Guildwars 2 Beta Thread

[GaiaHunter]

It didn't feel like a grind before (still didn't notice that I was leveling), but I'd like them to keep a quicker rate (GW was never really about leveling, as you could pretty much max out in a day) if for no other reason that it makes the game easier to get into when first starting. It's still difficult, but I think making the first handful of levels progress quicker will allow new players to get a better handle of the game mechanics--hopefully dying less and realizing quicker that they simply can't tank/heal/dps--and really should play the game as it was designed to be played.

The mob respawn is still punishing, though, at any level :\

Not during prophecies.

Yeah, the mob respawn rate and the overall idea of mobs standing around instead of patrolling is one of the aspects I dislike.

 

[zinfamous]

Not during prophecies.

Yeah, the mob respawn rate and the overall idea of mobs standing around instead of patrolling is one of the aspects I dislike.

true, Prophecies was a chore. But eventually...one tended to spend so much more time in the other campaigns once Heroes became the standard.

I have seen some mobs patrolling, but not very far and not nearly as common as they would in GW1. This would be a nice thing, and if they just added the mobs to your minimap/radar...

 

[GaiaHunter]

true, Prophecies was a chore. But eventually...one tended to spend so much more time in the other campaigns once Heroes became the standard.

I have seen some mobs patrolling, but not very far and not nearly as common as they would in GW1. This would be a nice thing, and if they just added the mobs to your minimap/radar...

Those 2 things would just get rid of part of the WoW feeling and return of the GW1 feeling - my GF keeps saying it feels a lot like WoW. She also dislikes the removal of the click to follow feature - she used to click on my name on the party pane, press space and follow me.

Of course part of her protests stem from the fact that while she like playing games, she doesn't like the learning process, especially cause I do loads of research and know more quicker than her and I guess she feels she is slowing me down.

 

[ddarko]

i heard retailers always get the date wrong.

I don't put any faith in dates printed on flyers or used in computer stock systems because they're frequently nothing more than placeholders plucked out of thin air by a random guy in sales. However, when the CFO of Gamestop says on his company's earning call that the game has been pushed out to next quarter, meaning the earliest release month is August (Gamestop's current quarter includes July), that's a lot more concrete. He's a senior management officer in a position to know - NCsoft may not have said anything in public but they and every other game publisher provide updates to giant retailers about expected release dates since so much marketing, publicity and advertising has to be planned and coordinated in advance - and he has a legal obligation as a corporate officer not to release false or misleading info to the public. Guild Wars 2 is a title that's going to have a material impact on Gamestop's revenues so when its revenue boost will hit the bottom line is a matter of interest to shareholders:

CFO Robert Lloyd stating that Guild Wars 2 has been bumped out of the current quarter, putting its release sometime after July.

http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/0...ll-adds-to-guild-wars-2-release-date-specula/

 

[zinfamous]

I don't put any faith in dates printed on flyers or used in computer stock systems because they're frequently nothing more than placeholders plucked out of thin air by a random guy in sales. However, when the CFO of Gamestop says on his company's earning call that the game has been pushed out to next quarter, meaning the earliest release month is August (Gamestop's current quarter includes July), that's a lot more concrete. He's a senior management officer in a position to know - NCsoft may not have said anything in public but they and every other game publisher provide updates to giant retailers about expected release dates since so much marketing, publicity and advertising has to be planned and coordinated in advance - and he has a legal obligation as a corporate officer not to release false or misleading info to the public. Guild Wars 2 is a title that's going to have a material impact on Gamestop's revenues so when its revenue boost will hit the bottom line is a matter of interest to shareholders:



http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/0...ll-adds-to-guild-wars-2-release-date-specula/

But Gamestop doesn't give a flip about PC games. why does the CFO of Gamestop care? ....unless he looks at this in terms of competition eating into their revenue?

 

[KMFJD]

Next Beta weekend starts on June 8th

http://www.arena.net/blog/announcing-the-next-guild-wars-2-beta-weekend

 

[GaiaHunter]

Next Beta weekend starts on June 8th

http://www.arena.net/blog/announcing-the-next-guild-wars-2-beta-weekend

Unfortunately I won't be able to play during that weekend.

Fortunately I'll be having even more fun that if I was playing GW2.

 

[Ashenor]

Nice looking forward to see how it plays on my GTX 670 and Catleap monitor. Was rocking my 5850 and 23" last beta.

 

[zinfamous]

I'll only get a day, I suppose. Heading off for 2 weeks on that Saturday.

 

[inabag]

I can only play a bit that Friday and Saturday, but looking forward to it!

 

[Fanatical Meat]

Unfortunately I won't be able to play during that weekend.

Fortunately I'll be having even more fun that if I was playing GW2.

Got some good action lined up eh?

 

[SinOfLiberty]

Still cant decide on Guilds Wars 2 or Bf3 Premium(Diablo 3 out of choice). After reading a ton of Guild Wars 2 descriptive information i am 80% sure to pre-order it. Wanna get into a beta weekend WvWvW so badly.

Just wanna take a break from FPS genre. Do all of you guys pre-purchased a game or still waiting till the last minute?

 

[zinfamous]

Still cant decide on Guilds Wars 2 or Bf3 Premium(Diablo 3 out of choice). After reading a ton of Guild Wars 2 descriptive information i am 80% sure to pre-order it. Wanna get into a beta weekend WvWvW so badly.

Just wanna take a break from FPS genre. Do all of you guys pre-purchased a game or still waiting till the last minute?

I think anyone who has been playing Beta (since the open/invite Beta began in April) have already purchased it. Demand has been so great that it seems ANet has been unable to release invites to those whom haven't pre-purchased.

 

[Fullmetal Chocobo]

Still cant decide on Guilds Wars 2 or Bf3 Premium(Diablo 3 out of choice). After reading a ton of Guild Wars 2 descriptive information i am 80% sure to pre-order it. Wanna get into a beta weekend WvWvW so badly.

Just wanna take a break from FPS genre. Do all of you guys pre-purchased a game or still waiting till the last minute?

Already bought 2 copies (one for me, one for wife), and we will be buying the collector's edition as well.

 

[zinfamous]

Already bought 2 copies (one for me, one for wife), and we will be buying the collector's edition as well.

Where are you guys???

 

[KidNiki1]

hope i get more time to play this time around.

 

[SLU Aequitas]

Hopefully will have some time to wreak sweet, sweet vengeance upon the lvl23 deer.

 

[zinfamous]

Hopefully will have some time to wreak sweet, sweet vengeance upon the lvl23 deer.

man, one of those deer nearby dropped a mystic chest for me on the stress test day.

 

[Genx87]

Been watching youtube video's of this game. Lets say I am interested. But not interested enough to plop down money to get into the beta test. I will put this one on my radar.

 

[Ausm]

Been watching youtube video's of this game. Lets say I am interested. But not interested enough to plop down money to get into the beta test. I will put this one on my radar.

What's money? Come on take a chance!

 

[GaiaHunter]

Been watching youtube video's of this game. Lets say I am interested. But not interested enough to plop down money to get into the beta test. I will put this one on my radar.

There are loads of sites giving beta keys for the next bwe. I would look into that.

 

[VashHT]

I'm looking forward to this, hopefully I'll be around to play next weekend. I really hope the lag is fixed too, that was my major complaint from the past events, it's pretty frustrating to play when you're getting major delay and jumping pretty often.

 

[NoSoup4You]

I'm looking forward to this, hopefully I'll be around to play next weekend. I really hope the lag is fixed too, that was my major complaint from the past events, it's pretty frustrating to play when you're getting major delay and jumping pretty often.

Big time, the game is pointless if it's going to be the lagfest it's been in the last three events.

 

[GaiaHunter]

Big time, the game is pointless if it's going to be the lagfest it's been in the last three events.

Supposedly they got more servers and/or boosted their hardware.

Although I didn't have delay issues, just bad performance and logging issues.

 

[zokudu]

My understanding was they delayed the May event because they needed to bolster their hardware (If this means more servers or better servers who knows) and by the time that was implemented it was the holiday weekend. So that's why it was delayed to the 8th. Either way that is what these tests are about. Cannot wait for the 8th I just got my Korean IPS monitor today.