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[Aeris130]

What's so funny? GW1 is there. :S

Valve has updated its policy on DLC sales after GW1 release. Any DLC that were sold outside of steam were 100% profit for the publisher. Nowadays, steam games must handle dlc through steam, and Valve takes a cut.

And since ANets business model relies 100% on cosmetic dlc once you've bought the game, I'd say the chances of them giving Valve a cut on every sale for the rest of the games lifespan, just so we can download it through steam, is rather slim.

 

[Sir Abacus]

They should have 4 types of beta just to mess with everybody. I vote we have full moon betas or if Gail Gray sees her shadow.

If she retreats back into her burrow there'll be six more weeks of betas?

 

[Mulligan]

Did TB give up on putting out vids from the over 90 gigs worth of content? Saw the Warrior, the jumping puzzle, and the mailbox vids. So Warrior is the only class vid made?

I'd like to know too. I was looking forward to his coverage..

 

[FutureZombie]

WoW sold 200,000 copies on its first day. We know that 1,000,000 people signed up for a free beta for GW2 within two days. How many people do you think will have GW2 on the first day of launch? How many people will be playing by years end (assuming the game comes out before October)?

 

[Negaiido]

WoW sold 200,000 copies on its first day. We know that 1,000,000 people signed up for a free beta for GW2 within two days. How many people do you think will have GW2 on the first day of launch? How many people will be playing by years end (assuming the game comes out before October)?

The million sign-ups are probably not from million different people.

 

[gunbo13]

The million sign-ups are probably not from million different people.

I already said I have 900,000 of them using proxy chaining.

 

[RepairmanJack]

So much for any new information at Pax East.

Via GW2 Twitter

As some of you have asked: We will not be at PAX East, we are busy working on the game. But Jon Peters and me will be on panels. ^MK

 

[Arken2121]

So much for any new information at Pax East.

Via GW2 Twitter

Aw geez, that's actually very good. Work hard Anet, we're counting on you.

 

[nataku]

Not too big of a deal IMO. We already know nearly everything about the game, and with the BWE's starting at the end of April that won't have a NDA we'll get details of every other minor system not explained.

The only thing a PAX East presence would do at this point is provide more footage. I'd rather they just focus on finishing the game at this point.

 

[RepairmanJack]

^Agree, was mostly hoping for a release date reveal.

Aw geez, that's actually very good. Work hard Anet, we're counting on you.

This actually makes me more optimistic for the release date. I would think they would use PAX for the buzz and pre-release hype. Them not going shows they are hard trying to get it out and that they think the beta will create the buzz for them.

 

[Dinosaur Tamer]

^Agree, was mostly hoping for a release date reveal.

They pretty much have to reveal a release date before the pre-purchase program starts anyway. And that is just a few days after PAX east. I highly doubt they are going to ask people to purchase the game without knowing when it will be out.

 

[Jira]

They pretty much have to reveal a release date before the pre-purchase program starts anyway. And that is just a few days after PAX east. I highly doubt they are going to ask people to purchase the game without knowing when it will be out.

If I'm not mistaken, TOR had its preorder well before the release date was revealed.

 

[Negaiido]

I already said I have 900,000 of them using proxy chaining.

Deja Vu

 

[KaoticBlaze]

If I'm not mistaken, TOR had its preorder well before the release date was revealed.

Lmfao yeah they had preorders go live like a whole 4 or 5 months before a release date announcement

 

[Dinosaur Tamer]

From what I understand the pre-purchase program is quite different from just pre-ordering a game, though.

 

[Shakala]

That Rytlock figurine is staring me in the eyes saying "DO IIIIT"

 

[Complistic]

From what I understand the pre-purchase program is quite different from just pre-ordering a game, though.

prepurchasing is just pre-ordering the game in full, isn't it?

 

[DJIzana]

prepurchasing is just pre-ordering the game in full, isn't it?

Aye sir, that it is!

 

[RepairmanJack]

Some leaked Sylvari and Asura screenshots.

Models look nicer than what we had seen before now. Bucket head Sylvari looks funny though...

 

[a secret-boss]

Lol wtf its late April now.

 

[Queen of Hunting]

have they said how much the digital edition is

 

[Sins*]

have they said how much the digital edition is

Standard was $60 usd
Deluxe was $80 usd I believe

 

[zulfate]

i always told my girlfriend that i would get the collectors edition for this game, i have never bought one but i am so exited for this game i was going to buy it....but honestly there isnt a whole lot i want from it...poop.

 

[RepairmanJack]

Lol wtf its late April now.

Closed invite beta is still at the end of March. The open beta for pre-purchasing the game is in late April. I think a mod was just confused.

 

[theMrCravens]

i always told my girlfriend that i would get the collectors edition for this game, i have never bought one but i am so exited for this game i was going to buy it....but honestly there isnt a whole lot i want from it...poop.

Agree.
I wonder if it's not too late for Anet to add more stuff in the Deluxe and CE versions, since we can't purchase it yet.

I personally wouldn't mind them removing the consumables, and add more cosmetic stuff like the Divine Aura from GW1 CE.

 

[zulfate]

Agree.
I wonder if it's not too late for Anet to add more stuff in the Deluxe and CE versions, since we can't purchase it yet.

I personally wouldn't mind them removing the consumables, and add more cosmetic stuff like the Divine Aura from GW1 CE.

very true, i mean why couldnt they put in the entire soundtrack why only "best of" really? we havent really even heard the entire soundtrack of the game and there is already a "best of" then i love how they word the bank golem thing "5 days!" with an exclamation point...really? 5 days and thats it..poop!

but even though i am disappointed with the collectors edition i am still going to buy this game, cant wait to play with you guy!

 

[NobleXenon]

Not showing up at PAX East? Ah well. I'll be going to PAX Prime later this year. Maybe by then they'll announce the Canthan Expansion Pack.

 

[Shakala]

Probably gonna end up buying GW1 again sometime this week so I can start working on HoM. I'm such a whore

 

[Forz]

I don't believe I saw it mentioned earlier but there is a new Yogscast video up showing some random questing with the warrior.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl0Bb063D5E&feature=channel

Edit: Finished watching it. Not the best video, and I always have a tough time watching the Yogscast guys play, but it does show an example of a dynamic event progression where the dynamic event was failed.

 

[BrettWeir]

I don't believe I saw it mentioned earlier but there is a new Yogscast video up showing some random questing with the warrior.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pl0Bb063D5E&feature=channel

Edit: Finished watching it. Not the best video, and I always have a tough time watching the Yogscast guys play, but it does show an example of a dynamic event progression where the dynamic event was failed.

I didn't mind this video. Was happy that he dodged ... twice. Loved when they first went under water. Game is gorgeous.

 

[Randy]

ANet pumping it all out to launch the game before May 15th.

Spoiler

I hope...

 

[Warrior_Keoni]

ANet pumping it all out to launch the game before May 15th.

Spoiler

I hope...

No way, probably late summer, remember beta? They need a lot of testing!

 

[RepairmanJack]

ANet pumping it all out to launch the game before May 15th.

Spoiler

I hope...

I would have wanted this date.....now I am ok if it takes until late summer...

Play Diablo a couple months and get breaks from it with the GW2 beta, I'm good with this.

 

[KaoticBlaze]

No way, probably late summer, remember beta? They need a lot of testing!

Looking at those videos it doesnt look like they need ALOT of testing to me... That game looks done... The only thing really left to test are the unplayable races and their starting zones from the press beta test, and then stress test the servers... I doubt that will take them into late summer.... I dont see them launching this game past june imo

 

[RepairmanJack]

Pretty much already known, but ANet confirming that pre-order at Amazon does not count as pre-purchase.

Twitter

If you preordered GW2 at Amazon, you did not pay in full. Amazon only charges on delivery. So it does not qualify as pre-purchase.

Also a live chat with John Peters going on now at MMORPG

 

[Rad-]

Just ordered these for GW2:

 

[Fomalhaut]

New blog post about community building is up, official forums confirmed

Let me point out the two biggest changes in the ways we interact with our communities between the original Guild Wars and Guild Wars 2 right up front: we will have official forums, and we will not have a traditional fansite program.

 

[RepairmanJack]

Just ordered these for GW2:

Was actually thinking about getting some nice headphones before Diablo and this, but I think I'm going for a new monitor first. I have an older Dell monitor with max res of 1440x900 I'm tired of.

New blog post about community building is up, official forums confirmed

Nice, was just about to post this.

Also I can't watch that live stream cause it's blocked here, but reading peoples comments at GW2Guru and reddit(ugh!) it seems like the guy may have slipped that the March beta is next weekend. Was anyone watching and heard this? Kind of iffy on going from reddit/guru.

Another tidbit from the interview was it seems about 30% of the traits we had seen so far have been changed or replaced. So much for all those builds...

 

[Wallach]

Just ordered these for GW2:

The Naga seems a bit of a waste specifically for GW2 (the one with only 6 buttons that are easier to hit seems more logical to me for this game), but it's not a bad piece of hardware regardless.

 

[RepairmanJack]

Looks like I was kind of late on that live Q&A, it's already over. Here is the recorded video.

 

[flyinpiranha]

Just ordered these for GW2:

Razer Naga

Dude, I love this mouse. I've had the MX Revolution, G9, Death Adder, various generic ones and this one absolutely shines! It's a lot smaller than you think but not too small.

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

So is anyone pre-ordering the the $149.99 edition?

 

[syko de4d]

i love my naga and it will be great for gw2, u still have 10 skills + 1-4 F1-F4 Skills + Dodge + Weapon Change.
And the difference between GW2 and the other MMO´s is u can move while casting and withe the naga my fingers are always on wasd and i have full movement Control

 

[Boken]

Yeah, GW2 isn't that keybind intensive...

 

[nataku]

So is anyone pre-ordering the the $149.99 edition?

I'll be pre-purchasing it when it's available.

 

[Bree]

New blog post about community building is up, official forums confirmed

Technically we have an official forum already. Granted its currently just used for support issues.

forum.guildwars.com

I welcome an official discussion forum. Both guru sites are shit holes. They're poorly moderated, guru got hacked several times over the years and since they were bought out by Curse both forums have went down quite a lot.

 

[Mulligan]

Pleased with the official forum, i don't want to touch guru. Also pleased with Diablo 3 release date as if GW2 isn't released before then it will make the pain somewhat bearable, if it is then i will be extra happy. Win Win.

 

[Sent]

There is a beta next weekend, I'm assuming this is the closed beta that we all signed up for.

 

[mrNTE]

There is a beta next weekend, I'm assuming this is the closed beta that we all signed up for.

Well they already have a Alpha/Beta atm so who knows?

Spoiler

no I'm not a part of it

 

[Jira]

I'm honestly severely disappointed that preordering from Amazon doesn't count.