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cainthered

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2008

None

R/

12 Jul 2009 at 21:32 - 1

As the title suggests,
what do you think there will be regarding GW2 on GC Germany?
A beta would be too much but maybe some more info about the upcoming features that we don't already know of or a trailer just like the very first GW gameplay trailer, you know, the one that looked like WoW?
Share things that you know, expect or want here!

Mods:
I really did not know where to put this, so I just posted it here, seeing as it is about speculation!

Edited by Cebe: Speculation ≠ Ideas. Moving to Riverside.

Gennadios

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2009

N/A

12 Jul 2009 at 22:50 - 2

I'll personally be extremely surprised if we get anything more substantial than a new batch of concept art.

Helix Dreadlock

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2009

Imperial Sanctum

Legendary Drunken Masters [DUI]

E/Me

13 Jul 2009 at 01:23 - 3

I thought you werent allowed to make threads like this :O

Anyways, I know it's either human, charr, sylvari, and Norn that's play-able.

tasha

Auctions Mod

Join Date: Jan 2006

UK

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

13 Jul 2009 at 09:52 - 4

There was confirmation that they will be there? All I've seen is confirmation of attendance at PAX. Last year at Leipzig the stand was shared between Aion and GW. No prizes for which will take precedence this year.

kupp

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2008

The Shiverpeaks

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W/

13 Jul 2009 at 11:08 - 5

This is how rumors get started. Have Anet confirmed they'd be there, or that they'd talk about GW2? Expecting things like this out of shear hope usually ends up in disappointment.

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

13 Jul 2009 at 12:11 - 6

i wouldn't build your hopes up too much

gw2 is still currently no more than a paragraph of lore

cainthered

Ascalonian Squire

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None

R/

13 Jul 2009 at 12:32 - 7

They said that they will attend PAX and GC IIRC

4thVariety

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

European Union

ADL

E/

13 Jul 2009 at 13:14 - 8

NCsoft is attending Leipzig at the end of July 09. But with Aion scheduled for September 25th, I assume there will no GW2 related news.

A recent post by Regina Buenaobra about how "far away" PAX was, when it were in fact less than two months away, also suggests that there are no big GW2 related thing planned at the moment.

Although Aion gameplay videos existed three years before its launch, I would not get my hopes up of seeing GW2 related materials. ArenaNet does it differently in that department, whether you like it or not.

tasha

Auctions Mod

Join Date: Jan 2006

UK

Mystic Spiral [MYST]

13 Jul 2009 at 13:15 - 9

Did a bit of digging and NCSoft are listed as attending GC, so I apologise for my previous comments. However this does NOT mean that ArenaNet will be there, or there will be any stand space for Guild Wars or Guild Wars 2. Even last year the stand was insanely Aion orientated, imagine what it'll be like now (2 months till Aion EU launch).

Its 2 and half weeks til the show opens - if ArenaNet will be at GC the official announcement as such is due any day now (last year they announced on the 4th August and the show started the 20th). If ANet are there, I'd be pleasantly surprised to see any promotion of GW2 (and believe me I'd love to see it, just being realistic).

cainthered

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2008

None

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13 Jul 2009 at 13:32 - 10

Ofcourse I don't really expect anything, but it would be a nice bonus and heads-up don't you think?
Could be that they suddenly release loads of info for the sake of the element of surprise!

BTW, in the article you posted, they stated that NCsoft goes to GC 2008, so there is still hope! xD

Kattar

EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING

Join Date: Mar 2007

SMS (lolgw2placeholder)

Me/

13 Jul 2009 at 13:46 - 11

Aion is the only thing they're going to talk about.

I'll be taking bets all week.

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

13 Jul 2009 at 19:37 - 12

My personal bet: 99% chance it's all about Aion, I hope I loose.

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

14 Jul 2009 at 00:29 - 13

Martin will be at GC in Cologne, and a few others from ArenaNet, but the focus for NCsoft as a whole will be Aion.

And yes ArenaNet will be at PAX. (And so will Aion and City of Heroes). :-)

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

14 Jul 2009 at 02:31 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

And yes ArenaNet will be at PAX. (And so will Aion and City of Heroes). :-)

Most importantly of all, will GW2 be there?

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

14 Jul 2009 at 02:44 - 15

From Regina's statement I think we can safely assume No.

Gigashadow

Jungle Guide

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Bellevue, WA

W/

14 Jul 2009 at 02:53 - 16

Given this (and that it has been recently stated we'll get more info "later this year"):

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...378547&page=10

I think we will see GW2 at PAX.

cainthered

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2008

None

R/

14 Jul 2009 at 09:46 - 17

Well, I could always hope!

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

14 Jul 2009 at 11:30 - 18

I'd love to be in Leipzig! It's always a pleasure to meet the Anet guys and Martin is a fun, fun, fun guy. So Regina when do we see you in Europe? ;P

Kattar

EXCESSIVE FLUTTERCUSSING

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SMS (lolgw2placeholder)

Me/

14 Jul 2009 at 13:02 - 19

Called it. Where's my money?

Ravious

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Servants of Fortuna

N/Mo

14 Jul 2009 at 14:10 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

Martin will be at GC in Cologne, and a few others from ArenaNet, but the focus for NCsoft as a whole will be Aion.

And yes ArenaNet will be at PAX. (And so will Aion and City of Heroes). :-)

Everytime you have ArenaNet in the same sentence as PAX you use a big smiley. Curse you hopeful heart!!!

Clobimon

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

14 Jul 2009 at 16:56 - 21

Agree. It seems to me like PAX would be a perfect time for ANet (& NCSoft) to release some GW2 info, or begin to. Aion's buzz will have reached peak - which I think it's already riding now, and will be releasing just a bit over two weeks later. It's foreseeable that they'd want to start building the hype for their next big thing. I won't expect anything major if so, but maybe some additional concept art and posters. Maybe we'll get lucky with things on the major side like screenshots, trailers or actual gameplay. That's a bit of a dream I suppose. Sure would be nice though

Ravious

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Servants of Fortuna

N/Mo

14 Jul 2009 at 17:01 - 22

Especially if they use PAX as a way to rope more people towards AION.

"Hey, Guild Wars fan, come check out the new GW2 stuff, and btw we have computers over there to play Aion. Enjoy!"

Martin Kerstein

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

14 Jul 2009 at 20:55 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

I'd love to be in Leipzig!

Just to clarify this:

I will not be in Leipzig, I will be at the Gamescom in Cologne

Regina Buenaobra

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2008

Me/

14 Jul 2009 at 21:09 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravious

Everytime you have ArenaNet in the same sentence as PAX you use a big smiley. Curse you hopeful heart!!!

It's because I like conventions.

I've been helping to run relatively large-scale fandom conventions for over 10 years, which is something I've done for fun/hobby.

Though being an exhibitor at a con is a different experience from actually running a con.

Gigashadow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Bellevue, WA

W/

14 Jul 2009 at 21:24 - 25

Last year, around this time of year, ArenaNet came out and made a very clear statement "We will not be showing GW2 at PAX". They have not (so far) made that statement again this year, and have generally avoided the topic and been vague about the whole thing, combined with the Facebook stuff (apparently will be used for something big) and "More info on GW2 later this year".

Ravious

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Servants of Fortuna

N/Mo

15 Jul 2009 at 00:01 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

It's because I like conventions.

I've been helping to run relatively large-scale fandom conventions for over 10 years, which is something I've done for fun/hobby.

Though being an exhibitor at a con is a different experience from actually running a con.

Do your bosses buck up for foam padding though?

slowerpoke

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2007

Cuba

15 Jul 2009 at 00:26 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gigashadow

Last year, around this time of year, ArenaNet came out and made a very clear statement "We will not be showing GW2 at PAX".

There's still plenty of time for that

cainthered

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2008

None

R/

15 Jul 2009 at 08:47 - 28

Indeed =)
Funny thing of optimism is:
it doesn't really always help you out, but it annoys enough people to make it worth your while

Whoopsie, Gamescon looks cool also too bad I amm in Poland on a training camp when it takes place

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

15 Jul 2009 at 12:23 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein

Just to clarify this:

I will not be in Leipzig, I will be at the Gamescom in Cologne

Sorry for the confusion, HF anyway!

Martin Kerstein

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2007

15 Jul 2009 at 16:46 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

Sorry for the confusion, HF anyway!

Hey, it is pretty easy to get there from London, there is a dircet flight with Easyjet from Gatwick to Cologne

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

15 Jul 2009 at 17:13 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein

Hey, it is pretty easy to get there from London, there is a dircet flight with Easyjet from Gatwick to Cologne

Do. Not. Tempt. Me.

It's not the £80+accomodation which is the problem, it's the time!

To everyone thinking about going: don't miss this opportunity to share a drink with Martin! I mean to enjoy a great Community Manager

I'm going to mention this to a good friend in Hamburg (the one who enjoyed my second Eve statue and GW artbook

)