Guild Wars 2

It makes me wonder If Anet pulled an EA and Made HOT before GW2 came out. It wouldn’t be the first time a company did something like this. IS there a way we could find out?

What if the balancing issues are due to everything being worked on only In the initial development stage. Then they pretend they have class balance teams working but its really just a skeleton crew of Public Relations employees.

Perhaps they had a balance cycle release plan, planning for multiple years in the future.

This would allow them to hire a very light crew after the initial developmental stage, maximizing profits.

The lack of listening to the players makes me think this is possible, at-least in part.

There’s not enough tin foil in the world to make a hat big enough for this.

Not only was the expansion made before the original game, Guild Wars 3 was made before HoT and Guild Wars 2.

Dem Devs, they be sneaky.

Did you mean to say planned? Because made makes no sense.

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Not only was the expansion made before the original game, Guild Wars 3 was made before HoT and Guild Wars 2.

Dem Devs, they be sneaky.

Oh please, get your facts straight.

GW3 was planned before GW1 was conceived as an idea.

Duh

Guild Wars, Factions, Nightfall, Eye of the North, Guild Wars 2, and Heart of Thorns are all obviously cut content from Guild Wars 3 doled out piecemeal to siphon our wallets. Nice try, ArenaNet.

Wow.

This is becoming Guild Wars: Inception.

This is why I use only name brand foil for my hats. kitten like this happens when going cheap with bargain bin store brands.

I don’t think it was made before GW2 was released but I don’t think it took them long to realize they couldn’t make a business case for selling goodies in Gemstore while making free content.

Balancing issues are not due to any of what the OP says: they are simply the nature of having an MMO with different classes that have different abilities.

Pft tin foil hat is for elderberries. styrofoam hat=best hat!

This is a great thread.

Serophous.9085:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Not only was the expansion made before the original game, Guild Wars 3 was made before HoT and Guild Wars 2.

Dem Devs, they be sneaky.

Oh please, get your facts straight.

GW3 was planned before GW1 was conceived as an idea.

Duh

Ok. I researched it and I found out GW3 was planned out in 1958 and was completely made in 1962, which was a little hard as they did it on those pieces of paper that they punched holes in back then to make the computer code, but they did it all. After that the made HoT (still using those paper cards) and then later they made Guild Wars 2. And this was while they were in grades 1 to 6. After the Devs got out of grade school they started working on Guild Wars 1.

And now we know the whole story.

Threads like this one is why they removed the Tin Foil Hat from scribing mastery.

Thanks Obama

Whatever you are smoking TC, I want some of it.

While most of OP said is obvious playing around, but making new classes very strong for the first few months of a new product is a common business practice in the gaming industry and is not even close to “tin foil hat”

It’s most common in MOBA style games in order to sell those heros, than they are balanced or toned down over time. It’s just a marketing strategy.

Can’t wait for GW3!!

GW2 and its expansions are just filler content for Guild Wars Beyond

Altair.8402:

Thanks Obama

There goes your ‘hope’ and ‘change’.

Go home thread, you’re drunk….

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Serophous.9085:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Not only was the expansion made before the original game, Guild Wars 3 was made before HoT and Guild Wars 2.

Dem Devs, they be sneaky.

Oh please, get your facts straight.

GW3 was planned before GW1 was conceived as an idea.

Duh

Ok. I researched it and I found out GW3 was planned out in 1958 and was completely made in 1962, which was a little hard as they did it on those pieces of paper that they punched holes in back then to make the computer code, but they did it all. After that the made HoT (still using those paper cards) and then later they made Guild Wars 2. And this was while they were in grades 1 to 6. After the Devs got out of grade school they started working on Guild Wars 1.

And now we know the whole story.

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916 and would have cost $20 at the time. Adjusted for inflation it will cost…….$500 when finally released on it’s 100 year anniversary some time this year.

Also, Half Life 3 confirmed.

Charrbeque.8729:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Serophous.9085:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Not only was the expansion made before the original game, Guild Wars 3 was made before HoT and Guild Wars 2.

Dem Devs, they be sneaky.

Oh please, get your facts straight.

GW3 was planned before GW1 was conceived as an idea.

Duh

Ok. I researched it and I found out GW3 was planned out in 1958 and was completely made in 1962, which was a little hard as they did it on those pieces of paper that they punched holes in back then to make the computer code, but they did it all. After that the made HoT (still using those paper cards) and then later they made Guild Wars 2. And this was while they were in grades 1 to 6. After the Devs got out of grade school they started working on Guild Wars 1.

And now we know the whole story.

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916 and would have cost $20 at the time. Adjusted for inflation it will cost…….$500 when finally released on it’s 100 year anniversary some time this year.

Also, Half Life 3 confirmed.

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916??? I don’t know where you got that information. I found the original plans from 1958 on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard".

And that’s the truth.

Deleena.3406:

Pft tin foil hat is for elderberries. styrofoam hat=best hat!

You’ve, apparently, never been privy to my gorilla glue/paper mache skullcap. It’s always ‘on’ and won’t rot your brain like those cheaper imitations.

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916??? I don’t know where you got that information. I found the original plans from 1958 on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard".

And that’s the truth.

I love you even more than I already did.

RoseofGilead.8907:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916??? I don’t know where you got that information. I found the original plans from 1958 on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard".

And that’s the truth.

I love you even more than I already did.

You say that but so far I haven’t seen any flowers, candy or dinner. :/

Just a flesh wound.3589:

RoseofGilead.8907:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916??? I don’t know where you got that information. I found the original plans from 1958 on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard".

And that’s the truth.

I love you even more than I already did.

You say that but so far I haven’t seen any flowers, candy or dinner. :/

They must have all gotten lost in the mail!

HoT !!! Video posted 26 Mar 2013

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Charrbeque.8729:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Serophous.9085:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Not only was the expansion made before the original game, Guild Wars 3 was made before HoT and Guild Wars 2.

Dem Devs, they be sneaky.

Oh please, get your facts straight.

GW3 was planned before GW1 was conceived as an idea.

Duh

Ok. I researched it and I found out GW3 was planned out in 1958 and was completely made in 1962, which was a little hard as they did it on those pieces of paper that they punched holes in back then to make the computer code, but they did it all. After that the made HoT (still using those paper cards) and then later they made Guild Wars 2. And this was while they were in grades 1 to 6. After the Devs got out of grade school they started working on Guild Wars 1.

And now we know the whole story.

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916 and would have cost $20 at the time. Adjusted for inflation it will cost…….$500 when finally released on it’s 100 year anniversary some time this year.

Also, Half Life 3 confirmed.

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916??? I don’t know where you got that information. I found the original plans from 1958 on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard".

And that’s the truth.

The aliens found it when they abducted me. Don’t ask.

That reverse engineering!

But ok, let´s assume for a moment that it would be true, why is HoT such a mess then? Short story, badly planned, full of stretcher content like minigames. you could think that 4+ years would be enough to iron out the worst garbage.

Because a hat is not enough anymore

Already pointed out by another person’s post in here tho.

Old concepts of scrapped content, especially from GW1 expansion “Utopia” and GW2 that were cut, were re-designed and made into actual content.

How is it tin foil hat worthy if EA has done something very similar? E.A. Made The DLC for a Game during initial development and charged for the “extra” content at a later date.

But HOT could be a mixture of before and after GW2 initial release.

The business model was done with the lord of the rings trilogy and I believe the new star wars films.

I.E. Save money by developing multiple selling items at the same time.

Alga.6498:

Can’t wait for GW3!!

I’m mostly playing GW4 (because wvw is better there) until GW3 is released…

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Charrbeque.8729:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Serophous.9085:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Not only was the expansion made before the original game, Guild Wars 3 was made before HoT and Guild Wars 2.

Dem Devs, they be sneaky.

Oh please, get your facts straight.

GW3 was planned before GW1 was conceived as an idea.

Duh

Ok. I researched it and I found out GW3 was planned out in 1958 and was completely made in 1962, which was a little hard as they did it on those pieces of paper that they punched holes in back then to make the computer code, but they did it all. After that the made HoT (still using those paper cards) and then later they made Guild Wars 2. And this was while they were in grades 1 to 6. After the Devs got out of grade school they started working on Guild Wars 1.

And now we know the whole story.

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916 and would have cost $20 at the time. Adjusted for inflation it will cost…….$500 when finally released on it’s 100 year anniversary some time this year.

Also, Half Life 3 confirmed.

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916??? I don’t know where you got that information. I found the original plans from 1958 on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard".

And that’s the truth.

Well what do you expect? That’s the display department. Just a shame the lights had gone, and so had the stairs.

Danikat.8537:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Charrbeque.8729:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Serophous.9085:

Just a flesh wound.3589:

Not only was the expansion made before the original game, Guild Wars 3 was made before HoT and Guild Wars 2.

Dem Devs, they be sneaky.

Oh please, get your facts straight.

GW3 was planned before GW1 was conceived as an idea.

Duh

Ok. I researched it and I found out GW3 was planned out in 1958 and was completely made in 1962, which was a little hard as they did it on those pieces of paper that they punched holes in back then to make the computer code, but they did it all. After that the made HoT (still using those paper cards) and then later they made Guild Wars 2. And this was while they were in grades 1 to 6. After the Devs got out of grade school they started working on Guild Wars 1.

And now we know the whole story.

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916 and would have cost $20 at the time. Adjusted for inflation it will cost…….$500 when finally released on it’s 100 year anniversary some time this year.

Also, Half Life 3 confirmed.

Guild Wars 3 was created in 1916??? I don’t know where you got that information. I found the original plans from 1958 on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard".

And that’s the truth.

Well what do you expect? That’s the display department. Just a shame the lights had gone, and so had the stairs.

All that was bad enough. What was worse was the death trap tied to unlocking the filing cabinet. It was a recording of Volgon poetry, and the skeletons lying on the floor proved its effectiveness.