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The Guild Wars 2 Thread

Discussion in 'MMO(RP)G / Online Discussion' started by MapMan, Aug 12, 2010.

  1. Average Manatee Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    How big are the differences between races story-wise and ability-wise?
     
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  2. Excidium P. banal

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    Story-wise, each race has 3 different storylines...How different they are on the long run I don't know. But the Ash Legion Charr was p. different from Iron Legion as far as I got.

    Some skills are unique for each race. Like Norn can learn some shapeshifting and animal spirit summoning skills, asura can call up a Golem thing, etc.
     
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  3. TripJack Prestigious Gentleman Hedonist

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    looks like shit
     
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  4. Excidium P. banal

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    Looks better than Wasteland 2
     
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  5. Angthoron Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    10 slots max, and you can buy them in exchange for in-game currency traded into "gems". Should be quite enough, and by the time you reach the cap (assuming you'd want to roll more chars) a new acc will probably be possible to buy with halfprice or less. Not too bad really.

    Also, screenshots (normal ones) don't do the game justice. You can, however, take high-res screenshots. I've no fucking clue what the difference is but it sure took a long time.
     
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  6. Condiments Educated

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    I agree. The game certainly isn't the most technically beautiful game out there, but its very fluid in motion. The screenshot I showed above was the rather bland looking PvP holding area. The direction is much better in other areas like the sylvari starting area which is like having an acid trip while wading through overgrown forest.
     
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  7. Indy Sandbag Trick Liturgist

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    Not sure if understand and/or serious.

    Comparing Guild Wars 2 with Diablo III is like comparing a rimjob with a dry hump, very different animals.
     
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  8. Berekän #11231 Patron

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    I think the Codex should be there.
     
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  9. Excidium P. banal

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    :M
     
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  10. Berekän #11231 Patron

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    Btw, it's live.
     
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  11. Hoaxmetal Arcane

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    :bounce:
     
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  12. pocahaunted Arcane

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    Login servers are dead? Pfft.
     
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  13. Hoaxmetal Arcane

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    Got to play for 2 hours then got kicked out, can't get back in. Typical :D
     
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  14. Angthoron Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    Damn it, guild creation seems to not work at all.
     
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  15. pocahaunted Arcane

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    Trading post seems to be fucked, too. Oh well.
     
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  16. SuicideBunny (ノ ゜Д゜)ノ ︵ ┻━┻

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    Serpent in the Staglands Dead State Torment: Tides of Numenera
    hardly anything is working properly. typical mmorpg launch.
     
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  17. Zed Codex Staff Patron

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    just got dc and cant log in. lvl 14 sylvari engi now. plowing through gnome starter area for some exp to continue story quests.
     
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  18. DakaSha Self-Ejected

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    wait a second if I buy the game now do i get to play now?
    edit: not that it sounds like i should care according to all the shit not working
     
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  19. Zed Codex Staff Patron

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    you dont get to play now. it's headstart for people who pre-purchased. everyone else starts on the 28th.

    servers are packed. login servers are borked. to be expected I suppose. but once in-game they have a nice overflow system.
     
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  20. DakaSha Self-Ejected

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    Yes but the site says: Pre purchase now and get head start

    https://buy.guildwars2.com/en/
     
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  21. SuicideBunny (ノ ゜Д゜)ノ ︵ ┻━┻

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    if you buy from anet directly you should be able to play right now.
     
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  22. DakaSha Self-Ejected

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    Well fuck. I'd buy it right now if I had any way to know how my (horrible) laptop would run it
     
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  23. raw Arcane Patron

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    all europeans to kodash. all europeans to kodash. all europeans to kodash.
     
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  24. Angthoron Prestigious Gentleman Arcane

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    Looks like some sort of EU-related issue, I don't see the US complaining. Wouldn't surprise me if one of the telecom partners fucked up again.

    Then again, it's too early for US, we'll see what happens there in their early afternoon.

    Am a bit surprised this is going on, but tbh my biggest disappointment is some faggot stole our guild name.

    What, the official DE server? Like, no.
     
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  25. SuicideBunny (ノ ゜Д゜)ノ ︵ ┻━┻

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    you mean the few that aren't stuck on connection error windows atm?
     
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