Archive for October, 2011
Comparing Guild Wars 2, Guild Wars, Other MMOs(Part 2): ArenaNet vs. Competitors | Running Threads
If you haven’t read it already, first go read part 1. Unraveled talks about MMORPGs in the context of the design decisions made by ArenaNet for their successful CORPG Guild Wars and the hugely anticipated MMORGP Guild Wars 2. If You Can Dodge a Fireball In keeping with ArenaNet’s desire to produce a game with [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )We Need to Talk: Religion 1/6 – Humans and Polytheism | Angerina Warpride
Do you like fiction? Do you like Guild Wars 2? Always wanted to know more about the Six Human Gods of Tyria without wading through tens of pages on Guild Wars wiki? Your prayers are answered with the beginning of a charming story of five fictional adventurers created by the amazingly talented Angerina Warpride. I [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Guild Wars 2 Ranger Profession Overview | Team Quitter
It is time for Team Quitter‘s preview of the Ranger Guild Wars 2 profession where Damon details Ranger’s pets, weapons, healing/utility skills, strengths and weaknesses. Since this is going to be the last profession coverage by Team Quitter till the eight profession is revealed by ArenaNet, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Six Boons of Guild Wars 2 | Mesmer.me
In the latest post at Mesmer fansite Mesmer.me, ShaunNox talks about the six boons available in Guild Wars 2 MMORPG and how it removes the redundancy that was present in the form of multiple enchantments that pretty much did the same thing in Guild Wars. Protection and Vigor make you tougher, with the difference coming [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Deconstructing the Never-Ending MMORPG | Tales of Tyria
Bridger has posted at Tales of Tyria what is easily one of the best articles I have read about MMORPGs in recent times. I have had similar discussions with my gaming friends for more than three years now and I know that back-and-forth arguments get really complicated during such discussions. But Bridger did a fabulous [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )The Global Marketplace in Guild Wars 2 | Hunter’s Insight
Hunter’s Insight raises some concerns about the global nature of the Marketplace in Guild Wars 2 and why he likes auctions restricted to small community of players. Guild Wars 2 has a lot of interesting and innovative designs going into it. I won’t get into a long list of the things that impress me, that’s [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Guild Wars 2 Warrior Profession Overview | Team Quitter
Team Quitter has provided an in-depth overview of the Warrior Guild Wars 2 profession dealing with topics like Adrenaline mechanic, Weapons, Roles and PvP viability. The Warrior has made one of the best transitions from the original Guild Wars in terms of overall feeling. The class is able to maintain its role as a disruptive [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )[Podcast] Episode #6 – Raiders of The Holy Subscription | The Lonely Asura
Temper has left The Lonely Asura podcast as a co-host but Erige promises us to produce episodes once every week or two. Topics of discussion for sixth episode are Holy Trinity, subscription fee and raids. It has been a long wait, but we have another episode out. We have had quite a few changes around [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )[Podcast] Episode #5 – PvP Strategies To The Maximum | Guild Wars Insider
In episode #5 of the Guild Wars Insider podcast, Seven talks to Malchior Devenholm about PvP in Guild Wars 2 MMORPG and a what’s been happening recently in the GW2 world. Topics of discussion include: – Guild Wars 2 PvP Strategies – PvP Interview with Jon Peters (Systems Designer) – PvP Interview with John Corpening [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Interview With Isaiah Cartwright About Team ArenaNet PvP Builds(Part 3) | Guild Wars2PvP.com
GuildWars2PvP.com site has posted the third of the five-part interview series about the PvP builds of Team ArenaNet as used during Gamescom and PAX 2011 for the conquest mode Battle of Kyhlo Guild Wars 2 PvP map. In the third part, GuildWars2PvP.com talks to Isaiah Cartwright who prefers playing Warrior and Thief professions. Also read [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Guild Wars 2 Engineer Profession Preview | Eternal Alchemy
Kaboobie talks about Guild Wars 2 profession Engineer and explains why it is a profession he has never played anything like before in other MMORPGs. Little bit disappointed that the video is only about three minutes long. Last but certainly not least the engineer has a number of different turrets at their disposal. Turrets are [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )[Video] Guild Wars 2 – Endgame and scaling | Sage Like One
Sage Like One talks about Guild Wars 2 endgame in the latest video and explains how scaling and side-kicking are going to work in Guild Wars 2. Video not found Source: Guild Wars 2 – Endgame and Scaling | Sage Like One
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )[Video] Guild Wars 2 Vs. World of Warcraft | BONK!
getbonkd has done an amazingly level-minded fair comparison of the two of the most exciting MMORPGs – ArenaNet’s Guild Wars 2 & Blizzard’s World of Warcraft. Like it, and share it with your friends! Guild Wars 2 – vs WoW [Ep.6] Runtime7:50 View count976,187 Source: Guild Wars 2 Vs. World of Warcraft Video by BONK!
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )[Video] Audio Team Field Recording Trip | ArenaNet
ArenaNet’s audio department went on a recording trip to an inactive nuclear power plant to record some audio to be used in their MMORPG Guild Wars 2. Watch the video if you are not the reading type The cooling towers are absolutely massive. They’re about 450 feet across at the base and 500 feet tall, [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )The Ten Conditions of Guild Wars 2 | Mesmer.me
ShaunNox at Mesmer.me has posted speculations on how Guild Wars 2 conditions could apply to the Mesmer profession, if that is revealed as the eighth profession by ArenaNet. The new Blind causes the target’s next attack to miss. Don’t let the “attack” part fool you – remember how there’s no auto-attack any more? Attacks and [...]
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