Curse

FrOzEnMaGe · Dec 21, 2009, 08:47 AM // 08:47

how will GW1 look like when GW2 come out? will I finally hold halls for days and get my r15? or will Anet kill GW1 thus forcing people to move on?

what will happen?

gone · Dec 21, 2009, 08:54 AM // 08:54

I wouldn't worry about it just yet. there are still dollars to be had after people who never played GW1 see all the leet, uber items that having a full HoM gives. there will be foot-stomping and taking home of many balls. it will be of a proportion that the internets has never seen before.

nologic · Dec 21, 2009, 08:56 AM // 08:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by FrOzEnMaGe

how will GW1 look like when GW2 come out? will I finally hold halls for days and get my r15? or will Anet kill GW1 thus forcing people to move on?

what will happen?

Anet has earlier stated the server will be running as long as people will play it if but if its dead they will close it down since it isnt profitable to keep a dead server running..

Iuris · Dec 21, 2009, 09:47 AM // 09:47

The fewer people play GW1, the easier it will be to keep the servers up. Eventually, it might come down to a single server with lots of hard drives for the player data.

Note that as fewer people play, the game also loses it's attraction - so the number of people playing will likely go down ever faster (AS INTENDED, BTW).

There will be no need to shut down completely - it's the players who won't want to play.

Xsiriss · Dec 21, 2009, 11:44 AM // 11:44

Hopefully they'll reverse the drops back to the first few days of HM (ie neck deep in golds/elite tomes/etc.),it really wouldn't matter at thet stage.

They'll probably just alt f4 the servers though.

Rocky Rockstar · Dec 21, 2009, 11:47 AM // 11:47

I think they will shut down all but international servers. Then all would have 1 server to play on, and it would be easier to judge if they are going to shut it down completley.

.HunTer · Dec 21, 2009, 12:01 PM // 12:01

Guild wars will be dead after GW2 so I think they will just close it...Not right after the release ,but maybe in 1 month or so.

Turbo Ginsu · Dec 21, 2009, 12:01 PM // 12:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iuris

The fewer people play GW1, the easier it will be to keep the servers up. Eventually, it might come down to a single server with lots of hard drives for the player data.

Note that as fewer people play, the game also loses it's attraction - so the number of people playing will likely go down ever faster (AS INTENDED, BTW).

There will be no need to shut down completely - it's the players who won't want to play.

Not necessarily true. If, like Neverwinter Nights 2, GW2 completely sucks/won't run on anything but a Cray, w/e, then you'll see a mass swarm of players back to GW1, just as happened with NwN 2..

Never say never, IMO..

isildorbiafra · Dec 21, 2009, 12:07 PM // 12:07

WG1 will be like a streethooker on crystal meth afther GW2 release.

vinceb9 · Dec 21, 2009, 12:08 PM // 12:08

i think since gw2 still wont be lvl based and the only difrence will be the grapics,the story and the weps
i think ppl will still buy gw1 since it is fun 2 =)
and if Anet will boost the grapics and do a few updates i think they can live next to eachother
(btw: if i havn't finished gw1 yet before gw2 comes out i will keep playing it and i think alot of players will)

isildorbiafra · Dec 21, 2009, 12:15 PM // 12:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by vinceb9

i think since gw2 still wont be lvl based and the only difrence will be the grapics,the story and the weps
i think ppl will still buy gw1 since it is fun 2 =)
and if Anet will boost the grapics and do a few updates i think they can live next to eachother
(btw: if i havn't finished gw1 yet before gw2 comes out i will keep playing it and i think alot of players will)

Dreamon buddy. Anet will stomp GW1 into the ground afther GW2 release. Dont expect even a patch for bugfixes! They will keep it running on one rusty server somewhere in a basement in Osbekistan locked away; never to be seen again. Dont take my word. Take theirs. Just like the bi-monthly skill update they promised us 4 months ago; and every other promise they broke.

Turbo Ginsu · Dec 21, 2009, 12:21 PM // 12:21

Again, not necessarily. GW1 is still on the shelves, that's an indication for the positive right there. Here in Australia, sony were forced to give a massive amount of ppl refunds simply because they dropped the price of the ps1 too quickly. aNet can scarcely afford a debacle like that..

Lourens · Dec 21, 2009, 02:04 PM // 14:04

I think Guildwars will continue to live after Guildwars 2.

PvP is the thing that players will keep doing it's really good, unless if Guildwars 2 is coming with a simulair style of PvP.

Shadowspawn X · Dec 21, 2009, 02:25 PM // 14:25

After the HoM is sealed the life expectancy of GW1 will be about 5 minutes.

WinterSnowblind · Dec 21, 2009, 02:46 PM // 14:46

Updates will definitely dry up, but I don't think the game will die for quite a long time.. People will remain interested in holiday gear I'd bet, and I think we'll see a good number of new players who want to go back, either to experience more of the lore or just to build up the HoM.

Assuming of course there's no limit on how long we can add things to the HoM, which in my opinion there should be. But that's a different discussion.

Marvel-Kid · Dec 21, 2009, 04:21 PM // 16:21

I'm not sure where they said it, but they said something to the effect that GW1 will still be up and running and wont be shut down. It'll still have festivals, hats, etc. for many years to come.

Earth · Dec 21, 2009, 04:23 PM // 16:23

I'm pretty sure they said the HoM will stay open after GW2 is released.

mathiastemplar · Dec 21, 2009, 04:26 PM // 16:26

They can't shut down servers... ppl paid for this game.
If they won't keep a single server active when ppl still play, they'll have to pay back..

Compare it to buying say a computer IRL, and you were not allowed to use it after a year.. No, won't happen.

Cheers

Shadowspawn X · Dec 21, 2009, 04:40 PM // 16:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Earth

I'm pretty sure they said the HoM will stay open after GW2 is released.

Only for 90 days or so to give everyone a chance buy the game and link their accounts.

Karate Jesus · Dec 21, 2009, 04:50 PM // 16:50

I believe the word "wasteland" will be appropriate.

Not that it couldn't be currently applied to the PvP meta or the game in general.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shadowspawn X

Only for 90 days or so to give everyone a chance buy the game and link their accounts.

iirc (and I think I do), Gaile and Joe Kimmes have said on GWW that the HoM of GW1 will remain open indefinitely. 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.