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Kool Kirby · Mar 21, 2007, 09:20 PM // 21:20

Closed beta is so much more manageable. With open beta, you would have so many players, and so many whiners, and so many retards. And I've seen in the past too many times where certain features are wrongly "balanced" in betas where the retards begged and whined for a fix and they got what they wanted just so they could shut up.

And discount meaning not $25, like maybe $10. I didn't get a discount to see a sequel of a movie because it only costs around <$10, not $50-$60 (by 2008 prices will probably have to be matched up with Xbox 360 and ps3 so $60 could be the price). Also all the other games you mentioned have sort of an ending to them already, which means that you would not be playing them for a longer time than you would be playing gw.

Of course, probably a free part or open beta would come with GW2 later.

Ahrims Assassin · Mar 21, 2007, 09:21 PM // 21:21

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Originally Posted by Mordakai

I don't know if people saw this, it was posted on another thread:

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Here's some good news for you guys.

We do completely understand that you want to keep your character names. After all, character names are a special part of your Guild Wars experience. So you'll be happy to know that yes, your character name will be reserved for you. If you link a Guild Wars 2 character to a Guild Wars character, the GW2 character will inherit the GW character’s accomplishments, as recorded in your Hall of Monuments. The Hall of Monuments, available through Guild Wars: Eye of the North, will provide access to unique companions, equipment, miniatures, titles, etc. that can’t be obtained any other way in GW2.

I like the whole idea of building a "family history" for my characters in The Hall of Monuments. With the timespan between Guild Wars: Eye of the North and Guild Wars 2, the whole idea that other players have suggested--passing things (even names) down "through the family" and so forth--is cool!

/happydance

Okay I'm officially looking forward to GW2

Kisuro · Mar 21, 2007, 09:23 PM // 21:23

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Originally Posted by Kool Kirby

Closed beta is so much more manageable. With open beta, you would have so many players, and so many whiners, and so many retards.

So, totally unlike the people playing GW right now

Mordakai · Mar 21, 2007, 09:23 PM // 21:23

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Originally Posted by Sir Skullcrasher

so Chapter 4 is now GW: Eyes of the North. I see, than why don't we get more information on the expansion?

How much more info do you want? I know more about GW:EN then I want to, honestly (I like being surprised), and I haven't even read the magazine yet!

But, to give a non-snarky answer, we'll probably get even more info closer to release. It's not due until the end of 2007.

TGgold · Mar 21, 2007, 09:29 PM // 21:29

I'm getting slightly more hope, if only because I finally realize we have 2 years to put player input into the game and potentially save it.

ANET has been good in the past about incorporating what players like and dislike. I'm only hoping that, as the philosophy was, grind will *not* award players a competative advantage.

I think that the new additions should be cosmetic, or serve to offer a miniscule ability that, if I so choose not to be involved in, would not reduce the effectiveness of my character in a battle.

The UAX PvP has me somewhat excited. Unfortuantely, the new PvP types they've mentioned seem somewhat lackluster to me. Big PvEvP battles and some GvG it looks like. I'm hoping they retain the 'Battle Isles' Idea and allow for RA, TA, etc to continue. (considering it's in the same world...maybe HA will still exist. I am at least hoping that ToA and other pivitol places in the game will resurface).

What I'm saying is, I'm hoping that with community help ANET will be able to incorporate these new features in a true way to Supplement what we already have, but maintain the integrity of the "Skill over Time (or grind...)" mantra.

lacasner · Mar 21, 2007, 09:33 PM // 21:33

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We can keep our toys, we can keep our names. We only lose experience.

So its my same guy right just lvl1 with 0 exp? Same armor and weps and cash in storage? I need to know this guys...

Kadavra Remnor · Mar 21, 2007, 09:42 PM // 21:42

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Originally Posted by MSecorsky

We can keep our toys, we can keep our names. We only lose experience. Think of your characters grandson/granddaughter finding this big chest with all of Grampy's old stuff (ignore that the pet might have died...

)

lol, that made me crack a smile reading through all this gloom and doom - thanks MSecorsky.

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

The Hall of Monuments, available through Guild Wars: Eye of the North, will provide access to unique companions, equipment, miniatures, titles, etc. that can’t be obtained any other way in GW2.

I, for one, really hope the term "equipment" includes armor and weapons. I'd love it if my GW2 characters could suit up in great-great-grandpa/grandma's fow armors and wield their weapons!

Chiaro · Mar 21, 2007, 09:43 PM // 21:43

No cash, I doubt armor, but weapons yes. Although the character would probably look different. Would it be possible to link a Charr character to your Guild Wars character?

The Ernada · Mar 21, 2007, 09:44 PM // 21:44

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Originally Posted by lacasner

So its my same guy right just lvl1 with 0 exp? Same armor and weps and cash in storage? I need to know this guys...

Gaile already said gold won't be transferred. And I wouldnt say that all your stuff wiill be transferred either. There's likely a limit.

x_Fanelli_X · Mar 21, 2007, 09:46 PM // 21:46

Man, all these people think there smart with their "WoW didnt invent MMO's".. i havent seen anyone say that? The reason its compared is because WoW is GW's leading competitor, and the most recent popular MMO other than GW, so GW is turnign more into its competetor to gain the players form it and such. But the main thing is, there going absoultely against everything they stood for when they released GW. They have totally changed there perspective to $$$ and not their current audience.

Sir Skullcrasher · Mar 21, 2007, 09:46 PM // 21:46

I'm getting confused, reading from earlier posts, peoples are saying you can merge characters from GW 1 to GW 2. But later posts have peoples saying both are separate meaning you have to start off with new characters in GW 2.

Kisuro · Mar 21, 2007, 09:48 PM // 21:48

Transferring armor has me worried, the same way transferring titles does. It's a sure way to have elitism right from the start.

Phantom Flux · Mar 21, 2007, 09:49 PM // 21:49

I am glad to know the majority of people on this thread are on the same page. It's a good thing we get to keep out names, but GW 2 is gonna go for some bad sales. GW 2 is gonna let us know that our days and work we put into GW1 will go as a sham.

What's so special about the Hall of Monuments? Please! Not buying it. GW2 is gonna be nothing but a sad and generic WOW-clone. I laugh at the one post that's been brown nosing as if that person thinks Anet is gonna cut him a deal if doing so. Please! The majority has spoken. No migration? just extra wastes of times? Oh boy, wait til Anet waits in a few years to discover GW 2 will probably get the worse review, along terrible sales.

Mordakai · Mar 21, 2007, 09:52 PM // 21:52

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Originally Posted by Chiaro

No cash, I doubt armor, but weapons yes. Although the character would probably look different. Would it be possible to link a Charr character to your Guild Wars character?

This crossed my mind, too.

Part of me says "Why not?" Like, your Charr Shaman (or whatever) is a spiritual descendent of your Elementalist...

But the Role-playing purist in me says, No way. That doesn't make any sense.

The more I think about it, maybe only the skins on equipment (weapons? armor?) will be transferable. I mean, is Anet going to keep the same attributes, reqs, items, damage range, etc? I think not. This is a great chance to rebuild everything from scratch, something they cannot do if they are tethered to the same old mechanics.

Just my 2 cents.

[email protected] · Mar 21, 2007, 09:52 PM // 21:52

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Here´s a Norn LMAO.

lacasner · Mar 21, 2007, 09:54 PM // 21:54

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And I wouldnt say that all your stuff wiill be transferred either. There's likely a limit.

So you could pick, like idk, 2 armor sets and 5 weapons or soemthing to be transfered? Just wondering

Torpoon · Mar 21, 2007, 09:55 PM // 21:55

Wow, people are complaining about grinding but why do you *have* to be the highest level cant you play under that max and still have fun? On many of my characters i find that i have nothing left to do on them past level 20, i got them perfect stuff all the skills there fun characters yet its sad theres nothing else i can do to improve them i think this new level thing is great just as long as pvp stays fair like it is. you dont HAVE to be the highest level you'll be just fine being low level if you dont wanna grind, we end up doing that anyways when we get greedy and go into farming...

The Ernada · Mar 21, 2007, 10:03 PM // 22:03

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Originally Posted by Phantom Flux

I am glad to know the majority of people on this thread are on the same page. It's a good thing we get to keep out names, but GW 2 is gonna go for some bad sales. GW 2 is gonna let us know that our days and work we put into GW1 will go as a sham.

What's so special about the Hall of Monuments? Please! Not buying it. GW2 is gonna be nothing but a sad and generic WOW-clone. I laugh at the one post that's been brown nosing as if that person thinks Anet is gonna cut him a deal if doing so. Please! The majority has spoken. No migration? just extra wastes of times? Oh boy, wait til Anet waits in a few years to discover GW 2 will probably get the worse review, along terrible sales.

1. Feel free to say what you don't like about GW2. I sure did.

2. Uttering another cliche Wow comparison is in your right but it's old and tired.

3. Just because people have something good to say about ANET does not make them a "brown noser"

4. Less tantrum please. More actual discussion.

Exoudeous · Mar 21, 2007, 10:06 PM // 22:06

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Originally Posted by Phantom Flux

I am glad to know the majority of people on this thread are on the same page. It's a good thing we get to keep out names, but GW 2 is gonna go for some bad sales. GW 2 is gonna let us know that our days and work we put into GW1 will go as a sham.

What's so special about the Hall of Monuments? Please! Not buying it. GW2 is gonna be nothing but a sad and generic WOW-clone. I laugh at the one post that's been brown nosing as if that person thinks Anet is gonna cut him a deal if doing so. Please! The majority has spoken. No migration? just extra wastes of times? Oh boy, wait til Anet waits in a few years to discover GW 2 will probably get the worse review, along terrible sales.

why do you keep posting this same thing. stop trolling.

we get you dont like it, now go just cause others arnt upset dont make them idiots, it just means they have a diffrent opinion.

who cares if the majority has spoken? the majority isnt always right. everyone said wind waker would be a turd because it wsnt realistic, but it ended up being one of teh most unique zelda games to date. sometimes its good that developers ignore people, if they listend to everything then most games wouldnt have turnd out as intresting as they did.

sure some things need to be listend to, but one some people need to understand that they cant listen to everything simply because some ideas that may sound good, may not end up being good for the game

The Ernada · Mar 21, 2007, 10:10 PM // 22:10

Looks like they need to hire a few more mods for this thread. And this is not directed at Lascaner.

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Originally Posted by lacasner

So you could pick, like idk, 2 armor sets and 5 weapons or soemthing to be transfered? Just wondering

No one knows for sure. All Gaile said was that there's access to equipment. Who knows how limited that access will be.