I... I... I think I love you.
Also, hey ShaneB, nice to see you over here too.
I... I... I think I love you.
Also, hey ShaneB, nice to see you over here too.
I don't know as much as the regulars in this thread, as some of these folks have been waiting so long for GW2, but I've been hooked since I first started reading about everything GW2 is doing differently. Can't wait for it!
The hockey playoffs are keeping me busy for the time being
Alright guys, I'm giving into
The hype. What are some must-watch videos I just HAVE to watch to further hype myself?
I... I... I think I love you.
I got hooked yesterday finally, after I've watched some of the class-videos online... (see my first post in this thread right above )
After Canucks get eliminated in... like 2h, I dunno what to do. -.-
And like I said, read everything Jira posts, and Retro too!
Nobody has that much time to waste reading my mega-posts.
But while we're on the subject...we're planning to record the next GAF GW2 Podcast tomorrow, assuming everyone can make it. That's usually a good listen in terms of community building and getting to know the guys who will be the officers / GMs in-game. And we actually have some news to talk about this time.
I was just talking with Ferny about this, it might be cool to keep doing the Podcasts going after launch as a way to get news and info out to non-GAFers who are in the guild, or share anything funny / awesome that people have recorded or screencapped while playing.
Nobody has that much time to waste reading my mega-posts.
But while we're on the subject...we're planning to record the next GAF GW2 Podcast tomorrow, assuming everyone can make it. That's usually a good listen in terms of community building and getting to know the guys who will be the officers / GMs in-game. And we actually have some news to talk about this time.
I was just talking with Ferny about this, it might be cool to keep doing the Podcasts going after launch as a way to get news and info out to non-GAFers who are in the guild, or share anything funny / awesome that people have recorded or screencapped while playing.
Kinda a weird question, but is the pre-purchase through ArenaNet tax free (aka does it come out to exactly $59.99 when they charge it?) I ask because my budget for games is literally so tight that tax would prevent me from getting both this and Diablo 3 when it is out.
I need to listen to the second episode Was caught up with whatever when you guys did it, and just never listened. It's a cool idea to keep doing the podcasts after launch as well, it's basically a way to keep in touch with the guild while not having to feel like you need to be around all the time.
Why not just buy from Greenmangaming with the 10% off promo? Tax free as well which is your concern, so I paid 54$.
How long is the GMG promo running? I get money tomorrow, so if I can do it that way it would be great.
I have no idea. It's still 10% off right now, and it would be weird to end a sale on a random thursday I guess, so you should be fine
What mega-posts? Links? I just had my last final today, don't tell me I don't have time. CHALLENGE ACCEPTED
I need to listen to the second episode Was caught up with whatever when you guys did it, and just never listened. It's a cool idea to keep doing the podcasts after launch as well, it's basically a way to keep in touch with the guild while not having to feel like you need to be around all the time.
Beta guaranteed for pre purchase?
Hoping Sylvari and Asura will be available.
Hoping Sylvari and Asura will be available.
Sylvari are so cool. I don't like the asura right now but I have a feeling they'll grow on me. quite a bit. They're the only race I don't plan on playing right away.
I'm hoping they will be, but I doubt it. For them to run the first big Beta without two of the playable races would seem a little odd... but then again, it IS ArenaNet, and they do things their own way. That's honestly a good thing, just... not if you had hopes of playing the Sylvari and Asura next weekend.
And everyone was so adamant about the beta starting with all races. Oh boy. Rofl. PROVE ME WRONG!!!
Here, or in seething pits of stupidity like the Guru forums or Reddit? Unless my memory is slipping (and it could be, now that I am advancing in years), people here are usually pretty mellow, hype notwithstanding.
God you people who have only just now started paying attention have it so damn easy.
God you people who have only just now started paying attention have it so damn easy.
5 years of waiting that never happened. Must be nice.
I should start working on getting my HoM status to atleast 30.... Also do the lead up quests to GW2 (If they're still available)It's especially tough if you're going for high HoM status. I do believe a higher appreciation for those waiting.
I should start working on getting my HoM status to atleast 30.... Also do the lead up quests to GW2 (If they're still available)
A survey asking what MMO are you coming from, if any.
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Results
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I bought the first Guild Wars and all the expansions during the christmas sales last year. Question, how long would it take to get your HoM up to a decent level? (I guess i should first ask how long it takes to finish the 3 campaigns?)
I'm not sure what to make of that, good or bad. (In regards to how many WoW people there are, there's a lot of good, thoughtful people that play WoW but there's a lot of elitest jerks too.)
And somehow GW2 won't have its (equal) share of elitist jerks?
So how does this affect the game? Every player gets an entire quarter in their race’s city that will change based on your choices in your story and is aesthetically unique to your race. The section of the city that you get is instanced to allow for your decisions in your story to be seen.
It's also possible to use karma to impose a character's personality on the world for significant rewards. Karma is a non-tradable reward that you can obtain through doing Personal Story related content as well as completing Dynamic Events. You then use Karma to help develop your character’s Personality. Nearly everything that you can buy with Karma can also be bought with coin. Karma is also used to purchase gear such as weapons/armor as well as consumables such as Salvaging Kits for crafting and possibly food for stat buffs.
From Jira's long post:
Does anyone mind explaining what exactly this means? I'm a bit confused. I assume this isn't some public space that becomes dedicated to you, but just a place where only you can go and that is seperated from the rest, like a "room" or "area" just for yourself? And not actually a part of the big city where you're just randomly walking around and then suddenly "oh this must be Smiley90's quarter"? Or what is it about?
Is Karma what you buy with microtransactions? Because I don't like the idea of pay2win... :/And what is meant by "imposing the personality on the world"?
It's an entire quarter of say Divinity's Reach that is instanced for the invidiual player and houses your ongoing Personal Story.
See the Salma district? You can zone into that area and that's your own specific quarter of the city as a Human that is instanced and can bring other people into it if they're in your group. Other races have their own sections that match their race, the Asura have their own personal laboratory inside of Rata Sum.
But that section of the city will be different for each player, yes? So, if say, player X walks in there he'll see Y, but if player A walks in there, he'll see B. Unless they walk in there together, then they can both together see either B or Y, depending on whose story mission they're doing? Also I edited the original post with more questions, sorry
If player A walks into there they will see their own personal instance and player B will see their own. If they're grouped and you both went in, it will likely show the group leader's personal instance.
The personal instance isn't the only place in which your story takes place, there are times where you may need to go in there to progress, but your story takes place all over the world, starting at the tutorial and all the way past the level cap. If you and I are grouped doing my Personal Story in say the Norn starting zone, I go over to the starburst in front of say a cave and I go to start it, if you're grouped with me it'll ask you if you want to join and pull us into my personal story mission together. It will then scale the content for an appropriate challenge for the two of us and you will be rewarded for helping me do my story even if it has nothing to do with your own.
run me from Old Ascalon to Lion's Reach
Smiley90 said:Does anyone mind explaining what exactly this means? I'm a bit confused. I assume this isn't some public space that becomes dedicated to you, but just a place where only you can go and that is seperated from the rest, like a "room" or "area" just for yourself? And not actually a part of the big city where you're just randomly walking around and then suddenly "oh this must be Smiley90's quarter"? Or what is it about?
Aaaaah that makes sense, I was just confused by the "you'll get your own district"! and it didn't make much sense to me with so many people playing. So, say, if I'm just by myself strolling around, I'll see other players everywhere else in the city, but in that quarter I'll only see NPC's, because it's my personal quarter? Or will it still be the same for everyone, it will just LOOK differently to everyone? (say, we're randomly standing next to each other but in my version the bar is called X and in his version the bar is called Y)?
Aaaaah that makes sense, I was just confused by the "you'll get your own district"! and it didn't make much sense to me with so many people playing. So, say, if I'm just by myself strolling around, I'll see other players everywhere else in the city, but in that quarter I'll only see NPC's, because it's my personal quarter? Or will it still be the same for everyone, it will just LOOK differently to everyone? (say, we're randomly standing next to each other but in my version the bar is called X and in his version the bar is called Y)?
Outside of that instance it'll be a fully persistent city with tons of other players around. When you go into your personal instance, the choices you've made in your story are reflected visually within. NPCs may be there because you saved them or not because they died, buildings may have burnt down due to your descions, NPCs will remember you and speak of your past encounters and so on, it is your story afterall and you shape it right from character creation. There are very clear choices that you actively make during your story progression that have an immediate effect on the content you're experiencing and the changes to your own personal instance. The only way for two or more people to be inside of your instance is if you invite them, otherwise when you go into it it is yours and yours alone and you'll never see anyone elses unless they invite you.
Alright, thanks a lot, that sounds awesome Like a "how's your home town like" feeling. One thing that's not really covered in the long article is gems/microtransactions. What are some of the things you can buy with it? What are gems? Can you buy this elusive "karma", (does anyone mind explaining that to me too, how it's different from just plain old gold or dungeon-tokens?) with it and then buy weapons/armor with that, or are the microtransactions purely cosmetic? I'm not a big fan of pay2win