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Posted by: Kannk.7943

Kannk.7943

I’ve been wanting to come back to play guild wars 2 and i’ve been wondering what is the states of the servers and the numbers of people playing.
Post your thoughts/discontents of this game if you’d like as well.
Also been wondering if the upcoming update is required to be purchased seperately? if so, how much would I have to pay if I’ve already purchased the pre-ordered original guild wars (deluxe version)

Thanks a lot.

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Posted by: Garambola.2461

Garambola.2461

Server stats: https://leaderboards.guildwars2.com/en/eu or pick na from the drop list.

The price of Heart of Thorns is the same for everyone.

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Kannk.7943

It just strikes me odd that it’s an update that’s not mandatory for everyone. so some areas and maps will be exclusive for Heart of thorns buyers?
I’m a bit confused about how it works.

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Posted by: Garambola.2461

Garambola.2461

There is no way to make an expansion mandatory without having millions of angry people.

The new areas Verdant Brink and the rest will be open only to those who buy the expansion. Most things coming with the expansion will be like that, though there are some things that will be for anyone. The new WvW borderland is open for all players who can play WvW.

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Posted by: Arcadio.6875

Arcadio.6875

It just strikes me odd that it’s an update that’s not mandatory for everyone. so some areas and maps will be exclusive for Heart of thorns buyers?
I’m a bit confused about how it works.

Yes, some areas and features will be locked to those who do not purchase the expansion. This is standard for MMOs and expansions in general.

GW2 doesn’t have a subscription and buyers were promised they’d get to keep playing the game after they purchased it so Anet can’t stop you from playing the game just because you didn’t buy the expansion. They’ll just prevent you from playing the new stuff since your original purchase doesn’t cover the expansion content.

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Posted by: Randulf.7614

Randulf.7614

It just strikes me odd that it’s an update that’s not mandatory for everyone. so some areas and maps will be exclusive for Heart of thorns buyers?
I’m a bit confused about how it works.

That is exactly right and fundamentally how an expansion works. It also means those who don’t purchase the expansion wont have access to the content in all subsequent updates and stories since the expansion is mandatory to for progression.

You could in theory play the core game and areas forever and never upgarde. You just wont ever progress beyond what currently exists right now.