Was playing the Wilds when we saw this.
Anyone has seen it before just now?
Nice, we now have 5 continents.
Taiwan must win 4 more times
boxterduke
M1h4iL
I think thats great, now there is world wide competition for HOH.
Juicey Shake
It was moreso lucis' team got ganked and taiwan came in for the steal[or so he says], but glad that they're getting good to the point of making it to HoH.
Had a 12 min fight with a japan team earlier, they're getting more experienced. Striaght afterward I had a 2 minute fight with a japan IWAY team :S... [won both ^^]
Had a 12 min fight with a japan team earlier, they're getting more experienced. Striaght afterward I had a 2 minute fight with a japan IWAY team :S... [won both ^^]
Sekkira
It's still a big learning curve from HoH to GvG. They'll get there though.
Then there's still Japan to go.
Then there's still Japan to go.
Kook~NBK~
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It's still a big learning curve from HoH to GvG. They'll get there though.
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Phrozenflame
Fiercer the competition, the better we will become....I think with these 2 new hardcore entrants, EU and America will be on the edge of the knife eventually...
Fantus
Japan won HoH at least once, too. They are definitely getting better. In the first week, their teams were pretty much free fame and they couldn't seem to pass Underworld. Not anymore. Now you regularly see Taiwanese and Japanese team in the intermediate maps of HA.
Nice sideeffect of having more territories: When both new territories mastered their learning curve, nobody will have favor for more than an hour probably. Access to UW and FoW will become even more tedious than before, too...
Nice sideeffect of having more territories: When both new territories mastered their learning curve, nobody will have favor for more than an hour probably. Access to UW and FoW will become even more tedious than before, too...
Tarkin
Guys u kown that south america plays for north america? I brazilin and see brasilian guilds win halls some times to take or preserve favor for america... and some have good positions at ladder...
SilentAssassin
Its nice to see that these ppl start to get better 
LordDeArnise
Yeah, it's going to get more intense.
zoozoc
is japan and taiwan grouped together?
Mister Furious
I don't understand why all the countries of Europe are in the same group and all the countries of North AND South America are grouped together, but all the countries of Asia are seperate. Shouldn't they all be under Asia?
Tyrent Frath
because if you group taiwan with any country theyll declare war ^_^
but seriously, asian countries are big on nationalism and wouldnt like being grouped together very much
but seriously, asian countries are big on nationalism and wouldnt like being grouped together very much
Loviatar
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I don't understand why all the countries of Europe are in the same group and all the countries of North AND South America are grouped together, but all the countries of Asia are seperate. Shouldn't they all be under Asia?
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Japan and China together on the same server?you would have virtual war
prodigy ming
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Japan and China together on the same server?you would have virtual war |
calamitykell
I can't wait to take favor for New York City. That's the best of all the servers
Konrow
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I can't wait to take favor for New York City. That's the best of all the servers
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good luck to taiwan and japan tho.
Cjlr
Of course, America will still hold favour probably two-thirds of the time, leaving even more of the other guys to fight for the scraps.
Studio Ghibli
I was doing the strike when Japan won HoH. It was absolutely amazing.
The screen spammed with HOMFGs and everything.
The screen spammed with HOMFGs and everything.
brybry
Go Alaska!
{IceFire}
where is the strike going on? lol.
Kool Pajamas
The strike was in THK. There is a thread about it.
Sol_Vie
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is japan and taiwan grouped together?
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DABhand
One thing I do see happening is the Far East countries always having favor..
We have Something they dont, moaning face youngsters who dont teamplay half the time, but the Far Easts dont, they never fight or argue they play to win and doesnt matter who they team with they will not fight and become stronger.
Perhaps it will shut up those "Im 1337!" guys lol
We have Something they dont, moaning face youngsters who dont teamplay half the time, but the Far Easts dont, they never fight or argue they play to win and doesnt matter who they team with they will not fight and become stronger.
Perhaps it will shut up those "Im 1337!" guys lol
d3kst3r
Looks like ArenaNet have chosen to go with Japan and Taiwan instead of China seeing as both Japan and Taiwan have deep hatreds towards China since China has declared it will invade Taiwan in 20 or so years and also China has never forgiven the Japanese for their WW2 atrocities.
Don't expect to see GW released in China.
Don't expect to see GW released in China.
Juicey Shake
@d3k --- aren't they labeled as being under 'hong kong' ? I coulda sworn...
Jessyi
I don't mind having to link my accounts to different continents. The real pain in the ass is going to be all the languages I have to learn.
I'd also like to take this opportunity to renew my complaint about PvP success being linked to PvE game content. I'm not saying I hate the idea of favor, merely that the rewards for holding favor should be PvP related - more fame for wins or something. Maybe a competition arena that can only be accessed when your country has favor. Something other than locking us peace-loving folk out of FoW and UW.
-Jessyi
I'd also like to take this opportunity to renew my complaint about PvP success being linked to PvE game content. I'm not saying I hate the idea of favor, merely that the rewards for holding favor should be PvP related - more fame for wins or something. Maybe a competition arena that can only be accessed when your country has favor. Something other than locking us peace-loving folk out of FoW and UW.
-Jessyi
d3kst3r
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@d3k --- aren't they labeled as being under 'hong kong' ? I coulda sworn...
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Actually a side-note: Much of the Zaishen architecture seems to based upon Taiwanese architecture especially the boats in the screenshots. I'd daresay that Taiwan was used as a reference point for creating the Zaishen culture.
Legendary Battousai
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but back on topic: i have been seeing a lot of asian teams when i play in random arenas (im american) so im guessing they are lumping those pacific asian countries with american districts when it comes to random arena, probably due to a lack of players? who knows
Divine Elemental
hehe
ive seen some people dressed as
Gw Characters in the Philippines
Hmmmm *Ponder*
i wonder if we would own :P
Chaossanctuary guild for japanese is at the top 100's...
top 60s if i recall correctly...
just wait for Taiwain to get in ^_^
ive seen some people dressed as
Gw Characters in the Philippines
Hmmmm *Ponder*
i wonder if we would own :P
Chaossanctuary guild for japanese is at the top 100's...
top 60s if i recall correctly...
just wait for Taiwain to get in ^_^
filter
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I don't understand why all the countries of Europe are in the same group and all the countries of North AND South America are grouped together, but all the countries of Asia are seperate. Shouldn't they all be under Asia?
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It's free-to-play in Europe, US, etc.. but not in Korea, etc.. (Gametime subscription cards iirc)
Juicey Shake
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Nope, Hong Kong and Taiwan and two completely different places. Only thing they got in common is that they both use Traditional Chinese whereas China uses Simplified.
Actually a side-note: Much of the Zaishen architecture seems to based upon Taiwanese architecture especially the boats in the screenshots. I'd daresay that Taiwan was used as a reference point for creating the Zaishen culture. |
@div el: do you think you're writing crappy poetry when you post or something? I mean, seriously?
New_Satan
I'm very surprised about you guys. You are not complain that you will can't go Underworld often. Really appreiciate me ^_^ and yeah!! congrate with them 
Vermilion Okeanos
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China has declared it will invade Taiwan in 20 or so years
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20 or so years, I doubt much will happen. Especially China's interrior structure had changed so much since decades ago.
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The main reason that China is VERY OFTEN left out in electronic entertainment is because China is the "King of piracy". Even Nintendo had to develope a new system just for China to play out-dated games that won't be pirated so easily.
China's sheer population is what every company want as customers, but its sheer number often also become a problem to distribution.
neoteo
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I don't understand why all the countries of Europe are in the same group and all the countries of North AND South America are grouped together, but all the countries of Asia are seperate. Shouldn't they all be under Asia?
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it totaly fair , if you think in time zones , japan and taiwan play more or less in the same time zone , so , its fair they have tops guilds fight more or less at the same time , more chalenge for them ...
schutz
ive seen japan get it a few times so its not rare to see these new countries getting favor
Keeper of Birds
I think the other reason that you won't see a mainland China release any time soon relates to the nature of an on line game. The Chinese government monitors every Internet packet that leaves or enters the country. If you think your lag is bad, imagine what it would be like for some poor guy in Shanghai.
Even if Anet put servers in-country, HoH and GvG battles would still need inter-server communications. Just doesn't seem practical.
Even if Anet put servers in-country, HoH and GvG battles would still need inter-server communications. Just doesn't seem practical.
Mister Furious
My point is that it's unfair to the Asians. The American servers have two whole continents worth of people playing for them. I assume Africans play with Europe. I'm not sure who the Aussies play with, but I'd guess Europe, too or maybe America. However, the Asian countries being seperated gives them a much smaller population of players. Japan is just Japan. Taiwan is just Tawain. Korea is just Korea. When the game first came out, I had assumed it was released worldwide and all the Asian countries were playing under "Korea," which I didn't understand, but oh well. Now, I see that "Korea" was just Korea and each Asian country is being put into it's own seperate little group. How often is Japan going to have favor when they have to play against Korea, Taiwan, the European Union, and the entire western hemisphere? That doesn't really seem fair, now, does it?
Diablo???
I find it funny, that a little province called Taiwan can compete on the same scale with the entire European continent...