Guild Wars 2 possible home server updates...

[ganesh]

Wanted to post this separate of my other post...this one I'll keep to just letting everyone know which one has the least chance of large guild crowding for World vs World. Thats not to say that they will be dead servers.

More than likely all US servers will be full...just the ones I post will have a better chance at getting into World vs World with lower or little to no queue times most of the time.

Ill keep posting up till early access on what the big guilds and large alliances are possibly going to choose. Some may end up on the small servers to get a name for themselves...Im guessing this cuz at the moment Im seeing 86 guilds and 6 large alliances that have yet to even mention where they plan to call home.

So here goes my list of our possibles.....

[ganesh]

1.) Ehmry Bay.... 15 guilds, 0 alliances

2.) Henge of Denravi... 10 guilds, 0 alliances

3.) Sanctum of Rall.... 10 guilds, 0 alliances

4.) Stormbluff Isle.... 10 guilds, 0 alliances

5.) Anvil Rock.... 5 guilds, 0 alliances

6.) Borlis Pass..... 4 guilds, 0 alliances

7.) Dragonbrand.... 0 guilds, 0 alliances

8.) Ferguson's Crossing.... 0 guilds, 0 alliances

9.) Quarrel Falls.... 0 guilds, 0 alliances

[ganesh]

......UPDATE.....

Much has been brewing with GW2....back to back Stress Tests...got the second one to work today Aug 10th. Will probably stay on Fort Aspenwood for the test unless given a free server move. There are some large alliances and huge guilds to boot. One I seen posted...has 3400 members...tho thats accross a few games and into different things...but even if 1/4 of just that guild were to show up and want to WvW...would spell crazyness...thank god pve side has overflow servers, hehe. any ways...time for the list as follows:

1.) Ehmry Bay.... 15 guilds, 1 alliance

2.) Henge of Denravi.... 14 guilds, 1 alliance

3.) Stormbluff Isle.... 11 guilds, 0 alliances

4.) Borlis Pass.... 5 guilds, 0 alliances

5.) Dragonbrand.... 1 guild, 0 alliances

6.) Ferguson's Crossing...0 guilds, 0 alliances

7.) Quarrel Falls.... 0 guilds, 0 alliances

8.) Undecided on server... 104 guilds, 6 alliances

Sanctum of Rall was taken off the list because of a 3400 member guild going there.

Anvil Rock was taken off of the list, because I'm and idiot and forgot that that server has been named the unofficial 4chan server.

Again...this isnt all the guilds or such that will show...obviously, hehe. I just rather take my chances with the possibility of less being better. Wish we got a new official pre launch server list.

[ganesh]

Tidings to all! ;D And how are my fellow DoJ'ers today? Well I hope.

Welp, on with the update then...

1.) Ehmry Bay.... 22 guilds, 1 alliance...about 7 guilds in the alliance

2.) Henge of Denravi.... 24 guilds, 2 alliance...alliances seem to be growing

3.) Stormbluff Isle.... 22 guilds, 1 alliance...still seems good.

4.) Borlis Pass.... 6 guilds, 0 alliances... still rockin.

5.) Dragonbrand.... 5 guild, 0 alliances.....lookin just as good as borlis pass. ;D

6.) Ferguson's Crossing...1 guilds, 0 alliances....nice

7.) Quarrel Falls.... 0 guilds, 0 alliances...seems to have dissapeared from the list and a new server took its place i guess....

new #7.) Northern Shiverpeaks...0 guilds, 0 alliances

8.) Undecided on server... 120 guilds, 6 alliances

having a strong feeling all those guilds/alliances that are undecided will go to the lower servers. Which is ok, this is what Anet wants...even distribution of guilds to servers.

[celebriana]

Hi Ganesh,

I plan on playing on launch. Is there a plan to have a doj guild? What is the advantage to playing on a server with lower guild population?

Thanks, and sure hope we see each other in gw2!

[celebriana]

Ok, found a nice guild on Yak's Bend. Called Obsidian Fear. I was told to welcome all DOJ'ers if interested.

[ganesh]

high pop servers will fill up quickly...you can be on Yak's Bend and I could be on Darkaven...say you make DoJ...I could go and guest on Yak's Bend and join DoJ...I could play with you there...but...I get no guild perks...everything I do there...will not contribute to the guilds experience... Which is ok by me....Picking a home server should be about two things....Mainly...World vs World, as in...the home server you pick, is the one you fight for. As in, you will always be put on that servers World vs World roster. Secondly....the ability to have friends on same server.

Once a server is full...nobody else can make that their home...at least for now. So Im picking a dead server so most everyone I know...may have a chance to be on that server. And you can join as many guilds as you like, but only represent one at a time...and only those guilds that are on yer server can you choose to build guild experience with.

Brett and I plan on making our World vs World guild..SHoT, Screaming Herd of Turtles....but it will only be represented by at least him and I while we WvW.

Ive got a few RL friends that wont be able to play till official launch on the 28th...If I pick a real popular Server and the server ends up full before the 28th...then they wont be able pick it and wont be able to WvW with us. So I gotta go small, at least till this all settles...for the first week, free server transfers will be available...so we will see what we see, hehe.

[Terina/Sinaroc]

I shall wait for a free trial . I probably can't play it on this dinosaur comp anyway.

[ganesh]

whats yer comps specs...you'b be surprised at what guys are playing the game with, hehe...

1.) Nice thing is...its buy to play...so, no subs to ever worry about.
2.) Downleveling allows you to hit all the lower zones and still feel challenged at 80.
3.) Anet is really into dynamic events and are planning on lots of new ones in old zones, so theres reason to go back and do them...by the way, a lvl 80 killing lower lvl mobs, even tho he's downleveled...will still get lvl 80 items.
4.) Anet is hugely...(is that a word?, hehe)...into holliday events...and they are really fun..GW1 fond memories.
5.) No gear grind...Its all about the "cosmetic gear grind"...actual stat gear wont be hard to get. Gear doesnt "fake" you into thinking that you are better in yer gear than the last set of max gear you had. Anet isnt into big number floating over yer head, more about the skill of using your skills, hehe.

Honestly, theres so much to do in this game and the ability to choose when or where to do it...It really does put the player back into the control seat.

[ganesh]

Not sure if they will offer free trials...or if they do...it may be simmilar to the original game....14day, 10 hour trial. Basically 14days its opened, 10 hours gameplay. Tho, Im not holdin my breath, hehe.

[Marna]

So... do we have a home server yet?

[ganesh]

wow sorry guys.... dropped the ball. No sleep yet...well a few hours here and there when servers dropped. hehe

Anyways...My little group picked Fort Aspenwood.

Right now we are losing in WvW against Jade Quarry...but this is all a test to see where everyone ranks. So when the Two week events start...we will be pitted against more even teams.

So again, right now I am at Fort Aspenwood. Main characters name is Sgt Rock

[Marna]

Ill move there today