7:18 pm, July 31, 2014
Its time to talk over The Dragons Reach: Part 1 with a few of the people who helped create it! Content Designer Karl Horvath and Narrative Designer Angel McCoy are joining Kate to look at the newest [..]
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7:18 pm, July 28, 2014
I was reading posts on the usual Trahearn-hate threads, and one person said "Quality is relative." So I thought, what is good quality in an MMO; and where does GW2 lie in [..]
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3:16 pm, April 2, 2014
Were down to the last major feature to announce in our upcoming April 15 Feature Pack, and its a pretty huge one: were making it easier to play with your friends on every PvE map, regardless of home w [..]
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2:16 pm, February 23, 2014
Self-explanatory title.
For me:
1. NEW Enemies. Surely, we got several new factions in Season 1 (Molten and Toxic alliance, Aetherblades) but these somehow felt more recycled than new. The only real [..]
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8:16 am, February 1, 2014
First off, I realize ANet is striving for a "Living World." And that to ANet that means story elements are supposed to be realistic in the sense that once they happen they [..]
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8:16 pm, January 7, 2014
QuoteAs we announced back in December , were down to just four releases to go in the current storyline of living world. The first of those four releases is nearly upon us, and we wanted to help take a [..]
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2:16 pm, January 7, 2014
As we announced back in December, were down to just four releases to go in the current storyline of living world. The first of those four releases is nearly upon us, and we wanted to help take a momen [..]
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2:16 pm, January 1, 2014
I think that game would rock the world. They really should learn from each other. I just bought Skyrim LE on Steam and I can't get enough of it. Flaws of both can be seem in the other game. Here are s [..]
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2:16 pm, December 10, 2013
As 2013 is drawing to a close, with it comes the arrival of our final release for the year: Wintersday! What goodies might you find under the tree with the final release of the year, you might ask? Wh [..]
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2:16 am, November 5, 2013
A massive, deadly Tower has been revealed in Kessex Hills, built by the new Toxic Alliance of krait and Nightmare Courtiers! This guide will help you get started in the fight against this new threat.
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9:16 pm, October 15, 2013
Edrick was a monster, he brought his family shame
So the locked him in a box, mouth stuffed with candy corn
But now the son has risen to take his fathers name
Beware the Bloody Prince, the son of [..]
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2:19 pm, October 10, 2013
Yes. This thread.
We all knew it was coming.
ArenaNet have stated you need FRIENDS on a server to guest to it. Now, of course... that means we can simply work around the issue (why we should have to [..]
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9:16 am, October 9, 2013
From the official forums.
QuoteHi All,
I would like to thank everyone for their support toward the pioneering work we are doing, as we drive the world of Tyria forward.
The passion, and intelligence [..]
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9:16 pm, October 8, 2013
This week, the Black Lion Trading company is pleased to present the Jack-in-the-Box Scythe, the latest and greatest innovation in the realm of portable harvesting technology. In addition, weve got [..]
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8:10 am, October 7, 2013
The Dragon Bash celebration is in full swing! Celebrants all over Tyria are snacking on Zhaitaffy, trading blows in the Dragon Ball arena, and bashing the stuffing out of dragon piatas. The Black [..]
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10:53 am, October 6, 2013
So I've been playing for a few days now.
I just uninstalled the game after playing four classes, leveling up to 20 on several of them, and trying out both WvW and structured PvP.
The PvE game is mos [..]
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7:13 am, October 6, 2013
In an effort to keep the noise down over discussing the various points hit upon by Colin's most recent post, I've taken the time to create different threads in the General Discussion forums to cover t [..]
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6:49 am, October 6, 2013
In an effort to keep the noise down over discussing the various points hit upon by Colin's most recent post, I've taken the time to create different threads in the General Discussion forums to cover t [..]
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4:51 pm, October 5, 2013
Does anyone see a connection between the politics of the NA/EU of entitlements and those that post about how legendaries should be easier to get and exotics should be end game gear(since it took you a [..]
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1:09 am, October 5, 2013
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I travel frequently. Will I be able to play Guild Wars 2?
Yes. The one-time verification system simply confirms that you have purchased the correct version of the game for your area of the worl [..]
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8:02 pm, October 4, 2013
Disclaimer: I fully understand that no two players' games can be completely the same, so I also understand that this doesn't plague everyone. The problem is that just because this is not happening to [..]
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2:40 pm, October 4, 2013
So, I haven't been the most up to date on the November 15th update, but I've heard it referred to as the "Sea of Sorrows" update, talk about beaches, and Anet's little post with some pirate [..]
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2:26 pm, October 4, 2013
Anet just updated their FAQ: http://en.support.gu...etail/a_id/9184
Some impt sections:
I travel frequently. Will I be able to play Guild Wars 2?
Yes. The one-time verification system simply confir [..]
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2:19 pm, October 4, 2013
I think its generally well accepted that the way guilds have been implemented in GW2 isn't perfect. The lack of halls, initial membership cap of 50, etc. all seem to have been at le [..]
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12:42 pm, October 4, 2013
Are events an entirely brand-new system people have never seen before?
Are events an entirely brand-new system people have never seen before? No, they are not. They are our attempt to innovate on t [..]
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10:01 am, October 4, 2013
* Minor Spoiler Alers*
Now I know everyone's disappointed about the personal story. Half the fault lies with Anet, for bad writing, cringe-worthy cinematics, clunky sequences and for rushing it all. [..]
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6:48 am, October 4, 2013
Can anyone tell me when this game will come out?
Credit to Grayle for contributing this gem.
Quote"As a structure the MMO has lost the ability to make the player feel like a hero. Everybod [..]
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6:32 am, October 4, 2013
I bought this game because it was going to get away from instances. It was going to be a persistant world. But here we go with Wintersday and what do we get a 5-man INSTANCE. Go bac [..]
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2:27 am, October 4, 2013
Anet own quote "Were a company of passionate gamers with one mission: to make Guild Wars 2 the best MMORPG ever created."
Since for some, including myself, the game is no where as great as [..]
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8:25 pm, October 3, 2013
Again, I never know where to put my threads... so please move this if it's in the wrong spot!
Anyways, this isn't meant to be a negative thread, so please don't treat it as so. More so one to reminis [..]
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7:10 pm, October 3, 2013
Divinitys Reach is hosting a magnificent celebration! Her Majesty Queen Jennah of Kryta is commemorating the tenth year of her rule and using the occasion to celebrate the triumph of humanity over the [..]
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2:31 pm, October 3, 2013
In GW1, we had a single currency - gold. Pretty much everything (or was it actually everything?) could be purchased with it - either directly (give gold, receive goods) or indirectly (give gold, recei [..]
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7:27 am, October 3, 2013
So I will say that I have never seen such a tightly controlled message as I have this week.
An interview embargo that just released Wednesday/Tuesday in the first week of July, with the ArenaNet Comm [..]
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1:34 am, October 3, 2013
First of all, what is your take on having all races living in a friendly, co-operational environment?
On one hand, it's cool from the world event perspective and whatnot, that everyone can help and w [..]
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11:43 pm, October 2, 2013
I played GW1 from start to finish in one guild. When I heard about the guild system in GW2 I was a little confused to why they changed it so dramatically. I liked [..]
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11:23 pm, October 2, 2013
Guild Wars 2 Junkies is proud to present our first episode of the GW2 Podcast. Listen to hosts Draegan and Clementine discuss the topics of the week along with a weekly update of W3 discussion. Draega [..]
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8:36 pm, October 2, 2013
If this is not earth, and its suppose to be another world.
Why do they have halloween, but not Christmas? Why not rename halloween something else as well?
Also no Thanksgiving eit [..]
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4:39 pm, October 2, 2013
Scribes Note: The following journal page was retrieved, undoubtedly without permission, from the Zephyr Sanctum, and in 1326 it came into the hands of the Durmand Priory. The author remains unidentifi [..]
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11:29 am, October 2, 2013
Hi All,
Last night I was having trouble with the TP. I was anable to purchase or sell items. I had 2g+ on me but when I tried to purchase materials to craft a new weapon, the BUY button stayed grey. [..]
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11:28 am, October 2, 2013
TL;DR, Dynamic events aren't dynamic because they don't depend on each other, and are basically public quest loops that respawn 5 minutes after completion. Also, this Forbes article sums up how I feel [..]
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7:30 am, October 2, 2013
Yes there are things that are great about this game. In fact, there are areas of this game that are revolutionary and awesome.
Yet, there are too many areas that make this game seem like it was slapp [..]
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6:53 am, October 2, 2013
Ok, well this is simply just a thread to find out what everyone else thinks. I've noticed a large decrease in the player population in game and it's only going to get smaller as time goes on (but that [..]
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6:45 am, October 2, 2013
Since I've heard a lot of comments in this forum and others of how people were "doing it wrong". Oh you're after progression/loot/etc, you're doing it wrong. Well, how are you supposed to pl [..]
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12:26 am, October 2, 2013
How do we craft an online world that feels like it is a truly living world?
For years, MMO developers have been chasing the answer to this question; it’s one of the holy grails of MMO dev [..]
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9:50 pm, October 1, 2013
Here is my disappointment not in any particular order of most to least importance. I have other disappointment but they are not game breaking and more of a minor annoyance so I won't list them.
1. C [..]
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6:42 pm, October 1, 2013
Abstract
Would someone get Anette-chan out of here?! We don't need her tomfoolery now. Shoo you damn charr, go back to Ascalon!
Gems are bad 'kay? That's what I always say. And thanks to Cube's [..]
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5:55 pm, October 1, 2013
LIVING WORLDDragon Bash
The Ship’s Council of Lion’s Arch is sponsoring Dragon Bash, a celebration of the Tyrian spirit and resolve to defeat the elder dragons. Bash on dragon pia [..]
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1:00 pm, October 1, 2013
As the title says, gear grind is just a lazy way to get people to log on and grind some content for a while. That's what bothers me about this whole thing the most. Making content people want to play [..]
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12:32 pm, October 1, 2013
Before fixing anything, let's quickly identify the core problems with GW2's PvE today. And by "PvE", I mean only the open-world PvE here, not personal story or dungeons.
So, the problems:
- [..]
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12:06 pm, October 1, 2013
Good Afternoon Fellow Tyrians!
I sat down this morning was looking over the forums again and started writing. This post may be a little disjointed and hop around a lot but I think [..]
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11:26 am, October 1, 2013
Greetings!
We are excited to introduce you all to the new and improved Borderlands maps and the Borderlands Bloodlust buff. As part of our continuing efforts to introduce new and interesting mechanic [..]
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8:30 am, October 1, 2013
Warning: Massive Wall of Text Ahead. A 3001 word wall to be exact!
I will start out by saying that I have played a wide variety of games over the years, however guild wars was the very first online m [..]
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8:02 am, October 1, 2013
WvW gameplay programmer Jordan Massey discusses major changes coming to the way we match worlds against each other in World vs. World. Read More
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6:14 am, October 1, 2013
Purpose: In effect, what I intend to do is expose ArenaNet of lies, deceit, and otherwise facilitating or spreading false information for the sole purpose of garn [..]
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5:34 am, October 1, 2013
https://forum-en.gui...irst#post477887
Scroll down.
"Its not an exploit to skip Kholer. Hes a bonus boss that unlocks a central waypoint, drops loot, and also gives a chest.
People skip him b [..]
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5:33 am, October 1, 2013
First, I have to say i like this game, like a lot. I'm disappointed a little bit because i was hyped up (my own problem) but then it is a good game. I was one of those people that rush to max level an [..]
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5:29 am, October 1, 2013
Per Wiki,
QuoteThe Living World in Guild Wars 2 is ArenaNet's official term for changes to the game intended to bring the world of Guild Wars 2 to life. Each major game update includes NPCs, events, [..]
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1:16 am, October 1, 2013
I really like the style they've chosen for regular conversations between characters. First , it brings back great memories from fire emblem on my gameboy, but more importantly it makes me really focus [..]
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1:03 am, October 1, 2013
Been having a bit of fun using the Wayback Machine to peer through ANet's blog, which they decided to take down.
I thought I would share something from their blog and see what kind of discussion it l [..]
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12:37 am, October 1, 2013
Two candidates, war hero Ellen Kiel and Black Lion trader Evon Gnashblade, are trying to secure a trade agreement with the Zephyr Sanctum but neither of them can seal the deal without your support! T [..]
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12:09 am, October 1, 2013
Has anyone else noticed them? They are in cities and in explorable world. What are they!?!?!!
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11:55 pm, September 30, 2013
First off this isn't for the bugs and secondly its all my own opinion I pretend nothing here is fact.
I was reading some other posts (credit on this belongs to DeContrust who maybe some of these poin [..]
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10:25 pm, September 30, 2013
Rare mystery Wintersday boxes will have a chance to drop throughout the world. They will also be available in the consumable category of the Gem Store. They will contain gifts available in-game, plus [..]
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8:07 pm, September 30, 2013
When I first heard about Guild Wars 2 being a "dynamic" centered mmorpg, I had no idea at all what it meant, after following the news for years I grew to like the idea of it. To me it meant, [..]
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8:04 pm, September 30, 2013
LIVING WORLD
Bazaar of the Four Winds
The Bazaar of the Four Winds is gathering; merchants are converging from all corners of Tyria to sell their wares. Its not just shady characters and risky trade [..]
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7:01 pm, September 30, 2013
As mentioned in the IGN preview, the Haloween patch also added the Skritt Burglar. Haven't seen any threads about it, so I figured I'd make one.
For those that haven't run across one yet - you'll run [..]
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5:45 pm, September 30, 2013
This doesn't mean ignore the negatives, but there's a whole helluva lot things GW2 has avoided that, sadly, other MMO titles have failed terribly at. Bullet points won't make me any more right or wron [..]
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5:14 pm, September 30, 2013
The system has 5 different types of tiers which dont have common things.They are based on different farming methods.The models are made like this because people should do different things.They shouldn [..]
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5:01 pm, September 30, 2013
GW2 has major issue with novelty of its content. The developer have spent most of their time developing each unique zone with its own content to complete and while it was incredibly [..]
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4:47 pm, September 30, 2013
Ideas:
1. ArenaNet says: People do not have to join a guild to gain valuable item. Friends have created guilds.
- And I answer: How can I find friends since the lack of common goals? How long can I pl [..]
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4:12 pm, September 30, 2013
Firstly I'd like to apologise for the lengthy and long winded post; I'm a long winded kinda guy (which works well for the ladies... (he tells himself)). I'm hopeful it'll spark a somewhat interesting [..]
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3:19 pm, September 30, 2013
Hello WvW players,
Im here to make an announcement regarding season one of World vs. World. After careful consideration of feedback, weve decided to make some changes to both the timing of the inagur [..]
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2:59 pm, September 30, 2013
Sometimes I just can't stand this game at all. In a lot of ways it feels like ArenaNet developed this game to be unfair in a manner that almost seems like "developer trolling". So here start [..]
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1:00 pm, September 30, 2013
The scourge of Splintered Coast has risen, more deadly and powerful than ever before. Band together with other heroes, old friends, and new allies to fight the rising evil. Bewareagainst a foe of this [..]
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12:43 pm, September 30, 2013
Guild Wars 2 Halloween Event Guide (Spoilers)
The Halloween Event of Guild Wars 2 starts in Lion's Arch (LA) and takes place in a few different areas of the world. There are quite a few things to do [..]
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12:37 pm, September 30, 2013
I prepurchased GW2 and played the head start, and let me tell you. This game was the most fun i have ever had.... from levels 1-60. Therein derives the problem. I loved finding secret areas, and wande [..]
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11:42 am, September 30, 2013
Hi,
I have a warrior, thief and elementalist.
2 80s and elementalist on the way.
I want to gear, play/specialise each class in one of the three areas, namely WvW, dungeons and Open world.
Primarily s [..]
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10:12 am, September 30, 2013
Motos Super Adventure Box is once again open for business in Rata Sum! Enter Tyrias first and best virtual reality simulator and prepare to get schooled! The revolutionary edu-tainment experiment has [..]
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8:47 am, September 30, 2013
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The Living World conceptAn ever changing worldUnique experience with each loginPlayer banding together and building towards a persistent world.New content every 2 weeks with unique rewards and a [..]
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5:55 am, September 30, 2013
Ok so I was happy when I read:
Increased the loot rewards on many world boss chests, including the chests in Orr temples and the dragon chests.
But then I read:
Fixed a bug on certain world boss ch [..]
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4:30 am, September 30, 2013
In an effort to keep the noise down over discussing the various points hit upon by Colin's most recent post, I've taken the time to create different threads in the General Discussion forums to cover t [..]
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3:28 am, September 30, 2013
Does anyone remeber when we were told GW2 was going to be a living breathing world that responded to player actions? I go over why don't have this and how we can get it.
As always I'm open to all f [..]
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3:12 am, September 30, 2013
Guild Wars 2 Halloween Event
The Halloween Event of Guild Wars 2 starts in Lions Arch (LA) and takes place in a few different areas of the world. There are quite a few things to do for the event but [..]
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2:45 am, September 30, 2013
General Questions
Will there be a subscription fee?
No. There is no monthly subscription fee. Once your purchase the box or a game key, you are free to play as much as you want.
Will there be micro [..]
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