Curse

Corinthian · May 14, 2007, 08:25 AM // 08:25

It's completely retarded to even suggest moving gold from GW1 to GW2. Even suggesting moving items is on the verge of retardedness.

Marth Reynolds · May 14, 2007, 09:07 AM // 09:07

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Originally Posted by Corinthian

It's completely retarded to even suggest moving gold from GW1 to GW2. Even suggesting moving items is on the verge of retardedness.

Anet did make us a promise that they would add a new chapter every 6 months, and they broke it just as quickly.

I liked the fact that the game would be going on for quite some time, even if the every 6 months seemed a bit over their heads.
It's similiar to saying you get keep it all, only to say after 2 years that you can't keep anything but perhaps a free sugar cane.
I'm highly doubting that i will buy GW2 just because of the streak of broken promises by ANET.

Corinthian · May 14, 2007, 09:44 AM // 09:44

I've been into gaming long enough to know that words from a game developer do not mean anything. Only believe concrete evidence, what you buy and see. If they say they are fixing something but indeed are breaking the game further, it's not a promise broken. It's just them breaking the game. If they say there is a slight delay in deliveries, expect that to be about six months extra, again not a promise broken. If they say there will be a new chapter every 6 months, but there's a new chapter every 9 months, who cares?

Words mean nothing in gaming.

"GW2 coming out in 2008 or whenever the hell we feel like it or maybe the company goes bankrupt before that and it stays as a concept."

freekedoutfish · May 14, 2007, 09:45 AM // 09:45

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Originally Posted by Marth Reynolds

Anet did make us a promise that they would add a new chapter every 6 months, and they broke it just as quickly.

I liked the fact that the game would be going on for quite some time, even if the every 6 months seemed a bit over their heads.
It's similiar to saying you get keep it all, only to say after 2 years that you can't keep anything but perhaps a free sugar cane.
I'm highly doubting that i will buy GW2 just because of the streak of broken promises by ANET.

Is not getting an expansion every 6 months really that huge a deal?

Considering the games only been out 2 years, and they have already managed to release 2 expansions and their working on a 3rd one, how have they not kept their promise?

Thats 2 expansions in over a year, and a 3rd one soon to be released. They may not have been exactly 6 months apart, and the 3rd one may be taking a while, but big Deal.

I'd rather they put the time and effort into it, then rush out something like NightFall which felt incomplete. The game isnt suffering due to the 3rd one taking longer, people havent sat down in protest and stopped playing, so whats the fuss?

The sheer fact the game has lasted 2 years speaks for itself. We have hard mode to entertain us for now anyway, and Im enjoying it.

Anet isnt breaking anymore promises, by not transfering gold so its hardly a fair comparison either.

Lonesamurai · May 14, 2007, 11:05 AM // 11:05

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Originally Posted by Marth Reynolds

Anet did make us a promise that they would add a new chapter every 6 months, and they broke it just as quickly.

I liked the fact that the game would be going on for quite some time, even if the every 6 months seemed a bit over their heads.
It's similiar to saying you get keep it all, only to say after 2 years that you can't keep anything but perhaps a free sugar cane.
I'm highly doubting that i will buy GW2 just because of the streak of broken promises by ANET.

Actually, they never promised anything, they planned to try and stick to that, but after the release of prophecies they realised that they couldn't do it, hence the year between prophecies and factions, and the Sorrows Furnace update...

However, they still tried witht he six months between Factions and Nightfall, however it is obvious what limitations the game engine currently has and that moving to an updated game engine and starting again from scratch is a better option for both them and us as the end user

Steppenwolf · May 14, 2007, 04:56 PM // 16:56

Hello again,
Wow look at all the cool replies! Thanks everyone

I was curious about how people felt about the HoM. If it is just to show off things ya did in GW1 I can live with that. I agree this is a new game so lets just start with a clean slate. No weapons, titles, mini-pets, or gold from GW1 should have anything to do with GW2 and give no bonuses.
It seems to me the article in PC Gamer was to try to let us know what's happening in the Game Dev of our game, but I'm afraid it was so vague it raised more questions then it answered. Kind of like saying "We are building a NEW NFL2! Your teams won't be in it, you won't get 4 downs to complete a first down, a touchdown and extra pt is no longer 7pts, the feild won't be 100 yards long, and the game mechanics are completely different. BUT your gonna love it!" hehehe Kinda makes ya sit back, scratch your head, and ask "huh?"

~Peace~ Stepp

Nekretaal · May 14, 2007, 07:03 PM // 19:03

All I know is that for the first week of GW2, I absolutely do not want to see spammed across local chat of every major town:

"WTT GW ectos for GW2 gold:"

That is an experience killer, and with GW1 Hall of monuments achievements possibly being related to gold grinds and giving advantages or status in GW2... (Gaile mentioned that owning a certain type of armor might be an achievement)... you can see from many miles away that this type of spam has to be coming.

I dont care to take my gold with me to GW2, and I see it as unbalancing for new players to start playing a game where weapons cost 100k+ectos prices that will literally take years to farm.

But anet ought to devise some sort of solution to this issue. Its pretty important for GW2 to get this right.