Guild Wars 1 when GW 2 comes out - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Juk3n · May 03, 2010, 06:11 PM // 18:11

For Roleplaying purposes i wont play GW when GW2 hits, Tyria moves on and so must i. The ancestors of my main character need there story told, so i'll grind out what i can with my main, then once gw2 hits. Carry the name over, thank my HoM for what ever bonuses i get and be done.

Greatful ofcourse, i gave GW 5 years afterall. Best game ever as far as im concerned.

Will_Power · May 03, 2010, 11:30 PM // 23:30

More than likely folks like me won't be able to run GW2 on our computers. So we'll still be around to play GW1 with!

*Darcy* · May 03, 2010, 11:50 PM // 23:50

@Zebideedee - ArenaNet said that at some point they would stop letting the HoM give rewards in GW2, but they gave no time frame. I imagine how long would depend on whether or not the rewards increased the sales of GW.

Gennadios · May 04, 2010, 12:04 AM // 00:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

@Zebideedee - ArenaNet said that at some point they would stop letting the HoM give rewards in GW2, but they gave no time frame. I imagine how long would depend on whether or not the rewards increased the sales of GW.

Would you care to provide a link? Most of the statements I've read on the topic was them reassuring players that filling the GW1 HoM will still be possible after release, with no indication that they plan on it ending.

And you can put money on copies of GW1 moving with the release of GW2 (If it doesn't fail.) Along the same lines, I expect alot of ppl willing to pay GW2 money for GW1 HoM items, so at the very least there will be people mission running and festival farming.

ALICE WInterLand · May 04, 2010, 03:11 AM // 03:11

i first started to play Diablo 2 a year after it comes out.....it comes with diablo 1.when i go into diablo 1's server.no one was ever there.several times!.i guess there is a huge difference in the Good gameplay...thats why there isnt anyone at diablo 1 serve at all.not a single soul...but for Guild wars 1 due to the unique gameplay quality.the limitless class combo..it sure gets people back for more ...Unless the gameplay in Guildwars 2 is such a good game that everyone agrees which is hard to do but for diablo 1 n 2 wise.everyone seems to agree on the same thing....But really.Diablo 1 sucks

i did read about a year ago.that Guildwars team wshes that all the Guildwars plyrs would slowly shift to Guildwars 2 though.

Quaker · May 04, 2010, 03:10 PM // 15:10

GW1 will still be around after GW2 comes out - ANet has stated that - but, my crystal ball says.....
- Provided that GW2 is successful enough, ANet will stop selling new GW1 (accounts) and stop providing free trials.
- There will be absolutely no incentive for ANet to do any updates or add any content to GW1.
- Many of the people now playing GW1 will dump their now useless GW1 items - weapons, minis, ectos, gold, Tomes, etc., etc., on the few remaining GW1 players. So GW1 will no longer provide much of a "game" any longer.
- So, GW1 will essentially become a ghost town in which a few very "wealthy", maxed out die-hards run around "drunk" trying to get GWAMM on all their characters.

Gennadios · May 04, 2010, 11:45 PM // 23:45

Found the link about the cutoff point on GW2Guru... bummer. The interview IS from 2007 though, so maybe they've come to their senses.

http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/10908

Quote:

I don't know exactly what the timing will be, but I will tell you that we aren't going to allow new players to Guild Wars 2 to go back and get those items in the Hall of Monuments. Our intent is to reward players who are playing Guild Wars right now. We have so many people who have stepped up to make Guild Wars successful and have invested so much time into their characters. The whole point of this [the Hall of Monuments] is to reward those gamers. We want to say, "Thanks for playing those one, two, or three years in our original game. We appreciate you guys getting into the game early, and we want to reward you for that."

So the new question is how long do current GW players have to max titles after GW2 comes out?

May 03, 2010, 11:50 PM // 23:50	#23
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	@Zebideedee - ArenaNet said that at some point they would stop letting the HoM give rewards in GW2, but they gave no time frame. I imagine how long would depend on whether or not the rewards increased the sales of GW. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

May 03, 2010, 06:11 PM // 18:11	#21
Juk3n Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tyria Guild: Astral Guard [AG] Profession: W/R	For Roleplaying purposes i wont play GW when GW2 hits, Tyria moves on and so must i. The ancestors of my main character need there story told, so i'll grind out what i can with my main, then once gw2 hits. Carry the name over, thank my HoM for what ever bonuses i get and be done. Greatful ofcourse, i gave GW 5 years afterall. Best game ever as far as im concerned.

May 03, 2010, 11:30 PM // 23:30	#22
Will_Power Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2010 Profession: Mo/E	More than likely folks like me won't be able to run GW2 on our computers. So we'll still be around to play GW1 with!

May 04, 2010, 03:11 AM // 03:11	#25
ALICE WInterLand Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SINGAPORE Guild: XMEN Profession: Me/R	i first started to play Diablo 2 a year after it comes out.....it comes with diablo 1.when i go into diablo 1's server.no one was ever there.several times!.i guess there is a huge difference in the Good gameplay...thats why there isnt anyone at diablo 1 serve at all.not a single soul...but for Guild wars 1 due to the unique gameplay quality.the limitless class combo..it sure gets people back for more ...Unless the gameplay in Guildwars 2 is such a good game that everyone agrees which is hard to do but for diablo 1 n 2 wise.everyone seems to agree on the same thing....But really.Diablo 1 sucks i did read about a year ago.that Guildwars team wshes that all the Guildwars plyrs would slowly shift to Guildwars 2 though.

May 04, 2010, 03:10 PM // 15:10	#26
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	GW1 will still be around after GW2 comes out - ANet has stated that - but, my crystal ball says..... - Provided that GW2 is successful enough, ANet will stop selling new GW1 (accounts) and stop providing free trials. - There will be absolutely no incentive for ANet to do any updates or add any content to GW1. - Many of the people now playing GW1 will dump their now useless GW1 items - weapons, minis, ectos, gold, Tomes, etc., etc., on the few remaining GW1 players. So GW1 will no longer provide much of a "game" any longer. - So, GW1 will essentially become a ghost town in which a few very "wealthy", maxed out die-hards run around "drunk" trying to get GWAMM on all their characters.