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Spirit_Axery

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

The Promised Land

A/D

03 Jan 2007 at 12:34 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by [KotL]Mjolnir

I believe the person was refering to the game hence the capitals. I would rather ArenaNet work on gameplay than add features like this to be quite honest.

If he was referring to Second Life the game, then he actually said "Guild Wars is a game, not Second Life the game!", which I also agree with. Guild Wars is Guild Wars, and not Second Life or World of Warcraft or any other game for that matter!

*sigh*

If I indulge this for a minute, which is more than long enough to expose the wrong of it, I'll say the following...

He *might* mean that:
"Guild Wars, unlike Second Life, is not designed to emulate real life."

To which I will reply:
"Neither is Lineage 2 designed as a game that emulates real life, yet it includes marriage for the sole purpose of fun and RP because it is an Online RPG, just like Guild Wars."

Therefore:
It has obvious purpose being in a game like GW.
It can not be rightly said to be out of place in GW.

Now that I've pointed at the dangling nethers of sir.obvious, can we move on from the "has no place in GW" line of incorrect thought?

~Mitsuki~

[KotL]Mjolnir

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

UK

W/Mo

03 Jan 2007 at 13:43 - 42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spirit_Axery

If he was referring to Second Life the game, then he actually said "Guild Wars is a game, not Second Life the game!", which I also agree with. Guild Wars is Guild Wars, and not Second Life or World of Warcraft or any other game for that matter!

*sigh*

If I indulge this for a minute, which is more than long enough to expose the wrong of it, I'll say the following...

He *might* mean that:
"Guild Wars, unlike Second Life, is not designed to emulate real life."

To which I will reply:
"Neither is Lineage 2 designed as a game that emulates real life, yet it includes marriage for the sole purpose of fun and RP because it is an Online RPG, just like Guild Wars."

Therefore:
It has obvious purpose being in a game like GW.
It can not be rightly said to be out of place in GW.

Now that I've pointed at the dangling nethers of sir.obvious, can we move on from the "has no place in GW" line of incorrect thought?

~Mitsuki~

I'm sorry but what on earth are you babbling on about? I simply said he might be refering to the game Second Life then commented on how I would rather have ArenaNet spend time on gameplay than features like this. If all your gonna do is rant and flame people without actually reading there posts then I suggust this thread be locked asap.

Gregslot

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Me/

03 Jan 2007 at 14:16 - 43

Quote:

Originally Posted by [KotL]Mjolnir

I'm sorry but what on earth are you babbling on about? I simply said he might be refering to the game Second Life then commented on how I would rather have ArenaNet spend time on gameplay than features like this. If all your gonna do is rant and flame people without actually reading there posts then I suggust this thread be locked asap.

lock thread: /signed

Cow Tale

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ocean Shores, Washington

Last Sun Rise

W/Mo

03 Jan 2007 at 14:30 - 44

Add something cool. like to be able to dye the undyable parts of your armor, theres an idea! marrige? hell no.

Gear853

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Great White North

The Fishers Of Men

N/Me

03 Jan 2007 at 14:56 - 45

WTB one kitchen slave. PST for offer.

/sign

i think it will be a neato idea!

Bubba

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Netherlands

port sledge snow cones [COLD]

03 Jan 2007 at 15:03 - 46

/notsigned

Not my idea of a good thing to be confronted with marriages in a game

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match...

Dark Alley [dR]

03 Jan 2007 at 15:26 - 47

/notsigned

im getting married in real life. this game is going to be where i go to GET AWAY from teh wifey. the last thing i want is to have 2 of them bitching at me...

morimoto

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Ft. Worth TX

House of Soot?!

Mo/W

03 Jan 2007 at 15:28 - 48

here's an idea

lets keep real life stuff in real life

if people feel the need to get married in a game they should step away from the computer.

fotovince

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Think We Need A Serious [Nerf]

W/

03 Jan 2007 at 15:37 - 49

/signed

In our guild are many women and mans that want to marry =)

Heinrich Deathlord

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Ice Cold Elements [ICE]

N/Me

03 Jan 2007 at 15:46 - 50

what already has been said, but i really need to restate it:
/notsigned

developers, use your time on a new trading system, and proper this time. Please!

Anghardel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Raging Seraphim

Rt/

03 Jan 2007 at 15:53 - 51

Well, considering that Guild Wars is labeled an MMO, and not an MMORPG, I think that marriage within the game would be a bit more than just a stretch.

To explain my point:

Guild Wars is about two things: storyline, and PvP. The eventual goal of the storyline is to prep you for PvP - at least, this is the impression I have always recieved.

Now, there is a third point that is very obvious and doesn't need mentioning, but because I want all of my bases to be covered, it's: to have fun. The idea of marriage within a game is a fun one, granted, but I can just think of where it would head from the get-go.

Your idea of having some special content for married couples is nice, but ultimately unsatisfying; I would hazard a guess that after a very short period of time everyone would be married to someone else just to have access to the special items you recieve - it would be more incentive than just plain fun, and when you give the greedy (lots of those roaming around) incentive that can in any way be construed as monetary, you know the flocks will come a' running.

There is an easy solution to this problem, which is to customize items acquired by the married couple to the married couple alone upon acquisition, but eh, is it really that great? Is it really that special?

Marriage was fun in a game like, say, Morrowind. But, in a game like Guild Wars, World of Warcraft, etc. it just doesn't fit. Not as an official patch to the game. Getting married for role-playing purposes seems more suited to role-playing games, which Guild Wars is certainly not.

That said, it's always fun to get together in a guild hall and have a blast with friends. I would imagine that if you wanted to be married to another character within the game you could simply gather together a group of friends, lots of novelty items, some in-game alcohol for a reception afterwords, and all go nuts and dance once the she-bang was through.

But as far as official content goes, I think it'd be more of a waste than anything, as nice an idea as it may be.

/notsigned

Vinraith

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2006

03 Jan 2007 at 16:23 - 52

This isn't an MMORPG, and if it were I wouldn't be playing it.

/notsigned

Vel

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

W/

03 Jan 2007 at 16:49 - 53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spirit_Axery

Petition for GW Marriages

@ - Same sex marriage should obviously also be possible. I shouldn't even have to mention it, but a part of me knows that I do, so there it is.

~Mitsuki~

Absolutely hillarious. Pardon me but, 2008 is still more than a year away. Also, let's keep political correctiveness outside GW?

/not signed

- Vel

dpcash

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

FoC

R/E

03 Jan 2007 at 16:51 - 54

Would your plan also include an "island" for quickie divorces? I have an idea a GW divorce court lol that can be watched in OM.

Seriously tho, I'm already married and happy in real life. I play GW because it doesn't have all that icky, feminine, real-life stuff.

/not signed

Can't remember who said it but, "Two wives is one to many. So is one wife."

Sujoy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

In Livia's Cleavage (.)ME(.)

The Early Monk Heals The Worm [EMHW]

Mo/

03 Jan 2007 at 17:13 - 55

/notsign

waste Devs time some more? no thanks.

Wtf Its A Monk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Michigan

A/

03 Jan 2007 at 17:17 - 56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr D J

Yeah and after you get married, you get a permanent title saying Nerd (1). You can't take it off. Sorry if I offended someone but seriously... getting married in a game... I don't even want to do that in real life. I'm sorry if I'm offending someone but I have a point. If you want to flame me for this comment, sure go ahead, hate cheers me up

. Imagine a 40 year old greasy guy saying that he is a girl and ugh... do I need a further explanation? And believe me... anet is never going to do something like that... I know that for sure. Once again, I apologize if I offended someone and I apologize to OP for flaming his/her idea.

/notsigned

agreed......anyone who got married in game would have a big target on there back saying "FLAME ME".....

/notsigned /neversigned /whyevenask

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

03 Jan 2007 at 17:33 - 57

/not signed

I'm married IRL. My wife plays as well. Pretty sure the only person she'd let me marry in game would be her character. No reason to marry her character, I'm already married to her.

If I were to marry someone else in game, well it would probably lead to real life domestic trouble - not worth it.

Unless I could marry Cynn, then go on a honeymoon and finally get to see that thong!

EroChrono

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Netherlands

[WitB]

W/

03 Jan 2007 at 17:36 - 58

/notsigned

I think it is completely irrelevant to the whole game.
Make war, not love.
Hence the name Guild Wars, instead of Guild Love.

Ecks

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

United Kingdom

I Excentrix I [PuNK]

W/A

03 Jan 2007 at 17:56 - 59

/notsigned

There is no use for this in gw

birdfoot

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

Singapore

Ordo Chaotika

W/Mo

03 Jan 2007 at 17:56 - 60

Quote:

Originally Posted by -.-

Correction: Guild Wars is a CORPG like Diablo 2.

Correction: Since when was Diablo 2 ever coined CORPG? Did you decide all that for yourself just to prove something?
Correction: GW is MMORPG; consider CORPGs to be a subset of MMORPGs. ANet felt that GW didn't fit the broader aspects of MMORPG so they coined GW as CORPG to further define the genre.

Looks to me like you're confused.

Not gonna /sign or /notsign this but the idea seems like a harmless suggestion to me that may add amusement factor for some folks.

viskey

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

england !!!!!!!!!

Run For It [RUN]

Mo/W

03 Jan 2007 at 18:01 - 61

/signed i agree fully

would be more fun

daraaksii

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

03 Jan 2007 at 18:03 - 62

Like it was mentioned before, if you want to get merried in game, stand up from the computer.

/notsigned

GW is PvP

erick5876

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

TN

Heroes ETC

D/A

03 Jan 2007 at 18:03 - 63

This has been brought up many times before. The last thread got pretty heated.

Once again,
/notsigned.

JONO51

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

P/

03 Jan 2007 at 18:05 - 64

hmm. if it gives more storge then yes /sign if not then /notsigned

Gimme Money Plzkthx

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2006

03 Jan 2007 at 18:09 - 65

/not signed... need I say why...?

KESKI

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

N/

03 Jan 2007 at 18:30 - 66

"you havent log on for a long time, I found another guy"
"WHAT?? you get demoted from an officer to a normal member?? I want a divorce!!"
"Where were you, I told you to come back to Guild Hall by 9:00pm"
"Mission, Mission, Mission, did you ever stop and think what I WANT??"
"Wo stop, your friends are watching~~"

.....o the drama.....
AND I HATE WATCHING PEOPLE MAKING OUT IN FRONT OF ME!!!
now I can use the "stop that, this is GW..not SIM"...dont want to lose this last defence...

Sli Ander

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Deep in Maguuma, by the Falls

Liberators of Agony

Mo/R

03 Jan 2007 at 18:38 - 67

Okay, so the fight started anyway. Let me restate some points from my post.
1)Its got harmless amusement factor
2)this game has orpg in the title. I find this doubly amusing because someone who shall remain nameless said this is a corpg/mmorpg 'not a role playing game'. Last I checked, the orpg in both those means"online role playing game".

Yes, GW is not the stand online game which follows the curve on everything. But if players want something, Anet tends to put their own unique spin into the mix before giving it to us(if they decide to give it). So standard rpg elements like life skills(which I know some people want) might not make it in here in the usual form (if at all, doesn't seem to fit the game well) while other factors like online character marriage might take on a unique form(such as a title which doesn't count towards KOABD, pure entertainment factor).

So please don't bash an idea because this game isn't a standard rpg. If its amusing, harmless, and doesn't detract from gameplay for those that don't have it: I say put it on the list of things to add.

But that's just my 2 cents

*please note I did not say to add it on the list above more important things like skill balances, the next chapter, etc. K?

Ms Utena Tenjou

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Manchester,NH Or Boston Ma

Medieval Knights Refuge [Heal]

E/

03 Jan 2007 at 18:46 - 68

/signed... I wanna marry my gf.. or GWEN :-D

Kendar Muert

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Texas

E/

03 Jan 2007 at 19:03 - 69

I think this idea is pretty cool. Why not?

/signed

Dim Luffs To

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jan 2007

Indy Bitch

Forgot The Ghostlyyyyyyyy [ftl]

N/Mo

03 Jan 2007 at 19:10 - 70

who gives a shit tbh. if some guy really wants more drama i say good luck to you.

/signed

p.s.-i draw the line at this.....no kids X|

Velath

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada

A/

03 Jan 2007 at 19:22 - 71

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dim Luffs To

p.s.-i draw the line at this.....no kids X|

lol just think of all the mini-pet replicas of you and your spouse running around.

And to the comment about political correctness and 2008, it depends where you live, it was 2005 here when same sex marriages passed I believe... which might bring in other issues. Sell that to China.

TBH I really don't care one way or another.

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

03 Jan 2007 at 19:41 - 72

I find this request amusing, but harmless overall. No one would be forcing you to marry, it would be optional.

Some questions though for OP.

1. How do you think ANet should handle the marriage - by character or by account? I have 8 characters, if one of them were to marry, would all of them be considered married to all of the other accounts characters. If they had more or less than 8, how would it work?

2. How would missing spouse be handled? Characters disappear for various reasons - inactivity, banned or stolen account, deletion.

3. What exactly would be the point of these marriages? You can't expect ANet to keep adding "married couples only" content so it would be a one-time event with no follow-up.

Also, I don't think there are that many players who would be interested. ANet announced 3m units sold - and believe me that was mostly to males. Who then created female characters so they could dress them in sexy clothes and fantasize. (Not knocking males, the smaller percentage of women players create male characters for the same reasons.)

ForgeWhelp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

TGW

N/Mo

03 Jan 2007 at 19:58 - 73

/not signed

I can't imagine ANY other update/add-on being delayed for this ....

Lmao Roflus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

NG

R/Mo

03 Jan 2007 at 20:20 - 74

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spirit_Axery

@ - Same sex marriage should obviously also be possible. I shouldn't even have to mention it, but a part of me knows that I do, so there it is.

Ah! Then the mystery of why the Charr wanted to destroy Tyria is solved!

Marth Reynolds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands

The Lore Enforcers

Me/A

03 Jan 2007 at 20:23 - 75

/notsigned

that's prety much where sims and real life come in ;/

Aki Soyokaze

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Vancouver

03 Jan 2007 at 20:26 - 76

"Hey there big boy!".... "You're not a girl!".... "Yes I AM a girl Tee Hee Hee"

/notsigned

Lmao Roflus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

NG

R/Mo

03 Jan 2007 at 20:39 - 77

I will make a female elementalist and marry a rich UW farmer, then I will take all his money and then divorce him.

*giggle*

Vital

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

MN

Wart Machine [Dojismom]

03 Jan 2007 at 20:55 - 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amity and Truth

And to all those "get a gf yo!" gangsters. I have one, sorry. Your flame meets 100% immunity but both, my GF and me liked this idea. I guess you must know a bit more about life to like this idea and not just bash it.

Hold on...Guild Wars is gang turf? Oh crap, I better un-dye my armor quick before "Teh Char" drive-by Piken!

[KotL]Mjolnir

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

UK

W/Mo

03 Jan 2007 at 22:02 - 79

Some people in this thread really need to get of there high horse, why waste time creating weddings and such in game when ArenaNet could be putting the same time and effort in to making gameplay or adding new content that benefits everyone to the game. Hell why stop with marriages? Lets have births and children, religion, oh how about we add makeup and jewelry, lets add bars and nightclubs for evens out, don't like warping? lets add mounts and ride everywhere... the list can go on and on. You know what ArenaNet why don't you just cancel chapter 4 and release the Guild Wars Sims addon pack, afterall who wants more skills, missions and quests?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Amity and Truth

I guess you must know a bit more about life to like this idea and not just bash it.

That really is a petty comment to make and from what I'm reading I getting the same vibe from most the people in favour of this, its not a question of wether it would be fun, meanful or an insight to the type of person you are its about the fact that Guild Wars is a GAME. I'm sorry for not asking for weddings ingame but I care about gameplay and I would have ArenaNet focussing on that then anything else, don't like it? Well tough because thats my opinion and no matter how you twist it into calling me a flamer and bashing the idea it comes down to one simple thing... gameplay before all else!

icedragon981

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

At my computer

Teh Nine [lll]

N/

03 Jan 2007 at 22:08 - 80

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katari

Marriges are a portal to an insane level of E-Drama that I frankly am glad is absent from GW.

QFT,
/notsigned