Guild wars 2

[Super strokey]

Updates:
New Manifesto posted, its pretty boss
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/

Update:
Ranger Class released, not really a shocker but some of the details are, you can get a shark as a pet this time!

http://www.guildwars2.com/en/

Im so impressed by this. Really really well done. Im 100% preordering. Now all we need is a date.

EDIT:

Place to talk about and read about GW2
http://www.guildwars2guru.com/

CONFIRMED FACTS:

No monthly fee
Underwater sections
5 races
Desecendants from GW1 (I beleive its the heros at the end of EOTN but im not 100%)

[Albo_baller]

The game looks absolutely amazing and the trailer is very unique

Love it !

[Super strokey]

It was confirmed in the Q & A after it that there will indeed be underwater parts in this one. EXCITING!

I am trying to find a transcript and will post it when i do.

[skeletor]

looks good.. I just hope they address the issue of party formation for a quest..
In the first GW, the computer AI players were complete garbage for the challenging quests.

if you weren't an in demand class like a healer it could take an hour to get into a group. .. so much discrimination. I would hope for some kind of match making option instead of trying to walk around towns begging to be part of groups or have people join yours.

[Super strokey]

looks good.. I just hope they address the issue of party formation for a quest..
the computer AI players were complete garbage for the challenging quests.

if you weren't an in demand class like a healer it could take an hour to get into a group in some cases.

That was indeed an issue which was kinda fixed with heroes (or made worse depending). They also made some skills for each class way overpowered making them requried almost lol

Permasin
Imbagon
Sabway/discordway
100blades
Ursan
Soul reaping
RoJ

I could go on.

[DiploDocus]

Amazing

thats ingame footage around half-way point of video?

Is Guild Wars 2 more solo friendly?

I enjoyed the first bit of Guild Wars 1 because it was mainly me travelling alone and when I wanted joining groups but i didn't like how as the game progressed you had to take henchmen (bots) along with you.

World of Warcraft for example had plenty of Solo oriented areas and larger areas needed groups but Guild Wars 1 you were required to group

[Super strokey]

Amazing

thats ingame footage around half-way point of video?

Is Guild Wars 2 more solo friendly?

I enjoyed the first bit of Guild Wars 1 because it was mainly me travelling alone and when I wanted joining groups but i didn't like how as the game progressed you had to take henchmen (bots) along with you.

World of Warcraft for example had plenty of Solo oriented areas and larger areas needed groups but Guild Wars 1 you were required to group

That is indeed ingame, in fact i was shocked at how much there was. As for more solo friendly i dont know. No details on that. Im thinking it will be likely be closer to that but who knows.

[fooey]

Looks really good

I enjoyed Nightfall and will be looking forward for GW2. When is the "approx. expected date"? I know NCSoft hasn't announced any, but when do you guys think it will come out?

I'm thinking Q2 2010.

[Super strokey]

Looks really good

I enjoyed Nightfall and will be looking forward for GW2. When is the "approx. expected date"? I know NCSoft hasn't announced any, but when do you guys think it will come out?

I'm thinking Q2 2010.

I would side with that date as well. Amazon in its preorder has a launch date but it is only just a place holder. I think the launch date will be somewhat affected by how well Aion does.

[angekfire]

I'll probably check this out.

EOTN is the one guildwars game I never beat. I got stuck and couldn't find a group, even though my primary was a monk. And it is pretty much impossible to solo as a monk. So I had given up. I might get back into it though to try and finish it up, but I doubt there are many people still on.

[Super strokey]

I'll probably check this out.

EOTN is the one guildwars game I never beat. I got stuck and couldn't find a group, even though my primary was a monk. And it is pretty much impossible to solo as a monk. So I had given up. I might get back into it though to try and finish it up, but I doubt there are many people still on.

Why didnt you just be a 600 monk and walk right through it?

[angekfire]

Never heard of 600 monk, must be a build that became popular after I stopped playing. I did have a 55 necro though, but only good for farming. Set as an MM though he was decent, but I still couldn't get far into the Asura storyline. I beat the other 2 story lines with my Necro. But my monk has beat everything but EOTN.

I might have to take a look into it then. I was primarily set as a healer with no specific build, but I tried smiting too and it did nothing.

[Lone_Prodigy]

That was indeed an issue which was kinda fixed with heroes (or made worse depending). They also made some skills for each class way overpowered making them requried almost lol

Permasin
Imbagon
Sabway/discordway
100blades
Ursan
Soul reaping
RoJ

I could go on.

Ursan got nerfed, RoJ causes no more scatter (I think), Soul Reaping got nerfed, 100 Blades was never OP IMO. I'm ambivalent on Imbagon and Sabway/Discordway because it's hard to nerf an entire skill bar (hence why the MB/Distortion combo has yet to be touched). Perma just needs to be non-perma and it'll be fine.

I don't find most PvE difficult: I just run a few skill bars on my heroes (Elementalists are nukers, Necros are MM/SS/Sab/Discordway, Monks are WoH hybrids), bring two monk henchies (overkill I know), the Earth hero, and the interrupter/Necro hero. Melee heroes/hench are useless.

Glad there's no monthly, but I've barely scratched the surface of GW1. I might play less after I finish Survivor on my Ritualist character.

[Super strokey]

Ursan got nerfed, RoJ causes no more scatter (I think), Soul Reaping got nerfed, 100 Blades was never OP IMO. I'm ambivalent on Imbagon and Sabway/Discordway because it's hard to nerf an entire skill bar (hence why the MB/Distortion combo has yet to be touched). Perma just needs to be non-perma and it'll be fine.

I don't find most PvE difficult: I just run a few skill bars on my heroes (Elementalists are nukers, Necros are MM/SS/Sab/Discordway, Monks are WoH hybrids), bring two monk henchies (overkill I know), the Earth hero, and the interrupter/Necro hero. Melee heroes/hench are useless.

Glad there's no monthly, but I've barely scratched the surface of GW1. I might play less after I finish Survivor on my Ritualist character.

YOu play pretty much just like me!

[omnomnomnom]

Although the game was visually nice, I'm a bit dissapointed by the lack of game play footage. Hopefully my expectations created from WoW won't ruin the game for me.