Maybe we should. It's such a major hit and this thread just can't take everything people have to discuss/ask.

Oh f***!!! I thought was today!! That why i keep on fail login in >_<" crap! i'm such a dumb ass!

You sir, made my day

anyone using yes4g playing BWE? hows the latency?

guys, can anyone guide me on how to get access in playing guild wars 2 beta before the official launch this month? thanks

Hmm, I'm wondering if you actually read around.

First, no more beta.
Second, not THIS month, NEXT month!

sorry my bad... I have been flipping through the old forum and not this one.

Hmm... crossfire seems to be working? If it did works on release then I have no need to sell my 2x6850
(those stats on top left of the screen suggest it not really working fine, though)



Sigh, with all else nothing to worry about, the only thing to scratch-head is hardware compatible, performance issue, blah blah blah. 1 month, logically how many stuff they can fix. It's hard to say not worry at all...

This post has been edited by M1X: Jul 29 2012, 10:33 PM

I'm sure they'll work out some SLi/Xfire profiles for the game later on. It would suck if it's not. I'm in the same boat as you lol And I sure hope they really work this out

I think I'm the few who over here who has yet to buy the game. But fear not, pocket money for next month coming soon

This post has been edited by -kytz-: Jul 30 2012, 12:15 AM

well, if you want to wait until the server populations settle, then it's a better move.

Hi guys, I'm quite interested in Guild Wars 2 but I have never play Guild Wars before, consider kind of fresh in this game. Since it is releasing on 28-8-2012, here's my few questions on this pre-release game.

Does it support SLI graphic rendering? Has Nvidia created a SLI profile for this game?
What is the current status? Any beta or anyone playing version?
Will everything wipe off and start from scratch on the first day of launch?
What is the file size of the game, approximately. Need to consider whether to get digital copy or slow-DVD-copy-delivery from TSB.
Which server to join and server location, latency?

I personally don't like a game that grind much, such as Diablo 3, that game is way too short and every day are playing the same quest and map. However I am not very sure about Guild War play style, I heard my friend say when it comes to the real "guild war" it will be server VS server, is that true?

1) Not too sure yet about that. The last few betas were reported to have yet to fully utilize GPU graphics but it seems that it'll be fully optimized for the official launch.
2) The last beta ended on the 22nd June. No more betas until the official launch at 28th August.
3) Yes, everyone starts from scratch.
4) Roughly about 15GB?
5) Most of the LYN kaki here joining Sea of Sorrows but it's known to be quite full of players and thus, a bit laggy for some. Do refer to the first page of this thread.

Yes. World vs World.

Honestly speaking, since you asked, Diablo 3 is quite crap in comparison to Guild Wars 2. Terrible story line and very boring gameplay. I found it meaningless to continue playing and therefore quit before even reach level 10.

And last but not least, please watch this video to get you interested in Guild Wars 2:

Stop talking things about the other camp They are male, this is female. Oh wait... nvm.

same here.. haven't bought... have to wait until next credit card billing cycle which start on 7/8 so that i don't have to pay it in this cycle..lol....

This post has been edited by azizul1975: Jul 30 2012, 08:41 AM

1) Not sure
2) There are only Beta weekends and close beta. But they've all ended. Last was on July 20th-22nd. You can always watch youtube videos by gamer communities like IGN, Yogscast, gwbnc, etc. Those videos really help and always check wiki or reddit /r/guildwars2.
3) Start from scratch. Pre-purchased will get you 3 days headstart that's all. Everyone else start at 28th. Headstart or not, you start from scratch.
4) 15GB as of now (BWE3) official FAQ about requirements say to leave 25GB out. I'm guessing the game will be around 20GB or less.
5) Currently we (LYN & Friends) are sticking to the unofficial Oceanic/SEA server which is Sea of Sorrows. Server locations are all at US unless you join an EU server. Latency is US latency. I had pretty good latency even for a 1Mb line during BWE3 except for second night where the server has issue and even US players delay 9 seconds or so. US games usually have like 200-300 Latency but you wont feel the delay. But you feel it in SEA servers even if it's 60ms. Quality control. If you can afford, a proxy will always help in WvW and PvP.

D3 is a different game genre. So let's not compare here. Since because someone compared and caused havoc. But let's compare it to other MMORPGs that you need to grind.

No, this game does not require you to grind. You can either WvW (Server v Server), Craft, or PvE to level up 1-80. You can always have Fun PvPs too and Structured PvPs. Lv1-40 could be a little slow but I heard that lv40-80 is really fast. GW2 does not want the players to feel hard trying to level up. Instead they want players to get to lv80 fast (since there's not much progression on gears) then start wrecking havoc at world events or bosses. So from what I read, lv40-80 whatever you do gives you tons of EXP. I may be wrong but that's really something isn't it?

The only advice for you is, don't play it like how you would play other MMORPGs. There are no ! or ? on top of their heads to make you expect quests so talk to every NPC you can find. They trigger Dynamic Events. If anything close, the "Heart Events" in this game would be the "Quest" you follow as you explore. Bear in mind that lv1-20 is going to be a lil bit boring. As you unlock all weapon skill sets early and Utility Skills do not unlock that fast. But bear with the game till lv20. And learn to dodge always. Because level20 onward, the game gets a lil more challenging. And this game is different, the class you would play in every other MMO, MIGHT NOT be the class you should look for in this game. By any chance, try a new char if you feel boring.

The real "Guild Wars" if you look at the name, suggest much on Server vs Server. However, as a PvE-er I'd say rest assured. You can expect dragons and dungeon bosses that are challenging. But ANet did not really show any end game material yet. So either it's surprisingly good or it's gonna be a tad bit disappointed. Still I'm confident to say you wont regret buying this game. If you're a PvP guy, this is definitely a correct game for you. And WvW? is WAR.

TL;DR : No grind, different than other MMORPGs, PvE and WvW are both going to be awesome.

Welcome to the hype.

This post has been edited by HeartRoxas: Jul 30 2012, 09:57 AM

emm... i have the feeling that they should not use "Guild Wars 2" for the game name... rather, it should be Guild Wars : War of the World or something like that.. then again, they probably don't want people to be confused with the original Guild Wars game...

oh i often see TL;DR but don't know what actually it referring to ? what is it aahh ?

This post has been edited by azizul1975: Jul 30 2012, 10:02 AM

Lol it's not THAT focused on WvW la. ANet once said they invested equally on PvE and PvP. So as a PvE-er that's great news. But I've tried the PvP and this is one of the few games I'll actually participate in a PvP/WvW.

TL;DR is Too Long Didn't Read. Usually use to summarized long contents for people on the interwebs who does not want to read thoroughly.

This post has been edited by HeartRoxas: Jul 30 2012, 10:08 AM

ah..ok so that's what it is... thx.. cleared another mystery for me...

Sometime can't help but feel that character levelling in GW2 is not that important... since PvP don't affected by it at all, and...:

The sidekick system will allow players to explore contents of all races the way it meant to be played, no more high level players abuse low level contents... Which is total of 5 races to explore... That's quite a lot to do actually. For a person playing 2 or 3 hours per day, that might take a really long time trying to complete every single map.