Guild Wars 2

Dec 5, 2019
2 min

Saying Goodbye. . .

After a semester in the field, Professor Williams discusses the journey through Tyria with her students as they collected ethnographic data.

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Meaning-making Moments in the Gaming World

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Dec 5, 2019
2 min

Meaning-making Moments in the Gaming World

An exploration of meaning-making in MMORPGs and video games. What makes a virtual world a real world?

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Dec 4, 2019
2 min

Virtual Research and Interviewing

A reflection on student research and interviewing players in Guild Wars 2.

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Dec 4, 2019
2 min

An Ethnographer's Lament

An ethnographer's accounts how his days in the virtual field of Guild Wars 2 grow thin and weary.

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Dec 2, 2019
2 min

Struggling Through Tutorials

This anthropology student discusses the difficulty of being brand new to MMOs and Guild Wars 2.

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Nov 30, 2019
2 min

Not So Lonely With Friends!

This anthropology student discusses how playing with friends creates a whole new experience in MMOs.

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Broken Metal and Torn Fabric: Repairing Armor in Guild Wars 2

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Nov 27, 2019
2 min

Broken Metal and Torn Fabric: Repairing Armor in Guild Wars 2

One anthropology student discovers the shame of losing in battle when he walk away with no pants in Guild Wars 2.

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Nov 26, 2019
2 min

Virtual Identity and the Real Self

Anthropology student muses on the connection between the virtual self and the real self.

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Oct 29, 2019
2 min

All together; Yet so Alone

One anthropology student ponders the loneliness of playing with many.

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Oct 25, 2019
2 min

The Scale of Quests in Tyria

When starting to play through Guild Wars 2 (GW2), I was excited to be thrust into a world of monsters, magic, and quests. Yet, this...

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A Little Bit of Patience Goes a Long Way...

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Oct 24, 2019
1 min

A Little Bit of Patience Goes a Long Way...

One anthropology student discovers that the people of Tyria are not only patient but helpful as he tries to take on a world boss.

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Oct 21, 2019
2 min

Experiencing Tyria

Anthropology 29003 Student, MoistDan, reflects on his time in Guild Wars 2.

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Oct 20, 2019
2 min

Mad Festivities

An Anthropology 29003 student enjoys the Festival of the Mad King for the first time.

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Dec 8, 2018
2 min

How Online Worlds Help Us Grow

Guild Wars 2, like many online games, is structured around the players. Everything the players do and say in-game, creates the world...

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Dec 6, 2018
2 min

An Unnecessary Minority

Watching from afar... One of my Hispanic companions and I watch as our friend runs toward his death. The chat is quite heated. Through my...

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Dec 5, 2018
3 min

Halloween with the Mad King

It’s the end of the year, which means it’s officially the holiday season. It’s time to start blasting Christmas music, building snowmen...

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My Introduction to the Guild Wars 2 Community

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Oct 18, 2018
2 min

My Introduction to the Guild Wars 2 Community

There is something about starting a new game for the first time that is very exciting yet mysterious. Maybe it’s because you are diving...

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