Do a large update because of the recession?

I was just thinking. There is a recession going on, possibly a major one and it might turn into depression. The average length of recessions is two years.

Should ANet use this oppertunity to do a last major update of GW and perhaps a small free expansion? My reasoning is that people who like online games, might not want to keep paying a monthly fee in hard times. That means if they want to play a major online game for free, GW becomes more attractive to them.

So should anet use this oppertunity to do a short delay of GW2 and attempt to bring new people into GW or older people back with a substantial update?

People that are having problems during the recession should not be playing video games. I mean, Anet is getting touched by the depression too, it's not like they can pump out free content just to make people happy.

It wouldn't be free content to make people happy. It would be a part of a push to bring people in from other online gaming companies.

People will play video games no matter what. Why not attract them to this game?
Even during rough times I still see Gamestop full of people whenever I walk by in the mall.
Yes I agree they shouldnt play if they are having hard times on the other hand a game is a way to get away from the struggle and take a breather.

Even if its not to attract people I do think they need to add more.

they should keep working on gw2. they might be able to get a few more sales of the original for doing something like that, but they would have to get the word out. But gw2 is bigger news and would sell more copies so that is what they should do.

Actually, the entertainment industry holds up pretty well during recessions because people go to movies, TV, video games, etc. to get their minds off of the stressful economic climate.

I see people in many stores, doesnt mean they are spending though.

So I take it you are volunteering to pay for the designers, programmers etc?

They dont need to add anything, we have received more than what we could have expected for our money - anything else is extras that we should be thankful for. I guess some people would never be satisfied though.

Theory sounds good to me but I doubt Anet would actually put time and effort into anything significant.

i believe it would bring back some of the ppl who no longer play this game

ooorrr...mebe...jus mebe...they can jus give us gw2?

theet iz wun bhig mebeh!

ROFL on that.

If there is a recession, ( btw its worldwide ) the last thing ANET should do is slow development of GW2 ( or Aion ) to put alot of free content into GW. Thats a good way to break a business. The folks who want a game without fees already have the opportunity to buy GW....and...GW, being free to play is a heck of a deal.

New free content may bring some old players back for a week or two, it most likely wouldn't bring in new players.

So, ANet would be taking time away from developing GW2 (which seems to already be very slow), to make little to no money. Sounds like a bad idea.

they should add more. or hurry and come out with gw2...even give a CHEAP expansion if they have to even a couple missions or such would bring something new... i loved the pve when i got this game but it does get old, and my connection is a little too slow to do competitive pvp. i would love some new stuff to do, im only on during events or just to chat with old buddies or help new guildes. :/ i would really like to see GW2

What I would like to see is a few more heroes to make 3 heroes for all profesions. Now somewhere I remember reading a post from the dev that gave us MOX, he gave a short bullet point on the process, and said that MOX was actually complecated. So don't make it complicated.

Talk to quest giver
Talk to hero
Do single hero quest
Get hero

For instance to make this easier they can recycle the old Olias and Zenmi quests.

Firstwatch Sergio has heard that a White Mantle mes wants to defect, he sends you after the guy. You talk to the guy, some white mantle show up to prevent that, you kick their butts and get a new mes.

A rit has run affoul of the gangs out side of KC, you stop a wave of atttackers and the rit joins you.

There's 2 right off the bat, do something for a sin and paragon in NF and EotN and were all full.

Well the first free expansion, Sorrow's Furnace was really great. I played alot with my friends there getting green weapons, finishing quests, exploring, etc. It was fun, looked nice, etc.

In Nightfall, when DoA came out, I tried it once, didn't like it, never played again.

Eye of the North: all the dungeons, I don't like any of them. The reason, like at DoA, all the dark places. Every dungeons are dark shht with nothing special.

SF was great back then because it was a totally new content, green weapons etc. Nowdays dungeons aren't the same... Well not for me. I just can't get the hang of them.

New expansion would lure some old players back for maximum 1 month, and that's all.

I would rather see PICTURES of GW2 then a new dungeon.

~daraaksii

ANet could at least try to advertise GW , I mean it's a free online game put some battle scenes and flash the "free online play" text once or twice and you have a commercial for it. And do some advertising when the new content comes out.

There is a "big" update coming around April which will include, among other things, the storage enhancements.

And actually, I doubt MMOs will go down. I have read several news articles on this actually. Gamers are a very recession proof market due to their brand loyalty. In a time when the world is going to hell, people need their escapism. Believe it or not, not EVERYTHING in a market goes down in a recession. Several markets stay stable (like video games). Several markets actually increase (for example, gambling/lottery tickets and alcohol sales always go UP in a recession).

Ark, I'm still not convinced GW2 is coming out and even if it is, it'll happen after this recession is over (so long as our government doesn't drive us into a depression).

Didn't some sellers like bestbuy and producers like EA have a really bad 4th quarter?

gaming isn't recession proof, just recession resistant. EA was having some troubles before this came along and it just made things worse. best buy sells expensive luxury goods, they are of course going to be hit by a recession. way to much risk/reward. guild wars is an old game and without advertising sold 5 million units. most of the people who are interested know about the game already/have the game already so the sales you would get from the advertising would have trouble covering the costs.