Out of all the Rants I want to hear what you are thankful for?

The new titles are pretty good.

Just wish i knew where the last 2.2% was

hehe forsythe, i can promise you GW will never have a monthly payment unless ANet gets bought out or somethign lol

I'm thankful that ANet has put together a team of creative, talented people to deliver us an absolutely gorgeous and fun game.

Thanks for the positive thread!

I haven't had a lot of time to play yet, but so far:

I LOVELOVELOVELOVE that I can pick and choose armor styles with stats! I have been waiting for my warrior starter armor style with gladiator stats since I left pre-sear.

Birthday presents. I only have a few more days to wait for mine!

Quick leveling for new Factions characters.

And not necessarily for us "oldies" but for new players, I think the new tutorial system is great.

I wouldn't worry about all the complaining on the forums. For every forum-goer who makes a mountain out of a molehill, there are hundreds, if not thousands, of players enjoying the game that's there. The people who threaten to leave because of a change probably won't leave.

Like all games, there are changes I'd like to see in this one. But you know what? Guild Wars is a damn solid game, and it's held my attention longer than any PC game in the past. I feel lucky that I stumbled upon this game, and I look forward to anything ArenaNet offers in the future.

I have always felt editing the interface was one of the nicest things about Guild Wars.

Thanks! Great game =D

PS. Please nerf the people who complains about nothing.

First, just because people hate one thing doesn't mean they hate all of it. Second, these aren't molehills that the major complains are with, they're mountains. Third, 90% of the complainers would be quiet if Gaile would reply in one of the complaint threads. Anger festers in an atmosphere of unsurity. Provide us with "a final word" on the matter, whether we like it or not, and most of use will just go on with the game. The longer A.Net waits to respond, the worse this will get. This hopefully doesn't ecourage A.Net to just ignore the complaints and say "be quiet."

But I digress with something not in the spirit of the thread. On to things I like very much about the game.

-Graphical design.
-Difficulty.
-Loot/Rewards.
-Titles.
-The vast multitudes of henchmen available.
-The vast multitudes of enemies to fight.
-The nerfing of running and 55ers.
-The fixing of the book trick.
-The map designs used for 12v12.
-The multi-capture-the-flag style of play for 12v12.
-New Armors.
-New Weapons.
-Chatty Henchies.
-Better storyline.

Actually....the only two things I don't like are being discussed in the complaint threads...I like everything else.

Honestly, too many things I like about the new Factions, but listing a couple won't hurt:

Thanks for making it more challenging throughout. It really encourages good teamwork and communication. IMO that's what makes any game funner, with constant interaction. (Maybe it'll even be better with built in voice comm! =x)

and.. Thanks for the Alliances system, this really makes the game even more competitive! <5

10x For...

Guild Wars!

Over the past year, I have had a lot of positive things to say about Anet and GW, and a few disappoints as well. In the end, I am glad Anet had the innovation to bring us a great Fantasy RPG. The fact that it is part of the MMO phenom and the first of such to be "free" is what introduced me to the MMO gaming world, and I am glad for it. There are many other things, already mentioned I am thankful for, so won't repeat them here, except to also add that it is commendable for Anet to put such a high priority on player input. That is what will ultimately keep this game going for a long time.

Now, if only there was a single player off-line version of each chapter. Being realistic, will any MMO be here 20 years from now? I don't think any of us can say at this point in time, but I would dearly love to still be playing this game, as much as I still love playing the original Wizardry 25 years after its debut. Can I get a cry for Guild Wars forever?!!!!

Hanok Odbrook
Real Millennium Group Guild
Truth * Knowledge * Peace

Thankful that Gaile and a-net actually take the time to look at all the threads(neg-positve)

Thankful that my CE wasn't one of the delayed, and have been enjoying all of factions.

I have no problem calling out the good and great things of this game - be honest though - there are some things that really turn people off or change aspect that are the reasons they like GW - Anyway - Here is my Great stuff list:

• The art and look of the game. I like how the maps feel much more alive with roaming cows and friends and foes. The maps are also much more intricate with a lot to do and see.
• I love that armor function is not tied to form. You can get the look you want and the bonuses you want.
• Mini Pets
• I like the new classes and skills
• I like the number of quests – however the quality of some is suspect
• Planting seeds quest - what a great joke - a 'farming quest'
• Titles for the most part
• The fact that almost every time I go back to an older area after thinking all the quests are done I seem to find some new ones.
• Anti Running measures
• Soundtrack is great
• Runes map to color now
• Using the map for tactical advantages adds a good dimension to game play.

One step further - things that could be good - but probably need some refinement. IE - a good start:
Missions with more than one team
12 v. 12 battles

I'm thankful for a game like this free of paying monthly.
I'm thankful that anet is working hard on gw all the time to make it better and fix bugs.
And I'm thankful for a great community. (Best out of any game I've played, although, I admit, I haven't played too many)

Thanks for Factions. I really appreciate

* the PVE titles
* the new armors and weapons
* the lovely landscapes

Oh and byebye to runners

This game owns.. As other have said. Being able to choose what your armour looks like is SO AWESOME. The Urban environments rock (though it's hard to see the action sometimes) The Countrysides are mind blowing! The new items/designs are wonderful. I like just about everything that was added..
Can't wait for my mini! This month!

Too many things to list – but I’m constantly amazed at the beauty, detail and imagination of the scenery (I regularly go back to “noobie island” just to check out the landscape and architecture).

Nice to discover those out-of-the-way bits of whimsy also – has anyone found the group of Crimson doing their musical instrument emotes circle? Too funny!

I tend not to worry about the minor game bugs – I remember how quickly these issues were addressed after Prophesies and I’m sure it’ll all work out fine for Factions.

Oh, and I just love my mini-Necrid Horsman!

I am thankful that there are fewer retards to deal with in the ch1 zones.

eudas

Thanks Gaile for stopping in ^_^ And to you and the rest in here posting - it's no problem.

I did realize that I was so fed up and frustrated that it was eating me up. Having three kids I don't get to play 24/7 like some people - but being pregnant and on bedrest means I get to play more than I think I should -_- Which is why I was at these boards and throwing a bitch fit for various reasons. (I won't go into detail its in the other threads =P)

My husband made me see that it wasn't very healthy for me, the baby, or my marriage to be so upset and somehow... (that and you causing me to lose my post Gaile) just relaxed me... I don't want to yell or be eternally frustrated and I realized that I was going against my own rules for how to treat people.

I am sorry for that and I am greatful to the few of you that accepted my appologies.

I am greatful for those bloody guild NPCs that cost a fortune =P Still working on getting those for my guildies, gonna have to get some of them to chip in I think >_>

I truly am not always a biatch, heck ask Esprit =P
But if something truly ticks me off I am on about it till it burns out of my system.

Anyways Facial animation? Has my husbands monk always blinked or was that the new build last night?

Either way THANK YOU FOR IT!

AIYEEE Yeah my Ranger is blinking.... My necro isn't but my Lady Eviance is THANKS ANET!
again AIYEEEE I can see what color the drop is in the text? cooooooool!

You are easily pleased, Eviance.

eudas

I love the new guild halls. I specifically waited to get my guild one, and I was not disappointed. We are happy on our Isle of Weeping Stone.

On the same note, the guild scrimmages are so fun. I'm a hardcore PvE'er with little interest in PvP (though I hope that will change), but being able to beat on my guildies and allies is wonderful.

The new system for acquiring skills is great, imo. Not knowing whether I should buy a skill or wait because it might be given as a quest reward later bothered me, but I guess that was a gold (and skill point) sink.

The graphics are amazing. 'Nuff said.

There's probably more. I'll edit this when I remember them and find more (since I'm not even off "noob island"), but on a not-so-serious note...

Giving a new profession "upgrades" over the ele... brilliant idea.

The outdoor (non-city) areas are impressive. New head/hair choices for some of the classes. New pets. New content. Lots of quests. I like the way you get to know the henchmen before they become henchmen. More armor choices.

At the moment, I havn't found anything I don't like about Factions.

Except the lack of storage but I think they said they were doing somehting about that ^^

eudas don't blow my cover hun, I try so hard to come off as a real pain in the ass in other threads (but I really am a push over at times - heck my hubby gave me a potatoe for an anniversary present and I was happy sorta - well and the dog tags were a sweet touch too ^_^;;; )

OH AND MINI DRAGONS FOR THE CEs YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES!!!!

Good point, and I totally found out about it by accident while messing through the options. The work they put into that makes us lucky gamers for sure.

I loved all the updates, I loved the inclusion of Land Control (although it works slightly diffrent then me and Hand suggested) I LOVED the update on Censor and Wanderer! (Sue me Im a monk freak)

So frak those people who complain and beatch about this or that. This game is damn good and I luv it. A few kinks here and there but nothing that Anet can flatten down with their Hammer and Adrenal skills

I'm glad I get rewarded with cash and collector tokens, rather than a worthless axe that my ele will never use.

The new hammers are really cool

The fact that allmost any of the new hench are useable
(and that they can own anything for me :P)

Those dragons we CE-users will recieve are a more than welcome thing for the waiting time (yay, no 6 months waiting for a minipet )

The CE dances are very cool.

The new graphics are also very beautiful

[oops I posted this originally to the derivative thread and not this one...here goes]

-- I'm probably most grateful that Guild Wars is free to play online... I honestly wouldn't have gotten it otherwise.

-- I'm looking forward to getting a mini-pet (even though my first character's birthday is in late November -- I would have gotten GW:P sooner had I realized that my laptop could actually handle it); they're sooooo adorable -- I hope I'm still eligible to get one

-- It's all such eye-candy to be in Tyria and Cantha, it's the most engrossing computer game I've ever played...

-- I like being able to play with how my armor looks, and I like having to save up for stuff I really want (I spend too much money on clothes in Tyria/Cantha so I am still trying to save up for some 15k armor), and I like having more money to throw around in GW than I do in real life lol; course I'd love to have more money in RL, but I mean at least I have stuff to play with in GW... used to love playing Banker in Monopoly too.

-- I like that I'm learning a bit about (getting a taste of) Asian culture in Factions, it's actually making me curious to go see the landscapes of the Far East (would love to know more about the lands the devs looked at to develop the scenery). I like the diversity that Factions brings to the medieval fantasy world.

-- Course this next one will make me sound like I'm socially maladjusted; I have friends in real life, seriously! -- but I really enjoy trying to give my characters backstories and it's fun to jump into their personalities and "live" through them...

-- I loved Wintersday, especially the weeks leading up to it... it was just so much fun to build up anticipation and to play snowball fights and get exploding presents and candy canes... I can't wait for more themed stuff like that! Can we do a Chinese New Year or a Mardi Gras next year???

-- In all, I've played a few other RPGs (not many; this is sort of my initiation) and this one has kept my attention for by far the longest. It's just plain fun to come home from work and go get lost in Tyria (and now Cantha). Almost too fun... (I suppose I'm one of those persons for whom "You have been playing for x hours... Please conduct a reality check" were meant for...

-- And I'm grateful that ANet listens to the players. I'd imagine that, for most of us, when we offer critiques or complaints or suggestions, it's rooted in the fact that we love the game and want to keep playing and enjoying ourselves as much as we already have been.

-- I hope the devs read this thread! Thanks for starting it Eviance!

-- And lastly, thanks ANet for being such a creative and (creatively humorous) bunch, and for putting together a beautiful game.

Lol, not exactly related to the game but I'm most thankful for the mousepad that came with the CE. Amazing thing. ^^

Other than that, I find most things fun. Granted I didn't like the level grinding to get to level 20 in "pre-searing" Cantha, but everything on the main land so far (except people won't team my assassin ). Even the labyrinth-ish city. To be honest, it's one of the most interresting environments I've spotted so far. I believe the reason people just want out is since they can't find their way around there, and they want to get on with the game ASAP. I personally prefer enjoying the PvE environments and take my time exploring.

edit: Niiamelyn just reminded me; I definitely liked the snowball fights! Most fun I've had on GW so far.

i am "thankful" for........

not nerfin ss, yet
not ruining fun (pve)
whole "skill>time" thing, dats a good idea
THE DELETION OF REFUND POINTS!!! YAHOO!!!!!
hmmm, i havnt gotten any gold drops, but the pruple ones ive gotten r god, so dats a good thing
hmmmmmmmm, asain theme, cuz asains r cool, nuff said (no, im not asain)

Taking up their promise for the first batch of CE to arrive May 5th in USA.

" " Standard Factions to arrive ON TIME.

" " Preorder headstart extension.

Not making us collect 1000 things to complete a quest *cough*WoW* cough*

Not making us walk 5 hours from town to town

Not having monthly fees

Banning idiots that bot and sell gold on Ebay ^-^

Banning people that have filthy and foul mouthed grammar worse than a jailed convict

Banning people that use exploits to break the game

Rolling back the server when the economy got killed

Having NO downtime!!! (4 hours for server rollback is not downtime, more like server change)

Continually implementing player suggestions

Im thankful for all the hard work A Net has done and the love they have for their fans despite the infinite number of jerks and complainers who havent even gave the game a month. but guess what these people are still playing factions! Although they complain about every aspect of this game they continue to play. Which means they do love the game

AH so my thread did make it from my last post - WOOT!

I don't think I have anything new to be greatful for but I can still be greatful =P

Keep posting you all - and do NOT lose sight of the thread. I don't want to hear about those other threads in here (thats what those threads are for!).

Bork Bork Bork (HA got one in! I don't use it but I find it amusing that my husband does... Silly white mexicans and their toys >_>!)

Hmm I think someone said everything I am thankful for but one think.

Thank you for enduring all this negitive crap from everyone else.

I like...

Cantha (I like Tyria too!)
the new skills and class secondaries for my Tyrian characters
the new armour and weapon skins!
Kurzicks, and their home
the elegant core game design
birthday pressies!
gorgeous characters! (especially mine! )
PvE titles!
Silly titles!

But mostly, I'm thankful for all the fun I'm having - that's the best gift of all

Bump... come on guys you have things you can be thankful for. Granted we are displeased with lots of things but lets not forget the good stuff.

Anet, that xmas celebration was top notch! It was the best I have seen anywhere. You had festivities lasting for a good long while, snow ball fights. OMG I have never seen such beautiful decorations. Being one of the first to see ascalon on reboot I was in such awe that I almost cried it was just fantastic beyond words!

Thank you for that - out of everything I think that will stick out in my mind most of all!

Wow I had to stop coming in this section beacuse of all the "ZOMG FACTION SUX" threads. Finally somthing different ^^

Thanks Guild Wars, for everything (-:

I'm thankful for:

-The new economy (less emphasis on 'gold' and moreso on tokens etc)
-new pets
-Flesh Golem
-the new greens
-awesome collector items
-improved rewards from quests/missions
-cool new skins
-improved stats on rare drops
-henchmen with more than 4 skills on their skillbar (and interrupts)
-reasonable walking distances
-no farming bots!