Guild Wars

Bottom line: visually the game looks great, and the no fee thing is nice....... however, I have read most of the interviews and when they discuss how they can offer the no fee and how the server/world will work.... something sounds off....... It will be interesting to see how it will work when it is released.

 

Well, somehow blizzard managed to have a huge BNET network, which probably had thousands of people connected to it, and they didnt charge a monthly fee.

 

eeeewwwwww, someone metioned bnet *shudders*.........

 

Doh, I don't think I've gotten that issue yet I love the "glow" effect they use to make the world look so vibrant. Definitely looking foward to giving this a try.

 

neato... is there a release date?

 

So First half 2005 it is

 

former blizzard guys so yes

 

I've been checking out guild wars for a while now. We'll see, I don't think its got a real chance at 2004 release. But its defintely got some good ideas behind it. But so did Horizons a few years ago.

 

You can get the client on their main page. The opening screen to create your account is rather impressive for a window. Very smooth, awesome weather and fire effects. Can't wait to try this.

 

Heh, try a combined server load for all of battle nets games in the hundreds of thousands on average. Blizzard has done VERY well for itself.

 

I was reading about this game. It looks very nice. Is someone keeping a close eye on its development? We may want to take a closer look at this when it gets close to beta or release.

I like the idea of guild vs guild in this type setting along with the limited abilities you take into a fight. Interesting way to do the battle. No fee to play is also appealing.

 

I'm hoping to get into the Beta when it comes around, so yeah I'm watching it close

As for the streaming technology we got to see this in the E34E event when we got to play the game (Alpha there of) from our homes. Myself and a few friends got in. Basically, instead of the EQ "Start up and Patch" methodology the game streams content to you as you are playing.

I've seen it - it was impressive. The simplest way to think of it is in EQ it takes me 5-8 minutes to get up and into a server. With GW I'd be in a group and working a mission, soloing, or whatever - by then.

Just don't expect a traditional MMORPG - It isn't one, its more fun IMO.

 

Incoming free event in October! For those that may have missed it - GW World Preview Event!

Guild Wars World Preview Event Announced

Pre-order product to be available in stores in September; beta period starts in October

Bellevue, WASH., August 9, 2004 - ArenaNet™, creators of the highly anticipated online role-playing game Guild Wars™, and NCsoft® the world’s leading developer and publisher of online computer games, today announced that they will host a World Preview Event October 29-31, officially kicking off the game’s beta period. During the World Preview Event game players from around the world will be invited to play Guild Wars and enjoy exciting cooperative quests, challenging competitive play and robust guild support.

Guild Wars will be available for pre-order in September. Subsequent monthly beta events will allow gamers who purchased the pre-order product to return to play the Guild Wars beta during the first weekend of each month.

“Beta events are a unique way for players to get a taste of Guild Wars and participate in the crucial beta process,” Jeff Strain, Guild Wars producer and ArenaNet co-founder said. “We welcome feedback from the millions of players invited to join the events and plan to incorporate their input as we polish, tune and balance the game.”

The October World Preview Event is the second time players have been invited to play Guild Wars. The May 2004 “E3 for Everyone” event drew more than 200,000 players from more than a dozen countries who experienced Guild Wars first hand.

Guild Wars, a competitive online role-playing game that rewards player skill, is the first title from ArenaNet, which was founded by key members of the creative teams behind the hit games Warcraft®, StarCraft® and Diablo®, and the creators of Battle.net®. In large, head-to-head guild battles, cooperative group combat and single-player missions, players explore a fantasy world while pursuing professions and acquiring skills to develop their own personalized characters. Missions are not scripted adventures, but are open battlegrounds where victory is determined by skill and teamwork.

More information about the October World Preview Event and subsequent monthly beta events will be provided at http://www.guildwars.com.

About ArenaNet
ArenaNet, located in Bellevue, Washington, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NCsoft and was founded by key members of the creative teams that developed the hit game series StarCraft, Warcraft, and Diablo as well as Battle.net, one of the most successful gaming networks in the world. ArenaNet is building a state-of-the-art, interactive game network and developing premier multiplayer online games for dedicated game players. More information about ArenaNet can be found at http://www.arena.net.

About NCsoft Corporation
Headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, NCsoft is a leading developer and publisher of innovative and successful online games with subsidiaries and joint ventures in the US, Asia and Europe. Founded in 1997 to provide a leading-edge online gaming experience, NCsoft is constantly striving to push the envelope of the online game experience with innovations in technology, graphics and game play. NCsoft's fast-growing portfolio of successful titles includes the currently released Lineage®, Lineage 2 and City of Heroes™ and the soon-to-be-released Guild Wars. More information about NCsoft can be found at http://www.ncsoft.net.

NCsoft, the interlocking NC logo, ArenaNet, Guild Wars, Lineage, and all associated NCsoft and ArenaNet logos and designs are trademarks or registered trademarks of NCsoft Corporation. City of Heroes is a trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc. and NCsoft Corporation. Cryptic Studios is a trademark of Cryptic Studios, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.