Guild Wars 2 Concept Art from Kotaku - 10 New Pics!

netniwk

netniwk

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Bellgium

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since when did char came with zebra prints? i like it though

bamm bamm bamm

bamm bamm bamm

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by lyra_song
Well presently in Guild Wars theres only one way to do quests.
You either succeed or you fail.
If you fail, you start over.
It looks like they are making quests that "branch out".
Fail, and the quest changes to something else.
Sounds very plausible to me.
I think you hit the nail on the head. It sounds quite ambitious, a little bit like Bethesda's Radiant AI. I don't want to fall for the hype and be hugely disappointed when it comes out and I hope this isn't more market speak, but it's encouraging to see Jeff talk about emergent complexity, even if it was in the context of the combat system. Lets hope to see a sizable set of variables, and not just a great idea reduced to the exact and unchanging scenario as described in the interview (with the dragon) used as a bullet point on the back of the box, without any real cause and effect whatsoever. I suppose that's what worries me, it's such an ambitious idea and I just hope they can turn their ideas into something resembling the original pitch. I hope they haven't announced the awesome too early, only to cut it back in a year or so...

Also, Charr FTW.

Omega X

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Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Mordakai
I read somwhere it will run of DX 9 or 10 if that helps any...
Yeah, the article says DX 9 & 10 support.

The Great Al

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ALOA

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so there are other sites with information about GWEN and GW2? Why are they being hidden from us?

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Ascalonian Squire

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Portugal

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This is at www.guildwars.com so its not hidden, with time more and more info gets released thats why

blackcat slayer

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

One Bad Omen[OMEN]

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wow looks crazy. im gonna love this. lol the dungens kinda look like zelda dungeons tho but no1 ever said that was a bad thing

Onarik Amrak

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

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Quote:
Originally Posted by netniwk
since when did char came with zebra prints? i like it though
I'd say it looks more white tiger-like that zebra.

Psuedo Halgoen

Psuedo Halgoen

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

GMT+10

So I just asked gaile in game about how this article says that there are clothes, and she said "I was curious about that also".

I"m so starting this rumour that there will be town clothes in gwen. If i'm wrong, it doesn't matter.
SCHWING!

Vapor_Fighter

Vapor_Fighter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

DRKN

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omg omg those charr are amazingggggggg
i cant wait

Demonstar

Demonstar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Those Charr are absolutely >amazing<.

I hope dearly that the Charr are allies (at least they eventually become them!) this time around. I would love to fight side by side with a Charr.

^^d

xBakox

xBakox

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

[JF] Just Friends, [NOT] Nomads of Turmoil

I think someone said somewhere that in the PC Gamer mag it said the Charr were in a civil war due to the betrayal of the Titans. So it would definately be cool to fight with them and against them. Good charr vs bad charr!

EDIT: Btw anyone find the other pics Gaile hinted at?

Demonstar

Demonstar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by xBakox
I think someone said somewhere that in the PC Gamer mag it said the Charr were in a civil war due to the betrayal of the Titans. So it would definately be cool to fight with them and against them. Good charr vs bad charr!

EDIT: Btw anyone find the other pics Gaile hinted at?
I think she meant "Coming soon."

vermeer

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Totems of Yog-Sothoth

yeah,,, its awsome i built up 11 characters to have it all come to nothing. gw 1 is going to be as usefull as D1 was after D2 came out. i thought the whole point of the continual campaigns and upgrading the original was to actually build somthing i could stick with instead of changing from game to game to do it. i dont play video games for a living but enjoy myself when i have the time. and it really annoys the crap out of me i cant take my beloved characters from guild wars into gw2. too much time invested to care,,, and to much to do at work (and ps i love my job) to do all this building over again.... RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO YOU ANET

vermeer

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2005

Totems of Yog-Sothoth

hall of monuments fuggita U use mother fuggieters

arcanemacabre

arcanemacabre

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Join Date: Feb 2006

North Kryta Province

Angel Sharks [As]

Quote:
Originally Posted by vermeer
yeah,,, its awsome i built up 11 characters to have it all come to nothing. gw 1 is going to be as usefull as D1 was after D2 came out. i thought the whole point of the continual campaigns and upgrading the original was to actually build somthing i could stick with instead of changing from game to game to do it. i dont play video games for a living but enjoy myself when i have the time. and it really annoys the crap out of me i cant take my beloved characters from guild wars into gw2. too much time invested to care,,, and to much to do at work (and ps i love my job) to do all this building over again.... RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO YOU ANET
Tell me about it! Oh man, all that building I did on my character in... well pretty much every video game I ever played. I wasn't able to carry that progress over to the sequels! OMG, I hate it so!

Quote:
i dont play video games for a living but enjoy myself when i have the time.
You don't play video games pretty much at all, do you? Because if so, you'd realize they are all like that. Learn something new everyday, huh?

The Ernada

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by vermeer
yeah,,, its awsome i built up 11 characters to have it all come to nothing. gw 1 is going to be as usefull as D1 was after D2 came out. i thought the whole point of the continual campaigns and upgrading the original was to actually build somthing i could stick with instead of changing from game to game to do it. i dont play video games for a living but enjoy myself when i have the time. and it really annoys the crap out of me i cant take my beloved characters from guild wars into gw2. too much time invested to care,,, and to much to do at work (and ps i love my job) to do all this building over again.... RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO YOU ANET
Please keep posting. With people like you throwing a tantrum, I'm sure ANET will listen... I mean who wouldnt listen to a "F-- You" post?

Quote:
Originally Posted by vermeer
hall of monuments fuggita U use mother fuggieters
And another gem from you.

abaddon256

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Romania, Constantza

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Put a sock in it vermeer, we all have put time into out characters and i REALY doubt ANet is gonna make us start from scrach. You say things a ten year old says without even knowing what this is all about. Do you know what the hall of monuments contains ? No. Do you absolutely know that you wont be able to remake your characters as they were once you start GW2 ? No. Did Gaile say that you're gonna loose everything ? No. Did Gaile say we'll be able to keep our names, achievements, etc. to GW2 ? Yes. Are you a brainless monkey ? Yes. If you cant live with the change then quit.

zakaria

zakaria

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Join Date: Jan 2006

I don't check concept art section in gallery of GW site regularly but they may be new concepts, may someone confirm this because they may be art from NF campaign which i didn't finish it yet until now and there is no date of posting of these concepts to confirm this.



Knightsaber Sith

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Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

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Yes those are concept art for Eye of the North. They are being discussed in the thread for the press release on the official site, this thread however is about the article on a different site. So keep the threads separate.

Dfx Gladiator

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Join Date: Aug 2006

Portugal - Porto

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^ It is from Eye of the North, new concepts released last night. I wonder what those guys are. I would say Male Norns but if they really are, they look very different from the female ones.

Milennin

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Europe

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I love the blade the Norn wields on that picture.=D Looks badass.

Clerihew

Clerihew

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At the bar

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Quote:
Originally Posted by prism2525
erm... winter 07?? do you mean December 07 perhaps?
Well, I live in the UK so December is winter for me. Is that what you mean? I'm not really sure what you're getting at to be honest.

/confused

Clerihew

Clerihew

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Join Date: Jul 2006

At the bar

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Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak
You do know the Earth is, like round right? So there are people that live on the opposite side of the world?
Eek! I really didn't know that you would all get upset over the word winter. Do you feel like this about wintersday too o_O ??

I was just talking about myself feeling excited and that I was excited about winter 2007 because, for me, winter 2007 is when it will be happening. I didn't want to say December as I wasn't certain that it would be december.

I mean, some of the US players talk about the release being after thanksgiving - which we don't celebrate in the Uk, but it never occured to me to get upset or point it out to them.

Sincere apologies - I cannot wait until summer/winter/anytime inbetween 2007 - whichever is the designated point in the seasons for each individual concerned.

dark_prince2023

dark_prince2023

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Eroth
actually the woman is the Norn. the bear, methinks, is her sidekick in someways. AND I WANNA SEE THE OTHER TWO PROFS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sry bout that..anyway, I hope that "hard mode" isn't like going through all of the chapters again except with more bosses and bigger,stronger mobs.
no read PCGamer it is a norn the shapshift

dark_prince2023

dark_prince2023

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Darksun
Hell yes.. the women warriors finally look like WARRIORS!
it's not a women warrior its a woman norn don't know for shur but belive there is a difference

Etta

Etta

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Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

Bah! she's a werebear alright. Normal female warrior 1 min, then bam! fullmoon she turns into a bear.

Kay84

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Netherlands

[DVDF]

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Awesome!! <3 Charr!

Dfx Gladiator

Dfx Gladiator

Frost Gate Guardian

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Portugal - Porto

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Quote:
Originally Posted by dark_prince2023
it's not a women warrior its a woman norn don't know for shur but belive there is a difference
For gods sake it's a norn woman warrior! What's the doubt?

Nexium

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That chick in the first picture was a bit scary.:P

Onarik Amrak

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It couldn't be more obvious, it is a Norn female warrior. What is there to discuss? I hope you're not the type of people who would argue an apple looks ambiguous and could in fact be an orange.

Demonstar

Demonstar

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Join Date: Oct 2005

Well... she could be a thumper...

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Guardian Rohan

Guardian Rohan

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[MEEP] -SMS alliance

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with a sword?

rikey32000

rikey32000

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Hong Kong

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it was great pics........

germanturkey

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[PoW]

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wow.. that game looks massive. i can't wait for it.

and yeah, the charr look so beastly its crazy!!

and is it me or do a lot of those screens look like they're from catacombs presear? they were underground so it would make sense if they lasted through the searing

Patrick Stealthwind

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

HOT

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Quote:
Originally Posted by freekedoutfish
Is it just me, or is anyone else wondering why the term "dungeons" continues to be used?

The last I knew, we dont have dungeons in GWs. We have missions, instances, towns, elite-zones and catercombs.

But I've never seen anything be referenced as a dungeon until now.

What about tombs?

Pizza Delivery

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Used to be Ascalon. Currently roaming Elona

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Doesn't the Hall of Monuments look a lot like that pre-searing ascalon location where you learn fire magic? Same sort of environment too.

Actually, the mural image in dungeon 1, I have seen in numerous locations in ascalon.

Perynne

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Finland

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Wow.... the concept art is just stunning. I love how they drew the norns, here's hoping they'll look like that ingame. Also the environments look really interesting. At first I wasn't sure what to make of the game since it sounded like most of it would take place underground, but now I'm convinced it's going to look great.

Spirit_Axery

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

The Promised Land

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That first picture has settled it for me, I'll be making a Norn. For some reason, the image makes me think of lycanthropes, although that seems an unlikely class.

Woutsie

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Belgium

Awesome screenies!

J3mo

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Please contact the Administrator if your date of birth has changed.

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Holy crap those are fine
You're making me impatient, GW is going old-school