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willie nelson · Apr 21, 2009, 12:40 PM // 12:40

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Originally Posted by elpedro

Taken from the interview

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Originally Posted by Mike O'Brien
We expect that we'll have some more information to share about Guild Wars 2 later this year. Thanks for the interest and stay tuned.

They said that same thing last year round this time.

Lord Sojar · Apr 21, 2009, 01:02 PM // 13:02

That was so informative... it told us all kinds of new information and tons of screenshots, even that amazing teaser trailer! OH WAIT!!! NOTHING. Nothing at all. Why is the ANET marketing team a bunch of losers? Seriously... I have all but given up on Guild Wars because they honestly believe the "no tell" policy is the best way to do things. News: it isn't. It is quite possibly the worst way to do things. At least attempt to keep your fanbase interested by showing concept art, a screenshot or 2 of the new engine... SOMETHING.

The development team for ANET is amazing, don't get me wrong.... but their marketing team has to be one of the worst in history. There is no real logic to not showing something about GW2. You could say that they don't want to make empty promises, and show something that might not be in the final game. Ok... so showing a screenshot of a random world or creature, or character, whatever just to show off the new graphics engine wouldn't do that... it would just perk people's interests. They are making a huge blunder by not actually giving out new information over the course of the last, what... 2 years? Stupid, stupid I tell ya!

Well, maybe they will get a clue and actually keep their fanbase engaged, but I find that highly doubtful considering it is the ANET marketing team we are dealing with.

SeraCombi · Apr 21, 2009, 01:39 PM // 13:39

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Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

That was so informative... it told us all kinds of new information and tons of screenshots, even that amazing teaser trailer! OH WAIT!!! NOTHING. Nothing at all. Why is the ANET marketing team a bunch of losers? Seriously... I have all but given up on Guild Wars because they honestly believe the "no tell" policy is the best way to do things. News: it isn't. It is quite possibly the worst way to do things. At least attempt to keep your fanbase interested by showing concept art, a screenshot or 2 of the new engine... SOMETHING.

The development team for ANET is amazing, don't get me wrong.... but their marketing team has to be one of the worst in history. There is no real logic to not showing something about GW2. You could say that they don't want to make empty promises, and show something that might not be in the final game. Ok... so showing a screenshot of a random world or creature, or character, whatever just to show off the new graphics engine wouldn't do that... it would just perk people's interests. They are making a huge blunder by not actually giving out new information over the course of the last, what... 2 years? Stupid, stupid I tell ya!

Well, maybe they will get a clue and actually keep their fanbase engaged, but I find that highly doubtful considering it is the ANET marketing team we are dealing with.

Anet is owned by NCSoft, and the execs from Anet are now running NCSoft West in the US.

AION is NCSoft's next big MMO and they need Anet to tweak it for western audiences.

Until AION is released and fully marketed in the US, don't expect big thunder-stealing updates on GW2, especially since GW2 is so far from release. It doesn't make sense on any level.

As far as marketing is concerned, along with NCSoft, Anet's done a phenomenal sales and marketing job with a no-subscription mmo model.

upier · Apr 21, 2009, 01:55 PM // 13:55

I officially LOVE Mike!

To quote him (since I think people didn't pay attention to Pee-Pee's post):

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Originally Posted by Mike

... those players that do get really into PvP are among the game's most loyal fans, so we pay close attention to them.

The shitstorm that should follow this statement should keep me entertained for weeks!
Thanks Mike!

Fril Estelin · Apr 21, 2009, 01:58 PM // 13:58

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Originally Posted by Rahja the Thief

The development team for ANET is amazing, don't get me wrong.... but their marketing team has to be one of the worst in history. There is no real logic to not showing something about GW2.

Are you sure? I was reading the rest of the issue (like the previous) and I can't help to think "hey this feature of Wow 3.1 looks like it took inspiration from GW". I bet there's been stuff we don't know about that justify their approach.

This interview is empty, but I can see 2 reasons why Mike did it: 1) it keeps people informed that a GW2 is coming (you'd be surprised but many people have never heard of it!); 2) GW2 is not vaporware.

If we don't see anything about GW2 by Dec 31 2009, I can guarantee you that I'll be among the ones whining on the Guru thread

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Siirius Black · Apr 21, 2009, 03:33 PM // 15:33

Not enough if you ask me

Buster · Apr 21, 2009, 04:16 PM // 16:16

Hey let them do what they want, if they feel not giving out GW2 info is beneficial to them then by all means. Though we don't want to hear it when people will continue to keep playing Aion,Diablo 3 and The Old Republic instead of GW2 because someone failed to keep those 5mill accounts in the loop. Just a loyal concerned GW gamer, nothing more.

coryorth · Apr 21, 2009, 04:38 PM // 16:38

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Originally Posted by Fril Estelin

If we don't see anything about GW2 by Dec 31 2009, I can guarantee you that I'll be among the ones whining on the Guru thread

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If we don't see anything by then, then that officially makes it vaporwire.

Puddin Cheeks · Apr 21, 2009, 05:10 PM // 17:10

The way he makes it sound, is that part of these "Big" updates like the one coming out this week are suppose to start filling in the 250 year gap between GW and GW2.

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Well there's 250 years of history between Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2, so there's lots of opportunity to be creative. Our Live team recently moved from a monthly schedule to one that focuses instead on doing 3-4 large updates a year. This gives us the chance to deliver some really meaty updates in terms of both content and functionality. You'll see the first on of these delivered this April for our fourth anniversary.

Wow just typing that got me psyched about Thursday's update. Does this also mean skill updates only every 3-4 months cause that was one of the few things that helped the game from becoming more stale that it already is. What is this "Meaty" content (Zaishen quests, menagerie, ect.) and how "Meaty" is it really going to be? Or would we possibly get some storyline updates in GW in the future maybe in the next year or 2 before they start working on GW2. Sarcasm meter full, end input phrase......

snaek · Apr 21, 2009, 05:17 PM // 17:17

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Originally Posted by upier

I officially LOVE Mike!

To quote him (since I think people didn't pay attention to Pee-Pee's post):

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike

... those players that do get really into PvP are among the game's most loyal fans, so we pay close attention to them.

The shitstorm that should follow this statement should keep me entertained for weeks!
Thanks Mike!

i lol'd

i'm pretty sure when they say "those players", they refer strictly to [rawr] only lol

Operative 14 · Apr 21, 2009, 05:41 PM // 17:41

I'm interested in that he considers a new explorable area for housing pets, storage upgrades, and bonuses for old missions 'meaty'. That makes me wonder if there's more to the 4th Anniversary update, or if that's just the wrong phrase to use. I'll be pleasantly surprised if it's the latter.

It was an interested article but really nothing more. However I think this marks the first time that one of Arenanet's head people has given a general time frame for new GW2 information since they decided to switch to this silent running mode.

I have to agree with Rahja though. GW2's advertising the most interesting advertising tactic I've seen from any company.

Fates · Apr 21, 2009, 05:47 PM // 17:47

Still Vaporware.

Alleji · Apr 21, 2009, 05:56 PM // 17:56

I loved the caption on the last screenshot. Made the whole article worthwhile.

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[That picture of a globe with words "Guild Wars 2" over it]

^ This is absolutely everything that anyone outside of ArenaNet has so far seen on GW2

Longasc · Apr 21, 2009, 06:25 PM // 18:25

Amazing interview!

But the story about the sack of rice that fell over in China was better news, actually.

Absolutely nothing new. But some good humor: People probably only remembered the zine for the Ceratadon, and the GW2 logo as the only news about GW2 was quite funny, too...

- so not worth downloading -

P.S.: did you know that there will be 250 years between gw1 and gw2 release? SCNR!

Obrien Xp · Apr 21, 2009, 06:28 PM // 18:28

Mike O'brien: We can expect more gw2 info later this year. (MMOZINE)
Regina: We can expect more book info later this year. (MY GW2 BOOK THREAD)

This is going to be a good year.

Redvex · Apr 21, 2009, 06:52 PM // 18:52

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Originally Posted by Obrien Xp

Mike O'brien: We can expect more gw2 info later this year. (MMOZINE)
Regina: We can expect more book info later this year. (MY GW2 BOOK THREAD)

This is going to be a good year.

And you still trust them?
Omg gw2 doesn't exist

Empress Amarox · Apr 21, 2009, 07:03 PM // 19:03

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Originally Posted by Mike O'Brien

We expect that we'll have some more information to share about Guild Wars 2 later this year. Thanks for the interest and stay tuned.

Dec 31st, 2009: Guild Wars 2 development is going very well, you're gonna love this! We'll have more information to share about Guild Wars 2 sometime next year. Thanks for the interest and stay tuned.

goodrix · Apr 21, 2009, 07:10 PM // 19:10

Funny comments in this thread. Sarcasmometer is burning red

Let me add more humours please.

Red Sonya · Apr 21, 2009, 07:11 PM // 19:11

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Originally Posted by Dakka Dakka

False yes, but there ARE over 5 million accounts sold for Guild Wars world wide so ANET is going count those extra accounts as players, for all they know those mule accounts really are players.

Stop trying to steal ANET's thunder

Still wrong though. As I bought 3 chapters and the expansion and I am just 1 person. So, you cut that 5 million SALES down by 3/4 and they have maybe 1.5 million people that helped them make those sales. Right now they might have 750,000 players left if that. GROSS SALES does not equal to INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS, so, they can change the books any way they want to but they do not have 5 million customers.

Apollo Smile · Apr 21, 2009, 09:38 PM // 21:38

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Originally Posted by Red Sonya

Still wrong though. As I bought 3 chapters and the expansion and I am just 1 person. So, you cut that 5 million SALES down by 3/4 and they have maybe 1.5 million people that helped them make those sales. Right now they might have 750,000 players left if that. GROSS SALES does not equal to INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNTS, so, they can change the books any way they want to but they do not have 5 million customers.