Guild Wars 2

IRL_Sinister

So I ended up buying the Trilogy of GW (Factions, Nightfall and Prophecies) online for $29.99 and it was definitely worth it. Enjoying every moment of the game so far and there is definitely still a community there. For me, it's good preparation for GW2 too. I forgot so much about the game but it's slowly beginning to come back to me.

Definitely suggest people buy it online and enjoy it if they can

EDIT: OH AND BETA IS SOOOOOOON!

EDIT2: Lol, 666 posts.

Dustaz

well, with this amount of hype the game cant POSSIBLY disapoint.....



Also, "been in development a decade"? wat?

Kiith

The game looks amazing, i'll give you that. Been following it for ages, and it really does look like a well designed game. The world looks stunning as well, one of the best i've seen in any games. But I'm going to hold off getting too hyped until we get more info on it...seeing as I've gotten over hyped for every mmo since time began

diamondsny

will deff be playing mesmer.

IRL_Sinister

Dustaz wrote: »

well, with this amount of hype the game cant POSSIBLY disapoint.....



Also, "been in development a decade"? wat?

The original was released like 8 years ago. GW2's been in development for a very long time.

Eoin247

Probably and engineer for me If not, i'll choose the most offensive caster class

Venom

Kiith wrote: »

The game looks amazing, i'll give you that. Been following it for ages, and it really does look like a well designed game. The world looks stunning as well, one of the best i've seen in any games. But I'm going to hold off getting too hyped until we get more info on it...seeing as I've gotten over hyped for every mmo since time began

I feel the same way but its hard not to get hyped up when the amount of kick ass idea's the dev team have come up with and can be seen to be in the game make it stand out as a true next gen title compared tho the copy and paste clones of EQ1 we've been subjected to for so long.

Kiith

Venom wrote: »

I feel the same way but its hard not to get hyped up when the amount of kick ass idea's the dev team have come up with and can be seen to be in the game make it stand out as a true next gen title compared tho the copy and paste clones of EQ1 we've been subjected to for so long.

I agree that it looks amazing, and the devs really do seem to know their stuff. I'd say it's the best chance for a major MMO, which isn't exactly the same as every other MMO out there.

It's just i've been burned before...

Venom

Kiith wrote: »

I agree that it looks amazing, and the devs really do seem to know their stuff. I'd say it's the best chance for a major MMO, which isn't exactly the same as every other MMO out there.

It's just i've been burned before...

Oh I so have been burned before

Horizons
Age of Conan
Warhammer
Champions Online
Star Trek Online
SWTOR

If GW2 joins that list I think I'm done with MMO's tbh :pac:

Dustaz

Kiith wrote: »

I agree that it looks amazing, and the devs really do seem to know their stuff. I'd say it's the best chance for a major MMO, which isn't exactly the same as every other MMO out there.

It's just i've been burned before...

Lets face it, swtor was the best chance for the next big thing but the ball was well and truly dropped.

Venom

Dustaz wrote: »

Lets face it, swtor was the best chance for the next big thing but the ball was well and truly dropped.

Once EA gets involved with any gaming company the ball is always going to be dropped

Kiith

Venom wrote: »

If GW2 joins that list I think I'm done with MMO's tbh :pac:

I think i'd be the same to be honest, at least in the current vein of mmo#'s. Planetside 2 will be played however, regardless of GW2.

Dustaz wrote: »

Lets face it, swtor was the best chance for the next big thing but the ball was well and truly dropped.

While i don't think it was quite the failure you (and many others) think, it definitely hasn't lived up to expectations. It's got massive potential, but whether or not there are any people left to see that is another question.

Eoin247

Well if guildwars 2 is a disappointment then i probably wont buy another mmo until project titan.

IRL_Sinister

Dustaz wrote: »

Lets face it, swtor was the best chance for the next big thing but the ball was well and truly dropped.

No.

MikeyJoyce

Dustaz wrote: »

Lets face it, swtor was the best chance for the next big thing but the ball was well and truly dropped.

Swtor was the best chance? :O

Not a hope! for me and a lot of guild wars 2 fans Swtor was something that MAY pass some of the time until GW2 but it didnt even achieve that.

Enough of wow clones we need something different we need GW2

Venom

Kiith wrote: »

I think i'd be the same to be honest, at least in the current vein of mmo#'s. Planetside 2 will be played however, regardless of GW2.


While i don't think it was quite the failure you (and many others) think, it definitely hasn't lived up to expectations. It's got massive potential, but whether or not there are any people left to see that is another question.

As much as I loved Planetside, I hate SOE for being the worst game developer on the planet. As far as I'm concerned PS2 is going to be the biggest pile of ****e until proved otherwise.

diamondsny

Venom wrote: »

I hate SOE for being the worst game developer on the planet.

^this. They manage to ruin EVERYTHING

Kiith

So, it looks like it's coming to consoles at some stage.

Kotaku wrote:

Whenever anyone says "man, I hate how all MMOs are the same", someone else invariably says "well, wait for Guild Wars 2, then!".

Normally, it's just been PC players waiting for the game, but console owners should get in line now as well.

Developers NCSoft have said in a recent conference call "When it comes to Guild Wars 2 [on consoles] as we have announced already, we are in the preparation stage".

Well, no, they hadn't announced that already. All they'd said previously was that they were thinking about it. Preparing is a lot more active than thinking about it.

It's not absolute confirmation, of course, but it's certainly positive.

http://kotaku.com/5885566/guild-wars-2-is-almost-certainly-coming-to-consoles

Raphael

Can't say that's a good sign...

Dcully

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAjgKGFcKfM

Kiith

Great to see that the press are getting such a free reign on releasing info regarding the beta.

Omphin

cant wait for it:)

Dcully

Kiith wrote: »

Great to see that the press are getting such a free reign on releasing info regarding the beta.

Unlike swtor, it was as tight as a ducks ass tbh, i knew it wasnt a good sign.

Omphin

well we got to organise and try get all the irish on the one realm for sure with this. I'll be playing this and swtor.

IRL_Sinister

I like the look of the new UI

humanji

PC Gamer has an article with some insanely ambitions PvP info:

PC Gamer wrote:

Armies of a hundred players will get the chance to fight for their server in Guild Wars 2′s massive three-way PvP battles. Each army will fight for control of The Mists, an enormous zone packed full of vast NPC controlled fortresses that you’ll have to take and hold using trebuchets, catapults and siege golems.

It’s going to be massive. Literally massive. “We use as much space as we possibly can in order to accommodate over a hundred people from each server fighting on every map,” explains Mike Ferguson in the latest Guild Wars 2 developer diary entry. “These are the largest maps we can make in Guild Wars 2.”

Taking the castles of The Mists will earn your army supply that can be used upgrade your defences, or you can spend it on war machines that can be used to attack enemy walls. Smaller groups can take minor townships and camp sites to earn more resources, and you can even persuade groups of NPC to join your cause by completing impromptu quests for them in the field.

Ferguson gives an example of how this will work. “You might help a group of ogres protect their camp against constant harpy assaults. In return, your new ogre allies will go rampaging toward the nearest enemy objective or send out patrols to help you hold on to your territory. These factions won’t fight for you indefinitely, but they can help turn the tide of battle.”



You can jump into The Mists at any level. Your character will be boosted to level 80, but when you kill other players they’ll drop loot appropriate to your PvE build. “Any gear that is dropped for you will be level appropriate,” says Ferguson. “The player that was killed doesn’t lose any of their own equipment—that would suck—so you’ll never need to worry about losing your favorite rare weapon if you are defeated.” You’ll also earn experience that’ll help you level outside of PvP.

The really neat part is that we’ll be able to take specific forts in The Mists for our guilds. Each guild can only hold one keep at a time, but the keep can be upgraded to give bonuses to team members within a certain area. So, the PC Gamer guild could take a castle, rename it PC Gamer towers and choose a buff to apply to nearby server members, helping out the team. “These bonuses can increase stats, give allies more health, or even increase the maximum amount of supply that players can take from the supply depot at that location,” says Ferguson. “If you want to help your realm build siege weapons faster, that supply increase will be a must.”

It sounds exciting, but extremely ambitious. Ferguson says that ArenaNet “didn’t want to build anything less than the best large-scale PvP combat ever.” Have they succeeded? We’ll have to wait and see. Guild Wars 2 should be out later this year.

Kiith

It really does sound amazing. If they can get it working the way they've been talking about, it will be great fun.

Dcully

Im hoping it will have enough PVE to keep me entertained, ive never taken to pvp in any mmo.

IRL_Sinister

humanji wrote: »

PC Gamer has an article with some insanely ambitions PvP info:

Can. Not. Wait.

uncle_sam_ie

Dcully wrote: »

Im hoping it will have enough PVE to keep me entertained, ive never taken to pvp in any mmo.

Same with me but, the server vs server pvp sounds interesting.

Eoin247

What I'm really wondering is how are they going to create these huge pvp battles without uber lag even high end pcs can't handle.

KilOit

Can't wait for this! and TB's coverage will be superb if going by his WoW coverage

bardinworld

ive already decided on races and their corresponding professions! its gonna be ****in epic!

Dcully

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-YKm20rPQY

Dcully

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V6Ckj6--Z0

Stev_o

Having looked Yogcast go through the starting zone for the Norse I feel completely underwhelmed. I know it's PVE but still it looked very average and very generic.

Dcully

Stev_o wrote: »

Having looked Yogcast go through the starting zone for the Norse I feel completely underwhelmed. I know it's PVE but still it looked very average and very generic.

Looked incredibly similar to rift to me.

Kirby

Well it's still early. It's not out for a while yet. We should hold of on judgement until its ready for launch imo.

Hopefully we wont end up in a molyneux situation where alot was promised and yet not delivered.

Stev_o

Dcully wrote: »

Looked incredibly similar to rift to me.

That's the thing, I was watching it thinking "That was pretty much everyones experience in Rift 30 minutes into the game".

Dcully

Stev_o wrote: »

That's the thing, I was watching it thinking "That was pretty much everyones experience in Rift 30 minutes into the game".

Exactly!

jonneymendoza

This game looks incredible. i was a avid gW1 fan and played it when it first came out. Loved the storyline and gamplay of GW1 and this looks like it could be a masterpiece

Dcully

jonneymendoza wrote: »

This game looks incredible. i was a avid gW1 fan and played it when it first came out. Loved the storyline and gamplay of GW1 and this looks like it could be a masterpiece

Pretty early to claim a masterpiece, did you register just to tell us this ? :P

Dcully

More and more like rift the more videos i watch, this vid is exactly the same as rifts instant adventure option.

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/guild-wars-2/1219083p1.html

jonneymendoza

Dcully wrote: »

Pretty early to claim a masterpiece, did you register just to tell us this ? :P

lol no. dont worry i am no spam. check my other posts. im legit a mate recommend me this forum.

Anyways back on topic, the reason why i think this may be a mastepriece is because i feel that this mmo is doing some unique refreshing things!

Stemtrex

Iv'e been really excited about this game for a while now. Not to impressed with all the press beta videos. I can't really judge yet though. I'd like to see more high level content and all class videos are of mesmers, engineers and thieves. Mesmer looks blehhhh. Want to see some more classes!

Kiith

Dcully wrote: »

Looked incredibly similar to rift to me.

Stev_o wrote: »

That's the thing, I was watching it thinking "That was pretty much everyones experience in Rift 30 minutes into the game".

Is this a good or bad thing in your opinion though?

I love the idea of the 2 week long world pvp battles. Really sounds like something i could get stuck into on a regular basis. Having three different realms against each other is also great, to avoid one side steam rolling the other.

jonneymendoza

If this game is as stable and bug free as rift when its released plus all the unique features implemented and working a sit should, i can see this being a strong contender against WOW.

With it being free to play is also a great thing imo.

Stev_o

Kiith wrote: »

Is this a good or bad thing in your opinion though?

I love the idea of the 2 week long world pvp battles. Really sounds like something i could get stuck into on a regular basis. Having three different realms against each other is also great, to avoid one side steam rolling the other.

Im unsure, Rift had a special place in my memory for really nailing those sort of dynamic events and I don't know how exactly GW2 can live up to that when it's PVE combat on paper looks quite easy? There doesn't seem to be much of "epicness" going on so far in those videos which get my attention.

Dcully

Stev_o wrote: »

Im unsure, Rift had a special place in my memory for really nailing those sort of dynamic events and I don't know how exactly GW2 can live up to that when it's PVE combat on paper looks quite easy? There doesn't seem to be much of "epicness" going on so far in those videos which get my attention.

My thought exactly, how can they improve upon what is already well done in rift?

bombs away

Dcully wrote: »

My thought exactly, how can they improve upon what is already well done in rift?

Having never played Rift I'm finding the vid's pretty amazing considering I was a big fan of the first GW which was my very first MMO. Slightly biased I guess but watching them brings back some good memories.

Really looking forward to this.