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Ensign · Jan 09, 2006, 02:38 AM // 02:38

It's probably the most efficient use of their advertising budget possible.

fiery · Jan 09, 2006, 02:40 AM // 02:40

first prize is 50,000..just 100,000 in all costs..air fare etc.

Kakumei · Jan 09, 2006, 03:05 AM // 03:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrGuru101

Why is that? Why do you deserve a reward for being the best? Are you that insecure? It's a video game, and being the best at a video game only means your the biggest nerd of them all.

The biggest nerd who won a hundred thousand goddamn dollars for playing a video game, yeah.

Rhedd · Jan 09, 2006, 03:13 AM // 03:13

Interesting that the winner of a GW tournament is the "biggest nerd", while dorks who spend their lives dribbling a ball up and down a wooden floor are bloody national heroes.

Odd sense of values we have, huh?

(I don't do PvP, by the way, so my opinion is unbiased.)

myword · Jan 09, 2006, 03:31 AM // 03:31

i'm pretty sure ANet considers part of the 100k as 'advertisment' cost
the whole tournament is one huge advertisment to kick off the launch of GW anyway isn't it? huge coverage!

chippxero · Jan 09, 2006, 03:33 AM // 03:33

I quite like the idea of being the biggest nerd, have $100,000 and be well known within gaming circles.

lisck · Jan 09, 2006, 03:35 AM // 03:35

My opinion is that the 100,000 is a smart idea. Whether or not it is chump change is irrelevent. The game got boring to me after i beat the game, so i quit playing for a while. Others have most likely done the same thing. Over time more people will beat the game and feel like it has no point, and quit and maybe not purchase the chapter 2. I for one would love the game to have more people and become more popular, but with people quitting because there is nothing left to do in the game, the population will eventually decrease. I think the 100,000 prize is an attempt to keep people playing until the release of the second chapter. I feel the online RPG industry is difficult with great games like WoW(which i find boring). If they can keep people playing then i think the second chapter may help make the game more interesting and replayable. The replayability of this game is much less than WoW in my opinion because of WoW's vast amount of things to do. WoW takes forever to get to lvl 60 and millions of people play it because they never run out of stuff to do. Guild wars doesn't have that. After 300 hours of gameplay, its hard to find stuff to do other than PvP, which after a while gets to repetative. I think they should raise the level caps a bit, make the expansions add more things to do. Just basically make the game replayable or they will not do as well as we all hope. The 100,000 prize will only do so much, but if its all they can think of, then o well.

These are my opinions, and please don't hold them against me.

Doctor Rhino · Jan 09, 2006, 03:39 AM // 03:39

50k$ / 8 people in the winning team = 6250 each. Considering they probably play GW 25 hours a day and don't have jobs, thats fair for the time they put in.

Two April Mornings · Jan 09, 2006, 03:42 AM // 03:42

1 million copies of guild wars.... times 50$ .... they can afford this

chippxero · Jan 09, 2006, 03:42 AM // 03:42

i have about 5 friends who started WoW at the same time as i started guildwars, since then they have left WoW because there is simple nothing for them to do and it's just become a grind, Guildwars as you said gives about 300 hours of pure fun and then you'd turn to PvP for what i consider as a regular game that a lot of play time, other RPGs giving maybe 40-60hours.

If anything in the past few months i'd say the population has picked up in the european districts in general, which for those players is great because with chapter 2 right around the corner they are going to go straight in to it fresh from chapter 1.

Is there any stats anywere to see populations over time?

Banin Galori · Jan 09, 2006, 03:51 AM // 03:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhedd

Interesting that the winner of a GW tournament is the "biggest nerd", while dorks who spend their lives dribbling a ball up and down a wooden floor are bloody national heroes.

Odd sense of values we have, huh?

(I don't do PvP, by the way, so my opinion is unbiased.)

Hey, who said nerds are worse than national heroes? =P

As for the $100,000, nothing says good investment better than publicity. Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if they are actually earning money from the event. As for using it to hire people... $100,000 can get you, what, two intermediate level workers for a year? $100,000 isn't going to get you very far in terms of work.

lisck · Jan 09, 2006, 03:52 AM // 03:52

oh, no doubt the population has increased in the past few months. I love GW and can't wait for Chapter 2. I think WoW is boring, and i quit it too, but much more people play WoW than guildwars, thats all im getting at. Guildwars has its limits on replayability, and i think WoW has a higher one, which will keep players playing it.

Savio · Jan 09, 2006, 05:21 AM // 05:21

This is about prize money, not a nerds vs jocks debate. So stop it.

generik · Jan 09, 2006, 05:23 AM // 05:23

Stop arguing already.

Besides if $100,000 is truly pocket change to Anet I seriously would hope they pump that towards hiring extra GMs.

lisck · Jan 09, 2006, 05:28 AM // 05:28

Are there GMs in GW? If there aren't they should spend a little to hire some.
As for the 100,000, it's better spent on advertising than hiring computer techs or something, only becuase 100,000 doesn't go far in paying workers

well im done for tonight, cya everyone

Fungus Amongus · Jan 09, 2006, 06:40 AM // 06:40

Their budget for the GWWC is well over the 100K of prize money. They are paying for airfares, hotel stays, transportion, etc. It is part of a business plan. Anet is playing as intelligently, likely more, than its PvP's top combatants.

Don't whine about the rewards, you paid your fee for the game one time. It costs you no more to continue to play. Appreciate that.

hidden_agenda · Jan 09, 2006, 07:43 AM // 07:43

100k is not exactly alot in high-tech nowadays. It's not really even enough to buy a junior programmer for a full year in the US if you take into account of all the various insurances and incidentals.

As marketing budgets go, it's pretty miniscule, since it's easy for a marketing team to spend triple that amount for a 3-day event at a convention.

GW fan boy · Jan 09, 2006, 07:52 AM // 07:52

Guild wars isint a Massively Multiplayer Online game nothing like world of warcraft. Monthly fee's for guild wars is like saying counter-Strike should have have monthly fee's. The way Guild wars is setup is so you only see other people in towns and outposts to form a group for a quest,adventure, misson, chat whatever.Yeah guild wars is boring and some things just kill it of me but hey, its free and with all the new chapters coming out we should get more content.I'm sure ANET will find a way to pay for the world championships its all good.

Lets Get to Healing · Jan 09, 2006, 07:58 AM // 07:58

If i got 100k i would pre order Ch.2. And yeah Anet CAN afford this . . . . OVER 1 million games at $50 and w/e yen . . . .So quit ur *bleeping* rant on your personal take on jocks vs. nerds. Anyways bottom line, Its about time Anet added a fun contest

JR · Jan 09, 2006, 08:27 AM // 08:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_nin00

Hang on!
This topic brings up another arguement!
Why do PvP players get to have a chance to get $100k but not PvE players?
*ahem*
I'll save that for the next thread.

Because PvP is competitive and challenging, wheras PvE is easy and repetitive?

But ahem, lets stay on topic...