Curse

KoalaMeatPie · Nov 29, 2006, 06:51 PM // 18:51

Chubacabras Are Dogs... just plain Wild Dogs.

And where Might one find the translation?

logan90 · Nov 29, 2006, 07:28 PM // 19:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by King Symeon

Also... August? Goodbye to the one-chapter-every-six-months-plan then?

It was never said to be a six month plan. Its a 6-9 month plan. If its true then it'll be about 9 months after Nightfall, possibly 10 if they make it late August.

Trvth Jvstice · Nov 29, 2006, 07:39 PM // 19:39

A game played entirely in a hot steamy rainforest type environment will be nice. I imagine there will be lots of pyramids.

P.S. According to an X-Files episope I watched years ago, it's Chupacabra and they're similar to vampires.

reetkever · Nov 29, 2006, 07:50 PM // 19:50

Hmm I saw something once about chupacabra's. They looked a bit like monkey's, floated in the air and could suddenly disappear... And they only were seen in Mexico.

Hmmm but then again, it was in a program about aliens and stuff... (people who think they saw aliens etc)

Anyway, I'd like to play in a jungle area, something like Istan in Nightfall (there was this jungle like area, and I think the first mission's temple was also in this area). Maybe we'll see traps, or undead-half man/half monkey thingies (I just saw The Mummy Returns :P)

EDIT: Chupacabra literaly meant 'Goat sucker' I think

Sir Skullcrasher · Nov 29, 2006, 07:53 PM // 19:53

I don't know, Aug 08 release date sound too far away. Also it doesn't take them that long to get everything together. I mean Chapter 3 (Nightfall) took around 6 to 7 months to make.

Gaile Gray · Nov 29, 2006, 08:14 PM // 20:14

Hey, guys,

I don't know who that gentleman is, but he doesn't work for ArenaNet, and I don't think he works for NCsoft in any capacity, either. Which begs the question of why he's being interviewed about our game.

The only information we have at present about Campaign 4 is that there will be a Campaign 4. That's it, honestly!

We have not announced any of the following:

Release date
Location, Setting, Style, Culture, Theme
Number of characters
Title
Cost
Prerelease Plans
Event Plans
Etc.

In truth, we have not set a release date -- not even internally! So once again, I've no idea where all that "information" came from and I don't believe that it is accurate. (With no disrespect intended to whomever that mysterious interviewee is.

)

arcady · Nov 29, 2006, 08:22 PM // 20:22

2 chapters a years could work - they just have to avoid what they did with Factions.

Consider that Factions was halfway done before most people ever even played Prophesies, they made a -lot- of guesses about what people would want before they had true feedback, and they simply guessed wrong.

Nightfall on the other hand shows that they do have the ability to get some of it right - it may not have everything everyone wants, but it does have a lot of things a lot of people wanted.

Now that they have constant feedback, another Factions is not as likely. Possible, but not as likely.

And some of Factions was great. The new professions, conceptually, are very neat - much better concepts than the Dervish and Paragon to me, but one was too hard for the average player to master, and the other too 'secondary' - best at nothing, but good at everything. Funny thing there is that the Ritualist, in that secondary role, would make the perfect 'Hero', and yet is the only profession with no Hero...

But I digress...

Point is, I don't think the idea of two chapters a year is a lost cause, I think they are likely better able to do it now, barring manpower issues, than they were before. The knowledge and community is more in place now.

As for the theme of meseoamerica (Toltec, Aztec, Mayan), I'm all for it, and so is Mel Gibson.

If they time the release right, they could seriously cash in on the Gibson-factor.

Hopefully, it will have a lot of influence in the conquest of the Toltecs by the Aztec rather than the half-century later Cortez parade... (where the Toltec majority overthrew their Aztec conquerers using Cortez as a proxy).

The Toltec struggle is just more interesting, and less known north of the Rio Grande.

TiNkLeR · Nov 29, 2006, 08:23 PM // 20:23

I believe in you , gaile!

Trvth Jvstice · Nov 29, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30

Thx for the info Gaile. -haven't heard from you for so long, I was starting to worry about you. Glad to see you're still with us.

Knightsaber Sith · Nov 29, 2006, 08:30 PM // 20:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by logan90

It was never said to be a six month plan. Its a 6-9 month plan. If its true then it'll be about 9 months after Nightfall, possibly 10 if they make it late August.

Actually it is a six month plan. I believe the earliest I've seen mention of the six month plan was an article from E3 2003.

GreatLich · Nov 29, 2006, 08:37 PM // 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inde

It's NC Interactive actually and they are:

NCsoft Austin is also the home for NC Interactive, the support arm of NCsoft in North America. That group is comprised of community relations, web design, marketing, PR, quality assurance, customer support and localization specialists whose responsibility is to provide the support needs for the North American launch of Lineage and other NCsoft products.

emphasis mine, dutch dude <> north america, you get my point.

And the interviewer clearly says "easy interactive"...
(Dutch is my native language, just FYI)

Anyway, I read Gaile's post in here. I have more trust in her words than those of "Michel from Easy Interactive".
So I'm calling it BS, meant as filler for whatever site this came from

Glad too, august 2007 is just... too long to wait, for me anyways

Xenex Xclame · Nov 29, 2006, 08:37 PM // 20:37

I was about to post a full transcript of what the guy said in english but seeing as its not real i wont bother, even when looking at the movie i was thinking : this guy cant be real, i mean hes not saying anything new at all.
I mean if they were to interview me or anyone that has played long enough and keep track of gaile and stuff, would be able to give more info then him :|

Seems to me just some random guy , possibly plays GW and decided to do as if he was Anet/NCSoft and give info which any player could have done.

Stemnin · Nov 29, 2006, 08:43 PM // 20:43

Rumor mill squasher

Glad w/e he says isn't true, not that aztecs aren't interesting, other reasons, gwen for one.

and roflcopters @ this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chupacabra

Cjlr · Nov 29, 2006, 08:54 PM // 20:54

Completely off topic, but I'm predicting a hasty close anyway...

Chupacabras are actually kinda creepy if you watch a late night (say, midnight-2 am) discovery channel exposé about them. And you're alone, and it's cold, and you're tired... Y'know?

Inde · Nov 29, 2006, 08:59 PM // 20:59

As I stated earlier:

Quote:

Of course this is unconfirmed, nothing is official until it's released, but it's an interesting bit of news for the community.

Treat it as such.

Since the interview was done by PC Gameplay magazine I noted that in their Dec. Issue they have a section on Guild Wars Nightfall. It would be interesting for someone to get their hands on a copy and see if this information is in there in print. No, doesn't make it anymore legit but just an interesting item.

EDIT: It does look like there is an Easy Interactive company that partners with NCSoft and there's a guy name Michel as their Managing Director. They reissue PC games and are based in The Netherlands:

http://www.foreignmediagroup.com/ind...ng=eng&page=ei

sindex · Nov 29, 2006, 09:06 PM // 21:06

So if I asked the question to Gaile that this guy's, speculation was a total flat out lie? This includes the theme and release date. You see the problem is for me is that sometimes there are disgruntle employees or people, who know other people in Arena Net or NC-Soft (usually coming out of R&D). I don’t know how they do it but most things that get tied up in the supposed, “vault” get out by these muskrats. Believe me when I say I totally hate those people for giving out information before the companies can assets the problems. No one wants to go through some super hyped trail and no one wants to be let down.

scrinner · Nov 29, 2006, 09:19 PM // 21:19

One chapter.. nothings confirmed.. According to the current scheme.. A game should be expected in April (Factions) And another in october (Nightfall) thus going with the 6 months theme.

Hou Lifu · Nov 29, 2006, 09:38 PM // 21:38

Thanks God they aren't releasing 2 a year anymore, if this is true.

Xenex Xclame · Nov 29, 2006, 10:10 PM // 22:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inde

EDIT: It does look like there is an Easy Interactive company that partners with NCSoft and there's a guy name Michel as their Managing Director. They reissue PC games and are based in The Netherlands

Ok well atleast its not just some guy, but still makes you wondering why this person would do this?It still makes me think this person just picked up stuff here and there and talked about it.

I mean on these very forums we have talked about the next chapter possibly being aztec/mayans and about the 1 in the next year, he could just be following logic as he said, 1 in the first year 2 in second, so you could assume 1 next year again and 2 the year after that.

My Sweet Revenga · Nov 29, 2006, 10:12 PM // 22:12

This is all a ploy by Mel Gibson to promote his new Apocalypto movie