I had no idea there were people on dreamwidth who liked GW2 as much as i do, i'm happy to know that there is.
i'm curious -- how long have you all been playing? i just started i believe this month or maybe last month because i was looking for a decent and free to play mmorpg (and got very pleasantly surprised LOL, especially the lack of major paywalls / locking you behind levels.) i haven't played for a few days but i'm obsessed with it and it's a beautifully crafted environment.

edit: oops....nevermind. i'm apparently about 12 years late to this party LMAO

nan

Hey guys! I hope y'all have been enjoying GW2; I sure have! I recently posted about my character, a male Sylvari engineer. The post is here and contains very, very early spoilers for the White Stag dream. :3

silvermoonshade

Who is getting excited for the Gw2 final beta before release? I know I am! I am sad they wiped the beta of old characters and really really am looking forwards to testing out the sylvari, but I am dreading the server bog downs that no doubt will happen (you think they are sneaking in a stress test or two to spice things up withthe weekend?)

My hubby is super excited to play a Asura but I keep getitng the 'gnome' vibe every time I see them. Even if they are cute. I know I will probably spend FOREVER making characters just to see what I like best. It's coming down to the wire as to what I want to have as my first/main character. I thought I would have it locked down by now, but a chance to play the sylvari finally have everything up in the air.

stormy

Guild Wars 2 Release Date Officially Announced (Source: ArenaNet Blog)

Tuesday, August 28, 2012

The final beta weekend is July 20-22.

silvermoonshade

So how many of you participated in the beta weekend for Guildwars 2?

What races and classes are you thinking of going?

I am currently hooked on playing a mesmer or an elementalist and so far I like the norn or charr the most.

I can't wait for the next beta weekend or for the next stress test.

Current Mood: hyper

the_escapist

I came across some great videos by YouTube user CaraEmm, outling various aspects of the game. The first one was a look behind the scenes of an event in the norn starter area, wherein he followed the NPCs around:

He also has more:

Dynamic Events - Consequences

Combat

The Art Style

I highly recommend checking them out.

And while I'm here, there's a great post over on MMO Champion entitled Mass Info for the Uninitiated, which contains a LOT of info, geared towards people new to the game, but still with lost of great stuff for those who aren't, like an outline of what every boon and condition does.

In the meantime, how has everyone who pre-purchased been enjoying their time with the game so far?

alc

Well, the closed beta signups have finally closed. ArenaNet ended up with a whopping 1,000,000 signups! Sadly, not everyone will be in the closed beta; however, this shows a clear display of interest in Guild Wars 2.

Seeing as ArenaNet has been aggregating much from the media, I will post their press roundup links below:

Most recently, we have the most current update from the official Guild Wars 2 site, documenting PC Gamers, MMORPG.com, Joystiq, and Kotaku's reactions:

http://www.arena.net/blog/link-roundup-wvw-and-beta

And here is the roundup page in general:

http://www.guildmag.com/press-closed-beta-test-aggregration-page

Plenty to read, plenty to watch. Just about everything in the closed beta thus far is covered, from World vs World, to Character Creation, to Crafting.

alc

I don't know how many of you are watching this, but this is a quick post to mention that the signups for GW2 closed beta have started. It's a drawing dependent on what they need to test at that particular time(a wide variety of systems are required as well.)

It's open until this Friday, at about 1 PM EST. 48 hours to sign up, which started this morning.

https://beta.guildwars2.com/

The press has already gotten into the closed Beta. Joystiq and Kotaku especially enjoyed GW2. You can read their impressions here:

http://massively.joystiq.com/2012/02/20/massivelys-guild-wars-2-closed-beta-impressions/

http://kotaku.com/5886430/ten-things-i-learned-from-the-guild-wars-2-beta-weekend

http://kotaku.com/5886445/how-not-to-do-pvp-in-guild-wars-2

There's also been quite a few Youtube videos posted by folks such as TotalBiscuit. I'll get those up in the next post, in the next day or so.

alc

Quite a few things have happened since I last posted. Apologies for not being more on top of this-

First off, the closed beta has started for Guild Wars 2. It has been stated that it isn't exclusively friends and family; however, there is no way of entering your info to get into the beta... yet. They are using "internal selection methods". There have also been some phishing emails going around promising beta access, etc. The official Guild Wars 2 site will announce any kind of public method to enter the beta test. I highly recommend signing up for the newsletter to be kept absolutely up to date on that on the official site.:)

Here's the Reddit Q&A ArenaNet recently participated in as well. It's fairly interesting!
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/nclu0/im_a_guild_wars_2_developer_ama_about_professions/

Alongside the Reddit Q&A was the reveal of the final profession, the Mesmer. It looks pretty awesome so far! More on the class from the official site:
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/professions/mesmer/

Lastly, there has been an "Guild Wars 2 Year End Update" post on the official site:
http://www.arena.net/blog/guild-wars-2-year-end-development-update

The blog mainly talks about the animation system's evolution(what makes GW2 animation and battle so fluid and amazing), and some very interesting changes to some key Thief profession skills.

That's the main points I believe! Here's hoping for a Q1 or Q2 2012 Guild Wars 2 release.:)

alc

First off, a high-level Asura Guardian video.

( Read more... )

Next, a Norn Thief PVP video.

( Read more... )

Third is a Norn Elementalist PVP video. HILARIOUS. Really shows the robust atmosphere of PVP in GW2.

( Read more... )

And lastly, some high-level Sylvari Necromancer gameplay.

( Read more... )

alc

Figured I'd post a piece of fanart I'm planning to digitally paint!

Fall Grove Beauty -Sylvari- by ~rubigrotto on deviantART

I really love the Sylvari raison d'etre for their design, so I wanted to make a Fall variation costume of my own. :D

alc

I thought this was also pretty cool. Very interested to see how this leveling-curve method plays out.

alc

Howdy all!

Seeing as there were no dedicated Guild Wars 2 Communities on Dreamwidth, I decided to make one! Please read the rules found in the user info(very, very simple!) and have fun! Tell a friend about it!

Until then, I'll be trying to post new content as often as it is discovered/revealed.

A great place to start is here, on the official Guild Wars 2 site:
http://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/races/

In that link, you will find an overview of the races in Guild Wars 2 from their culture to aesthetics, and it is extensive.

Second, 10 reasons to be interested in GW2.

Third, the official GamesCom 2011 Guild Wars trailer!

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