I'll go for the Sneak Peek Weekend heck yea.
Then delete the files or w/e and wait til I can preorder the CE edition (Gaile confirmed that preorder and CE items).
Event January 20-22, Free Preview of Chapter 2!!
Former Ruling
Fear The Destroyer
I can't wait. 
Konrow
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I can't wait.
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Vilaptca
To go home that weekend or not...
Pros, clothes get washed, free cooked meals for three whole days, lots of food that I don't have to portion so as not to run out to early in the week, get to visit girlfriend and other friends, basically live a normal life...
Cons, can't play in the event, no computer, no computer, can't play in the event, can't play GW, can't play in the event, can't play in the event, don't get to see girlfriend...
Its hard...maybe I'll just bring my computer home that weekend with me...
Pros, clothes get washed, free cooked meals for three whole days, lots of food that I don't have to portion so as not to run out to early in the week, get to visit girlfriend and other friends, basically live a normal life...
Cons, can't play in the event, no computer, no computer, can't play in the event, can't play GW, can't play in the event, can't play in the event, don't get to see girlfriend...
Its hard...maybe I'll just bring my computer home that weekend with me...
camaroace
The way I think there going to do it for current accounts is when you click edit account in guild wars there is a part that says add access keys and from there you would add the key given to you for the weekend and that might give you 1-2 extra char. slots on your account for the weekend.
Thats just my opinion and I could be wrong but it's the most logical way to do it
Thats just my opinion and I could be wrong but it's the most logical way to do it
fallot
Maybe they will give you an extra slot forever, we've been pining for one for ages. This event could be an excuse to add a lot of content to the current game.
Lets Get to Healing
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My question will be this: Will we still have guilds? Probably not I suppose.
I guess we will have to all post on our respective guild fora about what our preview characters' names are to make sure we can contact each other to play together. |
Sir Skullcrasher
I currently have 4 characters for PvE.. so no free space for this event if it mean i have to create a PvP character for it. But like the poster that said using the special key to add into your existing account to join the event sound better than buying another cope of Guild Wars or delete one of your character to make room.
Either way, if i have to kill off one of my character.. bye bye elementlist! and hello to PvP events!
Either way, if i have to kill off one of my character.. bye bye elementlist! and hello to PvP events!
Guardian of the Light
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I currently have 4 characters for PvE.. so no free space for this event if it mean i have to create a PvP character for it. But like the poster that said using the special key to add into your existing account to join the event sound better than buying another cope of Guild Wars or delete one of your character to make room.
Either way, if i have to kill off one of my character.. bye bye elementlist! and hello to PvP events! |
CKaz
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Hehe, remember, it seems like this will only be a PvP event, not PvE, so we may not get to see much, if any at all, of the Co-operative content.
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Attribute points and SKILLS for the new classes!
Hopefully some of the new skills for current classes!
Get to mix and match them across class/class!
Get to see new artwork/armor/weapons for the new classes!
Even a PvE heavy has to like that
I'm kinda looking forward to getting back to some PvP (slotted out :b)
Would be awesome during my delivery of ownage if I acrue faction I keep too
I'm already making builds on the trickle of info I got before I heard of this, so yes I'm a bit stoked
CKaz
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Originally Posted by fallot
Maybe they will give you an extra slot forever, we've been pining for one for ages. This event could be an excuse to add a lot of content to the current game.
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(well ok some inventory too
Sir Skullcrasher
I was wondering if at this event, you not only can try out as the two new race but also used existing type characters like a necro, monk, elementlist, or others against this. This way we can figure out strategy and build to counter assassins or ritualist's attacks or spells.
Omega X
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Originally Posted by death fuzzy
Imagine this:
Playstation 3 Halo 3 and Guild Wars 2 coming out on the same day how crazy is that?! MASS CHAOS!!!!!! MUAHAHAHAHAHA |
Kariston The Swift
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The PS3, the Rev and GW2. A possibility, but I heard that Halo 3 was slated for a christmas release.
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SoloMio
So, if we play in the preview event and then buy our copy of GW2 within 30-60 days (for example), will ArenaNet allow us to keep our current Characters as they are?
Joe
Joe
Calahan
I see no point in that. These will be only PvP characters , right?
Kassad
Ok... im so confused, whats happening? Do I just have to login into GW on 20-22 to play new chapter? Do need something else? Can anyone fill me in?
Arcador
Pretty cool
We will meet on the islands for the testing
We will meet on the islands for the testing
jimmy_logic
So cool... can't wait. Want to try a Ritualist/Necromancer when it comes out. Dark priest that practice the dark arts awesome!!! :P
TB_
I see slashdot snubed the weekend. Thats very, suspicious. Much more so when other geek sites treated the news as a major chunk of news for the day. Anyone else think so?
Fear The Destroyer
9... more... days... 
Peewee
well. erm, YAY! man, ANET know how to spoil us, htis is just very nice of them, opening up the new profs for a couple of days. Presumably they wont want us to see to much of those new profs, and i imagine that only a couple of skills will be available for them, rather than all of them at once.
On the number of characters issue, i always have a slot left for pvp characters, but the trouble is i may want to make a pve assasin or ritualist toget the skills asap. that will leave me without a dedicated pvp slot. basically i hope ANET see that by adding 2 new profs they might have to give us all a extra character slot. I doubtthey will for the weekend, its the servers having to remember what everyones characters are/have that makes other MMORPG players pay, so just putting that new strain on the servers for 2 days will not happen. i imagine that opening a new char slot will mean getting new/more powerful servers. I hope they do
edit: imo GW:F is a stand alone game, but everything will carry thro. u will still have the same charaters and items as u did in the first game, but ppl who dont have GW can play GW:F as well, if u see what i mean. I seriously doubt that theywill give us 4 more character slots for the update, i think if they do it may be 1 or 2, and not 4. Old characters will be playerable in GW:F cos it says somewhere on the press release that existing chars will be able to change their sec prof to ritualist or assasin in cantha.
The otherthing which has me scratching my head is what lvl this weekend will take place at. lvl 20 is max at the mo, but i have talked with beta tester friends (they are playing it as we speak no doubt) and it is said that lvls could go as high as lvl 60 (my beta tester mate was lvl 31, which he considered to be low :S) My question really is, will we all be lvl20 + pvp chars,or will we be lvl 20s. either wayit makies little difference, but having 1000+ health would be nice *dreams of running to droks with a mesmer *
On the number of characters issue, i always have a slot left for pvp characters, but the trouble is i may want to make a pve assasin or ritualist toget the skills asap. that will leave me without a dedicated pvp slot. basically i hope ANET see that by adding 2 new profs they might have to give us all a extra character slot. I doubtthey will for the weekend, its the servers having to remember what everyones characters are/have that makes other MMORPG players pay, so just putting that new strain on the servers for 2 days will not happen. i imagine that opening a new char slot will mean getting new/more powerful servers. I hope they do
edit: imo GW:F is a stand alone game, but everything will carry thro. u will still have the same charaters and items as u did in the first game, but ppl who dont have GW can play GW:F as well, if u see what i mean. I seriously doubt that theywill give us 4 more character slots for the update, i think if they do it may be 1 or 2, and not 4. Old characters will be playerable in GW:F cos it says somewhere on the press release that existing chars will be able to change their sec prof to ritualist or assasin in cantha.
The otherthing which has me scratching my head is what lvl this weekend will take place at. lvl 20 is max at the mo, but i have talked with beta tester friends (they are playing it as we speak no doubt) and it is said that lvls could go as high as lvl 60 (my beta tester mate was lvl 31, which he considered to be low :S) My question really is, will we all be lvl20 + pvp chars,or will we be lvl 20s. either wayit makies little difference, but having 1000+ health would be nice *dreams of running to droks with a mesmer
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Rodrigo
Ok nevermind .
I am excited about this!
.I am excited about this!
SoloMio
Collector Edition vs Regular Edition
One of my GW accounts is the Collector's Edition and the other is the regular edition. Does anyone know if it matters what version of update is purchased?
I suppose it depends what that means now. Presumably the "glowing hands" during emotes won't be the premium this time around.
I just basically answered my own question, didn't I...
One of my GW accounts is the Collector's Edition and the other is the regular edition. Does anyone know if it matters what version of update is purchased?
I suppose it depends what that means now. Presumably the "glowing hands" during emotes won't be the premium this time around.
I just basically answered my own question, didn't I...
Alex Weekes
We'll be providing more information answering most of your questions in this thread later in the week, so stay tuned to the website .
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antialias02
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I see slashdot snubed the weekend. Thats very, suspicious. Much more so when other geek sites treated the news as a major chunk of news for the day. Anyone else think so?
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So, needless to say, I don't think it strange that Slashdot snubbed this at all. I don't like it, but I'm not surprised. I'd say this is relatively newsworthy.
Jaythen Tyradel
To answer some of your questsions from what I can:
This is a PVP weekend event. Charachters created during this event (mainly Assassin and ritualist) will be wiped after the event is done. Since Factions wont be released until later this year, keeping those PVP charchters wont be an option Im basing this off of the beta weekends they had last year for GW. People had worked themselves all the way towards the end of the game Just before release, the charachters and content was wiped, and they had to start over. Your current GW chrachters will be fine.
As stated by the magazine article, chapter 1 charchters and chapter 2 will be able to play together. As far as the PVP event, I do not know.
Stay tuned to get more official info.
This is a PVP weekend event. Charachters created during this event (mainly Assassin and ritualist) will be wiped after the event is done. Since Factions wont be released until later this year, keeping those PVP charchters wont be an option Im basing this off of the beta weekends they had last year for GW. People had worked themselves all the way towards the end of the game Just before release, the charachters and content was wiped, and they had to start over. Your current GW chrachters will be fine.
As stated by the magazine article, chapter 1 charchters and chapter 2 will be able to play together. As far as the PVP event, I do not know.
Stay tuned to get more official info.
Ronin The Grey
OH I cant wait till this event it will be totally awesome!!
And btw ive came up with an assassin alteration to the CC Blood Magic necro that invloves using the assassins teleportation skills to get into close range then uses the necros life stealing skills to weaken the enemy then finishes its foe with the assasins combo attacks
Ill post it after The PvP Event so that i can iron out the possible flaws
And btw ive came up with an assassin alteration to the CC Blood Magic necro that invloves using the assassins teleportation skills to get into close range then uses the necros life stealing skills to weaken the enemy then finishes its foe with the assasins combo attacks
Ill post it after The PvP Event so that i can iron out the possible flaws
Lord Iowerth
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And btw ive came up with an assassin alteration to the CC Blood Magic necro that invloves using the assassins teleportation skills to get into close range then uses the necros life stealing skills to weaken the enemy then finishes its foe with the assasins combo attacks.
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IlikeGW
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Originally Posted by Lord Iowerth
Someone slap me if i'm being the stupid one here, but do you somehow have privy to what the Assasin skills are going to be before the rest of us? Have you, say, ninja'd your way into NCSoft H.Q. and stolen their super-secret plans for the new classes?
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Guardian of the Light
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the skills were all posted, and are in the cgw, but you can't post them anywhere on the interweb or the police will take your wife and home.
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generik
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Originally Posted by Peewee
well. erm, YAY! man, ANET know how to spoil us, htis is just very nice of them, opening up the new profs for a couple of days. Presumably they wont want us to see to much of those new profs, and i imagine that only a couple of skills will be available for them, rather than all of them at once.
On the number of characters issue, i always have a slot left for pvp characters, but the trouble is i may want to make a pve assasin or ritualist toget the skills asap. that will leave me without a dedicated pvp slot. basically i hope ANET see that by adding 2 new profs they might have to give us all a extra character slot. I doubtthey will for the weekend, its the servers having to remember what everyones characters are/have that makes other MMORPG players pay, so just putting that new strain on the servers for 2 days will not happen. i imagine that opening a new char slot will mean getting new/more powerful servers. I hope they do edit: imo GW:F is a stand alone game, but everything will carry thro. u will still have the same charaters and items as u did in the first game, but ppl who dont have GW can play GW:F as well, if u see what i mean. I seriously doubt that theywill give us 4 more character slots for the update, i think if they do it may be 1 or 2, and not 4. Old characters will be playerable in GW:F cos it says somewhere on the press release that existing chars will be able to change their sec prof to ritualist or assasin in cantha. The otherthing which has me scratching my head is what lvl this weekend will take place at. lvl 20 is max at the mo, but i have talked with beta tester friends (they are playing it as we speak no doubt) and it is said that lvls could go as high as lvl 60 (my beta tester mate was lvl 31, which he considered to be low :S) My question really is, will we all be lvl20 + pvp chars,or will we be lvl 20s. either wayit makies little difference, but having 1000+ health would be nice *dreams of running to droks with a mesmer * |
Sofonisba
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I really don't think they are "shutting the exisiting game down" for those 2 days. The new content introduced is just temporary and I'm pretty positive that your guilds, characters, and more will be accessible for the preview.
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I'm asking, if the free preview is "stand-alone"--does it mean our "stand-alone" characters will not be in the guilds we are in at the moment? OR, do the free character slots somehow "mesh" or add onto our existing accounts?
Lets Get to Healing
When do we get the keys? I didnt find em on the site.
Mo/R9
I'm ordering a few dozen new keyboards. By the end of the weekend I will have gone through at least 6-7 keyboards-worth of PrtScr.
Wrath Of Dragons
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The PS3, the Rev and GW2. A possibility, but I heard that Halo 3 was slated for a christmas release.
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forever
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When do we get the keys? I didnt find em on the site.
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VampiricuS
One thing I havent read anything about is if the game engine itself will be getting a facelift when Factions is final. While im looking forward to the preview I for one would like to see some graphical improvements in the final product.
To be specific, mor eparticles, animated weapons, more than just fire,energy. lightning in the shape of a ball, etc. I just think it would be a nice added touch.
To be specific, mor eparticles, animated weapons, more than just fire,energy. lightning in the shape of a ball, etc. I just think it would be a nice added touch.
Sir Skullcrasher
Remeber folks you get your access key tommorow so be there at guildwars.com to get it or any of their partner sites. For me, i'll get up early in the morning to sign up for it!
See you there next week Jan 20-22!
See you there next week Jan 20-22!
Jaythen Tyradel
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not to get off topic or anything, but halo 3 hasnt even been announced yet by BUNGIE. the people who made halo
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Back on topic:
I agree with VampiricuS posts about graphical update. GW looks nice as it is, but I too would like to see more stuff added. Even if it is little stuff.
Also, at this time, keys are still not available. I plan on getting two or three to give to my friends so they can try out the weekend event.