Guild Wars Mini-Interview #30
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Q: Have you already thought about the future of the expansions? Have you thought about including any new professions?
A: While conceiving and executing this first chapter of Guild Wars, naturally we give some thought to the future storyline, even if that isn't the focus at present. There is a lot of tantalizing mystery in where the story will go. One thing has been stated, though: Each chapter of Guild Wars will be a complete story in and off itself. There will be no frustrating (cliffhangers) where you don't know the outcome and are left in suspense, obliged to wait months to get the next chapter in order to learn the resolution of important story elements. Each chapter is assured of having a satisfying conclusion, but there will be a natural flow from each chapter to the next in your Guild Wars experience.
We have definitely considered new professions for the next chapter. In this chapter, Guild Wars has some archetypal character, such as the Warrior, Ranger, Monk, and Necromancer. But there are also interesting variations from the conventional, with the Elementalist (she is not exactly your everyday sorceress, is she?) and the Mesmer. There are several other traditional character classes that we could look at, and of course there are an even greater number of non-traditional professions we might conceive. We will be giving this a lot of consideration as we start working on the next chapter. You know, it seems to me that the subject of future Guild Wars professions might make for a very interesting fansite poll!
