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Fan Area => The Hydlaa Plaza => Topic started by: Abemore on October 16, 2004, 08:29:57 am

Title: GuildWars - World Preview Event!
Post by: Abemore on October 16, 2004, 08:29:57 am: (http://www.guildwars.com/images/JPG/layout-black/elements/world_preview_event/wpe-bannerimageB.jpg) (http://www.guildwars.com/preview/default.html)

The GuildWars WPE is nearly upon us!

Don\'t know what I\'m talking about?
Get informed at GuildWars.com (http://www.guildwars.com)

Download the Client (http://www.guildwars.com/preview/wpe-clientdownload.html) (a mere 62 KB zipped)

Do you need a reason to play GuildWars?
Here are some:
- it\'s a free 3 day preview. you have nothing to lose.
- there will never be a monthly fee for this game
- there are no servers or \"shards\" to separate you from your friends. This way you will truly know that you are the best in the world.
- streaming technology allows the client to be small and updates & patches to be fast. This means they can change the game world in an instant... as you might see during this preview event on Halloween ;)
- load up the client right now and see how amazing the in-game graphics are on the login screen! Yes, that really is the in-game graphic engine!

Anyway, as you might be able to tell, I\'m pretty excited about the whole thing. GW has fixed every problem that I\'ve ever had with MMO\'s, and I\'ve had quite a bit (just check my This is Why EQ Sucks (http://www.planeshift3d.com/wbboard/thread.php?threadid=4970&boardid=19) thread). :)

Hope to see you all there October 29th-31st! :))

Thinking of pre-ordering the game (as I already have)? You can get one of five in-game bonus items (http://www.guildwars.com/preview/wpe-items.html) depending on where you pre-order. The pre-order also reserves you a spot in their beta weekend events.
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Post by: Syzerian on October 16, 2004, 10:17:51 am: Awesome!
Im going to have to check this out seeing as guild wars is my back up if CB doesnt work. Now I just need to remember to not forget about this.
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Post by: Entamis on October 16, 2004, 01:28:41 pm: Sounds promising. The only thing that troubles me is \"...the game constantly and intelligently streams new content to your computer in the background while you play...\"
I have a bad connection and lag in almost every game, and if it wants to load something in the background.. ouch.

EDIT: There won\'t be a monthly fee, but \"additional chapters\". Second ouch.
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Post by: WiseKran on October 16, 2004, 09:06:39 pm: Unfortunatly i miised the first event. but i have the client and i dont plan to be missing this one :P

i am definatly looking forward to the release, the game looks very promising.
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Post by: DepthBlade on October 16, 2004, 10:26:53 pm: I have it installed and ready to go lol, been waiting since they announced this event :P
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Post by: Nanuke on October 17, 2004, 03:46:36 am: I\'ve been keeping tabs on this game for quite awhile and it looks like a good investment from the newest video out
http://www.guildwars.com/gallery/movies/default.html

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Post by: Waylander on October 17, 2004, 09:49:26 pm: Bleh I am just stoping myself from preordering it....but I get the bow from EB....must...resist....
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Post by: Edix on October 17, 2004, 11:54:14 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Entamis
Sounds promising. The only thing that troubles me is \"...the game constantly and intelligently streams new content to your computer in the background while you play...\"
I have a bad connection and lag in almost every game, and if it wants to load something in the background.. ouch.

EDIT: There won\'t be a monthly fee, but \"additional chapters\". Second ouch.

I played on 56k, and believe you me there is NO LAG in this game. The only time you will have to \"wait\" around doing nothing is that when you first enter an arrea/mission for the frist time you will be streamed the data for it - after that you dont need to be streamed data because you already have it, only the \"normal\" streamed data assosiated with games like this will be streamed to you for that area. Updates are streamed in the background when your not useing the bandwidth - or when you frist log in.

Additional chapters are released at the rate of 6-9 months - you do not have to buy thies chapters and you can still play with people who do buy them - no you cant play in the added/new areas - but you can still be compeditive - because guildwars isnt about time spent - but the skill YOU have.

If you do the math, 6-9 months is about 10$ or less a month. Chapters should only cost about 40$-$60. And they will not just be *updates* but rather a full game addon. It would be just like buying a new game with full content.
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Post by: Abemore on October 18, 2004, 01:09:28 am: Thanks for using your first post to make that point, Edix ;)

Let me add that GW will be selling for $50 US. So I would estimate the expansions (chapters) being no more than $30-$50 each (leaning more toward $30). That\'s $3.33-$8.33 per month if you want to look at it that way, which I don\'t because the chapters are optional and you could buy them at any time, or you could skip some chapters and buy just those that interest you, or not buy any at all.

Here (http://www.gamersgonebad.com/2004-09-15.html) is a GuildWars comic and writeup. The comic could be applied to any game, but the writeup is very specific and quite comprehensive. Give it a read.
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Post by: Zeraph on October 18, 2004, 01:58:30 am: I\'m definitely going to be a part of this, probably going to play this instead of PS after I have exhausted CB, or until PS gets to be better then Guildwars, Which is sure to be inevitable.
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Post by: fireofsoul on October 20, 2004, 04:57:35 am: *Downloads the mega huge client*
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Post by: Abemore on October 27, 2004, 10:04:13 am: The event is this weekend you unenthusiastic majority.

Here (http://guildwars.ogaming.com/data/1924~WPE.php) is a guide to help you get started at the WPE.
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Post by: fireofsoul on October 27, 2004, 10:47:55 am: im ready for this.. counts down the days
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Post by: John_Thazer on October 27, 2004, 02:54:48 pm: This does look promising...hm...but any fees...are too much for me...well if this month\'s eBay selling is good...who knows?
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Post by: Kuiper7986 on October 27, 2004, 04:53:45 pm: Yeah its cool. I was playing Guild Wards during \"E3 for Everyone\" event. It doesn\'t lag on dialup but it takes a very long time to load zones...I was a Monk/Mesmer so basically I was a support unit, which I like and enjoy doing very much.
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Post by: Abemore on October 29, 2004, 01:50:03 am: It\'s already started! You\'re missing it!
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Post by: DepthBlade on October 29, 2004, 03:09:11 am: You can now create your account, but still have to wait until tommorow :P

EDIT: I was very wrong I am currently connecting as we speak in the server...already created my character

Depth Blade
Primary: Warrior
Secondary: Ranger
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Post by: Waylander on October 29, 2004, 05:56:33 am: Armeen Junrinae
Necro-Ranger

and if that doesn\'t sound sexy I don\'t know what does :P
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Post by: Shadowfax on October 29, 2004, 06:11:28 am: Aldarion Celeblasse
Primary: Ranger
Secondary: Necromancer
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Post by: Boldstorm on October 29, 2004, 06:16:30 am: Avokk Thrall
Warrior Necromancer

But I am having major graphical issues with the game right now so might need to try and reinstall this. :(
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Post by: DepthBlade on October 29, 2004, 06:17:03 am: Wow I went through like 2 missions and the second one I had to escort this big pyramid with a eye on it...kinda weird :P No idea where to buy/sell weapons I have a ton of stuff from these missions but nowhere to get advanced stuff..
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Post by: Syzerian on October 29, 2004, 06:21:37 am: Well I am downloading it now
Ill be
Syzerian Aralos
Ranger Necromancer
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Post by: fireofsoul on October 29, 2004, 08:40:55 am: im: Fire of soul !
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Post by: Syzerian on October 29, 2004, 11:14:46 am: Depth: to sell stuff almost all mercants have a \"sell\" tab and to buy stuff you have to provide the raw materials. Just finished that mission with the pyramid eye thing too and this game is alot better than I expected
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Post by: Xordan on October 29, 2004, 12:11:07 pm: I played GW when it first came out... and I hated it :P So I\'m not gonna bother :D Cb should be enough for me, and if not, well there\'s HL2, and a bajillion other games coming out for me to play.
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Post by: John_Thazer on October 29, 2004, 12:54:27 pm: Mehh...it keeps crashing for me...mehhh!!
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Post by: Entamis on October 29, 2004, 04:32:03 pm: Quote
Originally posted by Boldstorm
But I am having major graphical issues with the game right now so might need to try and reinstall this. :(

Try lowering detail level to minimum - it helped for me.
my name: Kalline Veinas
profession: monk/mesmer
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Post by: Boldstorm on October 29, 2004, 04:39:06 pm: I have tried lowering everything down to minimum even though I am running it with a Radeon 9700. I am getting a weird effect where the graphics get like stuck and drag across the whole screen and make the game completly unplayable.

And yes before you say anything I have the newest drivers, I even tried to switch drivers from ATI\'s to a gaming set and nothing.

Was going to try and reinstall it but said screw it I\'ll just play World of Warcraft instead.

EDIT: Got it going on another computer and IMO the game isn\'t even worth trying to play. Character creation is horrible, so is camera movement and character movement. I don\'t like the GUI either with it\'s pop out boxes that don\'t even give you that great of information. Sorry have fun if you like it but it\'s not for me.
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Post by: WiseKran on October 29, 2004, 11:12:06 pm: does anyone know how to toggle first person>? ps: i dont have a scroll mouse.