The Guild Wars 2 map, within the game, is interactive - you can click and drag it, look at important locations and set markers. Currently we're investigating custom chat clients, texting and how we can support various instant messenger clients."Ī+few+early+concept+images+display+what+they+are+working+towards. For example, if you send them a whisper to a friend, you won't have to worry about how they are connected your whisper will reach them. "As for how easy communication is when you are in-game, your friend will appear 'online,' which doesn't mean they are necessarily playing, it just means they can be reached. "Initially we're targeting communications features because that's what MMOs are all about - being social," the developers told us. Players will be able to communicate both within and outside the game with the app. This is more than just a standard Armory or Auction House app, though. World of Warcraft has a couple very popular ones. This isn't the first time mobile apps have been developed for an MMO, of course. We spoke to the team working on it, and while they were reticent to reveal any details, we do know a few things.
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The Guild Wars 2 Extended Experience is basically one or more mobile apps (iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android etc.) that allow you to stay connected to Guild Wars 2 while you're out buying mountain dew. That's why ArenaNet may be the most evil company in the world after announcing what they call their "Extended Experience."
Often, when you're not playing them, you're thinking about playing them. They're immersive, addictive and time consuming by design. Massively multiplayer games already have a reputation for eating the lives of the millions of players who play them.