Guild Wars 2

Note that nothing here is fact. Nothing is directly stemmed from the game developers. It is merely speculation based on hearsay and my own logical input.

With Heart of Thorns, I believe that we are essentially seeing a foundational expansion. It is meant to bring in new concepts that repair and rebuild the game, but its main focus is on setting up a framework for future expansions and feature packs to build on.

It is likely that we will not receive new weapon types (only old weapons added to classes that did not have them.)

It is likely that the number of specializations per class will be small. Even a single specialization is possible, if it changes a class rather than adding to it.

No races were mentioned, therefore none are likely.

So what then, am I suggesting? In my opinion, expansion #2 will be all about building on the framework left by Heart of Thorns. Guild Halls will be used as a venue for a deeper guild system, including guild raids and more complex guild missions, up to and including full guild PvP or in-guild dueling. The Specialization system will be expanded with additional specializations. The redemption of the Sylvari will open the door for more cautious races, like the Tengu, Kodan, or even the Largos to start embassies with the playable races, perhaps even becoming immediately or eventually playable themselves. The legendary scavenger hunt will open the door for new legendaries, and even new weapon types, which could be unlocked with anything from specializations to the mastery system.

In essence, I do not believe that Heart of Thorns is anything close to the full painting. It’s merely the canvas.

Wasn’t that basically what they said during the announcement?

lordkrall.7241:

Wasn’t that basically what they said during the announcement?

Wouldn’t know. Didn’t have the time to watch it. Work has been Hell.

Yeah…. But as the only expansion to a two year old game, It better deliver all of the goods or the other future stuff will not arrive.

It really does seem they’re being overly coy with what is actually in this expansion. Hell, they were secretive about it even being an expansion for, like, no reason.

There are some things that will be built up that won’t be in the initial expansion but will require it for sure though. Like how Deathwing wasn’t fight able until the last patch of Cataclysm, we aren’t fighting Mordremoth until some Living Sotry patches set up the battle.