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Gregslot

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Me/

26 Nov 2007 at 13:49 - 81

Quote:

Originally Posted by Antheus

Ah, but that's one of those shitty comments right here.

The reason so many say GW is dead is because of the very thing you mention.

It was said that GW is done for. Sure, 2x weekends, and the masks for events. But that's it. Anet has written of GW, and is making a new game. The fact that there's plenty of people who liked GW for the GW is no longer important - it's the race to launch a WoW clone now.

And since there's no point in attracting people who prefer GW, when GW2 is being made, all the changes to GW currently are making it more WoW-like, to attract those players.

GW2 isn't intended to bring in GW population - it's supposed to inherit WoW and Runescape playerbase. Most notably, the skill over time concept has proven a big problem.

I highly doubt you know what the hell you are talking about.
GuildWars is not like WoW and will not be like WoW.
We have seen an interview of them saying that.

GW will die before GW2 comes out because its how it works with every other game, Diablo1 before Diablo2 (and 2 before 3), Warcraft2 before Warcraft3 and it goes on.

I doubt they will finish GW2 until the end of next year, and the game wont mantain itself without the constant upgrades fixes.
If they do finish before it dies then i shall take my hat for them and bow.

And by the way, the player community surely will not and will never help the game staying alive. Just look at the posts and you will see, all this "i hate this game, fix it or ill leave it" threads just annoys me.
I consider people who do what they dont like morons (no offense).
WHY DO YOU PLAY A GAME YOU DONT LIKE!?? YOU ARE NOT PAYING FOR IT!!

Most of these players will be posting something and will be loggin in the game in 30 seconds.

Glider of chaos

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

A/N

26 Nov 2007 at 13:56 - 82

Well... nothing lasts forever, I guess.
Btw Guild Wars was never alive. It's just a piece of software, you know. So it won't die - chances are someone will still have a backup copy somewhere

Speaking of servers staying up and stuff... That's way more complicated. I don't think that servers will hit a total playercount of zero anytime soon. I for one can enjoy game for some time without any problem. (I have no problem with aged games, I'm still playing Unreal Tournament daily ^^). On the other hand it's stupid to expect servers to stay up when there's no profit to gain... Considering there's no such thing as monthly payment it may happen pretty soon. IMO they won't let them down before GW2 is out and most likely that they will keep em for a few month even then but don't expect it to be a long run.
My biggest concern atm with GW1 is that most of the team seems to be on GW2 already. It's kinda frustrating to read "I'm on GW2 now for the most part, don't expect much"-type note on Izzy's page.

And as for GW2 itself... My expectations are kinda low. Considering the coarse of changes and stuff they told us about... They seem to have the every thing I like about GW1 on their "gotta kill it now" list. (Sidenote: Yeh, I still like alot about GW1, c'mon and flame me for that)
It's not like I'm 100% sure of it and plan to spend my entire life now raving stuff like "I won't buy GW2!" on forums. After all this "no level cap" feature may be just my favorite low lvl cap with a twist. The thing is that I don't plan to pre-order GW2 or buy it. The only chance for this game to appeal to me is free trial.
Dixi.

Vinraith

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2006

26 Nov 2007 at 17:10 - 83

GW1 will be largely abandoned by the time GW2 comes out unless Anet does something to support solo play in the high end game (HM and elite areas). GW2... well that's not a game they're making for players like me (I don't play MMO's), so I couldn't say what will become of it.

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

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26 Nov 2007 at 17:20 - 84

Guild Wars 1 will last as long as Anet keeps the servers up, which the odds actually increase depending on GW 2's success. (ie, if GW2 fails, the orginal GW will probably go down as well).

As long a GW1 exists, people will play it. With heroes and henchies, it's not hard to solo, so it's not like you'd need full towns to actually play the game.

Red_Dragon56

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

N/D

26 Nov 2007 at 17:24 - 85

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marverick

Not really, BF2142 didn't kill BF2 and Empire Earth II didn't kill EE1 either cause it sucked so much.

Heck BF:1942 before that is still 100x better than BF2.

Really I have a ton left to do.

Beat factions (I have yet to touch the story)
Beat EOTN (Only beat the Norn story so far...)
Get a 15k armor set
Get some titles before GW2 comes out.'
etc.

I've given over $200 on my money for Guild Wars. It better last more than 2 years. The servers at the very least.

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

26 Nov 2007 at 19:05 - 86

It's not so much that Guild Wars is killing itself, it's just getting boring.

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

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26 Nov 2007 at 19:09 - 87

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bryant Again

It's not so much that Guild Wars is killing itself, it's just getting boring.

Isn't that pretty much the same thing?

Phaern Majes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anywhere but up

The Panserbjorne [ROAR]

R/Mo

26 Nov 2007 at 19:23 - 88

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abedeus

Isn't that pretty much the same thing?

Only for the person getting bored.

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

26 Nov 2007 at 20:55 - 89

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abedeus

Isn't that pretty much the same thing?

No. When a person complains about the game "killing itself," they might very well be blaming the game for their boredom when they're just bored with the damn game.

Now unless there was a good reason as to why it's killing itself, then it's different. But I haven't seen a whole lot of complains here about that.

zamial

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2006

Usa

TKC

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26 Nov 2007 at 20:57 - 90

Will be/ Is moving towards:

Guild wars players have started the "max your main character" mentality. Once the HoM is complete on there favorite character, are they going to do that again on a different 1? Maybe but probably not. They will retire that character and screw around, helping guildies and having fun, on their other characters, logging in less and less.

OR

They have adopted the I'm playing whatever character I feel like today and am waiting to see what unlocks the specific titles will have in GW2, before wasting my life away.

OR

They have no intentions of ever getting GW2.

What is interesting to note:

GW2 is slated to use DX10 rendering, while I am not a programmer, I do know that DX10 rendering is NOT backwards compatible with DX9. Even tho DX9 is backward compatible with DX8. Dx10 is only avalible with windows vista.

Gaile Grey has stated that GW2 will be both DX9 and DX10 compatible so either the programmers of A-net have done something noone else has or they will need to release 2 different versions of the same game.......both are very unlikely.

So be prepared to have a vista system for GW2.

GW1 is a dieing world, that will never totally die, but will be socially void of the player base size it is now after the release of GW2.

wsmcasey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Right behind you.

HeRo

W/Rt

26 Nov 2007 at 21:10 - 91

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Originally Posted by HayesA

Maybe if you people wouldn't rush through the game. Getting every title, getting all those rare weapons, rushing through the story line to be the first done. Maybe if you just sit back, and enjoy it with your guild/brother/friends instead of bitching when every skill update nerfs the flavour of th month build.

For us who take out time, we still have tons left to do. And it will remain fun, and enjoyable. I probably won't "finish" GWs1 before GWs2 comes out.

I've played for 2 1/2 years. Theres nothing left to do except grind for titles, farm, powertrade and chat in Guild Alliance. You tell people not to rush thru the game, but you can only go so slow and enjoy so much before you realize that PvE / Armors / Weapons are watered down. Hell, 15>50 has always been the best damage mod and it will never change, no matter how many new skins you throw at me. I still play, but the game is old and stale and needs more depth. Alliance battles is the only real fun I have anymore, and even thats getting old. Skill balancing for the sake of PvP killed the potential for a better PvE experience because Anet refuses to separate them.

aspectacle

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Join Date: Mar 2006

26 Nov 2007 at 22:39 - 92

Quote:

Originally Posted by zamial

GW2 is slated to use DX10 rendering, while I am not a programmer, I do know that DX10 rendering is NOT backwards compatible with DX9. Even tho DX9 is backward compatible with DX8. Dx10 is only avalible with windows vista.

Gaile Grey has stated that GW2 will be both DX9 and DX10 compatible so either the programmers of A-net have done something noone else has or they will need to release 2 different versions of the same game.......both are very unlikely.

So be prepared to have a vista system for GW2.

Yes - It is clear from your statement that you aren't a programmer. There are many games out which run on Dx10 and DX9 - there is no reason why on release GW2 will not support both. Gaile has said that you will not need Dx10 to play that game which will mean you do not need Vista. Jeff Strain has said they intend for Gw2 to be run on computers with moderate specifications - which, by definition, is likely not a Vista machine.

That aside - bring on GW2.

Arknow

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Ell EFF GEE

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26 Nov 2007 at 22:42 - 93

GW2 will not kill GW

the nerf bat will do that just fine

fog_of_redoubt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

27 Nov 2007 at 04:09 - 94

Guild Wars I killed itself from within. Anet has done a horrible job trying to maintain what was a STRONG fanbase 1.5 years ago.

Guild Wars I has also killed Guild Wars II for many, many of the early fans of Guild Wars I

The bulk of the existing fan base didn't join till after Factions. The current player base will get frustrated just like the earlier players did. They just haven't had the game screwed with enough times since they have been here.

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

27 Nov 2007 at 04:29 - 95

Quote:

Originally Posted by zamial

GW2 is slated to use DX10 rendering, while I am not a programmer, I do know that DX10 rendering is NOT backwards compatible with DX9. Even tho DX9 is backward compatible with DX8. Dx10 is only avalible with windows vista.

Gaile Grey has stated that GW2 will be both DX9 and DX10 compatible so either the programmers of A-net have done something noone else has or they will need to release 2 different versions of the same game.......both are very unlikely.

So be prepared to have a vista system for GW2.

Lol at that. Of course DX10 is backward compatible (but I don't think that's even the right word to use). DX9 isn't quite as advance as DX10, so DX10 is always going to look better, but that doesn't put DX9 users at a disadvantage because no matter how good it looks on DX9 it is simply ALWAYS going to look better on DX10.

You are not going to need a Vista machine to play GW2. That whole comment was spoken by a person who clearly hasn't looked at game specifications in a while, since most coming out now can be played on both XP and Vista machines, i.e. bot DX9 and DX10 machines. Do some research before making bold statements that are wrong....

SuperDave

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

South Africa

Forever Knights

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27 Nov 2007 at 09:16 - 96

Guild Wars is dead atm imo. Finding PUGs (yes, i prefer playing with PUGs rather then h\h even if h/h is more effective) has become a long and tedious process in some missions. It's a little better in peak hours, but some mission outposts are still deserted. This is something that seemed to worsen after every new campaign/expansion. Which predictably was going to happen anyway.

I've never really been into the mmorpg thing before guild wars, and found it thrilling to see so many ppl online when I first logged on to Prophecies. I remember still explaining to one of my friends that all the blue dots on the mini map are REAL ppl. By the time GW2 is released GW1 will be like one of those ghost towns in westerns.

*enter tumbleweed*

RIP Guild Wars

Glider of chaos

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

A/N

27 Nov 2007 at 10:06 - 97

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregslot

GuildWars is not like WoW and will not be like WoW.
We have seen an interview of them saying that.

I doesn't matter what they say. What really matters is what they do. And up to the moment what they've said kinda contradicts with "will not be like wow". I don't think that they're aiming for the next wow clone place but lots of stuff they promise sounds way closer to wow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregslot

GW will die before GW2 comes out because its how it works with every other game, Diablo1 before Diablo2 (and 2 before 3), Warcraft2 before Warcraft3 and it goes on.

I suggest you have a look at Unreal Tournament -> Unreal Tournament 2003 transaction. For like 80% of players it just didn't happen.

Ado

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Den Haag

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Mo/Me

27 Nov 2007 at 11:41 - 98

Maybe it's the other way around, that GW1 will kill GW2. Lemme explain why.

When Proph came out the game was completely new to everyone who started. Noone was familiair with the gamemechanics etc etc. More important, noone was fimiliair with "the need to run a certain build" to achieve something (remember first 6 months of Tombs (HA)? Randombuilds ftw). Many players just took 8 skills of wich they thought were best and off they went.
Now, as we all know, you more or less have to run a certain build to join a group, both in pve and pvp. More frustrating, trying something new with pugs is out of the question nowadays. And with the exception of a few guild/friendgroups, most organised groups stick to a certain build as well.

If the current skillsystem in GW2 will stay the same, and if many ppl from GW will go and play GW2, then there's a huge problem IMO. Appart from some movingchanges like being able to swim and jump, or the lvlcap of 100 (some say unlimited) the coregame will stay more or less the same then. This will present a big risk of GW2 also turning out into "buildwars", especially with the playmentality the majority of the GWcommunity currently has. The amount of ppl running a FotM is insane.

"buildwars" has made me quit GW and nothing else. Speaking for me personally, the most important task for Anet is preventing that GW2 will result in buildwars as well. How? I don't know, that's up to Anet. Or maybe not? Maybe it's up to us to decide wheter we will all run the same build or not.

freekedoutfish

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

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27 Nov 2007 at 12:16 - 99

Conciderating we know absolutely nothing concrete about how GWs2 will work as a mechanism (i.e free or pay monthly or Instanced or world based), its really daft to speculate on how it will impact GW1.

It may be that Anet turns the tables and makes GW2 pay monthly and one large instance, which will alienate alot of GW1 players. That could lead to them sticking around in GW1 and not playing the sequal.

It may be that Anet makes GW2 much of the same thing and just a flashier, sexier looking GW1 with a better storyline and it pulls everyone away.

It may be that Anet makes GW2 much of the same, but the game basically sucks and people stick with GW1.

People will react to the sequal in different ways and no doubt they will all have different opinions and views about how it works. Some may like the original better despite better graphics in the new one.

Some people might just want nicer graphics and screw the storyline and whether its good or not! We just dont know and its not worth worrying about.

If you enjoy playing GW1 then continue to play. If your bored then go elsewhere and wait for GW2. Its your choice. We dont need scare mongering!

But keep in mind that the HOM will keep alot of people playing GW1 while they play GW2 because they will want the exclusive bonuses. It may be that people create GW1 characters purely to get them into the HOM and then start GW2 to unlock stuff.

That all counts on the unlocks being worth it mind!

I think the two will co-exist for a long time. Just look at Diablo and how long that has been going and its still alive today. I think GW1 has the same potential.

Also consider how many newbies will play GW2 and think "hang on, I might try the first one, just to see" and they get hooked.

GW2 could basically suck and have nothing on GW1!

Lonesamurai

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Cheltenham, Glos, UK

Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS]

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27 Nov 2007 at 12:22 - 100

Quote:

Originally Posted by freekedoutfish

Conciderating we know absolutely nothing concrete about how GWs2 will work as a mechanism (i.e free or pay monthly or Instanced or world based)

They have already stated and used as marketting the fact that it will be free to play

Now I'll go read the rest of your post

Avatar Of Virtue

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

Mo/E

27 Nov 2007 at 14:11 - 101

What really hurts guild wars is the skill balancing in my opinion. Why do they always have to nerf the skills of popular builds? This game was all about skill combinations, yet they nerf the skills that the game was designed on. It always was "build wars". The PVP community hates the constant changes, so they left, HA is a corpse compared to a year ago (evidence). Everyone complained about IWAY, initially, but IWAY rarely HELD halls, it kicked ass all the up to it, then got beat by more often than not a BALANCED team. This is the point, skills and the use of them were what made the game what it was, the constant nerfing of skills is what made it what it is. I remember when an elite skill was "elite", not just a slightly better skill on the bar. Instead of making skillbars to COUNTER Iway, everyone cried about it, Anet got into a cycle of skill nerfing, instead of saying "SHUT YOUR F'N PIE HOLES AND RUN HEX SPAM, BLIND, SNARES, ETC." They should have kept this game the way they originally had it.....when skills weren't dumbed down to retardation.

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

27 Nov 2007 at 14:28 - 102

It's essentially a singleplayer game already, who cares how many other people are still playing it?

DarkGanni

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Malta

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27 Nov 2007 at 14:38 - 103

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avatar Of Virtue

What really hurts guild wars is the skill balancing in my opinion. Why do they always have to nerf the skills of popular builds? This game was all about skill combinations, yet they nerf the skills that the game was designed on. It always was "build wars". The PVP community hates the constant changes, so they left, HA is a corpse compared to a year ago (evidence). Everyone complained about IWAY, initially, but IWAY rarely HELD halls, it kicked ass all the up to it, then got beat by more often than not a BALANCED team. This is the point, skills and the use of them were what made the game what it was, the constant nerfing of skills is what made it what it is. I remember when an elite skill was "elite", not just a slightly better skill on the bar. Instead of making skillbars to COUNTER Iway, everyone cried about it, Anet got into a cycle of skill nerfing, instead of saying "SHUT YOUR F'N PIE HOLES AND RUN HEX SPAM, BLIND, SNARES, ETC." They should have kept this game the way they originally had it.....when skills weren't dumbed down to retardation.

Did you go insane? IWAY never held halls....I take it you don't remember [MATH] back in the days..

- Ganni

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

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27 Nov 2007 at 14:47 - 104

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperDave

RIP Guild Wars

The Death of Guild Wars has been greatly exaggerated.

Seriously, I've been making up a bunch of new characters, and am always surprised at the amount of people still in Pre-searing, the Shing Jea monastary, etc.

I'm sure some places are dead, but I'm also sure some areas of Guild Wars are still quite alive!

Avatar Of Virtue

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

Mo/E

27 Nov 2007 at 15:21 - 105

I remember [math] back in the days, then the Iway build became the build everyone ran, essentially everyone knew it, and how to counter it, that is when Iway stopped holding halls, europe had favor practically eternally, and I used to run pugway with anti Iway builds to farm easy fame. The good ol days. (T.T)

Skill updates and "balancing" just aggrivated more people each and every time, I hope GW2 doesn't follow suit, and lets the players use their brains to build new and exciting combos. GW used to remind me of my days playing magic, and building that new deck, or that new skillbar was exciting...no longer. (T.T)

Hells_Faithful

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2007

The Void

Hells_Followers [HF]

R/W

27 Nov 2007 at 15:24 - 106

I want to jump!!!

GW2 Better rock the socks off GW... But I will never give up on GW even if that occurs..

Young Hero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mi

N/Mo

27 Nov 2007 at 18:18 - 107

The real ? is, will GW2 kill WoW?

GW1 died long ago

MikeV

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2007

Right in the middle

E/Me

27 Nov 2007 at 20:56 - 108

Guild Wars is in great health. There are just a lot of people here who are pissy becuase they got fired from the bank because they were no longer able to embezzle. Nerfs are soooo terribly unfair. How dare they?

For the rest of us who are still able to enjoy the game, realizing it's just a game, it still rocks.

Disclaimer: The above analogy is merely a comparrison of real life events to GW nerfs. I know you don't work at a bank. Relax.

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

27 Nov 2007 at 21:53 - 109

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordakai

The Death of Guild Wars has been greatly exaggerated.

Seriously, I've been making up a bunch of new characters, and am always surprised at the amount of people still in Pre-searing, the Shing Jea monastary, etc.

I'm sure some places are dead, but I'm also sure some areas of Guild Wars are still quite alive!

For one, the quote should be "The reports of the death of Guild Wars have been greatly exaggerated." Mark Twain is rolling in his grave.

People are still in Pre-Searing/Shing Jea because it's a chatroom for 12 year olds, which are always abundant. Stay there for a couple minutes, and if you don't go insane by all the gold begging and "OMG SHES HAWT!!!111!!!", I commend you.

Nekretaal

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

27 Nov 2007 at 22:09 - 110

Stale outdated graphics and gameplay are what will kill guild wars. Reasonable people can differ as to whether those have happened yet.

sky99

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

27 Nov 2007 at 22:16 - 111

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

For one, the quote should be "The reports of the death of Guild Wars have been greatly exaggerated." Mark Twain is rolling in his grave.

People are still in Pre-Searing/Shing Jea because it's a chatroom for 12 year olds, which are always abundant. Stay there for a couple minutes, and if you don't go insane by all the gold begging and "OMG SHES HAWT!!!111!!!", I commend you.

Why bash the kids? Do you fail in life so much that you have turned to bashing and stereotyping kids? You think you're the elite shit because you've lived longer? Trust me. I love when I have an intelligent conversation to one [email protected] d0sn't s0und liek dis mang, and find out the person with enough intellectual power to use grammar and sentences was 10-13. I've seen people that are 15+ immature, and need to GTFO and take their PHAIL with them. and OMG SHE HAWT? We all do that. It's not the immature kids doing that only? You ever been in a PUBLIC high school?

Fail I say...just fail....

Zinger314

Debbie Downer

Join Date: May 2006

N/Me

27 Nov 2007 at 22:35 - 112

Quote:

Originally Posted by sky99

Why bash the kids? Do you fail in life so much that you have turned to bashing and stereotyping kids? You think you're the elite shit because you've lived longer? Trust me. I love when I have an intelligent conversation to one [email protected] d0sn't s0und liek dis mang, and find out the person with enough intellectual power to use grammar and sentences was 10-13. I've seen people that are 15+ immature, and need to GTFO and take their PHAIL with them. and OMG SHE HAWT? We all do that. It's not the immature kids doing that only? You ever been in a PUBLIC high school?

Fail I say...just fail....

While I appreciate the irony of someone using "PHAIL" in an argument about intelligence...

I'm 17.

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

27 Nov 2007 at 22:36 - 113

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordakai

The Death of Guild Wars has been greatly exaggerated.

Seriously, I've been making up a bunch of new characters, and am always surprised at the amount of people still in Pre-searing, the Shing Jea monastary, etc.

I'm sure some places are dead, but I'm also sure some areas of Guild Wars are still quite alive!

The reason is the many are there for LDoA and to reroll their survivor char if they have died before reaching tier 3 Legendary.Yes GW is possibly dieing in the mid to high end game areas and it is not because they are all spread out it is they all know the fate of GW by now so moving on untill Gw2 if they buy it.There are some that don't want to grind for titles.

Sniper22

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

27 Nov 2007 at 22:41 - 114

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mordakai

The Death of Guild Wars has been greatly exaggerated.

Seriously, I've been making up a bunch of new characters, and am always surprised at the amount of people still in Pre-searing, the Shing Jea monastary, etc.

I'm sure some places are dead, but I'm also sure some areas of Guild Wars are still quite alive!

Ya GW is NOT dead. Of course some pve areas aren't as active as they used to be. DoA/Urgoz/The Deep seem to be dried up now, but fow, uw, tombs, and slavers exile are still popular. People are still doing missions and quests, althought its much easier now just to go with henchies and heroes because everyone is just so spread out through all 3 and a half campaigns, its hard to find an active mission district.

I've been playing for over 30 months now, and I still love this game and I'm nowhere close to finishing it. It still have yet to officially finish fow (stupid bug), get my drunkard title (halfway there financially), finish off all the quests, and I think I will work on getting several titles such as lb and guardian. Also, after getting my drunkard title I will get more involved in PvP (HA and GvG). I want to win at least hoh once (almost did but lost by 1 sec

) and get some pvp titles.

There is much to do in GW and people should see that. The game is not dead just because some people quit because they got bored. It's still really fun for others and new players coming in. Although by the time GW2 comes out, the popularity of GW1 will most likely drop down significantly and everyone will move to the bigger and hopefully better GW2. GW2 should have the good qualities of GW1 while also improving some of the flaws in GW1 and also attract a lot of new players (make it more like a FREE WoW?). I still think GW1 will still have a few people playing occasionally if the servers are open because some people may want to "relive" GW1.

BTW Zinger and all you other people, dont be so negative :P. You guys can't compare the # of GW players to the # of WoW players, considering they're really completely different. GW is supposed to be a CORPG or something according to ANet

max gladius

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L33t

27 Nov 2007 at 22:59 - 115

too late, GW 1 already killed GW1

Vinraith

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2006

27 Nov 2007 at 23:00 - 116

Yup, GW1 is dead as a doornail, which is why forums like this one are virtually vacant and completely inactive.

Clarissa F

Krytan Explorer

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Fighters of the Shiverpeaks

Me/Mo

27 Nov 2007 at 23:13 - 117

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vinraith

Yup, GW1 is dead as a doornail, which is why forums like this one are virtually vacant and completely inactive.

/quoted for sarcasm.

Lord High Pwner

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Arizona

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27 Nov 2007 at 23:14 - 118

I dont know about Dead. Stagnant yes. Some of the worst things to happen to us in game, are about the best thing to happen to ANET. take botters for instance, On GW's wiki they say they ban about 1000 botters a day, but they purchase new accounts. You think ANET minds them throwing another 20 bucks in their pocket? Especially with no new expansions on the Horizon. They arent going to fund GW2 with Double Alliance weekends thats for sure.

And on a side note go back to playing WoW Scribe! You Roving Narc!

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

27 Nov 2007 at 23:16 - 119

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zinger314

For one, the quote should be "The reports of the death of Guild Wars have been greatly exaggerated." Mark Twain is rolling in his grave.

People are still in Pre-Searing/Shing Jea because it's a chatroom for 12 year olds, which are always abundant. Stay there for a couple minutes, and if you don't go insane by all the gold begging and "OMG SHES HAWT!!!111!!!", I commend you.

Seconded. Go to Shing Jea Monoestary D1, turn on Local chat, and brace for cringing.

Wretchman Drake

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Charr Carvings and [BeeR]

28 Nov 2007 at 03:55 - 120

GW died as soon as I beat Nightfall... with 5 toons. and farmed 1 million balthazar faction. Never did quite reach rank3 though, could never find a good pug and unfortunetaly for me, the guilds I pvp'ed with were all retarded.

So i hopped to WoW since May, now I'm enjoying my lvl 70 human MAGE, who are actually powerful unlike elementalists. Ele's i thought were a push over and a joke in here. they were no where near the DPS they should have been at.

I still talk with other GW goers in WoW from time to time, seeing how when my 70 Mage named "Zhed" is seen in trade chat, someone says "how's today going for you, two legs?" and I laugh.

I hope GW2 will blow WoW away because it's hard to let go of that damned game right now.