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Harah Shadowstorm · Mar 28, 2007, 01:41 AM // 01:41

There are more technological advancements in gw, like guns, cannons, etc. or is it just the same setting but saying "the heroes from a while back"

sorry if it was hard to understand, i tried :P

Eldin · Mar 28, 2007, 01:47 AM // 01:47

GW's timeline (I'm going by the mouvelian aka Prophecies calendar) seems much like ours.

GW takes place in sort of the middle ages. 1072AE relates to the 11th century here on Earth, which is around the real middle ages.

If they keep this correspondence, I think a few hundred years (and we're talking 300 or 400 at most) wouldn't be that much different.

Hell Raiser · Mar 28, 2007, 03:19 AM // 03:19

We already have cannons... Siege Turtle anyone?

I think that it will be great to see where Tyria is in a few hundred years. Imo it was a great idea to just keep the current continent and move it up a along the time line, instead of creating a whole new continent (although, since it is hundreds of years in, it will be a whole new continent. I mean keeping the current idea of Tyria.)

lucifer_uk · Mar 28, 2007, 03:30 AM // 03:30

I think it might be quite nice to see how the lands have evolved since our time now. I hope they have a "retro" type area... maybe an area that has survived and stayed intact from now?

Linksys · Mar 28, 2007, 03:39 AM // 03:39

I'm just hoping it wouldn't be a cheesy sci-fi and fantasy mix like the Final Fantasy games. I was really hoping things would stay medieval hardcore fantasy.

Knightsaber Sith · Mar 28, 2007, 03:54 AM // 03:54

^If they did try to add scifi, as in lasers/killer robots/and alien space ships- well obviously that wouldn't work. What they would add would be steampunk- steampunk's always cool.

I'd say they'd have to have a degree of technological advancement to make it seem like time had actually passed. Otherwise it would seem too static.

lucifer_uk · Mar 28, 2007, 03:57 AM // 03:57

But the idea they give out is that everything we know as humans tech wise is wiped out because humans are at the brink of extinction. The house elf look alike race will probably be the only ones with new tech.

Knightsaber Sith · Mar 28, 2007, 03:59 AM // 03:59

^Actually it's the Asura who are the technologically advanced ones. I did get the impressing of other races emerging, but I'd say human were far from extinction.

lucifer_uk · Mar 28, 2007, 04:07 AM // 04:07

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Originally Posted by Knightsaber Sith

^Actually it's the Asura who are the technologically advanced ones.

Aka the house elf race

Having read the magazine a few times it deffo says humans are at the brink of destruction so its reasonable to assume the tech in GW will be replaced by different looking and working tech in GW2. Unless the human tech has been salvaged by the new emerging races.

Obviously the house elves will have their own "superior" tech"

Quid Pro Quo · Mar 28, 2007, 04:08 AM // 04:08

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Originally Posted by lucifer_uk

But the idea they give out is that everything we know as humans tech wise is wiped out because humans are at the brink of extinction. The house elf look alike race will probably be the only ones with new tech.

I sure hope your right. I'm kind of tired of the humans always being the common race thats taking over everything. It would be nice to see them being dominated by other races this time.

lucifer_uk · Mar 28, 2007, 04:10 AM // 04:10

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Originally Posted by Quid Pro Quo

I sure hope your right. I'm kind of tired of the humans always being the common race thats taking over everything. It would be nice to see them being dominated by other races this time.

I can't directly quote from the magazine but it is definitely stated that the human race is at the brink of extinction.

Lord-UWR · Mar 28, 2007, 04:25 AM // 04:25

Well, I'm still gonna play humans nevertheless.

If you take a look at some concepts released on GW2, you can clearly see the "edges". They look like a mix of mursaat/vabbian structures with a hint of "300 years after"

Gordon Ecker · Mar 28, 2007, 05:04 AM // 05:04

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Originally Posted by lucifer_uk

I can't directly quote from the magazine but it is definitely stated that the human race is at the brink of extinction.

No it doesn't. It says that it raises the question of whether humanity's time is over, which could be interpreted as either "humanity is dying out" or "humanity's grip on power is slipping", sort of like how in a lot of fantasy settings the elves used to rule the world, but have withdrawn into the forests and mostly keep to themselves in modern times (or how, in Guild Wars, the Forgotten gave up on maintaining the balance of power around the time of the Exodus, then retreated into the desert).

Juicey Shake · Mar 28, 2007, 05:09 AM // 05:09

I think by a few hundred years in the future they mean the actual date they plan on releasing GW2, knowing how Anet is with keeping promises of when things are to be released.

Yichi · Mar 28, 2007, 07:06 AM // 07:06

no they will not have guns, cannons, mutator devices, or any of that other bullshit.

however they do need a sheep mutation spell like WoW has. that ownzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Knightsaber Sith · Mar 28, 2007, 07:11 AM // 07:11

^There are already guns and cannons in GW1 so I doubt technology's going to slide backwards for GW2.

Etta · Mar 28, 2007, 08:22 AM // 08:22

In GW2 everything will be run by a bunch of monkeys.

Estic · Mar 28, 2007, 08:38 AM // 08:38

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In GW2 everything will be run by a bunch of monkeys.

And we'll have a catfight between Gwen and Kormir about who will be the real Godess of wisdom

Mister Muhkuh · Mar 28, 2007, 08:43 AM // 08:43

gwen should be already dead by then...

freekedoutfish · Mar 28, 2007, 11:22 AM // 11:22

I doubt we'll see ford escorts driving around, or phasers and mobile phones in GW2.

If they did move the story into a more developed era, I doubt they would go any further then the start of the industrial revolution with steam engines and iron statues and bridges.

While I think that would cool to have some technilogical advances, I wouldnt want it changing too much from a fantasy setting.

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Originally Posted by MistressYichi

however they do need a sheep mutation spell like WoW has. that ownzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Polymorth! RIP.. RIP.. RIPoff!!

That skill is only used to stop you being overwhlemed during battles, and for the odd humourious effect. Not really something we need.

Not when you have spells to turn yourself into Elves!

Mar 28, 2007, 01:41 AM // 01:41	#1
Harah Shadowstorm Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Higher Sense of Conciousness Profession: A/Mo	Does "hunderds of years in the future" mean.. There are more technological advancements in gw, like guns, cannons, etc. or is it just the same setting but saying "the heroes from a while back" sorry if it was hard to understand, i tried :P

Mar 28, 2007, 01:47 AM // 01:47	#2
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	GW's timeline (I'm going by the mouvelian aka Prophecies calendar) seems much like ours. GW takes place in sort of the middle ages. 1072AE relates to the 11th century here on Earth, which is around the real middle ages. If they keep this correspondence, I think a few hundred years (and we're talking 300 or 400 at most) wouldn't be that much different.

Mar 28, 2007, 03:19 AM // 03:19	#3
Hell Raiser Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Guild: [PHNX] Profession: Mo/	We already have cannons... Siege Turtle anyone? I think that it will be great to see where Tyria is in a few hundred years. Imo it was a great idea to just keep the current continent and move it up a along the time line, instead of creating a whole new continent (although, since it is hundreds of years in, it will be a whole new continent. I mean keeping the current idea of Tyria.)

Mar 28, 2007, 03:30 AM // 03:30	#4
lucifer_uk Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nottingham, England Guild: The Venerable Truth [TvT] The Venerable Alliance [TvH] [TvL] Profession: R/	I think it might be quite nice to see how the lands have evolved since our time now. I hope they have a "retro" type area... maybe an area that has survived and stayed intact from now?

Mar 28, 2007, 03:39 AM // 03:39	#5
Linksys Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2006	I'm just hoping it wouldn't be a cheesy sci-fi and fantasy mix like the Final Fantasy games. I was really hoping things would stay medieval hardcore fantasy.

Mar 28, 2007, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#6
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	^If they did try to add scifi, as in lasers/killer robots/and alien space ships- well obviously that wouldn't work. What they would add would be steampunk- steampunk's always cool. I'd say they'd have to have a degree of technological advancement to make it seem like time had actually passed. Otherwise it would seem too static.

Mar 28, 2007, 03:57 AM // 03:57	#7
lucifer_uk Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nottingham, England Guild: The Venerable Truth [TvT] The Venerable Alliance [TvH] [TvL] Profession: R/	But the idea they give out is that everything we know as humans tech wise is wiped out because humans are at the brink of extinction. The house elf look alike race will probably be the only ones with new tech.

Mar 28, 2007, 03:59 AM // 03:59	#8
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	^Actually it's the Asura who are the technologically advanced ones. I did get the impressing of other races emerging, but I'd say human were far from extinction.

Mar 28, 2007, 04:25 AM // 04:25	#12
Lord-UWR Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Fiction We Live In [FaKe] Profession: W/R	Well, I'm still gonna play humans nevertheless. If you take a look at some concepts released on GW2, you can clearly see the "edges". They look like a mix of mursaat/vabbian structures with a hint of "300 years after"

Mar 28, 2007, 05:09 AM // 05:09	#14
Juicey Shake Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CA Guild: in it for the trimmmm Profession: R/	I think by a few hundred years in the future they mean the actual date they plan on releasing GW2, knowing how Anet is with keeping promises of when things are to be released.

Mar 28, 2007, 07:06 AM // 07:06	#15
Yichi Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match... Guild: Dark Alley [dR]	no they will not have guns, cannons, mutator devices, or any of that other bullshit. however they do need a sheep mutation spell like WoW has. that ownzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Mar 28, 2007, 07:11 AM // 07:11	#16
Knightsaber Sith Furnace Stoker Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Few Fallen Heroes [FFH] Profession: W/E	^There are already guns and cannons in GW1 so I doubt technology's going to slide backwards for GW2.

Mar 28, 2007, 08:22 AM // 08:22	#17
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	In GW2 everything will be run by a bunch of monkeys.

Mar 28, 2007, 08:43 AM // 08:43	#19
Mister Muhkuh Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany Guild: Ugly Ducklings [ugly] Profession: P/	gwen should be already dead by then...