Two parts to this.
One: Do you think GW1 has been handled well since Anet moved onto GW2 overall?
Two: If not, will in what way will this affect your view on GW2? Will you still start playing/preorder ASAP? Wait for community feedback? Wait to see how good support of the game is?
Personally, I won't be buying until I hear alot of positive things. I know Anet can make good games, but I now question the quality of support for their games. I might be tempted to buy CE, and hold it. If it turns out too many are disappointed in one way or another, it'll be someone's birthday/christmas gift.
Will Anet's Handling Of GW1 Dissuade You From GW2?
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upier
Despite my criticism of GW1, it's not GW1 why I am not interested in GW2.
It's GW2.
(As far as I can see) It seems that everything that made GW1 good isn't part of GW2.
It's GW2.
(As far as I can see) It seems that everything that made GW1 good isn't part of GW2.
Ownage Ritual Lord
GW1 is amazing, nothing will make me not get gw2
Mr. Undisclosed
I wanna say yes but I know I'll be buying it on the day of release and collectors edition no less.
Apollo Smile
How Guild Wars 1 is being currently "handled" isn't relevant to me playing Guild Wars 2. I expect Guild Wars 2 to be handled like Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall were when they were the main focus, which was very good. As a lore nut I will absolutely buy GW2 for the lore alone.
IronSheik
Judging by how GW1 got slightly abandoned due to the next game, who's to say it won't happen with GW2.
Not buying.
Not buying.
ShadowJT
If anet change its policy or have restore option from hack accounts. I will pick GW2 in heart beat.
Zahr Dalsk
Well, I will be buying the Collectors' Edition, if for no other reason than that I regret not doing so for GW1 and don't want the same regret for GW2. I'll probably also play it, since, y'know, best to get characters made quickly as possible for earlier presents. How much I'll play it - that remains to be seen. If it sticks to GW philosophy (which it probably won't) then I won't need to grind at all to get max equipment and level.
HawkofStorms
The handling of GW1 is fine. Not great, but not nearly as bad as the community makes it out to be. I'd rather have A.net's developers then say Mythic at Warhammer online. "Well, we are going to sorta make it so PvP works without crashing and hideous lag. We are finally getting a system with most of the bugs worked out" - one year after release.
Eragon Zarroc
they treat GW1 to the best of their ability if you ask me and i will definitely be interested in playing GW2.
BlackSephir
They either don't learn from their mistakes or it takes them a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONG time to do it.
Martin Alvito
It's pretty clear that the business model doesn't work, at least in the sense of providing a game with staying power. ANet's always a hostage to their next sale under this revenue model, but not to keeping people playing. They rely on new content to keep people around/bring people back, but hurriedly releasing new content creates balance issues.
I don't see how this will change with a new game. If the design is sufficiently different that these problems won't crop right back up, I'll give it ago. If not, I already know where this road leads.
I don't see how this will change with a new game. If the design is sufficiently different that these problems won't crop right back up, I'll give it ago. If not, I already know where this road leads.
Highlander Of Alba
I for one will buy GW2 ..CE
I do hope they do not get influenced by Aion =GRINDFEST
That they keep there own ways of thinking as GW1 proved very successful by
the way the game was structured. As this will be 250 years later I do hope that it will be just as fun as gw1.
I do hope they do not get influenced by Aion =GRINDFEST
That they keep there own ways of thinking as GW1 proved very successful by
the way the game was structured. As this will be 250 years later I do hope that it will be just as fun as gw1.
Verene
I'll be buying GW2, and likely the CE.
How they currently handle the game, with a very small team dedicated to it because the majority of their resources are going into GW2, really isn't as bad as a lot of people make it out to be. And has nothing to do with how GW2 will be handled.
How they currently handle the game, with a very small team dedicated to it because the majority of their resources are going into GW2, really isn't as bad as a lot of people make it out to be. And has nothing to do with how GW2 will be handled.
Lishy
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they treat GW1 to the best of their ability if you ask me and i will definitely be interested in playing GW2.
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Although some things like the open world in GW2 worries me. I don't like seeing other players because I'm a cold, single-playing asshole
zelgadissan
I tend to agree with upier on this. I admittedly have stopped looking for new information on GW2, but from what I've seen it really looks like the best parts of GW have been stripped to turn it into a WoW clone.
I'll probably end up getting it, but so far I don't have any expectations of years of enjoyment like I got out of this game.
I'll probably end up getting it, but so far I don't have any expectations of years of enjoyment like I got out of this game.
zhongzh
So far all we have seen is a trailer with next to no info on game play, thus any indications of a wow clone is just speculation. Also the handling of gw1 as of late is highly doubtful to be an indication of the handling of gw2, a totally new game. Besides, the content delivered over the last year hasn't been that bad, considering they admitted to having a smaller team, and imo anet's service pre-eotn has been pretty good anyway.
Black Metal
since i'm a smart person, i won't buy based on emotion -- for or against a purchase. Instead I will wait for the reviews, read the forums, and see if I like what I hear. If it does look like a WoW clone, forget it. If it looks like Anet hasn't learned from their mistakes (PvP/PvE linked too closely, impossible balance situations, grindtastic elements, poor support, poor decision making, etc), forget it. If it looks like GW2 was properly conceived and implemented, and that they've learned from their mistakes, then I'll buy.
I won't make my mind until I see what's on the table. I hope most of you aren't buying a car soon -- emotional mindset during purchase decisions are BAD.
I won't make my mind until I see what's on the table. I hope most of you aren't buying a car soon -- emotional mindset during purchase decisions are BAD.
garethporlest18
I will probably get it just to see what happens and if its' bad o well.
-Sonata-
Yes, I will be buying GW2. All this 'poor handling' stuff be damned. Like any other company, Anet isn't perfect. Blizzards precious baby and giant in the industry, WoW, isn't exactly sunshine and rainbows on the forums either in regards to their handing of their game, or their customer service.
...Then again, I could care less as to the name behind the game. I'm only interested in the game itself.
Our current Guild Wars game, although not perfect, is still number one for me and therefore I invested in the game for what it was, what it is, and what it will be.
If Guild Wars 2 ends up being a game that I would enjoy playing, I'll invest into it. If not, I won't. It doesn't matter what company is behind it; Blizzard, Anet, Turbine, EA, etc.
...Then again, I could care less as to the name behind the game. I'm only interested in the game itself.
Our current Guild Wars game, although not perfect, is still number one for me and therefore I invested in the game for what it was, what it is, and what it will be.
If Guild Wars 2 ends up being a game that I would enjoy playing, I'll invest into it. If not, I won't. It doesn't matter what company is behind it; Blizzard, Anet, Turbine, EA, etc.
joshuarodger
i think the question should read:
Will Anet's Handling Of, quite possibly, the best completely free-to-play CORPG/MMORPG Dissuade You From GW2, which could quite possibly be the new best completely free-to-play CORPG/MMORPG on the market?
QQ Moar.................
Will Anet's Handling Of, quite possibly, the best completely free-to-play CORPG/MMORPG Dissuade You From GW2, which could quite possibly be the new best completely free-to-play CORPG/MMORPG on the market?
QQ Moar.................
Kerwyn Nasilan
Well seeing as ANet is handling GW1 just fine IMO I will for sure get GW2.
cognophile
I'm not thrilled by the framing of the OP's post, which implies "handling" problems but doesn't mention any specific complaint.
I expect the GW2 team will produce a well-implemented game with an entertaining story line and a variety of interesting pvp options. So I do plan to pick up GW2. Not sure about collector's edition though.
I expect the GW2 team will produce a well-implemented game with an entertaining story line and a variety of interesting pvp options. So I do plan to pick up GW2. Not sure about collector's edition though.
AlsPals
No. I will buy it, because it will get the support that GW1 has needed the last 2 years. But, if I see any name with the letters "I" "y" and two "z" in any order listed anywhere near skill balance, I will be suspicious.
Voodoo Rage
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i think the question should read:
Will Anet's Handling Of, quite possibly, the best completely free-to-play CORPG/MMORPG Dissuade You From GW2, which could quite possibly be the new best completely free-to-play CORPG/MMORPG on the market? QQ Moar................. |
jayson
Anets current handling of GW2 is dissuading me from GW2.
Zorrilo Gw
I'll definitely be picking up a copy of GW2. While I, like many people who have posted, have not been complete happy with all of ANet's decisions (slowly increasing emphasis on grind has been annoying to say the least), there has never been another game which I've gotten so much play time out of. I play a variety of fps games, and If I enjoy the single-player campaign for a few days and the online content for a few months im thrilled. As for GW, its been going on 4+ years for me! Though I've taken many breaks from the game, I've still enjoyed thousands of hours of play. ~$180 for campaigns, slots etc / 2500 + hours = ~7 cents per hour of play.
Even if I only get a 1/4 of the game-play out of it as I have in GW1, it will still be a great value compared to what I've come to expect from other games. I complain like everyone else, but after this much time with GW1 we are bound to get sick of the same content or same styles of play. I can't imaging picking up any other game from 2005, and I think we need to appreciate all the enjoyment we've gotten than focus on the relatively minor (imo) negatives. For that reason I'll at least give GW2 a good chance.
Even if I only get a 1/4 of the game-play out of it as I have in GW1, it will still be a great value compared to what I've come to expect from other games. I complain like everyone else, but after this much time with GW1 we are bound to get sick of the same content or same styles of play. I can't imaging picking up any other game from 2005, and I think we need to appreciate all the enjoyment we've gotten than focus on the relatively minor (imo) negatives. For that reason I'll at least give GW2 a good chance.
Phineas
I'm another who'll wait for a couple of months to see how the initial release is greeted by the reviewers and forum goers. I gave gw1 the same treatment, having initially been put off by the stress of 'Guild' in the title, coming from a single-player game back-ground and boy am I glad I picked this up but their next product needs to be at least as well polished as Prophecies was for its time back then.
Cuilan
Anet's change to support solo play is a bit of a turn off and wasn't what I wanted when I got the first Guild Wars. So why should I play by myself in Guild Wars 2?
I know they want Guild Wars to appeal to casual gamers, but it's awful when it dumbs the whole game down to either easy mode or restrictive speed clears.
I know they want Guild Wars to appeal to casual gamers, but it's awful when it dumbs the whole game down to either easy mode or restrictive speed clears.
majikmajikmajik
Yes, the way this game has gone, it seems that they make the game easier and easier, but reward players more and more. id much rather play diablo 3 over gw2.
this game would of been better off single player on a console with 4-8player multiplayer.
this game would of been better off single player on a console with 4-8player multiplayer.
Ryssul Sylverhart
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Despite my criticism of GW1, it's not GW1 why I am not interested in GW2.
It's GW2. (As far as I can see) It seems that everything that made GW1 good isn't part of GW2. |
I'm like, the most casual player ever (I've been playing for three or four years and I still haven't even been in the Underworld yet... x___x;
, so I've been pretty happy with the game (when you consider "blunders" like the MBP, miniature polar bear, SF/Ursan, or whatever "Anet's handling" falls under). My problem with the game isn't the outside "business" practices themselves (although I really hate how they just suddenly up and ditched this game, turning it into Zombieland), but with the game itself, especially with how it just began leaning towards Grind Wars. GW2, as someone else said, looks like they took everything cool that was the original GW1 and stripped it all out, and made it more like a generic, traditional fantasy MMORPG. As a major MMO-hopper always looking for something new to take up my time, I didn't fall in love with GW1 because it was like that, but because it wasn't. I loved the emphasis on story, character and skill development, cooperative playstyles, world exploration and freedom, etc. So I will be wary on buying GW2. I'll wait for reviews and articles and whatnot to come out before I dole out the cash. I don't want to pay $50+ for a game only to find out that it's yet another "Kill 12 boars" ad nauseum sort of thing, and then be unable to sell it because I used the dang key!
Barrage
I might not buy Gw2, but for different reasons, Modern Warfare 2 , Assassin's Creed 2, L4D2, and borderlands have already ensured me getting anything done in the next year.
Bob Slydell
I will play gw2, and I'll be glad the people who aren't playing, aren't playing. LOL seriously, not kidding. If you are actually not going to buy GW2 because you some how are able to predict that GW 2 will suck and anet won't do a good job, your loss, my gain.
If you aren't playing/buying because of another game, thats cool though, I'm still prob gonna get D3 and MW2 when they come out eventually.
If you aren't playing/buying because of another game, thats cool though, I'm still prob gonna get D3 and MW2 when they come out eventually.
Barrage
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MW2 when they come out eventually.
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Axel Zinfandel
It's still too early to tell for me. I do not like how GW has been handled since they moved to working on GW2, but once GW2 is -done- then that's an entirely different story, because I definitely like how GW was handled before they were working on GW2.
But my buying GW2 is pretty much reliant on the gameplay. I'm not foolish enough to go buy a game blindly just because they developed another game I like. Personally, I'll make my decision when I get more info about the gameplay, and the systems involved.
But my buying GW2 is pretty much reliant on the gameplay. I'm not foolish enough to go buy a game blindly just because they developed another game I like. Personally, I'll make my decision when I get more info about the gameplay, and the systems involved.
BoxOfCox
Let's not kid ourselves now; we're all buying GW2.
AlsPals
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FyrFytr998
I'll buy GW2 when it comes out. While I'm sure to have fun playing it through. I am also eagerly awaiting to see how farming and running come about too.
I've had my issues here and there with ANET, but on the whole, they have provided A LOT of people with entertainment for quite a few years. And subscription free to boot.
I've had my issues here and there with ANET, but on the whole, they have provided A LOT of people with entertainment for quite a few years. And subscription free to boot.
DreamWind
I will be the minority in this post.
No. I don't think GW1 has been handled well since the GW2 announcement. Hell, I don't think GW1 has been handled well since Nightfall.
I am absolutely not buying GW2 unless I get serious positive reviews from friends, and particularly from PvP players. Not to mention by the time GW2 comes out we will have SC2 which means I won't have much time for GW2 making it even less likely I will buy it.
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One: Do you think GW1 has been handled well since Anet moved onto GW2 overall?
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Two: If not, will in what way will this affect your view on GW2? Will you still start playing/preorder ASAP? Wait for community feedback? Wait to see how good support of the game is?
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Anduin
Don't like guns in fantasy games, regardless of how they fit into the story, so that alone sealed the deal for me.
Also, if it's true that they took all of the constantly suggested changes for this game (auction house, for example) and saved them for the sequel, then screw them.
Also, if it's true that they took all of the constantly suggested changes for this game (auction house, for example) and saved them for the sequel, then screw them.