Does PvP = WvWvW?
I kinda find it strange that there are no arenas...
There's been a lot of discussion about seeing enemy names in WvW. While I certainly understand the reasoning behind the request to see enemy names, we are fairly firm about not showing names of the opposing teams. I think of it this way, in a war people dont introduce themselves before trying to kill each other. When you are fighting in the mists for your world, you are in the middle of a giant war against two opposing forces who want nothing more than to take everything you own and kill you as many times as they possibly can. That guy who just shot you is not Bob the Engineer, he's the enemy.
Not showing enemy names in WvW also helps players that are less pvp-oriented feel less threatened about venturing into the battle because seeing enemies as anonymous 'invaders' creates a sense that opponents won't be able to recognize them and pick on them because of their lack of skill in a fight, so they in turn feel more embolded to go out and fight in the first place. Not showing names also makes it so people can feel as if they can 'hide' in a fight if need be, but still be around to help out. That's a pretty critical part of making WvW feel more inviting for people that would normally never think about playing PvP in any other game.
We've heard "I usually dont PvP, but I love WvW" again and again from people in our beta, so even though showing names might make for a more competitive pvp environment, we'd much rather create a game that is more welcoming for people that don't normally play the more hardcore PvP games. If you want to see enemy names and get to know the community of people you are fighting against, competitive PvP is the place to get that sort of thing in Guild Wars 2. WvW is the place where you fight with your friends and show your might against a faceless never-ending horde of enemies. It's not about taking names, it's about taking back that tower and claiming it for your guild so it can wave your flag right in the enemies face!
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Structured_PvP
We know for sure that 3 maps exist, 4 based on something some devs said. I'm assuming 5 maps at launch.
Those maps are all objectives based though. Arena to me is like deathmatch.
"Conquest will be the only mode available at the game launch."
The base topic was theorycrafting (that's what the post you originally quoted was referencing). So I was reading your post with that in mind. However, this appears to be a tangent and the response adapted to the tangent. Uh...my head hurts.For those people, Guild Wars 2 will be far less likely to make them feel as though the only way to properly play the game is to copy a build from PvX and play it exactly as prescribed.
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theres more than that. i think yours froze.
theres more than that. i think yours froze.
Oh that was a screen taken my ANet, what was the final total?
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by utilizing this new-found information, and tapping into my vast reservoir of mathematical knowledge, i have derived this formula.
Gonna be a lot of broken hearts, even if they pull in the "tens of Thousands of players" they mentioned. I'm honestly surprised it isn't higher, but then... it was only over 2 days and had no notice whatsoever.
They mentioned tens of thousands, expect 20k at a min.
by utilizing this new-found information, and tapping into my vast reservoir of mathematical knowledge, i have derived this formula.
by utilizing this new-found information, and tapping into my vast reservoir of mathematical knowledge, i have derived this formula.
What a party.
But that number keeps increasing so really, it is an infinite sum.Nah, x->1,000,000. Also, they'll probably select people by some voodoo method that favors the applicants with the best and worst computers.
"Math always wins in the end."Oh math, thou are a heartless bitch.
But that number keeps increasing so really, it is an infinite sum.
Happens often. Don't sweat it, I've been calling you Alice.Holy shit, I'm sorry man, I've been calling you "Gumbo" =(
Happens often. Don't sweat it, I've been calling you Alice.
WAN MIRRIONNNNN
Hopefully people didn't sign up multiple times and that 1 million really is the amount of people that signed up.
I signed up 800,000 times using various proxies. Sorry bro.Hopefully people didn't sign up multiple times and that 1 million really is the amount of people that signed up.
I signed up 800,000 times using various proxies. Sorry bro.