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Tzu

Site Contributor

Join Date: Mar 2008

UK/norway

Order Of The Etherbloom Crown [ZEN]

22 Mar 2008 at 13:30 - 1

What will you do with your character and your stuff when GW2 is released?
Will you continue to play the old campaigns or will you throw it all away for the new system?
As for now, I've heard you can only migrate your name, some titles and some items to the from GW to GW2 through the Hall Of Monuments for those who have GW:EN only.

I wasn't going to buy GW:EN but I think I just might have to now :/
I think it really sucks that I won't be able to migrate things like money and good weapons

...

anyway, what do you think? what are you going to do?

electrolust

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2006

Norway

[BaR]

N/Me

22 Mar 2008 at 13:35 - 2

It's just a game. And your weapons, titles, armor, minis (when you add it to your HoM) will give you something in return when GW2 is released.

Vitues

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

Sydney, Australia

Mo/W

22 Mar 2008 at 13:38 - 3

i know some people who have a lot of hours in Guild Wars and their not to happy about loosing there prized possesions.

It is kinda lame how you cannot add your perfect unconditional weapon to your hall of monument, lame destroyer weapons. *Insert laughter here*

phoo slaya

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2007

United Clans of Perfect Chaos

R/N

22 Mar 2008 at 13:56 - 4

i think most ppl will sell off stuff to get stuff to put in their hall of monuments, people will buy all the elite sets, minipets, destroyer weaps. there might be some last minute title whoring too. i can see a lot of people buying ale for 200 each from the store. WAIT, just thought of something, after GW2 comes out, will you STILL be able to put stuff in your hall of monuments effectivley transfering it to your GW2 account?

warcrap

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

somewhere on earth!

E/Me

22 Mar 2008 at 14:02 - 5

i honestly dont care about starting over i mean think about it you only got to lvl 20 and you went through the storyline!
so in gw2 get to lvl 20 and then you wont feel like you've started over as long as you dont lvl up anymore lol

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

22 Mar 2008 at 14:03 - 6

Games end. They always do. I'll be moving on to GW2 if I'm there, making a new character and not looking back to GW.

jimme

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Netherlands

Mo/

22 Mar 2008 at 14:03 - 7

GW 1 = Game Over

GW 2 = New game =]

I don't think I really care, it's not that I lose my GW1 account, I can play on it whenever I want

Buddhaofwar

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2008

Flying Gophers

W/

22 Mar 2008 at 14:08 - 8

if you could move all your loot to GW2, would you really be happy? You would turn it into a continuation of the same. sometimes a fresh start is just what these things need. If you truly cannot bring yourself to make the change... GW servers will still be running. You can go get a dose of nostalgia if you want to.

Phoenix Tears

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2007

22 Mar 2008 at 14:10 - 9

Until at least my Main Character is not GWAMM and has a Complete Hall of Monuments and all PvP Titles so high, that they can be displayed at the HoM, I won't go to GW2

Alone this fact makes this multi character unfriendly game a Hell Trip that takes ages to get done...

So unless Anet makes not finally with release of GW2 all those account based changes, to make out of this game again a multi character friendly game, I believe, very much people will keep playing GW1 for a looooooooooong time...

SirSausage

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

Poland

Architects of Forgotten Truths [AoFT]

W/Mo

22 Mar 2008 at 14:17 - 10

It all depends on how good GW2 will be.

I will most likely move over to GW2 and leave GW1 behind.
To be honest, I'm a relativist. Everything is relative, even whether I'll choose to move on or not.

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

22 Mar 2008 at 14:18 - 11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phoenix Tears

So unless Anet makes not finally with release of GW2 all those account based changes, to make out of this game again a multi character friendly game, I believe, very much people will keep playing GW1 for a looooooooooong time...

You're assuming what actually can be transferred into GW2 as a result of completing all of that actually is worthwhile for the time. I am not. Sounds much to me like collector's editions things and I am not playing 100s upon 100s of hours just to gain that in GW2. Transferring my character name, or possibly a couple, into GW2 and that's the end of it.

I played titles in GW simply to have something to play, since there isnt much else to do at a certain point, but the hours and hours of investment with the GW2 gain soley as the goal just isnt worth it to me.

Knightly Bird

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2008

Iowa

Teh Dark Empire

N/

22 Mar 2008 at 14:19 - 12

This is why unlike everyone else I focus on one character maxing all possible titles until GW2 comes out to give myself the most availability in GW2 from my HoM

Horus

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

www.godtguild.com

Blades Of Burning Shadows [GoDT]-leader

Mo/

22 Mar 2008 at 14:28 - 13

tbh i would prefer that noone could bring anything over to GW2 through HoM - it would therefore mean fresh start for everyone, everyone would be equal, no like "you was noob in GW1, didn't have cash to buy all those mini pets/armors/etc". I really hope that HoM items won't have too much of effect on GW2!

anyway, i'll 100% move to GW2

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

22 Mar 2008 at 14:31 - 14

They should make third birthday pets untradeable, to lock in the vets! (Dodges rotten tomatoes)

...

Well can't they have an age shrine?

Hours > EBay

Redfeather1975

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Apartment#306

Rhedd Asylum

Me/

22 Mar 2008 at 14:33 - 15

When GW2 comes out I will be solely focused on just playing with the skills and making builds. I won't have time to remember GW. XD

Oleg

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

The Apologetti

W/

22 Mar 2008 at 14:40 - 16

I can't wait for GW2. The newness of starting your first GW1 char will be open again. It will probably be similar in many ways. It's the differences that will keep people playing, though. I'm looking forward to being level one again with starter armour and no money (I hope HoM won't effect this too much).

I have 10 level 20 chars who have been thorugh the campaigns. There is still a lot to do but it's starting to feel like grinding. Without GW2 I'd be looking for another game or heading into PvP for lenghty periods.

I doubt I'll play GW after GW2 comes out (as long as most guildies migrate as well). Playing a new game with the same people sounds great to me. WHy wouldn't you want something new?

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

22 Mar 2008 at 14:48 - 17

I will probably leave to GW2 unless it continues ANet's current trend of crappiness (consumables, PvE skills).

However I will always love GW1, which I have played since 2005 and have so many fond memories of the new experiences and old days. I will probably still play GW1 from time to time to see how things have changed, and probably check out the holidays.

I have a feeling the HoM inheritance will be a huge ripoff, but it's still a plus, a symbol if your dedication to the first game, so I work on my HoM as well (but only on my main, which will be inherited by my GW2 main - all my other chars really have little to offer in the way of inheritance).

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

22 Mar 2008 at 14:50 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oleg

I can't wait for GW2. The newness of starting your first GW1 char will be open again. It will probably be similar in many ways. It's the differences that will keep people playing, though. I'm looking forward to being level one again with starter armour and no money (I hope HoM won't effect this too much).

I don't think HoM will do anything other than supply people with the most common untradeable worthless items in the game. (Common because nearly everyone from GW is gonna have em. Especialy the EBayable ones.)

But yeah, I'm with you I can't wait to be a newbie with everyone else again. It's no fun going at it when everyone already knows what to do.

Friar Khan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

California

22 Mar 2008 at 16:20 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by jimme

GW 1 = Game Over

GW 2 = New game =]

I don't think I really care, it's not that I lose my GW1 account, I can play on it whenever I want

This is basically my POV as well. I probably won't play GW1 much after I get GW2 so I've been slowly filling up my HoM. I'm not going to try to have some massive garage sale of all my stuff so I can max my sweet title or anything because I would rather be able to see all my beloved items if and when I log into GW1.

Hopefully I'll reach all my major GW1/HoM goals by the time GW2 comes out, but if not I'll be SOL.

Buster

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Elona

Clan Eternal Legion

D/W

22 Mar 2008 at 16:22 - 20

Moving on to GW2 ofcourse. GW1 was great but time for something new and better.

Stockholm

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

Censored

R/

22 Mar 2008 at 16:30 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tzu

What will you do with your character and your stuff when GW2 is released?
Will you continue to play the old campaigns or will you throw it all away for the new system?
As for now, I've heard you can only migrate your name, some titles and some items to the from GW to GW2 through the Hall Of Monuments for those who have GW:EN only.

I wasn't going to buy GW:EN but I think I just might have to now :/
I think it really sucks that I won't be able to migrate things like money and good weapons ...

anyway, what do you think? what are you going to do?

That would be like bringing a knife to a Gunfight.

The GW acccount will still be there and so will (hopefully) everything in the inventory if and when I feel like going back.

Master Knightfall

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2007

22 Mar 2008 at 16:32 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tzu

What will you do with your character and your stuff when GW2 is released?
Will you continue to play the old campaigns or will you throw it all away for the new system?
As for now, I've heard you can only migrate your name, some titles and some items to the from GW to GW2 through the Hall Of Monuments for those who have GW:EN only.

I wasn't going to buy GW:EN but I think I just might have to now :/
I think it really sucks that I won't be able to migrate things like money and good weapons

...

anyway, what do you think? what are you going to do?

I will leave it all behind as I will be ready for a new world and a new story and adventure and new ways to GRIND. <grin> What you'll be able to use/take from HOM I think will be like buying a CE or Special edition. You'll get some weapon, any titles will be useless and merely for cosmetics of what you did in GW origional and that's about it. They can't give that much of a head start to those that have already played GW, but, some is ok. A max damage weapon with an attribute of 9 isn't going to do anyone much good until they get to those 9 attributes anyways. Like my new dervisher and the bonus scythe that came in the preview pak for Gwen it's nice but requires 9 scythe. +15 w/enchanted and +20% longer enchantments cold damage. It's not the best, but, it's nice and the skin is really nice as well. People ewww and awww when they see it. <grin>

Leaving old GW behind won't bother me a bit. It's old now and there's nothing left to do but grind and farm for vanity items. I've done every quest and every mission and finished all the chapters an expansion now. Running around farming for $$'s isn't my idea of fun after I've done it a 1000 times and got everything I want out of the games equipment. So I look foward to the change that is coming. Can hardly wait. <grin>

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

22 Mar 2008 at 16:55 - 23

Transfers between GW1 and GW2 will not have a "direct effect" as many assume I believe. By this I mean you won't be able to have your 15^50 20/20 +30 Fellblade be transfered to your level 1 warrior in GW2...

Personally I think titles (either individually or based off of KOABD rank) will reward players with things such as skills, perhaps a few beginner items, some perm bonuses (different emotes?)

All in all, just like how you could play without pre-order weps in GW, you'll be able to do the same in GW2.

DarkFlame

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2005

Ascalon

E/

22 Mar 2008 at 17:03 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tzu

As for now, I've heard you can only migrate your name, some titles and some items to the from GW to GW2 through the Hall Of Monuments

You get to keep your name and get a few special(read cosmetic) unlocks. Nothing is actually transferred over and nothing is lost on your GW1 account, which makes this entire thread moot.

Besides, GW1 isn't closing and you aren't paying a monthly fee anyway. I really don't get all this I'm gonna quit GW1 for GW2 crap.

wakefield

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2006

22 Mar 2008 at 17:35 - 25

I dont understand why some people want to bring all their stuff over from GW1. The best times for me during GW was figuring everything out the first place, now that I have everything Im bored.

Starting fresh FTW

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

22 Mar 2008 at 17:36 - 26

I will keep my main in GW1 for at least 6 months before transfering the monument. I wanne know the mechanics of GW2 and playtest with all the classes and whatnot to see what class/race fits me most. Mostly to make the right choice with what character I will play coming years and to avoid making a new character after 2 years.

Maybe I need to do something I haven't done yet in GW1 to get something in GW2, so I'll take it easy the first 6 months, enjoy the new stuff.

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

22 Mar 2008 at 17:50 - 27

When GW2 comes out, I'm waiting two months after it does to see what people react and say about it. Once I know what exactly it is, I'll continue playing GW1 reaching what I consider to be fair enough for all my characters and then decide if it is that time to move on.

I could care less about GW2 right now.

hippo942

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

England

Yes I do have a guild, Thanks for asking

N/

22 Mar 2008 at 18:22 - 28

i dunno if I will play the next game but I think it's great you can't take over your cash as i really don't want the richest people in this game to be the richest there aswell as it would ruin the game as there's still alot of cash from duped ambraces.

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

22 Mar 2008 at 18:52 - 29

I'll still continue playing GW1 as long as it intrests me, regardless of GW2's status. Granted, if GW2 is any good my departure from GW1 will probably be sooner rather than later.

And otherwise I'm not filling up my HoM that much; mostly just 15k armors that I want anyway. Probably the biggest deal will be an R3 survivor title that I'm currently grinding for my Monk.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

22 Mar 2008 at 21:45 - 30

I'll first go through GW2 with a test character with a class and race that would feel most comfortable to me and most like GW.

When I'm done getting used to the game, I'll start playing seriously with my real characters that will simply be reincarnations of previous characters.

GW1 will hold very little interest to me, and I will only be concerned with it by how I can transfer things from GW1 to GW2.

Mickey

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Eternal Insight

D/

22 Mar 2008 at 22:21 - 31

Move onto Guild Wars 2. Use monuments, and ect to start up a new Sylvari Ele with the same name, no looking back from there.

When is GW 2 estimated to come out again, is it 2 years from now?

Death By Ketchup

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

Canada

Eternal Transcendence [DRMR]

A/

22 Mar 2008 at 22:30 - 32

Assuming i can afford a new computer by the time it comes out I might get gw2. Because well the computer I have now can barly play gw1. If i did get a new computer when it comes out I would wait a few weeks to see what its like. Considering my computer sucks I might stick to gw1 for a bit assuming I don't get bored of it and quit by the time gw2 comes out.

natuxatu

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wisconsin

Rt/Mo

22 Mar 2008 at 22:34 - 33

Agreed a fresh start with a fresh game is a good idea. Getting to transfer everything over might not be the smartest move with a new system so yeah. Just rather have a clean slate.. whatever they're transfering over is by far enough.

Shadowmere

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Grim Squeakers [REAP]

N/

22 Mar 2008 at 22:38 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by StormDragonZ

When GW2 comes out, I'm waiting two months after it does to see what people react and say about it. Once I know what exactly it is, I'll continue playing GW1 reaching what I consider to be fair enough for all my characters and then decide if it is that time to move on.

I could care less about GW2 right now.

My thoughts exactly. GW2 is going to be an entirely different game from GW, I'm going to treat it as such and not dive in out of loyalty to the series, but wait and see what kind of game it really is.

Besides, isn't it still supposed to be 2 years out? not to mention there hasn't been any official mention of it in what 5-6 months?

RedNova88

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Behind you!

W/

22 Mar 2008 at 22:46 - 35

Well even if GW2 is a major block buster I'll still play GW1 I'm sure... It's just who I am, I don't outgrow games that I like I just take a vacation from them. Hell I still play games like Freedom Fighters and Homeworld because they're both awesome despite their age, and the same will go for GW most likely.

A Shade Of Dark

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

Idaho (United States)

X Legion Of Doom X [LoD]

22 Mar 2008 at 23:09 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by StormDragonZ

I could care less about GW2 right now.

QFT. After GW2 comes out, I will still play GW1 also, just think of what a waste of a couple of years that would be if you just quit GW1 altogether.
~ASoD

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

22 Mar 2008 at 23:14 - 37

Vigil has a 40K MMO in the works. BioWare has an unknown (but likely Star Wars or Forgotten Realms) MMO in the works.

R_Frost

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

Me/

22 Mar 2008 at 23:52 - 38

if Anet cant make a separate skill set for pve and pvp i dont expect to move on to GW2. with the game changes over the last year or so and the constant ignoring of suggestions by the GW community i cant see how GW2 wont be more of the same GW1 just dressed up a bit different.

Johnny_Chang

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

23 Mar 2008 at 00:14 - 39

Release GW2 first, then I'll see what I do.

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

23 Mar 2008 at 00:14 - 40

I just had a thought:

Will more people play GW1 if GW2 does well just for the Hall of Monuments?