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FFF_Mara

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Friends Fun and Fairplay

Me/W

06 Mar 2007 at 14:50 - 601

Quote:

Originally Posted by natuxatu

Edit: I also hope it's pay to play.. that way there anet can do the updates ect and it will weed out the stupid players from those willing to pay and take it more seriously (to a degree.) I have no problem paying a monthly fee for a game that i'm enjoying... plus it would be easier for a.net than having to pull out an expansion every couple of months.

From what Ive heard fees dont keep idiots out of WoW- why should that be different from GW? I for one wouldnt pay the same amount that WoW costs. Its simply too much...i dont like to feel obligated to play every month not to waste money.

FyrFytr998

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Connecticut USA

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06 Mar 2007 at 14:53 - 602

I would suppose that a new GW2 would be created in an effort to utilize all the recent developments in Processing and Graphics speed enhancement. Just as with cars, eventually every engine runs its course. I think that ANET would most certainy keep their free subscription status. It's what makes the game so appealing.

What I think the next iteration of GW is going to do is finally fix all that was wrong with GW1. Although, I just feel "new" problems will come from the new content. Maybe that in game Auction system will come about, lol. Maybe we'll have even more latitude in reference to how our characters look. The possibilites are exciting as to what they will "give" us, rather than "take" from us.

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

06 Mar 2007 at 14:56 - 603

As long as my current Characters carry over to ALL further installments of GW, I'm happy.

defrule

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

Volcano Insurance Salesmen [scam]

06 Mar 2007 at 15:00 - 604

GW2 will come with no reconnects, no uax, no bal faction and it will be horribly unbalanced.

Corran Horn

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2006

Alliance of Xen

R/Me

06 Mar 2007 at 15:02 - 605

Maybe they can get the character creation tool from CoH?

Jeremy Untouchable

Wow Stole my freetime

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arkansas

None

W/E

06 Mar 2007 at 15:09 - 606

There should Not be a way to bring GW1 toons into GW2....It would totally ruin the "NEW" game feel of GW2....Most people who play now are never going to catch up items and money wise to the people that started at beta. It would be dumb to let these mostly inactive oldtimers drag stacks of ectos and elite status over to a new fresh game. Anyone who dosnt think this way should go read the "whats your best weapon?" thread. people where making warriors because they had found a purple 14-28 13 wile enchanted hammer....bringing over old toons would distroy that fresh start. IMO

johnactor

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mo/Me

06 Mar 2007 at 15:17 - 607

amen arielezekiel

nothing lasts forever.

all you "work" for will be gone. Heck, I was the UKs best known Ultima Online gamer (if a feature in PC Zone 5 pages long with photos determines that kind of thing) and who cares now?

new game, new fun. I'm going to head to LOTRO, and keep guildwars and nwn2 for those evenings I'm sick of grinding hehe.

Coridan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

US

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06 Mar 2007 at 15:20 - 608

While I don't think characters should port over to GW2 because of the "elite" factors...such as money...items...UAX and so on...I do believe that there should be some sort of recognition of your past characters.

For example....Say you have KoaBD then you would get a title in GW2 like...Noble..or Count or Countess

and if its people know me...or whatever the ranks of that max title track go..you would get say Duke or Duchess..

for you treasure hunters you could get something like a discover title

for wisdom titles you could get a scholar title

but only if the Title is Maxed out in GW 1 and it should have no bearing on the game play of GW2

That way those elite players are still recognized in the new game but aren't yet ELITE :P

Verliebt

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

W/E

06 Mar 2007 at 16:12 - 609

i wouldn't mind paying for GW, if that would allow Anet to make it even better.

but i am not sure i want to lose all that i have accomplished in GW1 when GW2 apears. it would feel real bad to know that all of that is lost.

Death Dafire

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Hall of Heroes >_<

Vietnam Strikes Back [viet]

Mo/E

06 Mar 2007 at 16:14 - 610

has Gaile posted in here yet? I CBA to read through all the last 20 pages

Maximumraver

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

The Netherlands

Twisted Revenge [TR]

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06 Mar 2007 at 16:18 - 611

I'm 90% Sure this is complete BS, unless anything official is posted by gaile or anyone from ncsoft/anet, i'm not gonna believe it.

and the site looks very unprofessional, and the info in the article looks VERY fake, only 150 skills? 50 PvE skills? Dungeons...?

greendc27

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Wisconsin

Gaming Continuum [GCon]

R/Mo

06 Mar 2007 at 16:21 - 612

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maximumraver

I'm 90% Sure this is complete BS, unless anything official is posted by gaile or anyone from ncsoft/anet, i'm not gonna believe it.

and the site looks very unprofessional, and the info in the article looks VERY fake, only 150 skills? 50 PvE skills? Dungeons...?

Gaile has posted in this thread saying only that some is true, some is false, some is misleading. Pretty much we need to wait for the PC Gamer article to see what's what.

Maximumraver

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06 Mar 2007 at 16:26 - 613

Quote:

Originally Posted by greendc27

Gaile has posted in this thread saying only that some is true, some is false, some is misleading. Pretty much we need to wait for the PC Gamer article to see what's what.

Ok, ty 4 the info

i didn't feel like reading another 21 pages after having read through page 1/10.

bamm bamm bamm

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

06 Mar 2007 at 16:32 - 614

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coridan

For example....Say you have KoaBD then you would get a title in GW2 like...Noble..or Count or Countess

You know, I quite like that idea. Lets say if they decided to allow for name reservation, and they check for previously held titles, if your old character has KoaBD or higher he gets something like 'Heroic Descendant'. Kind of like a 'thanks for supporting us back then' thing. I don't think it should go any further than that though (e.g. only that one title). Of course that's assuming they even bother with titles, although they'd be crazy not to considering the effort people put into them.

ArielEzekiel

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Mo/Me

06 Mar 2007 at 16:44 - 615

I believe when people spoke about bringing their characters over, their intention was not on wealth and weapons.

For people who farm in the existing GW, they can and will probably still continue to farm in GW 2. Nothing will stop them. For people who don't farm, most of them will still continue not to farm. The wealth divide is always going to be there.

With regards to weapons... there will be better weapons which might render existing weapons as mere mementos, so i do not see that as a problem either.

I guess for people who wanted to bring their existing characters over, their desire is to have an option to choose whether or not to continue the string that attaches their current character and bringing it into the next expansion.

Sure, their armour might be obsolete due to better armours in GW 2 but what is important is they still have mementos of it.

With regard to ranking, there might be a different ranking system to render the current ranking system obsolete too.

Happy memories are human's greatest assets and they are everlasting, so I am all for migrating our existing characters to GW 2.

I'm sure if there's a will, there's a way. ANET can bring us over if they wanted to.

Regards,
Ariel

Durik Lakmor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

Missouri

Pearl of Great Price

R/Mo

06 Mar 2007 at 16:45 - 616

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamm bamm bamm

You know, I quite like that idea. Lets say if they decided to allow for name reservation, and they check for previously held titles, if your old character has KoaBD or higher he gets something like 'Heroic Descendant'. Kind of like a 'thanks for supporting us back then' thing. I don't think it should go any further than that though (e.g. only that one title). Of course that's assuming they even bother with titles, although they'd be crazy not to considering the effort people put into them.

Heh I JUST posted a Descendant title thing in another thread, I highly agree that this is the kind of acceptable transferring of your previous accomplishments a full-fledged sequel, especially one hundreds of years in the future of GW1, should be.

Durik Lakmor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

Missouri

Pearl of Great Price

R/Mo

06 Mar 2007 at 16:50 - 617

Quote:

Originally Posted by ArielEzekiel

I believe when people spoke about bringing their characters over, their intention was not on wealth and weapons.

For people who farm in the existing GW, they can and will probably still continue to farm in GW 2. Nothing will stop them. For people who don't farm, most of them will still continue not to farm. The wealth divide is always going to be there.

With regards to weapons... there will be better weapons which might render existing weapons as mere mementos, so i do not see that as a problem either.

I guess for people who wanted to bring their existing characters over, their desire is to have an option to choose whether or not to continue the string that attaches their current character and bringing it into the next expansion.

Sure, their armour might be obsolete due to better armours in GW 2 but what is important is they still have mementos of it.

With regard to ranking, there might be a different ranking system to render the current ranking system obsolete too.

Happy memories are human's greatest assets and they are everlasting, so I am all for migrating our existing characters to GW 2.

I'm sure if there's a will, there's a way. ANET can bring us over if they wanted to.

Regards,
Ariel

Suppose it is set hundreds of years in the future though, its not like my Ranger has a handy Delorean around if you catch my drift.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

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06 Mar 2007 at 16:53 - 618

Quote:

Originally Posted by Durik Lakmor

Suppose it is set hundreds of years in the future though, its not like my Ranger has a handy Delorean around if you catch my drift.

No, but we got Glint. She can beam us over to GW2 in the blink of an eye. You know, to save the future for our children and such. It's fantasy after all.

Durik Lakmor

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2006

Missouri

Pearl of Great Price

R/Mo

06 Mar 2007 at 17:04 - 619

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduinna

No, but we got Glint. She can beam us over to GW2 in the blink of an eye. You know, to save the future for our children and such. It's fantasy after all.

our children must suck....

seriously though i think a title (or transfer of titles) and name reservation is really all that should happen anything else will be a technical problem for anet to handle that could be better spent prepping servers and content.

axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Pwn Appetit [NJoy]

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06 Mar 2007 at 17:08 - 620

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduinna

No, but we got Glint. She can beam us over to GW2 in the blink of an eye. You know, to save the future for our children and such. It's fantasy after all.

Unless they got lasers 100 years later, then I would have to retire my axe

Seriously though I do hope they let us link up our accounts, PVP titles and such are account based, which wouldnt make them a total loss. But I have to agree with most people that the characters would not port over well.

I wonder if names are going to get stolen oh the drama that would ensue.

Retribution X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Check behind you again.

N/

06 Mar 2007 at 17:09 - 621

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduinna

You know, to save the future for our children and such. It's fantasy after all.

I am single, All my chars are single. Don't tell me I've got kids.

Anyway, Glint could handle time travel. Maybe glint herself is in danger? 0_o

kalebmordannon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Ost in Edhil

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06 Mar 2007 at 17:21 - 622

does a-net have a certain time they update their web page everyday, and if so, what time is that? i'm giddy with anticipation waiting for the info that Gaile mentioned would show up today.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

06 Mar 2007 at 17:33 - 623

Where did Gaile mention ANet is revealing info today? She said we just had to wait for the release of the magazines, halfway March, if I'm correct.

elsquid

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

Toothless Grin

R/Mo

06 Mar 2007 at 17:37 - 624

I have to say i really don't get peoples concern about bringing characters over. This is GW, not WoW, how much of a connection can you really have to your character. He gets maxed out in an hour and once you buy max armor you bascily have all the gear you'll ever need. Now don't get me wrong, i love my Prophecies ranger, I've played through all 3 campaigns with him and have capped countless skills. But when it comes to a new game, i want to start again, live the game to the fullest. If GW2 is similar enough to GW1 where you can just port everything over, whats the point? why not just keep making new chapters? I mean, if you ask me, it would be great if ALL the professions we have now aren't even in GW2, gives us a whole new crop shit to play with. I don't want to get it and go, well, i've played as all these before... guess ill make anther ranger..ohh look barrage, guess i should cap that <sigh>. I'm looking forward to GW2 huge (whether is article is true or not, to think there not going to go a GW2 would be foolish). And you know what, if a 6 months from now I'm sick and tired of GW, ill stop playing, maybe ill give Age of Conan a try, but when GW2 comes out, i'll pick it back up. I dont need constant Guild Wars content till the next game, theres plenty of games coming out. I'll play some crysis or something.

Well thats my two cents.

Inde

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2004

06 Mar 2007 at 17:39 - 625

Because I'm receiving a lot of emails asking why we don't have this on our front page as news I'd just like to leave this message.

This is ‘unofficial’ information so we decided to keep it to the forums so as not to mislead people as we don’t know exactly what content might be false, true or misleading per Gaile Gray's post.

I also spoke with the author of this article and he indicated that he received all this information in an email from NCSoft, which of course doesn’t add up as they were the only site to feature this and all the others are just repeating his information. Any email that came from NCSoft would have been released to several media outlets and not just a site dedicated to tech and PC news. So we’ve been doing our research!

Until there is more official information or a statement from NCSoft we'll keep this discussion just to the forums versus making a news announcement.

Thanks.

dead man ivan

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

06 Mar 2007 at 17:40 - 626

No in her replies on one of her posts she mentioned a 'tidbit' will be put up on the website. I am sorry but I am too lazy to search and quote the para. However, it will only be a tidbit!

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

06 Mar 2007 at 17:43 - 627

Quote:

Originally Posted by dead man ivan

No in her replies on one of her posts she mentioned a 'tidbit' will be put up on the website. I am sorry but I am too lazy to search and quote the para. However, it will only be a tidbit!

Tidbits are good...tidbits are good

johnactor

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mo/Me

06 Mar 2007 at 17:45 - 628

Why should people port over titles on new characters? Or on old ones who's fame in the intervening years would have seriously waned. Cartographers titles would be redundant unless the worlds were identical wouldn't they? Who'd want identical worlds?

Who's going to remember I drank a lot of ale a few hundred years from now, or opened a load of chests?

Perhaps the protector titles are up for grabs, but again, not on new characters, they weren't the same character that achieved that status after all.

Clobimon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

06 Mar 2007 at 17:47 - 629

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Just a quick word to let you know that we haven't made any official announcements about Guild Wars in, oh, a couple of months. Sure, there's a little *ahem* info circulating......

...... I would boldly say that any Guild Wars player would want to buy one of these magazines, subscriber or not! In part this is because they'll offer great articles with a lot of cool info. In part it's because the magazines will give you the chance to adopt your very own exclusive new miniature. Check our website for more info tomorrow!

This is what people are waiting for.

thelegendozelda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

OoT

W/Mo

06 Mar 2007 at 17:51 - 630

its more info about pc gamer mag, and the mini pest

super strokey

Krytan Explorer

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06 Mar 2007 at 17:57 - 631

Quote:

Originally Posted by thelegendozelda

its more info about pc gamer mag, and the mini pest

Its is? I couldnt find it but that sounda bout right

Silas Verdeii

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

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Warrior Druids of Silvari

06 Mar 2007 at 18:01 - 632

I just noticed something. if you shorten guild wars Eye of the North to the a similar abreviation to the ones used by previous campaigns (GW:P, GW:F, GW:NF) you get GW:EN or Gwen

ur little friend....maybe this is a teaser!

super strokey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

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06 Mar 2007 at 18:04 - 633

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silas Verdeii

I just noticed something. if you shorten guild wars Eye of the North to the a similar abreviation to the ones used by previous campaigns (GW:P, GW:F, GW:NF) you get GW:EN or Gwen

ur little friend....maybe this is a teaser!

Its been posted a few times in this thread already, who knows though it could be true

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

06 Mar 2007 at 18:10 - 634

Quote:

Originally Posted by thelegendozelda

its more info about pc gamer mag, and the mini pest

You spelled it wrong on purpose, didn't you

. Miniatures taking over!

thezed

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2006

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HoTR

06 Mar 2007 at 18:13 - 635

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inde

I also spoke with the author of this article and he indicated that he received all this information in an email from NCSoft, which of course doesn’t add up as they were the only site to feature this and all the others are just repeating his information. Any email that came from NCSoft would have been released to several media outlets and not just a site dedicated to tech and PC news. So we’ve been doing our research!

Nice job Admins! That response does sound very shady. My mony is still on at least the title/them of Ch4 being correct. The reset....just have to wait for PC Gamer.

thelegendozelda

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2006

OoT

W/Mo

06 Mar 2007 at 18:24 - 636

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arduinna

You spelled it wrong on purpose, didn't you

. Miniatures taking over!

Why yes i did....

Theos

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

River Dancing

Eternal Treachery [TimE]

Me/E

06 Mar 2007 at 18:37 - 637

Just thought I'd throw in my two cents on the 'races'.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith

I posted some hints earlier in the thread but to reiterate:

Silva is latin for forest, so sylvarians are likely a race that has something to do with forests

If you look at the old GW manual and read up on some of the Maguuma jungle quests, you'll see that GW had a race of druids who died/transformed/whatevered. Seeing as how GW has never had elves or anything of the sort, I'd be more inclined in believing that this race (if real) would be these lost to history druids.

Quote:

asura- in Hindu mythology, an antagonist of the gods; especially one of a race of titans or demons

Our favorite winged enemy, who proved to not actually be an enemy. The mursaat. They oppose the gods, we know that much just from ToA, and think they are better. So I am inclined to see this as that race, since there are still mursaat on the Isle of Janthir where ever that may be.

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norn- in Norse mythology, any of the three godessess, Urth(the past), Verthandi(the present), and Skuld(the future), who determined the destiny of gods and men

Everyway I look at it, this seems to be our friendly awe loving dwarves of the peaks. Woo...

Anyway, that's just my two cents on the races dealeo.

prism2525

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

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06 Mar 2007 at 18:43 - 638

About the Gwen thing I don't put it past Anet to pull our leg with that kind of thing.

On another note, what do you mean by Q3? :S

super strokey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Soviet Canuckistan

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06 Mar 2007 at 18:59 - 639

Quote:

Originally Posted by prism2525

About the Gwen thing I don't put it past Anet to pull our leg with that kind of thing.

On another note, what do you mean by Q3? :S

3rd quater of the year i assume

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

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06 Mar 2007 at 19:07 - 640

Yup, right under my Speculation Boot

At the moment, that Boot is circling around Theos' post, about the races. Sounds plausible, in my opinion. Why go looking for Elves if we already got Druids?

[EDIT] Where did that Mat go?