gamescom Guild Wars 2 Updates & Screens

[epidemicz]

Apologies if this has been posted, I only saw the low quality version. Also noticed a few interesting things in this video. When he loots the chest you can see some type of armor kit or something. I have tried to translate what I could from the video.



Mark of the Legion
Double-click to apply to a piece of Medium Armor
Mark of the Legion (4/6)
(1) + 10 Agility
(2) + 38? F....?
(3) +100 M.....? Marksman something?
(4) .....? (50% ....? as Ch....?)
(5) + 5% Critical Chance
(6) + 10 to all Attributes

It looks like to me, at first glance, it is some sort of armor kit or patch that attaches to armor you already have and has a set bonus for each of these you equip. Kind of an interesting twist, should make for a lot of customization options for stats and whatnot.

[Mrfoot]

NICE!! so the way it looks for me is, we loot gear better then junk we craft!! and i am Really happy for this, gives us less Farming for Tomes and Dyes and a more of a we can Gear are Alts with loot we get off Boss's or just sell it to other players! (: really good find.

[Smash]

This video looks awesome , but the zoom seems to close for me it's more like in a third person game that and strategy game, I hope it is fully configurable because like this you can't see much of what you have sides or rear, friend or enemy, and that's crucial

[JohnnyV]

well, early news for the Guild Wars 2 demo today. Apparently there's a surprise.

Guild Wars 2 won the prize for best Online Game at gamescom

[JohnnyV]

Jeff Grubb's Q&A



- Characters in the novel are in the game. Logan Thackery will be available. Lieutenant Groban will be found in Divinity's Reach

- More books will be available. Three novels. Independent stories, will not be fully related to each other. Second novel is by Jay Robert King. "The Edge of Destiny". It's about Destiny's Edge, and will feature many of the main heroes from the game (Rytlock, Caithe etc...). Third book is in the works, no details. 'The Edge of Destiny will release late this year, or early next year.

- *spoiler* Items like characters that appeared in the book will be in the game. The Claw of the Khan-Ur will be show up in-game */spoiler*

[JohnnyV]

Here's the video of Colin Johanssen's Q&A at gamescom if you missed it live...

[Ruse]

well, early news for the Guild Wars 2 demo today. Apparently there's a surprise.

Guild Wars 2 won the prize for best Online Game at gamescom

YAY

I was actually up for the early bits of the livestream today. I quit watching because I didn't want spoilers. =/ lol

[Phantom]

More sweet Charr Gameplay. Shows the Necromancer's class ability, the Deathshroud, in action, as well as some warrior skills and ice spells. Oh, and you can turn into a tornado. Yeah.

Part 1:



Part 2:





Also, the informative half of the Q&A Session with Game Designer Izzy Cartwright, talking about the Necromancer and clarifying some points on Persistence and instanced areas:

[Mrfoot]

O_O just crazy that this is GW2 its nothing Like GW1 its so much more then i can take *pass's out*

[JohnnyV]

I thought this image of the gamescom finale looked really cool. Felt obliged to share.

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