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GloryFox

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Good ol' USA, where everyone else wants to be

Now Plays World of Warcraft on Whisperwind

12 Sep 2006 at 02:48 - 1

Even if it has not posted yet.

Quote:

posted by Gaile Grey
Yes, now that the Hearty Lynx is out of the bag, and since you've had the chance to see that PCGamer article, we're happy to confirm that the World Preview Event for Nightfall will be the weekend of September 22nd.

See you all on the 22nd!

http://forums.gwonline.net/showpost....5&postcount=12

Mister_Smiley

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

12 Sep 2006 at 03:07 - 2

Woot!!!

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

12 Sep 2006 at 03:10 - 3

well we all knew that already from the German magazine that announced it from the GWFC....

Here's something interesting:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Actually...

Anyone, anywhere can play. No previous account required. No guest invitations needed, either.

Y'all come now, y'hear?

http://forums.gwonline.net/showpost....9&postcount=20

no more messing with those pve beta keys like for Factions.....

Soldat

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

TX

Fashion Police [chic]

12 Sep 2006 at 03:14 - 4

Sounds great, only problem being I may miss it 'cuz of a family wedding. How long does it last? And since I've never done a pve preview event before, I would like to ask if you'll be able to see the new Nightfall armor from the Armor Crafters...(I just want to know what materials they require) Thx

Hockster

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

12 Sep 2006 at 03:17 - 5

Factions had sets available, and many managed to get 15K sets as well. I don't know if they used the fnal artwork or not.

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

12 Sep 2006 at 03:19 - 6

In the Factions preview; you could look at the required materials to get an idea. You could also go to the pvp character creation screen to look at some of the new armor skins. I remember during Factions; they had the warr Kurzick 15k in the screen except it was a little different from the final product.

GloryFox

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Good ol' USA, where everyone else wants to be

Now Plays World of Warcraft on Whisperwind

12 Sep 2006 at 03:20 - 7

Quote:

posted by Knightsaber Sith
I'm just going to point my finger at PC Format's lies in saying the pve preview event was Sep 2. No point in arguing back and forth whether or not any of the info from PC Gamer is true; just sit back and wait til Anet's ready to tell us something. And don't expect Gaile or Alex to say anything; if Anet's not ready to post it on the site; they wont have clearance to comment either.

Now Knighsaber you know we all wanted to believe that but because someone screwed up the date in another magazine we did not want to make it official until Gaile or Alex confirmed it. Now its confirmed

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

12 Sep 2006 at 03:31 - 8

*does the cabbage patch*

I am sooo there!

Now to try to get some days off...

Guardian of the Light

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2005

Radicals Against Tyrants

W/

12 Sep 2006 at 03:35 - 9

I'm going to test a dervish and try to find a good dervish PvE tank build.

If I can't find one I'm bringing my warrior to Nightfall.

Sai of Winter

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

[ale]

Mo/

12 Sep 2006 at 03:38 - 10

I agree with Sith. We already knew it was going to be on the 22nd. It's obvious since it was so close to the release date. The official word doesn't always have to come from Gaile or Alex, I know they've sent out some wrong information in the past. Anet can put the official info on magazines and other website articles (the exclusive item in PCG was pretty much a slight indication it was from them).

LadyNilene

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

Silver Millenium

E/Me

12 Sep 2006 at 04:47 - 11

excellent! cant wait!

TheLordOfBlah

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

None

Mo/N

12 Sep 2006 at 04:53 - 12

Wo0t!

Farmer_2006

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2006

E/

12 Sep 2006 at 05:02 - 13

On my birthday

yeii!

Shadow Dragon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Harrismith, South Africa

[SAGA]

W/Mo

12 Sep 2006 at 06:42 - 14

good thing i bought that new slot this weekend.

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

12 Sep 2006 at 06:42 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith

well we all knew that already from the German magazine that announced it from the GWFC....

.... just like we knew from the PC Format magazine exclusive feature that it would be on the 1st of September?

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

R/

12 Sep 2006 at 07:04 - 16

Well I'm glad you found that quote from Gaile and made it into a thread of it's own. Some of the sillier mods have been deleting many of my posts that stated the PvE weekend was on the 22-24 because I couldn't find that quote for "confirmation" :/

Horseman Of War

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

The Cult of Doom

P/

12 Sep 2006 at 07:08 - 17

this is going to be the best birthday ever WAAAAY better than when I was in 6th grade and wanted nothing but Super Mario 3 for NES and didnt get it.

a few days early even! nice!

arcanemacabre

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

12 Sep 2006 at 10:04 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Horseman Of War

this is going to be the best birthday ever WAAAAY better than when I was in 6th grade and wanted nothing but Super Mario 3 for NES and didnt get it.

a few days early even! nice!

Ohh man, and I bet "The Wizard" didn't help any! Don't fret, I didn't get SM3 until months later, either. Ahh, those were the days...

Midnight08

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Cantha. DE

Xen of Onslaught (Alliance of Xen-AX)

A/

12 Sep 2006 at 11:23 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tetris L

.... just like we knew from the PC Format magazine exclusive feature that it would be on the 1st of September?

believe it actually said weekend of the 2nd, which people have suggested might have been a typo... (2nd / 22nd)

blastm

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

12 Sep 2006 at 16:08 - 20

Hum...
if someone who doesn't already own GW want to play this event,
were could he get himself a key? :/

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

12 Sep 2006 at 16:16 - 21

Not sure. More details will be released when it gets closer. But if you know anyone that doesn't have an account that is going to do the pve preview to hook them on GW, download the client ahead of time.

More goodies:

Quote:

The Guild Wars Nightfall World Preview Event will feature previews of the new environments, new missions, and new battle arenas.

The entire Istani province of the new realm Elona will be open for player exploration, and players will be able to view the first Nightfall in-game cinematics. In addition, two new arenas will make their debut, the Sunspear Arena and Churranu Island.

http://www.guildwars.com/press/relea...2006-09-12.php

I wonder if we'll actually be able to enter the missions as the Factions preview didn't let you actually go in. Access to a whole province sounds like lots of exploring fun. I really want to see the ingame cinematic.

Quote:

Sunspear was first used as a weapon by the early Order of the Sunspears in Istan and remains a traditional weapon of that Elonian province.

So I guess the Sunspear arena is like the training grounds for teh Order of the Sunspears.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

12 Sep 2006 at 16:21 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by blastm

Hum...
if someone who doesn't already own GW want to play this event,
were could he get himself a key? :/

since free invites/guest accounts are not listed i dont think they can

and the 10/14 trial key is chapter 1/2 only not Nightfall

they possibly are doing well enough that they no longer need to offer free trials to lure people to try it

Spike

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

In front of my PC

Kai

E/Mo

12 Sep 2006 at 16:24 - 23

How is this going to work?. If as gaile says there is no need for an account

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

12 Sep 2006 at 16:28 - 24

All I know is this:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Laibeus Lord

Guild Wars Nightfall to Debut in Free Global Event Open to Not Only Millions of Guild Wars Players, But to the World!

Tuesday 12th September/...Announced today by ArenaNet�, developer of the wildly-popular franchise Guild Wars�, the studio�s latest game Guild Wars Nightfall� will make its debut in a massive event open to anyone and everyone who would like to play. The event will take place September 22, 2006, beginning at 07:01pm GMT and running through September 25, 2006 at 6:59am GMT.

The Guild Wars Nightfall World Preview Event will feature previews of the new environments, new missions and new battle arenas. The event will allow players to create Nightfall-specific characters from the six core professions as well as the two new Nightfall� professions, the Dervish and the Paragon, and to try out new Nightfall skills. The entire Istani province of the new realm Elona will be open for player exploration, and players will be able to view the first Nightfall in-game cinematics. In addition, two new arenas will make their debut, the Sunspear Arena and Churranu Island.

Key point: "open to anyone and everyone who would like to play."

I assume we'll be getting more info how non-Guild Wars players can play will be coming soon!

Electric Sky

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

12 Sep 2006 at 16:30 - 25

they will probably tell you to download a trial account from the internet.....i dunno

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

12 Sep 2006 at 16:40 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordakai

All I know is this:

Key point: "open to anyone and everyone who would like to play."

I assume we'll be getting more info how non-Guild Wars players can play will be coming soon!

or the possibility exists that they are referring to chapter 1 and 2 players.

please note when they announced the other preview events from the other chapters the free/guest/trial accounts were available for the PVP event and then locked until the PVE event.

note no account for the recent PVP event

also note that if they were going to do it they would have given more lead time as well as the magazine codes that were available all over.

which they have not this time

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

12 Sep 2006 at 17:20 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

or the possibility exists that they are referring to chapter 1 and 2 players.

Discounted because of the headline: "Guild Wars Nightfall to Debut in Free Global Event Open to Not Only Millions of Guild Wars Players, But to the World!

Take that as you wish, but I take it to mean: "Everyone!"

And if it's open to everyone, why do they even need codes?

Just download the client and play the event. After it's over, you can't play anymore.

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

12 Sep 2006 at 17:36 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Actually...

Anyone, anywhere can play. No previous account required. No guest invitations needed, either.

Y'all come now, y'hear?

http://forums.gwonline.net/showpost....9&postcount=20
(GWO; must login to view post)

noxrage

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

12 Sep 2006 at 17:38 - 29

if u guys haven't notice on guildwars site where it announces the pve event on top where there is the flash news u'll notice the toons wearing some of the new armors and wephon skins......very nice i must say....especially the paragon armor.

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

12 Sep 2006 at 17:51 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by noxrage

if u guys haven't notice on guildwars site where it announces the pve event on top where there is the flash news u'll notice the toons wearing some of the new armors and wephon skins......very nice i must say....especially the paragon armor.

This is what the American site has:

kinda hard to make out any details.

I like how the European site has a timer counting the seconds

The Great Al

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

ALOA

E/Me

12 Sep 2006 at 17:52 - 31

extremely stupid move by anet to put the weekend on a major jewish holiday, that takes up THE ENTIRE WEEKEND....im kind of upset at that...but the game comes out a month later anyway so i guess its not a hugely big deal..but still not really fair.

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

12 Sep 2006 at 17:55 - 32

You can't play video games on holidays?

ducktape

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

W/R

12 Sep 2006 at 17:59 - 33

Hmm, sounds like it'll be like the October 2004 open beta weekend where all you had to do was download the game client from guildwars.com and pick an e-mail address for your "account" for the weekend.

While it does sound cool that now we can get all of our friends to try Nightfall for free, I hope the weekend does not suck like the Factions PVP Weekend where anyone could download the client and try it. That weekend was awful with so many people spamming insults and harassing everyone; if someone was being a tool and got their account banned, all they would have to do is make up a new e-mail address and they had a new account. Bleh.

Still, nice to finally know the date of the PVE weekend, can't wait to try out Nightfall

DeathByAmor

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2006

N/

12 Sep 2006 at 18:16 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Great Al

extremely stupid move by anet to put the weekend on a major jewish holiday, that takes up THE ENTIRE WEEKEND....im kind of upset at that...but the game comes out a month later anyway so i guess its not a hugely big deal..but still not really fair.

Yeah I completely agree ANet should have taken religious holidays into account when they release special events. I mean what is this world coming to when we don't structure video game releases around Jewish holidays...the nerve...

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

12 Sep 2006 at 18:27 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Great Al

extremely stupid move by anet to put the weekend on a major jewish holiday, that takes up THE ENTIRE WEEKEND....im kind of upset at that...but the game comes out a month later anyway so i guess its not a hugely big deal..but still not really fair.

What makes ME mad is when they schedule these things on my wife's birthday or our anniversary...

She doesn't like it when I choose GW over her.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ducktape

While it does sound cool that now we can get all of our friends to try Nightfall for free, I hope the weekend does not suck like the Factions PVP Weekend where anyone could download the client and try it. That weekend was awful with so many people spamming insults and harassing everyone; if someone was being a tool and got their account banned, all they would have to do is make up a new e-mail address and they had a new account. Bleh.

Better turn off Local Chat, cause it's gonna be that kinda weekend. Small price to pay, IMO.

Oh, and sweet pic, Knightsaber. Any guess to what Profession is the gal between the Warrior and the Paragon? Another warrior?

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

12 Sep 2006 at 18:33 - 36

Man, with the kind of lag everyone was getting just from the weekend mini events; I shudder to think what the pve event will be like with everyone everywhere allowed to play.

shudder*

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

12 Sep 2006 at 18:42 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith

Man, with the kind of lag everyone was getting just from the weekend mini events; I shudder to think what the pve event will be like with everyone everywhere allowed to play.

shudder*

NO, NO, NO

think of it as a stress test giving them time to upgrade further if they need to with time to spare

Henchman

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

A cave in the Shiverpeaks

Mo/

12 Sep 2006 at 18:56 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Great Al

extremely stupid move by anet to put the weekend on a major jewish holiday, that takes up THE ENTIRE WEEKEND....im kind of upset at that...but the game comes out a month later anyway so i guess its not a hugely big deal..but still not really fair.

Acctually it is a great idea. Holiday means no school or work, which means more time to play (if you are an in Israel anyways). Then again, I will be stuck with visiting the family, but still.

On Topic: I hope this event has a lot to offer, and will give us an idea of the game. I'm looking forward to it.

Valiance

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Order of Corrupted Souls

R/Mo

12 Sep 2006 at 18:56 - 39

Most likely they will have keys posted on the main site so people can make accounts to preview the event if they do not own a GW account already. I remember they did that way back for factions preview event.

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

12 Sep 2006 at 18:59 - 40

FYI, two major holidays: Ramadan and Rosh Hashana.

I don't know if video game playing is prohibited during those holidays or not.