New missions, quests and areas

New missions, quests and areas = Update
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New missions, quests and areas = Content/Expansion?

will new missions and areas be free as update or do we have to buy the expansion to get them

Free update.

WOooHOO...that means i dont have to spend ma money..YEA!!!!!!!!! NEW AREAS...im waiting for u

There will be a certain amount of new content and quests available through the free updates. The majority will be through the expansions which you will have to pay for to get.

NOOOoooOOOoOoOOoOOoOOoooOoOoooO..my hopes are gone...ive gt another qn...lets say i skip 3 expansions and buy the 4th one...will the content in the 4th one include those in the 1st 3 or just new missions and areas by itself

They haven't even released the first expansion and you want to know what they're going to be doing 2 to 3 years down the road? I'm quite sure Arenanet doesn't know the answer to that one yet and they're the ones making the game!

So basically you want everything for free.
How about supporting the devs and pay for an expansion or 2.

does anyone know how much more material is going to be released in the new chapters, like a wh0ole new map or just like one new little area

lol, area ofc... they are not going too make a new map...

FeuerFrei, it's a bit of both. Obviously the expansions are going to have more content than the free updates ever will, otherwise there'd be no incentive to buy them. But they will still be giving us some free stuff through the updates. You're living in a dream world if you think that they will give more for free than they give in expansion packs -- apart from anything else, how will that make a profit?

Luckily, they seem dedicated to the idea that they won't force you to buy any of the expansions, so they should theoretically keep supporting the basic game even a few years down the road (or however long it lasts).

Some people claim to have too much trouble supporting themselves to buy expansions, or pay subscription fees.

Which begs the question, where'd you get the money for that game and the computer it runs on in the first place?

The new chapters are supposedly going to contain as much new stuff as the original game. This would necessitate a whole new map to fit it all.

actually..i am willing to pay for the expansions...just askin as my friend has a budget..also..any idea if expansions can be shared by 2 ppl..might share the cost with my friend if its possible..i really want him to continue playin GW with me

I dont know ANYBODY that plays GW (in real life) everybody just plays that WoW shit..... XD

I couldn't agree more ... sadly enough ...

This is one thing I don't understand! I went and bought WoW because a few people I know play it. So not knowing much about it I went and bought the game. But when I got to the point where they wanted another $14.95/mo!! I just spent $55 on a game that now I find I have to continue paying! Don't think so!!! I will play GW until GW no longer exist! And as far as Expansions, I'll be there! This is by far (IMHO) the best game to date. Even if I am not getting gold drops or black die. Thank you AreaNet and keep up the excellent work.

I asked a similar question of the GW customer support concerning my existing account.

I buy games and share them with my brother in the same household, and just like sharing DVDs, music etc., this is perfectly OK. GW, on the other hand is different, as you have to purchase an account, and the account itself cannot be shared. I can install the game on my brother's PC, and play using my account, but any indication that 2 different characters are playing on the same account at the same time, and the account gets nerfed due to password distribution (or something like that)

I'd imagine that the expansions will rely on the player having the original game, and will probably use the installed engine to work, and the same account to access. It would be pointless having 1 account for the basic game, and another for the expansion.

So, in answer to your question, (and please bear in mind that I'm not a lawyer), if 2 or more family members or people in the same household have their own GW accounts, you should be able to legitimately share the expansion within the family, just like sharing a DVD or CD. You can't distribute to friends, however, as this is infringement of copyright, and you cannot share the original copy of the game within your family, as that would require sharing an account, which, according to the terms and conditions you agreed with, is restricted to 1 account per person.

If any devs or anyone else finds any errors in that, please feel free to correct me. - This is purely from my own understanding of the terms, and also from the answers I've recieved from Anet's customer service.