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Anyone planning on buying it once it is released?
Yep i'm definitely buying it as soon as its released
I was planning on getting the new game, but can only consider putting little time and money at the moment for one mmo, sadly GW2 will have to wait for me, but i really have high expectations for the game, i have seen a lot of footage about it, and i say that this game is an evolution in the mmo world, but we will know more in the full release how promising the game really is.
Well, unlike other MMO, you only need to pay for the game, no monthly subscriptions, and no P2W shop, which makes it cheaper than any other MMO out there.

As for the things which intrigued me to getting the game:
1- So many races and professions to choose from, and each got their own starting area. Story based on a questionnaire which represents your character's biography.
2- Say good bye to KS (Kill stealing), or even farming nodes stealing. If you attack an enemy that someone else is attacking, he gets just as much loot as you do, making helping others worthwhile. As for the crafting nodes on the map, they only exist for you, if anyone else took a node, you can take it again.
3- Everyone can revive, there is a downed state before death, no more tank/healer/dps builds for dungeons.
4- Pvp is quite interesting.
Anyone knows if the game box will be sold in lebanon ?
pcandparts.com is only selling game keys from what i have seen.
and i m not sure that the game is "big enough" to be sold by virgin
any ideas?
I really do hope Virgin gets the game, I heard they were going to get TERA, which is way less hyped than GW2 :/.
21 days later
Today is 28th of August, the release of GW2. Anyone started playing it?
Of course it is. It is one of the most anticipated games. If SWTOR reached 1.3mil at some point. Then this game, since it is subscription free, should surpass 2 mil! :)
Badieh wroteOf course it is. It is one of the most anticipated games. If SWTOR reached 1.3mil at some point. Then this game, since it is subscription free, should surpass 2 mil! :)
You have to consider that MoP is on the doorstep, it's a trend that most inactive WoW players renew their subs when a new expansion gets released. GW2 will probably get hit by this.
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Badieh wroteOf course it is. It is one of the most anticipated games. If SWTOR reached 1.3mil at some point. Then this game, since it is subscription free, should surpass 2 mil! :)
You have to consider that MoP is on the doorstep, it's a trend that most inactive WoW players renew their subs when a new expansion gets released. GW2 will probably get hit by this.
I highly doubt Mist of Pandaria would actually get people playing WoW again, but it will sure give those already playing something to go on with. Plus, don't forget GW2 has no subscription fee, which should be way more cost effective than any other MMO out there.
Still considering trying Guild Wars 2 or not. Never played the first but i'm well aware of how unique the game is and how well reputable it is. Yet, mmorpgs tend to consume a lot of my time and i'm not sure im willing to invest a chunk of time in these games again. The concept of purchasing the game with no monthly subscription is true, but you have to keep in mind that this game offers in game stores, which means it has the concept of P2W (pay to win) and players who purchase items from the store will have upper edge over others who don't.
Ruroken wroteStill considering trying Guild Wars 2 or not. Never played the first but i'm well aware of how unique the game is and how well reputable it is. Yet, mmorpgs tend to consume a lot of my time and i'm not sure im willing to invest a chunk of time in these games again. The concept of purchasing the game with no monthly subscription is true, but you have to keep in mind that this game offers in game stores, which means it has the concept of P2W (pay to win) and players who purchase items from the store will have upper edge over others who don't.
No wrong. In PvP everyone is on equal foot and no, it doesn't consume much time, you don't need to level to play high level PvP, all you you need to do is to get your character to level 2, join Heart of Mist and here you go from there. I'm lebanese been playing it for a week now, since I pre-purchached the game, and gw2 pvp == skill; everyone has he same gear

It's well worth every penny upu put on and it's not p2w, you can only buy exotic/cosmetic stuff with gems.


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Hey guys,
Anyone find out if Virgin got the game yet? i passed by yesterday. obviously they had no idea, in perfect lebanese fashion but he said could be today or tomorrow.. but soon. any news??
Dokhou , I Bought it Online from their store
Ah ok, i might do the same, im just worried bout the 15-20GB takes to download the game... was the download relatively fast? i have as good of a internet connection as you going to get in lebanon
I'm On 4Mb Connection was downloading at 440k-460k took arround 12-13 hours , cant remember exactly how much , but yeah it was fast
Theirs no way i'm buying it online with my connection but if I find a physical copy at virgin I'll be sure to get it.
Dokhou wroteHey guys,
Anyone find out if Virgin got the game yet? i passed by yesterday. obviously they had no idea, in perfect lebanese fashion but he said could be today or tomorrow.. but soon. any news??
I thought they had the game for 80$ ? Was going to pass by the virgin to check it out. I read on the Virgin Megastore's facebook page that they had the game. Someone asked them about its price and they replied with 80$.