woc: part 3 tomorrow

lursey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

d2

R/N

http://www.arena.net/blog/mikus-tale...nge-part-three

ChrisCo

ChrisCo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

[ToR]

W/

beat me to it!

Cant wait to play it =D

Swingline

Swingline

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2010

Somewhere far away from you

The Mirror of Reason[SNOW]

W/

OMG...

And I just got Reckoning: Kingdoms of Amalur today. ffffffRED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO

WarcryOfTruth

WarcryOfTruth

Site Contributor

Join Date: Nov 2009

Atlanta

[LIFE]

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Originally Posted by Swingline View Post
OMG...

And I just got Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning today. ffffffRED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO
So did I, reviews weren't very good for it, I can wait to start it

Edit: I also corrected the title of the game

StormDragonZ

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

I haven't started Part 2 yet. That's how much I care.

As for everyone else, enjoy it!

smotan

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2010

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Originally Posted by StormDragonZ View Post
I haven't started Part 2 yet. That's how much I care.

As for everyone else, enjoy it!
True that. We'll see how boring the last part can be.

DiogoSilva

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2011

Girl

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^Perhaps you two should try it. Part 2 is funnier, more varied and far more rewarding than part 1, and it only takes half the time (at most) to complete it.

It's part 2 that makes me excited for the upcoming conclusion.

ChrisCo

ChrisCo

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

[ToR]

W/

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Originally Posted by DiogoSilva View Post
^Perhaps you two should try it. Part 2 is funnier, more varied and far more rewarding than part 1, and it only takes half the time (at most) to complete it.

It's part 2 that makes me excited for the upcoming conclusion.
Agreed, part 1 was ... well it was horrid. Part 2 was better and hopefully the trend continues. I'm really excited about part 3, even if nobody else is!

Da Kenster

Da Kenster

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

A shoebox

The Boat Crew

W/E

Time to get those final weapons!

Edit: Reckoning sounds like it could take some serious playtime, something like 200 hours for a speed run for the people who knew exactly where to go. Since I'm a guy who like to pick up everything, its going to be a looooonggg game for me, heh.

Kwith

Kwith

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Canada

Gaming Continuum

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I'm not too worried about the weapons. No offense to ANet, I'm sure their artists work rather hard on the weapons but they don't really appeal to me.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/File:...ImpPreview.png

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Galle...perial_weapons

Besides, I'm more in it for the lore and story more than anything else. I'm curious to see how it's going to end.

_Deals_

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2010

Fort Worth, Tx

[DMNS][HEAT]

Mo/A

too all those who do this have fun. but to those who don't have even more fun not wasting your time, I'm a vanquisher of many people WoC doesn't make vanquishing really fun, so i haven't even wanted to do part 1 yet. good luck to all

-Deals

Swingline

Swingline

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2010

Somewhere far away from you

The Mirror of Reason[SNOW]

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Originally Posted by WarcryOfTruth View Post
So did I, reviews weren't very good for it, I can wait to start it
Reviews weren't good because of the outdated quest system and the lack of quest variety. That really doesn't matter because the combat is like crack, one hit and your addicted, the graphics are pretty damn good to. I am actually glad they didn't go the DE or radiant type like GW2 and Skyrim. It actually helps the game have it own identity in a world dominated by dynamic quests that come to you.

What I love about it is its a blend of Skyrim, WoW and God of War, yet it stands on its own. BTW <3 the finishing fate moves in it.

Back on track I will prob do part 3 on a couple of characters, get my imperial weapons then go back to KoA: Reckoning. Unless of course they actually made it challenging.

Nyta

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2010

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As part of Guild Wars Beyond, this story helps bridge the gap between Guild Wars and the time of Guild Wars 2 by thrusting players into the middle of pivotal historic events in the eastern island nation of Cantha.
I could have sworn the game always described as a southern continent. *checks wiki* Wiki says it's to the southwest. So where did "eastern" come from?

Galderyn

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2010

Le Chant Des Dryades

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Originally Posted by Nyta View Post
I could have sworn the game always described as a southern continent. *checks wiki* Wiki says it's to the southwest. So where did "eastern" come from?
I don't know where that idea comes from, but there are already maps like this one depicting Cantha south east.

Nyta

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2010

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Originally Posted by Galderyn View Post
I don't know where that idea comes from, but there are already maps like this one depicting Cantha south east.
That's a fan-created map, not an official one.

Elnino

Elnino

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

In a house

Proof Of A Nets Laziness[HB]

A/W

Don't forget this little nugget aswell:

Quote:
As part of Guild Wars Beyond, this story helps bridge the gap between Guild Wars and the time of Guild Wars 2 by thrusting players into the middle of pivotal historic events in the eastern island nation of Cantha.
Apparently, Cantha is an island.

Galderyn

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2010

Le Chant Des Dryades

R/

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Originally Posted by Nyta View Post
That's a fan-created map, not an official one.
Of course it is, i'm just pointing out that the idea of Cantha being an eastern continent is not new at all, wherever it comes from.

Odinius

Odinius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

[OBEY]

N/R

Finished part two yesterday where I failed before and hadn't tried in a while, then I remembered cons
Glad I did now, the second part was fun and more interesting than the first.
Can't wait to get home tonight and start the final chapter!
New weapon, new hero gogogo!
(did Thackery ever get his HoM statue?)

Veldan

Veldan

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Join Date: Nov 2010

R/D

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Originally Posted by Kwith View Post
I'm not too worried about the weapons. No offense to ANet, I'm sure their artists work rather hard on the weapons but they don't really appeal to me.
let's hope they're HoMable so we can get some good money sellin them

shoesbags

shoesbags

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2009

Mo/Me

Awesome!

I'm still stuck on part 1 hard mode, LOL.. (tracking corruption, why you make life miserable?). Hopefully this'll be a nice break. I'm really excited to see how this leads into what we know about GW2

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

Glad it's finally here. Hopefully it'll be better than part 1.

As for Cantha's location, it has always been described as being to the south of Tyria. Elona lies to the south-east of Tyria (connected by the Crystal Overlook & the Arid Sea)

IMHO, those weapons are ugly and the new costumes are meh.

Acehole2006

Acehole2006

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2006

United Kingdom Essex

Fight For The Win

Mo/

Im looking forward to it. I love Storylines and really want to know how it all ends.

Ok I must admit in Part 1 I felt a bit like a Terminator "search and destory", but Part 2 was great and more than made up for it. However saying that, I still feel Part 1 was good cause it was totally free, how can we complain about something that is free?.

I dont think they will bother adding the weapons to HoM but could be wrong and hope they dont to be honest as its now pointless. Not unless there going to make it 55/55 and add other things lol then ok bring it on.

Squishy ftw

Squishy ftw

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Your backline

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So does this mean I should actually start WoC part 1 now then?

Ishmel

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2011

I think the only thing that would make me do part 2 and part 3 is if finishing part 3 would turn Minister Cho's estate back to normal so i can get my VQ title. I'm not saying it's impossible (it's impossible!!!) but the amount of pain and suffering VQing that zone post-part 1 is staggering. I actually wish i hadn't started WoC at all.

Xsiriss

Xsiriss

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2008

Yeah I'm not very interested in it either, stopped bothering after some ridiculously hard HM versions of those tedious quests. Gives us a friggin skill updated instead.

Lordkrall

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2011

W/

HM is supposed to be HARD

ruk1a

ruk1a

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Join Date: May 2008

UR MOM LOL

ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES

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HM is supposed to be HARD
Lies and slander

Mintha Syl

Mintha Syl

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Let's hope that story of pt 3 makes some sense and it's not like pt2...that one made me wanna cry!

Sagittario

Sagittario

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2010

Czech Republic

The Dragonfly Effect [Phi]

Rt/

Hurray!
I can't wait to get home play!

tenderpoison

tenderpoison

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2010

Omnipresent

A/

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Originally Posted by Sagittario View Post
Hurray!
I can't wait to get home play!
Same here. Can't wait to get my hands on those imperial weapons already! Yupiiii! By the way - can I assume that Imperial Guard Requisition Orders will be required to get those weapons or anyone have any leaks about getting 'em?

Coast

Coast

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

Belgium

Whats Going On [sup]

Mo/

the gold looking things i suppose will be

Gill Halendt

Gill Halendt

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

At work atm, so can't check the whole blog entry.

Any mention of the number of quests to be implemented?

Charles Bovary

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2011

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Originally Posted by Gill Halendt View Post
At work atm, so can't check the whole blog entry.

Any mention of the number of quests to be implemented?
9 according to the article (and presumably, their HM equivalents)

also crossing fingers for a new mini or tonic... i'm a sucker for shiny things!

Milennin

Milennin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Europe

W/

The quests in Kryta were fun and cool, stopped caring for GW:B during Kieran's missions, which were hella boring.
Then gave it another try with a friend in WoC, but it's just "kill stuff here" accept and go kill stuff there. This will probably be more of the same with just more massive walls of texts to order you to kill stuff in some place.
And unfortunately all the WoC items were just reskins of old weapons.=/ Unlike the Oppressor stuff which was all new.

tenderpoison

tenderpoison

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2010

Omnipresent

A/

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Originally Posted by Milennin View Post
The quests in Kryta were fun and cool, stopped caring for GW:B during Kieran's missions, which were hella boring.
Then gave it another try with a friend in WoC, but it's just "kill stuff here" accept and go kill stuff there. This will probably be more of the same with just more massive walls of texts to order you to kill stuff in some place.
And unfortunately all the WoC items were just reskins of old weapons.=/ Unlike the Oppressor stuff which was all new.
You do know that last WoC part will get us Imperial Weapons, which aren't reskins of anything, do you? If you're talking about the purple ones, you're right, but some of them are still nice to get in an inscribable version. For me at least. XD Seen some people using Daggers of Purity and I myself am using a Fan of Purity. Cheap and nice skin.

smotan

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2010

The weapons really look like $h17.

Milennin

Milennin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Europe

W/

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Originally Posted by tenderpoison View Post
You do know that last WoC part will get us Imperial Weapons, which aren't reskins of anything, do you? If you're talking about the purple ones, you're right, but some of them are still nice to get in an inscribable version. For me at least. XD Seen some people using Daggers of Purity and I myself am using a Fan of Purity. Cheap and nice skin.
Didn't know, but looking forward to seeing them then.

Bright Star Shine

Bright Star Shine

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2009

Belgium

Club of a Thousand Pandas [LOD???]

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Originally Posted by tenderpoison View Post
You do know that last WoC part will get us Imperial Weapons, which aren't reskins of anything, do you? If you're talking about the purple ones, you're right, but some of them are still nice to get in an inscribable version. For me at least. XD Seen some people using Daggers of Purity and I myself am using a Fan of Purity. Cheap and nice skin.
Daggers of Purity are the bomb. Haters gonna hate, dual Jittes are fcking boss. I don't care how awesome they make a new set of daggers: I've got my Daggers of Purity, and people can go get bent, they're awesome.

Too bad they nerfed 14 hero though going through part 2 in HM aggro'ing 2-3 mobs at a time, no cons, stomping their faces into the ground with their OP-but-can't-beat-14-heroes-haha-suckers builds was surprisingly fun and was one of the main reasons I actually enjoyed doing it. We'll see what pt3 brings..

DiogoSilva

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2011

Girl

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Originally Posted by Ishmel View Post
I think the only thing that would make me do part 2 and part 3 is if finishing part 3 would turn Minister Cho's estate back to normal so i can get my VQ title. I'm not saying it's impossible (it's impossible!!!) but the amount of pain and suffering VQing that zone post-part 1 is staggering. I actually wish i hadn't started WoC at all.
People will probably be happy to know that this last build is supposed to tone down the difficulty of several areas, including Minister Cho's Estate. John Stumme confirmed this two times, one in his wiki page recently, another in an interview.

So, for those who haven't tried part 1 yet, they'll probably not get through some frustating experiences like we had to, once part 3 is out. Like taking 2-3 hours to finish Minister Cho's Estate (HM quest, and vanquish), or abusing a minion master bug to make a few HM quests possible...

Spiritz

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2007

DMFC

Im gonna wait a few days and see whats being said about p3 and also if any of the hm stuff has been toned down.What anet should have done at the start is what they did with Wik - if a party member isnt woc enabled ( eg not done prophs or eotn ) then foe spawns stay as original spawns.I went with a guildie before to test it with my poor lvl 20 rit who hasnt got past kaineng and i was shocked to see woc spawns.Was rather shocking because the guildie needed chos estate vq`d for title.
Dont get me wrong - adding some harder parts is fine but making them almost impossible for the average player doesnt make people want to take part.