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Spirit_Axery · Jan 03, 2007, 04:35 AM // 04:35

Petition for GW Marriages

Attention: For those of you who just clicked this to quickly add /notsigned because you're grumpy so-and-so'; consider that it might actually be a half-decent money sink, as well as being a fun distraction from the monotony of every day GW grind.

On with the general idea:

@ - There should be a lengthy quest. To get married, a couple should have to acquire a gift each, a ring each and the proper dress, of course. (Perhaps more than just this, and probably class specific.)

@ - The quality of the ceremony should be determined by how much the two players are paying combined. The style should be determined by which land, or which of the six temples the ceremony is held in.

@ - There should be an island where only married couples can go, with unique items not unlike candy cane equipment. Just novelty stuff and side activities to flesh out the addition as a whole.

@ - Same sex marriage should obviously also be possible. I shouldn't even have to mention it, but a part of me knows that I do, so there it is.

@ - The six temples: These, like the island exclusively for married couples, would be smallish new areas accessible through the marriage ceremony. The six temples are comprised of one temple for the whole pantheon, and then one for each individual deity. No temple provides any specific blessing or benefit; it is purely about changing the style of the ceremony.

Extras:

There should be titles for people who repeatedly disband marriages, as well as for those who go unmarried for a year or more, ie; "Certified Bachelor“. This should also work in the reverse, although at the moment I can't think of a title for a long marriage that isn't awfully cheesy.

That's all I'm going to write for now. I'm prepared for an awful response, although I can't imagine why. This idea is not about augmenting PvE or PvP, but adding to those things shouldn't be *all* we look at.

~Mitsuki~

Ascalon Chariot · Jan 03, 2007, 04:38 AM // 04:38

Pretty nice idea, except im not marrying anyone in this game...Maybe I will let my 2 accounts marry each other. Lol

/signed

Saphrium · Jan 03, 2007, 04:55 AM // 04:55

/Not signed

Don't seem to be constructive for either community nor gameplay.

Spirit_Axery · Jan 03, 2007, 05:06 AM // 05:06

It'd help if you told me just what you mean by "constructive".

Marriage is a very popular feature of other MMO's, including Ragnarok and Lineage 2. Since it IS popular, it's only logical to say that the communities support it. If the masses desire it, it's a worthwhile addition; "constructive" or not.

PS: I'm sure the RP community would call it constructive.

~Mitsuki~

Priest Of Sin · Jan 03, 2007, 05:17 AM // 05:17

/signed

Now, if only I could get my GF to play Guild Wars i'd be in business!

Mr D J · Jan 03, 2007, 05:25 AM // 05:25

Yeah and after you get married, you get a permanent title saying Nerd (1). You can't take it off. Sorry if I offended someone but seriously... getting married in a game... I don't even want to do that in real life. I'm sorry if I'm offending someone but I have a point. If you want to flame me for this comment, sure go ahead, hate cheers me up

. Imagine a 40 year old greasy guy saying that he is a girl and ugh... do I need a further explanation? And believe me... anet is never going to do something like that... I know that for sure. Once again, I apologize if I offended someone and I apologize to OP for flaming his/her idea.

/notsigned

Katari · Jan 03, 2007, 05:29 AM // 05:29

Marriges are a portal to an insane level of E-Drama that I frankly am glad is absent from GW.

Spirit_Axery · Jan 03, 2007, 05:38 AM // 05:38

I'm not going to flame you, but I don't think that criticism was "constructive". What I mean when I say this is that your opinion of peoples' lack of honesty in no way helps to determine the worth the concept itself. Such an emotive response ought not to stand in the way of something that might be a great addition to the game.

Also, I'm aware that Anet doesn't often listen to the community. Over 900 people have signed for an RP district, and they don't have one. More than that number signed for an auction house for PvE, they don't have one.

Still, I make this petition hoping they'll actually afford the concept a glance, and the fact that they probably won't doesn't make the concept any less valid- meaning that a criticism based upon the slim odds *also* isn't really useful when evaluating the *idea* itself.

~Mitsuki~

PS: To Katari - Do you prefer to get your daily helping of petty drama from the screaming toddlers which populate HA? Once more, an "amateur critique" which is almost impossible to justify and doesn't really analyse the concept.

Achilles Antony · Jan 03, 2007, 05:45 AM // 05:45

Yeah, I've never really cared for this idea, for exactly the reason Mr D J pointed out. I could just see some poor young guy thinking he met a great girl in game, and sitting on the other side of the internet is some fat, greasy, ugly man pretending to be a girl. It happens all the time now, I imagine, and I'm sure it would just get worse if marriage was implemented. Plus, can you just see this island for married couples? Can you say "net sex". Hmmmm... no, not interested. There's a line between the fantasy online world and reality, and I feel this crosses it in a huge way. It's my opinion though, others may think differently and I do respect that.

/not signed

Hand of Ruin · Jan 03, 2007, 05:45 AM // 05:45

Seems a little pathetic to me. Why do you need to get married in a game? What does that prove? If you want to roleplay, go ahead... I wont judge you (in public), but asking for support for whatever roleplaying fantasy you have, earns you a big /notsigned from me.

Mystic- · Jan 03, 2007, 05:47 AM // 05:47

lvl 7 W/Mo WTS Mo/Me wife, 100k obo
pm me. -_-

Terra Xin · Jan 03, 2007, 05:50 AM // 05:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mystic-

lvl 7 W/Mo WTS Mo/Me wife, 100k obo
pm me. -_-

I was eating a lolly when I read this, I started to choke

.

People already get married In-game with or without the aid of any Anet staff.

This idea is useless, if you want to get married, don't offer it as a quest that can be done and have its reputation ruined by people who only want to reap the rewards.

Spirit_Axery · Jan 03, 2007, 05:51 AM // 05:51

I accept what you're saying Achilles, but I think you and D J are A: assuming that people who GW marry are anything more than friends having a laugh and wasting some gold and B: Not capable of ascertaining the honesty of their friends for themselves.

If they aren't, then not only are they victims of their own gullibility, but they're also not being hurt until they find out.

If and when they do: They have no recourse other than to separate and keep playing- if for *some reason* this E-marriage meant that much to them. No recourse, no complaints, no compensation. Boo-hoo. If you're taking it that seriously, you're much too silly.

~Mitsuki~

PS: *phew* It's getting tough to keep ontop of the replies I can answer. I can argue with pretty much everything above.
Hand Of Ruin said:
"Seems a little pathetic to me. Why do you need to get married in a game? What does that prove? If you want to roleplay, go ahead... I wont judge you (in public), but asking for support for whatever roleplaying fantasy you have, earns you a big /notsigned from me."

Please see: "Friends having a laugh and wasting some gold." Also, your prejudice against RP'ers (who're just having fun and not totally absorbed in a freaky way) is irrelevant.

Helcaraxe · Jan 03, 2007, 06:04 AM // 06:04

no... just no...

if you want to get married in GW do something creative, I'm sure you can figure it out.

Curse You · Jan 03, 2007, 06:06 AM // 06:06

Frankly, I think the only people who will seriously do a marridge (as in put on something that costs over 100K) would be people who know eachother well. It's not like if you get married in a game, it means you're actually married.

I bet that if they did this, probably more than half of the marridges would be same sex, just for the fun of it. Now, both of the players could be straight males, but since they're probably secure enough about their sexuality, they don't care if they're in a gay marridge in a game.

About net sex... I don't think the OP had any plans for implementing that.

I don't think that most people who would plan on keeping the marridge would just grab some random person to "marry", they would probably do it with someone who they know, or are good friends with in game.

Morgenstern · Jan 03, 2007, 06:11 AM // 06:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr D J

Yeah and after you get married, you get a permanent title saying Nerd (1). You can't take it off. Sorry if I offended someone but seriously... getting married in a game... I don't even want to do that in real life. I'm sorry if I'm offending someone but I have a point. If you want to flame me for this comment, sure go ahead, hate cheers me up

. Imagine a 40 year old greasy guy saying that he is a girl and ugh... do I need a further explanation? And believe me... anet is never going to do something like that... I know that for sure. Once again, I apologize if I offended someone and I apologize to OP for flaming his/her idea.

/notsigned

Sums it up nicely. Don't mean any offense but seriously? Isn't that just labeling that you need a life?

Spirit_Axery · Jan 03, 2007, 06:17 AM // 06:17

Again, Morgenstern, that depends upon whether you're just having fun and using a cool feature or spending your life savings- pathetically- in the naaaaaame of love. *cough*

Can people stop assuming GW marriage is intended to be OMG teh real deal between users now? *sigh* People can be really obtuse.

~Mitsuki~

Hockster · Jan 03, 2007, 06:35 AM // 06:35

/not signed

There just isn't a need for it. people need to get the hell outside more anyway.

Winterclaw · Jan 03, 2007, 06:59 AM // 06:59

I don't really think there's a need for marriage in GW because:

1. GW isn't a RP game
2. Most people who would do it would probably already be friends and would probably have planned out having PCs with the same last names.
3. You can always make a new PC
4. No honeymoons are possible.

-.- · Jan 03, 2007, 07:03 AM // 07:03

Wasn't there already a thread about this?

/Not signed.

Go play a MMORPG.