Guild Wars 2 - General Discussion Thread

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Well a trailer has finally been released, the start is mostly concept art in motion but it does eventually show you the game engine running:

www.guildwars2.com

Check it out.
I know theres a few GW fans lurking around here so what are your thoughts guys?

Personally I'm a bit disappointed with the graphics I sort of expected better... as is it only looks marginally better than Guild Wars did (which is not to say its bad) but yeah it looks pretty samey. One thing that looks fantastic are the level designs, some amazing looking stuff there, they've really gone to town on the concept art and brought it to life.

I'm worried about this game... I hope its a return to form. I miss how brilliant Prophecies was.

20/08/2009

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iamtom

I still haven't pre-purchased and the first BWE was announced this week. zzzzzzzzzzzzz

19/04/2012

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Catflaps

So how many people have pre ordered this? And how many are going to be playing during the beta weekend next week? So long as the servers dont crash from ridonculous numbers ^_^

19/04/2012

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Kenni

I'll show you my ridonculous number. [MOG]

19/04/2012

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Pact

Catflaps said: So how many people have pre ordered this? And how many are going to be playing during the beta weekend next week? So long as the servers dont crash from ridonculous numbers

I have 2 more weeks of work, BRING ON GW2 AND DIABLO 3!!!

19/04/2012

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Catflaps

Kenni said: I'll show you my ridonculous number.

19/04/2012

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Chazzy

Catflaps said: So how many people have pre ordered this? And how many are going to be playing during the beta weekend next week? So long as the servers dont crash from ridonculous numbers

whens the beta weekend this weekend or the one after? wont be able to play either as still wont be home =(

havent pre ordered yet either, want to see if anyone else besides eb offers the collectors edition and if theyre as expensive.

also Jb is winning the price war $79 www.jbhifionline.com.au/... instead of $88 at Game or EB

19/04/2012

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Doyl

Didn't go to my link huh Chaz? [Shifty]

Next weekend of the 27th.
Already pre purchased $60aud

19/04/2012

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Catflaps

Doyl said: Didn't go to my link huh Chaz?
Next weekend of the 27th.
Already pre purchased $60aud

Where did u purchase from [Shifty] too lazy to go find it back in the thread *_* ;)

19/04/2012

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Doyl

The guild wars 2 website.

19/04/2012

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Chazzy

how did you get it for $60 from there?

and i didnt see your link =P i'll be in sydney on that weekend so cant play the beta =(

19/04/2012

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Doyl

Chazzy said: how did you get it for $60 from there?
and i didnt see your link =P i'll be in sydney on that weekend so cant play the beta =(

https://buy.guildwars2.com/

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Chazzy

Doyl said:
Chazzy said: how did you get it for $60 from there?
and i didnt see your link =P i'll be in sydney on that weekend so cant play the beta =(

https://buy.guildwars2.com/

=( im in Malta at the moment so its telling me Euro 54.99 for the digital edition and Euro 74.99 for the digital deluxe edition you need to screenie for me.

20/04/2012

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Catflaps

So with the beta coming up this weekend, is it worth getting the digital deluxe edition?

The only real benefits i can see for myself is the:

Summon Mistfire Wolf Elite Skill
Miniature Rytlock

I'm too much of a noob for everything else to matter, but it looks like these 2 might stay for the entire duration of the game. So with that said, would having these 2 be beneficial or not [Shifty]

Oh btw in case you didnt see doyl's post

https://buy.guildwars2.com/

23/04/2012

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Skarteh

How do you get beta access if you but it in a store?

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Pact

Did the shop give you a code?

I pre-purchased online and registed then and there.
Paid $60

23/04/2012

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Catflaps

I think you need to check if the store does pre-purchase and pre-order

"Physical Pre-Purchase for Guild Wars 2 is only available at select retailers. The details of how this will work will differ slightly depending on which edition customers purchase and where they purchase it."

That is off the guild wars website, basically whoever you bought it off, you have to ask them if they have pre-purchase and you get a key or code off them

EDIT : https://buy.guildwars2.com/retailers

It seems EBgames and QVS are the only retailers that can give out beta access if you bought physical copy

23/04/2012

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Skarteh

Just got the CE from EB Games. It kicked me right in the moneysack. [Derp]

23/04/2012

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iamtom

I just bought it online from the US site. That's enough for me~

23/04/2012

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Kerosanak

I'm still tossing up between this and The Secret World.

Might just get GW2 and play that until Secret World comes out.

24/04/2012

I'm still kind of a big deal in the Capital Wasteland.

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Doyl

Hard to say which will be better before either come out but the secret world looks really average :S especially when compared to guild wars 2.

24/04/2012

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iamtom

I'm going to be playing both.

But yeah, compared to The Secret World, GW2 looks amazing. I'm really just going to be playing TSW for the story/friends.

24/04/2012

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Harry

I haven't seen The Secret World.. but GW2 is absolutely amazing. ^_^

24/04/2012

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Kerosanak

GW2 Will definitely be better no doubt but TSW intrigues me a lot more. Especially when it has no conventional levelling system.

24/04/2012

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Skarteh

Very talented people behind Guild Wars. Was founded by a lot of people who worked on Diablo II from memory, but they have made a much better game. I'm not sure if Guild Wars 2 will live up to Guild Wars 1, but if it so much as equals it, it will be an amazing game.

25/04/2012

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