Countdown to GW2
Agar
We probably have less than a year till Guild Wars 2 is released (or at least beta) and i want to ask the following questions: Will we see things in GW1 that hint the coming events taking place in GW2 as we get closer to its launch? Is a big event planned at the release day? 
Xeros Rex
no
not going to happen 
Agar
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Amy Awien
It's just not so likely, new content requires lots of hours of coding and building and testing and they'll likely rather want to use those hours for GW2. GW1 isn't selling in big numbers anymore and they need to make a living too.
Agar
Iam not talking about anything huge and code breaking but rather something closer to what we saw at EoTN release where small tremors were taking place in explorable areas. Or maybe new dialogs from NPCs and an interesting quest line.
Aeon221
You mean besides GW:EN?
JR
It wouldn't surprise me if we saw one or two Dhuum-sized content updates that go a small way to linking the two games.
damkel
Your question sounded very familiar. I found out why.
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Will there be deeper story lines for players to follow leading up to the game?
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Eric Flannum: One of the things that has made developing Guild Wars 2 so much fun is that we get to take past events in our world and extrapolate their consequences into the era of Guild Wars 2. The 250 year period between the two games is rich with major events, interesting characters, and important plot lines. One way we plan to explore some of this is through the Guild Wars novels, and we've already seen some things in Guild Wars 1 that lead into the second game. As we get closer to launch, I think we'll definitely see more things both in Guild Wars 1 and outside of it that hint at things to come.
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/81024
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Will there be deeper story lines for players to follow leading up to the game?
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Eric Flannum: One of the things that has made developing Guild Wars 2 so much fun is that we get to take past events in our world and extrapolate their consequences into the era of Guild Wars 2. The 250 year period between the two games is rich with major events, interesting characters, and important plot lines. One way we plan to explore some of this is through the Guild Wars novels, and we've already seen some things in Guild Wars 1 that lead into the second game. As we get closer to launch, I think we'll definitely see more things both in Guild Wars 1 and outside of it that hint at things to come.
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/81024
Shayne Hawke
It's something that I don't see as out of the question.
Agar
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Your question sounded very familiar. I found out why.
============ Will there be deeper story lines for players to follow leading up to the game? ============ Eric Flannum: One of the things that has made developing Guild Wars 2 so much fun is that we get to take past events in our world and extrapolate their consequences into the era of Guild Wars 2. The 250 year period between the two games is rich with major events, interesting characters, and important plot lines. One way we plan to explore some of this is through the Guild Wars novels, and we've already seen some things in Guild Wars 1 that lead into the second game. As we get closer to launch, I think we'll definitely see more things both in Guild Wars 1 and outside of it that hint at things to come. http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/81024 |
Thank youuuu! I was wandering where ive read that. My guess is that after the 5th anniversary we might start seeing stuff like that
damkel
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Originally Posted by Agar
Thank youuuu! I was wandering where ive read that. My guess is that after the 5th anniversary we might start seeing stuff like that
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Larrax Z
They have promised that they will inform us about more gameplay early this year.. and they still didnt do that.
Tullzinski
I thought there were going to be a series of books that bridge GW1 and GW2.
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ahhh damkel has what I saw at some point...
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ahhh damkel has what I saw at some point...
Larrax Z
As they wrote in the FAQ...
When are you going to release more information?
We will release more info about lore and races later this year (probably the second trailer). We will reveal more about gameplay early next year.
When are you going to release more information?
We will release more info about lore and races later this year (probably the second trailer). We will reveal more about gameplay early next year.
Warvic
They alrdy said that GW1 will get a few events/updates prior to GW2 release. But I can't find it right now.
edit. Damkel alrdy psoted it >.>
edit. Damkel alrdy psoted it >.>
Korlic1115
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Originally Posted by Larrax Z
As they wrote in the FAQ...
When are you going to release more information? We will release more info about lore and races later this year (probably the second trailer). We will reveal more about gameplay early next year. |
aeligos
when we get closer to the launch date, i expect my gw log-in screen to be gw2-ish with a new theme song etc.
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Darcy
The first novel now has a summer 2010 release date - 27 July
http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-Asc...8064658&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-Asc...8064658&sr=1-1
Fap
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Originally Posted by Agar
And you base that on what?
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Agar
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Originally Posted by Fap
ArenaNet, sir.
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Chasing Squirrels
Wait like something WoW does when an expansion is near? Yes I know mentioning WoW here is taboo and is flame bait:S
Arduin
Yes, like Anet has done with GW prior to the release of Factions (Kurzicks and Luxons seeking refuge in Kryta, corruption of Tombs), Nightfall (Chaos Rifts during Dragon Festival?) and EotN (Oozes and Rats in major towns, earthquakes, miniature Asura).
Operative 14
I figure a couple of small things like Dhuum's update for Halloween. I doubt we'll see anything big, like giant tsunami's flooding Lions Arch and the GToB, but little things like they did for the other campaigns as Arduin pointed out. Probably open the boardwalk up the weekend before the release as well. 
Now, I wouldn't mind at all if we got something big as a last hurrah for our characters and for GW1 as a whole. It would more than likely be the last major content update GW1 will receive. But, I just don't see them doing anything too extensive unless Arenanet unleashes the bulk of their team back to GW1 for a little bit.
Now, I wouldn't mind at all if we got something big as a last hurrah for our characters and for GW1 as a whole. It would more than likely be the last major content update GW1 will receive. But, I just don't see them doing anything too extensive unless Arenanet unleashes the bulk of their team back to GW1 for a little bit.
Larrax Z
Yea.. it would be great for example if Mezies comes on 1st April 
Skyy High
Once the game nears completion, I don't see why they wouldn't move some coders back to GW1 for a bit to give it a bit of a send-off (and, also, as nice advertising/appetite whetting for the new game to the entire game population).
Cuilan
Guild Wars 2 is a completely different game. I don't have any anticipation for a possible WoW clone.
chessyang
@Agar start the count now!!!
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-011-_-Product
new egg says only 9 more months left =p
http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-2-P...82303&sr= 8-3
amazon is smart saying "This item has not yet been released."
http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/Produ...oduct_id=75863
ebgames has 9 month left to =0
love the marketing department.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-011-_-Product
new egg says only 9 more months left =p
http://www.amazon.com/Guild-Wars-2-P...82303&sr= 8-3
amazon is smart saying "This item has not yet been released."
http://www.ebgames.com/Catalog/Produ...oduct_id=75863
ebgames has 9 month left to =0
love the marketing department.
QueenofDeath
If GW2 is like GW1 it's not going to sell very well. Most players aren't going to throw money into the wind for the same game with a 2 added to it. There's going to have to be MAJOR improvements for me to buy into it no matter what they produce to lead into it from GW1. If it doesn't have a power chain evolution next time around I'm certainly not buying into it. I'm tired of 15^50 and +30 being the endgame stats. I'm tired of just pressing 1-2-3 and things drop dead. There's no skill in that no matter what build you use. I'm also tired of them allowing gimmick builds to survive as long as the do and turning what should be a popular group playing game into a stupid childish solofest for children under 12.
-Makai-
Wasn't there a rumor Anet would be creating an event called The Apocalypse shortly before or in tandem with GW2's release? Sadly, I can't seem to recall the source off the top of my head.
shadowlurk16
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Will we see things in GW1 that hint the coming events taking place in GW2 as we get closer to its launch? Is a big event planned at the release day?
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- Primordus
- Jormag
- Zhaitan
- Kralkatorrik
- A dragon with no name who resides in the deep sea
Three of these dragons are easily visible in GW:EN. Of course these dragons are dormant and not yet awake.
- Primordus (Located hibernating in the Domain of The Great Destroyer)
- Jormag (Located frozen under the waters of Drakkar Lake)
- Kralkatorrik (Located hibernating in the middle of the Charr Homelands)
Zhaitan is located underwater in the sunken city of Orr. We cannot yet travel there, but if you look on your world map where Orr would be, there is instead a bowl of water. The dragon is located there.
The dragon with no name does not have a definite known location, but it is known that he resides in the deep sea.
If you watch the cinematic following the death of the Great Destroyer (Ogden's Benediction), you will find out that Primordus, the dragon sleeping behind the Great Destroyer is awakening. In its exact words the cinematic states:
"The greatest threat of all was yet to come."
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"In the years to come, new threats would arise in Tyria."
The cinematic also shows that a new race (the Sylvari) would be created. If you have read the GW2 lore, you would see the correspondence between the pictures in the cinematic and the description
"New creatures would stir."
If you wanted to, you could visit the village that got burned and the tree that Ronan and Ventari catered to. This seed blossomed into the tree that woud give birth to the Sylvari. It is in the center of the Arbor Bay zone...and it is called "Ventari's Sanctuary".
So the answer to your question is YES. Things in GW2 are definitely revealing the future events in GW2.
Kopa The Demon King
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Originally Posted by Agar
We probably have less than a year till Guild Wars 2 is released (or at least beta) and i want to ask the following questions: Will we see things in GW1 that hint the coming events taking place in GW2 as we get closer to its launch? Is a big event planned at the release day?
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Morphy
Of course we will see GW2 hints close before the release of it. Commercials for the entire population of GW to see? Sounds like a good way to raise attention for a sequel!
i farm baddies
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We probably have less than a year till Guild Wars 2 is released (or at least beta)
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Introverted Dimensions
Less than a year? Yeah right lol. I wouldn't expect anything until atleast 2012
Shayne Hawke
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and what do you base this on?
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So the answer to your question is YES. Things in GW2 are definitely revealing the future events in GW2.
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IattackU
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Originally Posted by Shayne Hawke
I recall ANet saying somewhere that they'd like to have a beta running by the end of this year with the finished product coming out in the first half of '11. Given how far away even that much is, it's not a guess that can be counted on completely.
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snaek
anet says a lot of things... like how they wanted to push back the beta testing date closer to the release date (i.e. 2011 release date likely means 2011 beta date). don't believe everything your told (except for the things that i say of course).
regarding the preview info, its likely they'll have some cross-game marketing schemes. try to get gw1 players to stop playing it and switch over to gw2, and try to get gw2 newcomers to buy gw1 but not actually play it.
regarding the preview info, its likely they'll have some cross-game marketing schemes. try to get gw1 players to stop playing it and switch over to gw2, and try to get gw2 newcomers to buy gw1 but not actually play it.
furanshisuko
A-net f ´éd up gw1 not as excited now as i was back when i heard for the first time that gw2 was coming out. pfft
QueenofDeath
I don't think it's very likely that there will be a slew of new players who pickup GW2 who haven't played GW1. The big crossover will have to come from their old customer base who have left for various reasons. I feel it's going to take a lot to pull them back in. Bringing something new and different an above all else lives by skill and not gimmick builds or SF/600 smite builds. Skill has left GW's for grind and silliness. The greatest players have left and taken a good chunk of many with them. Like I said and I'm sure I speak for many more if there's nothing really new an impressive about GW2 there will be no need to buy into it. We've already seen +15^50 and +30hp and stupid gimmick builds galore they allowed for years. I'm not buying back into that again. Plus a persistant type world is just crying out for trouble within the masses and more griefing than you ever saw in GW1.
Karate Jesus
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Yeah most likely. But we should be getting info about classes and stuff round about now
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Have fun with your delusions, guys.