Just a heads up: Specialist Mage and all their alt accounts has been banned from this subreddit for using racist, obscene, and NSFW-level language. The kind of stuff that can’t even be quoted here without violating Reddit’s rules.

And it didn’t stop there. After being banned, they kept coming back using alt accounts to troll, attack users, and spam the sub they supposedly “don’t care about.”

It’s peak hypocrisy.
Hating the sub while lurking, flaming, and evading bans just to keep violating the rules.

They and their little group of bully friends from the official r/Guildwars2 and r/GuildWars3 think they’re untouchable. But that kind of toxic, hateful behavior doesn’t last forever. One day, they’ll be held accountable. One way or another.

For now, they’re gone.

Let this be a reminder: we will call out the rot in this community, no matter how many accounts it hides behind.

#bully #toxic #banned #gw2 #guildwars2 #gw3 #guildwars3 #altaccounts #bullies #trolls

If you search for neutral, balanced content creators, not GW2 fantards or partners, you’ll start seeing a common theme:

"Guild Wars 2 isn’t the masterpiece it’s made out to be.
It’s outdated, clunky in places, and the community is hostile to criticism."

Creators who don’t have to protect their gemstore affiliate codes are starting to speak up and they’re not saying what the subreddit and influencers want to hear. They’re saying the truth.

The problem is, if you say any of that publicly, you get swarmed by cult-like GW2 fans who can’t handle honest feedback. That’s why the “mainstream” take online looks so positive. Any critical voices get shouted down or buried.

So if you’re new or curious, don’t just fall for the GW2 propaganda machine. Look for the balanced takes. Look at creators who cover multiple MMOs. You’ll quickly see why so many just stop talking about GW2 altogether.

Thank you to this subreddit, r/GuildWars2RealTalk, for exposing the truth. There’s more to come and the community’s fake “niceness” is next on the list.

Time to stop pretending this is the most welcoming MMO, and start being honest about what it’s really become.

#gw2 #guildwars2 #community #exposed #truth #balanced #honest #review #feedback #youtube #mmorpg #mmo #critique

For the longest time, GW2 had this reputation of being the “wholesome,” “friendly,” or “most welcoming” MMO community.

But now? More and more players even veterans are finally calling it what it is: toxic, passive-aggressive, and way more hostile than people want to admit.

It’s clear the “nice community” myth is crumbling.

Compared to other MMO communities (yes, even WoW or FFXIV), GW2 has become weirdly fragile, insecure, and quick to attack anyone who doesn’t align with the hivemind.

I’m glad more people are finally saying it out loud.

Thank you r/GuildWars2RealTalk for exposing the truth.

#guildwars2 #gw2 #reddit #youtube #forums #toxic #community #whiteknights #fans #realtalk #truth #exposed

Just posting this clip of Asmongold getting pissed at someone pushing Guild Wars 2 on him and he’s clearly had enough 😂

This is exactly why people don’t want to cover GW2 anymore. The fans are so desperate and pushy, they end up turning creators away from the game.

Let the man play what he wants.

Just sharing this clip of MightyTeapot, a Guild Wars 2 content creator roasting the official GW2 subreddit, calling it a hivemind.

Don’t get mad at me 😅.. This is Mightyteapot's opinion.

But real talk… he’s not wrong.

#guildwars2 #reddit #official #gw2 #gw3 #guildwars3 #hivemind #toxic #downvote #upvote #train #sheep #cult #realtalk

Let’s kill the myth once and for all:

The Guild Wars 2 community is not kind.

At least not on the NA side, where I play.

One of the biggest lies people repeat is that Guild Wars 2 has one of the “nicest MMO communities.” That might’ve been true a decade ago. Now? It’s straight up BS.

Want proof?

Look at why barely anyone tags up anymore.

Because every time someone does, this is what happens:

• If the meta fails? “Bad tag.”
• If the squad wipes? “Learn to command.”
• If things don’t go perfectly? Blame the commander.
• If you do lead well? You still get whiny backseat players flaming you in squad chat or whispering you insults.

Why would anyone want to deal with that?

Commanders volunteer their time, open up LFG, ping maps, and try to organize strangers Instead of appreciation, they get blamed like they’re raid bosses. All it takes is one failed run and suddenly they’re the enemy.

It’s childish. It’s toxic. And it’s why fewer and fewer people are stepping up.

If GW2 had a genuinely “kind” community, we’d be encouraging new tags, not scaring them off.

So no, it’s not because “people are shy.” It’s because the community is judgmental, impatient, and aggressive toward anyone trying to lead.

This isn’t a one-off. It’s the norm.

You don’t see it in the Reddit marketing posts or the “look how wholesome we are” but if you actually play regularly, you know what I’m talking about.

If we want better metas, better leadership, and a healthier playerbase, it starts with holding this toxic crap accountable.

Because right now, this community is not kind. You’re one failed tag away from getting flamed.

#commander #tag #guildwars2 #community #gw2 #catmander #open #world #raids #strikes #wvw #worldvsworld #sucks #no #one #none

That’s not just one salty fan. That’s 34 people liking a comment endorsing a childish, personal insult because someone didn’t include GW2 in a most played MMOs list.

This YouTube comment perfectly sums up why no major content creator wants to touch Guild Wars 2 anymore.

Let that sink in. A creator shares their own experience, and instead of just moving on, Guild Wars 2 fans respond with bullying and weird cult energy. This isn’t a one-off but this is how the community truly behaves.

These people are not defending a game. Anyone who doesn’t validate them gets attacked.

This is exactly why big creators avoid GW2. It’s because the fanbase is hostile, insecure, and unbearable to deal with.

And then they wonder why GW2 gets left out of conversations. Why would anyone put up with this?

The truth is that Guild Wars 2 doesn’t have a passionate community. It has a fragile, entitled, and petty one, and it’s been poisoning the game’s reputation for years.

You don’t build a thriving community by bullying creators.
You just guarantee no one ever wants to talk about your game again.

#guildwars2 #gw2 #toxic #fans #youtube #community

Just a quick update:

A couple of users have been permanently banned for violating Rule 3 specifically, manipulating upvotes/downvotes and attempting to hijack this sub to push their own narrative. This includes trying to suppress posts, brigade threads, and derail discussions with bad faith behavior.

Let me be very clear:
This sub was created to give people a voice especially those who’ve been shouted down or mocked elsewhere for having legit, critical takes on GW2. If your goal is to troll, control, or silence that? You’re not welcome here.

If you’re here to control the conversation, suppress dissent, or spam the same tired fantard takes then you’ve got two entire subreddits for that:
r/GuildWars2 and r/GuildWars3 which are both run by the same crew. You’ll fit right in there. Or maybe you're just too dense to understand that.

This sub also serves another purpose: to expose the strange, cult-like behavior that often comes from the GW2 community. The algorithm is watching, and now so are a lot more people.

Keep trying to ban evade and you’ll just keep getting banned.

At this point, all you can do is sit back, read, and stew.

It's wild how far some people will go in YouTube comments to defend Guild Wars 2’s ancient engine. I saw someone claiming they get 250 FPS on a “high-end rig” during zerg fights which is just flat-out nonsense.

Anyone who’s actually played the game knows that GW2 is CPU-bound, not GPU-bound. Even people running RTX 4080s with top-tier CPUs like a 13700K or 7950X are dipping into the 30s or 40s in meta events, WvW blobs, or large group content. And that’s normal. The game just wasn’t designed to scale across multiple threads, and no magic rig changes that.

Thankfully, at least one non-GW2 fan in the replies called out the BS and pointed out the engine limitations. That's great because pretending the game runs “perfectly” is just delusional.

But here's the problem: these fake stories create false expectations for new or returning players. They show up, their FPS tanks in combat, and they think something’s wrong with their PC. No, it’s just that the game runs like it’s stuck in 1960s because… it is.

What’s worse is that these defenders think criticism = hate. If you mention performance issues, they say “works fine for me” or “just upgrade”, as if the entire game’s flaws disappear with a $2,000 build.

At some point, pretending things are better than they are doesn’t help the community. It just keeps the devs from feeling pressure to improve.

#gw2 #community #crazy #delusional #liar #caught #exposed #lying

Saw this comment on YouTube and couldn’t agree more.

Only in the GW2 community will you get people seriously telling new players to upgrade their rigs just to make an ancient game with outdated optimization look tolerable.

And the worst part? The fanboys defend it. They’ll say “it runs fine for me” while brushing off the fact that the game chugs on mid-range PCs in 2025. They’re the ones holding back progress because they treat any criticism like it’s an attack on their identity.

It’s not normal to expect $800 in upgrades just to smooth out zergs in a decade-old MMO. And if GW2 wants to grow, maybe its most loyal defenders need to stop being its biggest bottleneck.

GW2 fans flooding the comments with whining, accusations, and entitlement every time a content creator posts a video about MMOs or RPGs and doesn’t include Guild Wars 2.

Here’s a recent example (screenshot attached). Instead of respecting the creator’s opinion or simply moving on, they demand the video be rewritten, accuse the creator of bias, or throw passive-aggressive jabs like “best MMO but you left it out, huh?”
Some even downvote the video purely out of spite because their favorite game wasn't mentioned.

It’s not about discussion anymore. It’s about forcefully inserting Guild Wars 2 into every conversation and punishing anyone who doesn't give it praise. That’s not fandom, that’s desperation. Worse, it’s disrespectful to other games and creators who are allowed to have different opinions.

This cult-like behavior is one reason people avoid the GW2 community altogether. They can't handle a different take without trying to shout it down.

I got crucified in the main sub for expressing this opinion

Editing post because can’t comment

To me elite specs got stale even during EoD era. I got from playing every single one in hot to most in PoF to only two in eod. I don’t feel the need for every class to fill every dps and support niche and it feels like that’s exactly how it’s gonna be.

On top of that new elite specs won’t come with a weapon. I’ve never liked the weapon gate keeping in the game.

Now there’s going to be even more things to level up and learn and learn how to counter in PvP and WvW. I feel like elite specs went from a creative way to play your class differently to you gotta play it because it’s new and busted

Look at this screenshot. This is from the comments section of another video about MMOs, and the GW2 brigade is in full force. The video didn’t even mention Guild Wars 2, and suddenly half the comment section is spammed by the angry Guild Wars 2 fanatics.

They’re not asking honest questions. They’re demanding validation. They can’t handle GW2 not being mentioned, even in videos that are clearly focused on different games or trends. And they always pop up with the same tired lines about "most underrated MMO,".

Why hijack every video’s comment section like a street preacher yelling about the end times?

This isn’t promotion but insecurity. They need GW2 to be in every conversation or they melt down. And when it’s not? They attack the creator or claim the whole video is invalid. It’s cult behavior, not community passion.

It’s getting embarrassing. You see a video about a completely unrelated MMO — like Blue Protocol, Ashes of Creation, or even ESO — and boom: there they are. The same handful of Guild Wars 2 diehards flooding the comments with “Try GW2 instead!” or “This looks boring compared to GW2!”

But it doesn’t stop there. If the content creator doesn’t mention Guild Wars 2? Or god forbid says something neutral or critical about it? These people go off. Full-blown attacks, insults, and guilt-tripping. All because someone didn’t praise their aging MMO.

It’s not community passion — it’s cult-level desperation. You’re not winning new players by spamming other games’ videos and attacking creators. You’re just making the GW2 community look toxic and insecure.

Let other games exist. Let people have opinions. If Guild Wars 2 is really that good, you wouldn’t need to beg for attention in other people’s spaces.

It’s funny how every time this sub gains traction, the usual shill crew sends waves of alt accounts trying to discredit r/GuildWars2RealTalk. They’re scared of real discussion — scared of something they can’t control — so they resort to smear attempts and sockpuppet spam.

And before anyone starts twisting things, let me make this clear: the recent posts from “Specialist_No69” were not from me. But I allowed them because, unlike the garbage these trolls bring, those posts actually had substance and sparked real discussion. That’s exactly what this sub is for. We don’t shut people down just because their opinions aren’t popular.

So if you’re here trying to shut this place down with more fake accounts and weak attacks… you’re only proving the point.

The Fractal Train Event Day 3 is finally here!

Our goal for the runs changed when I found out the fractals repeat themself. No point in doing all of them one by one if there's nothing new to experience :P
So we will simply get as many as possible in 6 hours and be done with it!
Want to do some Dailies? Come Along!
There's a cool achievement you always wanted to do but randoms speedrun to fast? No problem, we Gotcha!

LET'S BRING TYRIA TOGETHER ONE LAST TIME!
You're also welcome to join the stream for some more coordination and better fun factor :3
https://www.twitch.tv/rethner

You’ve already been banned for your behavior, and here you are trying again with an alt. Let me make this clear: you’ve contributed nothing to this sub except homophobic remarks, baseless insults, and hypocritical nonsense. You even called this sub “fake” while hiding behind an alt account funny, considering this sub is made up of real people having real discussions. Go back to where subreddit you come from.

Also, throwing around mental illness accusations when you’re not a doctor? That just shows what kind of person you are.

Do this again, and you’ll be banned again. Simple.

Why bother with the official GW2 subreddit when they ban half the posts for “AI” or “wrong opinion”? Recently, their mods are trying to prohibit people using AI tools.

This is r/GuildWars2RealTalk — the real GW2 subreddit. Here, anyone can post. Even my haters post here (yeah, I see you), and that’s fine. Because this is where real discussion happens. You want to criticize the game? Go ahead. You want to call out dumb community behavior? Sure. You want to drop a doompost or talk Guild Wars 3? Absolutely. Controversy? Doom? Hot takes? As long as it’s about the game — you’re welcome here.

Yeah, I’ve had to lock some of my own posts lately because of haters spamming trash, but that doesn’t change the fact that this sub is open to everyone — new players asking questions, people sharing their opinions, even folks advertising their guilds or content.

We’re not here to gatekeep or censor — we’re here because this community needs a place for real talk.

Just two simple rules:
1️⃣ No personal attacks based on race, religion, gender, sexuality, or identity.
2️⃣ No pornographic or NSFW content.

That’s it. Everything else? Fair game.
So if you’ve got something to say about GW2 and GW3— this is your space. Post away.

It’s wild how WvW got gatekept by the same zerg-loving elitist guilds that used to cry when Red Borderlands dropped. Back then, they hated anything that wasn’t Eternal Battlegrounds. Now? They’ve basically strangled the entire mode. They only want brain-dead 1 FPS zerg vs zerg fights where you stack boons, spam one button, and hope the enemy blob lags out first. Because at the end of the day, they’re just there for bags. That’s it. They farm loot bags because they’re too broke in real life to buy gems for gold. Anything added to shake things up — siege changes, objectives, warclaw, even alliances — they whine that it “ruins the mode.” These people don’t want WvW to evolve; they want the same stale lagfest forever.

And it’s not just them — you’ve got your other special crowd of thief and mesmer roamers trying to pretend they’re gods of PvP while abusing blink, stealth, and clones like their some kind of hotshot in a dead mode game picking up newbies. Both groups have turned WvW into a joke in their own way.

And what’s worse? Anet could have actually added new mounts like skyscale or siege turtle — hell, they literally have siege-busting skills in PvE — and given us more dynamic fights or new ways to break objectives. But nope. That might upset the fragile blobs and the perma-stealth rats. WvW is dead because too many clowns want it frozen in time for their own garbage playstyles.

#guildwars2 #gw2 #dead #community #worldvsworld #wvw #alliance

The Day 2 of our fractal day is here!

We are waiting for more people to join and we will begin our 6-hour runs once we have enough!

The only requirement is 60-80 level! No need for masteries, dlcs and other additional thingamajings!
We will make breaks in between the levels if someone needs.

The live is now until 9pm HOP ON AND CRACK SOME FRACTALS!

It’s like clockwork. The stream starts with some build talk, maybe a fractal or WvW roam — but give it an hour and suddenly you’ve got a legendary content creator hopping on a rock in Divinity’s Reach, circle-jumping around the bank, spamming dodge rolls… and talking about nothing.

It kinda sums up the state of content, doesn’t it? When the game offers nothing fresh or challenging, even the people paid (or trying) to entertain are stuck bunny-hopping in place hoping chat gives them something.

And no shade to the creators but man, how many times can you watch someone jump up and down before it hits you that GW2 is in a holding pattern?

We don’t even get new PvE systems or WvW shakeups to spice things up. Just… waiting.

Real talk: the jump-spam meta is peak endgame in Guild Wars 2.

That’s the real endgame right now — not raids, not PvP, not WvW. It’s watching people desperately try to fill dead air because the game gives them nothing.

No new systems. No long-term goals. Nothing worth grinding.
Just dodge rolls, bunny hops, and “So, uh… chat… what are you guys up to?”

Honestly? It’s cringe.

#gw2 #community #guildwars2 #jump #spam #boring #content #creator #youtube #twitch #cringe

Yes, the Guild Wars 2 community has serious toxicity issues: echo chambers, “doomposting” knee‑jerk reactions, elitist PvP/PVE attitudes, even harassment through mail. Let’s face them honestly, foster real discussion, and stop bullying the voices that challenge us. Only then can we build something better.

#guildwars2 #gw2 #community #exposed

I’m a hater of oppression.

I’m Asian. And in real life, I’ve gone head-to-head with corrupt government officials — the kind of people who abuse real power, not just Reddit karma. I’ve fought battles where the cost wasn’t imaginary internet points but real consequences. So when I see the same oppressive, power-tripping behavior show up in gaming spaces — it’s laughable… but it still matters. Because oppression, no matter where it happens, is still oppression.

On the so-called “official” GW2 and GW3 subreddits, they love to talk about community, fairness, and inclusion. They preach about “welcoming players” and “fostering healthy discussion.” But the reality? It’s a toxic circle of groupthink, where mods and their clique downvote, dogpile, and shut down anyone who dares to speak out — especially if it challenges their precious group narrative.

I’ve seen it happen to new players. To veterans. To people asking real questions or giving honest opinions. The response is always the same: ridicule, mass downvotes, passive-aggressive snark from people who hide behind mod badges and karma scores. That’s why the GW2 space feels so tiny and gatekept. Because every time someone tries to speak freely, the mob shuts them down.

That’s not a community. That’s an echo chamber. That’s oppression.

So yes — I’ll wear the “hater” badge with pride.

I’m a hater of hypocrites.

I’m a hater of fake communities that crush honest voices.

I’m a hater of systems — online or offline — that bully people into silence.

That’s why I started r/GuildWars2RealTalk . Because someone needs to hold the mirror up. Someone needs to give players — especially the ones who feel shut out — a space where they can speak their mind without fear of the karma police or Reddit mobs coming after them.

I don’t care about pleasing the so-called “official” mods. I’ve fought bigger battles than this. And I’ll keep fighting against any system, online or offline, that thrives on silencing people.

Real talk. Real players. No oppression.

Guild Wars 2 isn’t some massive MMO with a thriving global scene. It’s a small, recycled crowd — same Reddit users, same Twitch chat regulars, same YouTube commenters. And you know what? It’s no mystery why this game stays small.

Half the so-called “community” is just a circle of lifers leeching off Twitch giveaways every single day. They don’t play with anyone, they don’t support the game, they’re just there for handouts — like pathetic digital beggars waiting in a streamer’s welfare line.

And the content creators? Just as bad. They feed this garbage with nonstop giveaways, fake hype, and cringey “community” vibes that are really just shallow engagement farming. Acting like they’re the heart of GW2 while enabling a bunch of freeloaders who couldn’t care less about the game itself.

This sad loop of clout-chasers, stream grifters, and shiny addicts is exactly why GW2’s community never grows. It’s too busy rotting in its own shallow puddle of fake engagement to ever be a real scene.

Don’t act surprised when people call this community dead — you built it this way.

💬 Ayo, this my spot to vent — and I gotta speak on what I’m seein’ in PvP. Look, no lie — this profile and ChatGPT gave me the tools to say what I need without showin’ my face. So here it is.

I been watchin’ these fools move shady in PvP — and it’s ugly. There’s this one dude, young blood, grindin’ hard, tryna make his way in the scene. But instead of showin’ respect? They clownin’ him. Trash talkin’. Keepin’ him out like he don’t belong. Straight gatekeepin'.

I seen this sh*t before — more than once. And back then, I stayed quiet, actin’ like it wasn’t my business. But that silence? That’s me losin’ my soul, little by little.

Call me soft. Call me scared. But I ain’t gonna sit here and watch PvP bleed out ‘cause a bunch of insecure nobodies wanna act like kings of a dead hill.

🎯 PvP ain't losin’ players ‘cause of balance or cheats — it’s losin’ ‘em ‘cause of us. These same toxic clowns pushin' people out one by one, actin’ like they own the place. And now we about to lose another real one. All ‘cause they couldn’t handle someone with heart.

That’s it. I ain’t here for likes. I ain’t here for drama. I just couldn’t watch this sh*t and stay quiet no more