Guild Wars 2: The One Thread

[Deleted]

what exactly is this change.

Straight off Guru.
Old:

Will there be micro-transactions or things to buy which don't come with the box, like character slots?

Yes, micro-transactions will exist. These will be cosmetic additions which will not affect balance or gameplay, similar to the transactions offered by Guild Wars.

New:

Will there be micro-transactions or things to buy which don't come with the box, like character slots?

Yes, micro-transactions will exist. Be assured goods and items bought for cash in GW2 do not offer any advantage over those available in the game through the investment of time.

[Tithonus]

what exactly is this change.

Originally from GW2 wiki,
Will there be micro-transactions or things to buy which don't come with the box, like character slots?

Yes, micro-transactions will exist. These will be cosmetic additions which will not affect balance or gameplay, similar to the transactions offered by Guild Wars.

New on GW2 wiki,
Will there be micro-transactions or things to buy which don't come with the box, like character slots?

Yes, micro-transactions will exist. Be assured goods and items bought for cash in GW2 do not offer any advantage over those available in the game through the investment of time.

[zito]

Oh guru.... oh guru.... make me laugh all the time.

[Deleted]

Well, then are you equally miffed as those who can play a new MMO for 9+ hours on launch? For example, I was nearly 50 in SWTOR before the end of the EGA and didn't skip dialogue. I just played like 17 hours on day one, slept for 2 hours and rolled another 9 hours or so.

Time is money. All XP boosters do is allow people to chose if they would like to spend time or money. Whichever of the two they have in excess.

Don't mean to sound insulting but you're one crazy b****!!

B****'s love b****'s that play games!

Anet gave an answer to guru.

As usual, everybody just needs to calm down a bit. This change was done to actually make the wording easier to understand – seems like that was not the case.

But the statement in it is still the same: Nothing you will be able to buy in the in-game store will give you an advantage over people who are not buying anything. That is the baseline.

But the users decide to now read into this instead and its hidden meanings! D:

[Fencers]

Ahaha, lol. So minor a wording difference. Probably was done so "cosmetic" didn't conflict with character slots and the like when they do hit the CS.

You didn't get conversation fatigue? Man I can't play more than 2 hours in one stint in swtor.

No. Because in Alpha &CBT I was forced to play a Jedi Knight and a Sith Warrior which were premade. I only did a few levels but the rest we were testing out encounter balance & mob density. So rolling BH on live was all new. And I loved it!

Don't mean to sound insulting but you're one crazy b****!!

I am a very intense [read: crazy] person. I PL through all MMOs. Can't stand being under level cap.

Wish we didn't even need levels. Just give me all the stuff at once. I know how to play. >.>

[Mif]

I suspect it's just transmutation stones (in the shop) vs transmutation shards (for karma).

[Deleted]

I am a very intense [read: crazy] person. I PL through all MMOs. Can't stand being under level cap.

Wish we didn't even need levels. Just give me all the stuff at once. I know how to play. >.>

You remind me of my other half.

Leave her to level for a day, come back to play together again somehow she'd 20-30 levels ahead and just smiles at me like it was nothing. I'm just like why can I not level!

[Fencers]

I suspect it's just transmutation stones (in the shop) vs transmutation shards (for karma).

That would be nice. The costumes are a big draw in the game. I do hope we get sets ala GW1 as well as the trans-stones if that is true. Highly doubt Anet would break the good faith they built over the years and stoop to selling +10 Swords of Asura-Bane.

[Deleted]

I suspect it's just transmutation stones (in the shop) vs transmutation shards (for karma).

Don't be silly Mif, we all know really it's uber sword of epicness and staff of one shottness.

And for Asura staff of one's shortness.

[Valeron]

Staff of Too Short

I'd buy that

[Valeron]

TB seems a bit sensitive. Kind of surprised since he has been a "journalist" for a bit of time.

[Arkenaw]

Anyone else here about Total Biscuits freak out on twitter about Guild Wars 2, Supposedly the community is being to harsh on him and he might stop covering it.

Aka he's still getting in shit for his big mistake in his latest Guild WArs 2 video he took down.

TB is a whiny baby. He refuses to take any critique and tbh if he is going to be throwing around facts he needs to get them straight.

[Arkenaw]

I'm not going to lie, I did enjoy his Guild Wars 2 videos but for some reason after his first few videos, He started to demo other games like tera. He suddenly started to get his facts wrong and judge the Guild wars 2 community. I'v lost a bit of respect for him especially how he was telling them to f off.

My sentiments exactly. I used to be an avid follower of his. I have no idea what happened though.

[Deleted]

Well the GW2 guys hating on him, should probably try play as many games as he does in short spaces of time and try remember every little thing about them all at the same time.

People seem to bash him for silly reasons without thinking first.

Id he covers it I will watch it, his videos are usually good and comical in a good way. If he doesn't I'll wait till beta since I find most others doing the same thing not as enjoyable to listen to or watch.

[Arkenaw]

Well the GW2 guys hating on him, should probably try play as many games as he does in short spaces of time and try remember every little thing about them all at the same time.

People seem to bash him for silly reasons without thinking first.

Id he covers it I will watch it, his videos are usually good and comical in a good way. If he doesn't I'll wait till beta since I find most others doing the same thing not as enjoyable to listen to or watch.

Maybe, but I will never, ever forgive him for calling charr cows.

[Blznsmri]

TB is a whiny baby. He refuses to take any critique and tbh if he is going to be throwing around facts he needs to get them straight.

I don't get people like you. He posted something on the internet. He was proven wrong. He took down what he posted, admitting that he was wrong.


WHAT DO YOU FUCKING WANT FROM THIS GUY?!

[Benth08x]

Just out of curiosity, what was the thing TB was wrong about?

[Fencers]

Well the GW2 guys hating on him, should probably try play as many games as he does in short spaces of time and try remember every little thing about them all at the same time.

People seem to bash him for silly reasons without thinking first.

Id he covers it I will watch it, his videos are usually good and comical in a good way. If he doesn't I'll wait till beta since I find most others doing the same thing not as enjoyable to listen to or watch.

That was my thought when it first came up. Don't remember what I said, but it was something like "He made a mistake and apologized for the slip. Give 'em a break"

And I think that pretty much is how I feel about it still.

TB takes no shit. And I frankly like the way he asks pointed questions of developer outright and even call bullshit when he feels they are are doing something unworthy of respect. I.E. Bioware

I don't give a flip about GW2 to such a degree I would ignore the pointedness and candor TB displays in regards to the industry as a whole. Much more important than the angle at which a Charr swings a greataxe or similar nonsense such as underwater breathing in GW2.

[Blznsmri]

Just out of curiosity, what was the thing TB was wrong about?

He was wrong about the Trinity, check some of the pre existing Trinity threads to get an idea of what he said wrong.

[Fencers]

Just out of curiosity, what was the thing TB was wrong about?

He said there was a soft trinity in that everyone can heal, damage and take hits. It was a very off hand and poorly worded response.