Is there as much opportunity for the Solo / Guild-less player ?

I've never really been one to join a guild and be social. I like to pave my own experience usually. I don't make many friends and do things on my own. In most MMO's it seems you are forced to join a guild to complete raids or unlock high tier content, "The fun stuff". To get the best gear or even have raid experiences at all I was forced to join a guild.
Does this game offer a balance for the guild-less player(Solo player quest lines) , or is the guild-less player missing out?

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Mork

Get in PUGs... Tho guilds are endlessly better ...

Or play a single player game?

GrayingGamer

Any MMO that wants broad appeal needs robust solo play. Many players want to game in an organic, evolving multiplayer world, but don't actually want to directly socialize with other players most of the time. Even healthy guild-players just want to log in and do their own thing sometimes.

If I can't be a contributing citizen to a node without being plugged into some guild, meh...

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grisu

Ziu wrote: »

Would like to see some kind of mercenary or lone wolf mechanic instead of joining a guild. Where you are guild-less and kind of do your own thing but will team up with guilds or other players during dungeons/ raids / world interactions if your interests align. Some kind of status that lets people know you are predominantly guild less but will team up for a short time when need be.

That just sounds like being in a guild with extra steps. <insert meme>

daxiongmao87

I am probably going to be a solo player and I believe this game will have PLENTY to do for us. However, I think it'd be unrealistic to believe that we would have the same opportunities as big guilds and hardcore players.

Nor do I think the game should be catered to the casuals in a way that we have the same opportunity as those guilds, as long as guild-play does not suffocate solo play I'm happy.

Juk KO

A solo player can experience everything this game has to offer. Granted you put in the time to master a profession, trade, gear up and try to squeeze into some raids from groups who will take you.

This game is mostly open-world. So your adventures can be with or without others while you do your farming taskes. All group content will be harder to accomplish but by the sounds of it you can seamlessly join other people whether they want you there or not.

You just have to go with the flow. Become a citizen of somewhere. Farm and build it up. Then while going to do dungeons or raids you may have to afk at the entrance for some friends. Or enemies.

You'll be fine. This game is way more player friendly then other mmorpgs where instead you group find into dungeons and everyone leaves.

Yuyukoyay

Good Luck with that. I'd rather have friends so I can do professions. "Be my Friend!".

Elistriell

To some extent, everyone is going to be engaging in solo content at one time or another. It's just not feasible to always be in a group. Throw in the fact that we all have real lives and many of us might only have time to play for an hour or two at most on workdays... there'll be a lot of us running around rather loosely associated with our guilds.

I'm fully intending to play this game with my husband and my best friends. Will we always be logged in at the same time? Hell no. Don't worry. There will be stuff to do as long as you're willing to interact with others when it counts.

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