After finally getting into the GW2 beta..

If your looking for a new mmo to play you should try the second world its a lot better then guild wars 2 thats for sure.

If you like SWTOR at this point and appreciate what it has to offer.

You are one of the few.

Most dont like it. Most have cancelled and declared the game a failure. It has received horrible reviews and at this point the only interest in the game for most is a morbid one.

I dont have to say it

Here's your problem there bud... GW was released 3 years prior to NCsoft being the parent company. So there's a good chance that NCsoft might tack on some cash shop items after GW2 release.

Speak for yourself. I am another one of those "few" who you mentioned like the game. Also could you perhaps give some evidence to back up the claim MOST have cancelled? I mean take my server for example, there are 180 people at least during prime time, my guild does weekly raids and we create our own events. So while you may not like the game that's entirely up to you, but please don't try to speak for all of us because I assure you there are plenty of people still playing and intend on staying.

Altoholics are a pretty niche group of players. It seems like people tend to excuse the fact that end game is quick and easy by saying that you're not really supposed to be focusing on playing at max level anyhow, and to me, that is mostly a cop out for this game lacking meaningful and engaging content at level 50. They basically spoon feed you all but the absolute most bleeding edge gear (campaign and war hero) which are painfully gated, as a way of veiling the fact that there isn't much to do.

I just don't really feel like aiming your game directly at altoholics is the best way to maintain a strong and diverse player base.

Point me to some of these "huge" benefits by the way, because to me, the benefits of legacy seem rather minimal. Is it the 3% bonus to crafting critical chance? Yeah, that is massive right there. Is it the 30% bonus to companion affection from gifts? Enormous. Is it the experience bonuses, when most people that have played since launch already have 4 or 5 level capped characters, or more? Is it mailboxes on your ship or in the field respecs?

I'm not seeing these "huge" benefits granted from alting, it all seems like fluff and credit sinks, you really don't gain anything from alting itself, you gain those perks from grinding dailies every day for credits.