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Darksun · Jun 27, 2008, 07:56 PM // 19:56

http://guildwars.com/products/guildwars2/gw2faq/

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Will there be a subscription fee for Guild Wars 2?
Nope. Like the original Guild Wars, there will be no subscription fee for Guild Wars 2. You just buy the game and play it online without paying a monthly fee.

Will Guild Wars 2 be an MMO?
Yes. Guild Wars 2 provides a massive, online persistent world.

How is Guild Wars 2 different from other MMOs?
While Guild Wars 2 adds a persistent world, it retains the unique nature of the original game including a strong narrative, extensive instanced gameplay, an anti-grind design philosophy, and strong support for competitive play.

Will Guild Wars 2 have non-human playable races?
Absolutely! In addition to humans, players will be able to create, customize, and play asura, charr, norn, and sylvari characters.

* The conquerors of Ascalon, the charr are ferocious, warmongering creatures—the intractable foes of humanity. Now, as greater dangers threaten their conquests, the charr legions marshal their war machines to meet their enemies with deadly force.

* The norn are half-giant brawlers from the frigid northern lands who can shapeshift into mighty bestial forms. They've been driven from their homeland by a force beyond reckon, and now regroup among the lost dwarven ruins of the Shiverpeaks.

* The asura, who once ruled the caves and tunnels below Tyria, are an advanced race of small stature and large intellect. Having emerged from the depths, the asura aim to rule the surface world with their powerful golems and razor-sharp wit.

* Not much is known of the sylvari, save that they are a race of sentient plant-beings, newly blossomed into the world. They are the youngest of the races, and are bound together by a common dream.

How will character progression work? Will you be raising the level cap?
Guild Wars 2 will have the kind of extensive character advancement appropriate to a persistent world RPG. It is our priority to avoid forcing players into the grind-based gameplay that too often accompanies a high level cap.

Also, to allow players the freedom to play together even if their friends are at a much higher (or lower) level, we are planning to implement a strong sidekicking system, similar to that used in City of Heroes.

We're applying this same philosophy to competitive play. Players will be able to engage in organized, balanced PvP (similar to GvG in the original Guild Wars) without needing to first level up characters, find equipment, or unlock skills. While inside the organized PvP area, all characters will be the same power level and will have access to the same equipment.

Will Guild Wars 2 be solo-able?
Yes. You will be able to advance your character to the maximum level without ever joining a group if you so desire. Most content will be designed in a solo-friendly way, though often with mechanisms for scaling up in difficulty when more players are involved. This will give players the option to experience the game whichever way they prefer.

At the same time, it is important for an MMO community to join together to overcome challenges. There will also be some areas in the game that require a coordinated group effort.

Can I play my original Guild Wars character in Guild Wars 2?
Because Guild Wars 2 is a whole new game with different professions and races, new technology, and expanded gameplay, it would not be possible to directly use an original Guild Wars character.

However, your original Guild Wars character names will be reserved for your use in Guild Wars 2. In addition, Guild Wars 2 recognizes the accomplishments commemorated by your original Guild Wars characters in the Hall of Monuments and provides you with unique rewards to showcase those achievements.

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.

When is Guild Wars 2 going to be released?
When it's finished. Seriously though, we haven't announced a specific release date yet, but when we do you can get those details and more right here on the official website.

When will there be a beta?
Although we publically alpha- and beta-tested the original Guild Wars while it was still in early development, with Guild Wars 2 we will commence beta testing closer to the game's release. With that in mind, we will not start beta testing in 2008 as we had originally planned. Guild Wars 2 is a very large and ambitious game, and Guild Wars players rightfully have very high expectations of its quality. We want players to be absolutely blown away by the game the first time they experience it.

To stay up-to-date with the latest information about Guild Wars 2 and the beta test, be sure to sign up for the Guild Wars newsletter.

Awwww.. frick.. No Tengu.
most info seems old. No beta for 08, thats new.

Elite God · Jun 27, 2008, 07:58 PM // 19:58

No beta in 2008

Yah for Asura :>

Nightow · Jun 27, 2008, 07:59 PM // 19:59

Yeah, not much new info besides no beta in '08.

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When will there be a beta?
Although we publically alpha- and beta-tested the original Guild Wars while it was still in early development, with Guild Wars 2 we will commence beta testing closer to the game's release. With that in mind, we will not start beta testing in 2008 as we had originally planned. Guild Wars 2 is a very large and ambitious game, and Guild Wars players rightfully have very high expectations of its quality. We want players to be absolutely blown away by the game the first time they experience it.

This is kinda a downer if you ask me.

netniwk · Jun 27, 2008, 08:01 PM // 20:01

Meh,whatever stops the stream of stupid threads here.

mazza558 · Jun 27, 2008, 08:02 PM // 20:02

Noooooooooo!

No Beta in 2008!

Meh, I'll settle for screenshots...

...for now.

Darksun · Jun 27, 2008, 08:02 PM // 20:02

Seems to make sense though, Games take a long time to make. especially MMOs.
Wouldn't be surprised if it's delayed..

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Originally Posted by mazza558

Noooooooooo!

No Beta!

No beta in 08. Not no beta period. that's how rumors start.

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Originally Posted by LOTR123

BULL CRAP! How could they make it so there isn't a beta in 2008! I was looking forward to it too. =(

because it's taking longer than expected? dude.. how many times do games need to be delayed before people realize it's HARDER THAN WE THINK?

LOTR123 · Jun 27, 2008, 08:03 PM // 20:03

BULL CRAP! How could they make it so there isn't a beta in 2008! I was looking forward to it too. =(

netniwk · Jun 27, 2008, 08:05 PM // 20:05

Did any of you guys really expect a beta in 2008 when we have zero,nill,nada info about the game??!?

mazza558 · Jun 27, 2008, 08:10 PM // 20:10

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Originally Posted by netniwk

Did any of you guys really expect a beta in 2008 when we have zero,nill,nada info about the game??!?

ANet have a tendency to collect lots of info about the game/chapter and then release loads in a press release/event, etc. There might have been a beta after such a release of info.

Darksun · Jun 27, 2008, 08:11 PM // 20:11

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Originally Posted by netniwk

Did any of you guys really expect a beta in 2008 when we have zero,nill,nada info about the game??!?

Actually, we know:

time period it takes place in
events leading up to that period
where is takes place
the events taking place OUTSIDE of the continent
primary Adversaries
races we can play
persistent setup of the world
2 PvP breakdowns
PvE buddy system
changes in control

not really Nothing..

NiukNiuk · Jun 27, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19

I'm still expecting some info (even screenshots) during the Pax and Leipzig expos in august.

zamial · Jun 27, 2008, 08:24 PM // 20:24

No beta this year, bummer. I am curious about this statment maybe infuencing this section:

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.

If my take on that is correct, they are talking about the mid-ranged GAMING PCs at time of release. With the new intel Nehalm chip set comming, DDR3 ram should be the standard, that will raise the bar pretty high.

Horus · Jun 27, 2008, 08:25 PM // 20:25

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We want players to be absolutely blown away by the game the first time they experience it.

this sounds so... awesome!

recon54 · Jun 27, 2008, 08:27 PM // 20:27

welp, with there being no beta in 08 (which they originally said/planned), i guess that means they are running a lil behind on schedule now so we should start looking forward to a release date in around 2010, which i was alrdy expecting.

mazza558 · Jun 27, 2008, 08:30 PM // 20:30

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Originally Posted by guardian of dragon temple

this sounds so... awesome!

Yes. Well, if they expect us to be blown away, they may have some magic pixie dust of awesomeness to complete this task.

EDIT: Does it scare anyone that MMO games can take 1/16th of someone's entire life to make? Who knows what I'll be doing by the time this game comes out - I may have lost interest completely

Darksun · Jun 27, 2008, 08:31 PM // 20:31

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Originally Posted by zamial

No beta this year, bummer. I am curious about this statment maybe infuencing this section:

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.

If my take on that is correct, they are talking about the mid-ranged GAMING PCs at time of release. With the new intel Nehalm chip set comming, DDR3 ram should be the standard, that will raise the bar pretty high.

people take these comments and twist them so bad. instead of focusing on the word "gaming" how could you miss the entire sentence before it: "just as with the original Guild Wars series". They've said it over & over I don't know how people think it's going to be too high.

The point: GW2 will have a similar system requirement (relative to the normal system at it's release) as GW1 (relative to the normal system at it's release) it's not going to "raise the bar" anymore than GW 1 did.

Brianna · Jun 27, 2008, 08:33 PM // 20:33

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Originally Posted by Darksun

Actually, we know:

time period it takes place in
events leading up to that period
where is takes place
the events taking place OUTSIDE of the continent
primary Adversaries
races we can play
persistent setup of the world
2 PvP breakdowns
PvE buddy system
changes in control

not really Nothing..

Yeah I know, but screenshot or it didn't happen.

Just in general.. people want screenshots. They want to actually see the game. If we don't even get those yet, I don't really expect a beta anytime soon.

SirSausage · Jun 27, 2008, 08:37 PM // 20:37

Meh, no beta in 08, a shame really.

It's not like the end of the world, but Anet gotta release some new info about GW2. It's getting frickin boring.

Darksun · Jun 27, 2008, 08:47 PM // 20:47

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Originally Posted by Brianna

Yeah I know, but screenshot or it didn't happen.

Just in general.. people want screenshots. They want to actually see the game. If we don't even get those yet, I don't really expect a beta anytime soon.

Yeah, but that's the point. People say that Anet is not divulging when really, they are. Those people just want SS.

Rift · Jun 27, 2008, 08:50 PM // 20:50

People should read this article to fully understand what developers mean when they give timelines.