Curse

Rocky Raccoon · Apr 16, 2010, 03:06 PM // 15:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painbringer

(Speculation) I just hope this is not a carrot for having to push back GW2 release for some unknown reason. At least I hope everything is on schedule

I was thinking the same thing. The release over the next few months hopefully leads to a GW2 release late this year or early next year. One can only hope.

Martin Kerstein · Apr 16, 2010, 06:39 PM // 18:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravious

Is Guild Wars Beyond going to be free? Or something like the BMP? I am actually surprised that Linsey/Marketing/PR didn't say "free" a bunch of times in the interview.

Just to clarify this: Guild Wars Beyond is not a campaign in the sense of a new chapter, it is an ongoing thing.

Ravious · Apr 16, 2010, 06:56 PM // 18:56

Okay, thanks for the clarification. I just figured it was a bunch of small chapters released over the year like the War in Kryta that when put all together fell under something called Guild Wars Beyond.

Martin Kerstein · Apr 16, 2010, 07:22 PM // 19:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ravious

Okay, thanks for the clarification. I just figured it was a bunch of small chapters released over the year like the War in Kryta that when put all together fell under something called Guild Wars Beyond.

Well - in a way that is how it will be, but I just want to make sure that everybody understands that we are not talking of a campaign like "Factions" or "Nightfall".

Snograt · Apr 16, 2010, 07:53 PM // 19:53

Heh, ingrates.

Yay, new content!

/happydance

(I'm a great big happy ol' Snograt

)

Shemsu Anpw · Apr 16, 2010, 11:24 PM // 23:24

People need to appreciate the work that the team and A-net does for you. I have enjoyed all the costumes cause it's there for enjoyment not specifically for In game advancement. It helps fund the Team. 10 is not a lot for a game you all say you love. if you don't like it go pay 15 a month on wow even when you only get to play 10 hours a month cause work is hectic or whatever. Keep up the good work Lindsey and Team.

Skyy High · Apr 17, 2010, 03:10 AM // 03:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stapler Pirate

For years the white mantle sacrificed the chosen. This may be seen as evil but we also know that those sacrifices powered the soul batteries to keep the Door of Komalie shut. (SEE: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Door_of_Komalie)
What would have happened if there was no sacrifices to power those soul batteries?
Tyria as we know it would be dead.
The ends by far justifies the means.

The White Mantle followed false gods. But those 'gods' were saving the world. I assume the Mursaat care about nothing but them selves. They are creatures of great power and have a common purpose with the other races... they do not want to die.

The reason I made this rant was because I think that people forget that while the White Mantle was saving the world... The shining blade was helping a lich.

A) There is no indication that the WM were doing it for the "greater good". Hablion seems pretty clear in the Bloodstone mission that he's doing this to kill off unbelievers.
B) When the SB (+ our characters) realized their mistake, they took down the Lich and the Titans. Contrast that with the WM; the WM leadership knows full well that they were living a lie and serving monsters, and they made no effort to change that.
C) The WM don't have the excuse that they're sacrificing people for the greater good anymore. We don't know if the sacrifices are still going on (though there's no real reason to assume that they aren't), but the brutal theocracy is still very real, and unjustified. Actually, the theocracy was never justified, even by the "greater good" thing.
D) By all indications (ie, how fast they got owned when the Titans were let out), the Mursaat didn't give a damn about saving Tyria, only in protecting themselves from the Titans.
E) They're not gods. The 5 true gods may not be the most omnipresent of beings, but at least they're actually gods, and they do help humanity in various ways. There's that whole "created the world" thing, too.

chessyang · Apr 17, 2010, 05:46 AM // 05:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shemsu Anpw

People need to appreciate the work that the team and A-net does for you.

i'm sure we know that. it's just easier for others to post a negative comment and hide/troll the forums.

but really ever sense the new contents been out i haven't had time to read up on the forms. I'm in game enjoying it and helping ppl out. point them the war in kytra website and a bit about the story.

vikdog · Apr 17, 2010, 06:25 AM // 06:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painbringer

Nit picking - net picking whatever you call it some of you are missing the point. Any update to a 5 year old game with no monthly fee that for some reason keeps peoples attention almost daily is great. Kudos to a-net.

I agree. I don't play too much anymore because it has been 4.5 years of playing this game. I can't think of any other game I've played consistently for such a long time. It's great that they continue to add some new content.

Many on these forums like to complain that there isn't something new added every week, but when you think about it, a fair amount has been added or changed in the last year for a 4-5 year old game.

I'm sure there are plenty of others who also appreciate the updates made to the game.

Abedeus · Apr 17, 2010, 06:48 AM // 06:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Painbringer

Nit picking - net picking whatever you call it some of you are missing the point. Any update to a 5 year old game with no monthly fee that for some reason keeps peoples attention almost daily is great. Kudos to a-net. Personally I like the way it slowly got seeped out it actual added some hype. (Speculation) I just hope this is not a carrot for having to push back GW2 release for some unknown reason. At least I hope everything is on schedule

What about Blizzard? Updating a game after almost 11 years. True, it took them a while, but GW was only 4 years old when they had updated it (Ursan) after a year passed.

QueenofDeath · Apr 17, 2010, 07:09 AM // 07:09

Who cares about boring cosmetics? Where's the new weapons and offhands from these new bosses?

Quote:

I just hope this is not a carrot for having to push back GW2 release for some unknown reason. At least I hope everything is on schedule

GW2 is still 2 years away so best just settle in for more boring GW1 until April of 2012.

)

Ariovist Lynxkind · Apr 17, 2010, 07:53 AM // 07:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by QueenofDeath

GW2 is still 2 years away so best just settle in for more boring GW1 until April of 2012.

)

proof?

12chars

Takeko Nakano · Apr 17, 2010, 11:44 AM // 11:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by shoyon456

Ugh, I like GW, which is why I post. This is just a little too far for me, though. It's hard to get excited about an event in a game whose number will soon be up.

I find this effort laughable after the neglect GW has gotten since 2007. It seems more like setting the stage for a round-up of oblivious GW players for the inevitable switch to GW2, which will ironically make the purchase (or lack thereof) of these costumes moot.

*shakes head*

I can't get excited about this because I've lost so much interest in Guild Wars as a whole. I recognise that the small team are doing their best, but in the end that's just not enough.

Do Anet really care about getting people to play again? No. They're focusing on Guild Wars 2. Which is fair enough because we paid a one-time fee for a game with limited content. But I still don't want to play again. And the danger is that I really won't care enough to play Guild Wars 2 when it eventually comes out.

Tanith · Apr 17, 2010, 12:19 PM // 12:19

I'm impressed by the scale of this little promotion...of course it's a promotion, to revive fan interest in an old game. Is it working? Yes. To what degree I don't know...only Anet would be able to answer that...but a lot of us are rediscovering GW and loving every minute of it.

Personally my wish is to learn more of the Mursaat, they've always been fascinating to me. I'd like to know where they really came from, what their purposes were in Tyria, and whether they truly were wiped out by the Titans. I've seen no indication thus far in the campaign that this will be touched on at all, but I'm hopeful.

Shemsu Anpw · Apr 17, 2010, 09:31 PM // 21:31

If you can't be interested in a game you shouldn't be on the forum just so you can be negative,

Sword Hammer Axe · Apr 17, 2010, 10:39 PM // 22:39

I suspect this kind of quests:

"Defend dakutu - Defend Dakutu Village from attacking Mantles"
"Ebon Reinforcements - Help Gwen and the other Ebon Vanguard reinforcements, get to the Shining Blades encampment"
"Infiltration - Find out about the Mantles' defensive strategies"
"Assault - ATTACK THE MANTLE!!" XD

drkn · Apr 17, 2010, 10:58 PM // 22:58

no one's sure if there will be any quests, tbh. we may just get lore-heavy updates. what is also great <3

Qing Guang · Apr 17, 2010, 11:04 PM // 23:04

What... CONTENT?! *faints*

*brushes self off*

Wow. This is cool (even the costumes - I've gotten to the point where I figure, heck, if other people buying this overpriced stuff gets me content updates, that's nice). I like the whole lead-in thing, and I'm always fond of more lore.

If I can drag myself away from my Sha'tari Skyguard dailies and my mad dash for level 75 I might actually get back into GW to check this stuff out. Should prove amusing, at least until Blizz starts with the Operation: Gnomeregan and the Echo Isles reclamation stuff.

jazilla · Apr 17, 2010, 11:06 PM // 23:06

I think if ArenaNet could go back in time and you told them that GW2 wouldn't be released until 2011 that they would have had another full expansion like EOTN. I really don't think they imagined it taking this long to do. I love GW and play every day, but I am getting to the point that there is nothing to do anymore in-game.

IF GW2 comes out AFTER The Old Republic, idk if I will actually buy GW2 if ToR is really a superb game. There was just too big a gap in between products and, in the end, it will hurt GW2 because it may happen again.

Regina Buenaobra · Apr 23, 2010, 10:49 PM // 22:49

Hiya. I'm just writing to let you know that Linsey Murdock, our Live Team lead, is currently sick and will be out of action for a little while as she gets better. This means that we’ll have to roll out certain parts of our War in Kryta updates later than we had originally planned. This is unfortunate, but as we’ve said in the past, game development is a dynamic process and we’re just going to have to adapt to circumstances. We’re all wishing Linsey a speedy recovery!