Curse

AshTempus · Feb 17, 2009, 03:42 PM // 15:42

It pains me to admit that GW has lost it's flavor and what made it what it is today. Grind based concepts like some titles and farming were inserted and that drove a number of people away from the game. Now GW2 as far as structure goes reminds me of wow [is this acronym censored on this site?

] the gameplay promise i won't hold my breath that it would be much different from what can be seen now in most mmo's but as far as story goes that certainly made me want to be part of this GW2 whenever it will appear.
As far as new content for GW1 goes i kind of lost hope of ever seeing [altough secretely somewhere deep inside a part of me still clings to that hope].

Jiao Yang · Feb 17, 2009, 06:16 PM // 18:16

Just make sure you release GW2 before 2012 so we can play it before the world ends.

Gigashadow · Feb 17, 2009, 07:28 PM // 19:28

I am going to guess that they are hoping for 4Q 2010 (and probably no earlier than that), but since MMOs tend to slip, they are covering their ass by adding 2011 in there.

In any case, best to keep competitors guessing. If you remember, Blizzard announced WoTLK's release date about a week after WAR announced its, and then went on to claim that they were considering adding a whole bunch of features WAR had (nothing ever came of this, though, as WAR didn't do well enough for them to care). Diablo 3 is also expected in 2010. The less planning your competitors can do around your release, the better.

Mister_Smiley · Feb 17, 2009, 07:31 PM // 19:31

http://www.guildwars.com/gameplay/de...o_our_fans.php

Gio · Feb 17, 2009, 08:46 PM // 20:46

I am kinda sad to hear the news that GW2 might come out beyond 2010-2011. They really need to release new content for GW1 because the wait is immense. It is very sad to know this information, oh well!

Sir Skullcrasher · Feb 17, 2009, 08:51 PM // 20:51

I'm sure we all got things to do to pass the time before the release of GW2!

T1Cybernetic · Feb 17, 2009, 09:07 PM // 21:07

It seems to me like some parts of the world are expecting guild wars 2 sooner rather than later.

#1 http://www.ebgames.com.au/PC/product.cfm?ID=6919

Just a little ahead of time dont ya think

own age myname · Feb 17, 2009, 09:32 PM // 21:32

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Originally Posted by T1Cybernetic

It seems to me like some parts of the world are expecting guild wars 2 sooner rather than later.

#1 http://www.ebgames.com.au/PC/product.cfm?ID=6919

Just a little ahead of time dont ya think

A lot of game selling companies just make estimated guesses. They'll probably haven't updated since 2007 :P

Siadena · Feb 18, 2009, 01:52 AM // 01:52

To all the people who I keep seeing recommending and being optimistic about Anet releasing another expansion or maps because of the GW2 pushback - you're in for some major disappointment.
If they are pushing back the release date of their newest game, one already in process because of financial reasons, they're not going to throwe manpower and energies into making a "free" addition just to keep people around.

Some others I've seen have recommended they add a few more quests like the MOX one or something to keep people playing. Ummmm, a 45 minute quest on a few chars keeping everyone passionately interested for 2 more years = not good math.

They MIGHT try something else though...... Something they can change or increase what they already have. Something that doesn't require so much new content to be written, but can have a lasting, long term inspiration for people to play a bit more. Just common sense ideas that could help:

IFFFFFFFFF they try anything, I think what' they'll do is try to expand somehow on what they have. I seriously wouldn't be surprised if they came out with a 3rd tier of difficulty or something. Where all drops and chest rewards would be gold, available to do in all missions and areas for vanquishing. Something like that. And again, maybe adding more title tracks to also help inspire acitivity. Vanquishing and guardian for a 3rd tier mode for example.
Also, I hate to recommend it, but I'm surprised to this day they still haven't added a "quest" title track. I mean there's hundreds if not thousands of non-storyline quests in GW (99% of which I myself have never done) and I'm sure most GW players also ignore. So, a quest track for side quests completed. That's just one new title idea too. Anyways, IFFFFFFFFFFF, they try anything, I think they'll try things like this to limp it along. Maybe new pets or tonics occasionally, new events (which current events will always bring back retired veterans), new weapon skins, etc. (An option to run with 3 classes instead of just 2, lol - woot woot, only 8 skills still, but 3 professions to choose from - lol, I'm mostly kidding on this one, but would be interesting to have a Perma nuking monk, hahaha).

Even after saying all that, I think I'm being overly optimistic, but who knows - just speculation as everything else

xo

White Halo · Feb 18, 2009, 04:28 AM // 04:28

I think everyone that's a 3-4 year vet wishs and hopes for new content regardless of what you may say and everyon saying it wont happen but then again do any of us know what they are working on? Who's to say they don't have a team we dont even know about working on some big project since eotn came out. That's just a far far far left suggestion but when it realy comes down to it we dont know anything until they confirm it. You can argue they havent come out with major content since eotn. Even though that's true and it does look bad as far as them paying atention to GW1, but seriously let's hope. Also the same goes for the release date its when they confirm it.

Arduin · Feb 18, 2009, 12:15 PM // 12:15

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Originally Posted by White Halo

Who's to say they don't have a team we dont even know about working on some big project since eotn came out.

Don't go fooling yourself. Only the Live Team is working on GW1. There is no secret-ninja-dev team which is making another expansion.

EDIT: Linsey just answered some question on her FAQ. Has some stuff about updates concerning GW1. It's a good read.

White Halo · Feb 20, 2009, 03:21 AM // 03:21

Ok that doesnt have anything saying they would not implement any of the things I said about new content, ect. Also I only said that whole shpeal as food for thought, and I'll say it now all we know is what they tell us. That goes for the release date of GW2, and content for GW1. All we can realy do is wate to find out.

Obrien Xp · Feb 20, 2009, 07:14 PM // 19:14

the chart has certainly changed. That letter from Mike O'brien said that more resources were pushed to gw2, it was also estimated after the pushing back of gw2, to Q1 2009. We all know that that's changed, so with all the re-structuring etc. 2009/2010 would be a better guess.

own age myname · Feb 21, 2009, 12:02 AM // 00:02

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Originally Posted by Obrien Xp

the chart has certainly changed. That letter from Mike O'brien said that more resources were pushed to gw2, it was also estimated after the pushing back of gw2, to Q1 2009. We all know that that's changed, so with all the re-structuring etc. 2009/2010 would be a better guess.

If it sounds to good to be true, it most likely is.

*hopes still*

Expherious · Feb 21, 2009, 01:50 AM // 01:50

Who cares, the longer the wait the better it'll be.

Red Sonya · Feb 21, 2009, 10:38 AM // 10:38

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Martin also said that to me yesterday, he played the game and it's brilliant. Nuff said.

And people can say anything, but, that doesn't make it so. Everything is a lie until proven true...nuff said.

Jiao Yang · Feb 21, 2009, 06:39 PM // 18:39

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Originally Posted by Zidane Ortef

I not sure that chart is right tbh. Everything Ive looked at has Aion coming out in May which is no where near q4 2009 and its already out in Japan has been.

'1) When will Aion be released in North America/Europe?
We expect to ship Aion in NCsoft West territories in the fall of 2009.'

http://eu.aiononline.com/en/news/art...er_to_our_fans

Also, I've only ever seen a May release date speculated by fans, not mentioned by an NCSoft employee.

shoyon456 · Feb 21, 2009, 07:10 PM // 19:10

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Originally Posted by Jiao Yang

'1) When will Aion be released in North America/Europe?
We expect to ship Aion in NCsoft West territories in the fall of 2009.'

http://eu.aiononline.com/en/news/art...er_to_our_fans

Also, I've only ever seen a May release date speculated by fans, not mentioned by an NCSoft employee.

I dont know about May, but as far as 2009 goes...

http://www.ncsoft.net/global/downloa...NCsoft_ENG.pdf

Go to the 11th page on that url, and you'll see where the belief that 2009 was going to be "the year" came from.

NOTE: You can tell this timeline is out of date, as it has Aion at 2008 and GW2 2009, which is what I was implying.

bursta91 · Feb 25, 2009, 08:38 PM // 20:38

http://tinyurl.com/b2hbg3

Zinger314 · Feb 25, 2009, 09:07 PM // 21:07

And people said I was pessimistic.

Told ya so. Years ago.