Is It Really The First Guild Wars ?!! - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Lord-UWR

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Fiction We Live In [FaKe]

W/R

25 Nov 2006 at 23:06 - 1

I was just going through youtube in school, during my free block, and came upon this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKgmyMuZNdA

If you pay close attention to the video, you can see FDS, Yak's Bend, a 'SAD' version of ascalon armor, and some other GW related material. However, the monsters do not really look much like monsters in GW.

Some of the comments on the video states it is the Alpha/Beta testings of the original GW, (before Anet joined NCSoft). It was said this is the test environment of GW just to test out matters such as damage, combat, and general game mechanics.
There are two problems with the stated theory above
1) I have seen videos from the alpha and beta testing that was made public, and they do not look like that.
2) How did this person get his/her hands on such videos and content? you cannot access really far adventures of the game in a beta testing.

Please help out on identifying its truth.

PERSONALLY, I was like : " NO Freaking WAY THIS IS GUILD WARS!!!"

PS: Now I believe this is the version of GW before the E3 event.

akruan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/Me

25 Nov 2006 at 23:10 - 2

Yeah it is

it was the first video that came out. I remembered because I was looking for a new MMO (got tired of Ragnarok online) and I stumble upon that, then I started playing the beta weekends.

Lord-UWR

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Fiction We Live In [FaKe]

W/R

25 Nov 2006 at 23:15 - 3

Really? it really doesn't look anything like GW currently.

It's actually like a replica of WoW, not unexpected, the lead programmer of GW was the lead pogrammer of WoW, and many design team specialists are from blizard too.

BTW, I also quitted RO and RUNESCAPE for GW

Makkert

Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

25 Nov 2006 at 23:16 - 4

Fun blast from the past. ^^

Sidra

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

CT

NITE

R/

25 Nov 2006 at 23:20 - 5

Lol... look how bad (and WoW like) the gfx are, weird parties and textures and colors in town. How much it has changed! 0.0

Lord-UWR

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Fiction We Live In [FaKe]

W/R

25 Nov 2006 at 23:22 - 6

Exactly my point !!! Hey if anyone got a link to a full gallery or video, good quality prefered, can you post it here?

Former Ruling

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Cedartown, Georgia

R/

25 Nov 2006 at 23:26 - 7

Its REALLLLLLLLL Old Alpha testing, like before the "public" even had beta testing weekends.

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

25 Nov 2006 at 23:31 - 8

Jeez, this is even before BWEs..

DigitalForm

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2006

U.S.

26 Nov 2006 at 00:17 - 9

Yeah it is really GW. I used to have the issue of GamePro where the first pictures were shown. I remember it because of the whole "free gameplay" thing.

Look at the bottom screenshots

http://www.gamepro.com/screen_galler...lobalid=107300

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

26 Nov 2006 at 00:24 - 10

Alpha FTW.

That is the alpha of Guild Wars, lol. And EARLY Beta, before the current engine was put in place. Ah, memories.

Batou of Nine

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

California, USA

Angel Sharks [AS] (RiP [KaiZ] T__T")

Mo/E

26 Nov 2006 at 04:57 - 11

Isn't just inspiring how the graphics for GW have matured SO much!!??
Compared to many current RPGs, GW still has some of the MOST intense, detailed and realistic graphic creations around.

honestly 50% of WHY i play GW, is the environment. The landscapes and attention to detail in so many aspects of this game i just LOVE!...

I came barely too late for the alpha/beta testing, but i sure as heck remember the vids. LOL nice find!

cheers!

Curse You

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

South Pole

The Magus Order

N/Mo

26 Nov 2006 at 05:17 - 12

That video clearly shows that Guild Wars was made in part by some of the creators of WoW.

I love how GW is made to look as real as possible (ignoring the levitation of people and plants).

Kha

Sins FTW!

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Angel Sharks [AS]

26 Nov 2006 at 05:32 - 13

It makes me miss Beta

SPIRIT OF THE SEA

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

26 Nov 2006 at 05:35 - 14

it was before they hired the curretn head dsigner

natuxatu

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wisconsin

Rt/Mo

26 Nov 2006 at 05:48 - 15

It actually looks kinda fun lol.. but maybe that's because i like Guild Wars? hehe

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

26 Nov 2006 at 05:52 - 16

Makes me think of the capes from beta that looked like bibs.

DL Lorre

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

RIGHT BEHIND YOU.....WITH DUCT TAPE

Children Of The Abysse

E/

26 Nov 2006 at 06:10 - 17

O_O thsat video made me go "Look its WoW" ut its not (5 months of playing gw at this point)

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew: Grand Phallus and Chairman Pro Tempore

26 Nov 2006 at 08:42 - 18

Proof that ANet devs sold their souls to the devil at some point. No way you can jump from that piece of crap to the current game.

Aphraelyn

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

[bleh]

Mo/

26 Nov 2006 at 09:00 - 19

Amazing difference though =P They must've done lots of reworking with those stuff =/

TiNkLeR

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Portugal

26 Nov 2006 at 09:02 - 20

LOL, agreed fallot.

The Muffen Man

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Druery Lane

W/

26 Nov 2006 at 09:30 - 21

Did you guys notice one of the warriors wielding a Colossal Scimitar lol.

VGJustice

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

Tyria, cappin' ur bosses

Boston Guild [BG]

R/W

26 Nov 2006 at 09:44 - 22

The only thing more amazing than the difference in graffics from then to now is the horrendous stupidity in the comments on that video :P

Sekkira

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canberra, AU

26 Nov 2006 at 12:21 - 23

This wasn't just before the BWE, it was before the WPE in October 2004 and the E34E event, the first public viewing of GW in early 2004.

Vandal2k6

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

Manchester, UK

The Manchester Marauders

W/Rt

26 Nov 2006 at 13:40 - 24

Funny thing is ...

http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/guildw...wars&page=1 4

Those shots of the early GW is more or less exactly how WoW looks now. 0.o

Phaern Majes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anywhere but up

The Panserbjorne [ROAR]

R/Mo

26 Nov 2006 at 14:21 - 25

Meh its before I started playing. I started about a month after the betas stopped.

Gorebrex

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

26 Nov 2006 at 14:43 - 26

Saw video, and my first thought was WOW!

Pretty bad, happy as hell GW doesnt look like that now.

Count to Potato

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Imagination Land

I Swear She Was Eighteen [Gwen]

W/

26 Nov 2006 at 15:29 - 27

so long ago, seems ancient

Cataclysm

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Lost Dynasty [SEEK]

W/Mo

26 Nov 2006 at 15:50 - 28

It looks like WoW... I'm glad they upped it to more than 12 polys per char.

Traveller

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Finland

League of Extraordinary Explorers [LOST] (my one man guild)

Me/

26 Nov 2006 at 16:06 - 29

I can't believe how many people are just insisting that this isn't Guild Wars in the comment part of the video. GW has definately evolved a lot since then, I for one am glad they got rid of the cartoony graphics and went for the more realistic-looking environments.

Memnon

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Sitting down and facing forward, but that's not important right now

Guilds Gone Wild [GGW] (just me really)

Me/

26 Nov 2006 at 16:24 - 30

I've seen a video like this before and it still amazes me how big the difference is between the Alpha test and the Beta Public tests (which is when I started playing).

If the Anet devs did sell their souls, it was worth it!

realoddsman

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

26 Nov 2006 at 18:04 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Batou of Nine

Isn't just inspiring how the graphics for GW have matured SO much!!??
Compared to many current RPGs, GW still has some of the MOST intense, detailed and realistic graphic creations around.

Detailed? yes. Realistic? Not really

They still need to optimize the texture loadtimes imo. Kamadan = 20-40 seconds on a 1 gig, 3.0 intel, 256vram.

Addone_Abaddon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2006

Jersey, Channel Islands

Perfection Is Everything [PiE]

W/

26 Nov 2006 at 18:45 - 32

why do those graphics look quite trendy to me?

KvanCetre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

The Madison Scouts

E/Mo

26 Nov 2006 at 19:47 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sekkira

This wasn't just before the BWE, it was before the WPE in October 2004 and the E34E event, the first public viewing of GW in early 2004.

Yep, I remember playing in the very first weekend event...
May 2004 maybe?

Contempt

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2006

N/

26 Nov 2006 at 19:49 - 34

Am I the only one who thinks it looked better back then?

Cybergasm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

26 Nov 2006 at 20:22 - 35

Memories...

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

26 Nov 2006 at 21:25 - 36

So basically, WoW = GW alpha? lol.

Crispie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

Michigan

Lords of the Dead

Mo/

26 Nov 2006 at 22:09 - 37

I think the biggest difference would be the "glow effect" that was added later on.

Priest Of Sin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Sitting upon Kerrigan's Throne.

Live For The Swarm [ZERG]

Me/N

26 Nov 2006 at 22:59 - 38

O_O

words fail me....

Gorebrex

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

26 Nov 2006 at 23:05 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Contempt

Am I the only one who thinks it looked better back then?

Probably. Nothing against those that do, but personally, I thought it looked hideous.

Lord-UWR

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Fiction We Live In [FaKe]

W/R

27 Nov 2006 at 01:27 - 40

Very Neat, It is amazing how the Classics

can bring people together.

Would you like Anet to put a GW "classic" optional play, just for the 'WoW' version of it?