Interviews

Every once in a while you'll be doing an interview only to discover that you've touched on a topic that transcends the scope of the standard Q&A format. Our recent interview with Colin Johanson was one such case, as we quickly discovered when we began discussing the dynamic events system in Guild Wars 2.

In particular, we were interested in learning more about the fan reaction to dynamic events so far, and how Colin and his team have approached managing expectations for that particular system. What follows is a lengthy analysis of the system overall that may have originally been born of a much larger discussion about the game, but ultimately became more of a dev journal specifically about the dynamic event system.

So read on to hear what Colin has to say about dynamic events in this exclusive GW2 dev journal!

We recently had the opportunity to sit down with Colin Johanson to discuss the launch expectations for Guild Wars 2, the importance of beta weekend feedback, and a whole host of extras. Today we're pleased to bring you the first of this excellent two part interview with Colin, so continue reading to learn about the impact of player feedback on design, and much more. And don't forget to check back tomorrow for the second part of this epic interview!

In the first half of our exclusive interview with Jon Peters during PAX East, we discussed the trait system, the likelihood that a skill split between PvE and PvP won’t be necessary based on creature iteration in PvE, and recent changes to the necromancer’s weapon set and utility skills. The second half of our discussion focuses on builds, including Jon’s breakdown of the core components of a given build in order of importance.