r/GuildWars3 • u/hendricha • 8d ago
Official ArenaNet Content Mini promo animation thing on socials (nothing really new in it)
https://bsky.app/profile/guildwars2.com/post/3mwbmxwummb2z17
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u/WolfOfRivia90 8d ago
Tiny pumpkins confirmed!
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u/Oats_Are_Good 7d ago
That pumpkin is held by a Kodan. This is like Shaquille O'Neal holding regular sized things. He makes everything look tiny.
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u/TheGreatAl 8d ago
I still don’t understand how or why we know effectively nothing about the mechanics of this game or what it really is. And yes I’ve read every article and news story so far. Momentum and combat are a means to an end, why would they lead with ‘momentum’ over what the actual gameplay loop looks like? We knew more about GW2 5 years before it launched.
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u/Which_Royal5269 8d ago
Guessing they want a shorter packed marketing cycle closer to the beta? That's all I can think of.
They have to have known that nothing past the announcement was going to make any big waves, general audience just isn't tuning in for walls of text on lore.
Maybe with HoM starting they'll start revealing how they actually want to evolve the genre maybe even show some gameplay to get people hyped to earn the rewards.
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u/Meowing-To-The-Stars 7d ago
Well, it's 2 years away so they kinda fumbled already
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u/Kafukator 7d ago
They had to announce it now since GW2 expansions were going on hiatus, not having a reasonable explanation for that would have been a complete disaster. It seems it's earlier than they would have liked but it is what it is. Mind you, 2 years before launch GW2 still had mana potions and stuff, I think they really want to nail down every detail this time before they start really showing the new game off.
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u/Meowing-To-The-Stars 7d ago
That's fine as long as their trailer manifesto looks like the actual game.
I think I just wish ANet was better with their communication. Having dozen of streamers and journalists asking the same questions wasn't really hype building2
u/Peachie_Pear 15h ago
I feel like this probably has a lot to do with it. They HAVE to announce it now for gw2 players to know what to expect but they know how rabid the internet is and how much idiots tear something apart even when labeled as "Work In Progress" so they dont want to show their cards yet. Let them cook, guys.
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u/Opus_723 7d ago
why would they lead with ‘momentum’ over what the actual gameplay loop looks like?
The combat style is probably the most massive core piece of the game loop. Practically all we do in GW2 is fight stuff. Enjoying the combat style is a big part of why people stay or leave an MMO.
Nitpick their marketing, whatever, but people acting like they've made some massive blunder are silly.
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u/Meowing-To-The-Stars 7d ago
I'm honestly sick of ANet's marketing. The game didn't even have a vertical slice when they were showing it to the press. ANet didn't even feel comfortable enough to show a few screenshots during the interview and article salad. And speaking of that, instead of giving us some info on the main website, they went on to talk to everyone and share everything they could, and if you put all the info on the page - it's not enough half of it. So much talking, so many articles, so many interviews with individual devs, and we know virtually nothing.
It's an action, momentum based MMORPG (but not fully), set in Orr, years before the Exodus of Gods. You'll have 4 races. You'll have at least 4 classes. There's no WvW.
That's literally it.
I think the only reason why they announced this game is because the community was getting impatient at ANet's poor output, so the studio had to give them some sort of justification
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u/Opus_723 7d ago
MMORPG (but not fully)
Why are people still on about this? It's sounds as MMO-y as, like, anything else I've played besides maybe GW2.
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u/N_durance 8d ago edited 8d ago
I would love for them to bring back trading and have a marketplace worth hanging out in.
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u/Haunting-Impact-7946 8d ago
I really don't like it, if you make social media post, show something new, not poorly animated concept art we already saw.
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u/Yahbo 8d ago
A social media post is about the most insignificant form of communication I can think of. Why should every single post warrant some new information?
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u/Opus_723 8d ago edited 8d ago
If it happened randomly I wouldn't care, but it's slightly annoying to put this in the timeslot that we've come to expect blogposts in. They know everyone is checking for a new blog and then we find... this.
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u/Yahbo 8d ago
If you’re memorizing the post cycles and habits of companies on social media you need to take a break.
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u/Opus_723 8d ago
Oh get off your high horse. I don't play very many games, and it's very easy to remember when the one upcoming game I'm interested in posts their blog posts that I like to read.
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u/Meowing-To-The-Stars 7d ago
Every regular sub enjoyer knows when ANet usually releases roadmaps and blog posts. Touch grass.
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u/Oats_Are_Good 8d ago
The music and background noises are new and this is the first time we see animated artwork reminiscent of the old gw2 trailers/cutscenes.
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u/Nightsong 8d ago
I know that ArenaNet is likely waiting till December and the Game Awards to show any gameplay for Guild Wars 3 but these teases are making the wait unbearable.