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What is the use of not playing. It's not a big deal, you are making this like it's some sort of life changing event. It's a video game.
Relaxe and either play or not! 
I played the BWE and the last stress Monday and loved it. I understand how fun it is and if you don't it is ok. Press on with life and have fun!
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
I agree the beta version is already the best game I have played in the last 6 years
Who cares who did it first. It's who does it best. And scripted events in GW2 is done so much better than in Rift that they aren't even comparable.
I remember pure mallice on the Rift forums during the beta stages. You were all about PvP. Wouldn't GW2 be more your flavor? Rift is a PvE game.
I'll give you PvP in GW2 as of right now is a bit pointless. Damn fun, but pointless. But I have to believe rankings and a ladder system is coming.
Isn't life great not knowing the future?
I still get in and play WoWs Arathi Basin or Alterac Valley now and again when my subscription is running. The cool thing about GW2 is if I get bored of WvW I can do something else, then come back without worrying about a sub fee. Main thing to me in GW2 is the crafting and exploration though, PvP is a side perk
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
Point you're missing. I've played. They already are delivering on their promises regarding the game. You need to give it a try. It may be the only way to keep your hate from consuming you.
Oderint, dum metuant.
Except that the official job title is "marketing director" not "informing director." I wouldn't intentionally change the word even if I did supsect that it might carry a different connotation for some people
His job is to create a positive public image for his brand. That's not a bad thing, assuming, of course, the brand lives up to the image created.
The issue the hype eventually comes full circle and ArenaNET is expected to deliver on these promises. I do not want to even touch the game right now because of the idiotic amount of hype. What is the point of joining a guild that may end up completely unsubbing due to lack of pve content or pvp with no point?
There's no subscription to GW2. I'd suggest reading the sticky at the top of the forum to learn more about the game.
PvP with no point? What's that mean?
If you're not going to touch the game because of hype then why are you here?
Can you explain to me how, having an opinion on something which you don't agree with, is misinformation?
So if I think the combat is bland, then I'm misinformed and haven't read up on it thoroughly?
I also had to laugh while reading your second paragraph, you're attacking another game for being able to teleport off somewhere? Yet that is most feasible way of travel in GW2. Also correct me if I am wrong but GW2 does not have an open world but is instead instanced, right?
As for the OP - the dude is just marketing his game. That is all. This type of petty arrogance will not destroy a game, most people don't care what those people write. It's Bioware type of arrogance which destroys games.
The game will be a huge success regardless.
On a side note, the more I read "dynamic events" the more incredibly pretentious it sounds.
Talking about arrogance. Do you remember the slogan "We're not in Azeroth anymore" or Paul Barnett?
if rift is so innovative and great why are all the servers dead ? Rift was a wow clone in every design aspect even the rifts were nothing more then warhammer pqs with less variety. Now they are suddenly releasing 3 realm pvp in rift go figure..... The only thing rift is in need of now is about 5 or 6 more server merges for the few rabid fans they have left. 3 servers on medium all weekend long with one or two more spiking to medium at primetime....yeah Rift seems really really healthy.
What would you call them then?
Three words. Don't play then.
Have a nice day!
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
Can you explain to me how, having an opinion on something which you don't agree with, is misinformation?
So if I think the combat is bland, then I'm misinformed and haven't read up on it thoroughly?
I also had to laugh while reading your second paragraph, you're attacking another game for being able to teleport off somewhere? Yet that is most feasible way of travel in GW2. Also correct me if I am wrong but GW2 does not have an open world but is instead instanced, right?
As for the OP - the dude is just marketing his game. That is all. This type of petty arrogance will not destroy a game, most people don't care what those people write. It's Bioware type of arrogance which destroys games.
The game will be a huge success regardless.
On a side note, the more I read "dynamic events" the more incredibly pretentious it sounds.
Hope that helped.
Just because he dislikes some parts of the game, it doesn't mean the positive parts cannot outweight the negative ones and warrant a purchase.
"The global brand director' ? wth is that? Why do job positions in marketing always have such hollow titles? Anyway, marketing ppl only go 'blah blah blah blah blah blah' using a lot of hyperbole. But they are fairly harmless and are attracted to microphones. So just nod and say 'hmm' now and then, make sure the microphone has his attention and then slowly back away.
I agree with this. I don't see why some people want to make Rift sound like pure magic. The Rifts are exciting for all of about 30 days, and then you get sick of them, or you join them as a perfunctory way to get loot. They all feel exactly the same, and there's just nothing exciting about them IMO.
I'm not going to argue for GW2 at this point, because it seems to be speaking for itself.
However, I completely agree that the whole genre has been stagnant, and I've been saying that for years. GW2 is about as much change as you can possibly put into a mainstream MMO, and keep people intersted. It's going to be up to niche games to innovate further, IMO. Games like ArchAge are doing so, unfortunately they haven't landed an NA publisher who has the balls to give it a try.
As I said before, this industry has been overrun by robotic bean counters who only think about the bottom line. That means turning out mouth-breather games that don't innovate. The same thing is happening in the TV industry, and movies to some extent. Money is the new Jesus, and it's only going to get worse as the United States continues converting to a Corporatocracy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporatocracy
A sure sign that you are in an old, dying paradigm/mindset, is when you are scared of new ideas and new technology. Don't feel bad. The world is moving on without you, and you are welcome to yell "Get Off My Lawn!" all you want while it happens. You cannot, however, stop an idea whose time has come.
ooohh its a pure arrogant microsoft, apple, intel, and many many business market their products.
is it arrogance for apple to change the paradigm of mp3 players 10 or so years ago?
and he's not wrong about mmo's being stagnant
Rift started development in 2006 and GW2 in 2007. Because during that first year of development Rift was still pretty much covered under blankets, I don't think Anet "copied" or stole anything if that's what you're getting at.
Also the rifts and invasions in Rift aren't implemented that well and are more of a sideshow to the boring generic quest system and staple gear progression dungeon / raid / PvP grind. DE's aren't the backbone of the content / game like it is in GW2 and because everything else is so generic themepark mmo about the game, it's actually one of the games the Anet guy you linked to is rightfully talking about.
Which leads us to a philosophical question: if you dislike certain parts of the game, but like other ones to the extent that you even buy the game, are you still a hater XD?
haha - you sir, have made my day.
His decision.
I suggest if someone doesn't like it they don't play then.
Death is nothing to us, since when we are, Death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
Couple things real quick...
DE is half true half wrong, while they aren't entirely "Dynamic", the series of events happens rather randomly, and with or without play interaction... So yes and no they are "Dynamic"...
Teleport... Only things you can teleport to immediately are the main cities, and to Lion's arch? the portal to WvW and stuff... Everything else you have to run and find it first, activate it, then you can teleport there, so you do have to explore. Which the worlds are pretty large, so it will take some time, i'm thinking a Warhorn will help with speed for this haha.
Instanced... Every game has instances, instance is every group gets their own "Shard". Their own version of that dungeon/whatever, Yes GW2 has these, but they also have non-instanced caves/dungeons scattered across the world, which more times than not have a DE (i know "Dynamic Event" but thats what they are called haha) in there that has a final boss to kill, so it's more an open world dungeon, but it's hidden, there isn't a "Cave of blah blah blah" here sign on your map.
And i agree on "Dynamic Events". I love this game, but to say those events are truely dynamic in my opinion is just marketing.. I do think they are an awesome change up to basic quests though
And WvW, the life of this game! My personal opinion that is.
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