Guild Wars Mini-Interview #42

ArenaNet has answered another small batch of questions about Guild Wars, this time releasing answers to questions posted on forums and sent through email. Here’s a bit to start you off:

Q: I’ve played in the Beta Weekend Events and I’ve received a lot of files over that time. Do I pretty much have everything I need to play Guild Wars already on my computer?

A: No, not really. There are whole new regions you’ve never visited, so you will obtain those assets from the game CD. There are all those new missions and explorable areas and quests that you will acquire. And of course, there will be a modest update on the day you launch the retail version, which will revise any files we might have changed since the game went to duplication, and will also assure that you have the files that will entitle you to your spiffy in-game items and the newest account options.

In the future you will notice that you stream in new content on a regular basis. It may be a new quest. It may be a bug fix. Perhaps it’s a change to a bit of dialogue or a set of new art assets. Changes will come, both large and small, to keep the game fresh and exciting.