Guild Wars 2 V2: GOTY 2017 or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Arenanet - Games

[QUOTE=Rong;34725478][url]http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-02-15-ncsoft-confirms-guild-wars-2-on-console[/url] GW2 won't have consolitis, no it won't! [IMG_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/emPV8.jpg[/IMG_thumb] [IMG_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/1m8Yb.jpg[/IMG_thumb][/QUOTE] First person camera?! :O

[QUOTE=That Ninja;34727568]First person camera?! :O[/QUOTE] You could do that in gw1 if you scrolled all the way in

That was in GW1, and it sucked. I hope they actually make it a proper camera this time! Like, you can see your own body..

[QUOTE=Dude Meister;34728963]That was in GW1, and it sucked. I hope they actually make it a proper camera this time! Like, you can see your own body..[/QUOTE] Even if they did, would you use it? It's a large disadvantage in my opinion, because you can't see what's behind you, or even to your sides, really.

Read this article at school 10 minutes after it was published. Successfully recruited a new GW2 fanboy. [url]http://www.arena.net/blog/mike-ferguson-on-guild-wars-2-world-vs-world[/url] [editline]1[/editline] Just realized I'm a little late.

[QUOTE=That Ninja;34727568]First person camera?! :O[/QUOTE] oh so thats why it wouldnt let me go into first person in the demo also loving the sudden WvWvW news

[QUOTE=Newbienice99;34729195]Even if they did, would you use it? It's a large disadvantage in my opinion, because you can't see what's behind you, or even to your sides, really.[/QUOTE] Personally I'll never use a 1st person camera in GW2, no matter how good it is.

i always play fully zoomed out for the same reason newbienice stated. if im a warrior i want to be able to see enemies from behind so i can run or regroup if needed while fighting someone else.

i always saw first person as something you would use to get screenshots (remove HUD too) otherwise its fully zoomed out

[QUOTE=Chaos Creator;34732055]i always saw first person as something you would use to get screenshots (remove HUD too) otherwise its fully zoomed out[/QUOTE] I like to have first person view to be able to look at things from the characters perspective. If you're always in third person there's a danger that the things around you lose scale. Once you zoom into 1st person you start to notice how truly massive some things are. Plus running through towns in first person can be a different experience altogether. No way I'd ever use it for anything other than looking at scenery and screenshots though. It's just not a viable option for combat.

i better be able to level up entirely from PvP without ever having to touch PvE. there's a couple MMO's that claimed you could do this easily (warhammer comes to mind) but honestly at some point you were forced to go to PvE because the PvP was so unbalanced that you couldn't possibly level from it. i've only ever played MMOs for the PvP, and GW2 looks a trillion times better for PvP than GW1

[QUOTE=Pandamox;34737427]i better be able to level up entirely from PvP without ever having to touch PvE. there's a couple MMO's that claimed you could do this easily (warhammer comes to mind) but honestly at some point you were forced to go to PvE because the PvP was so unbalanced that you couldn't possibly level from it. i've only ever played MMOs for the PvP, and GW2 looks a trillion times better for PvP than GW1[/QUOTE] if all you want to do is pvp you dont even have to level. you get max level and full pvp gear. From then you get achivments ect to unlock cooler looking armour and titles.

[QUOTE=mickers;34737933]if all you want to do is pvp you dont even have to level. you get max level and full pvp gear. From then you get achivments ect to unlock cooler looking armour and titles.[/QUOTE] World versus World pvp, not structured pvp.

[QUOTE=AtomiCasd;34737996]World versus World pvp, not structured pvp.[/QUOTE] i think you have it the wrong way around. players for structured instantly get made max. where as wvwvw you enter at any level, you have only the skills you have unlocked so far but it boosts your hp and other stats of that to a max level character.

[QUOTE=mickers;34738304]i think you have it the wrong way around. players for structured instantly get made max. where as wvwvw you enter at any level, you have only the skills you have unlocked so far but it boosts your hp and other stats of that to a max level character.[/QUOTE] I think he was talking about world versus world pvp when it comes to levelling up.

ah right, yeh i think you do get exp from WvWvW not really sure though.

If I remember correctly they said you get xp from all PvP. So you could just stay in world PvP only and max out. I think they were talking about looting player bodies too (randomized loot I think, not your own personal equipment).

[QUOTE=markfu;34740062]If I remember correctly they said you get xp from all PvP. So you could just stay in world PvP only and max out. I think they were talking about looting player bodies too (randomized loot I think, not your own personal equipment).[/QUOTE] From the official blog: [quote]Even better, you continue to gain experience and new items while playing in the Mists. Players you kill will drop loot for you just like slain monsters in PvE. The player that was killed doesn’t lose any of their own equipment—that would suck—so you’ll never need to worry about losing your favorite rare weapon if you are defeated in WvW. [B]Even better, any gear that is dropped for you will be level appropriate. You can improve your character’s weapons and armor as you fight![/B][/quote] So most likely loot tables related to your personal level.

I love this. XP and LOOT from PvP! YES.

[QUOTE=psychojake;34731262]Read this article at school 10 minutes after it was published. Successfully recruited a new GW2 fanboy. [url]http://www.arena.net/blog/mike-ferguson-on-guild-wars-2-world-vs-world[/url] [editline]1[/editline] Just realized I'm a little late.[/QUOTE] where do I preorder?

So, rumors of a console version of this game floating around. You guys think its worth it if Sony and Microsoft allow consistent, free updates?

[QUOTE=Titanium Knigh7;34743432]So, rumors of a console version of this game floating around. You guys think its worth it if Sony and Microsoft allow consistent, free updates?[/QUOTE] I wouldn't get it for the console, ground targeting would be an absolute joke on there. plus most people not having keyboards and thus unable to communicate.

[QUOTE=mickers;34738304]i think you have it the wrong way around. players for structured instantly get made max. where as wvwvw you enter at any level, you have only the skills you have unlocked so far but it boosts your hp and other stats of that to a max level character.[/QUOTE] I was actually talking about both structured and world PvP, and that sounds amazing that they just boost you to max level in the structured PvP. I guess that means they can focus more on balancing endgame PvP instead of having to deal with a bunch of different brackets to try to balance it out, and even better if I can be max level with great gear in structured PvP and still level up from it outside from that structured PvP. that's basically what i've been waiting for in MMOs, i can never really get into them because in many MMOs the only thing I can find fun is PvPing (especially the endgame PvP), not having to level up to max level to PvP first is going to be a big incentive for me to play this a lot more

[QUOTE=Miskav;34744409]I wouldn't get it for the console, ground targeting would be an absolute joke on there. plus most people not having keyboards and thus unable to communicate.[/QUOTE] mics toggled all over the world if people come close god id kill myself

[QUOTE=Jessey;34745339]mics toggled all over the world if people come close god id kill myself[/QUOTE] Would be cool, but far too easily exploitable.

Holy crap guys, beta just started for press. [url]http://www.arena.net/blog/guild-wars-2-limited-beta-test-begins-today[/url] Testers can release footage/info on Monday.

[QUOTE] In a Dev Update right here on the ArenaNet Blog, Lead Designer Eric Flannum will discuss some of the changes players experienced during this beta weekend event. [B]Plus, we’ll have some very specific information about an upcoming Guild Wars 2 beta event[/B] – I guarantee you will not want to miss it![/QUOTE] Jizz everywhere, all over the screen.

[QUOTE=Picklesnipe;34747263]Jizz everywhere, all over the screen.[/QUOTE] My keyboard needs replacing. My body is ready.

I hope i dont have college work to do for tuesday >:(

Someone at Arenanet Tweeted a map showing the population of Queensdale. Extremely jealous of those people getting to play right now. [img]https://p.twimg.com/Al5OIXpCAAA66IY.jpg[/img] [url]https://twitter.com/#!/mkerstein/status/170659741574496256/photo/1[/url] Sounds like a lot of fun in a high populated area, tried Tera the other week and spent 10 minutes running in circles just to tag the last mob for my quest. Then I had to kill a named mob, and about 20 players were camping his spawn point, even grouping up meant someone else came along and tagged him the second he spawned. Can't wait for bloody Guild Wars 2 where a higher population should hopefully actually make the game more fun.