Thu, Aug 26, 2010 | 08:33 BST
Guild Wars 2′s necromancer detailed, glowing eyes confirmed
An MMO necromancer that’s a “practitioner of the dark arts” and can “cheat death”? Who knew?
ArenaNet’s dropped full details on Guild Wars 2′s necromancer, as you can see here.
This dude raises the dead. He has glowing eyes. He has a stick. He “feeds on death and decay”. He’s a “real swell guy”.
The necromancer’s key trick is to continue fighting after death. Rather than “dying” when he runs out of health, he automatically activates his Death Shroud ability, meaning he can continue fighting in ghost form form until “he either runs out of life force or he gets a kill, rallying back into his own corpse.”
We got to talk to Guild Wars 2′s developers at gamescom, and they’re either unwisely confident or they have a game-changing product on their hands.
The video below, showing a necromancer in action, suggests the latter.
It’s out next year. Watch the reveal trailer here.
9 comments
#1
Moonwalker1982
26/08/10, 10:43 am
I recently bought the complete collection for my laptop, and i am loving it. Not a big pc gamer at all, but i am gonna continue playing this. I am used to RPGS like Fallout 3 and Oblivion, so this is a bit different but great nonetheless. GW2 looks crazy.
#2
CenoBit
26/08/10, 10:44 am
will this be free to play or subscription based?
#3
Moonwalker1982
26/08/10, 11:11 am
100% free, just like Guild Wars and its expansions. That’s why i really apreciate this so much. You buy it and then you can play whenever you want, no monthly fees. Incredibly large worlds, a true adventure with lots of players. Loving it.
#4
endgame
26/08/10, 12:02 pm
@1 hehe, and to think that GW1 is not even a half of what GW2 will be. we’r in a for a treat again.
#5
Moonwalker1982
26/08/10, 12:31 pm
@ 4
Really? In what ways will GW2 be so much different from GW?
#6
Michael O’Connor
26/08/10, 12:38 pm
@5 A persistent world like most MMORPGs, reactive story elements that will change things in the world depending on whether players succeed or fail at quests, race choices on top of class professions, and a significantly higher level cap (80).
That’s just off the top of my head.
#7
blackdreamhunk
26/08/10, 4:23 pm
were are the mins? i think guild wars one had better mm. I am willing to bet anet will support both guild wars 1 and 2
#8
OlderGamer
26/08/10, 4:30 pm
I am pumped for this game. I hope there is a demo, so I can see how well is runs on my PC and if I enjoy the experience. From what I heave read and seen on the game I am very excited. I could be playing this for a long long time.
#9
Epic Fool
26/08/10, 4:51 pm
This game is looking interesting idd. Maybe I should go out and buy GW1 collection when next pay arrives… It’s not like i already have plenty of rpgs to play as it is… *sigh*