What's next on the horizon for GW?

Arkayne

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

We have our faction. We have our extra content, released as Grenth's Footprint and Sorrow's Furance. I'm still trying to tackle all the new content, so I'm definately not looking for more already. I just like to have something new on the horizon, like what is coming next. Do we have anything else in terms of major changes, in store for us in the near future? Or is the next big thing Chapter 2?

Discuss> what you think it coming up, what you want to come up, and more importantly, if anyone knows for sure what's coming up

Manderlock

Manderlock

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

TX

Crimson ScS

W/N

More story, and Im good

Fian Adair

Fian Adair

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2005

Dublin, Ireland

An Cuallacht

R/Me

From what Gaile has said we can expect something at Halloween. Some kind of event I'm guessing.

Fye Duron

Fye Duron

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Chico, CA, USA

Dragon Fang

I would imagine that there is going to be much more story added. With at least 2 more character spots, and Hopefully a new character class or 2.

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

The Sinister Vanguard

Me/

Has anyone heard of the special Halloween monsters that will be running around that night?

Aracos79

Aracos79

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

The Great Southwest

Shadowstorm Mercenaries

E/

As far as content goes... I don't think we can expect anything but skill tweaks until Chapter 2 comes out.

Other than that... I sure hope for more community events. PvPX was great. They need to do more things like that. Maybe "Tyrian holidays" or something like that.

Fye Duron

Fye Duron

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

Chico, CA, USA

Dragon Fang

lol... no you'll need to trick or treat the anet staff for free upgrades and gold

NilePenguin

NilePenguin

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

The edge of insanity.

Flying Purple Hippos

Me/

Hm, I recall pumpkins everywhere from an earlier halloween.

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

Knowing ArenaNet, they will probably throw something our way before chapter two. They haven't said so, but they like treating us

I would like to see a few new skills for us to play with and some more new items.
It's great when keys and stuff drop from enemies, i'd like to see the occasional salvage kit drop too.

I would guess that clothing, guild hall extensions and observer mode will be seen before chapter 2 because Gaile and the frog have talked about them...unlike chapter 2 itself.

My biggest hope is PvE arena with wave after wave (unlimited) of monsters which get progressively harder.
My second biggest wish is a home in my chosen location with a nice built in storage system.

EDIT - OMG, what's been said by Gaile regarding Halloween?
[uses search feature]

EDIT again - Couldn't find anything specific with halloween, but i bet it was taken from one of the suggestions threads.
Can't wait.

I'm looking forward to Christmas. Maybe we get to kill an undead Santa Claus and steal his sack of presents.

[wts reindeer antlers and a gold santas boots unidentified!!!1]

devix

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Some kind of Cape design contest designed by the players.
Obersever mode..or whatever thats called
More story.
More Guild features.
Money cap shuld be expanded
MAYBE a marketplace.

This was from the frog...depends if u wanna believe the frog or not.

If you do a search, you should find where i posted some stuff the frog said.

Manderlock

Manderlock

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

TX

Crimson ScS

W/N

I want another end of Beta event.


The worms the woooooooorms.

KainShadow

KainShadow

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

Legacy of Abyss

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Manderlock
I want another end of Beta event.


The worms the woooooooorms.
the gwens the gweeeeeeeens!

KvanCetre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

The Madison Scouts

E/Mo

I would expect one more big update at least before Chapter 2... since we have quite a few months for it... we probably won't get big areas like Sorrow's Furnace(honestly it doesn't bother me, devote all resources to making chapter 2!)

Theos

Theos

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

River Dancing

Eternal Treachery [TimE]

Me/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Tactical-Dillusions

[wts reindeer antlers and a gold santas boots unidentified!!!1]
OMG!!!HAXONE!111! He killed santa and stole his boots!
/writes How the Tactical Dillusions Stole Christmass!

Or this is like StarOcean III and we get to sleep in inns and get utterly broken Tri Emblems... or maybe Emblums... /sleepsinnearestinwithsanta'sboots on!

I would expect one or more more somewhat major updates in the near future.

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

chapter 2.

I don't see it as a continually updated game at all either... more like battlefield or something where they release 2 new free maps and a major update every 6 months to a year, and of course expansions

Orbberius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Chapter 2 looks interesting. It would be cool if they took the story across the ocean into Cantha or something

Perth68

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Sacred Blood

R/

I think there is a tournament season coming, not sure just heard it somewhere

but I did ask the frog when to expect observations mode, and he said it was gonna be before the expansion

Ristaron

Ristaron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Canada, eh?

Legion Of Valhalla

E/

If they nerf the lag I will be happier than a pig in shit.

Really it's the only thing in guild wars that puts me off lately. Abhorrent amounts of lag on my good computer. It's not natural

-z|o-

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

Im looking forward to skill rebalance. Observer mode is on the way and some kind of a tournament has been promised.

Ex Animo

Ex Animo

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

macau

ex animo

E/W

i like the way we can do quests in SF , i hope what comes next is the same kind
i mean , walking arround , geting lost , the feeling of a huge space
danger depending on quests you take ...

something a friend of mine talked about , and i have never seen anyone talking about , at first sounded ridiculus , but now , i think it would be cool also.
transportations , horse ! something we could use to go places faster ... of course we would be weeker while using it . but a lot faster.

it woulnd help much in the game , just for the fun of it ... PVE only

i would like to see more /commands
more useless rpg stuff : /kiss /hug /sleep /eat

Ultimate_Gaara

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

I hate to sound needy but id like to see more arenas for random pvp... and perhaps more random pvp styles... (right now there is only time limit kill fest and non time limit kill fest in random pvp)

Thorin

Thorin

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Nomad

House Of Flying Drunkards [Lush]

N/Me

A druid would be cool as an added class. I've always liked playing shapeshifters.

Fantus

Fantus

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

I don't think new skills or classes are very likely to happen before Chapter 2, but I guess we can expect more tweaks to PvP and things like Observer mode and customizable Guild Halls. I also think the Auction House is likely to happen before Chapter 2. Maybe we even will get those toggleable capes we have been crying over for so long...

yaos

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

I won't be suprised if Chapter 2 takes place on another planet. When I was told about the murrsat I thought I had accidently found a Stargate game.

Katch

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

ROFLMAO tell me about it! that Seer dude is straight from atlantis and MacGuyver's coming to gun you down!

Denny Pace

Denny Pace

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2005

Good Eye Sniper [GeS]

Other than tweaks, bug fixes and scam-blasting, if I were Anet I'd be hunkering down and putting all effort possible into Chapter 2. With the release of Sorrows Furnace and the related updates, there's enough in the game for the devoted to keep playing. I would imagine that most of us will take a break some time before Chapter 2 arrives.

Algren Cole

Algren Cole

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Manderlock
A story, and Im good

agreed

Szechwan Chi Qin

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Denny Pace
Other than tweaks, bug fixes and scam-blasting, if I were Anet I'd be hunkering down and putting all effort possible into Chapter 2. With the release of Sorrows Furnace and the related updates, there's enough in the game for the devoted to keep playing. I would imagine that most of us will take a break some time before Chapter 2 arrives.
What about the one year anniversary of product release? I hear Chapter 2 won't be available until later 2006, and another free content and/or PVP upgrade would be nice on the release anniversary...

8^B

Arkayne

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2005

Yes! As the previous poster said, more pvp arenas would be superb actually. Maybe some more PvP game types, mostly for the 4v4 battles, as they already have decent variety for GvG and Tombs. But if they could also add 6v6 maps, that would be cool too

KvanCetre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

The Madison Scouts

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Szechwan Chi Qin
What about the one year anniversary of product release? I hear Chapter 2 won't be available until later 2006, and another free content and/or PVP upgrade would be nice on the release anniversary...

8^B
So far the official word is Spring 2006.

KvanCetre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

The Madison Scouts

E/Mo

I honestly would like to see some new PvP arenas that are... unique. When playing the mission to find Glint(the name escapes me now) I thought... "This would be kinda fun to play PvP in"

Arenas with constant health degen, lower energy regen, knockdowns...

Also, bringing back the "Attack/Defend the castle" type missions from beta...

Manderlock

Manderlock

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

TX

Crimson ScS

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Algren Cole
agreed

Hey if your going to quote me do it, but please refrain from changing my statment.