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mazza558

Lion's Arch Merchant

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31 Mar 2008 at 23:14 - 1

I emailed one of the staff at Destructoid.com, asking for more information on the GW2 Art which is rumored to be published this week (see THIS thread). After some persuasion, she shared some of the information that he got from the "internal source", and said that this would be posted later in the week, along with the GW2 Art (which, apparently, will also be revealed ingame somehow).

Here is the email she sent:

Quote:

Re: Regarding the release of Guild Wars 2 Art later this week...

Hello,

Yes, according to the "inside source", the Art will be available in-game as part of a large game update at the end of the week (I don't want to spoil it for any of the fans, but it has something to do with the Xunlai

You might also want to share this with some of the fansites - As of typing this, I'm in contact with the "inside source", and he has just been telling me about how GW2's "instanced areas" will work. According to him, the instanced areas will be extremely dynamic, where there are no fixed "parties". Instead, approaching people in the explorable will allow you to "join" their party and receive their quests (providing they are of a similar level to you). Another feature of these explorables is that loot is only assigned to people who contribute to allies / help kill enemies in the area, in order to prevent loot stealing. If there are only a few people in the area, the area will be filled by AI allies, which will also team up dynamically (unless they are on their own "quests").

He mentioned that the revamped graphics engine already looked "fantastic", from what he has seen - he said the game would use the latest DX10 shaders, but would apparently easily run on a DX9 PC from now. He mentioned that "the lowest end settings of GW2 graphics will look roughly like the maximum settings on Guild Wars: Eye of the North".

I hope you find this information exciting, and watch out for a Destructoid article with some more juicy information inside!

Regards, Collette Bennett - Destructoid.com

Wow, this sounds amazing!

MisterT69

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2007

Scions of Carver [SCAR]

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31 Mar 2008 at 23:15 - 2

I'm so pumped for this, yet worried that it's just an April Fool's joke. :/

Mr. G

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

S. Wales

Mo/Me

31 Mar 2008 at 23:17 - 3

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where there are no fixed "parties". Instead, approaching people in the explorable will allow you to "join" their party and receive their quests (providing they are of a similar level to you). Another feature of these explorables is that loot is only assigned to people who contribute to allies / help kill enemies in the area, in order to prevent loot stealing. If there are only a few people in the area, the area will be filled by AI allies, which will also team up dynamically (unless they are on their own "quests").

yayayayayayayayayayayay

/fail

Pan Head

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2006

W/R

31 Mar 2008 at 23:19 - 4

will believe it when i see it.

Free Runner

Forge Runner

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GW2G

Knights Of The Sacred Light [KSL]

31 Mar 2008 at 23:20 - 5

Huge update...Xunlai.....GW2 Art...

Cats and Dog living together. Mass Hysteria.

the_last_m_p

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

31 Mar 2008 at 23:25 - 6

I hate you. I know April Fool's day is a sacred thing, but you have done the unthinkable - you have brought in Xunlai Marketplace! You do NOT mess with the most awaited and desired feature since the game conception! Now go stand in the corner and reflect on your behaviour! And never mention the name of the holy feature again!

mazza558

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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31 Mar 2008 at 23:26 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_last_m_p

I hate you. I know April Fool's day is a sacred thing, but you have done the unthinkable - you have brought in Xunlai Marketplace! You do NOT mess with the most awaited and desired feature since the game conception! Now go stand in the corner and reflect on your behaviour! And never mention the name of the holy feature again!

Erm... it's not April 1st yet. Destructoid is American...

I MP I

Hustler

Join Date: Nov 2006

in between GW2 servers

Mo/

31 Mar 2008 at 23:27 - 8

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Another feature of these explorables is that loot is only assigned to people who contribute to allies / help kill enemies in the area, in order to prevent loot stealing. If there are only a few people in the area, the area will be filled by AI allies, which will also team up dynamically (unless they are on their own "quests").

AI Get their own quests? WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I smell fabricated bs. Hell, I can make up better stories than that. lol If it actually turns out to be true.

the_last_m_p

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

31 Mar 2008 at 23:29 - 9

That is the nice thing about the Internet - there is always some place with a different time zone. The thing is - if you post the news smack on 1st of April in your time zone, you won't have anyone believe you. On the other hand, post it early, and you are still in the right - after all, it IS April 1st somewhere in the world, and the internet is one big worldwide mess.

mazza558

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

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31 Mar 2008 at 23:29 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by I MP I

AI Get their own quests? WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I smell fabricated bs. Hell, I can make up better stories than that. lol If it actually turns out to be true.

I think she meant pretend quests, e.g to make the AI look like it's doing something (like in Factions with wandering peasants), hence the "quests" bit.

Email her about it if you're not convinced...

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

31 Mar 2008 at 23:31 - 11

\O/

o rly?

ok

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

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31 Mar 2008 at 23:31 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by I MP I

AI Get their own quests? WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? I smell fabricated bs. Hell, I can make up better stories than that. lol If it actually turns out to be true.

I'm with you, MP...
Lemme guess, Alesia gets the quest "Path of the Warrior"?

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

31 Mar 2008 at 23:31 - 13

lame.

and if thats whats going to become of gw2....my cash will remain in my pocket.

Captain Miken

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2008

31 Mar 2008 at 23:31 - 14

Quote:

After some persuasion, she shared some of the information that he got from the "internal source",...

She = he? WOOOOOOT?

RavagerOfDreams

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

somewhere over the rainbow....

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31 Mar 2008 at 23:32 - 15

*crosses fingers* come on markethouse come on

however i agree this seems like a load of bs and im probably excited for nothing now

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

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31 Mar 2008 at 23:33 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. G

yayayayayayayayayayayay

/fail

What? That's just great!

Absolutely great!

The total end of elitism, envy and greed!!
"I'm like you, I join you"

I just hope that if this is not a 04/01 joke, that they make that thing so no leeching is possible.
I'd hate to have to run away, logout or change worlds just because someone that is making nothing at all is getting things from my efforts.

the_last_m_p

Academy Page

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31 Mar 2008 at 23:34 - 17

Ravager? You dare speak the name of the holy feature in vain? Go join mazza in the corner.

Nightmares Hammer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2007

W/

31 Mar 2008 at 23:50 - 18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pan Head

will believe it when i see it.

I heard that.

MisterB

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Planet Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy

[ban]

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31 Mar 2008 at 23:55 - 19

I see no official information about GW2 here, or in any of the links.

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

31 Mar 2008 at 23:58 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by the_last_m_p

I hate you. I know April Fool's day is a sacred thing, but you have done the unthinkable - you have brought in Xunlai Marketplace!

It could be (more likely) talking about the Xunlai tournament, possibly reward points getting info... if any of this is accurate.

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

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01 Apr 2008 at 00:00 - 21

I like forming parties in towns. I like that I can go out and kill something for its green instead of having to camp it for 4 hours.

semantic

Lion's Arch Merchant

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01 Apr 2008 at 00:08 - 22

link to Destructoid article

http://www.destructoid.com/rumortoid...on-78652.phtml

Buster

Wilds Pathfinder

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Elona

Clan Eternal Legion

D/W

01 Apr 2008 at 00:13 - 23

Sounds exciting but rule of thumb, unless Arenanet announces it then it is only a rumor until then.

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

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01 Apr 2008 at 00:15 - 24

Marketplace would be too little too late for any real good to come of it, but I could see them implimenting it just to test for GW2....

Still I have to agree, April Fools is a good bet on this one.

Esan

Jungle Guide

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Wars

01 Apr 2008 at 00:15 - 25

There is no Xunlai Marketplace. Stop hyping yourselves silly.

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

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Florida

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01 Apr 2008 at 00:24 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crom The Pale

Marketplace would be too little too late for any real good to come of it, but I could see them implimenting it just to test for GW2....

Still I have to agree, April Fools is a good bet on this one.

It'd be too much work for them to add it in now. If they weren't going to do anything like that since proph, they aren't going to do it now.

And I think April Fools is a fair guess as well considering we know nothing.

Pae

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

01 Apr 2008 at 00:24 - 27

Pay the Xunlai Agent 50g for a preview XD

It sounds awesome, if it does happen, that is.

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

01 Apr 2008 at 00:38 - 28

I see it as just another April Fools joke.

*yawn* neeexxxt....

I believe when I see, yes indeedy.

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

01 Apr 2008 at 00:45 - 29

If this does come true, ima have have a heart attack. XMP baby!

If it doesnt, atleast I wasn't counting on it.

Balan Makki

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

01 Apr 2008 at 00:51 - 30

Fool's Gold.

So level segregation and quest sharing are big news?. . . go play WoW for that.

Arena Net tends to use higher profile outlets than. . what's the name of that site??

Molock

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Qu??bec

Legacy of Angels [Halo]

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01 Apr 2008 at 00:56 - 31

the instanced areas will be extremely dynamic, where there are no fixed "parties". Instead, approaching people in the explorable will allow you to "join" their party and receive their quests (providing they are of a similar level to you). Another feature of these explorables is that loot is only assigned to people who contribute to allies / help kill enemies in the area, in order to prevent loot stealing. If there are only a few people in the area, the area will be filled by AI allies, which will also team up dynamically (unless they are on their own "quests").

/MASSIVE FAILLURE

WinterSnowblind

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

01 Apr 2008 at 01:02 - 32

Not so sure whether or not Destroctoid will have any info on this later, but this so called email is definitely a prank by the topic creator. Frankly I don't think these types of jokes, which only get peoples hopes up and end with them being disappointed are particularly funny.

Longasc

Forge Runner

Join Date: May 2005

01 Apr 2008 at 01:25 - 33

I could have released the same, if not better information, without any "inside information".

Yes, I can make up even better rumors. It was for sure not too difficult to figure out that a new graphics engine is "fantastic"...

April Fools?

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

01 Apr 2008 at 01:28 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by WinterSnowblind

Not so sure whether or not Destroctoid will have any info on this later, but this so called email is definitely a prank by the topic creator. Frankly I don't think these types of jokes, which only get peoples hopes up and end with them being disappointed are particularly funny.

jeff strain/mike o brion stated the instanced areas would be quests/missions and the concept of...........

Quote:

According to him, the instanced areas will be extremely dynamic, where there are no fixed "parties". Instead, approaching people in the explorable will allow you to "join" their party and receive their quests (providing they are of a similar level to you).

is not possible.

it can be dynamic within the instance but not joinable by someone not in the instance when created.

MAYBE they meant *the mists* where you can join anyone as you meet them

Nomme Moon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

01 Apr 2008 at 01:29 - 35

First thought when I saw Xunlai was the Xunlai Marketplace.

I can't wait to find out what it is.

Roo Ella

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2007

Australia

Oz

E/R

01 Apr 2008 at 01:34 - 36

Well it's the 1st April where I live now so I ain't falling for this BUT will wait for OFFICIAL info thanks.

Can't wait for Pacific time to hit 1st i wanna change sex.

Gregslot

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Me/

01 Apr 2008 at 01:35 - 37

All we can do is wait...

If they release "in-game", it will make me ponder on how coincidentially this weekend's event and the release will culminate.
Hunf.

semantic

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

01 Apr 2008 at 01:35 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Loviatar

....

is not possible.

it can be dynamic within the instance but not joinable by someone not in the instance when created.

Sounds like a mixup between persistent and instanced areas. It would be possible in persistent areas, where for example if you're helping to guard the infamous bridge construction crew, you could automatically share that quest with anyone who happens along at the right time.

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

01 Apr 2008 at 01:37 - 39

This does sound too good to be true, but admittedly its ABOUT FRICKEN TIME we get some GW2 info, so in that since, im not at all surprised

Woohooo for your azn detective skills, this all seems to be happening at once, go fig since last weekend was "silent" and now theres that party for gaile this weekend

Still, on the whole loot stealing thing, i have one word "ranged attacks" and yeah, i had hoped anet would have moved to a more complex version of "loot assigning" serious, letting one or two ppl get all the nice drops is depressing.

Sora267

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

01 Apr 2008 at 02:00 - 40

I have a gut feeling that this was real, but now they're NOT going to do it just because of the "leak".