Alsandar.7420 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 No animosity intended here. I’m not smart But does the name matter? FF has the number 14, haha, and it’s fairly successful. But sometimes I think dropping the 2 would serve the game better. Just call original GW “classic” I’m just curious what other people think? Could a rebrand be helpful? Or nah 2 1 20 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donari.5237 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 I think it would not be helpful at this point. The 2 is part of the name, it's even the logo (a dragon head shaped like a 2). It has a decade of name recognition, and the number indicates there was a 1 so at least a few players might go looking for that and discover they enjoy it, as it's both still running and has benefits for GW2 cosmetics. I think trying to rename it now would just be confusing to most everyone. If there were ever a GW3 it might make sense to name it something totally different. Terrors of Tyria, just Tyria, Tyria: Beyond the Dragons, etc (none of those are good ideas). And that's if it's set in the same lore. If Anet develops something in a new setting it shouldn't reference this game's stuff at all other than marketing as "from the makers of Guild Wars 2." 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vayne.8563 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Why would dropping the 2 change anything at all? I don't get it. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerebos.1065 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Nea, just add real Guild Wars,not only lore-wise but PvP-wise too xD 2 4 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Why would dropping the 2 serve the game better? What would this achieve? Also I think calling GW1 'Guild Wars Classic' would be confusing since a lot of MMO players associate that specifically with WoW Classic which is the same game with fewer updates. GW1 is an entirely seperate game with different game mechanics, story, time period etc. so making it sound like they're different versions of the same game would be confusing. I know numbering games has mostly fallen out of fashion in recent years in favour of subtitles, but calling them Guild Wars 1 and 2 is still self explanatory and makes it clear it's the original game and it's sequel. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Guild of Wars 1 5 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Jokes aside, there is no “GW1” as a game name. It’s just an easy referral that naturally stuck Guild Wars is made up of three campaign standalone games that also interlocked with other and an expansion Renaming GW2 after 11 years makes as much marketing sense as X 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega.6801 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 I doubt it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcShriek.5829 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 They should change it to X2! 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custodio.6134 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 6 minutes ago, DarcShriek.5829 said: They should change it to X2! too bad, that there is already a (to be fair, VERY OLD) game-series with that exact name, containing: X (Beyond the Frontier) X - Tension X²: the Threat X³: Reunion, Terran Conflict, Albion Prelude and Farnham's Legacy X Rebirth X Rebirth: The Teladi Outpost, Home of Light X4: Foundations, Split Vendetta, Cradle of Humanity, Tides of Avarice and Kingdom End These games have been released between 1999 and today, with the latest game (X4: Tides of Avarice) that just released this year in April (so yes, this is still ar licensed name). 1 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Salazar.5430 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Change it to 69 cuz why not 4 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jin.8501 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Tyria could be the name. Guild Wars 2 says nothing and even the 1st game most people thought it was because of guild vs guild pvp mode and not some minor background lore. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freya.9075 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 (edited) «The fashion wars» «The return of the shinies» Edited July 26, 2023 by Freya.9075 2 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zekent.3652 Posted July 26, 2023 Share Posted July 26, 2023 Elon please don't buy GW 😟 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 10 hours ago, Zizekent.2398 said: Elon please don't buy GW 😟 Already owns some Riverlands. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarcShriek.5829 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 14 hours ago, Custodio.6134 said: too bad, that there is already a (to be fair, VERY OLD) game-series with that exact name, containing: X (Beyond the Frontier) X - Tension X²: the Threat X³: Reunion, Terran Conflict, Albion Prelude and Farnham's Legacy X Rebirth X Rebirth: The Teladi Outpost, Home of Light X4: Foundations, Split Vendetta, Cradle of Humanity, Tides of Avarice and Kingdom End These games have been released between 1999 and today, with the latest game (X4: Tides of Avarice) that just released this year in April (so yes, this is still ar licensed name). Gee, I thought it was pretty obvious that my comment was a joke. I guess not. 1 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vayne.8563 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 On 7/27/2023 at 5:21 AM, Custodio.6134 said: too bad, that there is already a (to be fair, VERY OLD) game-series with that exact name, containing: X (Beyond the Frontier) X - Tension X²: the Threat X³: Reunion, Terran Conflict, Albion Prelude and Farnham's Legacy X Rebirth X Rebirth: The Teladi Outpost, Home of Light X4: Foundations, Split Vendetta, Cradle of Humanity, Tides of Avarice and Kingdom End These games have been released between 1999 and today, with the latest game (X4: Tides of Avarice) that just released this year in April (so yes, this is still ar licensed name). I used to love those games. Good times. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmNotMatthew.1058 Posted July 27, 2023 Share Posted July 27, 2023 On 7/26/2023 at 4:19 AM, Alsandar.7420 said: But sometimes I think dropping the 2 would serve the game better. Just call original GW “classic” Classic would be the 2012 version of GW2, not GW1. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gravitron.7982 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 They could just rename it to Black Lion Trading Post Online, and get straight to the point you know? 1 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westenev.5289 Posted July 28, 2023 Share Posted July 28, 2023 In an ideal world, Anet would drop the numbers and run both games concurrently under different titles in the same universe (gw1 is an entirely different experience to gw2, and not in a negative way). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alsandar.7420 Posted July 29, 2023 Author Share Posted July 29, 2023 That would be cool if gw1 & 2 we’re available from the same launcher 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eekasqueak.7850 Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 I think the guild wars part of the names was always weird/misleading nut it's too late to go changing now. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debesyla.7102 Posted July 30, 2023 Share Posted July 30, 2023 (edited) Are there really people being confused by the name? Edited July 30, 2023 by Debesyla.7102 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starlinvf.1358 Posted July 31, 2023 Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) On 7/30/2023 at 2:04 AM, Debesyla.7102 said: Are there really people being confused by the name? I doubt many think about the name's component words until they need something to mock. Like Final Fantasy 14 being confusing, because there were 13 other times it was final. As to the greater conversation, Corporations need to stop with this drive toward generalizing/genericide of the trademarks, to the point where they start becoming unrepresentative of anything. Like how logos are regressing in style so fast, in a couple years a crayon drawing by a 4 year old will be easier to understand and recognize then a modern corporate logo. Another adjacent topic worth bringing up is that Legend of Zelda is not actually the real name of the series. It was originally going to be called Hyrule Warriors, and Legend of Zelda was the first game in the series. This example alone makes the situation easier to understand if a game series were spanned out either backward or forward, and how people would make connections to the names. Like how the 4 Tribes games are not the Tribes series. Its part of the Starsiege Siege saga, which itself is a spin off of Earth Siege, all of which are considered part of the Metal Tech universe. Strategically its always been best to associate with an already known name, and spin off series from it, rather then retroactively rename an old series with a long standing legacy and brand recognition. Edited July 31, 2023 by starlinvf.1358 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante.1508 Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Guild of Warcraft.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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