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 experience within Guild Wars 2, I have discovered that game is home to adventurers from all over the world and that we play with those who speak different languages more often than we realize. In my previous blog post, I recounted an interesting experience I had when partying up with a random Spanish-speaking player. While the session turne

In my time in Guild Wars 2, I have been focusing on the community. I have always been a fan of MMORPGs, and I have seen many rise in popularity, only to succumb to the lack of a dedicated playerbase. The social aspect of MMORPGs is why I love the genre. I love to immerse myself in a virtual world full of other people to adventure with. In my opinion, community is a vital aspect to Guild Wars 2. There are a plethora of “dynamic events” in which players work together to achieve

A couple weeks ago, I was playing in Kessex Fields near the big lake, somehow helping poor Matlal gather his truffles by killing every creature in sight. I was minding my own business when I suddenly received an invitation from a random player to join his party. Hmmm, this should be interesting, I thought to myself, let’s see what this fellow wants with me. Little did I know, I was in for far more than I bargained for. The stranger begins our conversation with,“Hola.” To whic

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 head first into an entirely unknown world, not exactly knowing what adventures lie ahead of you. What different places does this new world have to offer? Are you going to have good or bad experiences on your journey? What will be the first thing you are expected to do when you enter the game? How the heck do you work these controls? Being a n

*Informant's name has been changed to protect privacy. Nergui didn’t even twitch as the white-haired man wearing nothing but a pair of boxers and a great sword appeared out of thin air and promptly jumped off the edge of the precipice falling to the lava below. “Wait here,” he said. I watched as he jumped off the side of the rocky outcropping, deployed his glider, and flew to a distant ledge. I had tried to make the jump six times without success. It had taken over an hour fo