Guild Wars 2

There will be more elite specs over time. They don’t want to flood in a million new skills because of balance issues.

As to the territory, the beta is only showing 1/4 of one part of one map. There will be much more at launch. Also GW1 territory was basically linear paths so the actual playable area was not that big.

1. Mesmer actually gets 9 new skills: 1 class mechanic skill, 2 weapon, 1 heal, 4 utility, 1 Elite. In EotN, there were 10 Mesmer-only skills.
2. Currently in the beta, only 25% of the first map is being shown. We know that we’re not getting much in the way of maps, but at the same time it’s not as little as you say it is.

Donari.5237:

There will be more elite specs over time. They don’t want to flood in a million new skills because of balance issues.

As to the territory, the beta is only showing 1/4 of one part of one map. There will be much more at launch. Also GW1 territory was basically linear paths so the actual playable area was not that big.

You realize that when each class will get 2nd elite spec its will be called “2nd expansion for gw2” and you will have to pay 50$ again? Or you realy think you will get them for free?

It may not be much, but if the rest of the expansion is anything like what we’ve seen so far, I’m excited! I’m actually glad we didn’t get a swarm of new skills. The mastery system is well implemented, I think, if not explained very well. There will be more specializations as stated. But I’m sure working on and new class plus the nine specializations makes balancing tricky.

Taqe.1342:

Donari.5237:

There will be more elite specs over time. They don’t want to flood in a million new skills because of balance issues.

As to the territory, the beta is only showing 1/4 of one part of one map. There will be much more at launch. Also GW1 territory was basically linear paths so the actual playable area was not that big.

You realize that when each class will get 2nd elite spec its will be called “2nd expansion for gw2” and you will have to pay 50$ again? Or you realy think you will get them for free?

I’m willing to bet we will get another set for free. Call me optimistic.

The developing team for guild wars should not force us to play the new class at level 80 and make it like the other classes that way players can get use to it and format it to their play styles as they see fit because having to pay 105 dollars for an expansion and be force to play a level 80 character upon entering the game makes actually no sense what so ever

Aleksandr.8634:

I don’t need this game anymore.
I will not be read further posts in this topic. Just will close this forum and delete this game forever.

Darn…so too late to ask if I can have all your stuff??

You do know it is not a full demo of the expansion but only a very small part??

MysTerri.7324:

The developing team for guild wars should not force us to play the new class at level 80 and make it like the other classes that way players can get use to it and format it to their play styles as they see fit because having to pay 105 dollars for an expansion and be force to play a level 80 character upon entering the game makes actually no sense what so ever

I don’t think that Revenant will be level 80 when the game is released… just for beta purposes. You can’t test their mechanics if their mechanics are inaccessible from needing to level up.

Why is it people compare HoT to previous GW1 expansions.

Heck if you wish to compare expansions, HoT sounds a lot more appealing than say FFXIV Heavensward. At least HoT is based around the Maguuma lore with LS2, So you can guarantee its will be an enjoyable story. Unlike for say FFXIV HW story which is so boring its just a pure grind.

Lets move onto the Maps or lack of as some people put it. Yes we have 3 new maps which isn’t ground breaking, BUT considering the size of what we have seen is only 25% of 1 map, that’s big alone, let me point out that, that 25% is 3/4’s of Silverwastes alone is X x Y sizes, If we add in the vertical dimension those maps become even bigger. If you wish to compare further, I’ve played FFXIV HW and the maps are yeh, Ok put it this way, but once the story is over those maps are pretty much there and that’s it. At least with GW2 there maps have a dynamic feel to them which always takes you back. Yes some area’s are less populated than others. But the fact remains HoT maps will still be bustling with zerg groups running events for a long time after release.

Let me tell you a secret also, you got 5 new skills there you mentioned. FFXIV HW as an example gave you 5 new skills per class also for the same price PLUS a £7,99 subscription on top!

So if you consider price as a factor. £39.99 in my country a one off payment to play all you can. Other MMO’s of similar kind, are EXACTLY the same PLUS subscription.

You’ll find there expansions will offer near enough the same amount of content as HoT is getting.

Aleksandr.8634:

Much less profession new skills than even in Eye of the North. As i see from beta, my mesmer have only 4 new skills + 1Elite Skill. Is it joke? Maguuma Jungle have Much less territory in compare with EOTN again. What about combat balance? It is not costs even 50$ as it takes. Not to tell of 100$. 3 years of waiting for the single playable and fun Silverwastes map. Are you gonna sell for us remaining 2 continents of Cantha and Elona with their expansions for 1000$ In total? No thnx.
I don’t need this game anymore.
I will not be read further posts in this topic. Just will close this forum and delete this game forever.

OP please read some more information on the expansion or ask questions in chat..most of this post is incorrect.

the maps will be huge, each class has plenty of new skills.

Aww are you leaving your breaking my heart stop moaning Colin stated very clearly in the beta weekend blog that we aren’t seeing all the maps we are just testing the 25% of verdant brink. Secondly elite specs are not meant to be new classes they are meant to be sub classes to give players more class progression after level 80 and finally Revenant will be starting at level 1 but we really don’t know how elite specs will be added whether its with expansions or living story updates in all honesty I would love every couple of months we get a new elite spec for each class but its up to Anet.