well, anet says that the expansion will be as large as chapter 1 of guild wars..hence, will it have same amount of new characters as chapter 1?? If it is not, then what happen if the new player wants to play the new expansion?? will they have to buy the original one and then expansion one?? man, it is going to be costly by then. However, if they are going to use the same marketing plan for CoV (that you will not need to buy the original to play the expansion, but you will just have access to limited area comparing to those who buy the original and expansion) then it will be unfair to those new player since they will have access to only two character (the new assassin character and an unknown new character) if the rumor is true.
Ok, let's assume that if anet is indeed is going to make 6 new character for the new expansion. According to their website, they are going to release two expansion per year. Then, do the match
2 x 6 = 12 new characters per year
Then, in three years time,
3 x 12 = 36 new character
plus the original character from chapter 1,
36 + 6 = 42 CHARACTERS IN TOTAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!
man, i think this will lead to catastrophe in GW isn't it????
Oh well, it is just my crazy thought..Maybe i think too much..
there will be AT LEAST2 new with no specified number.