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Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

10 Jan 2006 at 19:29 - 281

Quote:

Originally Posted by XaiXo

or wether the old ones will be stuck in Tyria for good.

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there was mention of a boat from lions arch to an equivalent seaport on the new area which provides back and forth transport.

it makes no sense to restrict someone from coming back as they will still be level 20 with the same weapon stats but having a few nice things to show when they get back (good advertising for new areas)

greenlantern

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

OA

10 Jan 2006 at 20:08 - 282

Here is a question.

If the ritualist has a blindfold. Can he attack with a bow or sword? If so can he be blinded?

I think that I'm more interested in the Ritualist than the Assasin. Either way this should be loads of fun.

funbun

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

I forget. Really. I don't know.

Mo/

10 Jan 2006 at 20:12 - 283

Quote:

Originally Posted by greenlantern

Here is a question.

If the ritualist has a blindfold. Can he attack with a bow or sword? If so can he be blinded?

I think that I'm more interested in the Ritualist than the Assasin. Either way this should be loads of fun.

I guess he will be like Illidan in Warcraft 3.

sun is in us

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

Organic Soup

Of the Day

Me/

10 Jan 2006 at 20:18 - 284

Quote:

The Ritualist
A dark, savage priest; mix between ranger, necromancer and monk.

Well the best part of this could be that we have a second healing class.....so it won't be all Monk this and Monk that....

eur0b0y69

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

In YO FacE ! :D

Dudele Acre [CGR]

10 Jan 2006 at 20:55 - 285

Can anyone answer this question.....?

Is it me or the best updates where PvP related?.....Honestly im a little disapointed, i WILL buy the game and play it and everything but, i like to PvP(rank 6), but i also Love to PvE. Exploring things awesome. Now in chpater 2 we will kill lvl 30 monsters over and over again, because we are only going to be lvl 20, and nobody will do the quests for the rewards(only if they are items), or xp, because u are already lvl 20. People are going to jump right into PvP, and forget the whole aspect of PvE....thats kinda sad.

Sencured

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Gvg Is For Noobs Losing To Iway [pwNt]

R/Me

10 Jan 2006 at 21:39 - 286

This might have been anwered before, but I only read the first five pages.. I really hope I don't have to delete any characters to make an Assassin and a Ritualist, and i know some people are saving space for these two.. Will we be given more space for characters? Of we do, anyone know how much? Two? Four? Seventysix?

Kool Pajamas

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Maryland

Mage Elites [MAGE]

10 Jan 2006 at 21:52 - 287

They did say there would be more room for the new characters, but didnt say how much space. It's possible it will only be 1.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

10 Jan 2006 at 21:54 - 288

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sencured

Will we be given more space for characters? Of we do, anyone know how much? Two? Four? Seventysix?

answered before many times.

yes we will get additional spaces (my guess 2 depending on if more new characters are announced)

eur0b0y69

it was stated that the PVE part would be expanded not slighted.

a PM on this also stated that

Quote:

pvp is not necessary but may improve your experience

Ayres_Spellbinder

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Atlanta, GA

Grimmwulfs Raiders

Me/E

10 Jan 2006 at 22:17 - 289

I'm looking foward to this new expansion. I'm thinknig Rit/Mes. Or Mes/Rit. I'm interested in seeing how the two different factions will split guilds if possible.

Gopher warrior

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Zhed Is Self Centaured [zhed]

10 Jan 2006 at 22:31 - 290

maybe instead of haveing to buying the ch2 disc they will let us buy it off site with paypal, and to get to cantha you just have to have that download it and like save it into yer GW folder

Starrfire169

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2005

Striking Tiger Reborn

Mo/Me

10 Jan 2006 at 22:56 - 291

Very Exciting ... Can't wait until we can actually get started and experiment!!! I love the thought of having new characters to work with! Been waiting for a long time! Thanx ~Starrfire~

Bishounen no Miko

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mount Laurel, New Jersey, USA

Order of Corrupted Souls

E/R

10 Jan 2006 at 23:27 - 292

Well, I went from page 1 to 2 to 12 and I'm really excited! And I'm not even done everything, LoL. XD I can't wait!!

I'm gonna save my rants for my forums probably, since everything I'm gonna say has probably already been stated, LoL. Well, except maybe the dying the specific parts of your armor, ha ha...and some other things... =X

Thank you! ::huggles:: ^_^ <3

Andy_M

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Worthing, UK

(Don't fear) The Beaver

11 Jan 2006 at 00:42 - 293

Tigers would be interesting as they are the largest big cat. Make Lynxes look like domestic cats by comparison.

wolver1ne

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

W/N

11 Jan 2006 at 01:43 - 294

I envision and hope Cantha major cities will have something along the lines of this.

Basically asian architecture, vivid colors and exotic vegetation.

DJ Josh

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 02:38 - 295

if this is to be a stand alone game then surely it will have at least 4 char slots again.

finaly i will be able to try the monk and mesmer class out.

about the mentioned big update i wonder if the new greens have something to do with the weapon comp.

and in to clear up a little mistake some 1 made tigers are not the biggest cat they are only about half the size of a (not sure on spelling) liger/ligar or lyger something like that anyway.and know this is not an attempt to be funny i seen some on 1 of those kids wildlife shows its a crossbreed of a tiger&lion.if some 1 can find an info site on them pls post a link.

d3fcon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 02:51 - 296

I just wana clear this up. Is Factions an expansion, as in a game you must buy, or is it just a huge patch?(which i doubt

)

brybry

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Mo/Me

11 Jan 2006 at 03:02 - 297

I also have a question...maybe it was answered a few posts ago(i dont know, i dont have time to check that many)

Will choosing luxon or that other thing spilt guilds up? I just wana know.

Wrath Of Dragons

Burninate Stuff

Join Date: Aug 2005

New Mexico

E/Mo

11 Jan 2006 at 03:07 - 298

Quote:

Originally Posted by d3fcon

I just wana clear this up. Is Factions an expansion, as in a game you must buy, or is it just a huge patch?(which i doubt

)

a standalone that works as an expantion

Glints Bane

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

Where I sleep

The Almond Brothers [Bros]

N/

11 Jan 2006 at 03:40 - 299

Quote:

Originally Posted by eur0b0y69

Can anyone answer this question.....?

Is it me or the best updates where PvP related?.....Honestly im a little disapointed, i WILL buy the game and play it and everything but, i like to PvP(rank 6), but i also Love to PvE. Exploring things awesome. Now in chpater 2 we will kill lvl 30 monsters over and over again, because we are only going to be lvl 20, and nobody will do the quests for the rewards(only if they are items), or xp, because u are already lvl 20. People are going to jump right into PvP, and forget the whole aspect of PvE....thats kinda sad.

i agree with you i hope they put stuff with PvE cuase right now thats all i do.

Andi DeMorte

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Mo/N

11 Jan 2006 at 04:49 - 300

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chef Boyardeath

The people complaining about level caps, and other things related to PvE are clearly playing the wrong game. As it's fun to pass the time but anyone looking at the games layout can clearly tell this isn't made for mfers (for you Diablo 2 people out there

).

Well... yeah... that was pretty well much that point of my entire post had you taken the time to read it. Soooo... thank you for proving the points I made. GW is advertised and sold as a RPG but clearly it is not. Chant it with me everybody... ya'll know it by now "FAG! FAG! FAG!"

GW... not just another game... the first in a new genre of FAGs (Fantasy Action Game)

*hugs and kisses... runs off giggling*
Andi DeMorte

CKaz

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 04:58 - 301

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elfshade

Point well taken and agreed, especially on male warriors - those really have "cliche" written on their broad foreheads.

[Male] Monks too... yikes.

BigTru

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 05:33 - 302

Knowing A.Net, Factions will probably be released on the last 2 weeks of June

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

11 Jan 2006 at 05:52 - 303

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigTru

Knowing A.Net, Factions will probably be released on the last 2 weeks of June

I would have agreed if it wasn't for this post:

http://guildwarsguru.com/forum/showp...6&postcount=56

Vnewbie

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Canada

R/

11 Jan 2006 at 06:00 - 304

Quote:

Originally Posted by funbun

Besides, if Anet just sticks with the Charr, then GW can quickly become like the Borg on Star Trek or the new Star Wars films, just the same thing over and over and over. Nothing new.

Ahem...

They already went from Charr->Stone Summit->Shining Blade->Undead/White Mantle->"The Forgotten"/Gods->Mursaat->Titans/Litch

Hellooooo...The Charr are practically the first 10th-5th of the game. After that, they are practically forgotten in the storyline.

However, it still would be nice to have a new storyline for chapter 2. Maybe a few of the old players (see diagram above) could jump in from time to time, but for the most part new things should happen. Oh boy, can't wait to try As/W (as I think As is the abbreviation for Assassin) in the new chapter...

Cartoonhero

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Sooner Nation

Mo/

11 Jan 2006 at 06:10 - 305

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ Josh

and in to clear up a little mistake some 1 made tigers are not the biggest cat they are only about half the size of a (not sure on spelling) liger/ligar or lyger something like that anyway.and know this is not an attempt to be funny i seen some on 1 of those kids wildlife shows its a crossbreed of a tiger&lion.if some 1 can find an info site on them pls post a link.

yes i know the ligers you are talking about. but the fact is they are sterile when born, so they have no way to carry on the species themselves. ligers must always be produced from a tiger and lion. the biggest self-sufficent cat is the siberian tiger(biggest of the tiger species)

oh and i suppose i better stay on topic! so..i cant wait for the new expansion! i really need more slots for characters, and more storage for SURE. im still upset with my mail as i subsribe to CGW, and havent recieved my issue yet

Chef Boyardeath

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 07:50 - 306

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andi DeMorte

Well... yeah... that was pretty well much that point of my entire post had you taken the time to read it. Soooo... thank you for proving the points I made. GW is advertised and sold as a RPG but clearly it is not. Chant it with me everybody... ya'll know it by now "FAG! FAG! FAG!"

GW... not just another game... the first in a new genre of FAGs (Fantasy Action Game)

*hugs and kisses... runs off giggling*
Andi DeMorte

I don't think I read all of your other post (anything too long and i just zone out), even though they label GW as a rpg, every other article I read about it seemed to focus on the pvp side of it, with the rpg part of the game there for the people who want it. It didn't seem like think they ever intended people to play the game for the rpg aspect of the game only. more of a mixed blend or all out pvp (atleast thats what all the articles/previews for the game seemed to tell me).
Anyway, I probably just repeated everything you said again, but I think i might have came off as an ass in the other post. O_o

windwhisler

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

Night of Stars

Me/Mo

11 Jan 2006 at 08:31 - 307

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vnewbie

Ahem...

They already went from Charr->Stone Summit->Shining Blade->Undead/White Mantle->"The Forgotten"/Gods->Mursaat->Titans/Litch

Hellooooo...The Charr are practically the first 10th-5th of the game. After that, they are practically forgotten in the storyline.

However, it still would be nice to have a new storyline for chapter 2. Maybe a few of the old players (see diagram above) could jump in from time to time, but for the most part new things should happen. Oh boy, can't wait to try As/W (as I think As is the abbreviation for Assassin) in the new chapter...

I am in agreement with this, the Charr are so not like the Borg, nothing in Ascalon was ever resolved, will the Charr finally seize ascalon or shall all of our wayward and NOW POWERFUL selves come back to our homeland and DEMOLISH the SOBs.... honestly i would like to see a wrap up of that nature............ WOULDN"T YOOU ALL?

TheLordOfBlah

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

None

Mo/N

11 Jan 2006 at 08:36 - 308

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.E.V.i.A.N.C.E

So its only 2 Classes eh? Good cuz I can only plvl so much...

I wonder if the skills will be accessable from Fire Island Chain....

Will have to comb this Cantha for new elite skill using monsters...

this inate energy given on crit hit sounds interesting; Will have to see how that works with an Area Attack: Cyclone Axe; Hundred Blades; Barrage...

the ritualist's primary att probly wont be avilable as a secondary; but if it is my monks best friend (Dire UW Spider) would be pleased.

and more support healing!? sounds good.

does this magizine enclude a release date of Guild Wars:Chapter 2 Cantha?

I will have to check out B&N and find me a copy.

think thyre adding more than 2 professions

"the ritualist's primary att probly wont be avilable as a secondary"
Hence why its called the primary attribute...

Fear The Destroyer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 10:07 - 309

All I have to say -- the new armor I've seen from Guild Wars: Factions looks amazing.

coolsti

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Denmark

11 Jan 2006 at 10:47 - 310

So, like, what is going to happen here? Chapter 2 introduces a new pre-seering area and a new story in a location different than chapter 1. But a large percentage of GW players that will move on to chapter 2 will already have played GW chapter 1 for months and months, and already have played and still have at high level 4 (or, if they have an additional account like me, 5 or 6) of the original 6 classes. And that probably means this large percentage of GW players will not care to replay the original 6 character classes but instead stick to the two new ones. I know I will.

So this means that the new preseering and the lower level portions of Chapter 2 will most likely be populated by just about ONLY the two new character classes. (Here I don't consider the high level Chapter 1 characters that don't seem to have anything else to do but hang around running people everywhere imaginable.) And what is that going to be like? Forming a party for any missions and quests will be miserable: for human players there will pretty much only be the two new classes to choose party members from. Sounds kind of dull and unworkable to me. Wonder if Anet has thought about this?

Peewee

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, England

I Uprising I [RAGE]

R/

11 Jan 2006 at 11:07 - 311

on release date, i have pre-ordered it on play.com, and it is slated for a march 1st release. i doubt that will be the case, but beta testing is going on as we speak, the trail run of the new profs will be opened for all in week and a bit, so i would imagine ironing out balance problmes, broken quest items etc were the order of the day at the moment.

I hope they get sorted asap. that said, i would rather wait an extra week for the game to come out thanspend the first week of play constantly plagued by problems and balance issues. Lets hope the beta testers do their job.

I have secret suspicion that the pvp GW:F weekend is a balance test for the new build as much as anything. There is nothing like opening up 2 new classes to the pvp public to discover exploits. i expect pvp will be almost entirely assasin or ritualist for a while

Edit: in reply to the post above, i speculate that Factions will continue straight on from original pre searing, and go thro the game like that, with the game splitting at LA, which seems to have a lot to do with Cantha, the setting for the next game. Alternately i think that we may go 'post searing' again, there is nothing tosay that the new area is not in a new time zone. that way all old characters will be head into the new game. That is just speculation btw, based on no facts what so ever.
Most likely, i think, is that the game will start of the same way, and then at some point u choose ur faction, and then things start splitting away from the original. maybe.

One things for sure, ur right, there will be a lot of assassin and ritualists around at the beggining, which i guess we will have to cope with :S

neoteo

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Macau

www.exilesofdarksteel.com

E/

11 Jan 2006 at 11:29 - 312

but who said that there will be only 2 new professions ? i think there will be 6 new professions , they only told us about 2 , becose other way there would be no suprizes.

and also , if you decide to move your char from chapter 1 to chapter 2 zones , im sure it wont be possible to go to chapter 2 pre searing zones with them ... pre searing zone can only have low level chars , or it woulnd be pre searing ... and also .. those level 20 from chap 1 that reach chap 2 zones , will only be able to do high level missions and quests , or the missions that low level do , but with incrized dificulty , high level monsters etc , just like the 20k exp droks quests around tyra ... if they decide to take with team or run low level new profession chars along , the mission will be high level dificulty. guessing of corse but for me its obvius.

kais

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

China

The Hatebreeders [Evil]

11 Jan 2006 at 11:53 - 313

Quote:

Originally Posted by coolsti

So, like, what is going to happen here? Chapter 2 introduces a new pre-seering area and a new story in a location different than chapter 1. But a large percentage of GW players that will move on to chapter 2 will already have played GW chapter 1 for months and months, and already have played and still have at high level 4 (or, if they have an additional account like me, 5 or 6) of the original 6 classes. And that probably means this large percentage of GW players will not care to replay the original 6 character classes but instead stick to the two new ones. I know I will.

So this means that the new preseering and the lower level portions of Chapter 2 will most likely be populated by just about ONLY the two new character classes. (Here I don't consider the high level Chapter 1 characters that don't seem to have anything else to do but hang around running people everywhere imaginable.) And what is that going to be like? Forming a party for any missions and quests will be miserable: for human players there will pretty much only be the two new classes to choose party members from. Sounds kind of dull and unworkable to me. Wonder if Anet has thought about this?

you re right, but i think it will be like this only when chapter 2 comes out. after what, 1 month or 2(maximum) , i think ppl will want to try the new missions with the 6 original professions.
also some ppl may buy both chap 1 & 2 at the same time and try chapter 2 with chapter 1 professions( i think you can do that). some players may not want to try the new professions (but i agree it would be a bit weird...)or not like them ( i know i try ele once and didnt like it so i never played it again).

Elena

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Belgium

11 Jan 2006 at 12:09 - 314

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cartoonhero

yes i know the ligers you are talking about. but the fact is they are sterile when born, so they have no way to carry on the species themselves. ligers must always be produced from a tiger and lion. the biggest self-sufficent cat is the siberian tiger(biggest of the tiger species)

oh and i suppose i better stay on topic! so..i cant wait for the new expansion! i really need more slots for characters, and more storage for SURE. im still upset with my mail as i subsribe to CGW, and havent recieved my issue yet

Pet Liger for chapter 2 ? yes (i hope so)

here's a link for those who dont believe in the liger!

http://www.tigers-animal-actors.com/...ger/liger.html

funbun

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

I forget. Really. I don't know.

Mo/

11 Jan 2006 at 12:14 - 315

As far as pets go they really need a flying pet of somekind. A big Eagle or a pet dragon or something.

Delta

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Rt/R

11 Jan 2006 at 12:32 - 316

Will the new professions (Assassins and Ritualists) not be able to explore 'Chapter 1 Tyria', for the sake that then people that have not bought the expansion will be able to see (not play) the new classes anyway (and maybe some of the other new stuff as well, as in battle with players with some of the new skills?) ?

How is this going to work? How will ArenaNET be able to properly seperate those that have not bought the expansion with those who have? Will the expansion, Guild Wars:Factions be compulsory?

BigTru

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 12:33 - 317

Quote:

Originally Posted by funbun

As far as pets go they really need a flying pet of somekind. A big Eagle or a pet dragon or something.

Anyone who's ever played Ninja Gaiden 1-3 (NES) will know why Eagles cannot be in this game, or atleast not charmable by an Assassin/Ranger or be on the same team as an Assassin.

BigTru

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

11 Jan 2006 at 12:35 - 318

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delta

Will the new professions (Assassins and Ritualists) not be able to explore 'Chapter 1 Tyria', for the sake that then people that have not bought the expansion will be able to see (not play) the new classes anyway (and maybe some of the other new stuff as well, as in battle with players with some of the new skills?) ?

How is this going to work? How will ArenaNET be able to properly seperate those that have not bought the expansion with those who have? Will the expansion, Guild Wars:Factions be compulsory?

This has already been answered before...

Yes, As/Ri will be able to explore Chapter 1. Yes Chapter 1 only characters will be able to see As/Ri. Yes Chapter 1 only characters can form groups with As/Ri.

Delta

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Rt/R

11 Jan 2006 at 12:41 - 319

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigTru

This has already been answered before...

Yes, As/Ri will be able to explore Chapter 1. Yes Chapter 1 only characters will be able to see As/Ri. Yes Chapter 1 only characters can form groups with As/Ri.

Thank you, this answered a lot of what I was hoping, and opened up a few new questions of mine. I'll shoot:

If the new professions are going to be exploring the 'Chapter 1 Tyria', that means that ArenaNET will have to make all the armors for the classes right. And a section in the Dragon's Lair mission for both of them (Since there are currently six places for each profession, unincluding Glint's den)! Gods? Skill Color?

Rayea

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

west yorkshire, Uk

Sisters of Serenity

N/Mo

11 Jan 2006 at 12:58 - 320

shouldnt bee to dificult if they drip-feed us the nesicary updates in sleep mode before the Chap2 sell date....

they just need to add all the visible apearances of the new characters and thier armours ect and new wepons images.....compared to areas, thats gota be smaller

then on the big day, add one more update that wakes up the stuff they hid in the little ones and were all set to go look at eachother