Guild Wars 2 - GDC 2011 [PART 1] - Norn Guardian Character Creation and Intro

[InstantUsername]

With the character not standing still (bopping back and forth), it makes me wonder if their art director is incompetent. There is no fantasy in watching a figure being all wobbly. The character would be better off standing there static.

[Forcedmetomakethis]

@InstantUsername So a completely static character with no life is better than one that looks alive and realistic? There's no fantasy in unrealistic human actions, plus you only see this screen for .5%~ of the entire game. I hope you're trolling since it would mean you're really stupid if you weren't.

[zaikozy]

Are you serious? The intro video system is way too epic! :)

[YlvaCullen]

A norn named Sarah? eh...

[205whiteboy]

This game looks amazing. I have a few questions though. I saw on the Guild Wars 2 official website that this race has tattoos. Will I be able to choose my character's tattoos? Also, how cusomizeable will my character's outfit/armor be?

[Awesomewolfpic]

@205whiteboy yes someone had video that can pick the tattoos you want but i don't think can like make your own though but they have some made already for you to pick through and change the color

[205whiteboy]

@Awesomewolfpic Yeah I found the video showing the tattoos right after I posted that question. Thanks for commenting though.

[Awesomewolfpic]

@205whiteboy your welcome

[Fredthelog]

Norn Mesmer FTW

[Kelysyan]

I got goosebumps watching this.

[pauliuks50]

FOR SKYRIM!

[cooldog324]

a game where children will run away from me??? AWESOME!!!

[bestman132ify]

@cooldog324 lol

[Nasim5105]

ARE YOU A STREET RAD !! LOL

[quebecgoldtokes]

when can we play

[leongradoazz]

I liked everything except the part where she says "this is my story". We know it's your story you made it pretty clear before.

[Grymligast]

How is this possible that i've not seen these videos yet. I thought i'd watched everyone a BILLION times over! FUN TIMES AHEAD!

[TheGokaiRider]

Guild Wars 2, to me, seems better than the regular version of Guild Wars. You get more freedom in this game and don't have to be a simple human all the time. This will be a great experience.

[Arinosoable]

DO WANT

[flip3660]

epic

[EpicureanFilms]

This game... Is going to be revolutionary!!

[HeavyMetalGurke]

lameeeeee

[Ironblade24]

he said profession for classes??WTF!!!!!

[vecretis2]

@Ironblade24 this isn't WoW bud...

[BleuTheMilotic]

@vecretis2 BUT ITS WAY BETTER!!

[DamienDog123]

When is this game coming out?

[Mindroach]

@DamienDog123 march there will be a beta but they said 2012 so mebe in the winter or something

[Cimmantti]

Is having a Charr Elementalist a stupid idea?

[fields2236]

@Cimmantti NO ! its a good one TBH in GW1 they where a lot of Fire Charr eles

[Cimmantti]

@fields2236 Okay, thanks...just cause they seem to almost always be Warrior-type peoples...cause they're big...and scary looking...also do the Charr have gender?

Like I want to have an Ice Charr Woman Elementalist! :p

[fields2236]

@Cimmantti well yeah ! that's how this works you pick a race then gender after that you fill in the blanks of who this character is

[Uouttooo]

The character model shown here looks bland.

[Iblis478]

@Uouttooo I suppose so, but bear in mind this was alpha state, and the character models were, for the most part, placeholders.

[ImmoralSin]

Guild Wars 2.. Why you so amazing?

[TEHDERRICKAHOY]

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[04iBen25]

@TEHDERRICKAHOY Do you have a closed beta key?!

[Connen1]

@TEHDERRICKAHOY Dude, I see you're posting this every where related to GW. I find it's very annoying as spams. Your guild isn't cool to me by finding random people in youtube as in advertising spams.

[TEHDERRICKAHOY]

@Connen1 /lackofcaring , if your that bothered dont read it.

[ThatDudeJCrash]

@Connen1 Nobody is forcing you to join bro.

[ThatDudeJCrash]

@ThatDudeJCrash Or anyone for that matter.

[Connen1]

@ThatDudeJCrash Well, I'm just statng the fact. On the other videos, his comments has all been flagged as spams.

[SilentQuality]

For Nornia!

[AllFourSeasonz]

this looks BAD ASS! i totally want to play this! but with good graphics ect. it takes upa lot of space so how much space does it take JUST TELL ME! (oh this IS a computer game rite?)

[HelghanSpartan]

Ass

[HelghanSpartan]

Ive never enjoyed an MMO This looks bad add.

[ubertuber3d]

@HelghanSpartan bad add? u fukin xbox ps3 fanboi helgan spartin faget u nob dis iz pc cee l2spell faget

[barrydoyle18]

@ubertuber3d wtf dude.... it was a typo... he fixed it with a second comment... chill... this is the internet.... not English class...

[ubertuber3d]

@barrydoyle18 dude stfu faget u fukin bitztch

[HelghanSpartan]

@ubertuber3d lol Umadbro?

[ubertuber3d]

@HelghanSpartan maybee if you learun to sepll i wont be so mad a faget, SO STFU

[Jetaemin]

I've never wanted a game this much, my heart aches.

[Bombolz]

Seek revenge!

[dendanny56]

So you can change yourself into a bear/wolf/raven/lynx?

[XxMemphis]

Come danger! Come adventure!

Thumbs up if that was your favorite part.

[VayuPurana]

"I blacked out and I don't remember what happened only to wake up with some fat ginger guy's cum stained dick up my ass" *EXP 1200*

[Mindroach]

Ne links to videos of norn turning into a beast?

[Mindroach]

What's the closest personality build to passive?

[flamed112]

The Norn Shall Prevail!

[Matthewbernier22]

@flamed112 LOL

[Fowethebox]

i don't like MMO in genral but this game.. just woah..

[Mandolindsay]

Yep. Awesome. CAN I PLAY NOW?! :-)

[HayashiRokushi]

@wowrulesallmmos I wish WoW ''copies'' things from gw2,That will improve the game. Pre-BC was fun, after it became to easy to play, to popular and is now full of kids...yuk.

[mjgdnbff]

@wowrulesallmmos ahah your funny m8, if you like wow so much why not go play it instead of placing ignorant comments on a video of a gameplay of another mmorpg :)

mark my words 1 year after gw2 is released wow is shuting down, what do you think the mayas meant by ''in 2012 the world will suffer a major change''.. gw2 is here.

[Kamilnycity]

@wowrulesallmmos guild wars series is older than wow, and its all the better

[hobbes296]

Ooo....looks good. o.O

[SquareShiruken]

How much will this cost?????

[raperkin]

IS THE GAME FREEEEEEEEE ?????????????

[sharptdk10]

@raperkin You only have to buy the game itself, playing on the server IS free!

[raperkin]

@sharptdk10 cant find it dude in my country were so fucked up

[whitebeardoo]

@raperkin You will have to pay for the game itself, but there will not be any monthly fee. But just like Guild Wars (1) im sure they will make micro transactions like in game skins etc (non effect on character statistics).

[raperkin]

@whitebeardoo what do you mean ? do i have to buy it from the net or .....

[whitebeardoo]

@raperkin You either buy it from a retailer store or on the internet via D2D (Download to drive). After buying the game you are done paying for it, no monthly fee like games such as World of Warcraft and Aion.

[Kamilnycity]

@raperkin in a way, it has an initial cost(disk) and then theres no monthly fee

[raperkin]

guys what is the most played server ?

[Liamdonoghueownsyou]

prepare ur anus

[MrDoomtastican]

@WarZoneWrestlingYT

Asure is great too Don't forget the asura :'(

[ColdBoyNRW]

AMAZING

[bendude526]

@WTSMiniEvenniaLOL NORN GUARDIAN ALL THE WAYYYYYY

[TheNexTrio]

__-!-__Got new video with NEW info about release date__-!-__

[Gagsmore]

Actually kinda hate the multiple choices you make on your character I hate making choices throughout the game that change the story.. Like in nightfall you picked what quests to do for different heroes but you get the others at the end anyway!! What's the point

[SomeRandomGuy720]

Norn Guardian ftw

[Rhys2692]

Dare I say... for the norn?

[TheRomanCraft]

@Rhys2692 no, no, no. This is how you do it: FOR THE NORN !!!

[Rhys2692]

@TheRomanCraft Aww shucks, I didn't wanna bother nobody.

[TheRomanCraft]

@Rhys2692 yeah...think i just bothered the whole neighbourhood...

[Leperkon360]

this game is gunna be amazing because it dosent try to copy WoW

[R4ul5k8]

@Leperkon360 i knooow, and you know what make this game even better? it ISN'T WoW :)

[Alphoter]

best mmo ever? this game looks amazing!! they need more propaganda tho. A mmo needs a lot of people playing it in orden to be fun

[kerem2008]

this is the best game ı have ever seen it. perfect graphics, one price and all time free but ı dont understand that??? heavy armour and skirt ??? this is very ugly and this is illogical pls fix it... necromancer or elementalist ok these wear skirt and light armour but man this is guardian and they wear heavy armour and skirt such!!!

[Zyepoof]

@kerem2008 Thats called a chain skirt. A pretty useful armor type that is mre mobile than plate but still very protective from cutting.

[kerem2008]

@Zyepoof thank u this information my friend :) I hope that this great game out soon

[spforlyfe]

The music at 4:16 gets me so eager to play this game!!

[Bosinclaire]

ok when does it come out :/

[redniwediS]

They summed up the Norn real well.

"I accept this challenge. I relish it. Come, danger. Come, adventure!"

[rivermagic]

everyone hopes the 8th will be a mes - imo I hope they make a modern day mes not just a carbon copy of original GW mes

[LiamGoesOnWWW]

@rivermagic totally agree, mesmer doesnt feels original to me i think introducing a brand new class liek the engineer really is a hard challenge but it is the most rewarding and most respected one, i just dont hope mesmer will be part of gw2 i dont like that job, but argh shit, i got chills from this vid already, I CANT WAIT TILL GW2!!!!!!!!!!

[jjrocks22]

I just got my paycheck yesterday for doing painting with my moms bf and I got $153 for two days.....I didnt even get home with it I stoped at gamestop and fully payed off guild wars 2 and skyrim lmao

[MrTran97]

@WarZoneWrestlingYT AMEN Brother!

[Maluswake]

Guild Wars 2 is only gunna be on PC isnt it?

[Dwalimz]

@Maluswake Yes. -.- It is a PC MMORPG. World of Warcraft isn't on Xbox/PS3, is it? No. MMORPG's belong on PC.

[Pestinha92]

@hilibaza

Its persistant everywhere, its an full open world like most MMOs. The GW1 design is dead. Gone.

And yes it will have a many choices to make unique thousands of characters(literally). The Character creator will be similar to AION(sliders included), but with limits, so people don't end up creating freaks.

The demos have a limited ammount of questions, the finished product will have more.

So... yea. Any questions, just ask and I'll answer whatever I can.

[dontgetmad369]

The uh..and uh...thief...uh..eh..uh..warri­or..uhhhhhhhh..

[vegetaover9000]

I am a norm, and like my ancestors before me I am a guardian.

[mikosealm]

guardian is tank??

[Nimno74]

@mikosealm From what I gather, all will be able to perform the tank role to some degree. Please, for the love of god, try to free your mind of the confines of the trinity. It is a mentality that has been slowly ruining mmos for far too long.

[andrewjacksonbr]

This guy is soooo nervous the game must not be where it should be. I still think it will be the best mmorpg ever

[osrik100]

gay graphic of characters you could do better .....its something like hentai or smthg

[inkmage80]

@osrik100 It looks good enough, everything so far. FFXIV as usual went over the top with the graphics- beautiful indeed, but as of right now... Its sucks. SE should be ashamed of themselves for bringing something out like that.

[Jacobweb9009]

@osrik100 and cartoony wow is better?? this characters r realstic

[livinghusk]

if im a norn and i chose ferocity can i turn into a wolf and eat somebody? seems like the best way to end a conversation

[H1sMaj3sty]

"Well, one might say the Norn..."

(Sunglasses)

"Are beastly!"

YEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!

[KoolJoshBoy]

I hope they release this game on consoles

[MrDiegox255]

@KoolJoshBoy fuck no!

[KoolJoshBoy]

@MrDiegox255 how not it would be awesome, DCUO done it and it worked out alright

[WhiteWorgenCorp]

I'd like to choose your cunning...giggity :P

[flamingsunshine]

wow, the demo looks pretty amazing

[525058]

ANET, RELEASE AN OPEN BETA DEMO!!! I'M DYING TO PLAY THIS GAME!

[KFblade13373]

I gotta say, I was really leaning toward The Old Republic, because I love Bioware and especially their group conversation system, but they really don't have much else going for them other than that. I've been GW fan since before Prophecies was called Prophecies, and I will continue to be! This game looks amazing!

[Kaleb6k]

gw2 and swtor are gonna be on the top of mmo's when they both come out but I personally think that gw2 will be a lot better I don't know why people dont realize that

[strikerk]

@Kaleb6k Most do, Star Wars just is a big license so people are falling for the name. But that game looks dull as all hell.

[celtic889]

Norn and Charr ftw used to play wow but soo looking foward to this :D

[MNiTFTW]

This sounds amazing, it sounds more like a game like Skyrim instead of a MMORPG but i am willing to accept this

[MbrosFTW]

Is it going to be pay to play

[lovites303]

@MbrosFTW Nope : ) only payment u will be doing it buying the cd

[JamesBrant19]

@MbrosFTW No, one time payment, highly suggest you play GW 1...

[Xethist]

At 4:24 it looks like the crow flies into the camera

[juffurey]

will gw2 have pvp-only characters similar to guild wars?

[Samladdy]

So can the Norm change into animals?

[Greenhelm64]

@YouEatMeYa honestly?

[Uberboy07]

0:10 that looks awesome :>

[Calibur43]

@YouEatMeYa Character development in broad terms, not so dull and never changing like a lot of mmos.

[OmglolNarutorules]

Y'know. Y'KNOW. Yeah, y'know. Y'KNOW? Y'know. You know?

[Freemindheaven]

@DrunkenRaiderz If you're looking for graphics... then yes it will. But if graphics aren't too big on your list, then it'll probably be one of the greatest games on the market let alone in the MMO genre.

[spaghettiist]

Arenanet seems to have a female demo fetish :)

[BloodShott22]

i want to see the actual character creation ahhhhh

[T3CHmonster]

is there gonna be monthly fees?

[jRoXXas4869s]

@T3CHmonster no :D

[Bauer753]

@T3CHmonster no

[Sup3rMegaNerd]

The guy talking gets annoying.

Ehh, ehh, uhm.

Maybe he should learn more about the game if he's not sure.

[Mitsu2040]

she doesn't look so fierce with that 'teacher's bun' hairstyle :P

[TrashEzpz]

when does this game come out?

[BlackHandElite]

@TrashEzpz We don't know yet. Arena Net, as of now, still hasn't shown a release date. So, to quote them - "It's done, when it's done."



[TrashEzpz]

WHEN DOES THIS COME OUT?!?!?

[Darklen2]

5 people have aids

[lowtalkerr]

@Darklen2 only 5?! Wow, the media really exaggerate that illness!

[Pestinha92]

@lowtalkerr

If you're refering to the questions when you're creating your character, you should know that the demo have a limited ammount of them, the final product will have even more questions.

[lowtalkerr]

@Pestinha92 No, i'm referring to the guy who said "5 people have aids" :)

[ruckasnucka20]

nobody is going to get laided when this comes out

[megera23]

@DrunkenRaiderz Haha, I was mostly talking about people looking for innovation when it comes to storyline in MMOs(TOR) and innovation when it comes to mechanics im MMOs(GW2). But you're right about the no subscription fee as well. I just hope one of the two comes out sooner, cause I'm dying from boredom having nothing to play. :/

[Baldoxxx4000]

Why cant you customize the looks of the character???????????????????? Without this feature, you might as well play marvel vs capcom 3

[TheBrendanMcCoy]

@Baldoxxx4000 Way to not pay attention to the speaker at all. They didn't demonstrate character appearance customization because they wanted to show the other things instead, the NEW things that add depth. Character customization is kind of a staple, and you know it'll be there, so there's no point in showing you what you can already expect.

[megera23]

@DrunkenRaiderz Not me, although, I'll most probably play both. :) They target people looking for two quite different things, imo.

[megera23]

@Baldoxxx4000 You can. However, the option was disabled for the demo because of the time limit. Arenanet said that they are using similar system to Aion's(best MMO character creation I've seen), but they will limit it so that people won't be able to create the monstrosities you could see running around there.

[assman1008]

uh... uh... uh.... uh.... thumbs up if it annoyed you aswell

[impoison2]

Damn. This is SO not fair. I cannot BELIEVE this. This OFFICIALLY rocks my socks for the day.

[TheBumbleBunny]

when will it come out?

[megera23]

@TheBumbleBunny Sadly, there's no release date yet.

[EpicHatMan]

Anyone noticed how they pick female every character creation video xP?

[lngek]

Guardian ftw! Until the Mesmer is released!

[MineThatGold]

I hope there are more options for each question at release.

[TaniumRag]

D: i can nooooot wait :) it said somewhere on their site that they're plannin a beta sometime this year. I'm guessing in november/decemberish. So I'm thinking depending on how that goes we'll get the game next year

[1235242]

The 4 dislikers play world of warcraft

[osobora]

@1235242 pretty sure those 275 liker play wow too

[1235242]

@osobora probably :p

[yantheduke]

going to be mesmer

[digbudug]

7th would have to be priest. :P

[Persiano123]

@mamatamba2 Yes. Buy it once and it's yours forever.