Curse

Tearz1993 · Jul 25, 2008, 07:15 AM // 07:15

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Originally Posted by darkknightkain

IMO the game is much better when it is finally not being messed around with frequently.

Back 5~20 months ago, there were skill-nerfs after skill-nerfs after skill-nerf after skill-nerfs after skill-nerfs...
The game was so unstable to even play, let alone developing strategies and counter measures for anything.

The game wasn't better, it just had different problems. izzy's skill nerfs aren't random (okay, well they SHOULDN'T be) so there was probably a problem that needed fixing.

Nobody cares that your obs tank got nerfed btw.

cthulhu reborn · Jul 25, 2008, 12:12 PM // 12:12

Well, it's obvious that now GW2 is coming that GW1 is not getting as much attention as it used to. To say they don't care anymore, however, is a non sequitur. The one doesn't automatically mean the other. It's been a couple of weeks but there is such a thing as vacation as mentioned before and some updates take more time than others.

I will agree that it was bad news for me personally that in the last Q&A that was added, the only news was that the beta had been postponed to next year. I am one of thos players that has been playing for over 3 years now and I have turned into a rather more casual player recently. There are still plenty of things I could do, but the percentage of things that I still really want to do has dwindled to virtually nothing. For example, why would I try to get an eternal sword or obsidian edge, if I rarely play anymore and I can't add it to the HoM. The last things I have done is get a few tormented weapons because we will be able to add them to the HoM in the near future (just check the developers logs on wiki).
Now I have those, I will suspect that my gaming, as far as GW1 is concerned will go from once a week to just checking from time to time (whereas I used to play daily) to see if I got a new mini or something.

What interests me is what Anet have invisioned as a tye-over to GW2. I wonder if they are worried about people losing interest before GW2 comes out. It seems (to my limited view as a player) that the window for people to lose interest in GW1 and start playing other games that might take fans away perhaps permanently is getting a bit on the big side.

Admittedly the game traditionally targetted casual players but even a game like this benefits greatly from people being online. Starting to play GW1 now with lots of empty places may well discourage new players from continuing. I do not think that Anet has abandoned GW1 at all but there is a pressure between keeping the fan base and bringing out GW2. They must surely see that for a growing group of people the game is starting to get a bit stale.

So, I guess, I wonder if Anet's going to do something big in the mean time or just hope that people's attentions will hold long enough. With other games like Aion coming out, they will have to do really well with GW2. Although the argument of no monthly fees is a strong one, I can see also that GW1 also gave a lot of people the opportunity to get used to onlime games and seeing why it might be worth paying for. In that sense it is no surprise that GW can be grouped in with other MMO's after all and in specific GW2. It may be that with GW2 the ante will be upped aswell since it will more directly target the same people as other MMO's since GW2 will be set up more as a game that will be your primary gaming experience and not a casual game to the side as GW1 was intended to be originally.

bookworm438 · Jul 25, 2008, 04:27 PM // 16:27

Boogie, they began full development after EotN came out. Just 'cause they announced it doesn't mean they already began developing the game. The game is still within the first year of development.

There are only a few people currently working full time on GW. They can't exactly get a lot done with only a few people. To say they abandoned it...that just doesn't make sense. If they would have really abandoned it, we wouldn't have anything. At least you're still getting updates, rather they are every few weeks, or monthly.

Snow Bunny · Jul 25, 2008, 04:38 PM // 16:38

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Originally Posted by Boogey Mancer

to me everything has been going down hill with guild wars since gaile left

"Hey Gaile, what's with this new mini Polar bear?"
"There's no mini polar bear"
"Excuse me?" Witchblade tromps out with Polar Bear
"...haha guys, conga line!!!!!!"

Tearz1993 · Jul 25, 2008, 05:30 PM // 17:30

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Originally Posted by Snow Bunny

"Hey Gaile, what's with this new mini Polar bear?"
"There's no mini polar bear"
"Excuse me?" Witchblade tromps out with Polar Bear
"...haha guys, conga line!!!!!!"

Pretty much sums up her visits.

AidinSwiftarrow · Jul 25, 2008, 06:08 PM // 18:08

Game Developers have lives you know. They probably go on vacation with their families and all that jazz. Idk about you guys but the newer players still will have fun. While I wait for GW2/ WoW: WotLK, I'm going to occupy my time with PvP in GW and possibly playing Fury.

kratimas · Jul 25, 2008, 06:19 PM // 18:19

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Originally Posted by Boogey Mancer

or are they just to busy working on the mythical guild wars 2 that there not talking about.

BINGO we have a winner.