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Macktar Wang · Mar 28, 2007, 01:56 PM // 13:56

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Originally Posted by Onarik Amrak

If you announced GW2 at the same time as GW:EN is released you'd steal a lot of it's thunder. Alot of the features of GW:EN are tied in part to GW2. It helps get people excited and buy GW:EN.

If they announced it after GW:EN was released, people would be in game going, WTF is this Hall of Monuments business?

There are pros and cons to each scenario. I think ANet chose wisely.

I'll agree with this. My original "knee jerk" reaction was that the timing of the information release was dumb. I figured GW:EN (as everyone loves to call it) would lose out on sales, as it was a dying series at that point. But after thinking about it, they were screwed either way (or brilliant either way, depends on how you want to look at it).

I think it would have been kinda fun to have a GW2 trailer at the end of GW:EN, and after beating GW:EN (I made a funny) and viewing the trailer, you get access to the Hall of Monuments.

Either way, I agree, there are pros and cons to either situation. Hopefully everyone else can look at this objectively and see it the same way.

Mack

Surena · Mar 28, 2007, 02:15 PM // 14:15

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Originally Posted by Legendary Shiz

lol, <3 PvEer's

Yes, "Da Shiz", impressive as always. Where's your argument, "bro"? Not enjoying your free fried chicken anymore?

PvP is still alive and flourishing, no need to shed tears and spread negativity. A top guild disbanding cannot even closely be considered a dwindling of the PvP crowd. They're just known, that's all and the e-drama blows everything up like it's the end of the world.

MagicWarrior · Mar 28, 2007, 05:52 PM // 17:52

Why announce GW2 at the same time as GW:EN? I see it as a way to push the sales of GW:EN... and also tie them over revenue-wise while maintaining fan base until GW2 is out. Want recognition for your GW1 accomplishments and special things for GW2? Well then... go out and buy GW:EN. Want to satisfy your infatuation with little Gwen? Well... go out and buy GW:EN.

I think this is a good strategy... except the timing will be critical. There are a lot of people that don't care for GW:EN and will just wait for GW2. Then there are a lot of people on the fence... and waiting for more GW:EN information. At the very least... even if players have lost interest in playing GW1... all GW:EN and GW2 news has us all talking about the future of GW. I believe that alone is a success.

Krispy · Mar 28, 2007, 08:19 PM // 20:19

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Originally Posted by hallomik

If there is no fun in the game left for you, you can always come on game forums and whine like little girls.

See, you have lots of choices.

LOL!

Amen to that!

Sir Skullcrasher · Mar 28, 2007, 08:51 PM // 20:51

I think this kind of attention that A-Net is getting for GW2 is what they're hoping to get. Think about it, no console games nor PC games had this kind of frenzy discussions anywhere. I mean we don't see a forum board where peoples are excited about Halo 3 and discussing about the features and the depth of the game. By releasing GW2 info now, we got a first glimpse of the game and knew about A-Net's intention for future GW titles. I still believe that we should have gotten equal amount of information on GW 2 and GW:EN at the same time. Instead we got alot of information on GW 2 and peoples are jumping to conclusions as to what the game will be.