Poll: Should GW1 characters be able to cross over to the GW2?

I don't care about GW2. But, will GW1 servers go down on the release of GW2? If yes, then /ragequit

GW characters must be able to play GW2 and GW2 characters must be able to play the original. It's absolutely a must imo, or i can just as well delete all my characters right now because they will be out of things to do in the near future.

I didn't pimp out all those heroes just to see them rendered useles for future campaingns. Unacceptible!

Yes, I cant go on without them ^_^

I think before everyone gets all riled up about not being able to import a character, they should all just wait until we actually get some more solid information about how the game is going to work.

In that case, GW2 is another stand alone and not a new game.
But you have time, GW2 will probably appear in 2010 (near future ?) or something like that and it will be a new game. What the need to keep your "luxon's friend title" if there is no alliance battle ? or if there is no title ?! and if there are other skills, new mecanics, new build system, ...

Is it possible to transfer a lineage 1 char in lineage 2 server ? I don't think, the two games seem very different. But lineage 1 is still running...

We don't have yet an official statement from Arena Net, all we a re doing is speculating

I vote for a fresh start, after all it's a new game. From what i read, the action will take place a few 100 years in the future... Your characters will be bones and dust by then.... unless you time travel

Now, to be more realistic.... GW has now zounds of skills, armors, weapons, etc. To transfer all that in GW2 (who will have a new engine) will be kinda hard.

I prefer to be a KOBD in GW1 and a noobie in GW2....

There is a chance that they'll implement some way to import some aspects of a character, but you will certainly not be able to play GW1 with GW2 toons. The engines will be too different. On the one hand you've got a newer engine with support for older toons. On the other hand, you've got an older engine that would have to be completely upgraded, in which case what would be the point in creating a new engine in the first place?

But there's no concrete facts yet. We don't even know if there's gonna be a GW2 (there will be one at some point in the future, but as soon as 2010? We just don't know yet)

They should just continue to upgrade the GW engine further,step by step.

Its very divided for me,

One hand there the thrill of a new beginning, no money transfer, no assistance.

But im "attached" to at least two of my older characters, and having gone through so much work just to find out i can only do the old stuff again?
Not Cool.

I'm leaning towards "allow importing".

Dont keep saying that they cannot 'import' a character from 200/300 years ago ............... this is a fantasy world, anything can happen. Your character 'dies all the time' so a 200/300 year old gap means nothing.

Other games let you import your character from an older version, so why should'nt GW2 be any different?

The Poll above says that most players want the option.

I'd like some reason to care about PvE again. Fresh start!

Debating whether option one or two is my choice... I'd keep my names as much as possible, but being able to log in and ninja something like Legendary Dryder has too much humor potential.

When i bought guildwars it was because I read that i would be able to import my characters into upcoming chapters...Why would that change? What is all this GW2 stuff anyway?

/ absolutely there should be migration !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1


I AM a PvE player. I tried PvP but it just didn't work for me. Since there was no more quests to be done, I decided to start gathering titles. I have a lot of meaningful ones (like all 3 GMCs). So for me loosing them is destroing everything I have achieved in game. It's like ArenaNet would say: we don't like the guild Ranks and player fame... lets remove it completely. Titles for PvE players are the only "recognition" of sweat and tears invested in the game. Also PvP only player doesn't know a pain of spending ages in FoW trying to get all materials for that one and only FoW armor.

I understand that there are people who didn't care, didn't have time or simply were too lazy to get some of the titles. Those people tends to buy gold for real money on ebay, spend it on Red Bean Cakes and after that they are still getting to first title only, because they would have to doubleclick for more than 20 minutes.

Those people out of pure envy say "Lets make it even. I don't have those titles, so he shouldn't either". Give me a break. Fresh start, so the everyone has the same chances? It is not Communism! If there are loyal players who were playing from the start, they shouldn't be robbed of their achievements.
It is not like they will have unfair advantage. After all everyone is lvl 20 tops !

If the Anet will not give option for migrating characters, then I probably will not bother with GW anymore. I would really apreciate some comment from PR department. If there won't be such posibility, I will rage quit immediately.

"I will play regardless of import options"

If they allow us to cross over, great

If not, great

Whatever the case might be, it doesn't affect me playing GW2 in any way

/signed

I want my names

Transferring ALL characters to GW2 would be a bit much imo, but they should make it possible to take 1 old char into the new GW

I Would hate to leave my assa i don't mind getting 2 gw 2 at lvl 0 as long as i get 2 keep my char

Here's a simple compromise - allow players to take their characters' names and titles to GW2, but no skills, armor, items or money.

That way there is "evidence" of all of the hard work you put into your characters, but no material tangible items that would give you a leg up on other players.

Yep, titles and names would be ok ... definitelly better than nothing.

I'd like to take everything over; characters, items, etc. Finding a way for this to happen should be quite easy from a fantasy lore standpoint. Time travel shouldn't be that big a deal.

Now, for those who want a fresh start, well... You always have the option of not bringing your characters over.

As usual, it's all about having options.