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pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

09 May 2009 at 13:56 - 1

so I ask, how close is a product open beta from a product review?

So Mr obrien says on 8 May:

"Sorry it's taking us a while to prepare the updated language. We've all been working super hard on Guild Wars 2 these past few weeks as we prepare for a product development review next week. After next week, things will return to normal, and we'll work with the community to get the new Feedback namespace implemented. --Mike O'Brien 23:04, 8 May 2009 (UTC)"

what do you think? mole hill or its time we jump up and down in joy?

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

E/Mo

09 May 2009 at 13:59 - 2

I think we need to just be patient, as hard as it may be.

xron

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

Denbigh, Wales

Zero Zero

R/

09 May 2009 at 14:00 - 3

Probably means it's another step forward but still doesn't mean it will be out any sooner :/

Empress Amarox

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

Above you.

Mo/W

09 May 2009 at 14:06 - 4

All I read was: "Blah blah blah, still not telling you anything about Guild Wars 2 yet, blah blah blah."

The Scorpion Knight

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

09 May 2009 at 14:16 - 5

Atleast we got some more information about it.

Nightow

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Kindred Order of Souls [KOS]

09 May 2009 at 14:33 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Scorpion Knight

Atleast we got some more information about it.

Seconded, even though it's very little info...

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

09 May 2009 at 14:40 - 7

"We're not ready to talk about Guildwars 2 yet"
ps we play it in the office each day and it looks great

Alleji

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

09 May 2009 at 14:50 - 8

inb4 vaporware

Evil_Necro

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

川崎区、日本

currently guildless..

Rt/

09 May 2009 at 14:50 - 9

nice.. :0

Looking forward for more 'nfo :3

DreamWind

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2006

E/Mo

09 May 2009 at 14:56 - 10

They probably just implemented the Z axis and realized how buggy it is going to be for any sort of serious play.

Clone

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

09 May 2009 at 15:01 - 11

It will be done when it's done, just like Duke Nukem Forever. Oh... you mean that didn't work out for 3DRealms? Well, I'm sure the same strategy of an innitial media hype followed by a few years of mysterious silence will work out much better for Anet.

-Sonata-

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Pretty Hate Machines [NIN]

Me/

09 May 2009 at 15:06 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumpkin pie

so I ask, how close is a product open beta from a product review?

There's no real way to tell.

What you can take from it is that if it's going under a development review it means there's significant substance to it. It's not just bare bones structure, but the solid foundation is now in place and ready to be reviewed by all involved to ensure it meets the standards they're seeking. If it passes, begin the next stage. If it doesn't, correct the lacking areas and review it again.

It's actually a very good sign.

daraaksii

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

09 May 2009 at 15:27 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Empress Amarox

All I read was: "Blah blah blah, still not telling you anything about Guild Wars 2 yet, blah blah blah."

This.

/12charzz

Fitz Rinley

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

The Rusty Rose

W/Mo

09 May 2009 at 15:36 - 14

Waiting to see if in game conditions will make time spent crawling toward GW2 worth it.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

09 May 2009 at 15:36 - 15

Quote:

Originally Posted by DreamWind

They probably just implemented the Z axis and realized how buggy it is going to be for any sort of serious play.

If Aion can have ARIEL combat, surely GW2 can implement a functioning Z-axis.

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

09 May 2009 at 15:39 - 16

2 weeks and we may get more info? Maybe that "big splash"? Well, even if it is a little, I am looking forward to it, for looking forward to a little means looking forward to something and looking forward for nothing means that you do not wish to continue what you look forward to, you do not want a future, thus you are suicidal and should be sent to an asylum.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

If Aion can have ARIEL combat, surely GW2 can implement a functioning Z-axis.

Isn't it aerial? Ariel is a name meaning lion/lioness. (If my insanity didn't make me incorrect yet):x

Edge Igneas

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2008

Poland

09 May 2009 at 15:52 - 17

I don't know, pictures would have been nice by now. I mean even alpha screenshots. Has there even been any concept art for Guild Wars 2? The movement of the world was great, but its been months since we've even heard of any other things.

No word on the books either.

Back then

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2009

09 May 2009 at 15:56 - 18

I'm kinda getting worried that GW2 is somehow going to be this massive failure that never gets released and instead they just make a new gw1 expansion.

Konig Des Todes

Ooo, pretty flower

Join Date: Jan 2008

Citadel of the Decayed

The Archivists' Sanctum [Lore]

N/

09 May 2009 at 15:57 - 19

There is a little word on the books, the title and author for the first book is known. Forgot the author's name, but the title is "The Fall of Ascalon" - thus talking about King Adelbern turning his army into ghosties (and prior events). I hope for a Charr view on this as well as human. ^_^

Apollo Smile

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2008

[LORE]

E/Mo

09 May 2009 at 16:01 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konig Des Todes

There is a little word on the books, the title and author for the first book is known. Forgot the author's name, but the title is "The Fall of Ascalon" - thus talking about King Adelbern turning his army into ghosties (and prior events). I hope for a Charr view on this as well as human. ^_^

Matt Forbeck, and i'm very much looking forward to it.

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

09 May 2009 at 16:10 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Empress Amarox

All I read was: "Blah blah blah, still not telling you anything about Guild Wars 2 yet, blah blah blah."

This. If you're going to read between the lines, do it correctly. He wasn't trying to tell you anything about GW2, he was using it as an excuse (yet again) for whats going on with gw1 stuff.

If you're going to say a review means its almost time to get info, ask yourself about the other "signs." Everything else points to info between end of this year and this same time next year (NCSoft game release timeline).

Personally, I want to see what comes of thier strategy. Watch them release the same time as D3 (which is more established and has all the works out on it) and suffer for it.

ajc2123

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

North of the wall

Me/

09 May 2009 at 16:24 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumpkin pie

so I ask, how close is a product open beta from a product review?

So Mr obrien says on 8 May:

"Sorry it's taking us a while to prepare the updated language. We've all been working super hard on Guild Wars 2 these past few weeks as we prepare for a product development review next week. After next week, things will return to normal, and we'll work with the community to get the new Feedback namespace implemented. --Mike O'Brien 23:04, 8 May 2009 (UTC)"

what do you think? mole hill or its time we jump up and down in joy?

Mole hill. To me it sounds like they are preparing to give a report to the higher ups on how their progress is, not to the community.

Honestly...let em work and quit speculating about every little word they say. If you think about anything too much and hype it up, you will be sorely disappointed.

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

09 May 2009 at 16:29 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Empress Amarox

All I read was: "Blah blah blah, still not telling you anything about Guild Wars 2 yet, blah blah blah."

Hey! That's not true! It says:

"We may or may not be working about game called or not called Guild Wars, number one or maybe number two, so here's a royal screw job for ya."

Eddie Frenzy Spam

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2007

Old N Dirty [ym]

W/E

09 May 2009 at 16:41 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

If Aion can have ARIEL combat, surely GW2 can implement a functioning Z-axis.

I've also yet to hear anything about any real competitive PvP in Aion. No, I don't mean WoW-esque PvP, I mean, competitive, balanced PvP.

Puebert

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Mo/

09 May 2009 at 17:02 - 25

This is what I got from that statement. "We are working hard on GW2 but have no intention on giving you any information on it so gtfo."

Starsky-sama

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

09 May 2009 at 17:36 - 26

This is it!

the moment we've been waiting for,

THE SCREENSHOT

/Tada.

(SCREENSHOTS OF ANET STAFF PLAYING/ENJOYING THE GAME...ofcourse they are blocking their monitors by accident....ofcourse....j/k lol)

hope it's some good (physical)news though...I reallly hope so...8)

sounds like he's saying, "in 2-3 wks we're going to reveal something" (we better be the "community" hes talking about) /laff

/g'day.

xPIMPx

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

Uk

Hmmm Defrosted Cat [Poo]

W/A

09 May 2009 at 17:43 - 27

Review on the development, doesn't mean anything you biatch

fog_of_redoubt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

09 May 2009 at 20:21 - 28

Can someone who lives near ANet (Seattle right?) get a job with the janitorial service that cleans the building?? Get in at night get some screen shots, a clip for youtube...

You will be a legend

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

09 May 2009 at 21:35 - 29

no because thats illegal...
edit: besides they enslave real life asura for that

kupp

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Shiverpeaks

[KISS]

W/

09 May 2009 at 21:51 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by slowerpoke

"We're not ready to talk about Guildwars 2 yet"
ps we play it in the office each day and it looks great

That makes people rage.

Skyy High

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2006

R/

09 May 2009 at 22:05 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clone

It will be done when it's done, just like Duke Nukem Forever. Oh... you mean that didn't work out for 3DRealms? Well, I'm sure the same strategy of an innitial media hype followed by a few years of mysterious silence will work out much better for Anet.

So you'd prefer that we were clueless about why we haven't seen news of any new expansions coming out soon?

DNF was in "development" for 12 years. From what we know, ANet is still well within the timeframe that developers normally need to design and build a new game. How about a little less sarcasm and a little more common sense, eh?

Wish Swiftdeath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2007

Mo/W

09 May 2009 at 22:22 - 32

People need to chillax, it's not coming out this year - stop shaking your fist at the screen

haggus71

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

FotS

10 May 2009 at 00:17 - 33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Konig Des Todes

2 weeks and we may get more info? Maybe that "big splash"? Well, even if it is a little, I am looking forward to it, for looking forward to a little means looking forward to something and looking forward for nothing means that you do not wish to continue what you look forward to, you do not want a future, thus you are suicidal and should be sent to an asylum.

Isn't it aerial? Ariel is a name meaning lion/lioness. (If my insanity didn't make me incorrect yet):x

Yes, it's aerial. Ariel was the name of the Little Mermaid, but it's all Disney, anyway.

As said before, nothing will be out till after Aion comes out in Q4 and gets a chance to sell. They need that to be a big success after the epic fail of AA and TR(and the crap with Ego Garriott). Resolve yourselves to next year for beta.

Ravi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2006

Average Joes [none]

Mo/W

10 May 2009 at 00:48 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by haggus71

Yes, it's aerial. Ariel was the name of the Little Mermaid, but it's all Disney, anyway.

As said before, nothing will be out till after Aion comes out in Q4 and gets a chance to sell. They need that to be a big success after the epic fail of AA and TR(and the crap with Ego Garriott). Resolve yourselves to next year for beta.

this. its the only reason i can think of , they havent shown anything, it has been mentioned by regina too. im pretty sure (i hope) that ncsoft has a chokehold on anet not letting them release info so they can sell, aion, let's face it, i think we all have a love/hate relationship with gw, and when news break out, all eyes will be on anet imo.

Nomme Moon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

10 May 2009 at 01:55 - 35

How long can they drag on the "We were too busy with GW2 (meaning: playing it every wednesday) to do ________" excuses?

Professor K

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

Mo/A

10 May 2009 at 02:01 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nomme Moon

How long can they drag on the "We were too busy with GW2 (meaning: playing it every wednesday) to do ________" excuses?

Would it make you feel better if they said they weren't working on it?

Kattar

EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING

Join Date: Mar 2007

SMS (lolgw2placeholder)

Me/

10 May 2009 at 02:02 - 37

It's the excuse they'll be using for all delays for the next few years.

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

10 May 2009 at 03:55 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by fog_of_redoubt

Can someone who lives near ANet (Seattle right?) get a job with the janitorial service that cleans the building?? Get in at night get some screen shots, a clip for youtube...

You will be a legend

I will volunteer, buy me an air ticket and get me that job!

Vindalan Mathios

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/E

10 May 2009 at 04:26 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wish Swiftdeath

People need to chillax, it's not coming out this year - stop shaking your fist at the screen

This is the best thing I've ever read on this forum.

I pwnd U

God of Spammers

Join Date: Oct 2005

in the middle of a burning cornfield...

Scars Meadows [SMS] (Officer)

10 May 2009 at 04:48 - 40

I have seen more patience from 2 year olds who want a piece of candy... They have already said that it won't come out for awhile. Might as well just lay back and wait.