What happens when GW2 comes out? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Quaker · Jul 06, 2011, 02:05 PM // 14:05

Basically, as long as ANet is still selling new GW1 accounts, they have a legal and moral obligation to kept the servers running for a reasonable amount of time afterwards, which all things considered, would be years.
As far as ANet saying they won't "support" GW1 goes, the term "support" in this case means that they won't be doing any skill updates, balancing, etc., sort of stuff. In other words, once GW2 goes live, "what you see in GW1 is what you get". However, the "servers" will still be running - or more accurately, GW1 will still be running on their server farm, it just won't change any more.

Bristlebane · Jul 06, 2011, 02:33 PM // 14:33

After GW2 is released, do I think that
... the servers will shut down? No.
... skill updates will stop. Very likely.
... annual events will occur? Most likely.
... new birthday items? I'm sure of it.
... automatic flux? Yes, a repeatable set of flux cycle for xx months.

The staff will mostly just make sure servers are running, and create some new items for annual events. All major changes will stop, WoC is going to be the final major addition to the game.

Urcscumug · Jul 06, 2011, 03:15 PM // 15:15

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Originally Posted by gremlin

I for one thought that a monk was going to be a martial arts specialist not just a healer.

Man, that took me back to the old hack'n'slash MUDs. Where the warriors used swords, wizards used fireballs, monks did hand-to-hand combat and thiefs used stealth and backstabbing. And everybody quaffed potions when they wanted to heal.

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Originally Posted by Quaker

GW1 will still be running on their server farm, it just won't change any more.

I'm kind of hoping that won't be the case. I'd hate to see it kept in such a "zombified" state, I'd rather they went out in style. Have the party to end all parties, all outposts filled to the brim, consumables, tonics and minis flowing like water, and Dhuum dancing in the middle of Shing Jea Monastery.

But that's because I've more or less played the game. If I was someone who just discovered GW1 now I'd be sad to see it go no matter the reason. It's funny how we, those who have experienced it already, seem to take it for granted, to gloss over what a special thing GW1 really was (and is, it's not gone yet).

Still, realistically speaking, there will come the day when they shutdown GW1 at 12:00 PST. One minute still there, the next gone, just videos on YouTube, the 5000 still shots on your hdd and all the stuff written on various blogs and forums left to remember it by. I guess if there's anything you want to do, you should do it today, no time like the present.

Swingline · Jul 06, 2011, 04:44 PM // 16:44

Im giving it a 50/50 chance that they will continue to support GW1 after GW2 release and history gives me this notion. Remember they thought after eotn release that they were done with content updates. What I am hoping for is after WoC they will be done focusing on content and start really looking at skills. If the game is balanced then I hope they just keep the servers live.

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Guns will be beyond broken i guess, even more than what dervs are right now.

You cannot possibly know this and even if guns are OP when released I highly doubt they will be for more than a few days. With GW2 going to be the company's biggest game ever they won't throw balance out the window like they did with GW1 and that only happened to GW1 because all their resources diverted to GW2.

Xelanger · Jul 07, 2011, 04:35 AM // 04:35

Will players be able to run GW and GW2 simultaneously?

^Maybe that's a factor as well? ;D

Quaker · Jul 07, 2011, 03:29 PM // 15:29

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Originally Posted by Xelanger

Will players be able to run GW and GW2 simultaneously?

What do you mean by "simultaneously"? I sure that you could play them one at a time, just the same as you can now play GW1 and WoW if you want. In fact you could have both WoW and GW1 running on your computer at the same time - which would be "simultaneously".
As far as running both GW1 and GW2 "simultaneously" goes, it depends upon the login procedure and the account structure. It could be that you need to log out of one in order to play the other - but you should at least be able to switch back and forth whenever you want.

Jul 06, 2011, 02:05 PM // 14:05	#21
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	Basically, as long as ANet is still selling new GW1 accounts, they have a legal and moral obligation to kept the servers running for a reasonable amount of time afterwards, which all things considered, would be years. As far as ANet saying they won't "support" GW1 goes, the term "support" in this case means that they won't be doing any skill updates, balancing, etc., sort of stuff. In other words, once GW2 goes live, "what you see in GW1 is what you get". However, the "servers" will still be running - or more accurately, GW1 will still be running on their server farm, it just won't change any more. Last edited by Quaker; Jul 07, 2011 at 03:21 PM // 15:21..

Jul 06, 2011, 02:33 PM // 14:33	#22
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	After GW2 is released, do I think that ... the servers will shut down? No. ... skill updates will stop. Very likely. ... annual events will occur? Most likely. ... new birthday items? I'm sure of it. ... automatic flux? Yes, a repeatable set of flux cycle for xx months. The staff will mostly just make sure servers are running, and create some new items for annual events. All major changes will stop, WoC is going to be the final major addition to the game.

Jul 07, 2011, 04:35 AM // 04:35	#25
Xelanger Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2008 Guild: Council of Iris Profession: R/	Will players be able to run GW and GW2 simultaneously? ^Maybe that's a factor as well? ;D