Throughout my Guild Wars 2 playthrough I have seen my fair share of chatty players. Surprisingly, I haven’t run into many trolls or toxic situations, compared to other online games I play. Usually I go out of my way to block or mute a toxic person, as I know they must be at least 10 years younger than me and are in that “edgy” phase of their life. I think Guild Wars 2 has a lot of older players though, which cuts a lot of trolls out of the mix.
In fact, most of my interactions with players have been very positive! Recently a player was giving out free dyes for clothing, based on the receiving player’s favorite colors. They gave me a handful of free green dyes from the “uncommon” section of dyes, which I greatly appreciated! It allowed me to connect more closely to my character and I was really grateful of their kindness.
My fancy dyes in action!
I also find that gamers don’t chat as much in Guild Wars 2 compared to other games I play. I don’t know why it’s so silent – most of the player messages in the chat are invitations to join specific guilds. Perhaps if I join a guild there will be more chat involved, but honestly based on my experience I am unable to comment on toxic players in the game. Everyone has been a delight to play with, whether it’s getting free dyes or getting revived by more experienced players.
Even when resorting to reddit for help and beginner advice, all the information was listed in a respectful and helpful manner. There’s a lot of guides for new players and it seems like experienced players of the game are quite passionate and are willing to help grow new passion into the Guild Wars series as well.
Maybe I’m just lucky, I don’t know. But outside of Guild Wars 2, as I said I have experienced a lot of trolling. I find it is predominant in free mobile games. Many kids will use anonymity to their advantage and release their verbal army of slurs into the chat when no one asked for such a thing. It’s easy to block these kids and carry on with my day, but sometimes I simply have to have a stern talk with these kids just for my conscience.
It’s kind of a breath of fresh air playing Guild Wars 2, in that sense. I’m not constantly bombarded by slurs or oppressive comments, and the game feels much more welcoming in return.