After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
SWTOR was "the most popular game of the year on MMORPG" last year before its release too.
I'll wait until 3months post-release to see how GW2 actually holds up .
anyone who will wait 3 months after release probably isn't interested in the game.
I think as the BWEs became available and players got their hands on the game the GW2 community became privy to the fact that anet was going to deliver on what they had promised plus some and imho this community since then has done a great job of battling trolls and naysayers based on the known facts...
Part of the praise can go to the moderators here who were almost always quick to nip troll threads in the bud and send the obvious trolls on a 24 hours or more ban holiday. I just hope they will keep on the good job once the game is released
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After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
SWTOR was "the most popular game of the year on MMORPG" last year before its release too.
I'll wait until 3months post-release to see how GW2 actually holds up .
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
SWTOR was "the most popular game of the year on MMORPG" last year before its release too.
I'll wait until 3months post-release to see how GW2 actually holds up .
anyone who will wait 3 months after release probably isn't interested in the game.
Even though I have talked my entire guild fo 30-some people to try GW2 this last weekend with all those keys being released, and if the majority enjoy it I'll buy it and play with them. As usual, I'm more interested in the social aspect than hardcore gameplay.
HOWEVER, i'm most certainly not going to claim the game is pure win or pure fail prior to it actually being released.
The Theory of Conservative Conservation of Ignorant Stupidity: Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
SWTOR was "the most popular game of the year on MMORPG" last year before its release too.
I'll wait until 3months post-release to see how GW2 actually holds up .
i am gonna wait six months :P
If GW2 remains the most popular game of the year for 6+ uninterrupted months after release, and you come here telling us "told you so" the day it drops to the second place, I reserve the right to laugh at you then... ;-)
Respect, walk, what did you say? Respect, walk Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me? - PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
SWTOR was "the most popular game of the year on MMORPG" last year before its release too.
I'll wait until 3months post-release to see how GW2 actually holds up .
anyone who will wait 3 months after release probably isn't interested in the game.
Even though I have talked my entire guild fo 30-some people to try GW2 this last weekend with all those keys being released, and if the majority enjoy it I'll buy it and play with them. As usual, I'm more interested in the social aspect than hardcore gameplay.
HOWEVER, i'm most certainly not going to claim the game is pure win or pure fail prior to it actually being released.
If GW2 remains the most popular game of the year for 6+ uninterrupted months after release, and you come here telling us "told you so" the day it drops to the second place, I reserve the right to laugh at you then... ;-)
^ wouldn't "told you so" always be worthy of derision regardless of game/circumstance?
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
SWTOR was "the most popular game of the year on MMORPG" last year before its release too.
I'll wait until 3months post-release to see how GW2 actually holds up .
anyone who will wait 3 months after release probably isn't interested in the game.
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
SWTOR was "the most popular game of the year on MMORPG" last year before its release too.
I'll wait until 3months post-release to see how GW2 actually holds up .
Yeah let's wait 3 months to make sure the subscriptions don't take a dive - oh wait
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
SWTOR was "the most popular game of the year on MMORPG" last year before its release too.
I'll wait until 3months post-release to see how GW2 actually holds up .
anyone who will wait 3 months after release probably isn't interested in the game.
Even though I have talked my entire guild fo 30-some people to try GW2 this last weekend with all those keys being released, and if the majority enjoy it I'll buy it and play with them. As usual, I'm more interested in the social aspect than hardcore gameplay.
HOWEVER, i'm most certainly not going to claim the game is pure win or pure fail prior to it actually being released.
you're buying a game not life insurance.
LOL
Most memorable games: AoC(Tryanny PvP), RIFT, GW, GW2, Ragnarok Online, Aion, FFXI, FFXIV, Secret World, League of Legends (Silver II rank)
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
SWTOR was "the most popular game of the year on MMORPG" last year before its release too.
I'll wait until 3months post-release to see how GW2 actually holds up .
anyone who will wait 3 months after release probably isn't interested in the game.
Even though I have talked my entire guild fo 30-some people to try GW2 this last weekend with all those keys being released, and if the majority enjoy it I'll buy it and play with them. As usual, I'm more interested in the social aspect than hardcore gameplay.
HOWEVER, i'm most certainly not going to claim the game is pure win or pure fail prior to it actually being released.
you're buying a game not life insurance.
It's called showing the developers where the game industry wants to go. If every person keeps getting tricked into massive box-sales each release, and then the game dies 3-6months down the line, then that sends bad messages (or sometimes the wrong ones) to the bigwigs of the industry.
Look at SWTOR, the box sales alone freaked out most industry leaders into the wrong direction, and now months later with the "Super Giant IP, could never fail, game of the century" MMO SWTOR tanking hard industry analysts are now suddenly saying the industry is at a stand-still if SWTOR couldn't do it.
It's more complex, and deeper, than you seem to think it is. Sure, it's nothing life or death like life insurance, but it most certainly is more involved than simply buying every $60 box game hoping for something to change now isn't it?
The Theory of Conservative Conservation of Ignorant Stupidity: Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
Based on hype. It's meaningless.
This ^
The Theory of Conservative Conservation of Ignorant Stupidity: Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.
It's called showing the developers where the game industry wants to go.
That's what my $$$ do. And yours. And his. Much more clearly than a million pages of yakyak.
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.
How do the hits work. I'm assuming that it's hits on the games listing, not thread posts? Anyhow, looking forward to release alongside a lot of other people apparantly.
All of my posts are either intelligent, thought provoking, funny, satirical, sarcastic or intentionally disrespectful. Take your pick.
I get banned in the forums for games I love, so lets see if I do better in the forums for games I hate.
I enjoy the serenity of not caring what your opinion is.
GW2 is going to be a great game but yall act like it just won a important election or something.
Welcome on a forum of a website named "mmorpg.com". What a surprise, here we talk about... MMORPGs, and not elections. So yes, when a potentially good game is about to be released, we talk about it, since in the setting of this site and forum, it's as important as an election would be on a political website.
;-)
Respect, walk, what did you say? Respect, walk Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me? - PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
Based on hype. It's meaningless.
This ^
Popularity is meaningless? I'm sure it's not to the game developers and the overall community of the game lol you guys, gotta think a little.
Remember... all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more.
GW2 is going to be a great game but yall act like it just won a important election or something.
Welcome on a forum of a website named "mmorpg.com". What a surprise, here we talk about... MMORPGs, and not elections. So yes, when a potentially good game is about to be released, we talk about it, since in the setting of this site and forum, it's as important as an election would be on a political website.
Originally posted by Fadedbomb Originally posted by ShmackpappyOriginally posted by xposeidonAfter being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
Based on hype. It's meaningless.This ^ Based on the fact people have had the opportunity to play the game and see it meets the hype, you talk like no one has played it and that reality is meaningless, really?
As a fan it's good to see it reach the most popular spot, well deserved too IMHO, I'm pleased for the developers they must be getting a good feeling about seeing that. As a gamer I don't really care if it's number one or number ten as long as there's a high enough population and I'm enjoying it, that's all that matters to me.
After being a bit over half as popular as SWTOR 2 months ago or so. GW2 has seen a great increase in popularity during the last BWEs and it only keeps increasing. Congratulations to GW2 and its fans.
Based on hype. It's meaningless.
This ^
Popularity is meaningless? I'm sure it's not to the game developers and the overall community of the game lol you guys, gotta think a little.
The point, is that popularity IS meaningless online. It matters AFTER release for retention. Popularity prior to release is nothing more than a gauge for server stress at launch. SWTOR was EONS more popular than SWTOR (despite how much I also protested), and we see how that played out like the almost timeless games before it failing since 2004.
GW2 hype train is generating unrealistic expectations and "popularity". It means NOTHING until post-release.
It's sad too considering Bioware aren't the ones hyping this up to the extremes, but the players themselves this go around.
The Theory of Conservative Conservation of Ignorant Stupidity: Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.
Seems like my comment flew right over your head. lol.
When you compare apples and oranges, expect some people to highlight how innapropriate and out of context your comparison was.
lol.
How was he comparing apples and oranges? The hype is really generating some unrealistic popularity that can't be trusted, like the games before it who have failed horribly also generated. That was his point, and it really did seem to go over your head .
The Theory of Conservative Conservation of Ignorant Stupidity: Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.
The point, is that popularity IS meaningless online. It matters AFTER release for retention. Popularity prior to release is nothing more than a gauge for server stress at launch. SWTOR was EONS more popular than SWTOR (despite how much I also protested), and we see how that played out like the almost timeless games before it failing since 2004.
GW2 hype train is generating unrealistic expectations and "popularity". It means NOTHING until post-release.
It's sad too considering Bioware aren't the ones hyping this up to the extremes, but the players themselves this go around.
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.
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anyone who will wait 3 months after release probably isn't interested in the game.
Part of the praise can go to the moderators here who were almost always quick to nip troll threads in the bud and send the obvious trolls on a 24 hours or more ban holiday. I just hope they will keep on the good job once the game is released
Respect, walk
Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me?
- PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
i am gonna wait six months :P
Even though I have talked my entire guild fo 30-some people to try GW2 this last weekend with all those keys being released, and if the majority enjoy it I'll buy it and play with them. As usual, I'm more interested in the social aspect than hardcore gameplay.
HOWEVER, i'm most certainly not going to claim the game is pure win or pure fail prior to it actually being released.
The Theory of Conservative Conservation of Ignorant Stupidity:
Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.
If GW2 remains the most popular game of the year for 6+ uninterrupted months after release, and you come here telling us "told you so" the day it drops to the second place, I reserve the right to laugh at you then... ;-)
Respect, walk
Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me?
- PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
you're buying a game not life insurance.
^ wouldn't "told you so" always be worthy of derision regardless of game/circumstance?
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.
Ah, thank you.
I'm right here my friend.
Yeah let's wait 3 months to make sure the subscriptions don't take a dive - oh wait
LOL
Most memorable games: AoC(Tryanny PvP), RIFT, GW, GW2, Ragnarok Online, Aion, FFXI, FFXIV, Secret World, League of Legends (Silver II rank)
It's called showing the developers where the game industry wants to go. If every person keeps getting tricked into massive box-sales each release, and then the game dies 3-6months down the line, then that sends bad messages (or sometimes the wrong ones) to the bigwigs of the industry.
Look at SWTOR, the box sales alone freaked out most industry leaders into the wrong direction, and now months later with the "Super Giant IP, could never fail, game of the century" MMO SWTOR tanking hard industry analysts are now suddenly saying the industry is at a stand-still if SWTOR couldn't do it.
It's more complex, and deeper, than you seem to think it is. Sure, it's nothing life or death like life insurance, but it most certainly is more involved than simply buying every $60 box game hoping for something to change now isn't it?
The Theory of Conservative Conservation of Ignorant Stupidity:
Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.
Based on hype. It's meaningless.
This ^
The Theory of Conservative Conservation of Ignorant Stupidity:
Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.
That's what my $$$ do. And yours. And his. Much more clearly than a million pages of yakyak.
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.
How do the hits work. I'm assuming that it's hits on the games listing, not thread posts? Anyhow, looking forward to release alongside a lot of other people apparantly.
All of my posts are either intelligent, thought provoking, funny, satirical, sarcastic or intentionally disrespectful. Take your pick.
I get banned in the forums for games I love, so lets see if I do better in the forums for games I hate.
I enjoy the serenity of not caring what your opinion is.
I don't hate much, but I hate Apple© with a passion. If Steve Jobs was alive, I would punch him in the face.
Welcome on a forum of a website named "mmorpg.com". What a surprise, here we talk about... MMORPGs, and not elections. So yes, when a potentially good game is about to be released, we talk about it, since in the setting of this site and forum, it's as important as an election would be on a political website.
;-)
Respect, walk
Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me?
- PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
Popularity is meaningless? I'm sure it's not to the game developers and the overall community of the game lol you guys, gotta think a little.
Remember... all I'm offering is the truth. Nothing more.
;-)
Playing: Tera, BF3, ME3
Waiting on: Guild Wars 2
This ^
Based on the fact people have had the opportunity to play the game and see it meets the hype, you talk like no one has played it and that reality is meaningless, really?
As a fan it's good to see it reach the most popular spot, well deserved too IMHO, I'm pleased for the developers they must be getting a good feeling about seeing that. As a gamer I don't really care if it's number one or number ten as long as there's a high enough population and I'm enjoying it, that's all that matters to me.
The point, is that popularity IS meaningless online. It matters AFTER release for retention. Popularity prior to release is nothing more than a gauge for server stress at launch. SWTOR was EONS more popular than SWTOR (despite how much I also protested), and we see how that played out like the almost timeless games before it failing since 2004.
GW2 hype train is generating unrealistic expectations and "popularity". It means NOTHING until post-release.
It's sad too considering Bioware aren't the ones hyping this up to the extremes, but the players themselves this go around.
The Theory of Conservative Conservation of Ignorant Stupidity:
Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.
When you compare apples and oranges, expect some people to highlight how innapropriate and out of context your comparison was.
lol.
Respect, walk
Are you talkin' to me? Are you talkin' to me?
- PANTERA at HELLFEST 2023
How was he comparing apples and oranges? The hype is really generating some unrealistic popularity that can't be trusted, like the games before it who have failed horribly also generated. That was his point, and it really did seem to go over your head
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The Theory of Conservative Conservation of Ignorant Stupidity:
Having a different opinion must mean you're a troll.
What games are we talking about here again?
Now now, that was cruel :P
Self-pity imprisons us in the walls of our own self-absorption. The whole world shrinks down to the size of our problem, and the more we dwell on it, the smaller we are and the larger the problem seems to grow.