The future of Guild Wars

[lord_spaceman]

Right, so I've heard that NCSoft plan to be releasing expansions for GW every 6 months. Surely thats gonna be tough even if it was once a year. Looking at 4 years down the line, where do you see GW in terms of expansions, size and the whole game dynamic ?

Look at it this way...if GW (normal) theme...was Fantasy (dragons, knights) and GW (expansion 1) theme...was Asian (ninjas, assasins) then what would GW (expansion 2) be like ? Sci-fi with lasers, robots and sci-fi elements ?

What future classes do you see NCSoft adding ? I myself cannot think of other classes that could be added and will 2 classes be added per expansion ?

Do you think NCSoft has any plans to extend Tyria or Cantha with new locations/missions ? Or has all development time focused only on updates and future expansions ?

What do you guys supposed expansion two will be called ? Prophercies, Factions and __________ ?

...just a little something to think about and discuss...

 

[Azriel]

Apparently it's going to be a North African theme, like the pyramids etc.

 

[lord_spaceman]

Apparently it's going to be a North African theme, like the pyramids etc.

Really ? I already forsee new classes like Sand Peasant with skills like...Poverty (surrounding opponents are brought down to 1 life and 1 manna for 60 secods - 1 platinum is also stolen) and Dehydration (surrounding opponents are instantly killed). And a class like Egyption Emperor with skills like Pyramid (cast this on an opponent to turn them into a triangle - kills instantly)

 

[DigitalSoldier]

Make a south african theme and add a thief class

I personally wouldnt mind an arab theme, ninja's came from asia and assasins from arab so actually including an arab theme with a gypsie kinda magic class would be cool.

 

[mccrack]

They are busy on a Sci Fi type MMO at the mo, cant remember the name, it was shown @ E3, not sure how long they can go on though, maybe once they've done the entire planet they'll focus more on content.

 

[lilDeath]

ye, north african it is for the 3rd chapter. People that saw the exclusive screenies went gagga over it.

The reason they say they can release a chapter every 6 months:
They have 110 person Guild Wars design team, divided into 2 separate campaign teams.
When launch comes for future chapter, the 2nd half takes over in supporting and the 1st half starts with new chapter, etc etc.
and so it goes

 

[Azriel]

Found some pics... I think.

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/guild-wars-3/708178p1.html

Go to above link and click on pics for larger image

 

[DigitalSoldier]

when do you guys think chapter 3 will be out ?

 

[lord_spaceman]

Probably November/December (my guess) - before the Christmas rush.

 

[lilDeath]

Found some pics... I think.

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/guild-wars-3/708178p1.html

Go to above link and click on pics for larger image

The Gamespy link with the pics in the article are from Factions, (Kurzick lands and Unwaking Waters respectively)
oh, and just saw the other 2 links are the same pics.

 

[gkm]

The next chapter is expected to be called "Guild Wars: Nightfall" according to rumours on the web.

 

[Vexx007]

Guild Wars Chapter 3 Rumours:

* Called Guild Wars : Nightfall (as gkm mentioned)
* North African Theme
* Apparently another 2 classes of which is rumoured to be a white robed woman wielding a wicked looking double bladed staff, and an unarmed bald monk-like man, possibly a bare-knuckle combat class.
* Mounts

Here is a list of links providing info on the 3rd installment of Guild Wars.

http://whois.domaintools.com/guildwarsnightfall.com

http://pc.ign.com/articles/708/708116p1.html

http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/05/12/guildwars_factions/

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3150806

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/guild-wars-3/708178p2.html

http://exe.gotfrag.com/portal/story/32496/?spage=2

 

[lilDeath]

hhhmmmm...
slowly but surely they are introducing all the *stuff* available in *game that shall not be named*

 

[gkm]

Yes, I am very surprised about the mounts thing.

 

[lilDeath]

/wipes eyebrow
That was close!

 

[Vexx007]

I for one hopes that it was an NPC using a mount and not a player character. With map travel there is absolutely no reason for mounts.

 

[lilDeath]

They are busy on a Sci Fi type MMO at the mo, cant remember the name, it was shown @ E3, not sure how long they can go on though, maybe once they've done the entire planet they'll focus more on content.

Think you referring to Tabula Rasa??

 

[mccrack]

Think you referring to Tabula Rasa??

That would be it

 

[hybrid76]

I just see it. a south africa theme. It incorparates zulu warrious complete with assagaai, cow hide shields formation attakcs from chaka and all. They'll call it blood river. Or a cape flats theme with Gangsters weilding okapis, sables, machetes and old school dirt bin lids for shields, jeans half of they asses, wearing grasshoppers and pringle shirts and missing front teeth. Definately assasins and thieves. Spells for them will be pickpocket, to replace a signet of capture. The beauty is you can do it while enemy is still alive.lol. Also they can break into guild halls and cause all sorts of mayhem. Their guild halls will be shabeens and power ups are beers and papsak for energy regen. Yup that'll be the profession for me. Guess the fact that i am from mitchells plain shows ne'

 

[lord_spaceman]

Guild Wars: Cape Flats

...I like it !