Chapter 3

Factions is called Chapter 2 for a reason

I think ANET has used appropiate terminology

Why don't we make history and find a new terminology for this "stand-alone" yet "not so stand-alone" kind of game. Something like an Integrated Stand-Alone Expansion or ISE. That way we can all stop fussing about whether chapters are stand alone or not.

By the way, this is the definition of integrated.

1. To make into a whole by bringing all parts together; unify.

2. (a)To join with something else; unite. (b)To make part of a larger unit.

It makes sense doesn't it?

They already did (Gaile or someone said it somewhere). Stand-along.

I guess that was what I was after. Sorry, didn't mean to drag out a pointless argument.

I kind of like ISE though.

I was thinking, if the people who make different games for gw are split up into seperate "teams", wouldn't it be possible that the team making this next game could be better... or possibly worse than those who made factions?

there is absolutely no need for mounts

Speaking of mounts, only 3 words:

"monkeys riding lizards"

i need chapter 3 already i'm bored... even new leaks of content to hold me over pah lease. Or new areas to explore.. i'm not a fan of this having to hunt down green weapons.

Seriously though I hope they add something in the future for something else to do. Like.. i don't know.. thow in a card game or a weird gw game with marbles or whatever... or the ability to like create foods that will give a small effect to a player who eats it like Ale or more along the lines of FFXI food crafting.. whatever... anyway... that was more of suggestions to get directly on topic.. i'm looking forward to chapter 3...

Mehnlo is in Factions, but the story has nothing to do with the story in Prophecies.

Well, it's not like we need any more caster classes...

Another melee class that doesn't have armor made of cardboard (i.e. isn't an Assassin) would be welcome, imo...

Also, there's always the possibility that since Assassins and Ritualists will be able to travel to the Chapter 3 area, there'll be new skills and such for them there...

Yes there is. It is called cool factor. Cool factor attracts money. Arena Net likes money above all things.

... MULTI LINGUAL ...

Kingdom Hearts I, II, and Chain of Memories!

While I understand A.Net wanting to stay a CORE, tried and true... it wouldn't kill them to add a little of the "fluff" like player based crafting...maybe even make it a team effort or something.

It's been proven...RPGers LIKE fluff...who knows why....

There are only 2 melee classes in this game as oposed to the 6 ranged classes.

The alternative is exponential growth. If they support ten classes with all-new content (armours, skills, collectors' items, greens), they have to support twelve for chapter four. The obvious consequence is that they'll eventually be able to produce no new features for a given chapter other than updates for existing classes!

I'm not convinced that marginizing Rits and 'sins in PVP is entirely a bad thing, as long as they're properly defined in their niches (arguable at the moment, some skill changes may be required!).

Having said that, I fully inted to make a [Nightfall melee class]/Assassin when Ch3 comes out, simply for the rarity value! Oh, and because it's the only way those Deadly Arts skills are ever going to get used.

(Yes, this may require my moving my character to Cantha as soon as possible and then questing my way to Senji's corner)

On a slightly different topic, I doubt we'll have mounts any time soon - the engine just doesn't feel right for it. Has it occurred to anyone that the mounted warrior mentioned in the article is probably just an NPC? A single warrior modelled directly onto his horse (recycle some centaur animations? ) would be much easier to craft than a dynamic system that plonks your character on top of a mount.

On a second different topic, I don't think we're going to see a lack of ideas for new professions - or even new skills - any time soon. Magic: The Gathering is the model they're following, and M:tG has shown over the years that you can churn out enough interesting variations on existing themes combined with some canny "reprinting" to last for years. The only real question is how long they're going to be able to sustain the skill base for existing classes (and I suspect the "core" skills list might need to be lengthened slightly).

(And before that happens they're going to have to deal with a cross-chapter fragmented player base and an ageing engine. Both of these problems will kick in hard before a lack of skill ideas becomes a real issue!)

Yup, so many of my guildies and friends have left because there is a lack of time sinks. And instead of time sinks we keep seeing stuff like "Each campaign will also support an entirely new tournament event." /yawn - That's great for people who enjoy that, but there are so many others requesting more role playing elements. - Not the direction Anet wants to take GW? Thought Anet was in this to make more money... pulling players from other games would make more money, not letting current players get bored and then seeing them get hooked into something else.

Just my point of view anyway.

i have other time sinks that are more important starting with my cat, books, garden, ham radio, friends,etc.

this is meant to be played each game on its own with the option of bring an old friend along for the new ride.

if someone gets 50-100 hours out of chapter 5 it doesnt matter to them that chapter 1 is empty except for people who like it and go back.

each game is a new game and the old ones are there to visit just as i still *vacation* in presear for the fun of it.

GW does not need a constant inflow of people to chapter 1 to be a success what it only needs to do is get the current (with added upgrades) sold to a new group of people and carry over a certain per cent of the old.

you dont like the looks of chapter 5?..........wait for chapter 6 and maybe love it.

i await chapter 3

They are actually 3 fighter classed(warrior,ranger,assasin) and 5 spellcasters(mesmer,monk,elementalist,necromancer, and ritualist) Then it would make sense to add to new melee classes.

I personally think there not going to add new skills for assasin/ritualist in future expansions, but just stream them in.