When can we expect "Official News"

dead man ivan

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

Hey Gaile,
I was just wondering if there will be any official news regarding the future of Guild Wars apart from the magazine articles. I know you cannot say much right now because of the exclusivity contracts you have with the magazines.
I was also wondering if you are planning to release information on certain gaming websites such as Gamestop.com wherein you had an article when NightFall's races were announced.
The reason I ask is that I have a cousin playing from India(on American servers) so he has no access to these gaming magazines and he would be very much interested in the future of this game.

If any of the people in here also know something about it could you let me know!

Lonesamurai

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

R/A

An article of this magnitude (13 Pages FFS!) can be classed as official

Gaile Gray

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

All I can say is that there will be more information out next week. Keep your eyes on the website -- I think there will be more than one bit of exciting news for you!

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

Next week it is!

holababe

holababe

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2006

Goon Squad [LLJK]

Mo/

I smell Hard Mode!

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

alternate access to Canthan Elites (previously promised), easier access to Razah (previously promised), realistically balancing DoA, smarter/more storage and/or armor storage?

no......probably some more retooling of minipets, or something of that magnitude

MirageMaster

MirageMaster

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2007

EU

I wonder if itll be begining of next week or the end.

The Ernada

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
alternate access to Canthan Elites (previously promised), easier access to Razah (previously promised), realistically balancing DoA, smarter/more storage and/or armor storage?

no......probably some more retooling of minipets, or something of that magnitude
Seriously, VitisVinifera. You have to stop being so positive all the time.

Back on topic. More news coming? Damn this is excitement overload!

Chop it Off

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Saviors of [EviL]

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by holababe
I smell Hard Mode!
hardmode gonna be like optional +100times more rubberbanding?

sindex

sindex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

California

Swords of Night & Day [SWRD]

Quote:
Originally Posted by dead man ivan
......(snip) I was also wondering if you are planning to release information on certain gaming websites such as Gamestop.com wherein you had an article when NightFall's races were announced. .....(snip)
Yeah, you betcha’, I can’t wait for Gamespot sarcastic preview on this one. Honestly they seem to be the only ones who keep a sour face about things. Not to mention their community.

Exoudeous

Exoudeous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Honor Warriors

E/

not to mention that the op was asking about news on the future of guild wars like GW:EN and GW2, not when updates would get added.

so really those 2 are just trolling and doing it badly

dead man ivan

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

Thanks for the update Gaile! Looking forward to next week!

P.S--:I know the 13 page article was 'official' but to be honest I was asking for more on the lines of GuildWars.com etc or some other website!

P.S to P.S--: I was just hoping for some info and this post turns into Trolling Fest! Sheesh!! Gotta love you guys!!

Meat Axe

Meat Axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Brisbane, Australia

R/

My guess is the information will be up sometime after the 3rd, since this is when the magazine hits the shelves in the US. Probably allow a few days for the enormous sales that will happen on the few days following. So I estimate the end of next week.

Alex Weekes

Alex Weekes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Brighton, UK

Keep your eyes open, you haven't got long to wait at all. The pieces are coming together ... announcements via the official site, and magazine articles are appearing in additional countries (already on shelves in France, and will be on shelves in several other EU countries later this week).

Terra Xin

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

I stated this in another thread... somewhere... they are all starting to look the same, I'm sure of it!

Kudo's to Anet and the long enduring pleasure/pain the community will have to endure throughout two years (for GW2) where we're consistently taunted with more and more information.

Anet... 'ya tease. :P

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

It will be nice to get a direct announcement rather than all these different magazines that phrase things differently that people interpret in different ways.

Kakumei

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex Weekes
Keep your eyes open, you haven't got long to wait at all. The pieces are coming together ... announcements via the official site, and magazine articles are appearing in additional countries (already on shelves in France, and will be on shelves in several other EU countries later this week).
So different magazines will have different information?

Huh.

Guildmaster Cain

Guildmaster Cain

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

Guildmistress Eve [Me], Guildmistress Azura [N], Guildmistress Azumi [A], Guildmistress Jaina [D]

Guildmaster Aeron [Rt], Arthas Ironfist [W], Guild: The Tyrian Templars [TTT]

And Razah will no longer require gems! And we get Djinn minipets! And... oh was that still a secret?

Gaile stop teasing us and bring it on!

MirageMaster

MirageMaster

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2007

EU

Just like to point out that if Hall of monuments stored achivements can be stolen if linked to GW2 account only by character name.I just put any name i saw in GW1 and get their stuff in GW2,I hope Anet will consider this.

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

^It doesn't work that way at all, Anet isn't retarded. First, you have to link your GW1 and GW2 account by adding your GW2 serial key to your GW1 account like you would any campaign. Only after your two accounts are linked can you even access your GW1 character names- if your accounts aren't linked you cannot reuse any of the GW1 names.

MirageMaster

MirageMaster

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2007

EU

Quote:
Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith
^It doesn't work that way at all, Anet isn't retarded. First, you have to link your GW1 and GW2 account by adding your GW2 serial key to your GW1 account like you would any campaign. Only after your two accounts are linked can you even access your GW1 character names- if your accounts aren't linked you cannot reuse any of the GW1 names.
Sounds good but how do you know that? there wasnt anything official yet!

Tetris L

Tetris L

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Germany

Servants of Fortuna

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
promised
Nothing was promised.

Mordakai

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
alternate access to Canthan Elites (previously promised), easier access to Razah (previously promised), realistically balancing DoA, smarter/more storage and/or armor storage?

no......probably some more retooling of minipets, or something of that magnitude
Hell, if that retooling includes a special space for Mini-pet storage (like Materials), I'll be more than happy.

netniwk

netniwk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Bellgium

W/E

http://www.guildwars.com/press/relea...2007-03-27.php

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

^Yaaay

Quote:
Originally Posted by MirageMaster
Sounds good but how do you know that? there wasnt anything official yet!
Gaile mentioned it somewhere in the long ass PC Gamer thread.

Alex Weekes

Alex Weekes

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Brighton, UK

With regards names and GW2 characters inheriting from GW1 characters, Knightsaber is more or less correct. GW1 character names will be reserved in GW2 and you will need link your GW1 and GW2 accounts to retrieve the name.

Indian

Indian

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

[SWIM]/[HooD]/[RFE]

Me/

Does the merge going to effect Character Slots anyhow? I've about 17ish character slots, is just gonna addon more or some other option to link-up your characters to GW2

unienaule

unienaule

I dunt even get "Retired"

Join Date: Aug 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

What with the official news being here and all, Closed.