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DarrenJasper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 00:46 - 1

I can't even think of any other game, MMO or otherwise, that has this.

There are no stupid, annoying, self-important logos of every company involved in the project that you have to click through in the beginning. Double click the shortcut, login screen BANG. Until now the sheer greatness of this streamlined process had only registered with me on a subconscious level.

Thanks ANet. Every game should have this.

Aniewiel

Smite Mistress

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Land of AZ, USA

Rt/E

06 Jul 2005 at 00:48 - 2

You know, Darren, that is a GREAT observation! I never gave that any thought but you are absolutely right!

Kudos once again to Anet!

KaPe

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 00:57 - 3

I noticed short load times more. Compared to other games, starting GW is fast, less than a minute(unless you're slow typing person and have problems with you password

) and you're in(and *much* shorter if you're just re-login. But yeah, that's thanks to lack of logos as well.

ComMan

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 00:57 - 4

Haha, you're right! So true. Valve could learn from that.

SerGRunner

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 00:58 - 5

RUNESCAPE HAS NO LOGOS in game? RUNESCAPE THE BEST GAME SINCE SUCK GAMES

DarrenJasper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 00:59 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by ComMan

Haha, you're right! So true. Valve could learn from that.

Yeah, to say nothing of the real asshole games that don't even let you skip through them. FOX Interactive comes to mind...

SerGRunner

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 00:59 - 7

Will the source code from GW ever be released? NO. WILL THERE BE MODS? NO! IS HL worth it? YES!

Sledge

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Denver, Co

Doom Brigade

E/Me

06 Jul 2005 at 01:04 - 8

Wow, you're right.

Funny, I've been playing sine the first beta event too. Always sighed everytime I started EQ or WoW, takes forever to get to character selecet...

Nice touch Anet.

NateTG

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 01:13 - 9

The short load/exit times are great for me, since I log in and out for short periods several times a day.

Definitely a smart move on Anet's part.

\n

Miss Bailing

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

A cubicle.

Free Collective [FC]

W/Mo

06 Jul 2005 at 01:22 - 10

WoW starts up fast for me. Exiting is just one extra click.

Itbegins

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

A Van Down by the River

Best Rapper Ever[DMX]

Mo/E

06 Jul 2005 at 01:26 - 11

i love Anets start up sign in especially when it says your account has been banned for illegal bot use.............i have never had this problem but its one of my favorites. Anet is like Purell hand sanitizer "Keeping it clean"

woot woot

Acheus Lokine

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Pennsylvania

06 Jul 2005 at 01:37 - 12

Hey, yeah, I never really thought about that but it's true! Thanks, ANet!

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

06 Jul 2005 at 01:52 - 13

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaPe

I noticed short load times more. Compared to other games, starting GW is fast, less than a minute(unless you're slow typing person and have problems with you password

) and you're in(and *much* shorter if you're just re-login. But yeah, that's thanks to lack of logos as well.

HEY! My password is 17 characters, a mixture of numbers, letters and symbols and an occasional capital letter! I mess it up everytime...unless I type it slow...wtf...why is my password so big?

spiritofcat

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2005

Sydney, Australia

Order of the Sanguine Dragon [OSD]

E/Mo

06 Jul 2005 at 04:32 - 14

Heh, it's true! I hadn't noticed either, but when I stop and think, you're right, there's no whooosh... nVidia.... or EA Games... Challenge .. Everything.
It makes for a pleasant change.

Vilaptca, passwords in GW can only be 15 characters long. I know this because my password was going to be more, but it got stopped at 15 characters.

Kha

Sins FTW!

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Angel Sharks [AS]

06 Jul 2005 at 04:59 - 15

It's the little things that matter the most

Ikinsey

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Cali

Mercanaries of Xero

N/Mo

06 Jul 2005 at 05:05 - 16

I personally can't think of another game where you click through ads or other company logos to log in... Mind enlightening me?

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

06 Jul 2005 at 05:31 - 17

Quote:

I personally can't think of another game where you click through ads or other company logos to log in... Mind enlightening me?

well as mentioned above if you have ever played any game created by blizzard (starcraft, diablo 2) or EA (sports, simcity) or almost any other company you have see it... half the time i get bored of the game before its done loading the title screen

I never really put thought into the fact that this game starts up in like 3 seconds (when i dont have to install and patches) Anet really is great, and i love the quick close down too, some of my other games take 2-3 minutes just to shut down... Thanks Anet

Ikinsey

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Cali

Mercanaries of Xero

N/Mo

06 Jul 2005 at 05:35 - 18

I never noticed anything like that on starcraft, but its not really Anet, more NCsoft I'd say if you played Lineage II its the same thing: nearly instant load into the log in screen.

Rig Jarlsson

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2005

Teh Scadians

R/W

06 Jul 2005 at 05:36 - 19

Hey, that's actually a really good observation. Good call Darren.

Also, it took me about twice as long to realize that I could just hit escape and skip the valve logos and whatnot as it took me to beat HL2. It was still only about 3 days, but still... -_-

Vilaptca

Pre-Searing Vanquisher

Join Date: Jun 2005

Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]

06 Jul 2005 at 06:18 - 20

Nope, I log in everyday with 17. Not sure how or why? I've had this account since beta, so maybe the 15 limit was added later.

Divinitys Creature

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Somewhere between the Real World and Tyria ;P

The Gothic Embrace [Goth]

06 Jul 2005 at 11:13 - 21

The whole game loading, patching, streaming and networking mechanics of this game is brilliant.

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

06 Jul 2005 at 11:23 - 22

They probably just forgot to add it. I can see a patch coming now, rofl.

Vynn

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 11:24 - 23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vilaptca

Nope, I log in everyday with 17. Not sure how or why? I've had this account since beta, so maybe the 15 limit was added later.

Prove it! Tell us your password

Seriously tho'... fast launch and fast shutdown! What more do you need??

arnansnow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

DOOM

E/N

06 Jul 2005 at 11:38 - 24

The only speed problem I have with guild wars, is when there is a major update, I can't logon for around an hour after the patch.

Gara

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Silver Hawks

N/E

06 Jul 2005 at 11:43 - 25

Try typing your password, minus the last 2 letters, see if it accepts it. If it does, you've been typing 2 extra letters this whole time ^_^

Ellestar

Munchking

Join Date: Mar 2005

Russian Federation, Moscow

Ladder to Hell (ATM playing with Rus Corp)

06 Jul 2005 at 12:08 - 26

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenJasper

Yeah, to say nothing of the real asshole games that don't even let you skip through them. FOX Interactive comes to mind...

EA too. Stupid corporations, they think that i have nothing to do other than to look at their crappy logos.

Drakharran Zealot

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Kanada, eh?

06 Jul 2005 at 12:27 - 27

You type "-password=[password here]" at the end of 'Target' on your shortcut propreties and your in in less than 10 seconds. At least, if you have only one account.

spiritofcat

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2005

Sydney, Australia

Order of the Sanguine Dragon [OSD]

E/Mo

06 Jul 2005 at 12:34 - 28

Wow, that's awesome Drakharran, insecure, but awesome none the less.

Arvydas

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Soul Devourers

W/Mo

06 Jul 2005 at 16:24 - 29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drakharran Zealot

You type "-password=[password here]" at the end of 'Target' on your shortcut propreties and your in in less than 10 seconds. At least, if you have only one account.

what about account name?

this is insecure. your password is right there in the shortcut properties.

Talesin Darkbriar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

California - irrigated desert...

The Myrmidon

E/N

06 Jul 2005 at 16:27 - 30

Startup screen nothing; EQ2 actually implements commercial products from within the game - pizzahut is already there; and so too will be SOE's own "farm site" where players can purchase platinum, items and accounts for real world money...
I forgot, why did I cancel my account with them again?

DarrenJasper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 16:42 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by Talesin Darkbriar

Startup screen nothing; EQ2 actually implements commercial products from within the game - pizzahut is already there; and so too will be SOE's own "farm site" where players can purchase platinum, items and accounts for real world money...
I forgot, why did I cancel my account with them again?

Oh yeah. I cancelled the day the /pizza command went in. They've become completely shameless.

Mormegil

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 17:07 - 32

Not only a positive post-a positive THREAD from DarrenJasper? That means the world can change!!

Apart from that, hell yes, I'm totally with the OP on this one. I was a bit surprised at first, I remember I thought "huh, why don't they show their logo? Are they a second hand company?".

Kudos to Anet once more.

It seems to me that most games are strictly designed by developers and never really get in touch with the player, not to mention the casual player. Guild Wars seems designed by experienced players for other players.

Xonic

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/Me

06 Jul 2005 at 17:32 - 33

Yeah, GW's initial load time, between maps load time, and even the UNLOAD time are fast! why is fast unload time important?

SJG

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 18:25 - 34

The funny thing about logos and intros is that there is usually some way of switching them off with a command line argument. Even the developers - who you might have thought would get a nice, warm, fuzzy feeling from seeing their logo up in lights - get sick of them and put in a way to switch them off.

DarrenJasper

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 19:27 - 35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mormegil

Not only a positive post-a positive THREAD from DarrenJasper? That means the world can change!!

I know! What's come over me today??

Actually I was visited by the spirit of Guild Wars future. He said if I didn't knock it off and stop making girls cry he would break my Spoons of the World collection.

Family Draconis

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Minnesota

Draconis Guards

R/

06 Jul 2005 at 19:42 - 36

you're right, that is amazing. i noticed it too, but i just took it for granted.

thank you, Guild Wars, for making our lives less commercial.

Drakharran Zealot

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Kanada, eh?

06 Jul 2005 at 19:45 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arvydas

what about account name?

this is insecure. your password is right there in the shortcut properties.

Yeah, imagine I'm a hacker spying on my own system. "Wow shiny little helmet, I MUST check its propreties.".

Besides, they don't know my account name, you can't have one without the other. You can say the same about your account name being listed anywhere on your harddrive "insecure".

johnisme

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

06 Jul 2005 at 20:43 - 38

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikinsey

I personally can't think of another game where you click through ads or other company logos to log in... Mind enlightening me?

Tiger Woods 2004.

nechronius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Southern Cali

Herald of the Storm

W/R

06 Jul 2005 at 20:51 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ikinsey

I personally can't think of another game where you click through ads or other company logos to log in... Mind enlightening me?

American McGee's Alice. I just started playing it to help waste more of my Time since I've completed the PvE portion with 3 chars and needed a break.

This game was released in 2000. It takes several seconds for the screen to go black. Several seconds before I get the smiling Cheshire Cat on the screen. Several more seconds watching the flashy "EA Games" logo on the screen. Several more seconds watching the "Rogue Entertainment" stained glass looking logo to go away. And then finally getting the main options screen.

And none of it cancellable. It's not so much that the 15 or so seconds you are forced to watch is that much of an effort. It really isn't. But watching the same damn thing over and over again each Time you load up the game without possibility of interruption can get annoying. Especially when Guild Wars loads in under 3 seconds and another 3 seconds to get into the game after clicking on a character.

Xonic

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/Me

06 Jul 2005 at 21:13 - 40

Try EverQuest.

patch screen -> agreement screen -> log in screen -> random "pre-order the new expension NOW or your characters will burn in hell!!!1!" pop-up -> server select screen -> character select -> mintue-long loading screen

almost all of the above screens have SoE or EQ logo on it just in case you forget what game you are loading up since it takes so long...