Not really, they are just making the game more fun for both sides. These changes don't affect the PvE experience in any way.

Creston: Buying a rune and actually finding it and unlocking are two different things. If you buy it thru the trader you can only wear it, but if you unlock it you can use it whenever you create a PvP character for that rune.

So PvP players will still have to find and unlock runes.

Keep it comming.

In a few weeks they will add observer mode. Yay!

Yeah. The same with the IGN Guild Wars review. Worst review of a game ever.

Well, it's a revolutionary game wits lots of fresh ideas, a new buisness model and it's different.

People, don't be afraid of change, welcome it!

Hehe, calm down people. If they don't like it, they don't like it.

But I wonder .. what is not to like about Guild Wars?

* global PvP and GvG tournaments and guild rankings
* no shards or realms
* Worlds at War (USA, Europe and Korea)
* tons and tons of great non-linear background story quests
* 30+ very, VERY long PvE main story line missions (remember, this is only the first chapter of the Guild Wars saga, the story will go on with expansion packs)
* lots of PvP and GvG arenas and guild halls (Arena, Siege, Capture the Relic,...)
* Tombs of the Primeval Kings (Capture the Relic, King of the Hill, Team deathmatch, Attack vs. defend,...)
* on-the-fly streaming tech
* great low-latency network code (they actually build their infrastructure for two years, alpha testing servers were down like 3 hours in 2 years)
* awesome graphics and animation (everyone who says otherwise obviously didn't see the game in action)
* great music from Jeremy Soule
* Magic the Gathering like skill system
* skill based, teamplay oriented
* no monthly fee
* dynamic quest system (you can change events since the game is instanced, quests are build every time you enter an area and they take into effect your past experience)
* I could go on and on...

And that of course all from the fingertips of Mike O'Brien, Jeff Strain and Patrick Wyatt who worked on WoW (yes, Patrick worked on WoW), Diablo, Starcraft and Warcraft.

All I can say is - you're missing one of the best games this year if you don't try it. It's a must have.

Now, back to questing.

This comment was edited on Apr 28, 17:55.

This will be the best game of the year.

'nuff said.

Guild Wars baby!

T-minus 1 day!

GW is nothing like Diablo. Please give it a try before you say stupid things like this. Thx.
This comment was edited on Jan 26, 14:40.

LarryLaffer: It's not like Diablo. Let me tell you why.

1. ArenaNet (a very talented team, some ex-Blizzard guys that worked on WoW for a while, Starcraft, Warcraft, Diablo .. you name it). They are constantly in contact with the alphas and the community, giving us access to their commands/servers, joking with us and are overall really cool people. I can't name a company that is cooler then them.

2. No grind, skill matters (if you haven't played a real 8vs8vs8vs8vs8 Tombs map or GvG you don't know what GW PvP is all about). Teamplay is very important. The fast-paced PvP reminds me of FPS clan fights a little.

3. The skill system that somewhat resembles Magic: The Gathering. 450+ skills but you can only build a deck of 8 and use them in connection to your character specification and specializations. Also building a good solid team build with 64 skills that covers most of the tactics and anti-tactics requires a lot of planning.

4. Streaming tech that downloads the game assets as you play the game. Brilliant! Fast bug fixes and exploits, new material,…

5. One of the best looking online RPGs to date.

6. A great single player story that will continue with chapters / expansion packs. Jess Lebow is the author (Baldur's Gate I and II,...).

7. Great network code. Runs and plays smooth like a baby po-po. Build for people with crappy connections.

8. No downtime, since multiple instances of servers can be run. They take some down and in the mean time you can play without interruptions.

9. No shards / realms. A global PvP/GvG network. You can switch to international districts with just a few mouse clicks. Real world-wide tournaments and GvG battles.

10. No monthly fee and you can still play with friends who have bought an expansion pack you didn’t.

This and the game is fun!

This game is gonna rule online gaming.

You with me?

Try the Tombs of Primeval Kings (make a pre-made PvP build or a level 20 char).

You're gonna love it.

Actually is quite oposite. There are more ppl in game with each beta event.

It has a very rich enviroment and story which will be continued with chapters.

It's certainly more deep than WoW that doesn't have any story at all.

Or better yet; come to Guild Wars where the streaming tech takes care of the new material, features, patches and fixes on-the-fly.

This comment was edited on Dec 22, 07:42.

GW > WoW > CoH > L2 > EQ2 > all the other RPGs

Thank you and good night.

Sorry to say this, but GW is gonna own every RPG or online competitive game out there.

You'll see.

Release Q1 2005.

But you can play at the World Preview Event (from 29 - 31 October).

More info: http://www.guildwars.com/preview/default.html.

You mean Guild Wars right?

Like I said. Use an anon HTTP proxy from USA to create an account outside of USA. Simple as pie.