I love GW, but I'm bored out of my mind...

I've beaten all four campaigns, and am now bored out of my mind with GW. I want to keep playing it, but whenever I get on, I get bored too quickly. Any suggestions on what I should do?

I started working on maxing out some of my titles, but frankly, I hate the grinding that all of them require.

I tried to get a few of my other characters through the campaigns, but that was even worse.

I enjoyed solo farming, but I'm sick of the constant nerfs, and even it gets boring after a while.

Maybe I don't love GW afterall...

I guess I could help noobs get started.

Any suggestions on what you do to maintain your interest in the game?

Well if grinding isn't your idea of "fun". I would say, find a new game.

Guild wars 2 is going to be more like WoW. Basically if you don't like grinding, I have a feeling you won't enjoy it that much.

I am not saying the game will be 100% like WoW with all the grinding. But grinding is a big part of all mmorpgs even if you don't have to be lvl 100 to be good, people who like to grind are the main people who get those games.

Move on to pvp and hall of heroes perhaps? Sure theirs constant nerfing, but hey you might enjoy pvping more.

Have a goal and move toward that goal. Once that's done, find another goal.

If you are out of goals or have little interest in pursuing them, then it's Time for a new game or walking away from it for a few months. At least it won't cost you every month to walk away for a while.

PvP is a good suggestion. I never really got into any sort of pvp except for a bit of random arena way back when. Tried alliance battles for the first Time and found that I did enjoy it, although I'm now back to trying to get all of my remaining characters through factions at about the same Time (take advantage of faction points). Frankly I really detest the Factions map and it's somewhat of a slow grind, but I'll get there eventually.

Seriously, walk away for a while. Maybe you'll stay away permanently, maybe not.

Well, you did say you practically played through the game and you don't really enjoy playing GW anymore...

...so why play? Maybe you should give yourself a break from it, it's not as if that's a bad thing... The game is great, but if you did everything you think is fun then maybe it's time to, like, move on It's not a shameful thing to do, IMO.

you played through all campaigns, it means you already spent like 100+ hours in the game? What other games gives you that much fun? You should be satisfied...I mean, I get bored of a lot of games after 100 minutes of playing it.

go outside and breathe the fresh air. you're free! you've broken the shackles! leave now before you get sucked back in...

You can always come and conquer hard mode with me

Get a wii and play that. It's good exercise.

Taking a break is always a good idea. It's what I do when I get bored with it, usually takes only a day or two for me to get interested again.

I hate grind as much as the next guy, so I don't persue titles that feel like grind to me (Asuran, Norn, etc). I go for the ones that give me a sense of challenge - Protector (PUG only groups), Skill Hunter, and now I'm working on vanquishing places.

Either take a break from the game, play another game, or start PvPing. I'm in a similar situation. All I want to do now is either buy more sets of armor for my characters or PvP.

As for another game, if you don't want to go to WoW, LotrO is a great option. I canceled my Lotro subscription (due to college, work) but when I get into the swing of things I'll renew my subscription. There's just so much to do in Lotro.

Do things you dont usually do in the game,
I get bored a lot and now i'm going to give more stuff like FoW, elite areas and ABing a try...and so far looking into the builds i might do i need to cap a few skills first. So now i got that to do

Switch to other games. I play Oblivion and 9Dragons and GW. They all help me "re-feel" the game by not being so drowned in one. I also found another outlet in GW that works well in my real life - I am a professional storyteller, so I brought that into GW and tell stories of the Norn around the fire at Gunnar's Hold. I always draw quite a crowd in team chat, so I mention that GW can be a lot more than just grind. Make it what you want!

Thanks for the suggestions. I guess a break would be healthy. Ha ha.

The idea of vanquishing in HM kind of interests me. I wonder if I could get my vanquisher and guardian titles with only Heros and Henchies? Maybe I need a more social guild. I play in the US, and 99% of my guild is in the UK. They're all asleep when I play.

Are there any guilds out there that focus on Hard Mode play?

What nerfs are you talking about I have not seen a skill balance in like 4/5 months I think it is.

Keep repeating the Shards of Orr dungeon until you actually get a good drop from the end chest LOL

DELETE and Start a character over use only the items you find along the way and do not go to staroge for anything. Only use what you find and only buy armor you can afford.

Read a book. I go between mostly reading, movies, friends and family and GW for my leisure time activities... not necessarily in that order. And I'm especially vigilant about reading because with games and other entertainment available on the internet, I feel reading is too easily neglected.

I have very eclectic taste in reading material, and, at the moment, I'm enjoying the Sword of Truth series by Terry Goodkind. This series is clearly a huge influence on GW, and it's fun to see the similarities between the books and the game. The books I've read so far in the series are not especially well written... much more cliché than imaginative writing, but written well enough and combined with very good storytelling, so that it's worth it.

I recommend it to any GW fans.

I don't think I should "have to say this".. Make a ranger... Duh!..

The question I would have for the OP would be which characters did he beat all 4 games with? Have you done it with different professions? You get a whole new perspective of the game when you've played different professions thru all 4 chapters.

Become one of those wierdo's who just jabber all day long in SJM all day long....gosh how I hate them...

OR you can farm for FoW armor. There are no "constant" nerfs to UW builds, and for me it really brings a smile to my face seeing these words"

Smite Crawler drops a Glob of Ectoplasm.

The G and the E...ohh too much verbal goodness!

when I get bored I either stop and catch up on anime I downloaded, read, go out with friends etc., or if I want to play I make a new character that I havent played before and redo a starter area. Right now I have a pre sear ele and an Elonian warrior (I played ele but its been 2 years since I did pre sear with one).
My warrior is level 13 and the ele is 6.

Host/instigate a naked, drunken dance party......

I got bored, so I figured I'll play Team fortress two for a while, come back during the weekend, play a bit more TF2, then come back refreshed and ready to go.

Yeah, GW is a dying game. Find a new one or pick up a sport etc.

i've had the same problem, albeit pvp based. I turned to pve and was amused for a couple months, perhaps you could do the same in reverse.

I'm just glad Conan and Warhammer Online is coming out in 6 months.

I'd recommend what you yourself asked. Help the nubs. I do it all the time. I really find it fun to take a part and lend a hand in developing newbies into more intelligent players so that they don't have to worry so much about the high requirements of groups these days.

About the max titles, what good will they do you? If you don't want the grind, you don't really want the title. I don't want to grind my way to Legendary Spearmarshal, so I don't want that title.

If you have an open and friendly guild/alliance, chat with them. I have found myself doing this more than playing sometimes.

And of course, you can take a break. Don't go WoW style with GW and make it your life. *Real* life comes before games.

I agree. I have already read the entire series, and hear that the final volume is due out this month!!!!!!!!!!!

I also like the Wheel of Time Series, but the plot is starting to move rather slow.

Go to a heavy metal concert, and get in a wall of death. Is fun apparently =]

Or, you can make a survivor AND legendary defender of ascalon character. You just need a pet/friend/person to death level instead

Take a break and play another game for a while.

Me, I'm currently taking a break from GW (with the intent of returning eventually, got an empty slot waiting for an elementalist...). Meanwhile, I'm beta testing Hellgate London, doing some light Supreme commander in preparation for its expansion, and perhaps I'll find the time to finally install and play Deus Ex...

This month you say? awesome. I'll have to check that out.
Unfortunately Robert Jordan died about 2 or 3 weeks ago. The final volume isnt finished, although supposedly he left behind a summary of the remaining plotlines with his family. So it will probably take a long while before the final volume of that series comes

lol

Do they come with health warnings yet?

Starting to move slow? Sheesh, how far are you? Re-reading for umpteenth time and cannot wait/hopes that Book Twelve will be able to be released. Funny how the Charr remind me of Trollocs, any one else noticed?

Seriously though, in answer to your problem. I would suggest if you're not having fun playing/grinding, then help a low level player, either in a PUG or your own guild/alliance. Hang around in alliance chat and eat some cookies.

Get the Dark Tower book series by Stephen King. By the time you finish them, GW2 would be out.

Have you tried it with all professions if? If not try and do it with a new one. You see the game from a different view.

Doesn't work. OP, go play pokemon on wi-fi, its fun owning 8 year olds.

Make up "Starter Packs" for the various professions... then go and give them to baby chars in Chabeck Village, Shing Jea Monastary or Ascalon City.

It's what I do with all the golds/greens, tomes and runes from HM that I don't have any use for anymore... and when I need to feel good about playing GW again.

Yes, you get the few jerks, but the happiness and amazement from new guys is a jolt of "worthwhile activity" and you will have given someone a good experience to counter the jerks he/she will come across.

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how bout for a challenge learn the droks run no armor on. that should be a challenge or even more challenging take a profession not know for running and be the first to create a new runner.

Bored eh? I get that feeling sometimes but it passes.

Yes one alternatice is playing another game, which will eventually renew your love for Guildwars.

Forgive my saying this on a GW board, but Hellgate London is comming out at the end of the month!

I also love gw but also find the need to mix in something from time to time to keep me going

YES YES great book series read them myself. Another good series is Wheel of Time, Eragon (the movie was F****** CR** so dont jugde it buy the movie the book is soo much better) i love good knight/sorrcery books theres plenty of them i would sugjest trying them.
If you are looking for somthing IN GW spascificly because you love the game but played it way too long then i would say try power tradeing or colloecting thats always fun.. you could also try doing some of your favorit missions from one of the first chapters you did those are alot of fun too you could even go for hard mode.
well GL too you and i know how you feel.

There are lots of ways to entertain yourself...most of the good ones already mentioned...but my favorite (because it livens things up for me AND people who want to play along): actually role play. Sounds dumb, but think about it...quite a few people become utter idiots and buttheads because of the anonymity of the medium (i.e. the MMOZZZZZRPG). So why not use your anonymity for the greater good (i.e. the entertainment of self and others)...

EXAMPLE: Make a character you care nothing about...I made a mesmer named Chapeau De Merde (yes, Shit Hat...in French), then went to LA International district and started asking for directions to lacations that are not even in the game. Try typing with a French accent...sheesh (ok, I made that part up)...after awhile people started catching on and started to play along..."Where is the University District?"

I once collected a dozen or so shadow bows of varying quality...mostly req 10 and below with fair mods. Then started quizzing aspiring rangers about this and that...first correct answer (public not whispered) wins a bow! Sometime I'll pose riddles instead.

Give something away to the best Chuck Norris joke...

Collect tons of red iris flowers and give them to random strangers...

Organize an obsticle course race in Lions Arch...three laps, first one across the finish line wins 20 hunters ales...sugar rush anyone?

Take off your pants (in game....*ahem*) and pretend to have lost them and ask people where they are....or swear you were scammed out of your pants and blame a random NPC.

Walk up to a random AFK and pretend to check them for hernia using the rock-paper-scissors emote...even funnier when they are NOT AFK.

Run in circles firing off all your unused fireworks and snowman summoners after drinking sugary blue drinks...ahhhhh....craptacular display of wanton waste of perfectly good useless items.

Spam lfg, need Leeroy Jenkins and two hobbits...

I find all manner of harmless stupidity completely worthwhile...get creative and blow off some steam...when you feel like you've completely relaxed a bit, pick a goal and see if your head is back in the game or decide if you need a true break...I took a couple weeks off and yup, it was still there...jst waiting for me....all the things that were really getting on my nerves kinda melted away and now I don't get bothered so much by the little things...