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

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Tarus From Taros
Tarus From Taros
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #61
I'm starting to wonder if the development should have considered positions in politics instead of the gaming industry with all of these side stepping vague answers. As said they are responding to the majority of questions that are already well known. This is the list of the questions i've asked thus far:

* Thank you for taking time to talk to us. Can you please go into detail on how all the continent will have access to GW:EN?

* Has there been a more specific date for GW:EN?

* With GW:EN set to launch 3rd Quarter and GW2 Beta around 4th Quarter '08 does the development team expect the content of GW:EN to entertain players through such a long gap or do they have other plans such as Sorrow's Furnace expansions?

* Can we expect rare materials such as: Onxy Gemstones, Diamonds, Bricks of Mud and Clay bricks to finally make an appearance in the game?

* We already know that Charr will be back as villans and hero's so can you tell us will any other current races make an appearance? Perhaps the famed Mursaat?

* One of the most anticipated events for us PVE fans is getting access to the other god areas, any possibility of that happening in GW:EN or down the road?

* "There has ben mention of new PVE skills tied to the Lightbringer and Sunspear titles, can you tell us any info on what they do and when they will be implemented?

The only answer to my questions was that of the Rare materials. Their response?

Gaile says, "Don't tell me I've been toting that stuff for years for no reason!"
James adds, "We can't answer that at this time because it will cause a financial crisis at the material trader."
Eric whispers, "Buy mud bricks now!!!"
*Ben smacks Eric

Those responses are quite puzzling since the only material widely available currently is the Diamonds. Onxy Gemstones can only be given through trade with other players and the other two cannot be obtained but are still noted through Artisans. So giving us an answer on the materials (with exception to diamonds) has no effect on the economy and Gaile certainly hasn't been "touting" those items at all except perhaps the diamonds and those were only included recently.
Zinger314
Zinger314
Debbie Downer
• #62
It's official. Guild Wars has gone to hell.

<[Admin]Angelic> *LaZyM1cL0-gs* Any new Titles we can salivate for?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> James says, "The most exciting new titles for GW:EN are related to groups, like the Asura, Norn, and others. You will earn these titles in engaging in quests and other activiites, for example, you can impress the mighty Norn by hunting bosses.
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Each of these titles will be associated with a number of PvE-only skills.

So, they claim they are anti-WoW and anti-grind...then they introduce the Reputation grind!

Because grinding Lightbringer and Sunspear is fun, right?

Guild Wars is no longer anti-grind.
Muspellsheimr
Muspellsheimr
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #63
<[Admin]Angelic> *krondisc-gs* What kind of snacks do you guys have there?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Like I said... Oh, wait.


WTF....
b
boko
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #64
I think everyone is getting the same response if they dun't like the questions...lol

I gather that their answer is more like their generic automated answer that they are going to give to questions that they dun't like... but seriously, that's very unprofessional to use such abusive language ... :/
Feminist Terrorist
Feminist Terrorist
Desert Nomad
• #65
This chat is lame. The pace is way too slow, the devs are avoiding any real issues, and some of the questions are simplistic and uninteresting. Izzy hiding is sad. Sad, but not surprising, given the SR furor.
Sir Skullcrasher
Sir Skullcrasher
Furnace Stoker
• #66
Quote from Zinger "Guild Wars is no longer anti-grind."

I agree, when lightspears and sunspears points were introduced in Nightfall. I said to myself "oh boy, another way to grind for stuffs" And now more titles to be put in GW:EN. Excuse me for a second but didn't I said this before..

No matter how many FREAKING titles you have, no i won't acknowledge who you are and second.. i don't give a damn about your new titles!!

But I can't wait till GW:EN is out.. so I can farm for new items/materials and sell it for huge amount of gold!!
assassin_of_ni
assassin_of_ni
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #67
hmmz well they better hope that its a hacking in progress or imma just give my account away....not about to buy a product from people who are total jackasses to their customers. but as zinger said ill be optimistic.
Thunder79
Thunder79
Krytan Explorer
• #68
Quote:
Originally Posted by Muspellsheimr
<[Admin]Angelic> *krondisc-gs* What kind of snacks do you guys have there?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Like I said... Oh, wait.


WTF....
yeah several people need to get slapped for picking that one...wth...
clawofcrimson
clawofcrimson
Desert Nomad
• #69
we cannot transfer armour to gw2 btw.
Sir Skullcrasher
Sir Skullcrasher
Furnace Stoker
• #70
Quote:
Originally Posted by clawofcrimson
we cannot transfer armour to gw2 btw.
Yet we can transfer gold, items, titles there? I wonder why not our armors?
Feminist Terrorist
Feminist Terrorist
Desert Nomad
• #71
Well, that was mostly a waste of an hour.
jzupko
jzupko
Ascalonian Squire
• #72
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.
Feminist Terrorist
Feminist Terrorist
Desert Nomad
• #73
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher
Yet we can transfer gold, items, titles there? I wonder why not our armors?
'because of a lot of advancements we are making to character customization and how characters work in GW2...'
I would have liked to hear more about that.
Silly Warrior
Silly Warrior
Hold it!
• #74
Zinger and I talked through a good portion of the chat...and we not impressed at all.

All we learned about was Asura Chess :P.
Liberations
Liberations
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #75
WARNING- The following shows swear words, but it is for evidence of lack of respect shown to GW players by an Admin in the LiveWire lobby for EotN, causing people to feel alienated and cheated.

http://img201.imageshack.us/my.php?i...nthreatqr0.png

Completely unprovoked.

EDIT- I see... well it pissed the heck out of me... Made me miss half of it.
Shadis
Shadis
Frost Gate Guardian
• #76
Kinda what I expected it would be. Tons of softball questions that have little to do with issues and concerns of players and very little useful information.

Only thing I can see of note is them bringing the Inscription/Insignia system to previous chapters. A good decision in my opinion.
Sir Skullcrasher
Sir Skullcrasher
Furnace Stoker
• #77
Quote:
Originally Posted by Silly Warrior
Zinger and I talked through a good portion of the chat...and we not impressed at all.

All we learned about was Asura Chess :P.
So all they give out during this meeting is nothing? No offense to A-Net but at least give us general ideas?
Sujoy
Sujoy
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #78
Quote:
Originally Posted by Silly Warrior
Zinger and I talked through a good portion of the chat...and we not impressed at all.

All we learned about was Asura Chess :P.
QFT

Waste of an hour, yes. And very abusive chat also.
clawofcrimson
clawofcrimson
Desert Nomad
• #79
Quote:

<[Admin]Angelic> *krondisc-gs* Will the difficulty of EOTN be comparable to playing Hard Mode in other campaigns?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> No, unless you're playing in Hard Mode. Ben adds, "There will be a range of content for players of different skill levels."
<[Admin]Angelic> *houseofnarmada[gwo]-gs* question for GW Devs, I'd like to know with regards to game lore, will the Mursaat have a role in GW:EN? the lack of info about them has been disturbing...
<ClawofCrimson> Will you elaborate on pve only skills?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> What, you missed Fluffy and Friends a few weekends ago?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Oh, that was Gaile.
<[Admin]Angelic> Questions can be directed through me, the chat's moderator. Just type /msg Angelic and your question to submit - Please do not page our guests as they will be unable to answer you.
<[Admin]Angelic> *OlanDurai[FgDy]-gs* With new armor that might be found in GW:EN.... will they be incribeable? And will armors from previous champaigns (Proph and Fact) become inscribeable as well?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> James says, "Yes, for the GW:EN armor, and we are currently working on implementing the inscription system for armor from Prophecies and Factions.
<[Admin]Angelic> Your tpying isn't all that bad Gaile
<[Admin]Angelic> *LiberDawn-gs* How long will Eye of the North's storyline be compared to that of other campaigns?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Ben responds, "It is going to be a lot more open-ended and ployer driven. People can expect fully-voiced cinematics and a compelling character-driven narrative.


<[Admin]Angelic> *IIVIIRRIIVII2-gs* Can we expect rare materials such as: Onxy Gemstones, Diamonds, Bricks of Mud and Clay bricks to finally make an appearance in the game?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Gaile says, "Don't tell me I've been toting that stuff for years for no reason!"
<GuildWarsDevTeam> James adds, "We can't answer that at this time because it will cause a financial crisis at the material trader."
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Eric whispers, "Buy mud bricks now!!!"
<GuildWarsDevTeam> *Ben smacks Eric*
<[Admin]Angelic> *OlanDurai[FgDy]-gs* 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?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> 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...
<GuildWarsDevTeam> ... you can continue to build monuments in Guild Wars and they will benefit you in GW2.
<[Admin]Angelic> *sals5-gs* Do you need Prophicies to access the material in Eye of the North
<GuildWarsDevTeam> You can access GW:EN if you own any of the previous campaigns.

<[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.
<[Admin]Angelic> *LiberDawn-gs* The primary concern among players for Guild Wars 2 is that it's going to be a WoW clone with frills. How won't it be?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Mike says, "Our goal with GW2 is to build the ultimate game for GW players. We are taking the best elements of GW and highlighting and expanding them for GW2, such as the storytelling nature of the game, balanced competitive PvP, use of instancing, making the player the hero...
<GuildWarsDevTeam> ...the philosophy of hassle-free gaming, and no monthly fee!"
<[Admin]Angelic> *DiGiT4L$T4R-gs* Will all Professions Have upgrades and new armor in GWEN or just core?
<[Admin]Angelic> Questions can be directed through me, the chat's moderator. Just type /msg Angelic and your question to submit - Please do not page our guests as they will be unable to answer you.
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Ben says, "Will the expansion for all existing characters have new skills and new armor sets for every existing Guild Wars character?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> ABSOLUTELY!
<[Admin]Angelic> *bluerabbitty-gs* TELL US SOMETHING NEW anything. (about GW:EN)
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Eric says, "Two words: Asura Chess."
<[Admin]Angelic> Great questions so far everyone - keep them coming!
<[Admin]Angelic> *RZisdaGamer-gs* If I have explored 100% of tyria in prophecies, do I have to explore new places in eye of the north to regain my title?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> No, you don't.
<[Admin]Angelic> *RZisdaGamer-gs* Is GW2 going to have outposts and private maps like in the first guildwars or is everyone going to run around the map together? If so, how will you make the enemy respawns?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Guild Wars 2 is going to have both persistent (common) areas and instanced (private) areas.
<GuildWarsDevTeam> The persistent areas are going to use zone-wide events, as we've mentioned in several magazine articles.
<GuildWarsDevTeam> (Enemies respawn on their own, and they also come in as a part of the zone-wide events.
<[Admin]Angelic> *JadoSoul-gs* what's it take to be a member of the Arena Net Design team?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Ben: Does it take a passion for making great games? ABSOLUTELY!
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Isaiah: I started in retail and made my way to the industry through sheer brute force of playing the games and being actively involved in the community.
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Mike Gills: My parents said playing games all the time would amount to nothing. Who's laughing now, Mom?"
<GuildWarsDevTeam> (Happy Mother's Day, Mrs. Gills. )
<[Admin]Angelic> *LaZyM1cL0-gs* Any new Titles we can salivate for?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> James says, "The most exciting new titles for GW:EN are related to groups, like the Asura, Norn, and others. You will earn these titles in engaging in quests and other activiites, for example, you can impress the mighty Norn by hunting bosses.
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Each of these titles will be associated with a number of PvE-only skills.
<GuildWarsDevTeam> A virtual plethora of goodies.
<[Admin]Angelic> *krondisc-gs* What kind of snacks do you guys have there?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Like I said... Oh, wait.
<[Admin]Angelic> hee hee
<[Admin]Angelic> *treehugginghobbit-gs* It has been said previous chapter's armors will be inscriptable in GWEN; will this be true with weapons as well?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> We're definitely looking into it, but it would not affect existing items. (This from James)
<GuildWarsDevTeam> None of the new skills are profession specific.
<[Admin]Angelic> *eronth-gs* Are all the PvE-only skills going to be useable for any proffession, or are they profession based?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Sorry. I'll wait for the question.
<GuildWarsDevTeam> As previously mentioned, none of the new skills are profession specific.
<[Admin]Angelic> We have this connection..
<[Admin]Angelic>
<[Admin]Angelic> *AznHao-gs* can Armour from GW be inherited by GW2 characters?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> We will recognize players for having difficult to acquire armor in Guild Wars. However, because of a lot of advancements we are making to character customization and how characters work in GW2...
<GuildWarsDevTeam> ...we cannot let people directly transfer armor from GW to GW2.
<[Admin]Angelic> Well, this hour has certainly flown by today. We're had terrific questions from everyone today!
<[Admin]Angelic> If anyone had a final, special question they wanted to ask..
<[Admin]Angelic> send it to me by typging /msg Angelic your message here and we'll see what comes in..

<GuildWarsDevTeam> What a few of you had a final quesiton?
<[Admin]Angelic> I saw my screen scroll past doing about 200 miles per hour..
<[Admin]Angelic> *BrokenBond-gs* Do the developers have a strict agenda for Gw2? How open are they to player input? What's the best way to get our ideas to you?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> We have a lot of definitive goals that we are trying to achieve with Guild Wars 2. That being said, we are always very open to player input.
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Everyone in the room reads the major fan forums every day. So post on your favorite forum, and you'll know that you've reached the dev team!
<[Admin]Angelic> Any last advice or tips that you'd like to share with the fans? or are we all finished?
<GuildWarsDevTeam> Remember Mom: Give her a copy of Guild Wars for Mother's Day.
<[Admin]Angelic> Forget Mom - ME!! get me one1
<[Admin]Angelic>
<[Admin]Angelic> A HUGE thanks to the Guild Wars crew for dropping by. It was great to have you!
<GuildWarsDevTeam> We all thank you so much for coming to the chat. This was a lot of fun and we'll see you on the forums!
<[Admin]Angelic> Another BIG thanks goes out to everyone who came by to participate. Great questions, folks.
<GuildWarsDevTeam> *wave*

lol... I came in late...I'm such a nerd.
Neo Nugget
Neo Nugget
Site Contributor
• #80
Quote:
Originally Posted by clawofcrimson
<[Admin]Angelic> Another BIG thanks goes out to everyone who came by to participate. Great questions, folks.
wow lol. He seems to be alot more peaceful in all chat.