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

[url]https://twitter.com/#!/MMORPGcom/status/170767771217567744[/url] are your bodies ready sirs?

[QUOTE=Docc;34755106]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.[/QUOTE] I'm in the TERA Closed Beta now, and people are a lot more civilized this time around, they group up to kill the named mobs so everyone gets credit, same with harvesting materials. Though there are jerks that just try and mess things up for everyone, I much prefer GW2's system.

[QUOTE=Miskav;34755647]I'm in the TERA Closed Beta now, and people are a lot more civilized this time around, they group up to kill the named mobs so everyone gets credit, same with harvesting materials. Though there are jerks that just try and mess things up for everyone, I much prefer GW2's system.[/QUOTE] Yeah, to be fair the servers were very overcrowded and full of trolls, that would probably be less of an issue on release. If anything though I was impressed at how well the servers ran with all of those players on. I think Guild Wars 2 has just spoiled me with the idea of a more interesting quest system. I was hoping that the combat in Tera would be enough to keep me interested until GW2s release, but it just doesn't seem like my cup of tea anymore. Having a bit of a hype overload with Guild Wars 2 now, after months of analysing every pixel on a single screenshot they release for my fix of content, we're now getting so close to a whole lot of new stuff.

[QUOTE=Docc;34755741]Yeah, to be fair the servers were very overcrowded and full of trolls, that would probably be less of an issue on release. If anything though I was impressed at how well the servers ran with all of those players on. I think Guild Wars 2 has just spoiled me with the idea of a more interesting quest system. I was hoping that the combat in Tera would be enough to keep me interested until GW2s release, but it just doesn't seem like my cup of tea anymore. Having a bit of a hype overload with Guild Wars 2 now, after months of analysing every pixel on a single screenshot they release for my fix of content, we're now getting so close to a whole lot of new stuff.[/QUOTE] Don't get me wrong, I prefer GW2's system as well. The only reason I'm actually playing TERA is because of the combat, it's somewhat entertaining.

Shit man, I can't wait to hang out around Shaemoor and help out those darn citizens. I really, really, [i]really[/i] like the idea of escorting a caravan and doing tasks along the way, and the reward of a new special merchant or something.

[QUOTE=psychojake;34756082]Shit man, I can't wait to hang out around Shaemoor and help out those darn citizens. I really, really, [i]really[/i] like the idea of escorting a caravan and doing tasks along the way, and the reward of a new special merchant or something.[/QUOTE] I'm going to [I]help the fuck[/I] out of those citizens!

[QUOTE=Miskav;34755812]Don't get me wrong, I prefer GW2's system as well. The only reason I'm actually playing TERA is because of the combat, it's somewhat entertaining.[/QUOTE] Too bad the rest of the game is a grind. The questing system in most MMOs feels so outdated and grindy. If I can enjoy questing while also enjoying the combat that really decides the game for me.

I just thought a horrible thought. What if ArenaNet suddenly releases Guild Wars 2 as a free to play game. It'd ruin everything...

[QUOTE=Untouch;34755473][url]https://twitter.com/#!/MMORPGcom/status/170767771217567744[/url] are your bodies ready sirs?[/QUOTE] My body has been ready for the past three years.

[QUOTE=psychojake;34758635]I just thought a horrible thought. What if ArenaNet suddenly releases Guild Wars 2 as a free to play game. It'd ruin everything...[/QUOTE] Such a lovely thought that I know this wont happen.

Apparently this is coming to consoles? Really hoping that doesn't come through since the best thing about GW to me was the great community.

[QUOTE=Meller Yeller;34758894]Apparently this is coming to consoles? Really hoping that doesn't come through since the best thing about GW to me was the great community.[/QUOTE] NCsoft confirmed that the development stage for consoles is in "preparation" but I doubt it will be out this year, if it even comes out.

edit: actually I'll take this down, for security reasons.

[QUOTE=Untouch;34759539]edit: actually I'll take this down, for security reasons.[/QUOTE] Now I'm itching to know what you said.

Someone on Reddit made a list of all the twitter accounts of the Arenanet devs playing the beta if you're interested in feeling incredibly jealous of the odd hints they give. [url]https://twitter.com/#!/tivac/arenanet[/url] [quote=@mkerstein]So it seems Izzy and Tyler did not sleep at all but defended a keep in WvW for 10h. Madness![/quote] God damn it sounds too awesome.

[QUOTE=psychojake;34759870]Now I'm itching to know what you said.[/QUOTE] Leaked mesmer image.

It's funny to think about how 2 years ago, I thought the game was close to being released. And now here we are, getting close to a massive reveal, leading up to beta weekends. It's been a long time.

[QUOTE=Untouch;34760218]Leaked mesmer image.[/QUOTE] pm me with it ±O

[QUOTE=Jessey;34760619]pm me with it ±O[/QUOTE] Me too.

[QUOTE=Benstokes;34760807]Me too.[/QUOTE] Me three.

Leaked images let's goooo [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/bkoqk.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/bqiim.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/1elcW.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/GdIAv.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/RxEg0.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/sJERJ.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/Kq2Yh.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://imgur.com/O1BUW.jpg[/img_thumb]

[QUOTE=DuncanFrost;34762282]Leaked images let's goooo [/QUOTE] Someone give this guy a freaking medal.

[QUOTE=psychojake;34762364]Someone give this guy a freaking medal.[/QUOTE] [IMG]http://www.facepunch.com/fp/ratings/winner.png[/IMG]

that rata sum reminded me of the false gods the mursaat, i really hope they finish that story

[QUOTE=Chaos Creator;34762890]that rata sum reminded me of the false gods the mursaat, i really hope they finish that story[/QUOTE] Rata Sum is the Asuran capital, it's also an anagram of Mursaat.

the way GW2Guru is reacting is embarrassing holy shit

[QUOTE=Untouch;34763189]the way GW2Guru is reacting is embarrassing holy shit[/QUOTE] I tend to not pay much attention to it's members, but it's a nice compendium of information whenever something new is released.

[QUOTE=Untouch;34763189]GW2Guru is embarrassing holy shit[/QUOTE] mmhmmm

hopefully arena net doesn't take their suggestions forum seriously.

[QUOTE=Untouch;34763189]the way GW2Guru is reacting is embarrassing holy shit[/QUOTE] Picture my agree as a twenty mile check shaped meteor impacting the Earth at nine billion miles an hour.