Whiteout.1975 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Initially, there's not entirely a right or wrong answer here because it's based upon what you prefer. I'm just asking what side you consider yourself to _lean_ more on if anything and "Why?" - For example you can be "Hardcore" overall, but still have Casual tendencies from time to time. Obviously anyone **intentionally** leaning one way or the other must have some "Pro" vs "Con" mindset. However effective that may be... Between these two playing preferences. So I think approaching this question with possible Pro's/Con's each preference might carry... May "carry" your stance a little (or a lot) further. However, that's entirely up to you so long as you're able to answer "Why?" Anyways, I'm just really curious on people's reasoning's as to why they prefer one playstyle over the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kovu.7560 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 The hardcore/tryhards are one subforum up. **↑** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaijinGuy.8476 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I play on and off. Don’t have enough time to be “hardcore” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etterwyn.5263 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Casual because I don’t have big, consistent, time chunks to invest. I might have 30 minutes on Monday. I might have 3 hours on Monday. I might have no time at all Monday and log on Tuesday before reset to get the dailies in. I just can’t commit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MithranArkanere.8957 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 I have something quite akin to what people would call "A life", and that imposes time constrictions on my schedule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchonWing.9480 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 What is there to be hardcore over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susy.7529 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Because it's not funny after playing a lot consecutively, it's always "cap this objective, fight that zerg, repeat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stand The Wall.6987 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 its hard to be hardcore with skill lag, population imbalance (or the inability to deal with bigger numbers reliably), poor skill balance, generally dumb players... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKeostuKen.2738 Posted June 11, 2019 Share Posted June 11, 2019 Casual cause I dont meta battle my builds. Just like to play whats on my mind. Right now its core Glass staff ele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Celtaine.3760 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 deleted: thought this was a general question but it's wvw specific so nvm (Before anyone says "do you need glasses?" at me the answer is yes, yes I do.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawdler.8521 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 What is hardcore and why is it a playstyle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liah.8324 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 It's in between. Fiercely loyal to the guild and the people in it, don't really give a cr@p about the actual game; because it's on an aging, downhill slide.....love a good, mostly-even fight, and don't mind PPT-ing. And by even, I mean lasts at least a few rotations of all skills. Win or lose, a good fight to me, is where you can throw a dome two, three, or maybe more times before one team faceplants. Any time our commander comes on coms and says "Uh.....I have no skills left"....that's a good day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gop.8713 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 . . . the same thing I said last time . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liston.9708 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Hard to be anything but casual in an unbalanced game mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derd.6413 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 gear is expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enkidu.5937 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Its a minor game mode in a casual PvE story game, and its neglected by Anet. Consequences: - poor class balance - poor new content - poor rewards - exploits - server lags - massive population imbalances Its a big scale open world hit and run ganker's paradise. After you've reached a specific skill level, there is no incentive to keep improving, since the enemy would then just (A) call in more players to gank you, or (B) run away / dodge the fights / switch the map / karma train / fight the other server / just go offline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazyDaisy.4107 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I lack the the appendage and age range needed to be hard core. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shroud.2307 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Not sure how to classify myself. I'm exclusively a WvW player with the exception of Living World releases and I don't mind participating in losing matches ( meaning I don't fair weather ). However, I also don't care about the score, I don't care if objectives are lost and I don't care what tier we're in. Although I _do dislike_ Tier 1. But I also actively scout, build siege, use Discord when necessary and do "hardcore" defense ( like a maintenance player when outnumbered, constantly rushing to check objective status, refreshing siege, etc. ) I participate in all roles of WvW but am primarily a solo/small scale player. I try to prevent enemy camps from upgrading or allowing them to hold Mercenary camps, I respond to scouts for defense, I harass the tail of zergs to kill chasers or slow players and I take towers when I see an opportunity. I want to say I'm a "hardcore" player because of how flexible I am as a WvW player and because WvW is all I really do, but I also want to say I'm casual because there are many times I'm not paying attention to the map at all and I honestly could not care less for the score. 99% of the time all I'm doing is looking for fights whether it's roaming, zerging or defending, as long as I know there's potential for combat I'll be hurrying to the nearest spot it's happening. I do make an effort to contribute to the realm via capturing and defending but I don't feel... "Passionate" about it? It's more or less routine and seeking action than it is a deliberate mission to boost PPT/PPK. And I also definitely don't treat it like a job despite how often I play. So, I think I could fall in to either category but I'd personally say I'm more casual than hardcore. I'm simply not bothered by score or losing objectives like some people are. Some people will go absolutely bananas if a T3 objective is lost and I just /shrug and continue on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steki.1478 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 > @"iKeostuKen.2738" said: > Casual cause I dont meta battle my builds. Just like to play whats on my mind. Right now its core Glass staff ele. Dont wanna burst your bubble, but core staff ele isnt far from meta lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon Priestess.9760 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I like PvE too and want to to invest equal amounts of time PvE during the day, WvW at night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strider Pj.2193 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Luv doe’s Publix pols.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben.2160 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I mostly play PVE. I have 18 characters who I always do the stories with. I've waited for LS4 to finish before I will finish it now with my 17 other characters - I played each episode when they released with just the one character. I've had the game since early 2015, and rarely played WvW mainly because of... Unbalance. OP broken builds, population differences. - bandwagoning between linked severs. Linked servers - What's the point? As a FOW player (2nd lowest in EU) We're almost always paired with T1 servers who plummet downwards when we get linked with them bandwagoning between linked servers/reliance on links for success is obvious. Little incentive to win - apart from 2 extra pips in first place to speed up chests there is no other incentive to win. Hard to learn/not 'noob' friendly - When warclaw came out the biggest grumble was with new players coming in and not staying - who would with all the elitism that was going on - very stuck up attitude and a sure way to keep players away from the mode. New players seen as loot bags and nothing more... Same old/don't change our mode! attitude - Maps are the same, capping a camp is the same etc... Players moan of lack of new content a-net does something new, mounts would be a great example and many of the 'veterans' are in uproar - you've changed our mode! Wah you've changed our mode! week before - we need changes! WvW is ignored/neglected! Why would/should A-net bother with such a whiney bunch of people that are impossible to please? (especially when 99% of players are happily running about on mounts anyway!!!) Since warclaw came out I've been playing a lot more, but still only rank 495 was rank 90 before Warclaw as now I find it so much easier to get around. But It does get boring quickly. Facing the same people/guilds/blobs gank squads constantly each match/time I play also gets dull quickly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clownmug.8357 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 Because stacking servers, only playing meta builds, and pubstomping with a group comp seems like something a pathetic person would do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycoprophet.8107 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I'm casual cuz dont feel compelled to load game very often these days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltekka.2375 Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 I like the bandwagoning, the empty victory that comes from farming pugs when i overstack with other "fight" guilds every relink, the permacamping of T3 SM, the doubleteaming when an enemy server whines, the endless nightcapping. Ah, glorious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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