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sindex · May 10, 2009, 05:05 AM // 05:05

After seeing what happened to Duke Nukem Forever Development Team; I think it sends a pretty dismal picture to anyone who just thinks they want to ride on their past fame in the industry. I highly doubt that A-net would ever make the same mistake. I say give them the extra 2-3 years to get the thing done properly, and after that then they can face the angry mob for the little information they have given out already.

To be quite honest it’s A-net’s bad habit of not saying anything until the last minute I am counting on here. Eventually it will be come clear what is going on with GW 2 development. If they really did not care about Guild Wars 2 then you would have never seen the last update; appealing to some new micro-transactions options to help the development team with their funding.

Cacheelma · May 10, 2009, 08:36 AM // 08:36

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Originally Posted by Katsumi

It's the excuse they'll be using for all delays for the next few years.

I made that word bold and it still feels like an understatement.

Sarevok Thordin · May 10, 2009, 10:15 AM // 10:15

Anet really should release SOME info, ANY info...

What we'll get through the Hall of Monuments
Shots of the new races
A World map shot
A shot of world PvP
System Spec requirements

ANYTHING, the fact we know NOTHING about it is driving us up the wall.

netniwk · May 10, 2009, 10:52 AM // 10:52

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Originally Posted by Sarevok Thordin

Anet really should release SOME info, ANY info...

What we'll get through the Hall of Monuments
Shots of the new races
A World map shot
A shot of world PvP
System Spec requirements

ANYTHING, the fact we know NOTHING about it is driving us up the wall.

How about we go one strike, like the monks once did in thunderhead keep

Nanood · May 10, 2009, 11:03 AM // 11:03

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Originally Posted by Clone

It will be done when it's done, just like Duke Nukem Forever. Oh... you mean that didn't work out for 3DRealms? Well, I'm sure the same strategy of an innitial media hype followed by a few years of mysterious silence will work out much better for Anet.

Maybe GW2 is Duke Nukem Forever... Never give up hope. I don't think I have ever read an article involving games that didn't make it or weren't going to happen that didn't mention Duke. It will take a lot of serious promotion and hype and then a quick backflip and Houdini for GW2 to take that crown.

Crimso · May 10, 2009, 11:51 AM // 11:51

I'd like to see more information even if it is lore or story based and not directly game-play based. A book that's being released in 2010(wasn't that GW2's original release year) isn't really enough.

Aljasha · May 10, 2009, 12:27 PM // 12:27

let's talk about it again after summer vacation. you are driving each other mad.

Edge Igneas · May 11, 2009, 07:34 AM // 07:34

Well the reason a lot of people are angry maybe has something to do with them announcing how it would come out in 2008, and just look at the timeframe now. I don't know how many people can even take a couple more months with Guild Wars, I mean maxing titles, and PvP. Meh, its going to be hard to wait that long eventually.

Moreover disturbing to me, is the fact we don't really know anything besides new races and what they say it will be like, other then that its complete imagination. To me I think it could be a financial problem, which is the last thing anyone wants. But lets face it, Guild Wars is a huge cashsink for NCsoft.

I just hope in the end it will pay off finally.

pamelf · May 11, 2009, 10:35 AM // 10:35

Product Review could just as well mean 'oh shit guys, having reviewed the way the game is currently progressing I vote we cut our losses and cease the Guild Wars Franchise forthwith.'

bel unbreakable · May 11, 2009, 02:29 PM // 14:29

if they play it every wed they should be able to let us have some thing new about it at the very least

Lonesamurai · May 11, 2009, 02:30 PM // 14:30

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Originally Posted by bel unbreakable

if they play it every wed they should be able to let us have some thing new about it at the very least

why should they though?

its their game, their schedule, why should they just cos we want it?

Lady Syve · May 11, 2009, 03:45 PM // 15:45

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Originally Posted by Edge Igneas

Well the reason a lot of people are angry maybe has something to do with them announcing how it would come out in 2008, and just look at the timeframe now.

No one from ANet ever said or even hinted that the game would be out in 2008. They estimated that the beta event would be at the end of 2008 but later changed that to "sometime closer to release."

Besides, lets remember that they were forced to announce GW2 much too early. If they could have it any other way, we'd have only heard about the existence of GW2 this year. Technically, they are still within a reasonable time frame for making a brand new MMO.

I pwnd U · May 11, 2009, 03:50 PM // 15:50

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Originally Posted by Lady Syve

Besides, lets remember that they were forced to announce GW2 much too early. If they could have it any other way, we'd have only heard about the existence of GW2 this year. Technically, they are still within a reasonable time frame for making a brand new MMO.

Refresh my memory, how were they forced to announce GW2 too early? Don't seem to remember.

Also, an interesting thought is how populated would GW be if GW2 had never been announced? Would it be more populated because people would be looking for more ways to keep it interesting? Or would it be even less populated because people see no point in continuing to play?

Lady Syve · May 11, 2009, 05:24 PM // 17:24

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Originally Posted by I pwnd U

Refresh my memory, how were they forced to announce GW2 too early? Don't seem to remember.

Also, an interesting thought is how populated would GW be if GW2 had never been announced? Would it be more populated because people would be looking for more ways to keep it interesting? Or would it be even less populated because people see no point in continuing to play?

They were essentially forced into telling us about GW2 before they released GWEN because they were stuck between a rock and a hard place.

Option one: they don't say anything and work on GW2 in secret, not releasing campaign 4-6 or releasing only one campaign, taking twice as long on GW2 because they need to do stuff for GW1, and getting every single fan extremely pissed off for not keeping up with their promised schedule while not telling us why.

Option two: What they ended up doing. Tell us about GW2 and then put all resources into developing it as quickly as possible with a few new things for GW1 to keep us at least a little happy. Still pisses people off for not giving us frequent updates on GW2 progress and for not giving us enough new content for GW1.

I feel that they did the right thing in choosing option two. I also think that GW1 would be less populated if they had not announced GW2 and given us the HoM. Without GW2, people really would have absolutely no reason to play beyond the personal satisfaction of completing a goal and guildies/friends. Because we know that GW2 is coming and that we will be rewarded for our efforts, people have more of a reason to pursue their goals. Personally, I would have quit GW a long ago if it hadn't been for the promise of GW2 and my guildies.