Why not B2P like GW2?

*Raises hand*
What's B2P? I've been trying to find a word that fits for the B but I can't come up with anything.

Buy 2 play. Basically like a console game, or other stand alone games. Basically you buy the game and own it. No monthly subs. Yes there is a cash shop, but it's just cosmetic and vanity, nothing that would help you have an advantage over someone else.

I think the confusion in this thread is people don't know much or anything at all about Guild Wars track record with this very model, and instead take it as a nickel and dime you type of game like Lord of The Rings.

GW1 is different from GW2. Extremely different. With GW1 they released expansions but GW2 will have free content updates just like a P2P game. You're just being difficult and/or trolling.

Of course! BUY 2 Play! Thanks =)

I plan on playing Guild Wars 2 when it comes out. I had a blast during the Beta events but I'm gonna split my free time with both that game and SWTOR.

So I'll go out on a limb and say that ArenaNET is in this business to make money. So if GW2, unlike GW1, won't have paid expansions, whatever they are called, just free content updates, then they must be counting on MicroTrasactions to fund development and server maintenance.

If they sell anything meaningful so far as progression in either PvP or PvE then it becomes pay to win and could get very expensive.

If they don't I personally doubt very much whether the income from their cash shop will generate enough revenue to make meaningful improvements to the game.

Unless you're trying to tell me that ArenaNET will be releasing updates and content out of the goodness of their hearts because they love gamers?

I'd rather pay a monthly subscription fee.

Of course! BUY 2 Play! Thanks =)

I plan on playing Guild Wars 2 when it comes out. I had a blast during the Beta events but I'm gonna split my free time with both that game and SWTOR.

I can't imagine it's cheap to hire the voice actors.

Why are people trying to kill SWTOR? I've seen threads suggesting F2P, B2P, asking for no paid services, etc. This is a business, and the more money EA can milk from it, the better. The more money they make, the more they'll want to keep it going.

Why are people trying to kill SWTOR? I've seen threads suggesting F2P, B2P, asking for no paid services, etc. This is a business, and the more money EA can milk from it, the better. The more money they make, the more they'll want to keep it going.

Anything major will be in an expansion obviously, but they have already said they will constantly be adding dynamic events and monthly events. Jon Peters created the BWE3 final beta event "The Hunger Royale" in under 12 hours just to show how they can manipulate the system to put in these kinds of events.