First new snippet of GW2 info revealed by Destructoid.com staff...
DarkWasp
Why is everyone so broken up about the instance/grouping thing? Doesn't it describe what you'd expect from a presistant world game?
Bryant Again
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Originally Posted by DarkWasp
Why is everyone so broken up about the instance/grouping thing? Doesn't it describe what you'd expect from a presistant world game?
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Phineas
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Originally Posted by shoyon456
... i have one word "ranged attacks" ...
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FoxBat
This isn't a very credible source, but it's perfectly believable based on what we know so far. "Instance" is being used too loosely here; more likely the explorable areas are akin to "districts" we had in outposts, you get randomly thrown in with a whole lot of other people. If the info first put in mags a while ago is accurate, there will still be fully instanced missions/dungeons as well where you only have whoever you brought with you.
The notion of AIs to party up with is interesting, I figured it would be easier to spawn monsters appropriate to the party size and level, but then it's tricky to figure out who in the zone you are spawning monsters for where. Also cool to see them running around fighting monsters and such. I wonder in moderately populated zones whether players will prefer to group with AIs or humans given the choice.
The downside to this solution is, it's implied that you *have* to party up, with humans if there aren't enough AIs around, to take on the monsters. Say goodbye to single-player GW...
The notion of AIs to party up with is interesting, I figured it would be easier to spawn monsters appropriate to the party size and level, but then it's tricky to figure out who in the zone you are spawning monsters for where. Also cool to see them running around fighting monsters and such. I wonder in moderately populated zones whether players will prefer to group with AIs or humans given the choice.
The downside to this solution is, it's implied that you *have* to party up, with humans if there aren't enough AIs around, to take on the monsters. Say goodbye to single-player GW...
Cacheelma
People and their April's Fools' pranks....
xmancho1
if its true itll be very good update imo , but i dont believe it 
mazza558
Are people honestly saying they haven't actually emailed the editor of the Destructoid article for verification?
Sjeng
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Originally Posted by mazza558
Are people honestly saying they haven't actually emailed the editor of the Destructoid article for verification?
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Joe Hostile
Enjoying the GW2 art? In-game now! :P
BenjZee
contributing hey...hmmm run in there or fire my bow....run away yeyyyy.
Kakumei
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Originally Posted by DarkWasp
Why is everyone so broken up about the instance/grouping thing? Doesn't it describe what you'd expect from a presistant world game?
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Sure hoping this is legitimate.
lakatz
Is this article an April Fool's joke?
Thierry2
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Originally Posted by shoyon456
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.
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Witchblade
another AF joke i guess ^^
SirSausage
Though I think this is a joke: pics or it never happened.
nuff said
nuff said
-Sonata-
Anything that has the word "Rumor" right in the address of an article I'll take with less than a grain of salt. Sorry, no offense intended and I won't argue for, or against that email.
It's just that until something is officially released by the official powers-that-be, everything else I consider tabloid speculation.
It's just that until something is officially released by the official powers-that-be, everything else I consider tabloid speculation.
dunky_g
am i the only one who wants instanced worlds, because thats why i hated wow
Loviatar
[QUOTE]
QUOTE MIKE O BRION
QUOTE JEFF STRAIN ON RANDOM ENCOUNTERS
QUOTE MIKE O BRION/JEFF STRAIN ON SOLO COMFEY
If you adventure out there, you're just playing as you, you don't have to form a team or get picked for a team - you can just wander out into the Mists and you can be fighting people right away. There could be 100 people on your side, there could be 200 people on your side, whatever there is, and you play as you, so if your character is level 15 you play as level 15, if you character is 50 you're playing as level 50.
We will have a sidekicking system similar to what City of Heroes has, where if you're going out with a level 50 friend, and you're only level 15, then he can increase your power to be the same as his power.
further statement extremely solo friendly using an AI companion who does not take uo a slot instead of heroes.
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Originally Posted by FoxBat
This isn't a very credible source, but it's perfectly believable based on what we know so far. "Instance" is being used too loosely here; more likely the explorable areas are akin to "districts" we had in outposts, you get randomly thrown in with a whole lot of other people. If the info first put in mags a while ago is accurate, there will still be fully instanced missions/dungeons as well where you only have whoever you brought with you.
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| Mike: We're going to have a combination - in Guild Wars 1 everything was instanced, and of course, there's a lot of really cool things you can do with instancing. It allows players to change to the world as they're playing the game, but there are some things we want out of persistence that you can't get with instancing, like the ability to meet new friends as you play through the game. So in Guild Wars 2 its both persistence and instancing. The big, over world will be persistent, but when you go into missions and dungeons it will be instanced. |
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| In Guild Wars 2 we'll have another type of PvP that falls between roleplaying and Guild Wars 1 style PvP, which we call world PvP. World PvP is - when you're playing in Guild Wars 2, you're playing in a persistent world, and everybody in your world is on the same side, so everyone you meet when you're out adventuring is on your team, and your world is periodically in combat with other worlds. You can adventure into the Mists that connect the worlds, and there are powerful artifacts in the Mists between the worlds you can get that benefit your entire world. |
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Originally Posted by FoxBat
The downside to this solution is, it's implied that you *have* to party up, with humans if there aren't enough AIs around, to take on the monsters. Say goodbye to single-player GW...
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If you adventure out there, you're just playing as you, you don't have to form a team or get picked for a team - you can just wander out into the Mists and you can be fighting people right away. There could be 100 people on your side, there could be 200 people on your side, whatever there is, and you play as you, so if your character is level 15 you play as level 15, if you character is 50 you're playing as level 50.
We will have a sidekicking system similar to what City of Heroes has, where if you're going out with a level 50 friend, and you're only level 15, then he can increase your power to be the same as his power.
further statement extremely solo friendly using an AI companion who does not take uo a slot instead of heroes.
IlikeGW
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Originally Posted by dunky_g
am i the only one who wants instanced worlds, because thats why i hated wow
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cgruber
You guys are fooling yourselves if you think ANET isn't going to continue to provide some updates to GW between now and when GW2 comes out. A major factor in the sucess of GW2 is relying on keeping the fan base of GW1. There will be some nice surprises for us between now and then, count on it.
Earth
Something about this "art showing in-game" sounds incredibly like a bad joke to me.
Silent Coyote
Clearly the GW2 character art is the stickmen.
Solas
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am i the only one who wants instanced worlds, because thats why i hated wow
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Because imo missions were unique and some were fun
but mainly non-intancing
BTW to OP
April fools jokes are only really jokes if peopel find them amusing after, just incase your trying to bring everyone up jsut to see them fall.
if not then gj:P
Stoneys Rock
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I'm with you, MP...
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lakatz
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Originally Posted by Earth
Something about this "art showing in-game" sounds incredibly like a bad joke to me.
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PS... Love your signature Earth. Is it a real excuse by a not-so-articulate mother who took her daughter to the doctor for a shot?
Exoudeous
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Originally Posted by lakatz
Exactly! Doesn't make sense. And the other logic defier is how they said GW is going to handle instances. Think about it.
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Turtle222
sounds like a load of bollocks to me, when i see it, i take back my denial
Operative 14
It wold be great if it's true but at the moment I'm thinking that this 'information release' is very timely considering the date. :/
I'm looking forward to Gaile Day a bit more now, though. It would be nice if they did what the article suggests.
I'm looking forward to Gaile Day a bit more now, though. It would be nice if they did what the article suggests.
DarkWasp
If all goes well, come friday, Gaile will be like "JUST KIDDING! Im not leaving! But check it out, Xunlai Marketplace and GW2 art!"
*sigh* we play the waiting game. I'm not gonna be betting money on either subject.
*sigh* we play the waiting game. I'm not gonna be betting money on either subject.
Free Runner
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Just to make sure everyone's clear, the email is bogus. What I mean to say is, the content is not accurate, but was written by someone at that website as part of the whole April Fool's Day prank.
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But yeah the email is apparantly wrong.
Kiragi Yagami
not getting my hopes up.
EDIT: reading skills are important. disregard my post.
EDIT: reading skills are important. disregard my post.
Lord Xeshm
Just because it may sound far fetched, it doesn't mean it may not be true. Remember the Inquirer article? How much of that came true?
Earth
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PS... Love your signature Earth. Is it a real excuse by a not-so-articulate mother who took her daughter to the doctor for a shot?
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I took it from things people said. Great site, that is.
Eldin
If this is an April Fool's day joke, I will smash something.
Also, am I the only one here who thinks adding AI allies to dynamically scale with the environment so the game isn't too hard is a BAD idea? Honestly, the game is meant to encourage teamwork by having it tricky for players who wish to solo (solo in the real sense, not with H/H). We don't wanna make it EASIER for people to be socially inept and break PuGging.
Also, am I the only one here who thinks adding AI allies to dynamically scale with the environment so the game isn't too hard is a BAD idea? Honestly, the game is meant to encourage teamwork by having it tricky for players who wish to solo (solo in the real sense, not with H/H). We don't wanna make it EASIER for people to be socially inept and break PuGging.
Ravious
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If this is an April Fool's day joke, I will smash something.
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Shai Lee
I'm thinking this has to be an April Fool's joke or staff at those respective places would get reprimanded in some way for such a 'leak', no?
mazza558
Well, everyone who suspected this was a joke, congratulations, you were right!
To be honest, I thought it was quite obviously a joke, and was surprised by how many people believed me. Either way, the day is done, and you can all go back to title-grinding or something. Rather than think of this as funny, consider it a social experiment (e.g toying with people's emotions) as to who believes, and who thinks.
To be honest, I thought it was quite obviously a joke, and was surprised by how many people believed me. Either way, the day is done, and you can all go back to title-grinding or something. Rather than think of this as funny, consider it a social experiment (e.g toying with people's emotions) as to who believes, and who thinks.
Gaile Gray
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Originally Posted by lakatz
Is this article an April Fool's joke?
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