I never understood what connection name Guild Wars has with lore of the first game ?
Can someone explain me please ??
From advertizing and gameplay point - Guild Wars perfectly illustrated PVP side of GW ... but lore ?!
No connection to the story that was otherwise very well written.
So I would say , any other name would fit better. But who cares about the name after all?
The Guild Wars are the series of at least three wars among different guilds in the three human kingdoms of Ascalon, Kryta, and Orr. The wars ended only because the charr invasion from the north meant an even bigger threat to the three kingdoms.
The second Guild War was memorialized by the construction of Surmia in 1020 AE. Ascalon was the kingdom victorious of this war according to the Historical Monument of Surmia. It is unlikely that the war ended during 1020 AE, however, due to the length of the latest Guild War.
The most recent Guild War lasted for 57 years (from 1013 AE until 1070 AE). The war caused much suffering and hatred between the people of the three kingdoms. These old wounds can be seen in the present day in the form of the mistrust King Adelbern holds towards the efforts of Kryta to help Ascalon recover from the charr invasion, particularly towards Ambassador Zain. During this war, King Adelbern was a war hero which led to his eventual crowning as a king instead of Barradin becoming king.
While there have been many Guild Wars prior to this one, when characters in the game refer to the Guild War, they mean the last one which ended with the Searing. While initially confined to a conflict between guilds, when open combat erupted in the streets of Arah, Orr responded to protect its holy city. The military action against Krytan and Ascalonian guilds spurred the other nations into responding, leading to open conflict between the three nations
A big example of waring factions, or guild wars, in the present time of the game is The White Mantle vs The Shining Blade.
And also the fact that a big part of the original game was the Guild Battles or GvG in pvp. That was one of the main draws of the game. Of course the game evolved to more than that but there you go. Hence the title Guild Wars.
Being a massive fan of the orignal Guild Wars I would hate to have it any other way therefore I would just keep it Guild Wars 2. Although for the sake of this thread I would name it something like "Tales Of Tyria".
Honestly I think ArenaNet should have chosen a name other than GW2. The reason is this: People have a lot of misconceptions about GW2 because of how GW1 played out. Since GW2 is really pushing the whole MMO genre I think a new title would have eliminated a lot of the confusion and GW1 players would still know that the new game was more or less Guild Wars 2.
Honestly I think ArenaNet should have chosen a name other than GW2. The reason is this: People have a lot of misconceptions about GW2 because of how GW1 played out. Since GW2 is really pushing the whole MMO genre I think a new title would have eliminated a lot of the confusion and GW1 players would still know that the new game was more or less Guild Wars 2.
I thought something like:
Tyria (or) Prophices
the problem with that is that they would be alienateing their current playerbase. if you play GW, then if you see GW@ you will be more likely to read about it then something with a differing title.
Honestly I think ArenaNet should have chosen a name other than GW2. The reason is this: People have a lot of misconceptions about GW2 because of how GW1 played out. Since GW2 is really pushing the whole MMO genre I think a new title would have eliminated a lot of the confusion and GW1 players would still know that the new game was more or less Guild Wars 2.
I thought something like:
Tyria (or) Prophices
the problem with that is that they would be alienateing their current playerbase. if you play GW, then if you see GW@ you will be more likely to read about it then something with a differing title.
Not true. GW could easily post information about it on it's website or even on it's launcher. Instead GW2 is alientating everyone else, since GW2 is SO different ... that's how I see it anyway. I mean in the scheme of things it's not a big deal it'll still be popular ect but
There are still people on these forums talking about how GW2 will be all instanced and so on. I mean honestly think of this way:
Blizzard didn't call World of Warcraft..... Warcraft IV. That's basically what ArenaNet is doing with Guild Wars 2.
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If the original campaign had you playing Charr from the get-go and no human faction then the game would've been called
Battle of the Warbands ammarite?
This is not a game.
I think the title of the book 'Ghosts of Ascalon' would have been ideal
The Guild Wars are the series of at least three wars among different guilds in the three human kingdoms of Ascalon, Kryta, and Orr. The wars ended only because the charr invasion from the north meant an even bigger threat to the three kingdoms.
The second Guild War was memorialized by the construction of Surmia in 1020 AE. Ascalon was the kingdom victorious of this war according to the Historical Monument of Surmia. It is unlikely that the war ended during 1020 AE, however, due to the length of the latest Guild War.
The most recent Guild War lasted for 57 years (from 1013 AE until 1070 AE). The war caused much suffering and hatred between the people of the three kingdoms. These old wounds can be seen in the present day in the form of the mistrust King Adelbern holds towards the efforts of Kryta to help Ascalon recover from the charr invasion, particularly towards Ambassador Zain. During this war, King Adelbern was a war hero which led to his eventual crowning as a king instead of Barradin becoming king.
While there have been many Guild Wars prior to this one, when characters in the game refer to the Guild War, they mean the last one which ended with the Searing. While initially confined to a conflict between guilds, when open combat erupted in the streets of Arah, Orr responded to protect its holy city. The military action against Krytan and Ascalonian guilds spurred the other nations into responding, leading to open conflict between the three nations
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/The_Guild_Wars
A big example of waring factions, or guild wars, in the present time of the game is The White Mantle vs The Shining Blade.
And also the fact that a big part of the original game was the Guild Battles or GvG in pvp. That was one of the main draws of the game. Of course the game evolved to more than that but there you go. Hence the title Guild Wars.
I like the name "Fucking Awesome: The Revenge of Epic"
That's just me, though.
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Being a massive fan of the orignal Guild Wars I would hate to have it any other way therefore I would just keep it Guild Wars 2. Although for the sake of this thread I would name it something like "Tales Of Tyria".
I vote for this name, because it best describes GW2
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Well, according to one of the latest threads "Boob Slider 2" might be a fitting game title. ,)
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Honestly I think ArenaNet should have chosen a name other than GW2. The reason is this: People have a lot of misconceptions about GW2 because of how GW1 played out. Since GW2 is really pushing the whole MMO genre I think a new title would have eliminated a lot of the confusion and GW1 players would still know that the new game was more or less Guild Wars 2.
I thought something like:
Tyria (or) Prophices
the problem with that is that they would be alienateing their current playerbase. if you play GW, then if you see GW@ you will be more likely to read about it then something with a differing title.
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well ..... i like 2 cuz then they can have the dragon
oooooooo dragon
Not true. GW could easily post information about it on it's website or even on it's launcher. Instead GW2 is alientating everyone else, since GW2 is SO different ... that's how I see it anyway. I mean in the scheme of things it's not a big deal it'll still be popular ect but
There are still people on these forums talking about how GW2 will be all instanced and so on. I mean honestly think of this way:
Blizzard didn't call World of Warcraft..... Warcraft IV. That's basically what ArenaNet is doing with Guild Wars 2.