Originally posted by Caldrin

"GW2 is has the best graphics ever so much better than anythign else out there"

I agree you will see some of these

but you will also see people from tomorrows beta say its not what it was hyped to be

both being stated regardless if they are true because its players personal opinions

why make a new thread about hype ?

a weekend beta for many players is tomorrow, with no nda ..

gu63 bugfixes,  04/26

http://eq2wire.com/2012/04/26/april-26-2012-update-notes/

Originally posted by Fyronova

Wow, is that true? I used to play Extended just over last summer.. 

What happens to that account?

your account still exists -- the Freeport server still exists, no noticeable changes for you

everything is the same as extended used to be but soe removed some items from the marketplace

Originally posted by sogarow the hell do you post on the official Everquest 2 forums? I created an account, and for the life of me, I cannot seem to find the option to post in threads or make threads.

http://forums.station.sony.com/eq2/forums/list.m?category_id=38

sign in at the upper right hand corner of the forums (linked above)

and you should be able to post

Originally posted by Kyleran

The same people did not/are not making all 3 titles, different team for each one.

I dont know much about the EQ3 team

but they moved the two Lead programmers from both EQ (Steve Klug) and EQ2 (Greg Spence) over to EQNext

http://blog.gregsplace.com/2012/02/moving-on-to-next-great-thing.html

I know the former EQ1 lead programmer is different from 14 years ago heh

agreeing with Age of Conan

Originally posted by CalmOceans

There has been no new about this game since 2010 SoE Fan Faire.

there has been some news but not much

last year, it was hinted to Eurogamer that it may come to consoles

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-01-14-sony-hints-at-everquest-3-on-ps3

at 2011 Fanfaire, it was revealed it will be using the same mmo engine as planetside 2

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111555-EverQuest-Next-and-Planetside-2-To-Use-New-Forge-Light-Engine

planetside 2 alpha footage

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-alpha-planetside-2/728575

Originally posted by wowfan1996

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D3 had an open beta weekend recently and IIRC Blizzard claimed it wouldn't have open beta at all.)

since March, Diablo3 was asking players to pay in advance full price if they ordered from Blizzard

the Open beta weekend D3 had was 3 weeks before launch

GW2 doesnt have a release date yet

ANET has said there will be no open beta but im sure many get a chance to play (without buying) before launch

EQ2 extended doesnt exist anymore

last december, all servers went f2p

Bazaar merged with Freeport,  Vox merged with Nagafen

Freeport and AntoniaBayle are the most popular servers

all we know is its this year, 2012

probably see a release date after 1 or 2 weekend betas

Originally posted by nilden

Then there is me. I don't care about beta at all since everything will be wiped for retail, so I'll buy it at release.

personally ill prepurchase GW2 when i see a release date

but otherwise ill try to get into beta through chance (fansites and ANET beta signup)

Originally posted by IPolygon

This article is really old, but still shows how invested they are in their products.

it was posted to the Forbes site 2 days ago, 04/23/2012  - thats not really old

Originally posted by Zezda

There are no plans to have an Open Beta for GW2 according to the developers.

They are using the same pricing model as single player games, the fact they are giving people Beta access for those who pre-purchased is icing and nothing else.

buying the game gives you *guaranteed * beta as a perk for pre-purchasing

you can get into beta weekends other ways --- fansite beta key give aways, conventions, and being randomly selected if you signup for beta  (when ANET allows signups)

EDIT: fixed my misquote

Originally posted by Distopia

Originally posted by heartless

We don't have to wait for launch time, ol' chap.  Friday is just around the corner and is shaping up to be a truly marvelous day.

True I expect that to be mildly positive though, even with TOR the first few mass weekend tests were, even people who didn't like the game had good things to say.

for this beta, players can goto max level to enjoy pvp

i dont think TOR  gave "max level" beta impressions

Originally posted by Domy1

Anyway to see exactly what I have done and what i need to do? Mainly needed because there are certain heros I want to unlock like Margrid in Nightfall.        At present am trying to use wiki and other sites to slowly find missions to see if there are any that are available

the nightfall hero's you already own are a clue to a progression too

do you have Masters of Whispers as a hero?  (the necro)

if so, will need to finish the entire nightfall campaign     (magrid and whispers was a choice you had to make)

http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/seven_year_anniversary/

We’re commemorating our seventh anniversary with a huge party in Shing Jea Monastery and outposts all over Tyria.

Are you light on your feet? Speak with Captain Li Sah and test your dodgeball skills in the Dragon Arena! Do you feel the need for speed? Speak to the Rollerbeetle Trainer and take a spin in Rollerbeetle Racing. You’ll find both these NPCs in Lion’s Arch, Shing Jea Monastery, Kamadan, and the Great Temple of Balthazar.

The fun doesn’t stop there. During the festival, keep your eyes peeled for more special drops than you’ve ever seen before. And be sure to stop by Embark Beach to talk to Ceira, Sworn to Fire. During the celebration, she’ll be distributing the limited-edition Ranger pet: the Hound of Balthazar.

EQ2 features housing too but may not be relevant if you rather adventure

I do like mentoring in EQ2, being to scale down your level to other lower level friends

or you can lower your level w a npc to do content you skipped while leveling

but as others have said - game trials are the best way to see if you like something

related article

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2012/04/sony-patent-encourages-mmo-players-to-meet-in-real-life.ars?clicked=related_right

The patent, filed back in 2010 and approved last week, posits that "anonymity and the lack of real-world connection" makes it hard to forge deep, meaningful connections with strangers met online. To that end, it outlines a method for providing in-game rewards and incentives to players that manage to disconnect from the computer long enough to attend local meet-ups with other players.

Originally posted by grapevine
This is the first time I've seen a AAA company charge the moment you "pre-order", at full retail cost.   Usually pre-orders (which it isn't for GW2, given you've paid), reserves you a copy of the game for release and one doesn't get charged until just before the game is released.

Diablo3 charged you full cost, prerelease,  if you ordered direct from Blizzard

D3 has been doing this since March 15, 2012

http://us.battle.net/d3/en/blog/4612389/Diablo_III_Launching_May_15_%E2%80%93_Digital_Pre-Sales_NOW_OPEN-3_15_2012

a forum poster at this site even complained about his D3 purchase and how he got full charged

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/344381

Originally posted by Hurvart

Originally posted by Djildjamesh

did you forget the annual pass thingy which let's people into MoP beta AS WE SPEAK .. for a bloody year of subscription lmao... get your facts straight mate.

Pre-purchase is buying the game. Nothing more nothing less

But they also get a copy of Diablo 3 for free as a bonus.

Annual Pass is still the only way to get guaranteed access to WOW MoP beta

you could make the same claim about any promotional offer  -- you get XX stuff with this deal too !