Guild Wars 2 - Buy an Expansion or stay Free to Play? [Review]

Not sure whether you should buy Heart of Thorns or the Path of Fire expansion for Guild Wars 2? Or, should you stay Free to Play (F2P)?
In this video, I will summarize the pros and the cons of each Guild Wars 2 expansion and I will advice you on which expansion is best for you depending on your playstyle. In 2019, Guild Wars 2 has two expansions; Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire. So, I will only discuss these two expansions in this video and the role of the Living World in between these expansions.
In this video, I will discuss the following:
• What's new in a Guild Wars 2 Expansion?
• Restrictions of the Free to Play version
• Can you play Guild Wars 2 without Expansion?
• The pros and cons of each Expansion
• The Living World story
• The contents of the Guild Wars 2 Heart of Thorns Expansion
• The contents of the Guild Wars 2 Path of Fire Expansion
• My advice on which expansion you should purchase
Keep in mind that most of the content that is dicussed in this video is based on my subjective opinion. I tried to stay as objective as possible but it all comes down to preference.
Timestamps:
0:15 - Intro
1:00 - The Free to Play version of Guild Wars 2
1:50 - Free to Play Restrictions
2:35 - The Pros and Cons of the Free to Play version
3:20 - The Heart of Thorns Expansion and the role of the Living World
6:25 - The Pros and Cons of the Heart of Thorns Expansion
7:15 - The Path of Fire Expansion
10:50 - The Pros and Cons of the Path of Fire Expansion
11:20 - Which Expansion should you buy? My advice!
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Guild Wars 2 in 2019 - Which expansion to buy

[@Kyosika]

Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire are now bundled in one expansion. If your purchase Path of Fire you will also get Heart of Thorns. Use this video to see the differences between the two expansions! ;) Support me? Use this link to purchase the expansion: www.guildwars2.com/en/shop/?cid=104%3A5%3A%3A%3A%3AGlobal%3A174-102d75d9cbc7d58bfb00201791eeea%3A641

[@merrex4808]

It's not like they are giving you a super hot deal. Just Like WOW gave you all the Previous Expansions Free. This is the normal for all games to do as no one is going to purchase each and every expansion and all of your older expansions are worth less now after so much time has past.

[@Kyosika]

@@merrex4808 you are correct. However, there are only 2 expansions here. It's good to know that the complete GW2 experience is not just 30 USD instead of 60 :)

[@mijosentado7654]

THATS IT IM GOING TO PLAY DURING THIS QUARINTINE

[@Kyosika]

YES! WELCOME! MAIN GAME IS FREE ;D

[@Maehapss]

MEEE TOOOO!!!

[@clipcalhoon]

Kyosika I just started and I’m really enjoying it, I may purchase the expansions

[@MrJueKa]

it`s not the question which expansion to buy, it`s only the question when can I buy both - no doubt, if you like the F2P version of GW2 and you want to stay in the game the two expansions will become a must-have, first HoT and than PoF or both together as a bundle, there`s nothing to think or discuss about it, it`s the same with other popular games and their available expansions, if you like the game and you want to carry on you`ve to get the expansions, end of discussion, it`s as simple as that :D ....and we all don`t have to sell the car, the house or rob a bank to get the money to buy these expansions, on the other side if you have a family and/or friends put these expansions on your wish list for your birthday or for christmas for instance I`ve started the game when there was no F2P version and I`ve bought HoT + PoF because IMO GW2 is worth it, you get so much interesting content and you need both expansions to get the best out of it and out of your characters, to get the Revenant, both elite specs for each character/class, every achievment, the glider, the mounts (best I`ve seen so far), a lot of free extra maps and so on, the game has so much more to offer than the jungle or the desert, there are map events on nearly every map (see event or boss timers in the internet), there is PvP and WvW, two sections totally different to the rest of the game with their own special play style and their own fan community - paying money for these expansions is the only real money you`ve to spent to be successful in the game because GW2 is not P2W - tbh I wouldn`t be happy with the limitations of the F2P version in case I like this game, that`s only the start of a big adventure and of one of the best MMOs on the market not only because of the mounts or the unique combat system

[@Kyosika]

I can only agree with the things you have said Jürgen! :)

[@MrJueKa]

@@Kyosika thanks a lot, Kyosika, I don`t read such an answer to my comments very often, so, you made my day ;)

[@AntonMochalin]

First go to lvl 80 as f2p and try pvp and group content on that tier. One can actually do a lot. If you want pvp f2p tier is sufficient to have a lot of fun.

[@Kyosika]

No problem Jürgen! Thanks for the support on my videos. I hope you are doing fine!

[@MrJueKa]

@@Kyosika absolutely my pleasure :)) and yes, I`m doing fine, thanks a lot, and all the best for you as well :))

[@leemichaels406]

If you are looking at this game as a new player or a returning player, get both packs. It is WELL worth the money. I am one of the casual but dedicated players in the game. The amount of new content from maps to mounts to just a ton of new monsters to fight! Hope it helps!

[@Kyosika]

Thanks for sharing! :D

[@gamingcs1591]

When you buy Path Of Fire you get Heart Of Thorns as well.

[@eumorphavonobscura2753]

I'd say if you can only afford one, get path of fire, that way you will not only get the mounts, maps, specs and all, but you will also get the next batch of living world maps as they roll out for free with the purchase.

[@Kyosika]

True! Thanks for sharing your take on it!

[@MrSpamcho]

Very good guides! You should do some sort of returning/new players guide. I haven't played since launch and since years they've added a lot of things which you can't just keep up when you login

[@Kyosika]

Great idea! I got something in the works now. Will look into your idea. Thank you so much! :D

[@MrSpamcho]

@@Kyosika Nice, thank you! Would really help me out and many others I'm certain :)

[@speedylordinc.3748]

Love the creative intro!

[@Kyosika]

Thank you Speedy! Worked out some new animations in Premiere and I thought it was fun to test them out! :)

[@jayyjayy9449]

Thanks for this bro 100% getting expansions after level 80

[@Kyosika]

No problem! Glad to help :D

[@MajjkyTV]

I am just going to lvl-up to the 80 and then buy both ^^

[@Kyosika]

Yeahhhhh! That's how you do it! :D

[@setokaiba695]

You cant have masteries in f2p right? Can i get those after i bought it if im max lvl alrdy?

[@Abdokeko]

I just did and now thinking about living world 2&3...

[@jezzamouse5644]

Haha I said the same thing then 4 days later bought expans only lvl 20 lol

[@Prawnsacrifice]

I agree if got a key gunna wait till 80 to use it 50 now so only 30 levels go

[@futoman967]

Man I been playing for a week and finally reached lvl 80 yesterday and got both expansions xd (waited cuz I knew I would be tempted to use the boosters xd) i just regret nor getting into it earlier

[@Kyosika]

That's great to hear! Welcome! :)

[@justcallmechaz5396]

Futo man how the fuck did you reach lvl 80 for a week? Damn took my a decent time during my first time

[@aldenlil2914]

@@justcallmechaz5396 it took me 5 daya

[@shinjimirou928]

@@justcallmechaz5396 took me 8

[@blackcitadel37]

Great vídeo. I installed the game last night and I'm giving elementalist a try. I play Neverwinter as my main MMO but as it's not in a great shape right now (and the devs are working hard to make it worse, apparently) I'm looking for some other soul-eating grind. Are healers needed in the game? Or are there any healer classes at all? Ty.

[@Kyosika]

In end game content there are always healers. It's usually in the form of a Ranger (Druid - You need the expansion). It's not as grindy as other MMO's though :)

[@brutus7811]

I'm certainly a bit late to this video but I really appreciate it! Thinking about giving the game a go, see how far I get and if I end up enjoying it, I'll definitely buy the expansions when I've got the spare cash. That being said, is there the prospect of a new expansion coming out soon and if so, should I wait until it gets cut down in price or bundled in with the other expansions?

[@Kyosika]

Hey! Thanks for your comment! Glad you've enjoyed it! The expansion will most likely launch in Q3 of 2021. But that is just my guess. I think you can safely buy the expansion bundle now. It will take a while before the new Expanion, End of Dragons, will be reduced in price.

[@shinjimirou928]

Aaaaand then the 2 Expansions now come in bundles for the same price-- So automatically youll have both for the same $30(29.99)

[@Kyosika]

Correct! Still, I left this video up because it gives a good comparrison of the two expansions and whether you should buy one!

[@shinjimirou928]

@@Kyosika after trying out the game for free for nearly 2 weeks, it was definitely worth buying. The freedom i got from the double expansion bundle was a great sense of relief from all the restrictions as f2p.

[@Kyosika]

Ahhhh! That's so great to hear! They are on sale RIGHT NOW! Check the socials :)

[@shinjimirou928]

@@Kyosika well the sale doesnt apply to ultimate edition soooo >.> Welp at least i know i dont regret buying it xd cuz id be a bit sad if Ultimate edition was on sale after i bought it.

[@labdG]

Both GW2 veterans and newcomers seem to think that GW2 without mounts is terrible even though the game has been great without mounts for many years. We've been spoiled with the mounts but I don't blame Arenanet, the mounts are great, but it is kinda sad that having mounts from the start is just expected now.

[@Kyosika]

Good point you have! I have been playing GW2 without mounts for like 5 years and now, for the last 3 we have mounts.

[@labdG]

@@Kyosika Same. I use mounts all the time now in old maps as well. I can't help it cause after getting used to mounts I feel too slow without them now. xD

[@irmantasblazgys2357]

Just bought for 15e today. Hope money will not go to waste. Wish me good luck

[@Kyosika]

It won't! So much content for a small amount of moneyt!

[@dirtyratbaztard1742]

BUY! I got HoT and I am about to buy PoF when I get enough money. Also would love to buy living season but noway I am going to spend the money since I have family to support but one day maybe one day after 25 years I will have enough gold to buy it with. :) Lovely video!

[@Kyosika]

Awesome! It is good that you have your priorities straight! Family > Gaming :) Good luck buddy!

[@shedyemai]

They tend to have sales once or twice a year, if you can save up just a couple dollars each paycheck, or get really good at gold farming, you'll have them in (almost) no time ;)

[@Kyosika]

A very smart thing to do! Always set your priorities first when we are talking about money (food, family etc.)

[@CuongNguyen-le5ic]

Free Season 4 Episode 1 now in Gem Store, get it and start farming.

[@allah-a2353]

Thats a bad excuse... what is more important gw 2 story or ur family?? Tell ur family ur sorry

[@zarakikenpachi7359]

tbh buying the expansions is a good move you get access to moutns (running might be fun at first but it becomes tiring after couple hours of playing) you get access to glider (bye bye fall damage) you can access to areas which are level locked (like lion's arch, the story quests won't take you to lvl 30 to enter this zone To continue the story, you have to do some farming to reach the level) you get more bank space (trust me, you will need it, stuff will start stacking and you'll have nowhere to save them unless you sell some to save some space) you get your hands on more content because why not but most importantly (imho) are the mounts, makes life easier you can still rent some mounts in certain areas for 1 silver per hour but once you dismount, you have to go all the way back to the npc to have the mount again (you don't pay it again until the one hour passes) which is tedious thing to do, and you can't take it with you to other zones. if you touch deep water you dismount, if you do any mount ability you dismount, if it takes too much dmg you dismount. It's not the greatest thing but i can be a bit of help. So getting one through expansion is better and really worth it (you get HoT for free when you buy the PoF)

[@Kyosika]

Agreed!

[@budlikycz2445]

You can also craft a Legendary weapons that were available at lunch as a free2play account which adds another tons of hours to your free to play game. However, its a grindy but its a content you can do while waiting for sales for expansions :) I own all the expansion but I always get scared by the amount of content tha I go to play some singleplayer game xD

[@Kyosika]

Thanks for the tip! I shared this in another video of mine as well! :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKbZmZiNntqXqpI

[@philopino868]

Both expansions are now bundled together for the price of one, so best time to get them! Great game, just started.

[@Kyosika]

That's true! Decided to not update this video yet since there is a new expansion coming and it also helps other people compare F2P vs expansions ;)

[@mannb1023]

@@Kyosika I'm mad because I bought heart of thorns before they both came out for the same price

[@88oscuro]

Living story lines are very good for easy mastery points.And less of a grind than certain achievements.

[@Kyosika]

Good point! :)

[@shanoia6349]

Honestly, if it wasn't for the Specializations (Reaper mostly), Heart of Thorns would be useless, in my opinion (Meguuma is torture). But mounts change everything and Path of Fire's spes are good too so, I would say it's PoF or nothing. So maybe keep the vanilla game until you get bored or aren't surprised by anything anymore then get PoF and if you still want more, HoT. (Edit : it's the opinion of a chill player, some may prefer HoT maps and events or don't like the mount concept which makes exploration way easier)

[@Kyosika]

I see your point of view! Thanks for sharing your opinion ;)

[@Forgotten_Moon]

For the map of HoT, there are more then 4 new maps after new season released, but you need to play the story line of new seasons to get into the new maps. It is a little bit inconvenient, especially the map-unlocking of each character is independent. If you only want to buy 1 expansion, buy the PoF first. Bc if you play Hot without mount, you might lost your interests very soon. The difficulty of HoT is really high and not kind to solo player who is collecting Hero Point alone. Not only the HP is deadly hard itself but also the process you trying to get a HP is a deadly challenge too. If you play HoT with mount, that would help a lot and then you can really enjoy the beautiful maps. To the profession, in my personal preference, Revenant: PoF > HoT Mesmer: PoF = HOT > Free Necromancer: PoF > HOT > Free Thief: PoF > HOT > Free Engineer: PoF > HOT > Free Guardian: HOT> PoF > Free (but PoF ver. is good too, I just prefer longbow a little bit more....) Elementalist: HOT > PoF > Free Warrior: HoT > Free.... really no interest to play the PoF ver. so I don't know ;p

[@Kyosika]

Thanks for sharing your point. Gotta agree with your list but I prefer Chrono over Mirage ;)

[@Forgotten_Moon]

@@Kyosika You are right, I love Chrono too, I was struggling to make choice between them... maybe I should put "=" ;p

[@Kyosika]

Haha, no worries! ;)

[@akmark5000]

I'm wondering if it is possible to just buy Path of Fire to start and then Heart of Thorns at a later time?

[@Kyosika]

Yes!

[@Kyosika]

That is possible

[@akmark5000]

@@Kyosika Thanks... I decided to get both HOT & POF because I detest the possibly running into limitations later all but thanks for the reply.

[@tampwn]

great video. your game looks better (graphically) than mine. did you do anything special?

[@Kyosika]

Not much probably. Check out the settings I use here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXrVn2R_hN9phsk&ab_channel=Kyosika

[@maximetauran3415]

I used to play GW2 and stopped a little before the release of HoT. I just got back and started from the beginning to be sure not to miss anything. I remember that before HoT there had been a huge deal of storyline leading to HoT story. So my question is how big is the story of living world season 3?Do we need it to unerstand PoF storyline?

[@Kyosika]

Living World Season 3 still belongs to Heart of Thorns and leads up to Path of Fire. The story of Living World Season 3 is like 2 hours per episode. From season 4 and onwards it all takes place after Path of Fire

[@uniad5868]

As a f2p players for more than 4 years, I would recommend buying the expansions asap if you are f2p who wants to buy expansion. It's very time consuming and hard to earn gold without trading post and mounts to help travel through terrains. Also you can forget about levelling disciplines since you need a bunch of materials and without trading you won't get any near even 100 levels.

[@Kyosika]

I do agree

[@zdenekkotras1801]

I think HoT story is superior to PoF story by far.. Mostly because of the Sylvari twist. But this Living World Story season, that is currently in progress and which is placed after PoF is the best LWS season and maybe even better than the DLC stories. But that's just matter of taste..=D

[@Kyosika]

I do agree! This LW season is the best so far. I'm excited for the finale!

[@Cerbyo]

u just like the racism, admit it. Those Fucking plants.

[@Serdou]

To me you forgot one pro for HOT. The legendary achievment for weapon. They are like quest, verry interessting To do, even if you don't End the craft

[@Kyosika]

Yes, that's a great one! That's where the comment section is for! Doesn't PoF have those as well? Haven't created a PoF legendary yet!

[@Serdou]

@@Kyosika PoF doesn't have! Not the quest like, but you have legendaries with currency of maps

[@PandaPowerable]

As a new player if I buy Path of Fire can I use a mount from level 1 or do they only become available at level 80?

[@markspeidek2391]

You need at least one character at level 80 to unlock the mounts on the pof maps. Once you recieved them you can use them on any character at any level! I really recommend buying hot + pof, they are both absolutely worth it!

[@Kyosika]

What Mark said is right ;)

[@Katzenweitwurf]

You get a thing to lvl up your char to 80 directly together with pof for free. Its not rlly recommended tho, since you'll have no clue how the game works xd

[@potaterjim]

Path of fire has fun and useful content, and mounts are a game changer Heart of thorns is horribly tuned and frustrating to solo (which you will be doing since a small percentage of the already dwindling player base spend any amount of time in there)

[@Kyosika]

So you prefer PoF over HoT?

[@Katzenweitwurf]

Hot maps always seem pretty damn populated to me.. Multiple meta maps, hp runs and ppl casually exploring them

[@Olzme]

Can I buy the living story episodes with in game currency converted to gems?

[@Kyosika]

Yes! :)

[@slashersoul2380]

The trading restrictions make a massive difference. I cant sell anything via the trading post... which makes it extremely hard to make Gold.

[@Kyosika]

Agree! Yet, you can still play the whole base game for free ;)

[@slashersoul2380]

@@Kyosika ye no definitly. Its just a big incentive to buy the Expansions imo. Since the trading post is like the best way to make money. At least in 2013 it was

[@Kyosika]

That is true. I still use it a lot to make money!

[@randomthings5383]

New players dont misconfuse Demo and full game with f2p and p2w As someone who had 500 hours as a f2p, i can tell you that it gets boring after like 200 300 hours, because when you decide to go for something greater and see that what takes you 20 hours of farming and 120g for paid players its just 60g and no farming, or if youre thirsty for pvp wvw you will be outclassed 70% of the time, and you cant even do Raids even if you wanted to. So its fun as long as youre learning, once you learn the basics you need an expansion to improve, otherwise youll be outdated outclassed and way behind in basically everything.

[@shrowhurter3508]

I actually only play f2p. I have a desent wvw build and i kill a lot of players with elite specs. Still all of my friends have the expansions but i wont buy them.

[@randomthings5383]

@@shrowhurter3508 the thing is once you decide to get better you will see how longer it will take you to do stuff a paid player only takes an hour, that is if you can farm it at all. I also did a lot of pvp as a necro and guardian but youre very limited so yeah

[@Kyosika]

As I've stated in the video, the F2P version is basically for players that want to try Guild Wars 2. For the full gameplay experience I would advice to purchase an expansion!

[@randomthings5383]

@@Kyosika yeap! :)

[@5000cz]

You forgot that f2p doesn't have daily rewards. Also currently there's a sale for $25 for both expansions valid till April 1st 2019

[@Kyosika]

Yes! I put that in a comment and in my community tab for subscribers!

[@tomasbrejcha5683]

I mostly play only pvp and quite enjoy core ranger is it worth to buy the expansions or not ?

[@Kyosika]

As a free to play player you only have access to a limited amount of builds. With the expansion you can turn your ranger into a Druid and support your allies as well. I think that if you only play PvP the expansions do add value but not as much. If you play PvE as well, then yes, get the expansions 100%

[@ferdinandagustin4089]

can i craft or loot ascended armor/weapon if i stay with free to play? reply pls

[@Kyosika]

Yes, you can!

[@joaovitoralves4755]

In my opinion, I had the most existential crisis between HoT and PoF, but I just picked the HoT because the elite specialization (more because the Cronomancer \(≧∇≦)/ ) are better than PoF. After 2 years I picked the PoF

[@Kyosika]

Chrono is great! What do you think about the Mirage?

[@joaovitoralves4755]

@@Kyosika In my opinion, Mirage is just "Meh..." , I think Mirage is a specialization more focused on PvP while Chrono is for PvE

[@Kyosika]

That is kind of true! However, condi mirage is really strong in raids!

[@joaovitoralves4755]

@@Kyosika i didn't tried condi i was using power build just for testing , maybe that's why I didn't like so much ;P

[@Kyosika]

Give it a shot! It requires some good gear though!

[@TheFreestylecamel]

Expanions are worth it. For living season, just buy them wehn they go on sale. Only con is that more content = more farm.

[@Kyosika]

Agree! New expansion was announced recently. Make sure to beat the other two expansions before the new one comes out :)

[@sundrive2575]

Hello, can I play the story-mode parallel with a friend? Something like a co-op. Thanks.

[@Kyosika]

Yes, you can!

[@seiya7459]

I'm trying to buy guild wars 2 expansion but after I heard gw2 going to release end of dragon Im confused, should I puchase expansion now or wait until end of dragon release? I dont want to pay extra after the end of dragon release, I wish to buy all latest expansion at once with minimum price

[@Kyosika]

If you want to buy ALL expansions for the lowest price possible you'll have to wait a few years. The Heart of Thorns and Path of Fire expansions are now bundled into one. So for about 30-40 dollars you have access to both expansions. End of Dragons will be the price of a full game. If you enjoy the game, it's best to buy both expansions now. You can play through them for a bit before End of Dragons comes out :)

[@spompofleks]

Just buy it. Awesome game. I pre-order it a long time ago, and i whould pre-order it again.

[@Kyosika]

Amen!

[@iamjadem1458]

I bought this game when It wasnt f2p, but i didnt have the time to play It that much. Now I have a Xiaomi Air 13 (Core i5, gtx 940mx, 8gb RAM, 256SSD), and i would love to play it. What do you guys think, can I run the game on this computer??

[@yarebb]

U can try it but im not sure.. I would say yes on lowest graphics..

[@nastasiacr3676]

I love how Tangled Depths is a con for HoT. Just "Tangled Depths". I've been trying to do map completion for TD. It's the worst map ever and I'm not even a new player. I hate it.

[@Kyosika]

I got used to it but I remember that wasn't the best map to discover when I just started it!

[@nastasiacr3676]

@@Kyosika I kiiinda got used to it, but I just finished the map completion and it was so annoying, even with mounts. Thankfully the meta doesn't require any weird labyrinth knowledge and is just straight lanes.

[@Kyosika]

Yeah, I return there from time to time for the meta but I rarely explore the rest of the map now :)

[@Lago799]

Do u believe is worth it getting the 80 dollars ultimate pack right now?? I played the free version for a while and i really enjoy it

[@Kyosika]

It's on sale now! Check the official Social media channels of Guild Wars 2! I'd go for the deluxe version. The 80 usd version includes gems. Don't think you need them right away!

[@Lago799]

Kyosika Thank you for the tip!! Another thing, what class do u recommend me starting with?Im looking for a good pve class with high dps

[@Kyosika]

Guardian for sure ;)

[@FruityLoops0521]

If I play the free to play version can I still get the mounts? or do I need to buy the expansion pack for mount access?

[@labdG]

As stated in the video, you can only get mounts if you have the Path of For expansion. Mounts are exclusive to Path of Fire.

[@FruityLoops0521]

@@labdG sorry guess I missed that part... but thanks for replying. I'm planning on buying the expansions when I reach lvl 80

[@Kyosika]

That's the best thing to do! Level to 80 and then get the mounts!

[@labdG]

@@FruityLoops0521 No worries. And I think your plan is good. Most people seem to agree that expansions are totally worth the money but it's best to wait and not buy them until you've reached the end of the core game first. It's best to not skip story or leveling and there is no reason to get the expansions before you know you want more. :)

[@gilbertoncordeiro]

have any restrictions on making legendary weapons in the free version?

[@Kyosika]

Not really, you'll have to buy the precursor instead of crafting it. However, in terms of time/gold you are probably not in a disadvantage. So no.

[@geriparangoni7886]

So if i purchase the standard pached is it a monthly payment or a one time payment

[@Kyosika]

Nowadays it is one purchase for all games, no subscription ;)

[@username-np6nd]

On the Official GW2 Page it says you get Heart of Thrones for free, if you own Path of Fire. Does this only work, if I buy it from the Official Page (as the Standard Edition) or also if I grab a PoF-Key from MMOGA for example? 🤔

[@username-np6nd]

If both Expansions are on a sale again, does someone mind to inform me on this comment? 😎

[@Kyosika]

They are not on sale right now. Buttttt, if buy the expansion from the official website, I'm sure you get both expansions for the price of one. So you get two for the price of one. Use the link in the video description to support me btw, won't cost you anything more or less ;)

[@username-np6nd]

@@Kyosika Will save up some money then and I'll try to use your Link. Thanks for the fast reply!

[@Kyosika]

No worries! Let me know if you need any help! :)

[@allah-a2353]

I tried a f2p acc, and it is so bad compared to an upgraded account. Definitely go for an expansion, preferably both when they are on sale, since they both give pretty cool stuff. Altough if i had to reccomend one id say go for path of fire, because of mounts and a better story imo + it is easily done solo, unlike hot which is pretty hard to solo for newer players. Heart of Thorns has cooler maps, metas, and better masteries in my opinion

[@Kyosika]

Nowadays, if you buy one expac, you will get the other one as well. So for 30 euros/USD you'll get both PoF and HoT

[@shedyemai]

Can a f2p account buy the digital deluxe upgrade from the gem store? It's a little pricey but it could be a way to remove the restrictions without committing to an expac... Also you can still find physical copies of the Heroic Edition on like eBay. THAT is the authentic release experience lol

[@Kyosika]

Hmmm, I don't know. Cannot check it right now. I don't know what the price would be but if it goes over 10 euros/dollars than I would go for an expansion instead ;)

[@shedyemai]

@@Kyosika I believe it's 20$US...

[@Kyosika]

Oof.... I would just go for an expansion then!

[@hamzahussain7794]

I want to buy it but I heard I need Living Story seasons on top of it to get the full game which costs additional 3200 gems. Making the cost go upto 80 usd which is just too much for a new player like me

[@Kyosika]

Start with the Expansions. You can buy the LWS later! ;)

[@hamzahussain7794]

@@Kyosika Nice thanks, just got the expansions, hopefully its worth it. Now I just need to decide which class to boost to transfer glider and mount to my engineer that I started the game with!

[@Mystra]

Both buy both

[@Kyosika]

Amen brotha!

[@Mystra]

@@Kyosika Yeah man!

[@angelocasimiro4859]

full expansion pack heart of thorns and path of fire without paying or there's another way without paying ? i only downloaded for free ? pls tell me because i want to continue the storyline of the game

[@Kyosika]

Sadly not, you must purchase them with real life money. Orrrrrrr... you could transfer your gold to gems and then purchase them for gems in game. However, this is very expansive.

[@observer6892]

Kyosika you can only transfer if you have the expansions tho lol

[@zeldademega1853]

Nice intro XD

[@Kyosika]

Thanks Zelda! :D

[@TRDiscordian]

I came here to find out *when* I should get an xpac. It's not clear here if I'd get benefits from the xpacs as someone below level 80. I can't find this info anywhere.

[@Kyosika]

Get it at level 80. If you like the game you can buy the expansions! :)

[@TRDiscordian]

@@Kyosika thanks! Slightly too late because I bought them anyways because I'm having a great time lol. This game is super chill.

[@Kyosika]

Awesome! That is so great to hear!

[@gilbertoncordeiro]

tem alguma restrição de fabricação de armas lendárias na versão grátis?

[@Kyosika]

See my other comment!

[@LuminousOriens]

3:33 how were you able to zoom out that much?

[@Kyosika]

I just used the scroll wheel ;) The zoom in is edited with Adobe Premiere

[@fghfghggffghv612]

The cons u listed arent even 1/10 of the real cons there is for f2p Like elite specs

[@Kyosika]

I continue explaining that later on in the video.

[@akamiew1665]

i got both expansion during the sale... was playing free before and got 2 max level.. then suddenly my account need autentication code which i dint sign up and its been 1 weeks and i cant play the game anymore...

[@Kyosika]

I don't know about this issue! Contact support!

[@akamiew1665]

@@Kyosika i know.. i already did that the day it happen... i just want to know how long ususally they took to fix the issue... i miss playing the game so much... a whole week...

[@flat_foot9017]

So can you get any of the mounts with only free to play?

[@Kyosika]

Nope. You need the expansions! ;)

[@Forgotten_Moon]

@One4 Games 有病嗎?

[@Forgotten_Moon]

Well ... you can rant mounts in some situation. Recently there is a festival you can rent different mounts for racing event.

[@Annoying_Llama]

Btw you love DJ quads...I like him too

[@Kyosika]

He makes the best music!

[@MissxLariz]

When is next discount? I would like to play this game with both expansions. But as a student with no job 50 euro is alot :(

[@Kyosika]

I don't know! Keep an eye out on the official subreddit

[@MissxLariz]

@@Kyosika Alright thanks!

[@Kyosika]

No problem! Sadly only ArenaNet knows when they go on discount ;(

[@h.i.m.3200]

They're having an offer right now. Buy Path of Fire and you get Heart of Thorns for free.

[@MissxLariz]

@@h.i.m.3200 Oh awesome thanks! Though i want to buy a founders pack for archeage unchained too. (Obviously most expensive one). I must think about it now >,

[@synth_pulse3098]

pay for the expansions, they aren't expensive and you get MORE content than what most AAA games are pumping out. Personally i wish that GW2 would adopt a more frequent expansion release schedule ala ESO and WoW. i feel that while the Living World seasons are great (which i haven't reached yet) i have heard alot of the same concerns that it isn't enough content to keep people playing. i love the game and i'm just getting started so i have ALOT to do lol.

[@Kyosika]

I do agree. I hoped for more expansions in a shorter period of time. Guild Wars 1 used to pump out an expansion every 6 - 12 months. Those were amazing! Living World Story is great but yeah, the replayability of the story and the map is rather low. Look at the HoT maps. They are still well populated to this day. LS maps tend to slowly decline in players over the months. However, if you really want to participate in a meta events on those maps, you should not run into too much trouble. Just did the Thunderhead Peaks meta event. Still super populated!

[@AkaRyupl]

Living World is enought content for people like me (doing story, then maybe some achivments but slowly). Constant expansions would mean lowering their quality. If we look closely every expansion in GW2 gives something big - HoT new class and gliding - PoF mounts. What does expansions in other games do? Gives new map? Rise lvl cap making all your gear worthless? Since GW2 developers decided they won't rise lvl cap past 80, they need something different. It demands time to do so. PS LS2 maps metas are often densly populated, LS3 and LS4 same. I never ran into empty map in afternoon. PoF maps on other hand - well it happens.

[@shangaiify]

The main reason why they did this with PoF and LS4 and the next LS5 was because at that time a good majority of the people who worked on GW2 and HoT + LS3 were moved to side-projects, these however failed in the eyes of NCSoft which is the reason why there were layoffs in the first place (it's not their fault though, the "heads" in ArenaNet basically "forced" them to work out of GW2). Basically GW2 was about to go on semi-maintenance mode after PoF for like 3-4 years with Living Story updates, this however might no longer be the case since some of the people who worked on these side-projects are back to work into GW2. That said I expect a 3rd expansion maybe on 2020 or 2021, after that I think the game will definitely end and they'll work on GW3 instead.

[@shedyemai]

But how does it compare to the content draught after the release of HoT? I heard so many complaints but to me it was fine because I found the jungle REALLY challenging at first. It took me longer than some to get the exp I needed to progress the story.

[@akshaymohan96]

I am a F2P player and I can't buy or sell items in trading post. They say I have to wait 4 days for verification, but it has been 7 days and it's still the same, how to fix this

[@Kyosika]

Have you verified your e-mail?

[@akshaymohan96]

Ya

[@CAMBIT]

This game is pretty great, just started

[@Kyosika]

Awesome! Great to hear! Are you free to play or have you bought the expansions yet?

[@CAMBIT]

@@Kyosika just bought the standard thing today, used the boost on a warrior, pretty confused not gonna lie lol. I got a necro to like level 21 and that's as far as I have gotten, still not sure how to get a mount or if there are raids or anything I can do and how to actually do it

[@Kyosika]

You get the mount from the first Path of Fire mission. I would say, start with the necro first. Level up and learn the game ;)

[@CAMBIT]

@@Kyosika yeah ended up getting the mount, and explored quite a bit on my warrior. Tried the lowest level dungeon with 1 other person, got shit on. Not sure if my stuff is just weak or I'm weak or it's just hard. I really need to just play on my necro hopefully ill ease my way into things.

[@CAMBIT]

@@Kyosika the only mmo I really got into was dc universe online which is a lot different than traditional mmos

[@skillplay1532]

I have one question i just bought PoF and now I also get HoT and LV icebrood saga but i dont know if i get the living world season 4 so i could unlock skyscale or if i need to buy it for gems

[@Kyosika]

If you want to play Season 4 now you must purchase it with gems.

[@skillplay1532]

@@Kyosika OH Okay and of i wamt skyscale i need to buy it ?

[@michaelgustin5376]

I just started the game f2p on steam. Should I buy the expansions for 30$ or should I wait? Nd help not sure wat to do

[@Kyosika]

If you like the game, give it a shot. I would get to level 80 first on a Free to Play account. Like the game? Get one of these expansions!

[@Abdokeko]

Living world 2 & 3 worth it? I missed them

[@Kyosika]

If you are dedicated to the story, yes!

[@Abdokeko]

@@Kyosika not really, now am doing expansions story for masteries and mounts

[@leoprimed3556]

If you are wondering, here is my honest opinion - I played on a seperate account for years, but took regular breaks and only played once or twice every year, taking breaks in between. In 2017, I made a new account, and got two characters to level 80. Since many things were locked, I did things like fractals, but wanted to do raids, which is why I needed an expansion pack. If you are going to buy one, *BUY BOTH*. I currently only have HoT, only buying it as I didnt have enough money, however I shouldve waited till I had the money to buy both. I got an easy 300-400 hours off the F2P game, as I played very casually for a couple years, but only really started playing around the start of 2019. Overall, buy both if you want to stop playing F2P, but if you dont have the money or dont want to buy anything, just keep going F2P. You miss out on some things like raids, the stories and new maps, etc. I found myself enjoying Fractals greatly while still being free to play.

[@Kyosika]

Woah! Thanks for your comment. This will definitely help some people out!

[@gilneyn.mathias1134]

Its too much limitations for F2P, U HAVE TO BUY AT LEAST ONE EXPANSION!

[@Kyosika]

Expansions give you a great, better gameplay experience!

[@micklaver2665]

hi, how can I get to mount but I don't have real money?

[@Kyosika]

Well, you could change your ingame gold to gems and then buy the Path of Fire expansion. However, you would need A LOT of gold!

[@kirayamato6023]

pls answer..if i dont buy anything???? my gameplay will stop?? i mean it will end?? coz i dont have anything to do anymore?? is that right?

[@Kyosika]

Well, you can play forever haha. However, you won't get to play newer content

[@euronico7949]

So you can still get a mount even with free account?

[@Kyosika]

Nope, you can't :(

[@aldenlil2914]

@@Kyosika what about elite spec?

[@valilucy9281]

Do i need a expansion do get a damn mount or what? Im a free2play player.

[@Kyosika]

Yes, you do!

[@Hello-nd7cz]

Are living world seasons available for free to players

[@Kyosika]

No, sorry! :(

[@skandarkhbou6768]

can i buy both expansion with game money ? ''gold'' , tell that there is a way pls !

[@Kyosika]

You can but it costs a lotttttttttttttt of gold. I think you might be better of with buying them with real life money.

[@warlocksm1]

@@Kyosika No, you can't. You can only buy upgrade to deluxe version if you already bought expansion for rl money.

[@mihaela5328]

So for using a mount u must buy a expansion?

[@Kyosika]

Yes! :)

[@mihaela5328]

@@Kyosika Thank you

[@Kyosika]

No problemo :)

[@korgysgamingchannel4227]

Is it possible to do dragonstorm on f2p account?

[@Kyosika]

No, you need the Path of Fire expansion :(

[@ant5963]

if u know you like the game buy it the restrictions on the auction house makes you lose alot of money

[@Kyosika]

That's true! The game is way better with expensions anyway!

[@saiyancatash2861]

im going to play the game for free and get to lvl 80 and if i really enjoyed playing it i would definitly buy the expansions

[@Kyosika]

Sure! You should do that! I hope you enjoy it!

[@mr.spunks86]

Should I get standard edition of game cause I want more than free one has to offer

[@Kyosika]

Standard edition should do! You get both expansion for the price of one. You can pick up the more expansive versions if you want more cosmetics but that's up to you. You have no advantages above the normal edition :) Also, consider using the link in the description. You buy it from the original website and it supports my KZbin channel. No extra costs :D www.guildwars2.com/en/shop/?cid=104%3A5%3A%3A%3A%3AGlobal%3A174-102f2b5385850f7e1467a29ac82442%3A641

[@aymanelm0n945]

What is max level for free to play and can f2p do profession masteris ?

[@Kyosika]

80 is the max level for free to play. You can only get masteries with an expansion ;)

[@aymanelm0n945]

@@Kyosika i mean i can go on without paying or i will be weak and chained!

[@elromcohen6751]

Buy them both. They both are that good.

[@Kyosika]

YES! MY MAN!

[@bikirondk5]

I got both the expansions.. I still look like a f2p player with no outfits and ugly armour. I still do not know how to get good looking stuff without actually buying gems..

[@Kyosika]

Don't worry! What are you a charr, human, asura or something else? There are some great armor combinations out there. Have a look at gw2style.com/ or the official Reddit? There might be something for you there!

[@stealthy1223]

So no mounts unless I buy an expansion? :(

[@Kyosika]

Yup! You need to get the expansion! They are far cheaper now :)

[@ineedwow]

what if i bought the game back in 2012? am i still treated as a f2p player?

[@Kyosika]

Nope, you won't :) However, you won't have access to expansion content yet

[@mustafaalsady854]

can i buy expansion by gem in game?

[@Kyosika]

Yes, you can!

[@branslavzvonar1086]

Can you get it whit gold converted to gems?

[@Kyosika]

Yup!

[@branslavzvonar1086]

@@Kyosika how i downloaded game to see if its possible but in game it just redirects you to get it tro credit card/ paypal

[@Kyosika]

You have to do it in game

[@bedrockyabdabdo8737]

is there any point buying any Expansions until you are lv80 ps when I got this game it was buy to play you don't cover the buy to play base ive just got into playing the game only got to lv30 all them years ago )).

[@Kyosika]

Hmmm, you could buy Path of Fire and do the first mission of that expansion to get the mount: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXWmeY2JnNhopbs

[@Hello-nd7cz]

Is raiding available for free to play players

[@Kyosika]

Nope :( You will need an expansion

[@corvuscorax9028]

it's ok to buy dlc first the buying the living world expansion using gem

[@Kyosika]

Yeah! That's 100% fine!

[@LoneKuroRaifu]

are the raid bosses like FFXIV when the bosses do specific actions in the same exact way in the same order depending on what phase they're in, and if you dont meet some dps check its an instant wipe? Couldn't stand that crap.

[@Kyosika]

There are mechanics tied to each boss. They are unique for every boss. Every phase a new mechanic comes into play. DPS checks are not in the raids. You have to beat the boss within 10 minutes though so a certain amount of DPS is required. Definitely not as extreme as in other MMO´s

[@fernaxv]

Even after reaching the timer in most fights You can survive quite long, You don't get instawiped like wow f.e.

[@Kyosika]

That's true. The boss becomes enraged and does a ton of extra damage!

[@Alex-do5ke]

Can you get free a mount in free to play account?

[@Kyosika]

Nope!

[@EzGrimzz]

So free player can compete without buy expansion ?

[@Kyosika]

Sort of. Expansions offer a lot more playstyles, content and the elite specs Will give you some advantage but you are still very useful as a f2p player

[@merrex4808]

Expansions offer the game on Easy Mode if you want Hard Mode Stick with FTP

[@francoiskaskil2237]

How do i get elite specilization

[@Kyosika]

Buy any of the expansions

[@Kyosika]

Guys, let me know, are you Free to play, do you have Heart of Thorns, Path of fire or do you have both expansions? :)

[@YggKriss]

I played free to play for a while and while enjoyable too, both expansions add alot more content especialy if you like the story of gw2 i would suggest getting both. Alot of the reasoning is also because of things like elite specs revenant new goals to work towards that you cant witout expansions such as certain legendary gear, raids and alot of other stuff. also mounts made completing maps alot more enjoyable for me because its faster to get from area to area and also easier to grab some of the vistas. And thats about my two cents on it, if you like the game as f2p you will love the expansions. Keep up the good work Kyosika !

[@Kyosika]

Eyo! You ballin´ fo sho!

[@Kyosika]

Thanks buddy!

[@Trantromirodox]

there is no "Free to play" in GW2. only "Play for free". ;)

[@speedylordinc.3748]

Hi Kyosika:)! At the moment I'm free to play, I enjoy the game very much so I'm definitely planning for buying both, however cause I'm on a small budget and a not so capable laptop haha I don't know which one to buy first, I was thinking first PoF and in the future HoT or should I do the opposite? Thx in advance!

[@keedoopop4900]

100%stay f2p till your lvl 80 dont need map chat or trading post to hit 80 in thecore world its super easy

[@Kyosika]

Agree!!

[@g.franco8128]

Seu pato ficou muito bonito cara

[@Kyosika]

Obrigada! :)

[@benjaminrat2989]

Do I need pof to get season 5 for free?

[@Kyosika]

Yep!

[@benjaminrat2989]

Ok thanks just got it and now own all DLC

[@Kyosika]

Aweomse! Seasons starts this tuesday!

[@merrex4808]

It is not free if you had to pay for the expansion.

[@Censtudios]

I bought the core game before it's release in 2012 but don't have any expansions... Those free-to-play limitations don't count for me, right? That would be total bs... I'm thinking of coming back to the game, but I only play WvW and PvP. Unfortunately, just like ArenaNet, you only focus on PvE and story. This video gave me no insight about those areas of the game. I kinda remember now why I quit the game... never mind.

[@Kyosika]

Limitations aren't for you! You won't have them. Anyway, I cover the other gamemodes in other videos. The main content that was added in expansions is mostly PvE content and elite specs, so that is why I covered them in this video

[@Censtudios]

@@Kyosika Ah, so they didn't really change much with WvW? That's too bad

[@Kyosika]

They have added a battleground and mounts(warclaw only)/gliders can be used in WvW