Does not contain any info too new to us, I think, although there is some interesting bits in there. However, there's also some new in-game footage! Featuring a look at how faction missions might look (look at scoreboard in some of videos), The Kurzicks giant 'pets', and of course, The Luxons giant turtles!
http://pc.ign.com/articles/695/695213p1.html
March 10 - IGN Article
Lord Palidore
Sai of Winter
Turtles with cannons! d(^.^)b
zoozoc
hm...a semi-interesting article, the videos are cool though.
lyra_song
"They don't intend to add new professions with each new campaign, however, so the list shouldn't balloon too far beyond its current state. Think of it as a CCG deck."
This phrase really got to me.
This phrase really got to me.
Karmakin
You mean none of you guys noticed the big thing in those movies?
10 player PvE?
10 player PvE?
Omega X
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| We're also told that Arena plans to release two campaigns a year, with another scheduled for release this fall. That sounds like a lot of work, even for 100 or so people, but there will be two separate teams on an overlapping development timeline. |
ON top of that, ANOTHER Chapter is ALREADY being worked on?!
Go ArenaNet!
I just hope that they don't overwhelm players with TOO much content in a short period of time.
Lord Palidore
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Originally Posted by Omega X
My Gawd! SO that's how its going to be done. That MEANS that Factions is probabaly already being prepared for a master copy for distribution?! And the Next Preview event is an RC build before the final?!
ON top of that, ANOTHER Chapter is ALREADY being worked on?! Go ArenaNet! I just hope that they don't overwhelm players with TOO much content in a short period of time. |
The reason Factions wasn't released back in fall, like they had originally planned with their 1 expansion per 6 months, is because they plan to work a full year on each new expansion. They started working on factions around the time Chapter 1 was released, which would be why its coming out April 28.
As for chapter 3, its been confirmed that they had started developing it since November '05. So expect the next Chapter to be available for Christmas '06 =-).
Vermilion Okeanos
Some of the score point are so high, that make you wonder how long have they been there?
If they had been there for a long time, it seems that every map is a Giant MMO map that each group of 10 can enter at any given time to assault the other side. Then again, it is probably that 3-6 groups of 10 can join any given time for each district or something similar; this way they can avoid one side having couple hundreds and opposite side get only 10.
Maybe I am just dreaming.
If they had been there for a long time, it seems that every map is a Giant MMO map that each group of 10 can enter at any given time to assault the other side. Then again, it is probably that 3-6 groups of 10 can join any given time for each district or something similar; this way they can avoid one side having couple hundreds and opposite side get only 10.
Maybe I am just dreaming.
Reks
10-man groups sounds exciting! Just imagine the spikage. 
Still, I didn't expect them to increase party size since Gaile and the Frog have always insisted that 8 was a magic number. =/
Still, I didn't expect them to increase party size since Gaile and the Frog have always insisted that 8 was a magic number. =/
vinegrower
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| there will be 300 new skills...that's a total of 750 skills when added to the 400 in the original Guild Wars |
Brother Doug
Anyone happen to notice from the videos that the awesome dragon from one of the screenshots looks like it's availiable as a pet? At least, it sure looked like it. I think it's on the second video.
SilentAssassin
yeah, that dragon
man if thats 1 of the new pets
man if thats 1 of the new pets
Woutsie
nice vids!
Jenosavel
<3 <3 <3 I hadn't even dared hope, but...! That wyvern is a part of the party/NPC/something of that sort?! It doesn't appear to be a pet, but the fact that you can have it on your side is more than I was dreaming of! T_T Oh thank you Anet! THANK YOU! T_T <3
...and sorry for the break from my usual adherance to grammar and punctuation, but some emotions need a few extra <3's.
Fred Kiwi
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edit: and it looks like anet really wants us to see the new minions
edit edit: also, anyone notice the kill counters in one video? 182 kills..I'm not sure whether its pve or pvp kills though
edit edit edit: at this point, I'd also like to add a few
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edit: and it looks like anet really wants us to see the new minions
edit edit: also, anyone notice the kill counters in one video? 182 kills..I'm not sure whether its pve or pvp kills though
edit edit edit: at this point, I'd also like to add a few
Nevin
http://media.pc.ign.com/media/789/789078/vids_1.html
Watch the one in the top right. It shows the Necromancers new summon.
Watch the one in the top right. It shows the Necromancers new summon.
Loviatar
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Originally Posted by vinegrower
300+400=750
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hi75 skills times 6 existing professions??? maybe somewhere around 450???
add 300 to 450 and you get OMG 750
Kakumei
I'm surprised no one mentioned this
wait what
wait what
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| Factions is not an expansion pack. And yet it will not cost full price. |
vinegrower
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Originally Posted by Loviatar
hi75 skills times 6 existing professions??? maybe somewhere around 450??? add 300 to 450 and you get OMG 750 |
SylverDragon
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Originally Posted by Fred Kiwi
edit edit: also, anyone notice the kill counters in one video? 182 kills..I'm not sure whether its pve or pvp kills though
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Oh, and
Big_Iron
It looks amazing! I can't wait for the preview.
vinegrower
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Starsky-sama
/dang. vids are nice.
(too bad not an IGN insider. so their small in real detail.)
When the article mentioned: "Factions is not an expansion pack. And yet it will not cost full price." (as Kakumei mentioned)
Obviously, ign writer added this on their own...accident?....wonders too......wishful thinking...hmmm.
(too bad not an IGN insider. so their small in real detail.)
When the article mentioned: "Factions is not an expansion pack. And yet it will not cost full price." (as Kakumei mentioned)
Obviously, ign writer added this on their own...accident?....wonders too......wishful thinking...hmmm.
Elena
from the movie looks like minion master will be shining in pvp
Fred Kiwi
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Originally Posted by vinegrower
one of the videos starts of with a score of 1-2, by the time the video is done 40 seconds later, the score is something like 15-16. Seems like they are adding up pretty quickly. Must be something other than just deaths.
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Loviatar
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Originally Posted by vinegrower
I understand the true numbers, I was mearly pointing out their flawed numbers and math.
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i looked at thr article and you are correct
Omega X
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Originally Posted by Lord Palidore
Yeah, been mentioned here in there already.
The reason Factions wasn't released back in fall, like they had originally planned with their 1 expansion per 6 months, is because they plan to work a full year on each new expansion. They started working on factions around the time Chapter 1 was released, which would be why its coming out April 28. As for chapter 3, its been confirmed that they had started developing it since November '05. So expect the next Chapter to be available for Christmas '06 =-). |
Lord Palidore
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Originally Posted by Omega X
HEY, its the first time I heard of it. So its all new to me.
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Blind Rage
http://media.pc.ign.com/media/789/78...g_3449523.html
uhhh.....why is that pic there? it was released on halloween as a backround and has nothing to do with factions.
LOL silly IGN
uhhh.....why is that pic there? it was released on halloween as a backround and has nothing to do with factions.
LOL silly IGN