Right, but even if they are initiated manually in some way, it could have been another player that started it.
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Guild Wars 2 News And Information Thread [Large Beta Weekends In March/April]
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Right, but even if they are initiated manually in some way, it could have been another player that started it.
Right.
Yeah that's unlikely to happen until Beta Weekends. I'm going to guess the NDA will drop with the press beta, if not then when the beta weekends starts in March. If you can get into the beta weekends through preordering that means to me that it's no longer really closed and if you want in you can get in. So I'd expect the NDA to drop in March at the latest.
Complistic
Member
some new shots of an unrevealed multiplayer map
http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/2012/01/guild-wars-2-new-pvp-map/
These shots look odd, like whoever got them made them blurry by resizing them. Still I like the design.
Or it could just be the fog
http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/2012/01/guild-wars-2-new-pvp-map/
These shots look odd, like whoever got them made them blurry by resizing them. Still I like the design.
Or it could just be the fog
Maleficence
Member
They do look very blurry compared to what we've seen of the game so far.
mysteriousmage09
Member
I think it's the mist effect that consumes that map that's making then look blurry, though i'm sure it looks great in motion.
Good point.
Complistic
Member
It almost looks like they (not arenanet, whoever got these from arenanet) upsized them then tried to soften them in photoshop so you couldn't tell.
edit: this is new as well
edit: this is new as well
Complistic
Member
i really like the last one. Ear armor ftw
Maleficence
Member
I want a personal golem pet to kick ass for me
mysteriousmage09
Member
Asura pic isn't new, it's from an interview a couple of weeks ago.
http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/2012/01/guild-wars-insider-interview-ree-soesbee/4/
http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/2012/01/guild-wars-insider-interview-ree-soesbee/4/
Its going to be like the Sega Saturn.
"You want to know the release date for GW2? LAST WEEK!"
I don't know how closely they're going to mirror the Guild Wars 1 alpha/beta test, but if they end up doing it the same way, the Beta Weekends are going to be "closed" (but really open to most anyone who wants in) with no NDA (but only a small, fairly polished slice of the actual game available for play), but the actual, full-game, full-time test is going to (continue to) operate under a rather strict NDA (I had to send in a physical, non-facsimile, pen-signed copy of the NDA agreement, along with a photocopy of my birth certificate/driver's license, when I got in, and the closed-test version of the client had a faint watermark of my e-mail address across the whole screen).
That's an impressive way to stop leaks. I can't say I've ever seen any developer go to such lengths to stop leaks. Thanks for the info.
I've heard of similar tactics, developers hiding login information in specific colored channels that can only be seen when you disable other ones in a photoshop screenshot. Pretty crazy stuff.
Complistic
Member
lol, they weren't dicking around were they?
Badass.
Vigilant Walrus
Member
Haha they still have giraffe necks !!
Lol that's exactly what I was thinking. I wonder why they design the female characters like that.
mysteriousmage09
Member
Man this site has shopped the shit out of the new images today, ugh.
Norn in Scholar armor in Battle of Khylo
Norn in Scholar armor in the PvP Lobby:
Ya, they either messed with the screens, the screens are incredibly old, or the screens are on lowest settings.
There are way too many things just wrong with the screens, especially the girl in blue armor.
The hair looks incredibly bad compared to what we've already seen, the banners/signs in the background look pixelated, the closeup rooftop looks really off, the background is overly blurry, there seems to be no AA, etc. All you need to do is look at other screens that have been shown and it looks 10 fold better not to mention the footage we've seen so far.
For example, someone linked these on GW2 Guru to compare
The difference is astronomical. Something is definitely wrong with the new screens. Hell, the hair in Guild Wars 1 looks better. That should say it all.
Complistic
Member
I really have no idea what they're doing to those screenshots, but it needs to stop.
Still I like the designs even if they're making it look like ass.
And no these hardly had girraffe necks compared to GW1
Still I like the designs even if they're making it look like ass.
And no these hardly had girraffe necks compared to GW1
Going through the same thing. Buying Kingdoms of Amalur though, I should be fine...
I'm open to suggestions, but my pushback has been that starting any MMO right now just feels like a stopgap if I know I'm going to drop it as soon as GW2 hits.
I resubbed to WoW, logged in, played for 2 minutes, and wondered what the heck I resubbed for. I can resist TOR as well unless some super deal comes along and I get the game for cheap, or until a trial comes along so I can see how it runs.
I really wish I had picked up Guild Wars 1 when it was on during a steam sale or something, or even something like Rift maybe.
I'm currently playing Skyrim, so that will likely keep me busy for a long time, but it feels so lonely compared to the draw of why I want to play an MMO right now. lol
GasProblem
Member
I really can't play MMORPG's anymore while waiting for GW2. SWTOR was fun for a while but bored of it now, same with WoW. I just want to play GW2 or Diablo 3.
Playing with my 3DS a bit and Mass Effect 3 is coming.
And I bought some books, yes books, to read.
Playing with my 3DS a bit and Mass Effect 3 is coming.
And I bought some books, yes books, to read.
I was playing TOR, got to 50 on my Scoundrel and finished my class story, but ended up canceling. I have until the end of February to play it
TOR is just... I don't know. I can't put my finger on it, but the game just feels off to me. I guess it feels like I'm playing a game from 2-3 years ago. Plus there are so many little bugs and missing features that it really started to get irritating after a while. It's a shame because I really wanted it to be my subscription MMO next to GW2.
I'm also experiencing intense feelings of wanting to just wait instead of playing MMOs.
It's that feeling of "well, I know how amazing GW2 is, and this comes nowhere near" that stymies my interest in playing, well, ANYTHING.
Warrior_Keoni
Member
Have any of you started or have read the novels for Guild Wars 2? It would give you a decent back story.
BattleMonkey
Member
Think it's just the game in it's current state is just a bit all over the place. All the pics for it seem inconstent to me, and various footage shows off parts that look amazing, and others not as much. Stuff will probably would improve when it goes live, could just be work in progress type of deal that a few polish passes will help.
Spehornoob
Member
I really enjoyed Ghosts of Ascalon, but Edge of Destiny was so bad that I couldn't finish it.
Dougal Keane needs to show up in-game.
Warrior_Keoni
Member
Spoilers aside, I would definitely like to revisit Keane's memory if they can make that in-game. It would be nice to actually flesh out the storyline and I'm sure he'll be a major player.
Also from ArenaNet's blog: "Traveling through the Agora and the Grand Piazza, I imagine all the conversations that Id want to have with NPCs, and what established characters we might expect to findDougal Keane, for example."
Here's a direct link: http://www.arena.net/blog/lions-arch-building-the-heart-of-the-city
Silphonica
Banned
I'm sold, this looks like the MMO i've been waiting for.
Lagspike_exe
Member
Game looks incredible. I've put 550 hours into Guild Wars 1 and it was a blast, although Eye of the North was when everything came together, as I wasn't much into PvP.
The only problem I see with GW2 is that everyone will be Charr, because -let's admit it- it's the coolest looking race of them all.
Why would I want to have the same city as all the furries?
The only problem I see with GW2 is that everyone will be Charr, because -let's admit it- it's the coolest looking race of them all.
Asura bitch!
Charr. I'm going to model mine on my family's cat that died 5 years ago. Probably going to go all the way and name her Oreo as well.
mysteriousmage09
Member
I (finally) have a new PC, as an early anniversary/"Please stop bitching about your old PC" present from the wife (who upgraded her PC last year at my insistence). So I've been getting that personalized and will probably be playing some games I just haven't been able to enjoy due to poor performance on my old rig. Beyond that, I still have Skyward Sword and Dark Souls to finish, along with the usual smattering of design projects I always have to work on.
It's easy right now to wait for GW2, since it's still in that nebulous space between testing phases known as "When it's done". I'll really start gritting my teeth and jonesin' for a fix when the info dam breaks during more open testing phases, and then the impatience will really heat up once we have a release date we can look forward to.
The only problem I see with GW2 is that everyone will be Charr, because -let's admit it- it's the coolest looking race of them all.
Charr do look interesting, and I probably will try one for something like a Ranger or Warrior. But I already know I'm going Human/Norn female for my Guardian (whichever one has the best hairstyles); I have a long-standing tradition of female Paladin-esque characters. Yes, I am one of those guys.
Been getting back into Skyrim, and occasionally playing some TF2 and BF3. Will probably play Dota 2 if I get into the beta. Once GW2 is out I'm dropping all those games for a while.
Some more new PvP screens with new armors:
http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/2012/01/gwi-exclusive-gw2-pvp-action-armor-pets/
http://www.guildwarsinsider.com/2012/01/gwi-exclusive-gw2-pvp-action-armor-pets/