Curse

Jeff Highwind · Nov 29, 2006, 10:15 PM // 22:15

Aww, no Indiana Jones adventures for me?

arcady · Nov 29, 2006, 10:15 PM // 22:15

I don't know. Half the threads here are on "I finished Nightfall in 3.2 seconds after buying it, I'm bored now, Anet sux for not having more content ready yet..."

So... a chapter every 6 months may be too slow for at least a notable faction of these forum communities...

I could deal with a slower pace, but then I never rush anything save for the first mission of Nightfall when fearing it was going to be a repeat of Factions... Otherwise, I'm one of those players who is content to wander around a zone taking screenshots and pausing to plan and pick flowers between each group of critters in a zone rather than rushing to kill them all.

I'll finish Nightfall in maybe a year...

Ninna · Nov 29, 2006, 10:19 PM // 22:19

sources stating 6month plan - but who knows what future holds

E3 2005
http://www.mmorpg.com/showFeature.cf...00,49697 2953

Quote:

The original plan for Guild Wars was to fund the game through retail expansions every six months. This plan remains the same, with the exception of the first pack.

Jeff Strain interview, 02/2006
http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=63096

Quote:

As for the whole six month schedule issue - Strain explains that there are several different teams working in parallel on different games, "So each of these new campaigns has an entire year of development, from a full development team, and they're released on staggered six month cycles."

Gaile Gray · Nov 29, 2006, 10:20 PM // 22:20

Y'know? A transcript would be really helpful! I'm still puzzling about the speaker and trying to figure out if he's stating things, or speculating on things, or saying some are facts and some are extrapolations.

And to be honest, some of what he says would make me pretty happy as a player.

exiled mat · Nov 29, 2006, 10:24 PM // 22:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Y'know? A transcript would be really helpful! I'm still puzzling about the speaker and trying to figure out if he's stating things, or speculating on things, or saying some are facts and some are extrapolations.

And to be honest, some of what he says would make me pretty happy as a player.

Well, since i'm dutch i could help

*starts downloading the video*

jtchans · Nov 29, 2006, 10:34 PM // 22:34

Yea he basicly says that chapter 4 will be released in Augest 07 and will have the theme of Aztech and Mayans, he also says that he is not allowed to say much about chapter 4. The interviewer says the he is from "easy interactive" as stated before.

Gonzo · Nov 29, 2006, 10:37 PM // 22:37

Ok, looked up some information about the company, Michel is a/the big guy at Easy Interactive. (Also, I find it odd that I can get his e-mail adress and mobile number with minimal efford, though I won't publish it

)

Here is the company profile:

Quote:

Easy Interactive heeft direct toegang tot alle grote winkelketens in zowel tradioneel als non-traditionele kanalen, waardoor een goede marktdekking gegarandeerd kan worden. Tot de publishing partners van Easy Interactive behoren:

Ambrasoft, CDV, Codemasters, Davilex, Eidos, Focus, Jowood, Transposia, THQ, Vivendi, Activision, Ascaron, Take 2

Daarnaast brengt Easy Interactive een aantal full-price producten op de markt van de de publishing partners NC-Soft en CDV waaronder Guild Wars Factions, Auto Assault en Glory of the Roman Empire.

And the translation:
Easy Interactive has direct acces to all the major shopingchains through both the conventional as the non-conventional channels. Which garantees good marketcoverage. The publishing partners of Easy Interactive are:

Ambrasoft, CDV, Codemasters, Davilex, Eidos, Focus, Jowood, Transposia, THQ, Vivendi, Activision, Ascaron, Take 2

Easy Interactive also brings a few full-price products to the market from the publishing partners NC-Soft and CDV, amongst which Guild Wars Factions, Auto Assault and Glory of the Roman Empire.

exiled mat · Nov 29, 2006, 10:50 PM // 22:50

--- we are standing here with michel (SP?) from easy interactive (sp?), and we're going to ask him some questions about the latest game from arena net: Guildwars nightfall ---

--- the game refines the guildwars formula and adds some stuff, but is it suitable for new players? >> yeah, it's "somewhat like" (too dutch

) certain that you don't need the first two parts to "say so" enjoy guildwars. So you could start with nightfall. But we notice that people who buy nightfall cling to the first two parts ---

--- you just have to look around and you see it, we are being trown to death with online games, so why do we need to play guild wars? >>> I think, i think that is visa-versa. guildwars is somewhat like the standart, together with world of warcraft. that are THE two games who are carrying the genre. we ARE seeing that there are coming more MMO's, but i have to say they aren't allways succesful, and it's visa-versa, what do they add to the genre? The nice thing about guildwars is that its graphical part is very spectacular and that the game is fitting good together and that you don't have the stress of an abbonement and that you can play for free. >>> that is the example that guildwars doesn't have a montly fee. >>> i have to say that there aren't many of that kind and i think that guildwars will be quite unique in that and in the future all games will work with montly fee's (i don't think he is talking about guildwars) ---

--- Is there something you want to say about the coming chapter? >>> certainly.. ehh.. 4 will come out in august... so uhh.. it's so that untill now we released 1 in the first year and in the second year 2 and this year there will be one new part... not 2 but 1.. >>> can you say something about it?>>> uuhm.... there is something known about it but i don't may say much about but, but , uuuhm.. what i can say (there was a dutch saying in there) this part will MAYBE have something to do with the aztecs, maya's and in that surroundings.. to say so.. >>> ok, now i what to thank you for this short but powerfull interview and that you have come to here, this was mike, together with michel on the gameplay....----

------ this is done out of my head, so there may be some grammatical and other errors in it (A)

---------

Gonzo · Nov 29, 2006, 10:53 PM // 22:53

edit: exiled beat me to it

I'll keep mine up too, that way if you combine the two you pretty much have an accurate transcipt

Transcript, some stuff might get lost in translation (and switching between tabs). My English is a lot better when I'm simply typing English and not translating stuff, but here you go.

Interviewer = Maarten
Michel = Michel

Maarten: We're here with Michel from Easy Interactive and we're going to ask him a few questions about the newest game by ArenaNet and NCSoft, Guild Wars Nigthfall.

Maarten: The game refines the Guild Wars formula and adds a lot to it. But is it suited for new players?

Michel: It's made the way that you don´t need the first two chapters to enjoy Guild Wars, so you can start with Nigthfall. We do notice that people who buy Nigthfall fall back to the first two chapters.

Maarten: If you look around we get beated to death with MMO's and online games, why should we play Guild Wars?

Michel: I think it's the other way around. Guild Wars is the standard, together with World of Warcraft. These two games are really the games that carry the genre. We're also seeing that there are a lot of MMO's coming, most of which aren't succesfull and you should say, what do they add to the genre? The good thing about Guild Wars are the spectacular graphics and it's good as a game. Another important thing is that you don´t have a monthly fee.

Maarten: It's very remarkable that guild wars doesn't have a monthly fee.

Michel: Guild Wars will probably be unique in this. I predict that in the future almost all games will have a monthly fee.

Maarten: Any more information about a future expension?

Michel: Yes there is, chapter 4 will be released in August. So far the first year there has been one chapter, last year two and next year one again.

Maarten: Any more you know, any more you can tell us?

Michel: I do know more about it, but I'm not allowed to tell too much. I can give a small sneak peak though that, maybe, this chapter could have more to do with Aztecs/Mayas and in that setting something will go on, but

Maarten: Ok, I know enough. Thanks for coming, this was Mike for Game Village together with Michel at the Gameplay.

He did get a little nervous when starting about chapter four and the word "maybe" was dropped a lot.

exiled mat · Nov 29, 2006, 10:57 PM // 22:57

You will get a good idea of what he said if you fuse our two translations together

---------
@gonzo
Finally we dutch get to know something earlier than others

shrouded^god · Nov 29, 2006, 11:00 PM // 23:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by natuxatu

Wow I was just watching a show about that last night.

X-Files FTW...I saw it too

Relambrien · Nov 29, 2006, 11:46 PM // 23:46

One chapter? Man =\

As a PvP-er I could really care less about completing the story. The more skills and innovative PvP options, the better for me! As it is, it looks like I'm going to be very bored for six months starting in April...

But unfortunately for me, Anet has to appeal to the majority, and the vast majority of GW players are PvE-ers...so while they max out their titles and get their 15k/FoW armor and try to come up with new ways to play harder areas, I'll be stuck doing something else. Like playing Oblivion, or Zelda: Twilight Princess.

Akshara · Nov 29, 2006, 11:52 PM // 23:52

I'm very supportive of a single release in 2007. If Anet is doing well enough to afford some flexibility with their scheduling, there's certainly plenty of content to keep the average player engaged. Personally, I was somewhat relieved to hear that the next release could be in Aug '07, rather than five months from now.

xBakox · Nov 30, 2006, 12:08 AM // 00:08

Sounds interesting. I rather it North American (native american sorta deal) or Norse themed, but Aztec sounds cool.

Personally I'm glad they arent sticking to 2 campaigns a year. I felt that it really lessened the experience of NF and Factions because they only developed it for a year. They could have gone much further then they had.

Plus it means a few free updates along the way

.

The Great Al · Nov 30, 2006, 12:08 AM // 00:08

i don't understand why people would rather have 'more time to finish up chapters 1-3 before 4 comes out'. Do you guys realize that even if Ch4 came out tomorrow, you could buy it/play it whenever you wanted afterwards? Some of us love new content whenever possible...

brokenmonkey · Nov 30, 2006, 12:13 AM // 00:13

U rock Gaile! I like the six months thing =( .. keeps me playing.. but so does big update like on friday =D

xBakox · Nov 30, 2006, 01:19 AM // 01:19

Quote:

i don't understand why people would rather have 'more time to finish up chapters 1-3 before 4 comes out'. Do you guys realize that even if Ch4 came out tomorrow, you could buy it/play it whenever you wanted afterwards? Some of us love new content whenever possible...

I know its hard to remember sometimes, but I'm almost sure half of the population on this forum is not stupid. We realize that we could buy a new chapter tommorow if it was out or buy it later. The point is quality. Anet is doin a great job with their tight schedule, but the great games they come out with turn out mediocre, if not repetitive, after the first or second time through.

I rather take a small break for awhile and get a great game that has no flaws ( I know, its just a wish) and is worth playing through more then 1-2 times.

So you love new content whenever possible. I do too, though I like new GOOD content whenever possible, and if that means a few more months then I'll sit tight. Besides we get a new update soon with more content and maybe they will even add some between the next chapter and that long summer.

mrdbeau · Nov 30, 2006, 02:18 AM // 02:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by xBakox

I know its hard to remember sometimes, but I'm almost sure half of the population on this forum is not stupid. We realize that we could buy a new chapter tommorow if it was out or buy it later. The point is quality. Anet is doin a great job with their tight schedule, but the great games they come out with turn out mediocre, if not repetitive, after the first or second time through.

I rather take a small break for awhile and get a great game that has no flaws ( I know, its just a wish) and is worth playing through more then 1-2 times.

So you love new content whenever possible. I do too, though I like new GOOD content whenever possible, and if that means a few more months then I'll sit tight. Besides we get a new update soon with more content and maybe they will even add some between the next chapter and that long summer.

Great quote right there. Perfect summation of the reason waiting 9 or so months instead of 6 is not only not a bad idea, but a good idea.

I would very much be in favor of waiting 3 or 4 more months (or even a year) to have another release of Nightfall-quality in terms of new innovations like heroes, insignia system, etc. Maybe if we had to wait a year, we could finally get some updated trading system options... maybe...

Relambrien · Nov 30, 2006, 02:59 AM // 02:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by xBakox

I know its hard to remember sometimes, but I'm almost sure half of the population on this forum is not stupid. We realize that we could buy a new chapter tommorow if it was out or buy it later. The point is quality. Anet is doin a great job with their tight schedule, but the great games they come out with turn out mediocre, if not repetitive, after the first or second time through.

I rather take a small break for awhile and get a great game that has no flaws ( I know, its just a wish) and is worth playing through more then 1-2 times.

So you love new content whenever possible. I do too, though I like new GOOD content whenever possible, and if that means a few more months then I'll sit tight. Besides we get a new update soon with more content and maybe they will even add some between the next chapter and that long summer.

That's where you and I differ. I never play anything more than once, because in my opinion, nothing is worth it. It just gets boring the second time through.

If it's an overall better game, it's still the same the second, third, and fourth times through.

That's why I like the 2-chapters-per-year policy.

Elemental Cotton · Nov 30, 2006, 03:06 AM // 03:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Great Al

i don't understand why people would rather have 'more time to finish up chapters 1-3 before 4 comes out'. Do you guys realize that even if Ch4 came out tomorrow, you could buy it/play it whenever you wanted afterwards? Some of us love new content whenever possible...

Yes, yes, you're right. I forgot that. It's just that when a new chapter comes out, I have this urge to go get it and play it right away.