Idea to increase sales & player base of GW2
I’d say, ‘Good luck with that!’
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… The human race would never have to worry about be oppressed again.”
I think trolls should have their computers smashed. ’Its all part of the game. U mad bro?’
… The human race would never have to worry about be oppressed again.”
I think trolls should have their computers smashed. ’Its all part of the game. U mad bro?’
Anet has already stated that they aren’t going to do console. They want to focus on being the best pc game that they can, among other assorted reasons they’ve given. Now, sure, that stance could change; however, I don’t see that as being likely anytime in the near future.
Don’t look at me like that. Whatever you’ve heard, it’s probably not true.
Yeah, porting it over to console would drain A LOT of resources that could be better spent on making the PC version better.
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I think the idea is good in principle (in that more exposure means more players) but the reality is that porting over a PC game to console isn’t just a wave of a magic wand. If the game was designed with consoles in mind from the start, I don’t think it’d be that bad, but trying to do it 2 years into the game would probably be a nightmare.
Essentially, it would need to be a carefully analyzed marketing decision that guaranteed enough profit from PS4 users to justify the labor costs of porting over the game.
Or words to that effect.
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Example: GW2 is coming to PS4 – Soon™!
The problem that they have stated hasn’t been lack of new players but that many new players leave the game before getting to 80.
No, please no… they would have to rebuild the engine. Which, would result in a horrible UI and controls (for PC, console would be fine), and much reduced graphics.
Sony and NCSoft on the same project. Dogs and cats living together. Cthulhu for President in 2016. Why settle for the lesser evil?
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Expansion!!!!!!! Forget the console idea, never going to happen.
No. Nope. uh uhh.
We need a version for Commodore c64 .. or Atari ST
EVERY MMO is awesome until it is released then its unfinished. A month after release it just sucks.
Best MMOs are the ones that never make it. Therefore Stargate Online wins.
Best MMOs are the ones that never make it. Therefore Stargate Online wins.
I think it’s too late now, unless there is a large amount of content soon to be released there is not much hope for GW2’s future.
We need a version for Commodore c64 .. or Atari ST
Well at least your half loyal, but I need one for Amiga, Spectrum 128 and if you have the time Atari 2600.
— but seriously, what your advocating is the company or (a) company lie! we’ve enough lies in government thank you.
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A simplified, downtoned version for the ps4 where three quarters of the profit goes to Sony, no thank you. Requiring me to buy a ps4, no thx. You know how that will end, the pc version will become a simplified port from the ps4 version.
new classes
expand wvw
expand pvp
No console could handle the specs GW2 requires.
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No console could handle the specs GW2 requires.
Actually they can.
The PS4 and the Xbox One can more than handle this game on High settings. I know this because I play on Medium-High settings using a Macbook Pro that’s 4 years old with no dedicated video card.
I use a keyboard and mouse to play FFXIV on my PS4 and setup is identical to that of a PC. The game developer has to implement that feature though.
The Issue with GW2 on a console is updates. That is why FFXIV never made it to Xbox. Microsoft has a very strict update policy for Xbox. Sony’s is just as strict but not really.
GW2 is constantly sending updates to the game. They only update Windows based platform. Their Mac version is emulated so they only focus on updating one platform. They would have to implement a similar feature like that for that specific console like how they have for the Mac. That cost money. Also they would have to establish an agreement with Sony or Microsoft to circumvent their requirements like Square-Enix did. That also cost money.
The people of ArenaNet have all ready put this out. What i posted is nothing new. A console version is very possible… It is just going to cost money. I wouldn’t mind paying a SMALL subscription fee to play GW2 on a console though, but there are a lot of people who aren’t a fan of subscription fees.
They want to focus on being the best pc game that they can, among other assorted reasons they’ve given
- Where did they say they want to be the best pc game?
The problem that they have stated hasn’t been lack of new players but that many new players leave the game before getting to 80.
- It’s the name I tell you. They bought it expecting some guild wars and instead they got bunch of repetitive tasks. Nearly every heart quest follows this pattern:
- kill these monsters
- interact with these objects
- fetch these trinkets
80 levels can take a couple of weeks to reach. By that time it should be clear what kind of game the player is playing.
They want to focus on being the best pc game that they can, among other assorted reasons they’ve given
- Where did they say they want to be the best pc game?
Not exactly best PC game, but Mike O’Brien did say they want to be the the best mmo game. Specifically saying he wants to beat WoW.
“We’re in it to win it this time,” said O’Brien. “We were number two to World of Warcraft with Guild Wars, now we want to beat them. We’ll be satisfied when the Guild Wars 2 is the most successful MMO
this game can easily play on xbox 1 or ps4. they handle ff14 easily and that game is graphically superior to GW2. Now, im not sure how PS4 would handle wvw internet wise, but XB1 could handle it
Drop Living Story
Keep Holiday updates
Start releasing Campaigns (xpacs)
Focus more on WvW/Spvp (huge selling point for many players)
Release new Race/Classes/abilities/weapons
Add mounts (already came this far broom/carpet)
Market the new vision
Create a sub option $10/month that grants XP, Karma, MF, Coin noticeable increases, Bonus gains for pre lvl 50 alts, 200 gems/month, 10% gem store discount, add monthly veteran perks
Something like that, and watch players flood in.
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