Just because something is published in a magazine doesn't make it truth either. All of my info is coming direct from Anet (being Gaile Grey and Alex Weeks)
Feel free to pop by LA int dist 1 for the next chat with Gaile and see what she has to say on the subject.
Factions is chapter 2. Chapter 3 will be released in aprox 6 months (this is what your 1UP article is talking about NOT chapter 4). This whole argument came from the fact that you state the next part to be release will be chapter 4, when chapter 2 has only just been released. What are they missing Chapter 3 ????
Factions will not have a free expansion like Sorrow's Furnace. Sorrows Furnace was a one off due to not being able to release a paid for stand alone chapter in the first 6 months. How could they incorporate a North African setting in a free expansion when chapter 2 is a oriental campaign ?????? At least Sorrows fit into the south shiverpeaks area.
A-net will be making their money by releasing PAID for chapters every 6 months.
So we have as stated in my last post.
Chapter 1 - Prophesies + Free Sorrows Furnace content - PAID stand alone release
Chapter 2 - Factions - PAID stand alone release
Chapter 3 - North African type setting (worked on by the chapter 1 team PAID stand alone release
Chapter 4 - To be announced
By the way we have seen in the past with your back flips over D&D online with you fist praising the game then as soon as its released jumping on the bandwagon and slamming it. You have read things wrong before so I think you should check your comprehension skills before you attack mine.
But only time will tell..... don't come crying over here when you don't get a Sorrows furnace type update to Factions.
Edit: Also read
this article from thwn they were developing Factions and AFTER sorrows was released. Note they are talking about Chapter 2 in development AFTER Sorrows was released.
Also don't get your hopes up for 2 new professions in 6 months with Chapter 3. A-net have stated that their won't be new professions with every chapter release.
I don't want to get into any further arguments about this. You believe what you want I know im right. I wont be answering this thread again.
[ 05-28-2006, 03:19 AM: Message edited by: T-D-C ]