Full Transcript: Dev Chat at 4:00 Pacific Today!

Sujoy

Sujoy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

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

The Early Monk Heals The Worm [EMHW]

Mo/

just that in 60mins... and the quality of the information doesn't seem pertinent.

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

So what we learned that GW:EN will have new titles, skills but no idea what they're really are?

natuxatu

natuxatu

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wisconsin

Rt/Mo

erm... anyone care to summarize because that's a pain to read and unprofessional but yeah... and is that whole thing above? o_O

Feminist Terrorist

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

This "chat" has left me with a lowered opinion of the devs.

Sai of Winter

Sai of Winter

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

[ale]

Mo/

That was way too short and they didn't take/answer any real questions (like the good serious questions that some might have post on here) :/

Kool Pajamas

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

Armor inscriptions for Proph and Factions armor and Asura Chess.....

Thats pretty much it.

Feminist Terrorist

Feminist Terrorist

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Oh Noes! The 'burbs!

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kool Pajamas
Armor inscriptions for Proph and Factions armor and Asura Chess.....

Thats pretty much it.
And more title grind.

boko

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
So what we learned that GW:EN will have new titles, skills but no idea what they're really are?
The way Anet handles it, I'd say that it will have the exact same format as the Sunspear/Lightbringer titles. Kill "x" Number of mobs to get "yk" number of points. And come back, and collect your reward. Prolly one of those PvE only skills like Lighbringer. Main difference would be : you now have to grind for 50 PVE only skills. >.>

The Great Al

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

ALOA

E/Me

<[Admin]Angelic> *Rosar_Dabay-gs* After Eye of the North, we know that all campaigns and expansions are canceled. But will there be any more content through the free updates, or will content production totally cease? Thanks!
<GuildWarsDevTeam> James says, "We know that keeping player playing Guild Wars and keeping them excited about Guild Wars is the best way to assure that they will want to play GW2.

Ok, that's nice, but answer the question please!!

Sir Skullcrasher

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

Hooray!!

50 titles and it will take you 1 Millions hours to complete and that is only to tier 1 in each titles

*/sarcasm*

Muspellsheimr

Muspellsheimr

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

I have the full log on page 2 of this thread.

Summary - We learned they are working on implementing inscriptions to Prophecies and Factions, they are looking into insignia's for other items, but if made, the change will not apply to current equipment, and asuran chess...

Buster

Buster

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Elona

Clan Eternal Legion

D/W

Nothing majorly new other than the inscriptions for factions/prophecies and impressing the Norn by hunting bosses. I hope some didn't expect to get every question answered or even get told the entire details of GW:EN because that certainly wasn't going to happen. Maybe soon we can get more info. Be patient guys, it will come soon enough

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

This was a waste of time as we already knew all this it would of been nice to know more on the current state of the game.What are the plans before summer comes?It would of been better to have it opened up instead of having it moderated.

Laharl the Angel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Ancient Warlords of Tyria

A/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Neo Nugget
wow lol. He seems to be alot more peaceful in all chat.
For the record, whenever Angelic, who happens to be admin, were to pm us, it would just say Angelic and not [Admin]Angelic

Some jerk decided to make [Admin]Angelic as their name, so that it looked like they = Angelic.

sindex

sindex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

California

Swords of Night & Day [SWRD]

Mother Grubber I missed all the action. Wait what I am writing about action for, there was none.

Eldin

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

We learned:

-Angelic is a poopoo. That or he was hacked.
-Asura chess! Hooray! (If you don't know how to play chess, FOR SHAME. Learn that awesome game!)
-They plan to upgrade Factions and Prophecies to insignia system.
-GW:EN areas will NOT count towards Tyrian Exploration title.
-Devs type and/or read REALLY slow.

DOCB22

DOCB22

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

[SGC]

this was a waste of time for us and the Dev's. I also got the "buttsex" PM from the admin. I could have been farming :\

LifeInfusion

LifeInfusion

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

in the midline

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by jzupko
To maybe calm the furor - I don't believe the [Admin] part of Angelic's name would show up in the PMs if it was really the admin. Meaning, whoever's sending the crap messages has a username that is actually, "[Admin]Angelic". He's being spoofed.
I hope you are correct. Otherwise the Angelic admin person on GSA is horrible and should be removed.

Laharl the Angel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Ancient Warlords of Tyria

A/Me

He is correct, the admin sent me a pm when i told him to stop acting like a child. it was deff missing the [Admin], part.

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
If you look at the fan forums, it's clear that a strong majority of players would prefer soul reaping be returned to it's original state, but with 0 energy for summoned creatures that you don't control. It's been suggested hundred of times. What's wrong with this alternative?

James answers, "That is one of serveral strong alternatives that we are looking at.
I'm glad to at least see something on soul reaping, even if it was a bit vague and evasive, and even if a bunch of more pressing questions on SR got ignored.
IMO: This is the biggest issue in the game right now. It's quite possibly the worst mistake the devs ever made. It really ought to have gotten more air time.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by countesscorpula
I finally got in. Saw a few Qand As. Then this popped up on my screen:


[Admin]Angelic (05/11/07 16:28 PM)
lets have buttsex after this


What the hell is that?
Quote:
Originally Posted by jzupko
To maybe calm the furor - I don't believe the [Admin] part of Angelic's name would show up in the PMs if it was really the admin. Meaning, whoever's sending the crap messages has a username that is actually, "[Admin]Angelic". He's being spoofed.
That's correct. If you hung around for 5 or 10 minutes after the chat, Angelic finally figured out why so many people were so pissed at him/her. But, by that time, the griefer had already left. Kinda a serious goof on gamespy's part to design a system that didn't forbid "[admin]"+X as a username...

Avoc

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2006

No Way! Noone asked about the new "Cracked Armor" condition??

Yichi

Yichi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

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

Dark Alley [dR]

Waste of usefull information, No discussion on how to fix ANYTHING thats wrong with the game in its current form, Everything catered to PVE only (not that I mind but would have been nice to get at least one question for others who like to participate in PVP), No new information outside of inscriptions, stupid questions in some cases... Im so glad i missed that and regret having read it.

DutchSmurf

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

I have no idea why Anet decided to do something like this, but downloading a program often considered full of spyware so I could be there is one thing. Finding out that the chat is horrible slow (like 5 questions per hour or something?), the answers are not even close to answers and the questions are not even close to questions is something completely different. They better get some nice money out of it, since for the rest it was just a total waste of time for the players, the devs and for Gamespy.

lacasner

lacasner

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Still not enough information on transfering..come on guys this is crucial information.

Series

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by DutchSmurf
I have no idea why Anet decided to do something like this, but downloading a program often considered full of spyware so I could be there is one thing. Finding out that the chat is horrible slow (like 5 questions per hour or something?), the answers are not even close to answers and the questions are not even close to questions is something completely different. They better get some nice money out of it, since for the rest it was just a total waste of time for the players, the devs and for Gamespy.
I installed it and ever since, my virus scanner was spazzing out. They must have loaded that thing

GJ Anet. Hosting a chat that results in:

-Maybe 2 relevant answers in an hour
-Results in everyone getting harassed by a poser admin (gamespy's fault though)
-Spyware for all! (both of their faults... they should have picked a better program to chat on)

Death_From_Above

Death_From_Above

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by MistressYichi
Waste of usefull information, No discussion on how to fix ANYTHING thats wrong with the game in its current form, Everything catered to PVE only (not that I mind but would have been nice to get at least one question for others who like to participate in PVP), No new information outside of inscriptions, stupid questions in some cases... Im so glad i missed that and regret having read it.
I was very very disapointed too reading that whole conversation. Glad i never downloaded anything or attended it, i sort of had a feeling anet would let us down. The whole chat was basically on gw en or gw 2. Things which have either been discussed or are like far into the future. What about questions like the state of HA and what is being done about it? Where were these, surely some pvpers concerned about this issue were there. I know if i could grill anet i would have tons of questions for them. Many which i have placed on the forums which have been blatantly ignored by the devs or galie or alex.

The chat should have been labled chat with the devs on gw en or gw 2. Finally when i thought anet were doing something right as well, they proved me wrong again i guess. I spent my time reading that whole chat also just praying a question on HA would be selected but as you can see that never happened. GG mite as well go back to campaigning for the removal of kill count from HA and the introduction of alter maps again because obviously thats the only place i may get answers.

Wtf Its A Monk

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Michigan

A/

ok....were getting PvE only skills for GWEN but where are our PvE only skills for NF :...(

kurtas

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2006

Ex Talonis

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by MistressYichi
Everything catered to PVE only (not that I mind but would have been nice to get at least one question for others who like to participate in PVP)
1. open a log of the chat
2. ctrl+f
3. type "PVP"
4. see the one irrelevent result.
5. realize that Anets single dev that has ever experianced any form of PVP ever is absent from the chat.
6. uninstall

Zinger314

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by MistressYichi
Waste of usefull information, No discussion on how to fix ANYTHING thats wrong with the game in its current form, Everything catered to PVE only (not that I mind but would have been nice to get at least one question for others who like to participate in PVP), No new information outside of inscriptions, stupid questions in some cases... Im so glad i missed that and regret having read it.
That's because Izzy [claimed he] wasn't there, if you look at the beginning of the chat log. He just so happened to answers a question later. He's afraid of the people.

Selket

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Grand Court of Selket/Sebelkeh

What If You Had An Outpost Named After You [slkt]

W/

Needed more questions along the lines of "y u salvag mi fizzure"

Laharl the Angel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Ancient Warlords of Tyria

A/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zinger314
That's because Izzy [claimed he] wasn't there, if you look at the beginning of the chat log. He just so happened to answers a question later. He's afraid of the people.
I would be scared of the people too if everyone seemed to become infuriated every time I attempted to bring balence to the game.

Pandora's box

Pandora's box

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Netherlands

Mo/W

Next time someone should ask if GE:EN items/skills are compatible with earlier chapters. e.g. Can we use the captured PvE only skills in Nightfall? Or is it like the LOD expansion of Diablo2 where you can't use the new stuff in the original game because its too powerfull...

BenjZee

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

A few new things..COOL
I thought there was gunna be like new Race titles, a new type of faction sort of. WICKED!!!
I have to admit Asura Chess sounds mental

LONGA

LONGA

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Thailand

Agot

N/

From the information above I think ther's gonna be a lot of wait and see.
About the game spy... Bittoenrt do a lot better job.Thier service is poofy after they start using spyware included program to download anything from their site.

J snukka

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

New York

HEY Zinger,

I'm surprised that your disappointed at the chat. You predicted it yourself, how the chat log will turn out, remember. So shouldn't you have more of a "told you so" attitude towards the chat?

not much new information was offered, and I'm happy i didn't care to join in.

DarkZeal

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

N/Me

Can PvPers pretty much skip this expansion? As it doesn't bring that much to the table , except make 1-2 fotm builds. GG on this expansion for a PVP based game.

fRag_Doll

fRag_Doll

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2006

Australia

Prid of Ankh Morpork [Prid]

W/E

Quote:
If we go and transfer stuff in HoM... will we still be able to use it in GW... and will we be able to earn more for HoM after our GW2 characters inherite it?
Mike says, "Yes, and yes. Building a monument to an accomplishment does not take that accomplishment away from you. And even after you link a character in GW2 to your Hall of Monuments...

... you can continue to build monuments in Guild Wars and they will benefit you in GW2.
That's my number 1 question answered.

Omega X

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

As expected. Nothing worthwhile came from this Dev Chat.

The only thing that surprised me is the overwhelming EToN questions. No real issues were addressed at all.

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

wow, anet's sunk to a new low. Coming on a string of new lows.
-abusive, hostile mods whispering insults and obscenities to people asking questions
-virtually every question was non-gw related or has been covered by a faq or magazine
-completely avoided the pressing issues of both the current broken aspects of gw or substantive questions about future gw's

gaile, I'd suggest you follow Alex's lead, because you aren't doing your job

Sora267

Sora267

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

From what I've heard, the program used was horrible. Maybe you could use something like mIRC next time.

Anyways, I read the log, and a couple of the answers seemed irrelevant. Or, the answer complicated things even more! O.o