The Lincolncast Episode 11: Balance and Cash

The Lincolncast, Episode 11 for the week of July 7th This is the Giant Bomb community's Guild Wars 2 podcast. On this week's show we discuss the up-coming balance changes to the engineer and other classes followed by a lengthy main topic: What is Arenanet going to do to make money off Guild Wars 2? Various facets are touched upon, including what is currently on the Gem Store, the British VAT crisis, our ideas for DLC timing and some interesting takes on possible pricing structures. Music: "The Pentagon" by The Hamster Alliance Featured Members: selfconfessedcynic , Dourin , No0b0rAmA  , ZoomyRamen , Mageknight Run time: 2:31:28 Topics for the week:

• We chat about what we've been playing to fill the time between now and release (including The Secret World and SWTOR)
• Noob diverts us into to the Jon Peters Guild Wars 2 hub interview (so GW2 discussion starts at 17:10)
• Mageknight seems surprisingly laid back about the whole Pet AI thing
• We reveal how little we currently know about the Engineer (with promises to play one come BWE3)
• The main topic of the week kicks off; "What is Arenanet going to do to make money off Guild Wars 2?" And we have a whole lot to say
• We roll through our dark desires for in-game purchases
• ZoomyRamen lays out what it's like to be British
• The extra character and bank slots seem like the way to go from the current crop of gem store items
• Noob comes up with a really cool idea for DLC plans if Anet does it
• Dourin blows my mind with an interesting pricing structure idea
• We round out with mixed reactions regarding what future expansions are likely to encompass.

Plugs!

• Check out Dourin's gaming coverage at,  http://www.twitch.tv/Dourin

Special Mentions!

• I'd like to thank Rawson for his efforts in getting this show recorded

Enjoy! Also, feel free to leave some criticism or feedback - TheLincolncast@gmail.com or @TheLincolncast on Twitter