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Today a German gaming magazine published an interview with Jeff Strain. If you read closely, Jeff reveals some new information about GW2. --Regina Buenaobra Image:User Regina Buenaobra sig.png 16:57, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

http://www.pcgames.de/aid,650247/Vor...erview/&page=1

that was the link she posted as the word interview on her wiki, not sure if I am allowed to post it here but thought people would like to know (and if anyone understands it, could you shed some light on what is being said)

edit: here is from what I have read, a very good translation,

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guild...The_Status_Quo

Tyla

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:04 - 2

I'm not sure how, but you can also have a translator for the page. Think you can do it on Google.

Edit: Clicky

(Huge link, so I took the liberty of pressing the mouse 2 more times, pressing Ctrl C -> Ctrl V and typing this small message!)

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:05 - 3

Quick google job:

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Guild Wars 2: The status quo - 10 Facts + Interview!
Five divided races and an enemy of everyone at the same time it takes: Tyria in the year 1325th We have all the important facts gathered Guild Wars 2 ...

1st Open, persistent game world
The main innovation in Guild Wars 2 concerns the world, which is the first time with all the other players share - just as in other (paid!) Online role-playing games! Concretely, this means you are also out of town on players, you can always groups and jointly cope with tasks. Instantiated comes only in specific quests and missions. Nevertheless - and that the developers put great value - mutates Guild Wars 2, therefore, not to an x-any online role-playing game! Sinnentleertes Monster Bela happy, generic Sammelquests and Wegschnappen of prey will be avoided. Long run routes are also flat, because the quick trip by overview map also works in Guild Wars 2nd

2nd Worlds instead of servers
So people are not mutually occurs on the feet, each new character is assigned a so-called world. The big difference to the rigid classification of many competing server products: The character data from Guild Wars 2 will be managed and globally in a large Sammeldatenbank. So, you wish at any time between the worlds switch back and forth, so you need not fear to another server to land as your friends. Between the Worlds are also special PvP battles instead of (more in fact 5).

3rd Freedom of movement and struggles flottere
It was also time: Guild Wars 2 offers a more direct nature of control! They swim, jump and climb to the new game world to explore. The camera moves closer to your character up, so are the battles more exciting. The new combat system, the tactical depth of the predecessor maintained, but with significantly fewer skills, so that beginners are not overwhelmed. Using well discernible impact should we also talent in the heat of battle and without reading a text description grasp. Total muten sure actionreicher the fighting.

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4th Huge Events
Instanced quests and missions, there was already in its predecessors, so Guild Wars 2 adds a new task: The so-called events (events). An event is a dynamic Quest series, and may at any time in a zone of persistent game world. Simplified example: A dragon destroys the important city bridge. All players in the zone, whether in a group or not, you can now fight the beast. If the attack fail, try non-player characters from the city, rebuild the bridge. You must protect them from predators. All players who take part will receive a reward at the end as in normal quests. Such dynamic events run in huge scales and even overlap. Jeff Strain describes it with the scarce words: "Everywhere in the world is something going on!" Normal quests are designed for solo players and adjust their level of difficulty as soon as possible in a group.

5th Player-versus-player (PvP)
Player-versus-player battles (PvP) are also in Guild Wars 2 is an important component. Pure PvP avatars there is no more, you play only with a role-playing game character. Introducing PvP battles between the worlds (more about the worlds read in paragraph 2)! There are special open PvP areas where players from different worlds fight and argue for strategic positions. The resulting battles will be huge, because each player is loose and not binding mitmischen. From love to e-sport and as an alternative to the loose-PvP worlds, there are also guild battles (GvG). For this mode remains fair, all players temporarily on the same level. It is therefore all the talents, skills and equipment, with his team and his opponents equal.

6th Extensive character development
Just 20 character levels the player can reach in the predecessors - many is too little. The level cap will be in Guild Wars 2 dramatically increased, according to Jeff Strain you even think about it, they just completely omitted. What is certain is that with the nature of his Aufleveln for hundreds of hours employed. Whether also classical attributes such as strength, agility and vitality to use? "Do we still do not," replied Strain. Also on mounts, he did not mention anything to lose. But we confirmed that Guild Wars 2 a "robust" craft system. In addition, equipment such as weapons and clothing, a much more important role and no longer bound to be classes-the war in Guild Wars 1 still completely different.

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7th Accompany and "Side Kicking"
The heroes and followers from Guild Wars 1 have run out of steam. Instead, each player can be more than a companion everywhere, but no slot in a group show. The developers give you the choice is a part of your forces rather in a companion instead of into your character to invest - for example in a pet or a hero as in Nightfall. In addition, Guild Wars 2 side-Kicking system similar to the one from City of Heroes. It fit the characteristics of a niedrigstufigen nature hochstufi are those of a player in the same group. This is useful if you jointly solving quests or early in the game at the large world-PvP (read more Item 5) wants to participate.

8th Updated graphics engine
Guild Wars also has an excellent reputation Grafikfetischisten: Arena Nets self-developed engine comes with great visibility, low hardware requirements and very short loading times. This principle, the developer at Guild Wars 2 true! Since the graphics at the time of publication but top-up to date, writes Arenanet a large part of their engine from scratch, it adds new features such as sophisticated lighting effects, significantly higher polygon volumes and improved textures. About DirectX 10-supporting wanted man does not speak, but we think it is very likely. So far there are no screenshots Guild Wars 2nd

9th Races and classes
In Guild Wars 2, next to people from several races. Two of them, the asura and the Norn, celebrate their appearance in Eye of the North, there is also a people called Sylvari. Interestingly for connoisseurs of its predecessors: Even the Charr, formerly enemies of the people, you must play! Since all peoples against a new threat unite, there is neither groups nor a division into good or evil. Breeds not only determine the look, but above all the capabilities of the character. The Norn can be found in a bear form with completely new properties and talents transform. The classes would like Arenanet betrayed nothing, but this one - as Jeff Strain - the predecessor of which inspire. Here are the races at a glance:

The Norn
The three-metre Norn transform into bears, and therefore like everything alone. Team companions regarded them rather than witness their heroic deeds. They dominate the Zittergipfelgebirge and quarrel with the Schaufl errasse it. With the Charr are always smaller Konfl ikte out, people are indifferent to it peacefully. A Eisdrache in the north prepares them still worry. It is the last remaining Kryta Kingdom of the people. Stick to the tactical very unfortunate among all other races and various Dragon strongholds, it is also not on the inside to rest. The white robe, a religion, the magical creatures believed dead worship, the Queen and the old gods Five cult fall.

The people
Three kingdoms of the people are destroyed, one of the lost contact. It is the last remaining Kryta Kingdom of the people. Stick to the tactical very unfortunate among all other races and various peace. The white robe, a religion, the magical creatures believed dead worship, the Queen and the old gods Five cult fall.

The Charr
The descendants of cats Charr have already 1,700 years military conflict with the people behind it. Imagine the power to the outside, which destroyed the Kingdom of Ascalon, they are internally divided into four legions who disagree: the blood Legion, the Legion ash, iron Legion and the gold Legion. The latter is particularly because of their religious beliefs unpopular.

The Asura
Former underground alive, it is the small Asura at the surface easily. Asura portals allow easy travel, their magical objects have the highest quality. Modesty is not an asura virtue, they believe they are the smartest people Tyrias. A Asura are more commands than it receives. You should only care that you're not a victim to the farmer asura plan.

The Sylvari
Only 100 years before the action of Guild Wars 2 schlüpften the first Sylvari in the adult state cocoons to a magical oak in the Bay Arbor grow. Their knowledge exchange in the "dream of dreams", a collective awareness. The wisdom of the Centaurs Ventari form the basis of their society, which have so far spared by war. Sylvari shall be deemed to be curious, clever and magical hochbegabt.

10th No running costs
A huge, persistent world. Hundreds hrs playing time only for the character development. Open-PvP worlds. Zone Cross major events. Modern graphics. And much more ... What is missing, then? The monthly fee! The Professional s Arenanet promise for Guild Wars 2: Once the game to buy, once activated - and play so much you want, without ever again have to pay anything. This is where the competition to attract warm!

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Interview with Jeff Strain, a founding member of Arenanet

PC Games: How do you want the only target? Such a build complex world, all players share, and still no monthly fees?

Strain: (laughs) "A very good question! Interestingly, many people believe that the complete instanced game world was the reason why we Guild Wars 1, no monthly fees had to ask. This is simply wrong! The presence or absence of a persistent world is not crucial for the ongoing costs for the maintenance of an online role-playing occur. "

PC Games: How do you know?

Strain: "What really counts are the innovative technologies, which we created Guild Wars 1. They allow us, the operating costs low to keep what will be in the huge advantage - the lack of charges - for the player pays. We believe, therefore, in our approach to Guild Wars 2: Once the game is available, we will start working on other content. Such, where the players themselves must decide whether it wants to or not. Maybe the add - ons or entire campaigns or pay online extensions, we know that even not so accurate. However, what is sure is that we provide course in Guild Wars 2 again the same comprehensive support services to our fans now accustomed! "

PC Games: We always had the feeling that no equipment too large role in Guild Wars plays so that the PvP always fair. What is now in place?

Strain: "Equipment is a much more important role in Guild Wars 2. You'll find lots of cool objects, which really in the character development forward. Why in Guild Wars 1 or otherwise, was just that we entirely on the PvP the ability of the player designed. No one should be at an advantage just because you have more time spent in the game than others. we solve this problem in Guild Wars 2 simply changed: the world-PvP are the players in equipment and level significantly differ from each other - that's totally okay so. GvG In the same character values, talents and equipment of the players, however, accordingly, so that all the same opportunities. That is also the e-sports tournaments claim for elaborate saved! Since player against -- Player fights again being very fair, we can at the objects also really steam. "
(Contactor, Preisinger)

Stuart444

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:21 - 4

I love the sound of this, some new info (although the translation is horrid >_< ) and some info that has been expanded on

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:22 - 5

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Originally Posted by Stuart444

I love the sound of this, some new info (although the translation is horrid >_< ) and some info that has been expanded on

Agreed and yes, we do NEED a better translation.

BRB, checkin' out how the CoH Side kick system works.

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:22 - 6

The interview was ... "fun".

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Originally Posted by Jeffy

Wir halten daher an unserem Konzept für Guild Wars 2 fest: Sobald das Spiel erhältlich ist, beginnen wir mit der Arbeit an weiteren Inhalten. Solche, bei denen sich der Spieler selbst aussuchen darf, ob er sie haben möchte oder nicht. Vielleicht sind das Add-ons oder ganze Kampagnen oder aber kostenpflichtige Online-Erweiterungen, wir wissen das selbst noch nicht so genau.

[On GW1] Niemand sollte im Vorteil sein, nur weil man mehr Zeit in dem Spiel verbracht hat als andere. Dieses Problem lösen wir in Guild Wars 2 einfach anders: Im Welten-PvP werden sich die Spieler in Ausrüstung und Level deutlich voneinander unterscheiden - das ist auch völlig okay so.

I guess I shouldn't have seen that ...

Nightow

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:30 - 7

Has anyone posted this on the German GW forums? Maybe someone over there could translate for us.

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:35 - 8

Very cool. Getting me excited for Gw2 actually.

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Originally Posted by Jeff in English then German then English

The character data from Guild Wars 2 will be managed and globally in a large Sammeldatenbank.

I lol'd at that.

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:35 - 9

from Reginas wiki:

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Originally Posted by Regina

Martin told me about this article when I got into work this morning, and he specifically mentioned that there were new details that people believed to be old. I read through it, at least the imperfect translation, and even that translation showed me a bit of new information. The bits about equipment, skills, and pets reveal a few new details. --Regina Buenaobra Image:User Regina Buenaobra sig.png 17:25, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

incase people start shouting old all over the place

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I lol'd at that.

so did I XD

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:39 - 10

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Originally Posted by Jeff in English then German then English
The character data from Guild Wars 2 will be managed and globally in a large Sammeldatenbank.

Large Sammeldatenbank is...Large?

But..what of the beta??????

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:41 - 11

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Originally Posted by Katsumi

I lol'd at that.

LOL.

Also,

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About DirectX 10-supporting wanted man does not speak, but we think it is very likely.

lol, I guess Jeff is a wanted man in Germany.

Run and hide man! Run and hide.

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:44 - 12

edit:
after reading through all ....seems great.
just hope there'll be a few different pvp formats and not only GvG .

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:47 - 13

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Originally Posted by mafia cyborg

no pvp only chars? no arenas? not likin the sound of this.
i aint doing thousand of quests to be able to pvp.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/World_PvP

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Players are free to come and go from the battle as they please. Players enter with a character of any level and use skills they have available to that character. Characters can enter as a sidekick which will allow them to play as a higher level character.

World PvP is intended a casual form of PvP, designed to be a more relaxed bridging point between PvE and the tactics and pressure of structured PvP. It is hoped that players of any level or PvP experience can participate and be useful.

Sounds good to me bud.

Bryant Again

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:47 - 14

It was mentioned in an earlier interview that your character when entering a PvP area would have everything unlocked so as to be on a fair level.

If you want an example, it'd be like making a Warrior in pre-searing, being able to take him to RA, and having everything - weapons, runes, skills - only be available when on the islands.

That said, everything stated in this interview is really confirming my fears of GW going down the road of generic MMOs.

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:48 - 15

This interview is old. I have the 05/07 PCGamer issue right on my desk and I have compared them. It's the same text. Nothing new...

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:51 - 16

The translation is hilarious, especially if you know some German, however, I'm concerned about one particular tidbit - that GW2 will be much more equipment based game. The lack of 'über' equipment in GW was one of its greatest features, and GW2 seems to be going a long way back to the herd. The extent of damage remains to be seen.

Another interesting thing is the confirmation that armor is decoupled from profession to some extent - this is something that I've suggested on several occasions.

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:53 - 17

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Originally Posted by tmakinen

The translation is hilarious, especially if you know some German, however, I'm concerned about one particular tidbit - that GW2 will be much more equipment based game. The lack of 'über' equipment in GW was one of its greatest features, and GW2 seems to be going a long way back to the herd. The extent of damage remains to be seen.

Another interesting thing is the confirmation that armor is decoupled from profession to some extent - this is something that I've suggested on several occasions.

well without a proper translation/comfirmation from a member of Arenanet its hard to say BUT, if it uses the sidekick system then it could work. We'll have to wait for more info on that

Bryant Again

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:53 - 18

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Originally Posted by tmakinen

Another interesting thing is the confirmation that armor is decoupled from profession to some extent - this is something that I've suggested on several occasions.

Meaning that it's likely that armor is going to be seperated into groups, i.e. cloth, leather, mail, plate.

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:53 - 19

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Originally Posted by tmakinen

The translation is hilarious, especially if you know some German, however, I'm concerned about one particular tidbit - that GW2 will be much more equipment based game. The lack of 'über' equipment in GW was one of its greatest features, and GW2 seems to be going a long way back to the herd. The extent of damage remains to be seen.

Another interesting thing is the confirmation that armor is decoupled from profession to some extent - this is something that I've suggested on several occasions.

I recall reading something about having light and heavy armor. Something like the heavy armor would offer more defense but at the cost of slower casting speeds or something along those lines. My memory of this is hazy.

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07 Jul 2008 at 17:57 - 20

Nothing new here unless you haven't been keeping up on GW news.

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:05 - 21

Nice to know someting new about gw2

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:06 - 22

Just to clarify myself, I've suggested that they will do it, not that they should do it

The most important reason for that is quite simple. There are five races, and if you had to design every armor set for every race and every profession, the amount of work would be huge.

Another reason is related to a yet unconfirmed feature that I've also suggested, i.e., that players will have the ability to change the primary profession (or class) of their characters just like they can their secondary now - the reason for that also lies in the introduction of races.

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:06 - 23

Sounds interesting. Sounds a lot like something else. And yeah, hehe nice translation.

Bryant Again

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:09 - 24

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Originally Posted by tmakinen

The most important reason for that is quite simple. There are five races, and if you had to design every armor set for every race and every profession, the amount of work would be huge.

Eh, not really. Most of the time it's just reshaping the body parts. NWN is a good example of it, and it didn't look sloppy (though nowadays it does look heavily dated).

All in all, it depends on how diverse each race is and how hardcore ANet wants to be in terms of detail.

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:32 - 25

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Originally Posted by Bryant Again

NWN is a good example of it, and it didn't look sloppy (though nowadays it does look heavily dated).

You realize that Neverwinter Nights doesn't have class-specific armor?

The switchable profession speculation thing, taken together with the companions, makes me speculate that there won't be secondary professions. Guild Wars is full of nerfs to keep the secondary-as-primary from dominating PvP (soul-reaping heals, fast cast spikes, distortion rangers, gale warriors, changing expertise to stop R/P shouters), the job just becomes so much easier by eliminating secondaries that you never wanted to be a major part of the templates anyway.

Also, races again replace the concept. Notice all the EotN skills aren't bound to class... but rather each associated with a race? (Humans, Dwarves, Asura, Norn). Welcome to GW2's PvE (and maybe Mist Battle) skillset...

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:38 - 26

back onto topic, I like the idea (or at least what I gather from this and previous interviews/info) that the Norn will have a bear form meaning that other races may also have their own special stuff like that

I also wonder how it works when you start the game as say a Charr, a human might start in LA or whatever they call it now, while a Charr may start in Ascalon.

Hope they release info on that soon but even tiny new bits of info is better than nothing

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:41 - 27

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Originally Posted by Stuart444

back onto topic, I like the idea (or at least what I gather from this and previous interviews/info) that the Norn will have a bear form meaning that other races may also have their own special stuff like that

In b4 Ursan Blessing QQ. (Sorry, had to say it!)

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I also wonder how it works when you start the game as say a Charr, a human might start in LA or whatever they call it now, while a Charr may start in Ascalon.

I was thinking the same exact thing, it would fit with the story but might make it difficult to party at first with friends.

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:43 - 28

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Originally Posted by Nightow

I was thinking the same exact thing, it would fit with the story but might make it difficult to party at first with friends.

true but in a game with difference races that have a different homeland (norn in the north, charr in ascalon, etc) then there is not much choice but it does encourage you to play the story (unless it's the same as when prophecies came out and you could get runs unlike in NF and factions)

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:45 - 29

Well a newbie area per race is very common in MMORPGS.

You dont get to really party with your other friends till you get out of Pre/ShingJea/Istan

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:45 - 30

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Originally Posted by Stuart444

true but in a game with difference races that have a different homeland (norn in the north, charr in ascalon, etc) then there is not much choice but it does encourage you to play the story (unless it's the same as when prophecies came out and you could get runs unlike in NF and factions)

It's good that it would encourage you to play the story (god knows something like only 1/4 of the GW player base actually knows the story.) but the other thing I'm afraid of is that it would create more of what we saw in Factions with the Kuzick/Luxon split.

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:49 - 31

More detailed than last time they offered information. Starts sounding like something I might play in future.

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:49 - 32

Is there any more news on the amount of levels? I know it has no subscription fee but I do not want to feel like a grinding free game. GW spoiled me

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:49 - 33

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Pure PvP avatars there is no more, you play only with a role-playing game character. Introducing PvP battles between the worlds (more about the worlds read in paragraph 2)!

no want, no want! T_T

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:50 - 34

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Originally Posted by Skitsefrenik

Is there any more news on the amount of levels? I know it has no subscription fee but I do not want to feel like a grinding free game. GW spoiled me

Hard to tell without a better translation but I do not think there is any new info regarding this.

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:51 - 35

Something just struck me as extremely odd here. Regina is the CR team leader for the US - or so I understand. She has been fielding the most incredible amount of flak over lack of GW2 info from both Euro and US communities.

TODAY?? she is informed about the article that is published TODAY??

So the "higher up" knew about this for a long time - we all know how far ahead these magazine issues are put to bed - and never saw fit to inform their own Community Relations before publication date (even for their own peace of mind)???

Nice one!

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07 Jul 2008 at 18:53 - 36

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Originally Posted by Friday

Something just struck me as extremely odd here. Regina is the CR team leader for the US - or so I understand. She has been fielding the most incredible amount of flak over lack of GW2 info from both Euro and US communities.

TODAY?? she is informed about the article that is published TODAY??

So the "higher up" knew about this for a long time - we all know how far ahead these magazine issues are put to bed - and never saw fit to inform their own Community Relations before publication date (even for their own peace of mind)???

Nice one!

I'm not seeing the problem here, sorry.

The article came out today, we found out about it today. What's the issue?

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07 Jul 2008 at 19:01 - 37

Mr. Bossman wanted to toot the horn before his lackeys maybe?
Happens in business all the time..

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07 Jul 2008 at 19:03 - 38

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Originally Posted by Nightow

I'm not seeing the problem here, sorry.

The article came out today, we found out about it today. What's the issue?

ummm just keeping your own staff informed? Letting your CR have some form of knowledge about what information is going to be released in the future? For her sake at least, peace of mind that this kind of info is going to be released in the near future? I don't know - how about employee relations?

But don't concern yourself, it was just that I found it odd. You don't need to feel the same way at all.

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07 Jul 2008 at 19:03 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Friday

Something just struck me as extremely odd here. Regina is the CR team leader for the US - or so I understand. She has been fielding the most incredible amount of flak over lack of GW2 info from both Euro and US communities.

TODAY?? she is informed about the article that is published TODAY??

So the "higher up" knew about this for a long time - we all know how far ahead these magazine issues are put to bed - and never saw fit to inform their own Community Relations before publication date (even for their own peace of mind)???

Nice one!

And the interview is published in an German Magazine, there is nothing the US rep needs to know about that until it gets published in the USA.
(Germany is not a US colony)

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07 Jul 2008 at 19:05 - 40

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Originally Posted by Friday

ummm just keeping your own staff informed? Letting your CR have some form of knowledge about what information is going to be released in the future? For her sake at least, peace of mind that this kind of info is going to be released in the near future? I don't know - how about employee relations?

But don't concern yourself, it was just that I found it odd. You don't need to feel the same way at all.

Not surprised.

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...Still need that translation. >_>