Tag Archives: Guild Wars 2

The ROI of One Time Events [GW2]

Posted on 08/11/2012 by bernardparsnip

Summary Ever the contrarian, Azuriel has recently been evoking strong reactions with his criticism of Arenanet’s use of one-time events. The Guild Wars 2 Lost Shores event currently being previewed on the PTR, like its predecessor for Halloween, contains a … Continue reading →

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WvWvZzzzzz in the Sea of Sorrows [GW2]

Posted on 27/08/2012 by bernardparsnip

As a resident of the Asia Pacific region, yet someone can only understand languages in the Latin alphabet, my MMO diet consists on playing western games on US servers. The result is that most of the time, I am playing … Continue reading →

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MMOs are More Fun When Free [GW2]

Posted on 21/06/2012 by bernardparsnip

Today Keen draws attention to a particularly interesting quote from Colin Johanson, Lead Content Developer for Guild Wars 2: If the success of a subscription-based MMO is measured by the number of people paying a monthly fee, how does that … Continue reading →

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World PvP and How WvWvW Left Me Cold [GW2]

Posted on 14/06/2012 by bernardparsnip

In this second post sharing my experiences of the second beta weekend of Guild Wars 2, I wanted to talk about World v World v World. First, a little nostalgia trip. World PvP has been offered by almost every MMO … Continue reading →

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Guild Wars 2: The Casual’s Best Friend [GW2]

Posted on 11/06/2012 by bernardparsnip

Following a few hours playing Guild Wars 2 over the beta weekend, I had a clear sensation that this is the next generation of MMO. Or perhaps more specifically, the next generation of casual MMO. Before I explain, let me … Continue reading →

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