Guild Wars 2

Venom

Dcully wrote: »

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

Maybe by making each dynamic event unique and different to all the others in GW2. Rift took the public quests from Warhammer and polished them up but they did feel far to similar if not exactly the same as every other rift in the game.

I also think the fact that the DE's scale down to one player is not only a much have feature but something both Warhammer and Rift failed to do.

Dcully

Im hoping they have all sorts of tricks and ideas up their sleeves to build upon dramatically what rift and war done.

Kiith

Have they actually talked about end game PvE at all? I've not seen much mention of it. It's not a big issue for me, as I plan on sticking mostly to PvP, but since lack of PvE content is usually what people will complain about, they'd want to have at least released some info.

delta36

For those of you not following Guild Wars 2 on Facebook, they posted yesterday

A big thanks for following us on Facebook! We have a surprise for you tomorrow, so keep an eye on our social networks and website and tell your friends to follow us, too! ~RB

Could possibly be beta information, but more than likely, going by how they have posted on facebook before, it's going to be how they're releasing wallpapers in new sizes.

jonneymendoza

delta36 wrote: »

For those of you not following Guild Wars 2 on Facebook, they posted yesterday



Could possibly be beta information, but more than likely, going by how they have posted on facebook before, it's going to be how they're releasing wallpapers in new sizes.

Yea i heard about that. I rekcon its open beta news

delta36

jonneymendoza wrote: »

Yea i heard about that. I rekcon its open beta news

We can but hope, the last time they started a post with "We've got great news today", it was telling people there'd be Spanish localisation for GW2..

jonneymendoza

delta36 wrote: »

We can but hope, the last time they started a post with "We've got great news today", it was telling people there'd be Spanish localisation for GW2..

lol in that case,expect the news to be something like this:
"GW2 will now have filipino localisation!"

Blowfish

Kiith wrote: »

Have they actually talked about end game PvE at all? I've not seen much mention of it. It's not a big issue for me, as I plan on sticking mostly to PvP, but since lack of PvE content is usually what people will complain about, they'd want to have at least released some info.

If you mean raids, there will be none at all. They seem to want players to stick to world events and small dungeons etc. instead.

delta36

So this is their surprise:

The Guild Wars 2 beta-sign-up page is live! The page will be open for 48 hours, so sign-up for a chance to get in, and spread the word! https://beta.guildwars2.com/ ~RB

Pretty nice, get to it people!

Edit: And the site is now down.

Edit 2: And back up, site presumably under a lot of stress.

Kiith

Signed up there, although some of my selections might have been wrong as it defaulted to German for some reason.

delta36

Kiith wrote: »

Signed up there, although some of my selections might have been wrong as it defaulted to German for some reason.

Same here, was using Chrome so it let me translate the page. Most of the questions were optional at any rate.

Kiith

Yeah, i didnt answer some of them, but i think i picked something to do with PvE in the last box.

Kiith

Signed up twice :pac:

jonneymendoza

still aint got my confirmation email!

Kiith

Nor have i. Guessing we don't get one, or they are delayed due to demand?

Venom

Kiith wrote: »

Nor have i. Guessing we don't get one, or they are delayed due to demand?

I think the demand for beta access is bogging things down. But GW2 twitter said to go here..

https://beta.guildwars2.com/thanks

Kiith

Got a confirmation email on one of my applications there.

delta36

Lot of people saying they haven't gotten a confirmation email yet. There was a button to resend the confirmation email, that seems to be gone though. But don't worry lads, I got my confirmation email, so the important ones were sent out. :pac:

Kur4mA

Kiith wrote: »

Got a confirmation email on one of my applications there.

+1 *fingers crossed now*

delta36

Anyone look at the new beta faq?
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/game-faq/#fifteen

Hit ctrl and F5 to reload the page if the FAQ aren't displaying properly (thanks to a randomer on the GW2 page for that)

The NDA seems a bit unenforceable in some regards. You're not supposed to tell anyone, even friends, let alone media, anything about it, or even tell them you are part of the beta. Be hard to resist telling your friends about it I imagine.

Nody

delta36 wrote: »

The NDA seems a bit unenforceable in some regards. You're not supposed to tell anyone, even friends, let alone media, anything about it, or even tell them you are part of the beta. Be hard to resist telling your friends about it I imagine.

That's just a standard NDA; nothing new there.

Seaneh

I tested guild wars when it was released, closed and public betas, for a long time, and played for a good while after launch, so looking forward to this, hoping I get accepted.

Lone Stone

I was watching some pvp video's from the latest beta weekend event and it looked awesome, seems alot like the old daoc system but hopefully not as crowd control heavy, Also on i heard today its coming to console' in about a year after the pc version :eek:

uncle_sam_ie

delta36 wrote: »

The NDA seems a bit unenforceable in some regards. You're not supposed to tell anyone, even friends, let alone media, anything about it, or even tell them you are part of the beta. Be hard to resist telling your friends about it I imagine.

"any information about the content. Breaking the NDA can lead to legal proceedings."
It's just a scare tactic really. I can't see how that would stand up in court of law.

delta36

So, beta sign-up being kept open for a "little bit" longer.
Numbers so far:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arenanet/6926243899/in/photostream

Taken from this site, which seems to be down at the moment.
https://public.ducksboard.com/vSPhlMJ1Yi3abkD7PtHM/

Sonics2k

delta36 wrote: »

Anyone look at the new beta faq?
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/game-faq/#fifteen

Hit ctrl and F5 to reload the page if the FAQ aren't displaying properly (thanks to a randomer on the GW2 page for that)

The NDA seems a bit unenforceable in some regards. You're not supposed to tell anyone, even friends, let alone media, anything about it, or even tell them you are part of the beta. Be hard to resist telling your friends about it I imagine.

That's a pretty standard NDA really.

I've been part of quite a lot of Beta's (and even Alphas) since The Burning Crusade expansion beta back in 2006, and they've always basically been the same.

delta36

Sonics2k wrote: »

That's a pretty standard NDA really.

I've been part of quite a lot of Beta's (and even Alphas) since The Burning Crusade expansion beta back in 2006, and they've always basically been the same.

I don't think the NDA is too harsh or anything, I agree with their right to keep stuff private and everything, I was just surprised to see a "don't tell your friends" thing in it, guess all they can do is hope people don't?

Nody

delta36 wrote: »

I don't think the NDA is too harsh or anything, I agree with their right to keep stuff private and everything, I was just surprised to see a "don't tell your friends" thing in it, guess all they can do is hope people don't?

Well it's a catch all clause, I know people who've been kicked out from betas because the fact they were leaking to their guilds got to the developer's ear.

Then again I can't recall the MMO but I liked the idea was of being able to report people in beta not keeping their NDA (by providing screenshot etc.). If the Devs agreed and could track down the person you got their beta spot instead. A think it was a very smart way to keep the NDA up and running.

Sonics2k

delta36 wrote: »

I don't think the NDA is too harsh or anything, I agree with their right to keep stuff private and everything, I was just surprised to see a "don't tell your friends" thing in it, guess all they can do is hope people don't?

It's more of a safety thing really.

I do know of a few people who have been removed from Alphas/Betas as Nody said for similar things.

Leaking on to youtube/ownedcore/flux and even screen shots which have been passed from friend to friend.

Now, I've never known someone to get in trouble for talking about it face-to-face so to speak, because that's basically harmless, but linking things can lead to a ban/removal.

VinLieger

delta36 wrote: »

I don't think the NDA is too harsh or anything, I agree with their right to keep stuff private and everything, I was just surprised to see a "don't tell your friends" thing in it, guess all they can do is hope people don't?

As said above its pretty standard for a closed beta NDA even if its not realistically enforceable

delta36

For those of you again not fans with GW2 on facebook, they posted up this video a few days back.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYj2QMEPRT0

Always nice to see some gameplay, and this is a jumping puzzle, which looks pretty interesting.

Lone Stone

That puzzle video's got me all excited i love stuff like that Gonna need to fork out and upgrade my old pc for this

delta36

How old is old? According the FAQ

What are the system requirements for Guild Wars 2?
The system requirements haven't been finalized, but just as with the original Guild Wars series, we're committed to creating a beautiful game that will play great on mid-range gaming PCs.

So hopefully demands on a system won't be too much.

Eoin247

delta36 wrote: »

How old is old? According the FAQ


So hopefully demands on a system won't be too much.

I think what they'll do is make huge differences between low and "uber" settings like they do on wow these days. So you will be able to play it on normal computers but would need a pretty decent gaming computer to get the most out of the graphics.

delta36

I'm sure everyone who signed up for the beta got the "Thank You" email today from ANet, and if you haven't had a chance to read it yet, they say that

We know you're very eager for us to send out beta invitations, and we will be sending these confirmations out shortly.

They also posted up a new video with unseen game footage, only view-able through their facebook page if you like them, link below.
https://www.facebook.com/GuildWars2?sk=app_355379981174053

delta36

Bahahahaha!!

From 10th April, players can pre-purchase the Guild Wars 2 Collector’s, Digital Deluxe or Standard Editions from buy.guildwars2.com or select retailers. All players that pre-purchase Guild Wars 2 will be given access to all upcoming beta events and will be given head start access prior to release. Follow the link for more information about this and our incredible Collector’s Edition!

https://buy.guildwars2.com/

Just a tad excited about this, ~censored~ yeah!!

Think it's a little bit of a gyp that you're guaranteed access to the beta if you buy, makes the beta sign up hype last week a bit pointless, and screws over people who won't buy the pre order,but still, it's another step!

Edit: They also have system specs at the bottom of the page, which are liable to change.

Nody

Only permanent bonus is a new skill and a +2 headband (which I guess will be easily replaced) by the looks of it from the Deluxe edition (the other benefits are one time use). The collectors edition retail price of 150 USD (and knowing companies EUR) seems a wee bit high for what you get imo...

delta36

Well there's also the elite skill, and the mini-pet for the DE, pus early access. The CE is quite expensive, yes, but damn it looks nice, and you get a bit in it, but still, $150. I'm probably going to get it anyway ha.

kickarykee

That one looks really cool

Ahhh, help.
Not sure whether I shall try GW2 or not :-/

delta36

kickarykee wrote: »

That one looks really cool

Ahhh, help.
Not sure whether I shall try GW2 or not :-/

There's always hope there'll be a trial, but from my completely unbiased opinion, you should try it!

In other news, again for those of you not following them on Facebook, this was posted yesterday:

Guild Wars 2 FB Page wrote:

Yes, beta invitations have begun going out. They'll be sent out over the next few days. Please remember that discussing the beta in any way, shape, or form -- including your status in it -- is a breach of NDA. Don't risk your beta access! ~RB2

So keep on eye on your email, and congrats to anyone who got in.

jonneymendoza

brilliant

KilOit

Sick of watching videos at this stage, must of looked at all of tb's and yogg, just want to play the damn game!

jonneymendoza

game of the year and possibly could become best MMO ever made.

Guild Wars 2: Keep Defence - Awesome World vs World - YouTube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-UZFu7yZEw&feature=player_embedded

Kiith

I also said i was done watching video's...then i watched that 40 minute TB video last night. Was actually really good though.

Andrew76

Kiith wrote: »

I also said i was done watching video's...then i watched that 40 minute TB video last night. Was actually really good though.

Do you have the link for that please?

This pre-purchase thing starting April 10th, does anyone know where we can pre-order the Digital Deluxe version?

Kiith

Andrew76 wrote: »

Do you have the link for that please?

It was the 2nd link posted by jonneymendoza.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-UZFu7yZEw&feature=player_embedded

delta36

Andrew76 wrote: »

This pre-purchase thing starting April 10th, does anyone know where we can pre-order the Digital Deluxe version?

Where? I'd assume online through the GW2 site. Although it's a pre-purchase as opposed to a pre-order, difference being you pay the full amount for the game when you pre-purchase.

Speaking of, does anyone know what retailers in Ireland will be stocking the Collectors Edition? There's a list on the GW2 wiki, but it's a work in progress.

MikeyJoyce

delta36 wrote: »

Where? I'd assume online through the GW2 site. Although it's a pre-purchase as opposed to a pre-order, difference being you pay the full amount for the game when you pre-purchase.

Speaking of, does anyone know what retailers in Ireland will be stocking the Collectors Edition? There's a list on the GW2 wiki, but it's a work in progress.

I have a specific thread about this in the Massively Multiplayer section.
I will keep it updated i have contacted most of the retailers in Ireland and have got some replys. check it out if interested.

uncle_sam_ie

I guess at midnight pre-orders will go live. Everything is ready on my side, with credit card in hand. I just wonder how their servers will hold up.

delta36

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

I guess at midnight pre-orders will go live. Everything is ready on my side, with credit card in hand. I just wonder how their servers will hold up.

Can't find the link right now where I read that, but pretty sure the pre-purchase goes live at 8am on Tuesday.