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Chief · Sep 15, 2006, 06:04 PM // 18:04

Edit by Chief: I had to translate the conversation because I wanted to understand more about this "Life Skill". The translation may be slightly broken.

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Original link: http://gw.766.com/news_1227/gn_1230/...D2CD6B.2.shtml

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Thereafter interview (GW) producers MIKE&JEFF
Author : World oil Source : World oil Date : July 31, 2006

NCSOFT famous professional game developers from South Korea under development studio ArenaNet, the ninth major cities in mainland China Business 3D people online role-playing game "Thereafter (GW)," the 4th China International Exhibition of digital interactive entertainment products and technology applications (CHINAJOY) Thereafter (GW) were also produced the first event in China to participate in the game. We are very honored to have the first city in the ninth company exclusive interview to fighting (GW) MIKE&JEFF two producers.

Reporter : GUILDWARS Europe and the United States as one game role, you will find it in the fire? What is the advantage?

MIKE&JEFF : We play the game different from ordinary Europe and the United States, you can see that it is a very delicate and beautiful images. Lane, the group produced several Chinese art designers, but also the Asian style of documentary films produced, "the Union enemy." We take a very optimistic attitude to the Chinese market, I believe GUILDWARS Chinese player to be welcomed. If advantage, we know the players like different people to take part in the same confrontation, and also likes to race team. GUILDWARS Lane Association system, as well as vocational skills and characteristics of confrontation between players believe that the Chinese friends will be very much like it, we have great confidence in the Chinese market, and it expects the international server and friends for a very interesting Athletic Tournament.

Reporter : Fierce fighting between the current 20-level hierarchy is limited. And the film has been introduced in each of the monster documentary films will be difficult to increase the soon-to-be-launched new information contains restrictions will be open grades?

MIKE&JEFF : Sorry, this level of design is the basic game GUILDWARS philosophy, we do not intend to re-open the higher grades. We hope that gamers are more concerned about the game and study some of the characteristics of systems, for instance through a combination of various skills to better take part in contests, some 192 to get through the more powerful weapons. In fact, the levels reached in the LV20 are still many things we can do, we do not want the player to Lianji away games, but we do not want to become a player of the game and go all out to Shaguai to upgrade the ratings of the game.

Reporter : As the fighting characteristics, PVP is the most stress-carrying skills, and now face the challenge of fighting role can only bring 8 skills, increasing new skills and new strategies will be some impact on the number, do you have any plan to increase the number of skills to bring?

MIKE&JEFF : Very sorry that this is the same design and grading of the game, the basic game is GUILDWARS ideas, we will not consider any further increase in the carrying amount of skills. New skills in the continuing increase, we hope that we have more of their role in the understanding of the role each have different skills, limitations to bring eight more of the skills we hope you think more about skill with which eight games, and not to bring the number of skills.

Reporter : GVG is the maximum number of eight people, a lot of players reflects the number of combat personnel arrangements, and they tend not in the kind of large-scale fighting a war of fun. Will you be taking part in the subsequent increase in the number of tablets information? Or open the stadium to people with special needs like the gamers.

MIKE&JEFF : Oh, you are fighting to see the old players, some of the key questions are asked, but still sorry to tell you that we do not intend to increase the number of theater. I hope we were not used during the confrontation size of the determination of the outcome, but more consideration, and strategic and tactical skills to bring the performance. Tournament time is a whole entire team, but a very large number 8X8=64,64 skills, we hope to consider more than 64 players to eight players vocational skills and the complementary relationship, and it is also a manifestation of the spirit and transmission GUILDWARS war. We would very much like to help you publicize the war gamers transmission GUILDWARS spirit.

Reporter : Many gamers are playing a fierce battle epic directed that the main plot away, and they do not like PVP, and the current 192 as part of the waves in addition to tasks outside the Green weapons collection would be almost no such, it has indirectly affected by the RPG part of life, then you have no intention to RPG part of the new planning system? Can you reveal what?

MIKE&JEFF : Perhaps you saw the first two chapters of PVP, we conducted a lot of adjustment and some increase. Similarly, we will have to meet them and the third part of the contents of Chapter 192 of the adjustment of the specific contents have not yet been finalized, it would not be possible to disclose the contents to you, sorry. Please rest assured, however, regardless of PVP or RPG, we will be taken into account, and the fun will keep adding new content to you.

Reporter : Internet games are very popular now living systems, it enables those who do not like to have violent friends for a pleasant game, which will be fighting or related occupations such as development?

MIKE&JEFF : The question you asked a very good question, the same proposal we also Europe and the United States where the players heard. Life skills as a very important part of the RPG, so we will be producing, but the specific time is not yet established, so that we look forward to a more.

Reporter : Although the overall style of the Second Asian style, but generally reflect both game players are more prone to occupational or Japan, would you have considered a Chinese style with Chinese style of documentary films and some of the jobs?

MIKE&JEFF : This proposal is very interesting, I think we will seriously consider your suggestion, very grateful.

Reporter : From the beginning of chapters PVP experience conducting global activities of the new players come from the two careers reflect, it seems that these two vocational and occupational characteristics are quite close to the front. How you view this issue? Adjustments will be?

MIKE&JEFF : Oh, it seems you are always concerned about GUILDWARS fact is that every time we have a new documentary films will be introduced this experience, to allow people to experience a new job after give us more, we will, in accordance with the recommendations we adjust to the game, so now you see is not the final version.

Reporter : A battle of the game as a fighting team, adding voice chat with the quality of the game play will be of great help, are you added to the games embedded function?

MIKE&JEFF : Bring you a very interesting suggestion, we will consider the proposal of the same, very grateful.

Reporter : From previous experience in the game, generally acting updated version of the game will be far lower than the rate in developed countries, you will be and what kind of speed on the mainland updated version of the game? Mainland gamers can also enjoy playing to a new global data synchronization film treatment?

MIKE&JEFF : Acting ninth cities in mainland China, we work together to bring new content to the fastest speed you like the game GUILDWARS FANS.

Reporter : You have to understand that the news from the past 10 years or even longer GUILDWARS planning of the game plan, to ask the news is true? You say, in recent years, said it will not consider the development of new online games?

MIKE&JEFF : It should be said is that we are in the production GUILDWARS when it is constantly planning for the new content, and we also take the group to start their own model, the content of the new game increased, you can rest assured that we also hope that we can always liked GUILDWARS. Therefore, we will continue the efforts towards this goal.

Reporter : You went to the scene after CHINAJOY any impression of the exhibition? E3 exhibition, what are the similarities and differences with the United States?

MIKE&JEFF : We have said in a media conference meet, we like CHINAJOY, and not E3, and gamers for CHINAJOY to let us make direct contact, we could be more intuitive understanding of the views and recommendations of our game. E3 is the development of professional and more open audience and the media, the two exhibitions is not the same, but they are terrific.

Reporter : To thank you for the interview, we also wish GUILDWARS achieved unprecedented success in mainland China.

MIKE&JEFF : Thank you

ischuros · Sep 15, 2006, 06:46 PM // 18:46

yeah, reading the translation myself (google's one at least) i think jobs should be taken as professions, not job skills/life skills.

Vermilion Okeanos · Sep 15, 2006, 07:09 PM // 19:09

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Originally Posted by Chief

I had to translate the conversation because I wanted to understand more about this "Life Skill". I must be blind, because I do not see any reference to a "Life Skill" in the interview.

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Original link: http://gw.766.com/news_1227/gn_1230/...D2CD6B.2.shtml

I am sorry, but you miss to translate the first page.

http://gw.766.com/news_1227/gn_1230/...7DD2CD6B.shtml

At the bottom of it, it talked about social life system.

Chief · Sep 15, 2006, 07:34 PM // 19:34

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Originally Posted by Vermilion Okeanos

I am sorry, but you miss to translate the first page.

http://gw.766.com/news_1227/gn_1230/...7DD2CD6B.shtml

At the bottom of it, it talked about social life system.

Thanks for informing me that I missed a page. I added the complete text to my post above, but it does not fully explain what the "Life skills" are exactly. I think the definition may be lost in translation and misconstrued.

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Originally Posted by MIKE&JEFF

Life skills as a very important part of the RPG, so we will be producing, but the specific time is not yet established, so that we look forward to a more.

lightblade · Sep 15, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23

omg! >.<

Machine translator SUCKS!!!

"...in the fire?" WTF!!! What they said is "will it be hot"

Bane of Worlds · Sep 16, 2006, 12:29 AM // 00:29

Well the translations are helpful

BTW translations are never perfect so stop saying it sucks since it only makes life easier.

Omega X · Sep 16, 2006, 12:56 AM // 00:56

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Originally Posted by Chief

... but it does not fully explain what the "Life skills" are exactly. I think the definition may be lost in translation and misconstrued.

Its probably because its in the planning stages? They most likely don't know what "Life Skills" will be like until it solidifies in game.

Life skills could mean the idea of skills like in WoW(I might have opened a can of worms with that one) or something completely new.

Vermilion Okeanos · Sep 16, 2006, 03:56 AM // 03:56

When the chinese asked the question, the question's wording was "Social Life System"; that can be from chatting to playing mini games with each other, which are not necessary specific things like fishing or crafting, but things that simply let player able to do something other than chat and sell in town. However, fishing and crafting does fit into the larger social life system category anyway.

Marhan grotto's ice skating (glitch or bug, w/e) are somewhat perhap accidently turned into a social life mechanic, hence there are more people around that outpost.

The purpose of social life system is a game mode that isn't pressuring/challenging, which allow gamers to befriend each other.

dreamhunk · Sep 16, 2006, 04:01 AM // 04:01

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Originally Posted by Loviatar

you forgot the ultra sarcasm symbol on that

why are you and the others trying to turn GW into a free wow clone?

you forgot
logging
fishing
mining
basketweaving
baking
the rest of that crap

you don't need those ones I am sure anet could come up with some better ones.

DutchGun · Sep 17, 2006, 01:02 AM // 01:02

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Originally Posted by Lawnmower

what you have to remember is that Anet can not afford to have a small player base because there would not be enough people buying their games and then they would not be able to let the servers running.

Server loads can be easily scaled - GW actually has an advantage here, because the servers work in a homogenous fashion. Because the servers farms are owned and run by NCSoft, any unused resources will simply get transferred to another project. Add do this the fact that the cost of bandwidth will likely decrease in the future (as it historically has), as well as the fact that GW is very network efficient to begin with, and I don't see why GW won't be around for quite a few years.

I'm not sure why you have this idea that GW is dying... ??? Selling over two million copies seems pretty healthy to me.