Is anyone else worried the game will die completely when GW2 comes out?
spencer102
Ya, I'm sure it's inevitable, but a bit sad. I guess they could try to stop it by releasing another GWEN type expansion near the release of GW2. Thoughts?
AlsPals
Nope, GW had its moment in the sun. Its going to mostly be "That game I grind in to get stuff for GW2" soon enough. Remembering how amazing Proph was, I wanna be done with GW by the time the sequel hits. Sure many others feel the same way.
Marty Silverblade
Honestly, if Anet were seriously concerned about the wellbeing of GW1, they'd have gotten more people on the live team. They're not going to have the manpower to create an entire EotN size expansion, and even if they do, they're not going to make it. If EotN took 6 months to produce (I don't know how realistic that value is) then it's going to be close enough to the release date of GW2 that it'd risk splitting interest between the games imo. As you say, it'll be a bit sad to see GW1 go, but GW2 will hopefully live up to the fun times we had in GW1 so it's not a bad thing, really.
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cosyfiep
not worried one bit, as I wont be playing gw2, and if they turn the servers off on gw then I will have a lot of free time to read more books and other RL stuff.
no worries at all.
no worries at all.
Aba
If people wanna play Guildwars....GW2 release wont change anything....
(Unless Anet says Bye to all Guildwars 1 servers)
(Unless Anet says Bye to all Guildwars 1 servers)
Verene
Not everyone's planning on getting GW2, and not everyone who does get GW2 is planning on leaving GW1.
I'm definitely getting GW2, but there's no way I'd leave GW1 entirely.
I'm definitely getting GW2, but there's no way I'd leave GW1 entirely.
Kurosaki129
as of now, i have no plans to leave gw 1 and get gw 2. i don't think i have accomplish everything in gw 1, i still need to get all my chars to complete all the campaigns.
Soulfire Ninja
Mmmmm..... *thinking*. I plan on getting GW 2 and I'd more than likely be on the sequel than GW 1 cause I'm almost over GW 1 and I'm anxious for WOC to come out already. With that said, I'm hoping anet allows something if we log into GW2 we can still interact with our guild in GW1. That's really what I'm curious about. Will we be in a total different Guild or the same guild.
Malla13
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I'm definitely getting GW2, but there's no way I'd leave GW1 entirely.
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Soulfire Ninja
I'm also hoping Anet does something that allows us to be logged into both GW 1 and 2. If not, I know I'll probably be more on GW 2 cause its fresh and I'm hoping its friendly on my pc as GW1. :-)
Divine Ashes
Personally, as soon as I get 50/50 (only need 5k more exp on a pre char to get it >_>), there's nothing else for me to do in Guild Wars, so I'll be done. I'm just waiting for GW2 now. I imagine a lot of people are doing the same thing.
Black Metal
no.
that's cute you suggest there should be another EOTN-type GW1 expansion.
that's cute you suggest there should be another EOTN-type GW1 expansion.
The Only Warrior
no, why would removing players cause ANYTHING to change?
miriforst
I feel that one of the good things about gw2 is that it is so different from gw1 that it is actually two entirely different games to play and thus you can play both. Personally gw2 feels to simplified and cliché and not as in depth as gw1 for me.
And since i am ranger by heart and gw1 ranger > gw2 ranger i will be dropping by regularly i think.
And since i am ranger by heart and gw1 ranger > gw2 ranger i will be dropping by regularly i think.
gremlin
depends really
If gw2 isn't up to my expectations or it doesn't grab me the way gw 1 did then yes I would be concerned.
Otherwise I am moving on I realise now that all my GW1 gaming is to fill up the hom and I am not sure I could find a reason to play without that.
If gw2 isn't up to my expectations or it doesn't grab me the way gw 1 did then yes I would be concerned.
Otherwise I am moving on I realise now that all my GW1 gaming is to fill up the hom and I am not sure I could find a reason to play without that.
Lest121
Unless GW2 is a utter failure GW1 is gonna be DEAD...
Aeronwen
I doubt I will be playing GW2 as I do not like the direction anet have gone with that. I am happily still playing GW1 long after achieving GWAMM and 50/50 but I would say that anet are deliberately trying to destroy the game with the last few updates. I will keep up with it as long as my friends and guildies are here.
Age
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Honestly, if Anet were seriously concerned about the wellbeing of GW1, they'd have gotten more people on the live team. They're not going to have the manpower to create an entire EotN size expansion, and even if they do, they're not going to make it. If EotN took 6 months to produce (I don't know how realistic that value is) then it's going to be close enough to the release date of GW2 that it'd risk splitting interest between the games imo. As you say, it'll be a bit sad to see GW1 go, but GW2 will hopefully live up to the fun times we had in GW1 so it's not a bad thing, really.
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There are those who won't be moving over to GW2 considering their favourite profession isn't in it.There are those that are playing new games or are involed in real life or they just had enough of GW.
EPO Bot
I won't log in on GW1 much when i am basking in the good old days of Guild wars2. This way i can remember them fondly when the game gets ruined later on.
SheilaWhiteclaw
how to leave my precious ranger baby alone here in GW1??? Well i dunno about others, but i'll definately keep playing gw1 and also wanna get gw2... so... XD 2 Gw open at same time will be alil hard.... but i hope Anet wont say buh bye to servers tho... it be a shame for those who still love Gw1
Lasai
No, I am not terribly worried. Every forum in every game I have ever played has had the "this game is dead" set and they will pronounce that over the slightest excuse, update, new game release or cloudy day.
GW2 is a new and separate game. As it looks right now, I personally have lost enough interest in it that I won't purchase it. They dropped too many of the features I play GW for. I will be staying here.
As I have mentioned before.. Everquest was pronounced dead when Everquest 2 was released. It it now 12 years old. so much for predictions.
GW is unique, GW2 will not fill the niche it has, and is not a replacement. There is nothing in the industry that can replace GW, at this time.
GW2 is a new and separate game. As it looks right now, I personally have lost enough interest in it that I won't purchase it. They dropped too many of the features I play GW for. I will be staying here.
As I have mentioned before.. Everquest was pronounced dead when Everquest 2 was released. It it now 12 years old. so much for predictions.
GW is unique, GW2 will not fill the niche it has, and is not a replacement. There is nothing in the industry that can replace GW, at this time.
Kojima
GW1 has something GW2 doesn't - our beloved heroes.
I am not leaving GW1 for GW2 as yet. I like my heroes.
I am not leaving GW1 for GW2 as yet. I like my heroes.
Twysted Troll
no im not worried about GW1 at all. I will get GW2 as soon as it is out but i have so much to do still in GW1, i love this game and i dont think another game can replace it ...yet lol
Angel Killuminati
I'm not worried about GW1 dying, because I'll be playing GW2.
Things have their time and you move on.
Things have their time and you move on.
Iuris
The opposite for myself... I'm getting worried about STILL playing thsi six year old game...
DiogoSilva
Funny, I feel that it is GW1 that feels simplified in comparison to its sequel, so far.
But I'm not worried, as long as GW2 looks as good as it is looking so far.
But I'm not worried, as long as GW2 looks as good as it is looking so far.
Godrik Gandolfi
If the servers do eventually get shut down I wonder if Anet would consider a solution for those who have invested many years into their characters and regard them with some affection.
Perhaps they would sell a standalone limited version of the client and server code which could be installed on your PC and provide a non-connected environment to keep your characters and heroes in, and offer some limited explorable areas etc. to visit your old characters for sentimental reasons. Better than just having them deleted if Anet finally pull the plug on the GW1 servers (maybe many years in the future).
Then again, as processing power and storage get cheaper, it may be a very low cost option just to keep them running. Who knows.
Perhaps they would sell a standalone limited version of the client and server code which could be installed on your PC and provide a non-connected environment to keep your characters and heroes in, and offer some limited explorable areas etc. to visit your old characters for sentimental reasons. Better than just having them deleted if Anet finally pull the plug on the GW1 servers (maybe many years in the future).
Then again, as processing power and storage get cheaper, it may be a very low cost option just to keep them running. Who knows.
MithranArkanere
Nah. There's always people with old computers that won't move to GW2 because it won't run properly or not at all.
majoho
Things become obsolete after a while, that's just how it works.
That being said, since the gameplay in GW2 is pretty 99% different I don't see why people wouldn't still play GW1 if there were still minior updates for it, if not I guess at least PvE would be pretty pointless when you've done it all.
That being said, since the gameplay in GW2 is pretty 99% different I don't see why people wouldn't still play GW1 if there were still minior updates for it, if not I guess at least PvE would be pretty pointless when you've done it all.
ogre_jd
Eh. GW1's not going to die when GW2 comes out, though a population drop will be inevitable. GW2 will be WAY too different to steal everyone away. At most, it'll permanently get those who are currently here only to grind the Hall of Monuments, and that's unlikely to be a majority of players (remembering that this forum is *not* representative of the population at large).
gw_poster
I'm not buying gw2. I do not want to grind away at another game and wonder what has happened to the last three years of RL. GW1 fulfilled an obsessive compulsion to finish what is undone. Thanks a-net for the free ride (which would have been expensive in WOW), and the wonderful virtual experiences. I plan to check back in a couple of hours per week and will hopefully have my 4k more chests ran in the next 3 years!!
Shadow Sentinel
At this time I will continue to play GW indefinitely at my leisure and I don't plan to get GW2 now at all, but that may change.
I've purchased just about everything GW has to offer in support of GW (NOT GW2), and some on more than just one account.
I'll play GW 'til they shut down the servers, then I'll stop playing and wasting my time and money on ANET and MMOs.
I kind of miss creating my own worlds and campaigns in NWN 1 and 2 to play through with my friends.
I've purchased just about everything GW has to offer in support of GW (NOT GW2), and some on more than just one account.
I'll play GW 'til they shut down the servers, then I'll stop playing and wasting my time and money on ANET and MMOs.
I kind of miss creating my own worlds and campaigns in NWN 1 and 2 to play through with my friends.
majoho
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I kind of miss creating my own worlds and campaigns in NWN 1 and 2.
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Raven Wing
I might play a bit more on gw1 after gw2. But I already have 50/50 and I look forward to gw2. I expect it to die slowly and Im not worried about it. Its time to get a new improved game aka gw2.
VikingHaag
Guild Wars is in my opinion one of the best games ever made. And i really fear that Guild Wars 2 will fail in preserveing this spirit, this fun Guild Wars has given us for many years. I will buy and play Guild Wars 2 but my heart will always stay in GW, more specifically, in pre-searing ascalon.
Zenzai
It'll eventually die, but probably not until at least 2 or 3 years after GW2.
Shadow Sentinel
Depends what you mean by "die." I think a fair number of people (myself included) will still keep playing it until they kill it.
Shayne Hawke
I'm not going to be invested in this game anymore after GW2 comes out and I get my prizes from the HoM in GW2, so no, I'm not worried about GW dying. I'm not happy about it, of course, but it doesn't seem like the Live Team is going to be given the resources to continue updating the game at a reliable pace and to a decent extent after GW2's release.
NerfHerder
Will I be worried about GW1 right after GW2 is released? Not at all.
In fact, I imagine even more will be done for GW1 after GW2 is released. After GW2 release, Anet will have alot more staff available to update GW1 and keep both games fresh. As I recall ANet has plans to keep a live krewe working on GW1, including content and updates. GW1 will probably be supported for at least a couple years, if not just as long as GW2. Anything could happen, but thats how I see it.
I can easily see myself going back to GW1 for holiday events, finishing up on titles(lucky), and new content if it is added.
In fact, I imagine even more will be done for GW1 after GW2 is released. After GW2 release, Anet will have alot more staff available to update GW1 and keep both games fresh. As I recall ANet has plans to keep a live krewe working on GW1, including content and updates. GW1 will probably be supported for at least a couple years, if not just as long as GW2. Anything could happen, but thats how I see it.
I can easily see myself going back to GW1 for holiday events, finishing up on titles(lucky), and new content if it is added.
anonymous
Why would it matter? Unless you are one of the 5 people in the entire game who never plays with heroes, having less players won't matter that much.