essentially what a title IS).... then you shouldn't be bothering in the first place.
Titles are their own reward.... Nobody is forcing you to put in time and effort to earn them. You can't have your cake and eat it too.


Of course I'm betting that any ITEMS related to having had titles in the original Guild Wars will actually be inferior, if anything, to the top-range gear in GW2 ...... because if it weren't... i.e. if it were equal or, Lyssa forbid... BETTER than the normally available gear.... people would start crying blood over it and those with the stuff would be selling it for truly obscene amounts of cash.

Thus effectively.... all our effort now, as far as GW2 is concerned.... is only going to amount to a few pretty but ultimately impractical trinkets.... I imagine. If we're very lucky.... they will be things we can wear without them interfering with other useful gear. If we're unlucky.... they are things we will never wear because practicality has to win over appearance.

Now I can totally imagine dozens of people running around pinging "I'm weilding a Sundering Epeen of Fortitude."

o.0 Thanks for the visual.

I collect titles because it is what I like to do.....I'm not very good at it(3maxed on my sin atm....working on the 4th) but its what I like to do when I play.

LMAO! I like it. I'll /sign that as a title for GW2.

If it were up to me, I'd vote for nothing other than the words that show up under your name. I say this because I'm a big fan of the level 20 cap, and feel that these random benifits are going to subvert the old paradigm that a level 20 character is a max character. The bonus from lightbringer titles is pretty big. Who know's what you'll have to grind for next?

I can't believe that GW2 is already becoming corrupted (at least in people's imaginations) by GW1 titles. Just get rid of them, they're horrid! There should be no benefits for being more of a loser, than the average gamer (nothing personal, Buster ).

Here's a thought - replace them with something you can't choose and is designed to tell others how you play i.e. "Early Leaver", "Bot-like Farmer", "Loot Scavenger", etc... At least that would benefit the community, rather than just massage fragile egos.

When GW:EN is released, everyone will know which title to go after for certain benefits that are not worth mentioning since they should not provide significant benefit over new gw2 characters. It will only reward with something that tells you of your achievements from the GW1 games. Woot, vet stat lol

LOL you guys are soo messed up sometimes.
GW2+GW1 Title= items/armor/pets/weapons/skills(maybe) ONLY!

Most, if not all of the titles in the game have at least one benefit that often get overlooked because everyone is concerned about active benefits from titles like Lightbringer.

Lightbringer: Obvious bonuses; Gaze, more dmg, dmg reduction, etc.

Sunspear: Sunspear Rebirth Sig, mission progression in NF, more bonuses in the form of class specific skills are said to be coming.

Skill Hunter: With all or a lot of the Elite skills unlocked, it allows you to have much more versatile characters and heroes. Sure there are some elite skills that don't seem worth it(and they probably aren't), but they could help eventually. An often overlooked bonus.

Cartographer: What better way to help your guild or friends than to know where everything is? This one has minimal benefits, but to anyone who ahs explored and entire continent(Tyria mainly), there are some neet places that the designers put in. A small bonus, but still fun to obtain, imo.

Treasure Hunter and Wisdom: Their benefits are known with regards to lockpicks and salvaging.

Drunkard and Sweet Tooth: money sinks, completely pointless, but they are just there for people with too much money, lol. If a reward is given for these in GW2, I, for one, will be disappointed.

Protector and Guardian: Mission knowledge. You know how to do every mission and get bonus/master's and can help friends/guildmates do them when they get stuck. Another often overlooked bonus.

Vanquisher: Meant for Hardcore(no pun intended) grinders. Benefit beign the XP and Gold acquired upon vanquishing an area.

Lucky and Unlucky: Benefit only recently added in the form of retaining lockpicks. Unlucky added just to make sense I guess...

Survivor: No bonus really. Too easy to get nowadays.

Legendary Defender of Ascalon: Proves you have no life pretty much, although I do respect people who have it as it does take a lot of time and patience.

Gladiator, Hero, Champion, Commander: increases amount of uncap Baalthazar Faction by 5k per level, not bad if your PvP'ing(which you probably are if you have this title) and need to unlock skills.

Gamer: Proves you definetely have no life because while in game, you play a different game...

Faction Allegiance: Give your alliance control of a town and allows access to discounted merchandise and access to the Canthan Elite Missions.

Maxed Titles: Complete Ego Boost, but fun to have due to Anchorman reference.

I just hope that I won't have to have a title to transfer armors to my GW 2 character, and that I can transfer as many as I want

So Dunkoro and my pet will outlive me? ARGH