Guild Wars 2: The One Thread

[Deleted]

NOPE


Check this link, its today's info as well

Even though it was nice to acctually get some numbers i think those graphs are VERY misleading. But we'll just have to wait and see until the game is released

[etubrutei]

wtb as a new race

[Patchwerk]

I have to say I'm not as optimistic as you are, I can't really think of any gaming community not being populated mostly by douches.

The only game I know atm is Diablo 2. I've met one semi asshole out of like 200 guys recently

[Merendel]

wtb ~Image Snip~ as a new race

What would you name yourself? Ratatouille? Those guys are an interesting race but they are still basically bipedal rats.

[Jimusmc]

wtb as a new race

splinter lives?

[Mif]

All skritt must die

[Wyrmrider]

Two new blog posts about GW2 audio design:

http://www.arena.net/blog/james-boer...2-audio-design
http://www.arena.net/blog/the-hidden...f-sound-design

Hidden among all the fluff and technical discussion is this little gem:

Finally, no matter how fantastic a game’s music is, when you hear the same music for the thousandth time, you start wanting to change things up a bit. Many players will simply turn the game music off and play their own collections. The problem is that an external music player has no context as to what’s going on in-game. Guild Wars 2 will offer a solution for this as well. We’re giving players the option of choosing external music playlists that the game’s audio engine will use as a replacement for the default in-game music. Players can choose different playlists for background ambience and battle music, for instance. Additionally, when appropriate, such as during cinematics, the game can revert back to in-game music temporarily to give the best possible cinematic experience, then resume the custom playlist when it’s done.

That's pretty awesome. :P If the system is robust enough I'll probably use it to make a portfolio piece at some point too...

[Xenogeist]

That is awesome! I've found myself wishing for that exact feature in many other games that I have played.

[Underskilled]

Very interesting, so basically it allows you to set up certain custom music playing for zones, dungeons, starting combat, and possibly bosses? This definitely could be fun to mess around with your favorite boss themes.

[Trollsbane]

That is really cool, but Jeremy Soule is definately worth listening to repeatedly. =)

[Domiku]

wtb as a new race

Rat people?

[Verazh]

That is really cool, but Jeremy Soule is definately worth listening to repeatedly. =)

QFT

A really awesome feature though

[Jimusmc]

during bosses.. who else is gonna throw on FF7 boss music? :P

[Merendel]

during bosses.. who else is gonna throw on FF7 boss music? :P

I might toss in an asortment of FF music from various games not just 7. I think I still have some boss music from other asorted games floating around on my HD. I remember baladur's gate2 Throne of bhaal had an epic track for its few key bosses.

Edit found it on youtube
Bhaalspawn Battle.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V6ayeiKkT

[Underskilled]

during bosses.. who else is gonna throw on FF7 boss music? :P

Probably going to use some SNES tracks, maybe some of my favorite OC remixes. Can't wait to see some of the bigger bosses, and find some themes that really pump the adrenaline fighting em.

[Borfl]

wtb as a new race

Just cause it has a sword doesn't make it that much more appealing >_>

The thing looks ugly as fuck.

[jvbastel]

We’re giving players the option of choosing external music playlists that the game’s audio engine will use as a replacement for the default in-game music. Players can choose different playlists for background ambience and battle music, for instance. Additionally, when appropriate, such as during cinematics, the game can revert back to in-game music temporarily to give the best possible cinematic experience, then resume the custom playlist when it’s done.

That's sweet, Lufia 2 sinistral theme inside gw2 is awesome on so many levels

[vep]

so... not gonna be constructive here but... anyone else can hardly wait for launch date? ^_^

[jvbastel]

I'm sure we'll get it "soon"

[Underskilled]

so... not gonna be constructive here but... anyone else can hardly wait for launch date? ^_^

Honestly, obsessing over the launch date is more constructive than nothing, since we haven't gotten much huge info for a while