A-net slacking? - Guild Wars Forums

Mark Nevermiss · May 01, 2007, 10:24 AM // 10:24

Unlike Prophecies and Factions , Nightfall release was not preceded by a CG trailer, also there have been no new GW wallpapers on the official site for ages.
Whats up with that?

Etta · May 01, 2007, 10:36 AM // 10:36

Lol Anet can be annoying at time and some of the thing they did, doesn't seem to make any sense. But they're far from slacking off, I believe the reason to cut the CG for NF was to reduce the time it take to make the game.

As for the wall papers, who knows? I don't use GW wallpaper anyway.

I rather they use the time to spend on GW:EN. Not to mention they are working on GW2 as well.

lucifer_uk · May 01, 2007, 10:56 AM // 10:56

Why not make your own wallpaper using print screen.

All the views and graphics in guild wars I'm sure you could think of something.

Swift Thief · May 01, 2007, 11:07 AM // 11:07

What is CG trailer?

Yichi · May 01, 2007, 11:11 AM // 11:11

computer generated

boko · May 01, 2007, 11:41 AM // 11:41

I dun't think that they are slacking... They are busy with GW2, where they are working to rebuild the whole engine i think, so..that's lot of work...

Also, they got GW:EN in preparation and coming out this year i think..so i'd say that they are far from slacking...

CyberMesh0 · May 01, 2007, 11:44 AM // 11:44

*beats the dead horse* They cut out the CG so they would have more time to perfect the game. Unfortunate, (I love the first two cutscenes) but true.

Slainster · May 01, 2007, 11:46 AM // 11:46

nit-picking or what, come on guys so what if a trailor wasnt released, the game was, and its pretty awesome to boot...

Sjekster · May 01, 2007, 12:33 PM // 12:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etta

Lol Anet can be annoying at time and some of the thing they did, doesn't seem to make any sense. But they're far from slacking off, I believe the reason to cut the CG for NF was to reduce the time it take to make the game.

As far as I know they don't make the CG movies themselves, but a team from NCSoft in Korea does. Same team that does the Lineage movies and such. The 'saving time' excuse is a bit lame, I suspect it's a 'saving money' kind of deal

Mark Nevermiss · May 01, 2007, 12:51 PM // 12:51

Its not that I cannot make my own wallpapers, it just struck me as weird that they ceased to do something they used to. Maybe I should make the trailer too

Lydz · May 01, 2007, 02:11 PM // 14:11

I loved the Proph and Factions trailers, was very disappointed at the NF one. I will forever remember those words "When I was a young girl, my father fought in the Guild Wars..." lol

wetsparks · May 02, 2007, 12:16 AM // 00:16

In a thread about this subject 6 months ago, Gaile posted that the reason there isn't a CG video of Nightfall is because the money could be better spent else were and that the short videos for the first two games cost several hundred thousand dollars each.

Antheus · May 02, 2007, 01:01 AM // 01:01

There were trailers?

Never heard about them...

tijo · May 02, 2007, 03:19 AM // 03:19

You can get the CG trailers on the GW website, they are also included on the proph and factions Cds if you have those.

Silly Warrior · May 02, 2007, 03:30 AM // 03:30

I'm highly doubting they are simply sitting around and eating doughnuts. But yeah, will no new expansions, it APPEARS they aren't doing anything. For all we know, they work 8 hours a day, and work hard on the next Expansion, and GW2.

Have faith

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Hockster · May 02, 2007, 04:52 AM // 04:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sjekster

As far as I know they don't make the CG movies themselves, but a team from NCSoft in Korea does. Same team that does the Lineage movies and such. The 'saving time' excuse is a bit lame, I suspect it's a 'saving money' kind of deal

Source and proof?

Mesmerman · May 02, 2007, 05:18 AM // 05:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Nevermiss

Unlike Prophecies and Factions , Nightfall release was not preceded by a CG trailer, also there have been no new GW wallpapers on the official site for ages.
Whats up with that?

The better question is the damn cinematics. Why do they not do something to make the cinematics not suck ass? Seriously,

1)Re-do all the Factions cinematics that DON'T include a player's character (i.e. ALL of the Shiro ones) in CGI, because ALL of them were disgusting and shitty.
2)Release some of the videos as downloads for free on the website.
3)???????
4)Profit.

Kasumi Mizushima · May 02, 2007, 08:03 AM // 08:03

...

That missing step had better be a knockout, Mesmerman. 'cause step 1 *costs* them money, and step 2 keeps them from generating revenue on said expenditures in the first place...

Etta · May 02, 2007, 08:15 AM // 08:15

I remember someone posted a storyboard drawing of the opening CG for nighfall in the riverside, it was a while back 3-4 months ago maybe. Anyway the drawing show the coming of Abadon to the surface of Elona with Varesh, only to be welcome by the sunspear army led by a certain paragon. The sunspears charge in , Abadon get ready for them, screen faded and nightfall logo turn up.

Have a dig in riverside old thread, it's in there somewhere. I can't be arse to do it. :P

May 01, 2007, 10:24 AM // 10:24	#1
Mark Nevermiss Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006	A-net slacking? Unlike Prophecies and Factions , Nightfall release was not preceded by a CG trailer, also there have been no new GW wallpapers on the official site for ages. Whats up with that?

May 01, 2007, 11:44 AM // 11:44	#7
CyberMesh0 Jungle Guide Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Charter Vanguard [CV] Profession: N/Me	beats the dead horse They cut out the CG so they would have more time to perfect the game. Unfortunate, (I love the first two cutscenes) but true. Last edited by CyberMesh0; May 01, 2007 at 11:50 AM // 11:50..

May 02, 2007, 03:30 AM // 03:30	#15
Silly Warrior Hold it! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: In your local courthouse. Guild: The Arctic Marauders [TAM] (elite PvE, PM)	I'm highly doubting they are simply sitting around and eating doughnuts. But yeah, will no new expansions, it APPEARS they aren't doing anything. For all we know, they work 8 hours a day, and work hard on the next Expansion, and GW2. Have faith . __________________ The Arctic Marauders [TAM] Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.

May 01, 2007, 10:36 AM // 10:36	#2
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	Lol Anet can be annoying at time and some of the thing they did, doesn't seem to make any sense. But they're far from slacking off, I believe the reason to cut the CG for NF was to reduce the time it take to make the game. As for the wall papers, who knows? I don't use GW wallpaper anyway. I rather they use the time to spend on GW:EN. Not to mention they are working on GW2 as well.

May 01, 2007, 10:56 AM // 10:56	#3
lucifer_uk Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Nottingham, England Guild: The Venerable Truth [TvT] The Venerable Alliance [TvH] [TvL] Profession: R/	Why not make your own wallpaper using print screen. All the views and graphics in guild wars I'm sure you could think of something.

May 01, 2007, 11:07 AM // 11:07	#4
Swift Thief Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: Aatxe Pirates [YaRR] Profession: A/	What is CG trailer?

May 01, 2007, 11:11 AM // 11:11	#5
Yichi Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Guild Hall, Vent, Guesting, PvE, or the occasional HA match... Guild: Dark Alley [dR]	computer generated

May 01, 2007, 11:41 AM // 11:41	#6
boko Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2006	I dun't think that they are slacking... They are busy with GW2, where they are working to rebuild the whole engine i think, so..that's lot of work... Also, they got GW:EN in preparation and coming out this year i think..so i'd say that they are far from slacking...

May 01, 2007, 11:46 AM // 11:46	#8
Slainster Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006	nit-picking or what, come on guys so what if a trailor wasnt released, the game was, and its pretty awesome to boot...

May 01, 2007, 12:51 PM // 12:51	#10
Mark Nevermiss Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006	Its not that I cannot make my own wallpapers, it just struck me as weird that they ceased to do something they used to. Maybe I should make the trailer too

May 01, 2007, 02:11 PM // 14:11	#11
Lydz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Guild: The Crazy Dragons [TCD] Profession: E/Mo	I loved the Proph and Factions trailers, was very disappointed at the NF one. I will forever remember those words "When I was a young girl, my father fought in the Guild Wars..." lol

May 02, 2007, 12:16 AM // 00:16	#12
wetsparks Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2006	In a thread about this subject 6 months ago, Gaile posted that the reason there isn't a CG video of Nightfall is because the money could be better spent else were and that the short videos for the first two games cost several hundred thousand dollars each.

May 02, 2007, 01:01 AM // 01:01	#13
Antheus Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006	There were trailers? Never heard about them...

May 02, 2007, 03:19 AM // 03:19	#14
tijo Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montreal Guild: [CDDR] Profession: R/	You can get the CG trailers on the GW website, they are also included on the proph and factions Cds if you have those.

May 02, 2007, 08:03 AM // 08:03	#18
Kasumi Mizushima Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: Wood Legacy [WL] Profession: Rt/	... That missing step had better be a knockout, Mesmerman. 'cause step 1 costs them money, and step 2 keeps them from generating revenue on said expenditures in the first place...

May 02, 2007, 08:15 AM // 08:15	#19
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	I remember someone posted a storyboard drawing of the opening CG for nighfall in the riverside, it was a while back 3-4 months ago maybe. Anyway the drawing show the coming of Abadon to the surface of Elona with Varesh, only to be welcome by the sunspear army led by a certain paragon. The sunspears charge in , Abadon get ready for them, screen faded and nightfall logo turn up. Have a dig in riverside old thread, it's in there somewhere. I can't be arse to do it. :P