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AltadnriaAyame · Jan 17, 2008, 03:19 AM // 03:19

I'm sure this will sound like a very noob question, but I recently looked online to see what kind of characters you can be in Guild Wars 2. It said that there is a choice between Asura, Charr, Human, Norn, and and Sylvari...now I'm not sure, but I think Human means the same characters we get now. I was just wondering if it was true or not.

RPGmaniac · Jan 17, 2008, 03:23 AM // 03:23

Yes, our characters are human so humans in GW2 will be the same as what we have now.

Racial bonuses are possible though so humans might have something Charr and Asuras don't.

End · Jan 17, 2008, 03:24 AM // 03:24

I would assume so maybe not exactly the same char setup but yes same race from what I know

AltadnriaAyame · Jan 17, 2008, 03:24 AM // 03:24

Thanks lol ^_^

ajmorgan25 · Jan 17, 2008, 03:46 AM // 03:46

It seems like I'm one of the very few people that's looking forward to GW2. I think GW2 will have all the stuff I like in GW, plus all the stuff I like in WOW. I don't really like WOW because I played it for about a week, but there are some good features in WOW that I would love to see in GW2.

AltadnriaAyame · Jan 17, 2008, 03:48 AM // 03:48

I've never played WoW, but I love the artwork. I just remembered another thing which I doubt is right, but i was wondering if our stuff from GW1 can be moved to GW2....highly doubt it though

TimTimTimma · Jan 17, 2008, 03:56 AM // 03:56

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Originally Posted by ajmorgan25

It seems like I'm one of the very few people that's looking forward to GW2. I think GW2 will have all the stuff I like in GW, plus all the stuff I like in WOW. I don't really like WOW because I played it for about a week, but there are some good features in WOW that I would love to see in GW2.

/Agree

I tried WoW for 3 days HATED the gfx, but loved the open world. The only thing guild wars is missing is an open world and a much higher level cap. If these features were added GuildWars would be 100 times more appealing than it is right now after playing for nearly three years and accomplishing everything I set out to do, plus once more on several other pve characters.

The only thing I HAVEN'T done yet is gain my rank 9. But if GuildWars 2 is around the corner, I see no point in grinding for it, just to leave it behind months after.

AltadnriaAyame · Jan 17, 2008, 03:59 AM // 03:59

What would be really cool is if we run into other people in the Wilderness...It would be really cool to battle someone else other than NPCs or in PVP

Dean Harper · Jan 17, 2008, 04:00 AM // 04:00

I agree, im happy they are extending the level cap and keeping the actual development the same. WoW has some good features as you have said, like the open world, and the talent system (though i do like the skill sytem better, they could implement the talents for the higher level development).

razuel · Jan 17, 2008, 04:08 AM // 04:08

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Originally Posted by Dean Harper

I agree, im happy they are extending the level cap and keeping the actual development the same. WoW has some good features as you have said, like the open world, and the talent system (though i do like the skill sytem better, they could implement the talents for the higher level development).

It sounds like GW2 will have more of an open world than it currently has, at least.

Biostem · Jan 17, 2008, 04:21 AM // 04:21

I would prefer they did not have racial stat bonuses in GW2 for the simple reason that leads to min-maxing. Different armors or race-specific weapon skins, sure, but GW1 establishes that Charr/Norn/Asura are no stronger, faster, or smarter than humans stat-wise. *If* the different races were portrayed as having different stats or other modifiers, then I'd say fine, but that isn't the case.

As to the persistent world - well that is a double-edged sword; you now have to compete w/ others for things to hunt when out of a town, and you have to worry about kill stealers and griefers. Currently, if I leave a town or outpost, you can't follow me and meddle w/ my play.

RPGmaniac · Jan 17, 2008, 04:25 AM // 04:25

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Originally Posted by Biostem

I would prefer they did not have racial stat bonuses in GW2 for the simple reason that leads to min-maxing. Different armors or race-specific weapon skins, sure, but GW1 establishes that Charr/Norn/Asura are no stronger, faster, or smarter than humans stat-wise. *If* the different races were portrayed as having different stats or other modifiers, then I'd say fine, but that isn't the case.

As to the persistent world - well that is a double-edged sword; you now have to compete w/ others for things to hunt when out of a town, and you have to worry about kill stealers and griefers. Currently, if I leave a town or outpost, you can't follow me and meddle w/ my play.

Some sort of PK system can fix that. Maybe not open but perhaps an option to let you hit player x, but you incur some sort of penalty. The penalty wouldn't be too steep as the idea would just be to tell the guy "back off" in a more forceful way.

Sir Tidus · Jan 17, 2008, 04:30 AM // 04:30

Or they could just make it no attacking other players unless in special/extra dangerous areas. The fact that there r other people there around me would make me feel that the game is more MMO.

Also, does anyone care that ur characters from GW1 will be lost in GW2?

RPGmaniac · Jan 17, 2008, 04:34 AM // 04:34

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Originally Posted by Sir Tidus

Also, does anyone care that ur characters from GW1 will be lost in GW2?

A little, but I've gotten over it. If you think about it, your character isn't going to live for another 250 years. Plus a fresh start every now and then isn't a bad thing in my opinion.

Biostem · Jan 17, 2008, 04:44 AM // 04:44

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Originally Posted by Sir Tidus

Or they could just make it no attacking other players unless in special/extra dangerous areas. The fact that there r other people there around me would make me feel that the game is more MMO.

Also, does anyone care that ur characters from GW1 will be lost in GW2?

It would be pretty awful to have characters that started in a new game at a high level w/ 1000's of gold and max items.

On a related note, if GW2 has a higher level cap, then the power scale would also be different - a level 20 character here would be as powerful as, perhaps, a level 50 character in GW2.

Torra · Jan 17, 2008, 05:27 AM // 05:27

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Originally Posted by Sir Tidus

The fact that there r other people there around me would make me feel that the game is more MMO.

Guild Wars isn't a MMO, it's a Online RPG. That's i what i like about it, it's unique and not like the other 1000 online games out there. I don't really like it when there's other people around me when i play PvE that's not in my party since they steal kills and that gets annoying.

Sir Tidus · Jan 17, 2008, 06:22 AM // 06:22

Lol, I have the exact opposite opinion. The fact that there r other people around me makes me feel... well... more real. If u know what I mean, I feel that is the whole point of these games, MMORPG (that's what GW is officially classified as).

Torra · Jan 17, 2008, 06:25 AM // 06:25

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Originally Posted by Sir Tidus

(that's what GW is officially classified as).

No "Officially" Guild Wars is classified as a Online Role Playing Game as it's not Massively Multiplayer, when you go out of a town or outpost you get your own private copy of the map for you and your party members only.

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Originally Posted by Anet

Guild Wars?? is an online roleplaying game

as it says here: http://guildwars.com/products/guildwars/

Articus Red · Jan 17, 2008, 06:55 AM // 06:55

hm, will gw2 be an mmo? I kind of like the fact that you can run around and see random people talking. I feel like i can interact more with the people while exploring, ill see a lone person being attacked by two enemies and ill come and save the day

and we'll be best friends forever. HAHA ok a little cheesy i know but yeah that would be cool. Or has that information about gw2 not been released?

TimTimTimma · Jan 17, 2008, 07:02 AM // 07:02

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Originally Posted by Torra

No "Officially" Guild Wars is classified as a Online Role Playing Game as it's not Massively Multiplayer, when you go out of a town or outpost you get your own private copy of the map for you and your party members only.

as it says here: http://guildwars.com/products/guildwars/

According to several PR's from ArenaNet GuildWars is considered by THEM as a "Competitive Online Role Playing Game", it was merely given the title "MMO" by people in the industry who didn't know by what else to call it.

Jan 17, 2008, 03:19 AM // 03:19	#1
AltadnriaAyame Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Nova Cat [MW]	Guild Wars 2 I'm sure this will sound like a very noob question, but I recently looked online to see what kind of characters you can be in Guild Wars 2. It said that there is a choice between Asura, Charr, Human, Norn, and and Sylvari...now I'm not sure, but I think Human means the same characters we get now. I was just wondering if it was true or not.

Jan 17, 2008, 03:23 AM // 03:23	#2
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Yes, our characters are human so humans in GW2 will be the same as what we have now. Racial bonuses are possible though so humans might have something Charr and Asuras don't.

Jan 17, 2008, 03:24 AM // 03:24	#3
End Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains. Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember) Profession: N/A	I would assume so maybe not exactly the same char setup but yes same race from what I know

Jan 17, 2008, 03:46 AM // 03:46	#5
ajmorgan25 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Koss Stole My [WIFE]	It seems like I'm one of the very few people that's looking forward to GW2. I think GW2 will have all the stuff I like in GW, plus all the stuff I like in WOW. I don't really like WOW because I played it for about a week, but there are some good features in WOW that I would love to see in GW2.

Jan 17, 2008, 03:48 AM // 03:48	#6
AltadnriaAyame Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Nova Cat [MW]	I've never played WoW, but I love the artwork. I just remembered another thing which I doubt is right, but i was wondering if our stuff from GW1 can be moved to GW2....highly doubt it though

Jan 17, 2008, 03:59 AM // 03:59	#8
AltadnriaAyame Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2008 Guild: Nova Cat [MW]	What would be really cool is if we run into other people in the Wilderness...It would be really cool to battle someone else other than NPCs or in PVP

Jan 17, 2008, 04:00 AM // 04:00	#9
Dean Harper Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: USA Guild: The Killer Clan Musketeers [TKCM] Profession: Me/E	I agree, im happy they are extending the level cap and keeping the actual development the same. WoW has some good features as you have said, like the open world, and the talent system (though i do like the skill sytem better, they could implement the talents for the higher level development).

Jan 17, 2008, 04:21 AM // 04:21	#11
Biostem Jungle Guide Join Date: Oct 2007	I would prefer they did not have racial stat bonuses in GW2 for the simple reason that leads to min-maxing. Different armors or race-specific weapon skins, sure, but GW1 establishes that Charr/Norn/Asura are no stronger, faster, or smarter than humans stat-wise. If the different races were portrayed as having different stats or other modifiers, then I'd say fine, but that isn't the case. As to the persistent world - well that is a double-edged sword; you now have to compete w/ others for things to hunt when out of a town, and you have to worry about kill stealers and griefers. Currently, if I leave a town or outpost, you can't follow me and meddle w/ my play.

Jan 17, 2008, 04:30 AM // 04:30	#13
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	Or they could just make it no attacking other players unless in special/extra dangerous areas. The fact that there r other people there around me would make me feel that the game is more MMO. Also, does anyone care that ur characters from GW1 will be lost in GW2?

Jan 17, 2008, 06:22 AM // 06:22	#17
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	Lol, I have the exact opposite opinion. The fact that there r other people around me makes me feel... well... more real. If u know what I mean, I feel that is the whole point of these games, MMORPG (that's what GW is officially classified as).

Jan 17, 2008, 06:55 AM // 06:55	#19
Articus Red Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: California Profession: E/Me	hm, will gw2 be an mmo? I kind of like the fact that you can run around and see random people talking. I feel like i can interact more with the people while exploring, ill see a lone person being attacked by two enemies and ill come and save the day and we'll be best friends forever. HAHA ok a little cheesy i know but yeah that would be cool. Or has that information about gw2 not been released?