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Sora267

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31 Aug 2008 at 22:03 - 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by Massively.com

At the Penny Arcade Expo yesterday afternoon, ArenaNet played host to a jam-packed Raven Theater within the Washington Convention Center for their panel entitled "Three Years of Guild Wars" where attendees were treated to the history of the game and an open Q&A session regarding the current and future state of the game.

Yet possibly even more exciting was a small tidbit of news we got from Chris Lye, ArenaNet's Director of Marketing, regarding Guild Wars 2. The team is working with Pocket Books (a division of Simon & Schuster) for a three-book series that will fill in the lore gaps within the 250-year period between Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2. Stay tuned to Massively for more on this series and any other Guild Wars 2 news we may uncover.

Source: Massively.com

Whaddya guys think? I might buy them if I'm still considering buying GW2 by then.

Lishy

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31 Aug 2008 at 22:04 - 2

Awesome. Lets see if they sell the books at my local Chapters bookstore :P :P

Solas

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31 Aug 2008 at 22:09 - 3

Sounds interesting, might be good

Nighthawk2dr

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31 Aug 2008 at 22:12 - 4

Sounds pretty sweet. Now is this going to be a novel-type book with a story and such? Or just a fact-giving, lore-telling book?

slowerpoke

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31 Aug 2008 at 22:13 - 5

is there a transcript or video of this panel?
or any other part of anets pax stuff

Tatile

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31 Aug 2008 at 22:14 - 6

I like the idea of having historical tomes of lore (fact-giving), rather than stories of how Margrid and Goren had thick babies ^.^

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31 Aug 2008 at 22:21 - 7

I remember when I first read the prophecies manual, I was quite impressed with the writing; it was enjoyable in its own right. I'll of course wait for others to test the waters when it does come out before I commit money to it, but I'm at least tentatively hopeful.

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31 Aug 2008 at 22:30 - 8

Oooo I'd SO buy the books if they are sold at my bookstore

Bryant Again

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31 Aug 2008 at 22:36 - 9

Mmm, lookin' forward to 'em : P

Sai Rith

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31 Aug 2008 at 23:04 - 10

If I have to read a book for my English class, this would be it.

kazi_saki

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Somewhere between GW and GW2

Shaved Wookies [HoT]

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31 Aug 2008 at 23:10 - 11

cool. I hope they get good authors if the book is in novel form. I hope they don't get authors like Salvatore or Greenwood.

btw, i hope they make it into novels

Operative 14

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31 Aug 2008 at 23:29 - 12

I'm sort of looking forward to this, it would be fun to read a trilogy about Guild Wars. The only thing I'm wondering about is how they're going to write it in such a way that it still makes sense with the number of players playing the same role. And also I wonder about the author. They've got to get someone who's already a fan to write them I'd think...? *here's hoping David Eddings is a GW fan*

P.S. I was going to make this topic last night, but Sora is more forth going than I.

farmerfez

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31 Aug 2008 at 23:39 - 13

book? nah Id rather just play the game :P

Free Runner

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31 Aug 2008 at 23:52 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Operative 14

I'm sort of looking forward to this, it would be fun to read a trilogy about Guild Wars. The only thing I'm wondering about is how they're going to write it in such a way that it still makes sense with the number of players playing the same role.

They will do what they did for the Official Lore Stories if it isnt just a fact book type of thing. In those stories the players are replaced with the Heroes of Ascalon (Devona and company). So basicly put Important NPCs in the place of the players character.

Dru Stratas

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31 Aug 2008 at 23:56 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Operative 14

*here's hoping David Eddings is a GW fan*

QFT. I'd buy the books without question :P

Anywho, I'd definately buy books about the game, because I really enjoy reading, and really enjoy GW, so if they combine it, I don't see the problem.
Personally I would prefer the books to sort of be a historical account, like the manuals etc.

Great thinking Anet!

Gift3d

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01 Sep 2008 at 00:00 - 16

Cool info there. I'd definitely buy these books, this is a great idea to fill up the gap between the two games. I just hope the books are going to be sold awhile before the actual GW2 is.

Jecht Scye

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01 Sep 2008 at 00:02 - 17

I want. .

Darcy

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01 Sep 2008 at 00:10 - 18

I will most likely buy the first book. If the writing is decent enough to make me care about the characters, then I will buy the other two books as they are published.

I think GW is wonderful but will not waste money to buy books I won't read. A good writer is a must.

Shayne Hawke

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01 Sep 2008 at 00:18 - 19

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Originally Posted by Massively.com

...for a three-book series that will fill in the lore gaps within the 250-year period between Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2.

So does that mean the book lore will not be what we will experience in GW2?

Ariena Najea

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01 Sep 2008 at 00:23 - 20

I enjoyed reading the GW1 lore on the official site, so I'm certainly looking forward to this. I'm concerned the novels will focus too much on the personal struggles of the characters rather than the setting, although I suppose that people are responsible for the shaping of the world.

I'd be willing to buy these

Winterclaw

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01 Sep 2008 at 00:39 - 21

I don't think I can read books based on games again after reading one terrible series that butchered everything.

That and I'm not very fond of the future setting so I'm not going to waste the money.

Hyper Cutter

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01 Sep 2008 at 01:40 - 22

Wouldn't these inherently be pretty depressing books? What with the world going to shit on us and all...

Buster

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01 Sep 2008 at 01:41 - 23

I wonder if I buy and read all 3 books that maybe I can get my Legendary Book Reader title....

draxynnic

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01 Sep 2008 at 01:41 - 24

Winterclaw: Which one was that, out of curiousity?

Considering they're a set of bridging novels, I'd guess they're set at a time where there aren't PCs running around, thus getting past the 'who actually did this' question - instead, it'd probably have references to "a group of refugees from Ascalon" did this and "the Sunspears and their allies" did that in the past while concentrating on the things like the fall of Elona to Palawa, the rise of the Sylvari, and so on.

ALF71BE

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01 Sep 2008 at 01:43 - 25

Book? Yeah sure.

Novel? No thanks. Not even for free.

Quote:

I wonder if I buy and read all 3 books that maybe I can get my Legendary Book Reader title....

Oh don't forget the free minipet.

Esan

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01 Sep 2008 at 01:51 - 26

I hope Jeff Grubb is behind this book project. His Manual of the Planes is still a fantastic read. I also hope it is not some shitty character-driven trash like the Azure Bonds rubbish that introduced Forgotten Realms.

Selket

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01 Sep 2008 at 02:14 - 27

Hopefully Jeff Grubb won't write it.

I find his style to be overly verbose, and in the case of the guild wars storyline: incredibly poorly delivered.

Red Sonya

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01 Sep 2008 at 02:59 - 28

who cares about books I read books in school I don't care for no book reading afterwards I'd rather read about gameplay and phat loot and unlimited levels and grind titles in GW2.

fenix

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01 Sep 2008 at 03:13 - 29

Let me guess, it'll be 50 bucks per book, but if you wait a year you can get all 3 with a bonus minipet.

lmao this is the stupidest idea I've ever heard. ANet must be running out of money.

Winterclaw

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01 Sep 2008 at 03:42 - 30

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Originally Posted by Hyper Cutter

Wouldn't these inherently be pretty depressing books? What with the world going to shit on us and all...

Probably. Think the star wars prequals done by someone with a quarter of the talent.

Draxynnic, I read the Baldur's Gate books. An awful series of books for a great game series.

Issac

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Earthrealm

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01 Sep 2008 at 03:51 - 31

250 years huh, that explains why we can't transfer characters, their all ganna be dead lol.

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01 Sep 2008 at 04:02 - 32

I buy them if the first chapter can grab my attention. WoW has a series of books based on the game also. So why not GW?

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01 Sep 2008 at 04:04 - 33

if the art is as good as those concept arts I'd buy a first hard cover edition

waits for the correct time and find the artist to sign it hehehe

pamelf

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01 Sep 2008 at 04:22 - 34

For me it all depends on the cover art.... I do NOT buy books with tacky cover art.

Game series books tend to have bad cover art, and generally tend to be bad books...

They also had better release them in Australia.

lyra_song

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01 Sep 2008 at 04:26 - 35

I think graphic novels would work better with how good Anet's artists are ;p

Bryant Again

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01 Sep 2008 at 04:33 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

I think graphic novels would work better with how good Anet's artists are ;p

Not smart, too much awesome would ensue, causing many head asplosions.

1 up and 2 down

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01 Sep 2008 at 04:37 - 37

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Originally Posted by Bryant Again

Not smart, too much awesome would ensue, causing many head asplosions.

Yeah, then Anet would loose money from not as many people buying GW2.

But didn't Anet say that if a book series/movie was done they would make sure it was done well?

fenix

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01 Sep 2008 at 04:40 - 38

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Originally Posted by 1 up and 2 down

Yeah, then Anet would loose money from not as many people buying GW2.

But didn't Anet say that if a book series/movie was done they would make sure it was done well?

ANet doing something well? Surely not. Look at the last 2 years, they've done almost nothing well at all.

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01 Sep 2008 at 05:52 - 39

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250 years huh, that explains why we can't transfer characters, their all ganna be dead lol.

2007 called. it wants you to leave

pumpkin pie

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01 Sep 2008 at 06:11 - 40

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

I think graphic novels would work better with how good Anet's artists are ;p

you mean its not a graphic novels?

oh, damn, guess i'm not getting it after all. who wants alphabets :P