Interview with ArenaNet’s Linsey Murdock

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http://www.killtenrats.com/2008/11/2...insey-murdock/

For those interested

The last bit was really interesting, the design process for how these changes were made. ^_^

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Thanks for the link, some interesting insights into the processes involved in bringing us that great update!

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Interesting to hear that the GW2 team is willing to put in extra hours just to make our current Guild Wars experience more wonderful!

Thanks for the Interview up, and thanks heaps to the Anet team for making and being passionate about such a wonderful game.

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It's a little reassuring to hear that there are people willing to work on GW in their overtime.

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Good read, i love things like this. This is my new favorite quote.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Linsey Murdock
No, my work on Guild Wars® is completely independent of Guild Wars 2.
For all those who say NO MORE UPDATES GW1 IT TAKE TIME FROM WORK ON GW2!@!#!$

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This is great news, good to know that support for GW is still strong. Good job anet/ncsoft.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by KTR
Were any of the changes hard to implement or suggest because of the fact that prior design choices were going to be overwritten?

Not really. We are all interested in the game being as good as it can be, and so we recognize that as the game grows, previous design decisions may no longer be practical and/or could stand to be updated.
good to know.

7 heroes now please.

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very interesting.
long live gw i guess

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Thanks for the link.

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Only wish they asked what the next project will be. Usually we have a good idea what they are working on, but now we're sorta in the dark.
Possible next project could be:
Finishing HoM update (requires GW2 programing, so may be delayed further)
Titan quests update
Something out of the blue

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"Though they’re focused on GW2, there are still tons of people at ArenaNet who are extremely passionate about Guild Wars."

Oooh, nice to hear

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So gw isn't forgotten after all lol.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by pamelf View Post
Thanks for the Interview up, and thanks heaps to the Anet team for making and being passionate about such a wonderful game.
No problem; I was just really lucky I could get the interview. Linsey had some really good answers, and I also enjoyed the answer to the design process. I am all for educated fans so that they understand what are reasonable requests/changes/etc. for an MMO.

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This thread has great potential.

Of becoming a fap place of course.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by pamelf View Post
Interesting to hear that the GW2 team is willing to put in extra hours just to make our current Guild Wars experience more wonderful!

Thanks for the Interview up, and thanks heaps to the Anet team for making and being passionate about such a wonderful game.
What Pamelf said.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowmoon View Post
Only wish they asked what the next project will be. Usually we have a good idea what they are working on, but now we're sorta in the dark.
Possible next project could be:
Finishing HoM update (requires GW2 programing, so may be delayed further)
Titan quests update
Something out of the blue
You forgot Sorrow's Furnace and Tombs update. But I think for december we will get something minor. I have noticed a pattern since the "big updates" came in.

August: Big Skill Rebalance (nothing too big)
September: M.O.X. and Fire Imp Summoning (big)
October: Tormented to HoM (nothing too big)
November: Title Rebalance (big)
December: ??? (nothihng too big most likely)

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December = Wintersday
'Nuff said.

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well thats not really a pattern and i don't think they work in that way lol
I would like to do tombs for the first time ever though despite playing for 3 years....maybe something with rotscale in the update aswell as i havent even done that (makes me think what little ive done).

Konig Des Todes

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The pattern I meant was, they do something big, then they rest and put something smaller Afterall, with so few people working on the GW Live team for their "day job" they will get tired after an update like the titles update. Especially when they pull all nighters. They will need to rest preventing a just as big update the next month. Just my thoughts of course, nothing concrete

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Originally Posted by Azazel The Assassin View Post
December: ??? (nothihng too big most likely)

People usually like work off during December.

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So basically all the crying and bitching in the past about Anet not doing enough or anything at all in regards to GW1 was all unjustified and that some of you people don't have the slightest friggin clue???? SHOCKING!!!

Kudos to Anet.

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That is such a sexy avatar Nude Nira. o_O Where is that from?

Thanks for the link Stu!

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Quote:
Originally Posted by byteme! View Post
So basically all the crying and bitching in the past about Anet not doing enough or anything at all in regards to GW1 was all unjustified and that some of you people don't have the slightest friggin clue???? SHOCKING!!!

Kudos to Anet.
no im pretty sure all the complaints are that anet is doing something about gw1. just doing the wrong thing.

Konig Des Todes

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People usually like work off during December.
That would actually affect the January update. December update=working in November.

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So GW1 isn't abandoned after all. It just feels that way.

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Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke View Post
It's a little reassuring to hear that there are people willing to work on GW in their overtime.
You guys are so gullible. People can SAY anything, but, that doesn't mean it is so. You really should learn more about how public relations and community relations people work. I think there was a show about it on tv. They LIE all the time just to keep a certain APPEARANCE about themselves and their staff. It's also called POLITICS as well.