Why Guild Wars 2 is going to be my MMO

SpencerForHire

Why Guild Wars 2 is going to be my MMO

Ivan

Tushon

Pre-ordered and looking forward to it

NLichtman

It sounds like they are taking a from the aspects of some of the most popular MMORPG's that are around. I can see some WoW, a dash of Perfect World, and a pinch of Silk Road.

trooster89

I can't wait to play. Have the announced an official release date yet?

CB

I'm looking forward to Guild Wars 2, and have been for some time, but I still don't get the idea of 'end game content'. I know it's important to a lot of MMOers, since they like to play the same game for like 30 years or whatever, but I think I will always prefer to play a game, with or without my friends, from start to finish of the story, then watch the credits roll and move on to another game, no matter how good the game is.

Tushon

I can't wait to play. Have the announced an official release date yet?

No, but beta access is coming shortly to pre-orders and those lucky enough to get random draw

Snarkasm

Beta access already did come to many who signed up and sent in PC specs, too.

Xaevryn

I played the first Guild Wars and liked it, though by the time I got to it the population was somewhat low. I may give this one a try, it looks like it has most of what I like. On the other hand I'm one of those people that gets way into an MMORPG, then gets bored with it a month or two later... I dunno, I'll see what happens.

Tushon

Beta access already did come to many who signed up and sent in PC specs, too.

I was not in this group and was unaware/unable to search from work. Cool beans

SpencerForHire

@CB if they follow through anything like the original, the will constantly be bringing you back with more FREE story arcs.

Ilriyas

I loved Guild Wars it is the only MMO I ever played that constantly held my attention for a year (While many others such as WoW and SWTOR only managed to keep me interested for a month.)

As I said yesterday my money during the month of June is going to EXPO (Still got to get my fathers permission but he's letting up on his own time) if I have any extra I'm getting this.

Heading straight for elementalist, Ilriyas the Mage shall rise again.

MiracleManS

I'll potentially give this game a try, but I doubt it will be immediate. I tend to like leveling and the initial dungeon grind/raid piece.

@SpencerForHire With the setup of RvR etc. what's the compulsion to be for having larger guilds that aren't focused on those things and instead like raiding? I've seen some of the influence reward options, but just wanted to ask from someone who's done more research than I have.

SpencerForHire

Guild Wars has featured some of the healthiest social communities I have seen in my gaming experiences. In the original, it was likely to have a 100 person guild dedicated to anything from 5 man groups to PvP to being a Jack of all trades guild. There isn't a reason not to have your guild grow and no penalty for it being small.

fatcat

@CB if they follow through anything like the original, the will constantly be bringing you back with more FREE story arcs.

Factions, Nightfall and Eye of the North were never free :scratch:

SpencerForHire

@fatcat @CB

We should just disregard Sorrows Furnace, Winds of Change, War in Kryta, and Hearts of the North.

Those three expansions were all prior to their Free to Play model. Aside form that, all lasting games have expansions, it seems silly to rag on this one for doing it too.

fatcat

heh, I had forgotten those. no rag, you know I love me some GW

waba99

Great write up Spencer. I also have pre-purchased the game and will be ready for the beta next weekend.

timuchan

Can't wait for the BWEs :D Hope to see you all in Tyria. ^_^

ardichoke

Beta access already did come to many who signed up and sent in PC specs, too.

I was not in this group and was unaware/unable to search from work. Cool beans

Probably partly because the NDA prevents participants from even admitting they are participating in the beta.

Tushon

I see



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Tushon

BTW: first public beta event is next weekend (27-29). I'm guessing I won't be doing anything at least friday night through saturday afternoon and again on sunday.

waba99

Are we going to be playing on the same server or is everyone splitting off to do their own thing?

SpencerForHire

I would assume if there were servers we would all make on the same one. As I posted in the other GW2 thread, when the actual game releases I'll announce a server for us to all make our home server.

ardichoke

You'll be able to move freely between servers, which one you create your character on won't matter much. The only thing it will matter for is World vs World (WvW) warfare. At least this is my understanding of things. Unless people are REALLY invested in WvW, you can make whatever server you like your home server and just move to the appropriate server to play with other Icrontians.

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Source: http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Home_server

Thrax

You're right. You can play on any server, but you can only gain the WvW buffs if your home server wins.

Tushon

So, it would make sense to all get on one server to WvW for the buff and glory