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Pistachio · Dec 21, 2009, 04:57 PM // 16:57

Considering there is a connection between the two games, you never know how much more they will allow you to do in GW1 to continually enhance your GW2 experience. There may be things you can do in GW2 to unlock another quest in GW1 that will in turn give you a new item in GW2. If something like that is done, it could keep both games going for a long time.

jonnieboi05 · Dec 21, 2009, 05:31 PM // 17:31

They will probably Alt+F4 the servers once they deem too expensive and the cost to keep the servers up and going != profit.

4thVariety · Dec 21, 2009, 08:06 PM // 20:06

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Originally Posted by JonnieBoi05

They will probably Alt+F4 the servers once they deem too expensive and the cost to keep the servers up and going != profit.

Take a look at NCsoft's financial reports. The costs of running the servers of ALL their MMOs (an all the Websites) are merely a footnote on page 8. Dirt cheap does not even describe it.

Anduin · Dec 21, 2009, 08:16 PM // 20:16

I mean, no one plays Diablo 1 online anymore... (sarcasm, incase you aren't capable of grasping that).

(Yes, it isnt 'online only', but people don't suddely stop playing games because of sequels. I, for one, am not even buying the sequel, so until they kick me off I'll still be playing Guild Wars 1.)

MisterB · Dec 21, 2009, 08:23 PM // 20:23

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Originally Posted by Karate Jesus

I'm assuming that once you link the accounts, you wont be able to earn any more benefits, but I think that you could essentially link them after you accomplish all you want to.

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Accomplishments dedicated in GW1's Hall of Monuments will continue to update your GW2 account even after GW2's release.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Hall_...o_Guild_Wars_2

Feel free to look up the source of that statement yourself if you want, but I know they've said you may continue to update your HoM in GW1 after linking in GW2.

tox_169 · Dec 21, 2009, 09:09 PM // 21:09

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Originally Posted by Pistachio

Considering there is a connection between the two games, you never know how much more they will allow you to do in GW1 to continually enhance your GW2 experience. There may be things you can do in GW2 to unlock another quest in GW1 that will in turn give you a new item in GW2. If something like that is done, it could keep both games going for a long time.

/signed for this one!

I like the way you think

jonnieboi05 · Dec 22, 2009, 01:34 AM // 01:34

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Originally Posted by 4thVariety

Take a look at NCsoft's financial reports. The costs of running the servers of ALL their MMOs (an all the Websites) are merely a footnote on page 8. Dirt cheap does not even describe it.

Could you give me a link? I'm curious to see their costs.

FengShuiDove · Dec 22, 2009, 01:54 AM // 01:54

People saying a month, 90 days, whatever, I'm gonna guess are point blank wrong. Some people won't have the money to buy GW2 on release (after all, lots of casual GWers play it because it's free to play). Some don't want to migrate to GW2 at all. Many will wait to see if the HoM rewards in GW2 are worthwhile before they even begin their title hunting/HoM filling. It might not be the majority, but if the variables I listed can claim a few thousand players apiece, it'll stay open for a year or more.