CalliKira: Yeah, the core is just like ... The tutorial of the game

meltiva: We've been saying that since day 1, it gets better with expansions

Borando96: With the core release, they tried many, many new things like no trinity, living world changing the maps permanently and a new mission/quest was released every week, so even tho lw1 might be less content than others, they had no time in the schedule to think about the end before releasing what they currently had.

All in all core was an learning experience on what they could and couldn't do as an MMO and HoT was an learning on what GW2 should and shouldn't be. That's why A. PoF feels so much smoother and B. every expansion since then were more of less the same in terms of what to expect, except for IBS, where they fired like 1/2 of the dev team and after EoD started doing those mini expansions (which tbh I don't like at all).

And I assume the reason why they don't fix core is, because they of higher ups in NCSoft either think it's not worth it (which is IMO wrong in so many levels, even considering only vets and no new players) and/or can't, because the code is so spaghetti only the original devs could understand it, but they are gone.

wjp8318: That’s because the core game was made BEFORE the expansions. It was their first dive into their game identity and exploration of ideas.

elocfreidon: Hearts should complete faster and have interesting rewards in their vendors like map specific boosts and movement speed increase.

HardcoreCasualGW2: They were thinking "How can we be different than WoW?" But I don't think they knew how all of these ideas would play out, plus the usual time constraints, etc. The result is that they succeeded in being different, but they hadn't really replaced what they removed with enough to make a viable game. The expansions started down the long path to fixing that.

greven182: They should increase the levelling speed to 80 by 400% at least.

TukSet: GW2 lunch was.... Something to talk about in depth.

thugX52: You're seeing 1.0 and maybe something like 4.0. I like that they keep the core as is mainly for the sake of retrospective. And for players to exactly have 'this' type of reaction. The expansions are superior to core, but I like to keep core as is to show how it was a different time, different era, and to just be 'different' in the MMO space at the time :P

MusPuiDiTe: the fact that people are saying, that an year without expansions, dedicated to core game only, would be totally fine, is proof that you are definitely not alone in this

Wus3l: That is actually what happened. Didnt they like get rid of 50% of thier stuff or something?

They should have change the core experience since years.

NycroLP: I usually advice new players to play a bit of core and if they get bored just go to PoF.

darthtrader7605: No. The problem with PoF is it’s better than SoTo and Janthir combined.

xXSquallXx1: At this point they dont need to fix the core game cuz they r working on gw3

Shadehunter92: .....yeah, they should upgrade the base game more.... but it's free to play, sooooo prolly not...

balintmolnar5153: Balthazar want to share your oppinion

luigikoz: FFBE sprites?

zankzbloodlust4192: if im not mistaken, they did fire many of the original team

Oct 25 2025

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