Knighthonor.4061 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 wow crazy times. This was hype back then. I remember the excitement back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhatLiesBeneath.9018 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 This trailer was never hype, except for maybe the ingame shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I think I avoided all trailers in the lead in. I was still hyped though - been a long time since I’ve been that excited about a game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrigginPaco.4178 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 So, full disclosure, I enjoy GW2 overall, however... I saw this advertisement once, cringed a bit, and continued on with the game as if the ad never happened. Unfortunate truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knighthonor.4061 Posted September 13, 2019 Author Share Posted September 13, 2019 what dragon is that at the end there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyncale.1629 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 It was actually videos like these that got me hyped back then: And many of those points they mention still hold true for me, and are reasons why I still dig GW2. Off course not all 60 panned out but still. #61 still a big one though. Warning, pretty fast and flashy video, play at 0.75 or 0.50 speed advised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mea.5491 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 > @"FrigginPaco.4178" said: > So, full disclosure, I enjoy GW2 overall, however... > > I saw this advertisement once, cringed a bit, and continued on with the game as if the ad never happened. Unfortunate truth. I'm glad to know I wasn't the only one who thought it was cringy, lol. And it still is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugo.4705 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Whut.. what's that abobination? Glad I never saw that trailer, I may have never played gw2 due to it. The dragon at the end is zhaithan kinda logical. Not fan of the trailer, 0 hype in it. Through I'm okay with the peoples liking it. When the trailer is a mix between real life and video games, it's always a bad idea, see sonic the hedgehog movie trailer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 > @"Knighthonor.4061" said: > what dragon is that at the end there? Zhaitan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 > @"Knighthonor.4061" said: > what dragon is that at the end there? Zhaitan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Yeah, the first part was rather....um, confusing? The part with Eir onwards was ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyninja.2954 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 > @"FrigginPaco.4178" said: > So, full disclosure, I enjoy GW2 overall, however... > > I saw this advertisement once, cringed a bit, and continued on with the game as if the ad never happened. Unfortunate truth. This. That video holds the spot for worst GW2 promotional material ever. I get what they were going for: a breaking the mold type of trailer (but sort of falling flat of explaining what mold is being talked about). As such the video failed at: - speaking to the target demographic - created no interest whatsoever in the game world - had very confusing imagery which did not conveigh what this add was for - did not actually accomplish in delivering the target message of a new type of MMORPG breaking the mold It was basically a big "what is this? Meh I don't are" for all players unfamiliar with GW2 and just cringe for people playing the game because to edgy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inculpatus cedo.9234 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 I'd have to argue that the 'taxi' promotional 'ad' was worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoseofGilead.8907 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Yeah, I didn't see this trailer until quite a while after I started playing the game. And that's probably a good thing because this trailer still makes me cringe a bit and might have put me off of wanting to play. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dami.5046 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 shockingly bad. Then again I don't like 'not actual footage' game adverts either, I don't see the point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGrimm.5624 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Never saw this one but did see a lot of the marketing in the making off. They did a lot of dev streams and talks talking towards game mechanics which is why when we now face silence its a bit harder to deal with. Course its easy to talk the talk before you launch versus after you are live. That's also what competitors have over them is they can paint the pictures to draw the eye. Its kind of funny, in real life history is written by the victors but in gaming its pre-written by the ones awaiting release. Eiter case its about engaging your player base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugrakarma.9416 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 the Charr blood legion intro itself could serve 100x better ad material for the Game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ugrakarma.9416 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 > @"hugo.4705" said: > Whut.. what's that abobination? Glad I never saw that trailer, I may have never played gw2 due to it. The dragon at the end is zhaithan kinda logical. Not fan of the trailer, 0 hype in it. Through I'm okay with the peoples liking it. > > When the trailer is a mix between real life and video games, it's always a bad idea, see sonic the hedgehog movie trailer... the trailer lead to anyone think that game lore is about the childsh narrative of _"metropolitan cool teens lost in a fantasy world"_ aka [Dungeons & Dragons TV Series](http://tiny.cc/gndpcz). luckly i didnt see the trailer before playing, otherwise i prabably wanst here today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trise.2865 Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Right about then is when ANet stopped making "commercials" and stuck to making trailers. Though the Super Adventure Box "ad" was a thing of mid-80's beauty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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