Guild Wars 2 Launch Date announced: August 28th, 2012
- Thread starter Mr. Luchador
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Stupid dig FYI if the insinuation is there.
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Hope to see optimizations over the next couple BWE. Game still needs a lot of work.
RepairmanJack
Member
You mean in the next BWE. Only one more left before launch.
I guess I do. I didn't know there was only one left.
RepairmanJack
Member
July 20-22 is the third and final BWE. It was in the ANet blog, they should have probably put that in the video or something.
As for optimization, I'm guessing it will be ironed out for the few still having problems in the last bwe. I saw far less people complaining about the issues in the last beta and for a lot(me included) the game ran perfect.
My vote: no
Wasn't there talks of going to one of the newer servers that started with an N?
I didn't complain about the performance because I knew it was a beta still. The game did not run perfect for me and I'm sure I've got good enough hardware for this game.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
2 months to do all the shit in GW1.
I'm okay with that. Anyone want to give me a ton of Platinum? =3
I'm okay with that. Anyone want to give me a ton of Platinum? =3
Dance Inferno
Unconfirmed Member
Hmmm this is interesting. I swore off MMOs after WoW, but I loved GW1 and there is no subscription fee... I guess it depends on how much of my backlog I can get through between now and August 28, since as soon as October/November hits I'm going to be too busy with RE6 / XCOM / AC3 / Halo 4.
Teknopathetic
Member
"What's with the 28th July this year ?
GW2
Dawnguard PC
3DS XL
Torchlight 2 should not be too far from that too ..."
August, dude.
August.
GW2
Dawnguard PC
3DS XL
Torchlight 2 should not be too far from that too ..."
August, dude.
August.
â Narayan
Member
BONER ALERT!!!
Dead Prince
Banned
awesome. will play this until Final Fantasy XIV 2.0 is out.
Time to overdose on my insulin? CONFIRMED
Azzurri
Member
yay! now to self induce a coma for 2 months.
Just do what Cartman did and freeze himself, lol.
Complistic
Member
I've been waiting so long for this.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
I would love to have tried the game out before, but it seemed pretty impossible to get into the beta.
I've been trying to figure out if I would like the game. I thought Guild Wars 1 was too PvP focused, and the PvE in the main game (never played the expansions) was boring as hell, so I would love to get a chance to try the game and find out if it's for me.
Unfortunately, I have to pre-purchase a game I'm not sure I even want so that I can try it.
Hell, I don't even know how the game is structured anymore? Is the game still PvP focused? Do skills still work the same as GW1? I've watched a dozen videos for the game, and I still cannot figure out if I would like it.
I will say one thing about GW1: it ran damn nice on every rig I ever had.
I've been trying to figure out if I would like the game. I thought Guild Wars 1 was too PvP focused, and the PvE in the main game (never played the expansions) was boring as hell, so I would love to get a chance to try the game and find out if it's for me.
Unfortunately, I have to pre-purchase a game I'm not sure I even want so that I can try it.
Hell, I don't even know how the game is structured anymore? Is the game still PvP focused? Do skills still work the same as GW1? I've watched a dozen videos for the game, and I still cannot figure out if I would like it.
I will say one thing about GW1: it ran damn nice on every rig I ever had.
The Lamonster
Member
I know it's F2P, but can you guys explain why this game is such a big deal, over the other countless MMOs?
I am really into WoW (still), got bored with SWTOR real fast, and not sure if I should be excited for this game...
I am really into WoW (still), got bored with SWTOR real fast, and not sure if I should be excited for this game...
Azzurri
Member
Can't you pre order from amazon and then cancel when you get the code?
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Just clarifying one thing: Guild Wars 2 isn't "F2P," it just lacks a subscription fee. You still need to buy the game to play.
As far as the game itself, it turns WoW's models of questing, leveling, and tanking/DPS/healing upside down. It's hard to summarize all the changes in one post.
It ditches the sub / f2p model and goes with the traditional pricing model for other games, therefore you are not obliged to pay to play it and it still has a barrier to entry so low level zones are not flooded.
It also does away with the idea of the class trilogy so you are not stuck needing healers / dps / tanks to get shit done.
It's hard to summarize why you should bother with this game, I could talk about it for hours. Someone that have done a good job is Jira. Here is his:"most up to date version".
Edit:
I honesty felt the sameLeave it to Jira to summarize what I cannot.
onlyindreams
Banned
yeah they just turn the entire game into a mindless boring as fuck zerg with no coordination.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
GW2 is Pay to Pay. 
Hopefully they handle their Gem currency well.
flyinpiranha
Member
What? Stop taking shit so seriously man.
About damned time, though I originally suspected a July launch iirc. After this stress test, it showed this game is ready for sure. It was butter smooth, felt good, played good. No complaints. Most polished MMO launch ever incoming, though again, wish it were sooner.
No "WoW tombstone with 6.28.12 on it" yet? Internets have failed.
No "WoW tombstone with 6.28.12 on it" yet? Internets have failed.
It mixes action RPG with an MMO, with a large focus on group dynamics. Unlike some other MMO's I've played, there is no problem with someone taking your loot. Everyone can res, and heal themselves so no LFG waiting for a "healer".
Being able to dodge, and react to the enemy instead of just sit there waiting for skills to recharge, and watching the health bar go down is a breath of fresh air. With this system you focus on what the enemies are doing, and your surroundings more.
Whenever you go to a lower lvl area you get down leveled to that area. This is nice because it allows you to go back and play with one of your friends who is just starting the game, or starting a new character. If I'm not mistaken, you also get drops for your level off of lower level enemies, but with less chance of getting good equipment.
There are dynamic events happening all over within the world, encouraging you to help others with these events. You get an amount of experience based off of how much you helped with the event, so there is always incentive to help out.
I'm sure there is plenty I've missed, and others in this thread know much more than I do, but that's my two cents.
It's a little surreal. Hard to believe it's actually coming. And they picked a weekend for the next BWE so early in advance I can ensure nothing conflicts with that date. So one last 30 hour burst before I prepare for the initial rush. I'll have to delete some characters and practice the three professions I haven't tried yet... or save up some extra money for three immediate extra character slots...
But I'm extremely disappointed they've completely missed a summer release. Oh well, time to run through the backlog.
But I'm extremely disappointed they've completely missed a summer release. Oh well, time to run through the backlog.
You know how SW:TOR, Rift, and Tera are all essentially carbon copies of WoW with minor changes? Yea, Guild Wars 2 is not that.
To be fair, it sort of looks like one from videos alone. But yeah, the playstyle is completely different.
EDIT: To be even more fair, Tera's playstyle is completely different from WoW's - even moreso than GW2's is.
thetrin
Hail, peons, for I have come as ambassador from the great and bountiful Blueberry Butt Explosion
Perhaps someone can answer this question for me: Is Guild Wars 2 like GW1? Because I thought GW1 was pretty awful.
I'm hoping GW2 is not like GW1 (pvp focused, boring PvE, heavily instanced with crowded city centers, only 5-6 armor models per class, heavily reliant on crafting rather than drops)
I never played the expansions, so I have no idea if those fixed any of those issues, but I found vanilla GW1 to be severely lacking.
I'm hoping GW2 is not like GW1 (pvp focused, boring PvE, heavily instanced with crowded city centers, only 5-6 armor models per class, heavily reliant on crafting rather than drops)
I never played the expansions, so I have no idea if those fixed any of those issues, but I found vanilla GW1 to be severely lacking.
BrettWeir
Member
Not at all. The only instanced things in GW2 are nodes for crafting (THANK GOD FOR THIS), your own loot...and I can't think of anything else.
Otherwise, it's a full, breathing, living world that everyone is in like a true MMO.