Guild Wars Guru

PC Power Play (Australia) #138

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fRag_Doll
fRag_Doll
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #1
Pretty much the same news as we've already got, but I did find a couple items of interest.
  • Hall of Monuments will be acquired in the early portions of GW:EN.
  • Each accomplishment will be recorded in the HoM as physical monument. (statues I guess)
  • GW2 characters who "inherit" items from your current GW characters will gain an early advantage in GW2. (sounds like 'inherited' armor will have some AC)
  • Companions: Customisable NPCs (similar to Heros) that do not take up a party slot. Each player can bring a single Companion while questing. Players that do not use Companions will have Buffs available.
  • GW2 is being specifically designed to work well for both solo and group play.
All of the points outlined above were taken from direct quotes of Jeff Strain himself.
holababe
holababe
Jungle Guide
• #2
It's on sale!!!
Gimme!

But that early advantage is interesting.
Lyonette
Lyonette
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #3
is it on sale or is fRag_Doll a subscriber?
fRag_Doll
fRag_Doll
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #4
On stands, picked up mine about 2 hours ago.
Lyonette
Lyonette
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #5
sweet, thanks fRag_Doll

i won't have to hope of getting a copy of PC Gamer now; since my local agent doesn't order in mags anymore....
ca_aok
ca_aok
Krytan Explorer
• #6
Quote:
GW2 characters who "inherit" items from your current GW characters will gain an early advantage in GW2. (sounds like 'inherited' armor will have some AC)
Looks like ANET caved in to the whiners.
Bryant Again
Bryant Again
Hall Hero
• #7
Quote:
Originally Posted by ca_aok
Looks like ANET caved in to the whiners.
It doesn't say what can be inherited, though.

As to the OP: This is some awesome information, even if it's very little. I'm loving the choices available for solo/group play...Something I've always wanted from Guild Wars. Thanks for the info, Frag.
Bowman Artemis
Bowman Artemis
Krytan Explorer
• #8
I'm pretty pissed that we just got a 2 page spread and the US got a 12-page feature article. Was interesting though.
Knightsaber Sith
Knightsaber Sith
Furnace Stoker
• #9
Quote:
Originally Posted by ca_aok
Looks like ANET caved in to the whiners.
The whiners about wanting an advantage, may haps. But it still doesn't say it'll transfer items
MirageMaster
MirageMaster
Banned
• #10
I dont care or need advantage i just want my stuff.
Alex Weekes
Alex Weekes
Krytan Explorer
• #11
Quote:
Originally Posted by ca_aok
Looks like ANET caved in to the whiners.
It's a bit hard to cave in to anything when the interview was completed before PC Gamer reached subscribers in the US . It simply represents slight differences in the information provided to each partner we work with, and differences in interpretation by individual journalists quite often.
Bowman Artemis
Bowman Artemis
Krytan Explorer
• #12
Anyone know if it's possible to get PC Gamer from the US?
fRag_Doll
fRag_Doll
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #13
Bowman, I know a newsagent in Aspley, Brisbane that usually gets it.
I wouldn't expect them to have it for at least another week, but I'll pay them a visit tomorrow.
Lyonette
Lyonette
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #14
Quote:
Originally Posted by Bowman Artemis
I'm pretty pissed that we just got a 2 page spread and the US got a 12-page feature article. Was interesting though.
.............

*orders PC Gamer*

I had a feeling we'd be jipped on the length of the article.
Sorry to be materialistic, but does the PC Powerplay issue come with an Minipet Asursa key?
T-D-C
T-D-C
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #15
I think the MiniPet key is in Issue 139. I remember seen a post by Alex saying something like that.
EternalTempest
EternalTempest
Furnace Stoker
• #16
Quote:
Originally Posted by ca_aok
Looks like ANET caved in to the whiners.
Not ture, this still can me having X = Unlocks Y in GW 2 for your character.

With armor and weapons potential being on a different system, it may be impossible to do a direct transfer but unlock an "equivalent" item. It may not even be related to the same item. Example Fow could unlock "Fow" looking armor but may have starting stats for example.

The thing is we don't know at this time.
clawofcrimson
clawofcrimson
Desert Nomad
• #17
Quote:
Originally Posted by fRag_Doll
[*]Each accomplishment will be recorded in the HoM as physical monument. (statues I guess)
probably refering to the 'display box for a weapon' ....discussed in another thread...

'not' a box to put all your weapons in.
Mordakai
Mordakai
Grotto Attendant
• #18
Can you please post the exact quote from Jeff Strain about point 3:

'GW2 characters who "inherit" items from your current GW characters will gain an early advantage in GW2. (sounds like 'inherited' armor will have some AC)'

I'd like to know exactly what he said.

Thanks!
Z
Zorglubb
Academy Page
• #19
Quote:
Originally Posted by fRag_Doll
Customisable NPCs (similar to Heros) that do not take up a party slot
Now *that* sounds good. Just went back for masters in Nightfall and after forming up a full group, had to kick someone to make room for a hero...
fRag_Doll
fRag_Doll
Lion's Arch Merchant
• #20
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mordakai
Can you please post the exact quote from Jeff Strain about point 3:

'GW2 characters who "inherit" items from your current GW characters will gain an early advantage in GW2. (sounds like 'inherited' armor will have some AC)'

I'd like to know exactly what he said.

Thanks!
Sure, here ya go.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeff Strain
When creating a new Guild Wars 2 character, a player can choose one if his original Guild Wars characters as an ancestor to "inherit" that characters legacy. Each monument in the ancestor's Hall of Monuments grants a specific "inheitance" to the new character, such as a companion (Hero or pet), weapon, outfit, or minature (minipet). All items accquired this way are unique: there is no other way within Guild Wars 2 to accquire them. So players who play Guild Wars today both gain an early advantage in Guild Wars 2 and also gain a way to uniquely differentiate themselves in Guild Wars 2.