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*Darcy* · Mar 25, 2009, 08:19 PM // 20:19

@Kupp - once it is released, you can ask your local bookstore to order it for you. Most do this at no charge and you can pick up at store and pay upon receipt.

stevenrussian · Mar 25, 2009, 11:58 PM // 23:58

Sounds interesting.

Can't wait till it gets released!

Obrien Xp · Mar 26, 2009, 09:13 PM // 21:13

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Originally Posted by Darcy

@Kupp - once it is released, you can ask your local bookstore to order it for you. Most do this at no charge and you can pick up at store and pay upon receipt.

The book already seems in-expensive enough atm, $9.99 before tax on the link in the op, I doubt that it will change very much, 352 pages, probably having some artwork in the middle, maybe a pull-out poster, and in paper back.

Verene · Mar 27, 2009, 12:49 AM // 00:49

$10 is pretty average for a paperback book, though. I spend way, waaaaay too much time at the bookstore (<3 the fact that I get the employee discount at Barnes and Noble) and paperbacks generally run $6-15. So yeah. $10 isn't bad at all.

Regina Buenaobra · Mar 27, 2009, 06:01 PM // 18:01

As of now, the only things that are confirmed are the book title and the author. Everything else -- the number of pages, release date, and price are subject to change. We should have more details for ya later on this year.

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Originally Posted by Obrien Xp

*note to admins, I posted this here because, the gw on chuck thread was in here, so i guessed that it was on similar lines to it.

Now, we should have all heard the news stated by Anet while at PAX that there will be a book series regarding events between eotn and gw2, anet won't leak anything, the publisher won't leak, google can't find it. However, looking here I did find as much information that is possible atm. I shop at Chapters for books, so if you looked on the sites of the store you use (search Guild Wars, not book titles, better chance of finding it) we may get more info.

Current info:
Title: Guild Wars: Fall of Ascalon
Pages: 352
Author/Publisher: Matt Forebeck/Simon & Schuster
Release date: April 1, 2010 almost 370 or so days from now
Price (here): $10.00can pre-order only atm

Here's the link again. http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/...uild+wars%2527

edit: if you didn't know about the books before watch this: 3 years of Guild Wars (2 of 6) its within the first 2min.

*note: edit: I would not like to have to tolerate gw2 release date spam, pessimism, trashing, lying etc., I don't want a close for off-topic or immaturity/trolling

Gun Pierson · Mar 28, 2009, 02:05 AM // 02:05

So far for the hype part, it hasn't even begun yet. Everybody can breathe again now.

Kuduz to OP for finding out though.

Abedeus · Mar 28, 2009, 07:11 AM // 07:11

Am I the only one that doesn't have any idea who hat Matt Forebeck is?

Unless it's Matt Forbeck, but then again it's not a big shot...

Arduin · Mar 28, 2009, 11:34 AM // 11:34

Fall of Ascalon? Come on! A little bit more creativity please.

What's part two called? Rise of the Dragons?

Obrien Xp · Mar 28, 2009, 08:07 PM // 20:07

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Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

As of now, the only things that are confirmed are the book title and the author. Everything else -- the number of pages, release date, and price are subject to change. We should have more details for ya later on this year.

Thanks Regina
Looking forward to it.

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Originally Posted by Arduinna

Fall of Ascalon? Come on! A little bit more creativity please.

What's part two called? Rise of the Dragons?

Alright we get it, the title may not be the most creative, but it gets the point across as a title should.

And my part 2 guess is more like Rise of the Dragon Empire. (Factions empire, with the emperor assimilating the Lux, and Kurz, huge military build up etc.)

Eragon Zarroc · Mar 28, 2009, 08:14 PM // 20:14

wow, over a year away? =( what a bummer

Black Metal · Mar 28, 2009, 08:23 PM // 20:23

From what I remember, these books were supposed to be the lore than bridge GW1 and GW2, and my assumption would be that they'd put them out maybe halfway between release of EOTN and GW2 to try to keep interest up. If this book is over a year away, and it's been a year since EOTN released........wow......I'll be preordering GW2 for my unborn son to play.

Obrien Xp · Mar 28, 2009, 09:02 PM // 21:02

Thats certainly is a possibility though I don't think that they are really going to release them exactly half way until release, I think that they started them once they got the deal, and will release them (just like gw2) when they're finished

Axwind · Mar 31, 2009, 09:55 PM // 21:55

What I'm wondering is how they plan to cover 250 years in 3 books that from what I've read here are less than 400 pages each. And what idiot at Anet thought dragons were a good idea? They've been used to death in the fantasy genre. Enough already.

Obrien Xp · Mar 31, 2009, 10:18 PM // 22:18

Gw has yet to use elves, gnomes, orcs, goblins, other than dwarves and humans, they pretty much made most of them up.

And dragons, its not that bad, I'm actually looking forwards to it.

Lonesamurai · Mar 31, 2009, 10:25 PM // 22:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Obrien Xp

Gw has yet to use elves, gnomes, orcs, goblins, other than dwarves and humans, they pretty much made most of them up.

And dragons, its not that bad, I'm actually looking forwards to it.

Notto mention that the dragons have been worked really well into the history, lore and story and hell, look at Drakkar Lake or the Great destroyers creator, or even Glint

Obrien Xp · Mar 31, 2009, 10:30 PM // 22:30

and kunnavag, and the whole Dragon Empire (Cantha)

Lore speculation: Does the activity with dragons and the hostility of the Dragon Empire perhaps have a co-relation?

Scarlett Romanov · Mar 31, 2009, 10:48 PM // 22:48

http://www.allbookstores.com/book/97...uild_Wars.html

Another book title? Confirm/Dismiss plz?

kazi_saki · Apr 01, 2009, 12:20 AM // 00:20

Checked it out in Amazon.

Matt Forbeck has written the Lost Mark Trilogy of the Eberron Fantasy Realm and has co-authored some of those Dungeons and Dragons Settings Books.

I really really really really am praying it isn't one of those really bad Forgotten Realms books (cuz there have been some good ones too :P) since it would kinda be a disappointment and a waste of money.

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Originally Posted by Amazon.com

About the Author
MATT FORBECK has written and designed games for more than 14 years, for which he has garnered several awards. His most recent title for Wizards of the Coast was Secret of the Spiritkeeper, the kickoff novel for the Knights of the Silver Dragon™ young reader series for Mirrorstone™ Books.

Obrien Xp · Apr 01, 2009, 12:28 AM // 00:28

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Originally Posted by Scarlett Romanov

http://www.allbookstores.com/book/97...uild_Wars.html

Another book title? Confirm/Dismiss plz?

Possible: Pocket Star Books (the supposed publisher) when googled came up with Simon&Schuster (misspelled) the company that is publishing the gw book series, though didn't seem genuine. However, they did seem (when googled) to have alot to do with the WoW books. I'll add to the op, but speculative

Tyvm for finding this.

Now all we need is one for Factions.

Could we perhaps get a sticky on this for when new info arrives

MarlinBackna · Apr 01, 2009, 12:57 AM // 00:57

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Originally Posted by Obrien Xp

Gw has yet to use elves, gnomes, orcs, goblins, other than dwarves and humans, they pretty much made most of them up.

And dragons, its not that bad, I'm actually looking forwards to it.

This. Considering we have only seen 2 of these dragons (Primordius and Drakkar), maybe the others will seem less dragonlike. Plus, the whole gang of different creatures (Sylvari, Dredge, Asura, Charr, many others) will still be there, plus more. Those artists at ANet have great imaginations. ANet does a good job of mixing familiar fantasy creatures and new made-up ones. I can only think that would carry over into GW2 (but please for the love of all things holy, don't make all the undead STUPID SKELETONS).

I also liked what they did with the dwarves in EoTN. It was kinda funny when I was talking to a friend who didn't play through EoTN yet and he was saying he wanted to be a dwarf warrior in GW2...