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D Roc · Oct 21, 2005, 01:57 PM // 13:57

I hope they arent, because it's back to SWG for me if the do start charging.

pfb · Oct 21, 2005, 02:03 PM // 14:03

Eh? Where'd you hear that GW is going "pay to play"?

NilePenguin · Oct 21, 2005, 02:03 PM // 14:03

They're not.

unienaule · Oct 21, 2005, 02:04 PM // 14:04

No! Why do people always make stuff up/post random rumors...

D Roc · Oct 21, 2005, 02:05 PM // 14:05

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Originally Posted by pfb

Eh? Where'd you hear that GW is going "pay to play"?

Some kid in a UW group I was in said it. Figured I'd run it by you guys seeing as you all hold more ground than some random kid.

chrisfl · Oct 21, 2005, 02:10 PM // 14:10

Probably the new EULA that poped up last night it caught my eye as well. But reading it more carefully i beilieve it meant that any updates will have to be purchased for money not a monthly fee. So when they come out with whatever the exspansion pack is it will cost money to buy not a monthly fee.

Igedit · Oct 21, 2005, 02:12 PM // 14:12

http://www.guild-hall.net/forum/showthread.php?t=30616

"Guild Wars will never be pay-to-play..."

"This is merely letting you know that you can pre-purchase the next installment of Guild Wars if you want to. There will not be a monthly fee. Ever."

KvanCetre · Oct 21, 2005, 02:14 PM // 14:14

Why would anyone ever believe anything said by a random guy in a PUG for UW?

KaPe · Oct 21, 2005, 02:15 PM // 14:15

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Originally Posted by D Roc

Some kid in a UW group I was in said it. Figured I'd run it by you guys seeing as you all hold more ground than some random kid.

So if I said you owe me 15 ectos, you'd believe me, too? Or ask people on forums?

Rikus Talon · Oct 21, 2005, 02:20 PM // 14:20

so if u dont buy the expansion u are stuck with what u have now.the expansion will be additives that only those who have the pack can enter.my question would be...........how will they stop ppl from trading items from the expansion to ppl with out the expansion? does that mean there wont be any different weapons or armour? if they are going to allow trade between those with expansion and those without then how would that be fair to someone who paid for that expansion? these questions dont really have merit because i really dont know what to expect....but it must be something Anet is considering.dont u think?

Gustav Gloomp · Oct 21, 2005, 02:24 PM // 14:24

the closer we get to the release date, the more info we will find out on the expansion and hopefully the frog will say some stuff about whats coming expansion too.

Sanji · Oct 21, 2005, 02:27 PM // 14:27

I'm assuming when it comes to new weapon skins of existing weapon types, that it will be a global update, not tied to the expansion.

However, consider that if they should add new weapon types, then perhaps the expansion will be the only way to obtain the attribute required to use them properly. Be it by adding new attributes to existing types or adding a new Profession altogether. So, anyone would be able to trade them, but they would be absolutely useless for people who don't own the expansion.

Nate66 · Oct 21, 2005, 02:28 PM // 14:28

they would be totaly different servers. people with the update will be on servers that people without cant get on. im sure it will be the same as diable 2 is with there expansion. the thing im worrred about is what if my guild doesnt get the expansion? am i going to have to start over trying to find a new one. or will the guilds expand into the expansion??

striderkaaru · Oct 21, 2005, 02:31 PM // 14:31

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Originally Posted by Rikus Talon

so if u dont buy the expansion u are stuck with what u have now.the expansion will be additives that only those who have the pack can enter.my question would be...........how will they stop ppl from trading items from the expansion to ppl with out the expansion? does that mean there wont be any different weapons or armour? if they are going to allow trade between those with expansion and those without then how would that be fair to someone who paid for that expansion? these questions dont really have merit because i really dont know what to expect....but it must be something Anet is considering.dont u think?

it's simple really. people who do not have the expansion cannot play with people who do. that happens even now with new updates. you can be in the same town and same district as a friend, but you don't see them or can party with them if one of you has updated and the other hasn't.

quickmonty · Oct 21, 2005, 02:32 PM // 14:32

simple answer to question

NO!

Sanji · Oct 21, 2005, 02:34 PM // 14:34

Ahem.

wsmcasey · Oct 21, 2005, 02:37 PM // 14:37

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Originally Posted by D Roc

I hope they arent, because it's back to SWG for me if the do start charging.

You just opened a thread called "so many rumors" at 8:07 in the Questions & Answers section of this forum regarding the EXACT SAME THING!

Lets keep the forum clean!

User Name · Oct 21, 2005, 02:38 PM // 14:38

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Yes. Purchasing the newer chapters of Guild Wars will not make you strictly more powerful. You will have access to many more strategic options, due to the expanding nature of the skills, abilities, items and professions that you enjoy with each chapter. It would be similar to building a deck in Magic: The Gathering®: The more cards you own, the more different playing decks that you can choose from to use in the game. When you buy the chapters of Guild Wars, you will acquire a larger collection of skills and abilities from which to build your skill set, but you will not gain more power. So if you purchase a chapter and your friend does not, you will still be able to play competitively against and with one another.

basically...if you don't shell out 50 bucks for an awesomely inferior RPG game you won't be able to exploit unbalanced skills with the rest of us.

unienaule · Oct 21, 2005, 02:40 PM // 14:40

For those too lazy to read what Sanji linked to:

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Originally Posted by support

Question
Will I remain competitive if I do not buy the expansion packs? Will I be able to compete with and against others if I have only some of the Guild Wars chapters?

Answer
Yes. Purchasing the newer chapters of Guild Wars will not make you strictly more powerful. You will have access to many more strategic options, due to the expanding nature of the skills, abilities, items and professions that you enjoy with each chapter. It would be similar to building a deck in Magic: The Gathering®: The more cards you own, the more different playing decks that you can choose from to use in the game. When you buy the chapters of Guild Wars, you will acquire a larger collection of skills and abilities from which to build your skill set, but you will not gain more power. So if you purchase a chapter and your friend does not, you will still be able to play competitively against and with one another.

Alex Weekes · Oct 21, 2005, 02:46 PM // 14:46

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Originally Posted by Nate66

they would be totaly different servers. people with the update will be on servers that people without cant get on. im sure it will be the same as diable 2 is with there expansion. the thing im worrred about is what if my guild doesnt get the expansion? am i going to have to start over trying to find a new one. or will the guilds expand into the expansion??

Actually, no

. Everyone will continue to share the same servers. Anyone who does not have the next installment will not be able to visit new maps and the like, but they will still share the same servers with those who do buy. You'll still be able to team up with each other, or compete against each other.

I think the Game FAQ says it best:

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Am I required to buy the new chapters in order to continue to play Guild Wars?

No. Every purchase you make in the continuation of the Guild Wars saga will be your choice. If you purchase new chapters, you will gain access to new regions of the world, new skills and abilities, new items, new professions, and much more. And of course such a purchase will support the continued development of the game. However, if you choose not to purchase a chapter, you will still be able to play the chapters of Guild Wars that you own, and you will have common areas in which you will be able to play with and against your friends who have purchased the other chapter(s).