Where are all the european players?

Alazardragoon

Alazardragoon

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2007

Currently in National City California.

Wish We were

Rt/E

So i log on now and Go to the European districts all the time. Im from mexico so my main language is Spanish. I try to find people in the Spanish Districts at major cities and if i am lucky I run into like 3-6 people in a Major city...1 person in a normal hub area if I am very lucky.

When I go to European English District 1 in a major city I see less than 1/3 of the people on the US districts oh at European play times, Like 5am-10am (cali time) Its really odd. So where are all these players from Europe?

I remember last year the Spanish districts had plenty of people on them, and the European districts were just as packed as the American ones. This was early 2007 when it was like this. I don't understand, Did every 1 Just give up and go to the American Districts? or Did a lot of players from Europe quit?

lutz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Battery Powered Best Friends [Vibe]

Me/

In the worst country in the world called Europe.

European play times are 8 am to 3 pm PST (California Time).

Yes, Europe is a country now.

It's A Me

It's A Me

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2008

N/

i dunno, i noticed that. huge decrease on the euro servers, makes me feel all lonely lol.

pumpkin pie

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

In Euproe





RUNS AWAY

FF_Timmeh

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2008

SG1

Mo/

most of them are switching to american dis for playing nUrsan u know....

Bloodseeker

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

You just play at the wrong times, plenty of Europeans playing, when i go to American district at regular European times those districts are deserted as well.

willypiggy

willypiggy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

D/Mo

Most Europe players I know play on American districts, loads more people there.

Gli

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alazardragoon
When I go to European English District 1 in a major city I see less than 1/3 of the people on the US districts oh at European play times, Like 5am-10am (cali time) Its really odd. So where are all these players from Europe?
5am-10am Cali time corresponds with 2pm-7pm in much of western continental Europe. (An hour earlier if you're talking the British Isles, an hour later if you move to the east.) Early afternoons till early evening are not the busiest hours over here. They start at an hour or so before the end of that period.

kranius

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

France

Me/

we lag as hell nowadays (800+ ping, when i usually have 40+)

this is why

Edgar The Crosseyed

Edgar The Crosseyed

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

Groningen, The Netherlands

Glob Of Ectospasm [GoE]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by lutz
In the worst country in the world called Europe.

European play times are 8 am to 3 pm PST (California Time).

Yes, Europe is a country now.
lol trying to make a useless statement in the early morning?

FrAnt1c??

FrAnt1c??

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

Belgium

Legion Of Sacred Light [LSL]

Mo/

Europe english is empty allright, thats because everyone goes to american dis to spam... German dis are still pretty crowded, but as stated above, everyone goes american to play ursan, overall americans are better pve-wise... ( at least they know what to do in dungeons etc...)

papryk

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Nancy

The Autonomy[?????????]

Quote:
Originally Posted by lutz
Yes, Europe is a country now.
/facepalm
no it is not -_-

Joe Fierce

Joe Fierce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

Disconnect the fascination

LF High End PvE Guild that's not filled with elitists.

R/

well, doa euro dist 1 and two from 12pm to 2pm pacific/mexico city time

Buzzer

Buzzer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Australia

Yeah it's sortof a self-accelerating exodus. As people switch to America, more people will follow due to lack of numbers.

Stupid Shizno

Stupid Shizno

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2006

Madison, Wisconsin, USA

[eF]

Mo/

a huge shift in players per capita has changed since the added feature of inter-relm districts. alot more euros are in american dis.

Alazardragoon

Alazardragoon

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2007

Currently in National City California.

Wish We were

Rt/E

Man that sucks, I cant find any one who speaks Spanish anymore to team up with. Hell back in 2007 It was easy to find an all spanish guild, Now its hard to find a spanish player.

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by pumpkin pie
In Euproe





RUNS AWAY
If you spelt Europe right that would have been my answer maybe theyre in other districts, i know i spend most my time in American distrcits because my guild is american and i went to AD once and since then its been the default. Maybe others have noticed no ones on at one point and changed districts?

the Puppeteer

the Puppeteer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2007

everyone is in the American dis - thats all there is

RhanoctJocosa

RhanoctJocosa

Legendary Korean

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

W/

they're in europe

Phineas

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

UK

It's a shame that Europe is devoid of players. I don't have EotN, but all the other major outposts do not have very many players in them outside of 'normal' hours. It's a total contrast to the States. I recently went to ToPK US dis and was really happy to see that the B/P party still going strong. That died out a long time ago in Europe.

And I have to agree with kranius that I experience a lot more lag than I was used to but that only gets worse if I join a PvE team in the US.

It's a lose-lose situation , either play with no people, or play with increased lag and risk disconnects.

Aussie Boy

Aussie Boy

Alcoholic

Join Date: Mar 2007

Australia

W/

I have noticed this too not many in Europe and also
No one in the Australian Dist O.o oh wait there is NO Aussie Dist thats prolly why. lol
Anyway everyone as stated above goes to American or inter dist now.

Ate of DK

Ate of DK

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

Netherlands

None but Fools [nuts]

Eng1 and German1 are most likely the places that you encounter a few people for missions or quests. But only during the evening and then the number is still low.

nekopowa

nekopowa

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

Croatia

A/P

It's pretty equal if you take into consideration that europe has more than english channels, and america has only those. Lots of germans and french play as well. You just gotta get on at the right times.

foo

foo

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2006

Scars Meadows [SMS]

N/

Simply put, there is no reason to play by location. we are all playing by language.

Monk Gsb

Monk Gsb

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

England

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by FrAnt1c²
overall americans are better pve-wise... ( at least they know what to do in dungeons etc...)
well done +1000 bigot points for j00.

Quote:
Originally Posted by foo
Simply put, there is no reason to play by location. we are all playing by language.
qft

Tamuril elansar

Tamuril elansar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

N/

europeans are good so they use henchies and hero's for missions and qeusts, american ppl are so bad they need to use PUG's because they can't handle hero's

Phoenix Tears

Phoenix Tears

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2007

LOL... as Mexican you should now, that you will find on European Disticts alot lesser people on, as when you play normally on the American District, because of the huge Time Difference of 8 Hours, When you are awake, then lots of Europeans are SLEEPING and vice versa.

When I want to find lots of People on the American Districts to play with, as German, I've nearly to wait like past MIDNIGHT, then is the Chance most big, to have lots of Americans on, as European, when you change the Districts.

However, from all european Communities, so or so Spain is really by far not the biggest one - that are Great Britain and Germany, followed by France, after that comes maybe Spain first. In overall feeling Germany is by far Europe's most biggest Community yet. Last days I see that, more and more britain players coming over into the german Districts, at least at evening ...

So, when its for you around midnight, then try to find spanish people in their Districts, then you will have mostly biggest chances to find people on

mafia cyborg

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

GW pve is now dead in europe.
and rightly so.
with title pve skills, pvp/pve divide, no skill>time.,hard mode the game has been ruined and made it also impossible for new players to get into the game (as they feel they are playing a different game without eye of the north)
there are better grind button mashing mmorpgs (thats what gw has turned into) out there.....and gw is not the only free one anymore so its pve is doomed as it doesnt have anything to make it stand out anymore.
RIP

Kusandaa

Kusandaa

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

N/Mo

Really depends of the time zone. It's hard to find someone in American d's at 8AM GMT-5... I'd hop on Euro d's and there would more much more people. While at night I'd swap back to American d's - no more people in Euro but people in my time zone were in, at least.

upier

upier

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Done.

[JUNK]

Because the smell coming from the French district is driving us away.

Alex Morningstar

Alex Morningstar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Team Asshat [Hat] leader - [GR] Alliance

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by upier
Because the smell coming from the French district is driving us away.
Best post today so far.

sibelang

sibelang

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

Nottofar Island

Sekai o Oni Moriageru Tame no Suzumiya Haruhi no Dan [SOS-dan]

not realy.. German district still crowded as always

Squishy ftw

Squishy ftw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Your backline

W/

<european

But I'm mostly in int districts.

WinterSnowblind

WinterSnowblind

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

I moved over to the American districts, there's just more people there, easier to buy/sell. There seemed like little point in staying in the European districts, and as you pointed out, more and more people seem to be leaving them.

isamu kurosawa

isamu kurosawa

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

United Kingdom

Me/

Quote:
Originally Posted by FrAnt1c²
overall americans are better pve-wise... ( at least they know what to do in dungeons etc...)
Thats false. Most primary english speaking europeans go to american districts because its easier to coordinate a team with people who understand you.
The only reason euro teams have any more trouble than american ones is because they are made up of members from various different language countries.
It got worse at the point where english districts became known as "common" districts and has never gotten better.

I always played in international districts anyway. And with my new guild being based in america whenverf im not in international im in american mostly.

farmerfez

farmerfez

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

You should know

W/

maybe because not that mexicans play guild wars...

lol j/k but yeah euro's all go to american because they are more populated.

ragnagard

ragnagard

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

In Spain, of course

Gamer Espa??ol[GE]

N/Mo

<<<european

<<<<<spanish

<< playing on euro districts, spanish ones.

You'r not seeing anyone because we just: play with guilds in a travel-charge all-start sequence, we just play with english/german players and/or travel to america to buy/sell.
If it's more crowed, more opportunity to sell your little things.

A year ago we cannot travel to America as we can now (i think, dont remember when was that unlocked) so thats the main point.

However the WoW, AoC and others are getting our minds (and $$) to play em and leave some GW action...

Personally, i just play H/H (most quest are easy to do so) or Guild, or both. Almost never (and ever!) again with american/euro players from outside... Too much crap pugs in this world...

Vaal 84

Vaal 84

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

UK

R/

Spain just won the Euro's so there probably still all out celebrating. God if England won, people would only just be finding their way home from the pub even though it was near on two weeks ago!

(translation for you americans: Spain just won the European Soccer Championship)

Oh and PVE better in America?? I think i laughed myself a Hernia. We have stupid players both side of the pond. Not exclusively in Europe.

Aera

Aera

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Galactic President Superstar Mc [awsm]

E/

Euros do PvP so they hang are actually playing instead of pointlessly hanging around in PvE areas

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

I'm here!!!

Quote:
Originally Posted by upier
Because the smell coming from the French district is driving us away.
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