f13.net

I'm just curious.

I'll be there, will post my name up when I make my character.

Edit: Holy Shit, that's a long subject.

Edit2: Name for Weekend is Threve.  Because it's a combonation of three and five.

Probably me. I don't believe I work this weekend, so I'm good.

I'll be playing.

I'll be playing.  Will edit a character name in later.

Playing.

And you could have just said "Who's playing this weekend", but somehow the long name just seems more erudite... not really.

I'm so behind the times, this came out? I always find out these things because schild calls me and rants about the game for 10 minutes, but then again he has teh job now.

I think I will.  I even finally got the pre-order crap.  I'm hoping I can play an Erudite with a long name.

I'll play to check it out.  Name will be Merusk or Ayarae.

Jesus, you're so behind the times that you haven't even read the f13 threads. This is a beta weekend. Or a World Premiere event, whatever Arena.net wants to call it. It's free. You download the client and play. It doesn't come out til the middle of February. I'm hoping it comes out on my birthday.

This game seems to good to be true, I am wary of it.

Maybe it's like a marriage, while you are dating it (beta) everything is wonderful and you are in love, but when you tie the knot (release) it all goes to hell.

I'll be playing for a limited amount.  Figures this happens on one of my busiest weekends in awhile (Halloween parties rock.)

I got prepurchase though so I'll have many other weekends to play until February.

Yo, I will be there, with a kilt on, if they allow that. As Haemish, natch.

Will be in as Sobelius.

Next question: what character combos will people here play?

You;ve got main profession/secondary profession. Main determines armor type and primary skills, secondary adds more skills.

The "classes" are:

Monk (healer/buff/smite)
Necromancer (debuff/lifedrain/undead pets)
Mesmer (CC)
Elementalist  (nuker)
Ranger (ranged)
Warrior (tank)

My parenthetical descriptions are no where near accurate in terms of true skill choices available to each class. That said, supposedly Monk/Warrior combo is different from a Warrior/Monk combo. Like the M:tG deck-building analogies used to describe this game, you'll get to take only a limited set of skills (8-10 I think) from each profession for each mission you enter. Each class has 50 main skills and 25 elite skills, so if you have access to all skills in the game you can choose from 150 each time to go into a mission.

Personally, I'll probably opt for a Monk/Warrior or Ranger/Warrior this first time out.

Definitely gonna be there!

I'll be playing, as Viin or Dabry.

I played a Monk/Warrior last time, so maybe this time I'll do Ranger / Necro or something weird like that.

I'll be Twee, unless it's taken.  In that case, I won't be.

Probably something like a Warrior/Ranger.

More linkage to a fairly useful rundown of getting started in GW (http://guildwars.ogaming.com/data/1924~WPE.php). Marketing-drivel description of professions. Good explanation of how to use Signets of Capture, skill charms, etc. It's worth the 5 minute read -- even if the text itself it can come across as condescending.

[Edited URL link to latest version of guide.]

I have bothered to download the client, so I will probably be there as well. Even though there are Kamigawa release events in MtGO... choices, choices.

If you're bored this week, here's a few minutes of fun:

Open the GW client and click the settings button (the little castle-thing on the right edge of the screen). Drop down the Languages list and select "Swedish Chef". Just makes me wonder what these guys are smokin'?

I will be playing this weekend. However, I currently work nights (see when my posts appear) so will not see most of you I'm guessing. I will try to play some on Sunday.

I will say, I wasn't impressed with the E3 demo but am willing to give it another try.

I'm in.   I'll probably be playing a Mesmer of some kind.    Enchanter complexes for the win.

May not make it on. But I'll try. Most likely late at night.

I'll be there for at least part of the weekend. Qua Fin Ti, Monk, most likely.

I'll pop in to see what all the fuss is about. Even if the avatars make me cringe as I'm reminded of Lineage 2. I like the idea of a Mesmer/Ranger hybrid for fucking up the opposing healers.

Yea, I'm gonna run a Ranger/Necro build of my own divising. I wish we could fucking start at level 1 though. The preorder beta weekend the following week better let me start as a newbler. I'm worried about the lowbie game with how much mid level stuff we've seen.

I'll play.

I'll be there to try it, but I'm too broke to buy it.

Hehe. I forgot about that name. What was the name your friend always used? Had something to do with coffee IIRC.

What a cute way to put it.  Perhaps you could make a bit of money on the side writing jingles for TV. ;)

Yay! The puss in boots avatar is gone!

Fucking Hell.  I just did it this minute!  Are you stalking me or something?

No, I went from one thread you posted in that had the cat, and the next thread it had changed. I did a double take to make sure someone named 'S1gn3' hadn't signed up.

I'm trying to give up smoking.  I'm cranky.  Sorry.

And staring at the avatar holding a cigarette is going to help you stop smoking how?

I don't know.  Fuck off.

Bah, now I have to start reading names of people who are posting instead of just looking at their avatars.

I just had a nic injection.  I'm sorry, Soukyan, although I'll probably come back in a couple of hours and tell you to fuck off again.  Be patient with me, please.

I'll be travelling this weekend.  No GW for me.  

This was my "most anticipated new game" until the E3 demo.  I wasn't too enamored with the E3 preview... then again, I have no love for Diablo.  I'm hoping that they now have a bit more polish and have added in some complexity.  

My hope is that one of you articulate people will drop a review of this beast on the boards early next week.  Maybe a nice fanboi spin will give me the urge to try it again... though bile is more fun to read.

You can never have enough hats, gloves, and shoes? Really Pats, even bloody Amanda Dekatne can remember the word "accessories".

I'm still smoking after failing to quit recently so feel free to take it out on me. While I'm fucking off, I'll smoke one for ya. ;)

But seriously, it's an excellent thing you're doing by quitting. Stick to it.

She's not quitting. I mean, she is quitting - but everyone is, so yea, good luck Signe. But if you don't quit, you've got good company.

I only smoke hooka.

MrHat is arab.

Am I the only one that misses the kitty?

Yes.  Obviously you are.  Go shave your own pussy.

I want a cigarette and I'm out of anything even remotely herbal.

I'm playing right now. Look for Phred the Just if you want to hook up.

I'm at work and unable to play atm, but someone please tell me -- how is a 90kb mmorpg playable?

Because it downloads the whole thing during gameplay.   Remarkably smooth, too.

Madness, I tell you. MADNESS!

I'll fire it up this weekend, I'll see if I can spot any familiar names. I'll name my guy Ardent, so those of you who think I'm an idiot (a majority) can avoid me.



If I had a nickel for every time a girl told me that, it could fund my purchase of GW. And several expansions. And a new computer to play it on.

Looks like there' s a bit of loading time when you first enter a zone, but it should be a one time thing.

Oh what the hell. I didn't much care for it during the E3 preview, but I'm going to give her a spin for posterity's sake. The skill sets make me curious, seeming more like MtG cards than abilities. free + bored = concede

Are the abysmally slow download speeds of the client due to the fact that so many people are (probably) downloading the client now?  Hopefully these type of speeds won't be around in release.

The secret link to negative ping code?


Naw... we couldn't be that lucky.

I'm will playing Belzac Jojen...monk necro

Game uninstalled.

Graphics engine:  Pretty.

Interface, conrols and content:  Unpretty.

ASDW movement is hard? Content is unpretty? What? PVP, I'm so confused. You played for like 5 minutes. Didn't people rail on haemish for playing for a few hours and judging a game? I like the interface.

Eh.  Maybe it's that i have 102 degrees fever and my ability to sit up longer than said 5 minutes is nonexistant.  :(

Did the engine remind anyone else of Dungeon Siege??

A bit?  For me it was 10-15 minutes for each first zone.  Admittedly, once the files have been downloaded it was quick, but the first time you zone into anywhere is painful.

The UI is horrible.  I hate it.  The big clunky buttons are big and clunky.  They annoy me.  You can't resize anything at all. I can't find the quit button.  Who makes a game without a quit button?   /quit doesn't work for me.  I figured the 'explorable area' was soloable.  It's not, but you can go in and out and kill the first 3 or 4 mobs over and over.  MrHat gives up too easy but he gives me his shit before he logs out.  I like that.

I agree the UI is a bit odd. Use F10 to logoff. There are henchmen/women near the zone exits that you can bring along with you if you want to play by yourself but can't get through the area solo.

Yes, I found the logout key... I suppose I should have checked the keyboard settings first off.  Henchmen seem to be a bit buggy and I'd rather play with a proper group anyway.  I was right, however, ages ago when I said this community might be a little scary.  They are total shite.  I will probably only play this game when I can group with friends.

Dren Jootz

Look me up ingame sometime.

I actually had good success with the groups I got into.  I did have to ignore the chatter in town (they will have to put filters into chat.)  I'm sure chat will be the biggest "improvement" from now until release.

I grouped with 7 of the f13 folks and a henchman. Had good fun. Life intervened. I'll buy it. I'm sure in the next 5 months there will be lots of changes. Viva la Blizzard North.

I am with Kenrick.. though I don't have a fever.  I just can not get into the game.  Will keep at it with different character through the weekend, but right now I only give it a 'Meh'.

That's the usual way of things.

Don't agree with him. He wouldn't know. Postcount ++.

Bored.

Well, that was fun. Another 3D engine that makes my particular setup go black screen. Looked like a simplified PSO until then, so... nah.

Thankfully there's Maple Story (http://www.mapleglobal.com/).

Count me in for some.  Work and school are kicking my ass, so I won't be
on much, but eh, everyone needs to cast responisbility to the wind occassionally.

I tried to look at that but I died of old age before the page could load.