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tenshi_strife · Apr 28, 2007, 08:23 PM // 20:23

ok this does not exactly pertain to the game but this is an idea i have had since i first say the proph preview cinematic.

what if anet made a series, useing the same graphics as a the preview movies, that followed devona and co, and sold them on dvd. the first set of dvds would be proph, second would be factions, then night fall then eye of north. i know this seems dumb but i would love this and i would soooo buy it but really this is just a minor idea im just throwing out. kinda silly actually lol but tell me what you think.

OhCrapLions · Apr 29, 2007, 04:15 AM // 04:15

0_o...

be an hero and port them to youtube. or anet could add a "replay cinematic" button

legion_rat · Apr 29, 2007, 04:28 AM // 04:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by OhCrapLions

or anet could add a "replay cinematic" button

/signed

Sorry I am cheap and prob wouldnt buy the DvD. I would like the option to replay cinematics though. That is one of the things i miss about diablo 2. I skip alot of times because 7 of 8 do and i dont want to be the ass that sticks them watching it. We should already have them on our computers or be able to down load them fairly quickly so it should be that hard of an option to add.

~the rat~

Curse You · Apr 29, 2007, 05:13 AM // 05:13

/signed

I know you can replay the introduction cinematic for each mission now, but I wish they made it so you can replay the in mission cinematics, without having to do the mission all over again.

Taiyz · Apr 29, 2007, 05:40 AM // 05:40

I believe you guys are missing the point of this topic. Yes, I would also like a replay in-mission cinematic function (Maybe an NPC in the last mission area of each campaign, for instance) but the OP is getting at something else.

If you installed Guild Wars (Prophecies) off of the discs, there was a special "preview" video that featured an FMV animated in a stand-alone style not seen ANYWHERE in the campaigns. It didn't use the game engine and pretty well-animated. Factions and Nightfall may have had the same, I remember that a few sites like GameTrailers.com had a trailer for Factions that featured a fight scene between Shiro and warriors and then his death scene and the scream that petrified the forest and jade...d the seas. It was a very cool video, to say the least.

The OP probably wants an animated movie/series based off of each campaign focusing only on the Heroes of Ascalon and related storyline characters (like Master Togo.)

The way I see it, it could be very cool and highlight some major fights, but at the same time it would be kind of strange since they "do" everything for you. You wouldn't have to play the game then, it would just be a movie and even though experience wouldn't be the same, you might not feel a need to play the games afterward, or a need to watch the movie after beating the games. Maybe if they made a movie to go with Eye of the North as another bridge to GW2 or a bridge between what happened in the other campaigns to Eye of the North it would be efficient, but I doubt that this idea would be a total success of any sort.

tenshi_strife · Apr 29, 2007, 06:41 AM // 06:41

yes even though this does seem like it would be a major spoiler or if you beat the game it would not seem worth watching but think of this, if you read the handbook that came with proph and read taht little short story thing about devona and co you saw some really intersting dynamics that yu really cant bring out in a game.

plus lots of nerdy fanboys would get this just so when they arent playing GW they are watching it >.< j/k

but really i would get this cause 1 the animation would be far greater than any show ive ever seen and 2 it would be great to get deeper into the plot of GW and the chars cause people dont really follow the storyline when they try to beat a game and grind through it.

Wish Swiftdeath · Apr 29, 2007, 06:46 AM // 06:46

id definitely buy this, being the GW freak i am. It would be great, pwn all the anime's

gameshoes3003 · Apr 29, 2007, 04:47 PM // 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taiyz

I believe you guys are missing the point of this topic. Yes, I would also like a replay in-mission cinematic function (Maybe an NPC in the last mission area of each campaign, for instance) but the OP is getting at something else.

If you installed Guild Wars (Prophecies) off of the discs, there was a special "preview" video that featured an FMV animated in a stand-alone style not seen ANYWHERE in the campaigns. It didn't use the game engine and pretty well-animated. Factions and Nightfall may have had the same, I remember that a few sites like GameTrailers.com had a trailer for Factions that featured a fight scene between Shiro and warriors and then his death scene and the scream that petrified the forest and jade...d the seas. It was a very cool video, to say the least.

The OP probably wants an animated movie/series based off of each campaign focusing only on the Heroes of Ascalon and related storyline characters (like Master Togo.)

The way I see it, it could be very cool and highlight some major fights, but at the same time it would be kind of strange since they "do" everything for you. You wouldn't have to play the game then, it would just be a movie and even though experience wouldn't be the same, you might not feel a need to play the games afterward, or a need to watch the movie after beating the games. Maybe if they made a movie to go with Eye of the North as another bridge to GW2 or a bridge between what happened in the other campaigns to Eye of the North it would be efficient, but I doubt that this idea would be a total success of any sort.

Special Preview?
I didn't get such a thing when I installed through the discs for all three games.
But a GW movie would be interesting.

Exterminate all · Apr 30, 2007, 12:29 AM // 00:29

/Signed...Replay missions cinematic...new Dvd's...previews....all sesms good.

Knightsaber Sith · Apr 30, 2007, 02:43 AM // 02:43

I'll just say that those cinematics aren't exactly cheap to produce, and Gaile made a poll asking what kind of GW merchandise we'd like.

Bankai · Apr 30, 2007, 09:17 AM // 09:17

ANet doesn't produce those videos, they are produced by another company. And they're expensive like hell.

MithranArkanere · Apr 30, 2007, 10:42 AM // 10:42

If they gave it with a collector edition or something, I would buy it.

Standalone I would not.

eremos · Apr 30, 2007, 02:46 PM // 14:46

For those who haven't seen the vids they're here:

http://www.guildwars.com/gallery/video/

Guild Wars Factions Cinematic
Guild Wars Cinematic Trailer

Both give me shivers and if they were movie previews you'd have found me camping out to be the first to see them.

tenshi_strife · Apr 30, 2007, 05:57 PM // 17:57

yes see thats my point this would be great profit for A-net. Hard core GW fans would buy it, more profit. Non-GW players may see it and find it cool and buy it, more profits. thoses people who dont play gw that buy it might start playing GW, way more profits. this would be great for anet and i would LOVE to get it

eremos · May 01, 2007, 11:57 AM // 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by tenshi_strife

yes see thats my point this would be great profit for A-net. Hard core GW fans would buy it, more profit. Non-GW players may see it and find it cool and buy it, more profits. thoses people who dont play gw that buy it might start playing GW, way more profits. this would be great for anet and i would LOVE to get it

Well they're expensive to make. It would mean more revenue for sure, but I'm not sure it would translate into profit.

totally /signed though, I'd love to see it.

Lydz · May 01, 2007, 01:31 PM // 13:31

/signed

Id buy it xD I'm currently getting my parents to buy me every GW thing I can get my hands on :P It would be cool if it was a series with the graphics of the preview cinematics (the Prophecies and Factions ones, not the cheap Nightfall one ^^)

tenshi_strife · May 01, 2007, 05:38 PM // 17:38

im the same way... if it has to do with gw i buy it >.> lol

bloody streak · May 01, 2007, 10:57 PM // 22:57

Gw Movies In Theaters Coming To You In May 5 2009
Lol

funnyman100 · May 01, 2007, 11:01 PM // 23:01

I would rather have books like the Halo series, but I doubt I would read them

legion_rat · May 01, 2007, 11:34 PM // 23:34

Guild Wars
episode one

A long time a ago
in a kingdom far far away...

Ok if it was well done like the final fantasy movies i would watch it. Hell i might even buy it if it really rocked.

~the rat~

*I can see 10 minutes of episode one nothing but will ferral as rurik talking about his childhood.*