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Arduin · Mar 05, 2007, 10:07 PM // 22:07

Good job over there treserious!

Guild Wars: Eye of the North...mmmmm...ice-cream...

Pan Head · Mar 05, 2007, 10:07 PM // 22:07

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Originally Posted by RPGmaniac

Ditto on that, it would suck if we had to start over from scratch. That article looks very nice and I'll buy it for now but I'm not gonna get all worked up about it until Anet releases info.

that was my feeling too. Not going to worrie about it till i hear somethig from Anet. But the more i read the more my mind runs wild.

Cant take it anymore.

Anet tell us something before i go on a PVP killing spree.

Voltaire · Mar 05, 2007, 10:07 PM // 22:07

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Originally Posted by Bryant Again

Cute! And no I think you're the first to hit that. WTB GWEN.

Actually its already been posted. Twice, if I recall correctly. No harm in brining it up again for those of you who are just tuning in, however.

Ritual del Fuego · Mar 05, 2007, 10:07 PM // 22:07

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Originally Posted by NekoZ

Friend pointed this out: Guild Wars Eye of the North = G.W.E.N.

(If this has been posted then sorry, didn't feel like sifting through 18 pages =p)

ROFL

lightblade · Mar 05, 2007, 10:08 PM // 22:08

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Originally Posted by zwei2stein

Dont compare some shallow stuff like s***ty graphics with reall stuff under hood.

were talking data(base) structures, storage+retrieval&migrate algorithms and other fancy stuff.

thats does not age so fast.

I don't know what "fancy stuff" you're talking about, but data structures and algorithms are very basic programming stuff (something a freshmen computer science major would know) that's not some secret to begin with.

There are no REAL secrets in computer science. Something others already done can always be "copied" by another maker within 3 months. The only thing is codes have copyrights. So you can't copy line by line.

There's nothing in GW engine that's truely revolutionary other than the streaming update. So it's ok to share.

MirageMaster · Mar 05, 2007, 10:09 PM // 22:09

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Originally Posted by Zinger314

Because there's nothing weird or lore-breaking about a rapidly-moving/teleporting Centaur, right?

That would be funny as hell lol! and you would never expect it! Hew got 4 legs to hit you with and 2 hands with daggers to make holes in your guild cape!

Corran Horn · Mar 05, 2007, 10:09 PM // 22:09

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Originally Posted by NekoZ

Friend pointed this out: Guild Wars Eye of the North = G.W.E.N.

(If this has been posted then sorry, didn't feel like sifting through 18 pages =p)

Yes, this has been pointed out already.

Knightsaber Sith · Mar 05, 2007, 10:09 PM // 22:09

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Originally Posted by MirageMaster

And Eye of the North isnt chapter 4 sheesh..... its an expansion used to tie up loose ends,read it again pls.Thats why GW1 is the trilogy.

That's an insignificant technicality. With all the past games being actual expansions but at the same time stand-alones in the sense that you didn't have to have the original game we had to call them campaigns. Now that there's an actual expansion, to slip up and continue to use the moniker of campaign isn't that big of a deal.

NekoZ · Mar 05, 2007, 10:10 PM // 22:10

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Originally Posted by Voltaire

Actually its already been posted. Twice, if I recall correctly. No harm in brining it up again for those of you who are just tuning in, however.

Woops. Oh well, still funny.

treserious · Mar 05, 2007, 10:11 PM // 22:11

@miragemaster

its generic company info except his name. the email address, phone number, and address are all available on the NCsoft north america website.

@flamegrilledcheese

whats interesting is that the other two domains, .com & .net were both registered using the privacy post service
http://privacypost.com/
on the same date.

@bryant again

that is a WHOIS query, which allows you to see who owns what domain names. google it for more information.

@The Great Al

well, i am not saying the whole article is true, but some truth may exist in it as the domain(s) for the name "eye of the north" are owned my NCsoft, and were only recently registered.

and the fact that for the .com and .net they used that privacypost service, because they do want the hush hush untill the pc gamer article.

@everyone

because NCsoft own the eyeofthenorth.org, it is safe to assume they also own the counterparts .com and .net.

this corroborates one thing in the inquirer article, and that is the name of the chapter.

meaning, that this whole Inquirer article went from being total unconfirmed BS, to something that has some truth in it.

Zedd Kun · Mar 05, 2007, 10:14 PM // 22:14

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Originally Posted by Eldin

Interesting, but can we trust this? I'm normally not that big a skeptic, but I don't believe it that much. Besides, ANet's plan was to keep updating GW with new chapters to the point where it was pointless in doing so. The community is growing even larger and larger, I see no reason to stop soon. We can't go a year and a quarter without more GW goodness! Then again, I was thinking "these guys are crazy if they plan to release 20 chapters".

Mixed reactions here.

Well, old expensions gets deserted, and I don't actually think that Anet will go in plus if they keep making new games, as people don't want to start playing guild wars, because they think they need to buy all games if they buy one, and I kinda understand that..

Tingi · Mar 05, 2007, 10:15 PM // 22:15

I personally don't believe this at all.

Why would there be a GW:2? We already have a GW:2 = Factions...

If what the article is talking about happens, it goes against all that Anet has been saying about GW and I for one won't play anymore.

WinterSnowblind · Mar 05, 2007, 10:17 PM // 22:17

Sounds pretty plausable to me, and I can't really see someone going to this much effort on a fake, screenshots and all, when we're already expecting information next month, if not during GDC.

Durik Lakmor · Mar 05, 2007, 10:18 PM // 22:18

Guild Wars Utopia = Guild Wars 2?

Knightsaber Sith · Mar 05, 2007, 10:18 PM // 22:18

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Originally Posted by Tan Blademaster

I personally don't believe this at all.

Why would there be a GW:2? We already have a GW:2 = Factions...

Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall are of one game as they are just content rendered with the same game engine. GW2 will be a completely new and updated game engine in that it will be a whole new game and not just more content using the same game engine.

Omega X · Mar 05, 2007, 10:19 PM // 22:19

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Originally Posted by Zinger314

Because there's nothing weird or lore-breaking about a rapidly-moving/teleporting Centaur, right?

Not at all. After seeing giant toads that like to eat humans, creatures with 5 appendages that can replicate, a lady with 6 eyes that can create mini hurricanes, a grim reaper that killed when he wanted and a Lich who controlled undead.

Nothing at all lore breaking in a world where magic exists.

Lord-UWR · Mar 05, 2007, 10:21 PM // 22:21

Hmmm....I dunno if I should be happy or sad...

First problem: "...18 new multi-level dungeons, 40 new armour sets, 10 new Heroes and massive 150 new skills, out of which 50 belong only to PvE (Player versus Enviroment)."

One thing strike me as odd: Anet never uses the term "Dungeon" for anything in GW. The "Dungeon" note is actually one of the things that set me off big time (proverbial sirens going off), it sounded almost like they were talking about WoW instead of Guild Wars! They even said "new" like there were multi-level dungeons in Guild Wars already. I do not believe they meant dungeons, more like missions, since they only dungeons in-game right now is the canthan elite missions, SF, and DoA? But are Elite Missions REALLY dungeons?

PvE only Skills, is it more skills like the celestial skills, or the lightbringer skills?
40 armor sets, so 5 sets for each profession. New insignias maybe?
I like the new skills, if true. Hopefully it will not be more duplicates.
And Horray!!! for the 10 heros.

But I cannot bring myself to imagine GW 2. It just sounds soo much like WoW.
-Playable Races, does that mean the humans and the charr are now friends? Then whoz ass can we kick?
-"...but the main drool factor will be zone-wide events (read, open war in DaoC and Alterac Valley style)...", Alliance/Horde Wars anyone?

Some Notes:
-A quick scan of the United States Patent and Trademark Office shows that there's nothing new registered.
-I don't know why, but I find this whole "Eye of the North" stuff sounding inherently fishy, especially that the article is trying to give actual specs on things that will be added, even though I haven't heard anything at all from ANet.
-Anet is not going to comment on this until PC Gamer is out.
-Charr, and Mursaat...Didn't we all know this already?
-Whats with the name of the new races?

Loviatar · Mar 05, 2007, 10:25 PM // 22:25

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Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith

Well it's looking like at least the title of the fourth campaign is true, which lends a degree of credibility to the rest of the article..

except they already proved the same way that *UTOPIA* was the title.

its rumor

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The Ernada · Mar 05, 2007, 10:25 PM // 22:25

Wow. The amount of panicking about having to start over with new characters when NOTHING has been confirmed and NOTHING in the article has stated that you really do have to start over is mind blowing.

Panicking over wild speculation is fun to watch.

Zinger314 · Mar 05, 2007, 10:26 PM // 22:26

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Originally Posted by Omega X

Not at all. After seeing giant toads that like to eat humans, creatures with 5 appendages that can replicate, a lady with 6 eyes that can create mini hurricanes, a grim reaper that killed when he wanted and a Lich who controlled undead.

Nothing at all lore breaking in a world where magic exists.

I'll rephrase: A playable Centaur Assassin would be like dividing like zero.