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

[QUOTE=Bullet100;34813450]Now that I will accept, but maybe they can extend it to atleast one week, or maybe two weekend events? It's a good way to test out their servers to see if they can handle the load. The longer they have the beta open the more bugs/issues we find and report for them to fix! [editline]22nd February 2012[/editline] A beta means all development process is done, only polishing is left. This is the case for all games. Only remaining development is things that need to be developed to fix things after going into the beta. An alpha is where testing is going on during development. A beta is testing after development. Remember folks, the press beta was still under the NDA. That is why this version of the game doesn't have the new energy replacement and the Sylvari/Asuran starting zones. We haven't seen that yet, and ArenaNet hasn't showcased it. That is why they are unplayable. It's because of the NDA, not because they aren't complete. In fact, I'd be surprised if the press beta was the most "up to date" version of the game.[/QUOTE] Generally alpha is when a game is playable, it's when all of the things that the developers wanted are added. Beta is where the game starts to get polished and balanced, as well as tested by a wider selection of people to see if they like the game, it's also very possible that during beta they will completely redo/add/remove skills, stats, features, UI, basically anything based on the feedback they get. The following games are all in beta and they've all had many very large changes done over the duration of their beta; Tribes: Ascend, Dota2, and Natural Selection 2 (I'm sure there's others but these three I have witnessed the changes first hand). That's just ideally though, many companies use the term "beta" as "demo", where the beta is basically completely finished and there is almost nothing the company is willing to change completely.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjDJXZIwU5k[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tan2I50Pz0o[/media] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVNTMd3jBpE[/media] More complete cookie.

I wonder what the surprise could be. Beta sign up perhaps?

If there was a pessimistic rating, you'd have to spam me with it [sp]GW2 announced as F2P title[/sp]

[QUOTE=Miskav;34814787]I don't think you're aware just how much GW1 changed from the beta weekends to release date. UI/Skill acquirement/tons of skills/etc changed completely, to name a few.[/QUOTE] No obviously I am not aware! But aren't those the same thing as just 'polishing' up the game? Instead of creating new things? Skills are a given because those are always being changed/added. [QUOTE=CowThing;34816164]Generally alpha is when a game is playable, it's when all of the things that the developers wanted are added. Beta is where the game starts to get polished and balanced, as well as tested by a wider selection of people to see if they like the game, it's also very possible that during beta they will completely redo/add/remove skills, stats, features, UI, basically anything based on the feedback they get. The following games are all in beta and they've all had many very large changes done over the duration of their beta; Tribes: Ascend, Dota2, and Natural Selection 2 (I'm sure there's others but these three I have witnessed the changes first hand). That's just ideally though, many companies use the term "beta" as "demo", where the beta is basically completely finished and there is almost nothing the company is willing to change completely.[/QUOTE] Isn't that exactly what I just said? [editline]22nd February 2012[/editline] Also that second part was a quote for GWguru forums

probably gonna go warrior when this game comes out, cleaving with a greatsword sounds pretty awesome

[QUOTE=Mastahamma;34816745]If there was a pessimistic rating, you'd have to spam me with it [sp]GW2 announced as F2P title[/sp][/QUOTE] They don't want to have a free to play model. The initial purchase is the primary amount of funding they get and they want that drive to release expansions in the same way. That's what was successful about GW1. And the stuff in their item shop are supposed to be raw cosmetics and rather benign things, so they shouldn't expect a monthly payroll from that.

[QUOTE=k0dex;34817285]probably gonna go warrior when this game comes out, cleaving with a greatsword sounds pretty awesome[/QUOTE] Just don't play like this guy: [video=youtube;j8XqWEaiAcI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8XqWEaiAcI[/video] (I think I saw him Evade once) [editline]22nd February 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=Pie108;34817363]They don't want to have a free to play model. The initial purchase is the primary amount of funding they get and they want that drive to release expansions in the same way. That's what was successful about GW1. And the stuff in their item shop are supposed to be raw cosmetics and rather benign things, so they shouldn't expect a monthly payroll from that.[/QUOTE] Anet knows what' they're doing. Bringing in more players with the F2P after purchase benefit and also having the ability to obtain those cosmetics. They're so nice to us ^^ I can only imagine what they plan on putting in the CE or how much it will be!

I just want to preorder this game right now!

Does anyone know the name of the music that plays during the character creator?

[QUOTE=z156;34817758]Does anyone know the name of the music that plays during the character creator?[/QUOTE] Which one because I think it goes through a playlist? Also may be difficult to find the name until a soundtrack is released. I think it's all composed by Jeremy Soule if I'm not mistaken.

[QUOTE=z156;34817758]Does anyone know the name of the music that plays during the character creator?[/QUOTE] This should be it I think. Though, it's just a generic name due to it being unofficial and all that. [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkhvw4OU45s"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkhvw4OU45s[/URL]

[B]BETA SIGNUP!!!![/B] [url]https://beta.guildwars2.com/dxdiag[/url]

Get signing up! [URL]https://beta.guildwars2.com/[/URL] [B]Edit:[/B] Damn beaten to it! :v:

THIS SUCKS I'M AT WORK!!!!

[QUOTE=Docc;34819233]Get signing up! [URL]https://beta.guildwars2.com/[/URL] [B]Edit:[/B] Damn beaten to it! :v:[/QUOTE] 500 - Internal server error.

[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/bRBqK.png[/IMG] Yep had a feeling this might happen, submitted just in time. :v: Also, they seem to be watching us. [URL]https://twitter.com/#!/shegeekshow/status/172382460884172800/photo/1[/URL]

Fuck yeah

403 - Forbidden: Access is denied.

Managed to submit my hardware info but it went down again.

Lol, I wonder how many refreshes they are getting per minute right now.

Got to the next page, can't submit these details either. :v: [B] DONE[/B] In before I'm excluded because I'm not in a clan/guild or something

"Sign up now for a chance to participate in one of the upcoming Guild Wars 2 beta events this spring." Probably means that the events will be weekend only and that the beta starts this spring!

yessssss it worked, now all i have to do is wait. wait.

Anyone else having problems with the Facepunch reply page? It just goes blank until I refresh it about 5 times.

Pretty excited!

YES CONFIRMED

[url]https://twitter.com/#!/GuildWars2/status/172384901922955268[/url] Doesn't matter how quickly you sign up.

Like we care. :v:

I just submitted my specs but was redirected to the German version? What?