GW2 HoT: Should you Buy?

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1. its 50% off atm. I dont know whether to get the deluxe or just regular xD
2. i know this is late but is it possible to buy the dlc without the core game since i already have the game.
3. I'm from the future and gliders are usable in core tyria, also the revenant is amazing
4. I played hell out of it expansion, quality is amazing, quantity is a different story though. Those 3 layers are almost not existing in a scope we hoped. Still meta events are grate, love all 4 maps they added specially Auric Basin. But for 5o$ I hope we will get much more content next time :) Still decent expansion 7/10 :)
5. I didn't play regular GW2, can i start with HoT?
6. So sad im from japan i dont have credit card or any way listed tonpay HOT :(
7. I picked it up for $30 on ebay. It adds so much content to the game.
8. DOES GEAR MATTER?
9. So you did miss something pretty big that I think effects the decision to buy immensely. Not sure if the info was available at the time but my biggest complaint is that you cannot purchase the expansion alone. You have to buy the base game along with it for a total of $50.
   
   Since I already have the base game why would I buy it again? I bought GW2 for $40 back in the day which means this expansion is only worth $10. Until I can buy the expansion alone for around $10 (maybe $20 max) I won't be buying HoT.
10. WORST EXPANSION EVER! the 3 first map are not bad. Fun and challenging and a bit hard to stay alive and all. BUT DRAGON STAND is the worst map I have ever seen. Fonctionality ZERO... a big NO NO. Map reset every 2 hours IF you're lucky, you will get on the same map of the event otherwise, play ALONE on an empty map.... no event for you. If i would of known the content of the expansion was going to be like that, I would of NEVER BOUGHT IT. ArenaNet has my complaint email asking them to modify that event as not to block anyone from playing the map and or blocking any players from the event. Let see if they'll do something because it is RIDICULOUS.
11. Damn it. Bought all expansions for GW1, but i stopped playing GW2 a year ago... New expansion might, just might, get me back.
12. heart of thorns made this game pay to win if u dont got expansion your chances of winning 1 vs 1 inside pvp arena are close to none against someone whith expansion good job arena NET LOL
13. ugh i hate jumping puzzles worst part of the game in my opinion
14. Seems to be 2 camps atm with sprinkles in-between.The hardcore players with large guilds and bank accounts seem happy, the more casual or smaller group players seem pretty gutted. The content is also heavily gated and pretty grindy so far, two camps there too it seems.
    
    I'd suggest researching although if your new go at it.The core game alone is worth it....for the rest it seems to be game play dependent at release. Very early days though. Saving my coin right now and waiting on a price drop or patch.
15. thought I'd let you know that I look forward to seeing an upload from you all the time, love your videos! you seem a great guy to. thanks for what you do! take care mate
16. Excellent summery video, Inks! This definitely helps to clarify what all we'll be getting with HoT. :) Less than two more days!!! I can't wait!
17. 1 Day 20 Hours 57 Minutes to go!
18. Great video, subscribed ^^
19. so advice for ppl that bought the game 3-4 years ago and have no idea wat Inks is talking about, the big points are:
    
    Big Points for ppl new to gw2:
    - Horizontal progression System. Instead of vertical leveling, Mastery track Leveling (think metrovania where you unlock exploration & traits that help you progress in the map & kill npcs. You level & improve gliding, then level & improve other things - your choice how to progress)
    - Elite Specializations! This is the big one for most ppl -> there will now be a new structure to your class build in which you can select a sub-spec and then play along that way. The foundation is being presented meaning that there will only be one Elite spec for each class in Hots, but going forward, Anet will be releasing new Elite specs for all classes w/ each expac going forward - a GREAT system for any rpg imo.
    - Improved Action Combat! This is a big one because even though gw2 touts action combat, its still more mmo data input with body block collision warranting positioning for skill. The new action combat blows open the classic mmo input style by allowing you to play more dynamically like SMITE with crosshairs & mouse movement camera & left click for attack.
    
    Lesser Points mostly for ppl that dabbled in gw2 and moved on or were unimpressed:
    - Expacs! - Anet has realized that expacs are the way to go in the future so they will now be releasing expacs in addition to the usual content updates like other MMO's
    - Guild Housing - very pretty
    - More competitive pvp oriented around esports with large prize pools - what does this mean? Hopefully more rapid PvP balance updates. Why is this a big deal? "Ice Bow 4" for years
    - Legendary armor & backpack & 3 new weapons - just more items really, but something other than a legendary weapon to try for
    - Raids and increased levels in fractals (gw2's version of small group content)
    - New Class (profession) Revanent
    - Soft trinity! - this is very cool cause dps alone does get boring, Healers and Tanky support are coming in builds for Raids
    
    There's more details but they are just that, details, because a lot of what Inks is gushing over in his vid (dont blame him, hes clearly excited and rambling), is more for the existing gw2 veterans that will VERY likely purchase hots....for Reaper if nothing else :)
    
    Oh, and lets not forget:
    
    - Reaper
    
    Things GW2 still needs: Customizable UI - namely addons or macros to help with healing and anything else that the default UI is just poor for.
20. What is the music that is playing?