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

[QUOTE=BobIsCrappy;34164590]Bet you five bucks it'll be released in April or May.[/QUOTE] I'm thinking May/June/July.

Probably going for March-April here.

[QUOTE=DeandreT;34164711]Flying mounts wouldn't really work either because there aren't any large enough creatures that exist to be tamed and flown across the land.[/QUOTE] They stated that flying mounts are a bunch of work because they suddenly have to check the entire world for places that people shouldn't be going, but can because they can fly.

[QUOTE=Newbienice99;34167227]They stated that flying mounts are a bunch of work because they suddenly have to check the entire world for places that people shouldn't be going, but can because they can fly.[/QUOTE] Not to mention they want a sense of scale in the world. Flying over everything removes that sense.

Sounds reasonable I'm already happy with the epic looking water combat. Flying combat like that would just be cool aswell but definitly a lot work.

Mounts would also make the practice of running way cooler; instead of "pay me money I have lots of skills that I use in ways they were never intended to be used" it would be "pay me money I own a fast horse."

[QUOTE=Benstokes;34169836]Mounts would also make the practice of running way cooler; instead of "pay me money I have lots of skills that I use in ways they were never intended to be used" it would be "pay me money I own a fast horse."[/QUOTE] I'm not sure if this is sarcasm, but I disagree. Besides, I don't think running will even be around. You get scaled for the zone, so you could just run yourself to high level areas.

You have problems with tiling and the scale of the world shrinks. This basically destroys the point of putting so much detail in the world. Besides that, it allows you to skip a bunch of content and you won't be with or running past other players and random content. Anet wants to encourage players to play together as much as possible. Flying is arguably not playing at all.

[QUOTE=Newbienice99;34170942]I'm not sure if this is sarcasm, but I disagree. Besides, I don't think running will even be around. You get scaled for the zone, so you could just run yourself to high level areas.[/QUOTE] I saw various speed buffs, that everyone can do. I think.

[QUOTE=Miskav;34156734]You have no body, you're a ghost.[/QUOTE] That's what you think.

[QUOTE=Miskav;34156734]You have no body, you're a ghost.[/QUOTE] My ectoplasm is ready.

As a response to the OP: Hell yeah! Buying it is not optional. It is required to survive. And proper post: Any news on when it's released? I'm guessing early this year. However, i'm growing impatient. I heard news of this game back in '09 when i was on my Ritualist. But anyway, three years i have waited. If i'm told to wait another year, my reaction is quite simple. [i][b]I DON'T WANT TO LIVE ON THIS PLANET ANYMORE.[/I][/B]

[QUOTE=nimaratu;34178659]As a response to the OP: Hell yeah! Buying it is not optional. It is required to survive. And proper post: Any news on when it's released? I'm guessing early this year. However, i'm growing impatient. I heard news of this game back in '09 when i was on my Ritualist. But anyway, three years i have waited. If i'm told to wait another year, my reaction is quite simple. [i][b]I DON'T WANT TO LIVE ON THIS PLANET ANYMORE.[/I][/B][/QUOTE] Been waiting since they first announced it and I'm perfectly fine with waiting another half year/year. No release date yet.

[QUOTE=Miskav;34179648]Been waiting since they first announced it and I'm perfectly fine with waiting another half year/year. No release date yet.[/QUOTE] Yep, what's a year right?

The first "phase" of closed beta ended on the 31st of December. Word is that they'll do a couple of these 2 week phases, and if all goes well, we get open beta and launch. So they really don't know either, but it looks like it could release anywhere between April and May/early June to me.

I had a dream that I was playing Guild Wars 2. I woke up this morning and was disappointed that it was all just a dream...

disappointing there's no mount

[QUOTE=JerryK;34188237]disappointing there's no mount[/QUOTE] You can fast travel to any waypoint you need. There is literally no need for mounts.

[HR][/HR][QUOTE=JerryK;34188237]disappointing there's no mount[/QUOTE] Correct me if I'm wrong, but that hasn't been confirmed. Only mount related thing I have seen confirmed is that there will be no flying mounts.

[QUOTE=Newbienice99;34189150][HR][/HR] Correct me if I'm wrong, but that hasn't been confirmed. Only mount related thing I have seen confirmed is that there will be no flying mounts.[/QUOTE] It has already been stated that there won't be any mounts on release.

Ah alright [editline]13th January 2012[/editline] Also, after playing some SW:TOR as a healer, I can't wait for Guild Wars 2 even more. I did a 12 person raid on some boss, and I don't think I ever actually looked at the boss. Only the health bars of the raid members. I can't wait for not having to do that in GW2.

[QUOTE=DeandreT;34189082]You can fast travel to any waypoint you need. There is literally no need for mounts.[/QUOTE] i'd rather actually ride around and explore rather than be forced to fast travel or walk

[QUOTE=Newbienice99;34189202]Ah alright [editline]13th January 2012[/editline] Also, after playing some SW:TOR as a healer, I can't wait for Guild Wars 2 even more. I did a 12 person raid on some boss, and I don't think I ever actually looked at the boss. Only the health bars of the raid members. I can't wait for not having to do that in GW2.[/QUOTE] Another reason I didn't get SWTOR. "You do only one thing, and if you do anything other than that we're kicking you out and never letting you in the group again!"

[url]http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/guild-wars-insider/id461648064[/url] Podcast interview with Ree Soesbee a few days ago. Very good for lore people.(Be warned, book spoilers within)

[QUOTE=JerryK;34189888]i'd rather actually ride around and explore rather than be forced to fast travel or walk[/QUOTE] A fair point. Personally I like exploring on foot more than on a mount, so I'm happy, but I can see someone else preferring a mount. Still, not THAT much of a big deal is it?

no, i'm still interested in the game, but it just would have been nice is all i just feel like mounts are more fun and add a sense of accomplishment, plus it's fun to get a mount in a game that is hard to get or takes a lot of time because it's kind of a status symbol

I feel they should add ground mounts, but not air mounts. It pretty much makes it too easy to travel if they have flying mounts, theres no danger or anything.

[QUOTE=DerpHurr;34193440]I feel they should add ground mounts, but not air mounts. It pretty much makes it too easy to travel if they have flying mounts, theres no danger or anything.[/QUOTE] What about sea mounts? :D

[QUOTE=Jessey;34193617]What about sea mounts? :D[/QUOTE] Having a load of sea men pulling a chariot while you whip them to go faster would be an amazing PvP mount.

[QUOTE=Jessey;34193617]What about sea mounts? :D[/QUOTE] It would be so cool to mount a drake, you could use it on both ground and sea