Guild Wars

[Avangarde]

I'm suprised there is no Guild Wars thread here, considering its a hugely popular game and is often at odds with WoW. I'm sure I'm not the only GW player here on the hype.

http://www.guildwars.com/


http://www.guildwars.com/images/boxart/northamerican-retail-necromancer-page.jpg

[Speedball]

I've got Guild Wars and Factions.
I haven't played it much lately, but I probably will next month when I move to a new college. It plays like a dream on my laptop, which I find very odd. It looks much better then WOW, but WOW isn't very stable.

[Avangarde]

I've got Guild Wars and Factions.
I haven't played it much lately, but I probably will next month when I move to a new college. It plays like a dream on my laptop, which I find very odd. It looks much better then WOW, but WOW isn't very stable.

Yeah I use my laptop as well to play GW, works great, and yes it definatly look much better then WoW graphic's related.

[twylight]

Right here (http://www.superherohype.com/forums/showthread.php?t=250094)

I have Prophicies, look me up when you're on next time, my names are Dina Twylight and Twylight Princess

[Colossal Spoons]

I oly have GW, not Factions. I'll probably get back into it when I get tired of WOW.

[CloakandDagger]

I just got Night fall and its a lot of fun, thay added the Paragon, and the Dervish, thay also added Heros. But I Have GW and GW Night fall, I still need to get Factions :(

[Goddessreicho]

This is my first MMORG, and its a blast! I got Fractions, and pretty soon I plan on getting Nightfall.

Look me up and watch me suck at this. I'm Zutara Wins and Zutara Still Wins. Don't worry I don't PvP much and when I do I stink.

The guild I'm in is Brotherhood of Gods [BoG]. It's interesting.

[twylight]

Technically it's not an MMO...it's a Cooperative/Competative Online RPG...

*I called it an MMO once and got seriously lectured by a bunch of gamers* :cwink:


*shivers*

:(

And it is indeed fun! :up: I'll be sure to look for you..but I've only got GW and the NF extention.

[Colossal Spoons]

Now, all 3 are indeed different games completely right?

[twylight]

Hmm..Here's the thing..you can buy and play each game seperately..you don't need Prophecies (I.e. what the first GW is called) to play Factions, you don't need Factions to play NightFall...you don't need Prophecies to play NightFall.

However, you can link them together i.e. make them extentions of each other.

I have Prophecies and Nightfall, but not Factions. I'm still able to take my Prophecies character to Nightfall, and vice versa, once I get to a certain point in the game.

I have Guild members who've taken their Prophecies characters all the way through Factions and Nightfall.

In this way, you can like Prophecies to Factions, Prophecies to Nightfall, Factions to Nightfall, Nightfall to Prophecies, Factions to Prophecies, in no particular order. Provided that you add it to the account you currently have instead of making it a seperate account.
So it's really quite flexible.

[Avangarde]

Is it any wonder why people dont own Factions, no because it isn't very good. IMHO Nightfall is everything Factions should have been.

[Goddessreicho]

Hopefully I'll get the time to install Nightfall tomorrow. But yea, having a blast. If you see me wondering about, drop me a hello-from-the-hype.

[Locs]

I'm new to the Guild Wars fold; I've only been playing since December with Nightfall. It's fun and most importantly it doesn't have a monthly fee! The only draw backs are that my laptop can't handle the game too well and I can't for pete's sake remember how to get a guild cape.

[Colossal Spoons]

My problem with Guild Wars was how similar everybody looked due to the lack of clothing customization. Are the 2 newers games better at allowing you to have more freedom in that dept. I remember all I could change about my Necromancer was buying some dye and dying his outfit. :down:

[The Squirrel]

I was into it for awhile but it got old to me. Plus my friends stopped playing as well.

[Goddessreicho]

I'm new to the Guild Wars fold; I've only been playing since December with Nightfall. It's fun and most importantly it doesn't have a monthly fee! The only draw backs are that my laptop can't handle the game too well and I can't for pete's sake remember how to get a guild cape.

Oy there. I didn't know you played. To get a guild cape you need to join a guild, silly. But hey look up BOG [Brotherhood of Gods] or our sister guild, which I can't remember the name of right now. We always looking for people who actually log on and play :), plus everybody loves helping out with quest :D. Whisper at me if you see me around. My Fractions character is much better than my Nightfalls one...:(

Flint the Frozen and The Stumbler are the guild leaders.

[twylight]

Hmm...Nightfall has different faces than Factions and Proph...

As for customization, yeah a little bit of a drag, but it being free works for me. ;)

[Locs]

Oy there. I didn't know you played. To get a guild cape you need to join a guild, silly. But hey look up BOG [Brotherhood of Gods] or our sister guild, which I can't remember the name of right now. We always looking for people who actually log on and play :), plus everybody loves helping out with quest :D. Whisper at me if you see me around. My Fractions character is much better than my Nightfalls one...:(

Flint the Frozen and The Stumbler are the guild leaders.

Ohh, I eventually figured out how to get a cape, thanks anyway. I'll be on the lookout for you out "in-game" though! Same screenie? :D

[twylight]

Locs, what's your screenie?

[Locs]

Locs, what's your screenie?

Hey there, my screenie is "La Pantera". You?

[Goddessreicho]

My screenie is Zutara Wins or something that's Zutara-ish and I'm in a new guild. Whisper at me if you see me.

[Machx72]

My name is Lord Oren, I'm a Ranger.

Let's start a SuperHeroHype Guild, I'll pitch in for the fees.

[twylight]

Hey there, my screenie is "La Pantera". You?


"Twylight Princess" :)


Also, this weekend is a gamer event so if you have Factions be sure to visit the Monastery!

[Goddessreicho]

I'll be there too. Hmm. Seriously tho, a Hype Guild is starting to sound like a good idea. As long as it's a Kuzrick's guild. :D

[Machx72]

Let's get one started.

Like I said, I'll chip in.

[twylight]

I'd leave my guild..but....


I love the alliance to much :(

[twylight]

Am I going to see any of you this weekend in the Monastery, for Gamers weekend?

[Goddessreicho]

I'll be there. Hey, Twilight, I think I went on missions with you. I know I've seen you around Cantha. Are you Kuz or Lux?

[Avangarde]

http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=37986

I have taken a break from GW (18 months a quite a while playing 1 game), I was originally going to quit totally, until I heard about the future of Guild Wars :up:

[twylight]

...I can't read that Avangarde...I CAN'T!

I still have the other three campaigns to finish first! >.<

I have to get my lvl. 18 Proph Ele into Factions and NF...my Lvl. 20 monk into Proph and NF and my Lvl 14 Mes into Factions and Proph before they can release ANYMORE GAMES! :cmad:

Also..

http://game-drone.blogspot.com/2007/03/more-new-guild-wars-games-announced.html

I'll be there. Hey, Twilight, I think I went on missions with you. I know I've seen you around Cantha. Are you Kuz or Lux?

My Ele has only been in Keinang Center to buy armor, she hasn't gone on any Canthan missions.

My Monk on the other hand..;)
Her name is Lunar Yue Fyodorova I've made it to HzH with her.

My Guild/Alliance is Factions.

If anyone is in a Luxon Guild I'd love to make contact so I can do the Luxon side when I'm done with the Kurzick side.

*I want Luxon Armor for my NF mes when I get there*

[Avangarde]

Good luck twylight, it may start to turn into a grind for you once you have completed what you intend to do.

[twylight]

Nah, it's never a grind and when it becomes one I just switch characters ^_^

[Error]

I was planning on buying this game due to the no-subscription fee, yet in the end I believe I’ll go for WoW.

[dpm07]

I am seriously considering getting this game. I just finished NWN2, and am looking for my next RPG fix.

I tend to prefer solo games or games I can play with henchmen. Is this possible with this game? Is the AI pretty good with the henchmen?

I used to play EQ quite a bit, and even got my Epic (Paladin), but it took so much time to play and the obligation of performing on raids, etc. it really burned me out. That's why I've concentrated on games I can solo or play with henchmen. If GW isn't the proper candidate, can someone suggest other games out there? I've played the KOTOR I & II, NWN1-2, the Bioware games of BG 1&2, and IWD 1&2. Also played a classic Planescape: Torment.

[Locs]

Yes you can play with henchmen. The number of henchmen you can play with up to 8 (although you can only play with up to 4 initially). It's a good game, I'd recommend it. :up:

[Venom Jr.]

Can u Say...LAME???

[twylight]

Yes you can play with henchmen. The number of henchmen you can play with up to 8 (although you can only play with up to 4 initially). It's a good game, I'd recommend it.

You forget Heroes in NF. ;)

I am seriously considering getting this game. I just finished NWN2, and am looking for my next RPG fix.

I tend to prefer solo games or games I can play with henchmen. Is this possible with this game? Is the AI pretty good with the henchmen?

I used to play EQ quite a bit, and even got my Epic (Paladin), but it took so much time to play and the obligation of performing on raids, etc. it really burned me out. That's why I've concentrated on games I can solo or play with henchmen. If GW isn't the proper candidate, can someone suggest other games out there? I've played the KOTOR I & II, NWN1-2, the Bioware games of BG 1&2, and IWD 1&2. Also played a classic Planescape: Torment.

If you get Guild Wars Nightfall *The newest and last campaign* each characters gains 'Heroes' as they progress through the game. Heroes are learning AI , you can set their skills, stats, and weapons however you'd like and as you move through the game they pick up on what you expect them to do.

I can take my Mesmer on certain missions and most of the higher Quests with just my Heroe warrior, and healing and protection monks.

They're definitly smarter than the Henchie AI's, and it makes being a Monk MUCH easier, because then you're not dependant on picking up groups or Henchies for every quest.

[The Squirrel]

I still only have the first one.

I might get Night Fall before Factions, because I really want to have heroes with my character.

[Venom Jr.]

I actualy now played this game...its fun but i like oblivion better....:whatever:

[Venom Jr.]

Never winter knights i like better than this also

[arachnid-guy]

My friends got me Factions for my birthday.

I love it, still on the noob island, however.

But i'm thoroughly enjoying it...thus far.

What would you recommend to get after Factions?

[Venom Jr.]

I recomend you play Conquer..its a 10x better looking runescape with better gameplay and extras!

[arachnid-guy]

I recomend you play Conquer..its a 10x better looking runescape with better gameplay and extras!

Haha. i meant in the GW 'Family'. :woot:

[twylight]

My friends got me Factions for my birthday.

I love it, still on the noob island, however.

But i'm thoroughly enjoying it...thus far.

What would you recommend to get after Factions?

Prophecies, i.e. the first one. Most of the speciel events take place at Lions Arch in Prophecies and most players move their characters there after a while anyway. Its a classic and for the future, Eye of the North the extention is based off of Proph ;)

Nightfall to me is very, very boring. Takes for-ever to get anywhere. HOWEVER, you got the 'leveling' game there. Lots of people make characters in Factions because the leveling there is quicker than the other two.
A good strategy is to get Nightfall, and once your character get's to Kaineng Center, transfer over to Nightfall, pick up your heroes and then go back and finish up Factions. The XP rewards in Factions are out of this world and your heroes will level in leaps and bounds if you do a few of the higher XP reward side quests, along with the missions. :)

Nightfall does have two new classes, Paragon and Dervish. *shrugs*


I hardly ever play the special classes. I stick with my Ele, Mes and monk :)

[Avangarde]

I have returned to the game after a break and I feel very refreshed. I love the new Hard Mode feature they added, really gives the game life again. Working on titles now for Eye of the North, just got "Kind of a Big Deal" :D

[Avangarde]

Dunno if anyone is interested but......

If you love the Guild Wars miniatures and dream of adding to your family of diminutive companions, you'll want to know about the newest miniature: the Grawl. We'll be offering keys that allow you to acquire this little guy in July and August at local fan shows such as Comic-Con, Gen Con, and PAX (http://www.guildwars.com/events/tradeshows/pax2007/default.php). Stop by the NCsoft or ArenaNet booth at any of the shows to see if you can score a key. Quantities are limited and when they're gone, they're gone. One per account, please. Now, don't worry—if you can't make the shows, we'll be offering a chance for you to get a key later on. And European players will soon get information about upcoming local promotions that will allow you to acquire the cute little creature, as well!

Unfortunatly living in Australia restricts me from this, unless someone stops by there booth and grabs one of the free handouts they could always pm me the key code, just a thought :cwink:

[The Squirrel]

How do you play in the hard mode?

Do you have to beat the game first or just create a new character?

[Avangarde]

You have to beat the game first, that unlucks Hard Mode. HM is easy as long as you are with a balanced group that knows how to hold there builds, it's prefered that you go with your guild.

[twylight]

GW:EN In Game Trailer (http://www.guildwars.com/products/eyeofthenorth/gallery/video/default.php)

I am SOOOOO Excited! I got my Pre-Release Pack today! and I'm working furiously on my titles...>.< So far I've got all of...*one* :csad:

[Avangarde]

Hehe keep at it twylight, it felt quite rewarding getting all mine, I just hope they will be worth it. GW:EN is looking great.

[twylight]

Okay so..My Monk only has the last three missions of Proph to do. My Ele finished Factions and Proph and has moved into Nightfall *I'm as far as The Sanctuary* And..I got my Ele heroes: Jin, Olias, and Zenmai to add to the original 4 of Mel, Dunky, Tahl and Koss. ^_^

I'm rollin'!

Now I'm trying to learn farming so I can get money *is broke*. :csad:

[The Squirrel]

What is farming?

I've never gotten a straight answer.

[twylight]

Hmm..Well, it's basically making a solo build that allows you to go into a more *populace* area of monsters and kill them all quickly and easily, recieving drops or items and whatnot you can sell.

I do all my Farming in Hard Mod (HM), because you get Tome drops, sometimes if you're lucky you'll stumble across and Elite Tome. ^_^
At the least, you'll get some Major rune drops, and a gold or two. *My Wisdom track wnt up by 5 in just an hour of farming*

Bergen Hot Springs in Prophecies is a popular and easy run to do on a 55 monk, and Altrumm on the Kurzick side of Factions is run a lot too. *I am SO glad the bots are gone*

However I've heard near the end game of NightFall is where all the really productive farming is done now, and I think you can farm there with an Earth Ele.

[The Squirrel]

Proph. is the only one I have. And I'm not close to getting Hard mode.

[Venom Jr.]

Haha. i meant in the GW 'Family'. :woot:
:huh: What?! :huh:

[twylight]

:huh: What?! :huh:

He meant which GW campaign should he get after Factions. :oldrazz:

Actually at this point, getting the Expansion (Guild Wars: Eye of the North) seems to be the best bet, instead of one of the other campaigns. Unless you want to do it story driven.

[Venom Jr.]

:woot: He meant which GW campaign should he get after Factions. :oldrazz:

Actually at this point, getting the Expansion (Guild Wars: Eye of the North) seems to be the best bet, instead of one of the other campaigns. Unless you want to do it story driven.
Oh! Okay thank you for explaining! :oldrazz:

[The Squirrel]

I just made a new Warrior/Monk for Prophs. I want to get him as far as Lions Arch before I get Nightfall, so far he is kicking butt.

[Venom Jr.]

I The First online RPG that I ever played, it was yes the old and trusty, RUNE-
SCAPE. It was and is a great game. I still have my account. Member lvl 98.

[The Squirrel]

I just joined an awesome Guild.

I'm so excited! :D

[twylight]

Care to share? :p

My Guild is cooler than your Guild! :oldrazz:

Did anyone do the GW:EN Sneak Peek this last weekend? I was so SYCHED about it and...my internet died on Saturday *tear* Tis depressing...

Anyway I did manage to get a bunch of the new heroes though. ^_^

[The Squirrel]

Durance of Fate

[Venom Jr.]

Durance of Fate
0.o -OOOoooo

Has anyone played Adventure Quest here?

[The Squirrel]

One more lvl up and I can use my kickarse shield I got!

[Venom Jr.]

^Cool. What is everyones lvls?

[The Squirrel]

I have a lvl 20 mesmer/ele in the desert trying to ascend.

and I just started a warrior/monk that is now lvl 12. I've made it as far as Yak's Bend.

[Venom Jr.]

I have a lvl 20 mesmer/ele in the desert trying to ascend.

and I just started a warrior/monk that is now lvl 12. I've made it as far as Yak's Bend.
Strange Mix. I would'nt ever pick that.

[Avangarde]

So what is everyones thoughts so far on GW:EN? Not as good as I had hoped for, but atleast my Hall of Monuments is leet, 14 max titles and 1 more until I get the "I'm Very Important" achievement :D.

[Venom Jr.]

So what is everyones thoughts so far on GW:EN? Not as good as I had hoped for, but atleast my Hall of Monuments is leet, 14 max titles and 1 more until I get the "I'm Very Important" achievement :D.
Im an RPG freak so I don't care...:woot:

[twylight]

Hmmm..I don't have any max titles :csad:

I have:

Level 20 Mesmer (Elona) through Factions.

Level 20 Elementalist (Tyria) through Prophecies and Factions, she's currently halfway through Nightfall and a quarter way through EotN.

Level 20 Monklet (Cantha) through Factions and two missions away from finishing Prophecies.

and then assorted PvP characters and a Ranger at level 3 I'm going to put through as a Survivor in Nightfall.

[Venom Jr.]

^ Nice. :D Looks like you play more than I do. ;)

[arachnid-guy]

I have had a GW hiatus in recent times.

I expect once I start university in October, that it'll pick up again. :csad:

[Venom Jr.]

I have had a GW hiatus in recent times.

I expect once I start university in October, that it'll pick up again. :csad:
Its okay it do that with Poke'mon sometimes but I give it a rest and pick it back up again later on. :cwink:

[twylight]

^ Nice. :D Looks like you play more than I do. ;)

Hmm... I did over the summer ;)

[Venom Jr.]

Hmm... I did over the summer ;)
I played alot of Starcraft and pokemon so I guess you did play more than I did.

[twylight]

I played alot of Starcraft and pokemon so I guess you did play more than I did.

*gah* I *just* got Pokémon Diamond...tis tougher than I remembered >.<; I want green arrows darn it! :cmad:

As for GW..I haven't touched it in *weeks* :csad:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I'm suprised there is no Guild Wars thread here, considering its a hugely popular game and is often at odds with WoW. I'm sure I'm not the only GW player here on the hype.

http://www.guildwars.com/


http://www.guildwars.com/images/boxart/northamerican-retail-necromancer-page.jpg



I actually had a thread on here a while back but hardly anyone ever posted in it.

[Venom Jr.]

*gah* I *just* got Pokémon Diamond...tis tougher than I remembered >.<; I want green arrows darn it! :cmad:

As for GW..I haven't touched it in *weeks* :csad:
Don't drop the game! :wow:

[Venom Jr.]

I actually had a thread on here a while back but hardly anyone ever posted in it.
Sometimes its just the timing. :csad:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Yes this is true.

[Venom Jr.]

Yes this is true.
Just like on the Sm3 avatar thread. It was dead for about 4 weeks but now its alive again...

[twylight]

Don't drop the game! :wow:

*hugs it* I won't...

Hmm..how often do you play? I should add you to me friends list.
Are you in GW:EN right now?

P.S. BAH HUMBBUG! I also had a thread made :cwink:

Twy's defunct GW thread (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=250094)

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Mine was earlier :D

[twylight]

Mine was earlier :D

Must have been because it's not showing up on your thread list. :o

And anyway...does it really matter? o.O

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Must have been because it's not showing up on your thread list. :o

And anyway...does it really matter? o.O

Yes, yes it does. And it might be under Eyeblling

[Venom Jr.]

*hugs it* I won't...

Hmm..how often do you play? I should add you to me friends list.
Are you in GW:EN right now?

P.S. BAH HUMBBUG! I also had a thread made :cwink:

Twy's defunct GW thread (http://forums.superherohype.com/showthread.php?t=250094)
Not much now but don't wory! I droped Runescape for this game so I won't be droping this.:woot:

[The Squirrel]

GW:EN is amazing so far.

[Apollo]

i thought the game was ok, lord of the rings online is kinda just like it

[Venom Jr.]

i thought the game was ok, lord of the rings online is kinda just like it
Realy? I thought Lord of the Rings sucked but to each his own...:cwink:

[twylight]

Yeah..wasn't a fan of LOTRO. It was t much like WoW and very cartoonish.

I am sooo far behind in GW:EN right now, and it's frustrating 'cause all I hear about when I log on is about Dungeons >.<; It's like the Deep and Urgoz Fever that hit except times 10.

[Venom Jr.]

Have you seen the GW Vs WOW vid? its realy funny! ;)

[D4rkShaDoWz]

i tried it but WOW is better IMO

[Venom Jr.]

i tried it but WOW is better IMO
I could only find me liking the Night Elf in WOW...:dry:

[twylight]

Have you seen the GW Vs WOW vid? its realy funny! ;)

*nod nod* I have seen it :cwink:


As for the GW vs. WoW argument though...you can't even compare th two.
For me it wasn't about which one was 'better' it was about which one is 'better for me'. I don't the the time to invest in WoW before it becomes interesting. I played it for a few days but felt like I made no headway at all in the game, and people didn't really seem all that willing to chat.

In GW You can level VERY quickly, *I like instant gratification* and since players are 'confined' to towns for chatting publicly they do more of it. Sure you get the weird noobs but sometimes you meet some really cool people!

Also I find it easier to jump on and off GW. I can do a short quest in 20 minutes, get the reward *gratification thing again* and hop off to do some homework or something. With WoW it was SO totally saturating! Which...some people like, I think WoW has proven that *most* players like being totally engulfed in a different world. but to totally reap the benefit of it you need t be a higher level and in WoW that's not easily obtained. I mean >.<; It took me 6 months playing GW to get me to level 20....

You can't compare the two on specs/quests/items/crafting. it's all on the individual.

Now I could rant on into the armor types GW has and it's expansion, titles, etc..etc..but I won't ^_^[/endrant]

P.S. the most fun I had in WoW was playing a Tauren.

[Venom Jr.]

*nod nod* I have seen it :cwink:


As for the GW vs. WoW argument though...you can't even compare th two.
For me it wasn't about which one was 'better' it was about which one is 'better for me'. I don't the the time to invest in WoW before it becomes interesting. I played it for a few days but felt like I made no headway at all in the game, and people didn't really seem all that willing to chat.

In GW You can level VERY quickly, *I like instant gratification* and since players are 'confined' to towns for chatting publicly they do more of it. Sure you get the weird noobs but sometimes you meet some really cool people!

Also I find it easier to jump on and off GW. I can do a short quest in 20 minutes, get the reward *gratification thing again* and hop off to do some homework or something. With WoW it was SO totally saturating! Which...some people like, I think WoW has proven that *most* players like being totally engulfed in a different world. but to totally reap the benefit of it you need t be a higher level and in WoW that's not easily obtained. I mean >.<; It took me 6 months playing GW to get me to level 20....

You can't compare the two on specs/quests/items/crafting. it's all on the individual.

Now I could rant on into the armor types GW has and it's expansion, titles, etc..etc..but I won't ^_^[/endrant]

P.S. the most fun I had in WoW was playing a Tauren.
I understand what you mean. For Some reason people and WOW are very center foucsed and realy just want to level up and fight.

[twylight]

*admits to logging on to GW to do a mission and ends up standing in GH chatting for an hour*

[Venom Jr.]

*admits to logging on to GW to do a mission and ends up standing in GH chatting for an hour*
AN HOUR!?! Its maybe like 30 min. for me but an HOUR?! :wow:

[Colossal Spoons]

I should get back into this game sometime. I only have the very first GW and I liked it a lot.

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Meh, I got over it pretty quick. Plus I totally forgot my log in and everything.

[Venom Jr.]

Meh, I got over it pretty quick. Plus I totally forgot my log in and everything.
Thats sad. :csad:

[Avangarde]

Mine was earlier :D
Mine is bigger :cwink:

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Thats sad. :csad:

Not really because I've moved on to much better ways to waste hours of my time. You know like; spending it here, playing Halo 3, Resident Evil 4 and GRAW 1& 2 :up:

[Venom Jr.]

Not really because I've moved on to much better ways to waste hours of my time. You know like; spending it here, playing Halo 3, Resident Evil 4 and GRAW 1& 2 :up:
Halo 3 is the only thing that equals up to me. :csad:

[OobeDoobBenubi]

Crazy question are there any ways to set up & use the 360 controller for games like Guild Wars :huh:

[Venom Jr.]

Crazy question are there any ways to set up & use the 360 controller for games like Guild Wars :huh:
Not that I know of but if you looked on google you can find some crazy programs and adapters to buy to be able to do that.

[twylight]

AN HOUR!?! Its maybe like 30 min. for me but an HOUR?! :wow:

My Guild is very social and our alliance is like one HUGE Guild and we're so zany. ^_^

Thats sad. :csad:

Verily! An account is killed and alone when it could be used and loved.:heart: :csad:

[Venom Jr.]

My Guild is very social and our alliance is like one HUGE Guild and we're so zany. ^_^



Verily! An account is killed and alone when it could be used and loved.:heart: :csad:
You are a GW Godess to me. Spread your wisdom please! :oldrazz: :woot:

[twylight]

I hereby spread the word that homage to the Afroduck shall be had before each quest and each mission shall be void of the Mad Cow of Interruption.

[Venom Jr.]

I hereby spread the word that homage to the Afroduck shall be had before each quest and each mission shall be void of the Mad Cow of Interruption.
Oh Thank-You Great Godess of GW! I million blessings to you! :woot:

[twylight]

OOHH! Can't wait till the Halloween event! ^_^

[Venom Jr.]

OOHH! Can't wait till the Halloween event! ^_^
Whats coming for halloween on GW? :huh:

[twylight]

*shrugs* I don't know what they'll do this year but they always do something splendid! Haven't you been there for one?

[The Squirrel]

No. I haven't.

And I've also created a guild I would love to build up if anyone here wants to join. I have no other members or guild hall yet.

In game name is: Cable Storm.

Guild Name: The Order of Kahless [WORF]

[twylight]

I'm already in a guild ;)

Word of warning though, don't accept anyone who uses chat speak because it's a symptom of stupidity and annoyance. :o Another suggestion, hold interviews for the people looking to become members, and make sure they fit with the goals you've laid out for the guild, be it farming (of any kind), PvP, PvE, doing random quests, moving through the game and helping each other. Etc. I've seen to many guilds fall apart before they began, and literally become a living hell.

Best of luck though! And I expect to see you all at the Halloween event ;)

Which *hopefully* they'll be having this year..normally you come away from it smashed out of your mind and with awesome hats. :up:

[Ghostvirus]

Does this game still have a free Subscription? It is anything like WOW? What is the combat? Realtime, or Turn Based?

[twylight]

No subscription fee and it's realtime. :)

However all the explorable areas are instanced, which is probably the biggest draw back for people who like WoW. However all the towns are..umm..whatever you call it when other player are around. It's actually quite different from WoW, you can't really compare the two.

\


As for the GW vs. WoW argument though...you can't even compare the two.
For me it wasn't about which one was 'better' it was about which one is 'better for me'. I don't the the time to invest in WoW before it becomes interesting.

In GW You can level VERY quickly, *I like instant gratification* and since players are 'confined' to towns for chatting publicly they do more of it, and the instanced maps make it easier to farm and have missions/quests. Sure you get the weird noobs but sometimes you meet some really cool people!

Also I find it easier to jump on and off GW. I can do a short quest in 20 minutes, get the reward *gratification thing again* and hop off to do some homework or something. With WoW it was SO totally saturating! Which...some people like, I think WoW has proven that *most* players like being totally engulfed in a different world. but to totally reap the benefit of it you need t be a higher level and in WoW that's not easily obtained. I mean >.<; It took me 6 months playing GW to get me to level 20....

You can't compare the two on specs/quests/items/crafting. it's all on the individual.

Now I could rant on into the armor types GW has and it's expansion, titles, etc..etc..but I won't ^_^[/endrant]

[twylight]

Alrighty peoples! I expect ta see ya!

Guild Wars Halloween Event 1007! (http://www.guildwars.com/events/ingame/halloween2k7/default.php)

Of course if you were good little Guild Wars fans you'd have been on and would know..me..not so much *kicks homework*

[Solidgun]

anyone have a spare buddy key for me?

i tried to use one i got from a friend of mine but that one didnt work somehow :(

[CTCurry99]

I actually picked up Prophecies last night. It's already installed and ready to run. My friend, who's been playing for a while, is helping me get started tonight. So I'm def. looking for some peeps to play with... if U don't mind a total newb. :woot:

[twylight]

Weee! Post your screenname!

Solid, do you need a friends key? I'm sure I have one laying about. I think I have some for all the games, I can check for you...which one were you looking for?

[CTCurry99]

My S/N is CTCurry99. My character's name is Alexis Chance.

[The Squirrel]

Cable Storm is my character's name. But I haven't been on lately, but will gladly help you out if we are ever on at the same time.

[Venom Jr.]

*shrugs* I don't know what they'll do this year but they always do something splendid! Haven't you been there for one?
Well I missed it. Oh well. :csad:

[twylight]

Ah! But the Wintersday event is coming soon to Lions Arch and Kamadan! ^_^

Be there! Or be Octagonal!

[The Squirrel]

I haven't touched this game in forever.

[twylight]

Touch it! Touch it!

You know you wanna.

Tis old but if you haven't seen it, tis funny (http://www.gamespy.com/articles/621/621814p1.html)

[Avangarde]

Wintersday is here!

YAY

[The Squirrel]

I've started playing again and I have finally ascended my warrior.

[Venom Jr.]

I haven't been playing Guild Wars this winter. (I know im a bad person) but I have been playing adventure quest which is like a 2-D version of Guild Wars. :D

[twylight]

*wriggles*

Ah, the excitement. Grats on the ascending, took me forever till I found out all you really need is a pet ;)

My guild is doing Campaign Blitz's to help people through so look me up if you're on. :)
S/N is a few pages back I think...

[Venom Jr.]

Will Guild Wars be getting Will Shatner comercials like WOW?

[WarBlade]

Not likely, but Gamestop has a habit using Guild Wars as seen here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMB3xw-annc&feature=related). :huh:

[TLATOANI]

hi people on the hipe :)

i have a problem a bought this game like 1 year ago and i want to play but i don't remember the mail or the password i still have my activation code here ( i didn't download the game ¬¬ ) do you know if there is a way to recover mi email name or password ...i need both :( I REALLY WANNA PLAY!! I AM ON VACATION!!!!! :(

HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO ANYONE YOU KNOW?

sorry about the bad english :P

[Avangarde]

You really need your email address you used, it's the only way to identify you as a user.

[TLATOANI]

mmm.....htere has to be some kind data base.....they say my activation code is already been use so they have to know my e-mail adress

[Avangarde]

You could try that, just email them explaining your situation with the code provided.

[TLATOANI]

....mmm...i already did that but i have no answer mmm.....the cd has not any kind of telephone number to call or anything...

i am getting desesperate do you know where can i buy another activation code?

how much do they cost?

[Avangarde]

Go to NCsoft.com all the info you need is there :up:

[TLATOANI]

mmmm...i don't findt it...can you send a link :( plz

thanks btw :)

[WarBlade]

Start at the support page (http://www.guildwars.com/support/) of Guild Wars.com. That page gives some information and also the links to NCSoft Support so that you might file a support ticket.

If I understand correctly you have your registration code, but not your login or password? It would be easiest if you were to identify the email address you were using for the login when you last played Guild Wars. Then you could simply file for a new password. Failing that, you might have to supply several best guesses at what your email was for the account at the time and wait for Support to identify the valid one.

You might also want to try and remember any of the character names you used. Tip: If you took any screenshots these will appear in the "Screens" subdirectory of the "Guild Wars" directory where the game was installed. Any character names you could provide may help Support in pin pointing your old account.

[TLATOANI]

thankk you

the problem is that i never play the game i just made the charactermmm... that's all i remember

after i choose face and you know all that requiresto start the game i try to get into the game but my conecction was so slowwwwwwww that i decide to cancel and play someday in the future

:(

[WarBlade]

Ah, I see. Well even still, follow the link I gave and take the matter to PlayNC Support. Those are the people who can return your account access to you. :cwink:

[TLATOANI]

ok now they gave the e-mail adress and that if i don't remember the password i must press reset password or something like dat and i'll get the mail with the password

i did that like three times and i got nothing!!!!!
:(

i have some problems with that email adress i almost never "recive" the mails

how can i fix that account?

plz help

[WarBlade]

i have some problems with that email adress i almost never "recive" the mails
Now that's a separate problem. :wow:

You are probably going to have to tackle that before you can retrieve your password from it. Are you using an email client like MS Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird to access an email account provided by your ISP? If so, then who is your ISP? Or is it some web-based setup like Hotmail.com?

[TLATOANI]

i have a hotmaill.com account

who can i fix it?

[twylight]

If it's a hotmail account I would suggest signing in directly into the e-mail account via the hotmail website :)

Which is here (http://login.live.com/login.srf?wa=wsignin1.0&rpsnv=10&ct=1201202453&rver=4.5.2130.0&wp=MBI&wreply=http:%2F%2Fmail.live.com%2Fdefault.aspx&id=64855)

It says 'Windows Live ID' on it, but put in your entire e-mail address. so..for instance: hellothere@hotmail.com

Then type in your password. If you do not know your password, hit the 'forgot your password' linkie under the password box :)

Then check your e-mail

- - - - - - -

If you've already done this then I honestly have ni idea what else you can do. :/ It's insanely hard to contact people for help in hotmail >.<; At least in my experience. But they do have a help page, here:

Clickie! (https://account.live.com/helpcentral.aspx?mkt=EN-US)

Also be sure to check your Junk folder. :) Sometimes things get shuffled into there, mistakenly.

Good luck :)

[TLATOANI]

thank you i have my account back and i am playing :)

i have an monje and elementist level 8 i am in the ascalon 2 years after the destructionn

who here plays? i need a partner :)

[Avangarde]

Grats on getting your account back, unfortunatly I have just about retired from the game, 2 solid years of GW took a lot out of me so now I just log in to say hello to some of my old friends.

[WarBlade]

thank you i have my account back and i am playing :)

Well that's good news. Well done! :yay:

Now make sure you have your account login and password jotted down and safe for the next time you run into the "I forgot my password" problem. :woot:

Good luck with the game. :yay:

[TLATOANI]

i am level 9

another player?

[Venom Jr.]

Hey everyone IM BACK! AND IM PLAYING GW AGAIN! Yes I just made an account and its only a level 5 right now but Im going to level it some more! :D

[Avangarde]

Grats

[twylight]

Okay HUGE Wootination!

I just finished my Ele's three Protector titles ^_^

She now has Protector in Tyria, Cantha and Elona, and is two away from finishing GWEN. I can start on Hard Mode soon with her.. ^_^

My other to-do lists are:

Ele Level 20 - Norn & Elite Iceforged Armor, Finish GWEN
Mesmer Level 20 - Finish Night Fall, do all of Proph, Monumental Armor
Monk Level 20 - Norn & Asura Armor
Ranger level 6 - Survivor Title, Norn Armor
Paragon - PLay for fun!


and since it took me a year to just get my Ele through all three games :/ most of my goals are a bit far off >.<;

[WarBlade]

Heh, title farming can be a real time sink sometimes. :woot:

My Warrior is 6 Hard Mode Canthan missions away from Legendary Guardian and some of the remaining missions are just flat out crazy. I did Arborstone most recently and missed masters by 3 minutes after having to repeatedly resurrect fallen comrades in the last room. :csad:

Soon, very soon, I'll be putting a "Fissure of Woe" Obsidian suit on my Legendary Survivor Paragon. 2.6 million XP on the survivor title track and climbing. I wonder I can keep that going while I reclaim the temple of war... :cwink:

[twylight]

Actually for my titles, I finished 4 Masters missions and 3 in Factions in about 3 days, my Alliance is very helpful with Missions...my issue is that because I'm an officer in my guild, half the time I get side-tracked from my own missions/quests to help someone else. Or I log on and an hour later realize that I never moved from that spot and have been chatting in AZ or guild chat the entire time >.<;

My Guild Leader finally told me to just say 'no' to other peoples missions/quests so I can focus on my own, and then I'm training myself to not always visit in the game and to play it ;)

As for other title tracks...the ones introduced in EoTN are a bit of a grind, But it's to appease the people who've already finished all the games/done everything till GW2 ;) Almost like a 'Here! Play with this knot for a bit and leave us alone!'
None of the other title tracks like Drunkard or Sweet tooth appeal to me. Maybe if I was through all the games and I'd done everything else I'd be able to do a 'leisurely' title like that.

[Avangarde]

Nice work twylight, now try and get it all done before GW2 comes out :dry:

[WarBlade]

As for other title tracks...the ones introduced in EoTN are a bit of a grind
The Eye of the North titles aren't too bad. If you focus on any one of the reputation titles and spend the books on them they soon hit rank 10. Legendary Delver is a little different and can be boosted fairly effectively farming Snowmen. The only one that I'd say is tricky is Mastery of the North. Exploration, Vanquishing and Hard Mode Dungeon completion all bundled up in one title.

But it's to appease the people who've already finished all the games/done everything till GW2 ;) Almost like a 'Here! Play with this knot for a bit and leave us alone!'

Hardly. :woot: Titles came in with Factions and some more experimental aspects of them used in Nightfall formed a pretty strong rationale for building on them in Eye of the North (PvE skills and rank buffs etc). The Devs aren't throwing this at you to say "Here! And leave us alone! (while we build the sequel)" They're actually just responding to something that people really hooked into in Nightfall and offered more along the same lines in the interests of making a game that you can enjoy as much as possible for as long as possible.

[Venom Jr.]

:lmao: Grats
Thank You but you should realy work on you being Stoned all the time. :lmao:

[twylight]

Nice work twylight, now try and get it all done before GW2 comes out :dry:

I am, darn it! :cmad:

The Eye of the North titles aren't too bad. If you focus on any one of the reputation titles and spend the books on them they soon hit rank 10. Legendary Delver is a little different and can be boosted fairly effectively farming Snowmen. The only one that I'd say is tricky is Mastery of the North. Exploration, Vanquishing and Hard Mode Dungeon completion all bundled up in one title.


I'll give you that ^_^


Hardly. :woot: Titles came in with Factions and some more experimental aspects of them used in Nightfall formed a pretty strong rationale for building on them in Eye of the North (PvE skills and rank buffs etc). The Devs aren't throwing this at you to say "Here! And leave us alone! (while we build the sequel)" They're actually just responding to something that people really hooked into in Nightfall and offered more along the same lines in the interests of making a game that you can enjoy as much as possible for as long as possible.

Well, I hate to say I don't enjoy them, because I do. It just gets to be a grind after a while of levelling up in the titles, especially ones that effect skills and whatnot. I do groupd the Faction titles in their own area away from NF and EoTN in that ANet put them there so the players could impact the environment. So maybe they weren't doing it for that specific reason, but it does take up time and energy and not require them to come up with other things.
That doesn't mean they slighted in EoTN though, ;) Some of the sub quest strings are amazing. O.O But I do think to a certain extent, ANet is sort of shifting the focus to titles and tracks, the entire favor system was redo for that reason. (Granted it was to even out playing times) but the focus for titles is there.

[Malice]

I gotta ask how good is Guild Wars?
Can I use a laptop that plays WoW without a problem?

[Avangarde]

Sure can, I use a laptop to play and it works just fine. GW can get quite addictive at times, but unlike WoW it's the sort of game you can put down for weeks or months and come back to it. It's free online so you don't have to worry about renewing any subscriptions. That and the community is quite nice, find yourself a nice guild and you are set.

[WarBlade]

That doesn't mean they slighted in EoTN though, ;) Some of the sub quest strings are amazing. O.O But I do think to a certain extent, ANet is sort of shifting the focus to titles and tracks, the entire favor system was redo for that reason. (Granted it was to even out playing times) but the focus for titles is there.

Actually, the favour system change had more to do with the ongoing dissatisfaction over PvE content being accessible or not based on PvP wins and losses. By making favour title-based we now now have a system where PvE content is governed by PvE actions rather than competitive arena matches. :cwink:

I gotta ask how good is Guild Wars?
Can I use a laptop that plays WoW without a problem?

Probably, but you can answer that question for yourself. Go to Guild Wars.com (http://www.guildwars.com) and try out a trial version. This will be the same as a full version, with the one limiting factor being the amount of time you get to spend playing the game.

There have also been buddy keys supplied with various Guild Wars products, so put feelers out on the Hype and maybe someone might be able to find an old buddy key to spare. Again, this is another way to access a temporary trial version.

The client software is a very small installation. It will stream content to a DAT file that would eventually expand to around 3GB if you keep playing, so keep in mind that any long load times you might experience when first getting into the game would become non-existent with an up-to-date DAT file.

[twylight]

Actually, the favour system change had more to do with the ongoing dissatisfaction over PvE content being accessible or not based on PvP wins and losses. By making favour title-based we now now have a system where PvE content is governed by PvE actions rather than competitive arena matches. :cwink:



I was under the impression, from everything I've read on various forums one of the main reasons was because of the uneven-ness of the favor dispersion. However I've also heard the argument that it was done to unify the game world wide and cut down on the regional wars. Either/or it doesn't really matter. I never had an issue with favor being based on PvP, but then, I enjoy watching the PvPs. ^_^

And..do you have an eye twitch? :huh:

[Avangarde]

Eye twitch? What from playing GW for to long lol :csad:

[twylight]

:cwink: :cwink: :cwink: :cwink:


:csad:

[WarBlade]

I was under the impression, from everything I've read on various forums one of the main reasons was because of the uneven-ness of the favor dispersion. However I've also heard the argument that it was done to unify the game world wide and cut down on the regional wars.

Those observations are correct actually and those circumstances were part of the reason for change. Personally, I view them as a subset of the the whole PvE-favour-governed-by-PvP problem, which your post alludes to with the issue of two territories dominating, while others hardly got a look-in. :cwink:

And..do you have an eye twitch? :huh:

No. My default frame rate is 75hz and I get around 30 FPS in-game, so screen flicker isn't bad enough to induce eye twitch problems. :woot:

[Malice]

I am downloading Guild Wars now...
Any thoughts on it?

Suggestions on anything?

[Malice]

Got a question
What versions of Guild Wars are there?

I am downloading Guild Wars Factions....is that simply the latest version of the game? Basically a upgrade from the basic?

[twylight]

No, Guild Wars doesn't do versions, they did what they called 'campaigns' which are basically stand alone games that can be crossplayed with each other. In fact each one is pretty much cross-seeded with each other. Each one has 'theme' to it with the character looks reflecting that theme.

The 'original' campaign/game was Guild Wars although the players nicknamed it 'Prophecies' so you'll hear it called that or 'Proph.' That game took place in Tyria with the 'core' professions of Warrior, Elementalist, Necromancer, Monk and Ranger. It has a very European country side feel to it.

Then came Guild Wars Factions, which takes place on the continent of Cantha, and during which you chose sides or which 'Faction' you'll play for :)
In addiciton to the core professions it introduces two new and exclusive professions to that game; Assassins and Ritualists. It has a very Asian feel to it. It does have references to NPC's from Prophecies in it. This is by far the easiest and fastest one to get through, many people use it to quickly level characters.

The last campaign to be put out was Guild Wars Night Fall, it takes place in Elona and introduces in addition to the Core professions, two new and, exclusive to the game, classes Paragon and Dervish. It has a very Northeastern African feel to it. :) Heroes are also introduced in this campaign, which allows you to have your own personal set of personalized of, for lack of a better term, near NPC henchmen. However you can control their skills if you'd like :)

Most recently ANet released an extension/expansion pack titled: Guild Wars: Eye of the North You'll see this referenced as 'GWEN' or 'EOTN' Which actually expanses on the original map of Tyria, but can be used as an expansion for any of the campaigns.

Incidentally if you play this weekend there is an event for Factions you'll run into. The Canthan New Year is this weekend :)

WarBlade could probably add more :/ that's just the most basic I can boil it down to without being sidetracked into Elite Missions, Factions, Heroes, dungeons etc..etc.. :)

[Malice]

Just to clear it up, what is the simplest character to play, this way I can guage the game a little faster and not have to really decifer the goods and bad...

[twylight]

Also...please just shoot me..I forgot Mesmers in my list of core professions. *hugs her three forgotten Mesmer characters*


Hmm...as for ease of use, it depends...

I'd say most any of the core professions depending on what you've played in other games.

Monks can heal or smite *though most people won't want to be with you if you're a smiter*
Warriors are..well....melee...
Elementalists are mostly played as pure nukers and I'll be honest since I play as one..pretty much a mindless class if you go fire. You can nuke anything but are squishy in terms of being killed.
Rangers I am told are a ton of fun to play and in my Alliance/Guild have a HUGE following. That might be your best bet.
Necromancers are the whole curse/dead thing. They can make little minions and whatnot...
Mesmers hex, energy drain, life drain. A bit harder to play than most.

However it all depends on what you're used to.

If you're using Factions I suggest staying away from Assassin and Rit.

[Avangarde]

Ditto on twylight's comments, I also prefer Rangers with monk as secondary class. Most of the fun with rangers is inventing builds to work with different situations. I would not suggest Mesmer as a starter class, they can be very difficult to manage for a newbie but used correctly they can be one of the most powerful classes in the entire game. Really it's just a case of trial and error, you will find your own prefered character class after trying them all out and will no doubt stick with it. Add me to your friends list and if you are online while I am and am free to help I can show you around.

In Game Name: Fox Avangarde

[WarBlade]

WarBlade could probably add more
Not so much. To be honest you gave a pretty decent overview of the campaign basics. I'd probably get side tracked on talking about the 2 year gaps between campaigns and how some plot threads are picked up 'later on,' so you can meet certain NPC characters at several points in their lives etc.

But anyway, the focus is on Cantha, so a quick run down there might be in order. The start point is the island of Shing Jea, colloquially referred to as "n00b Island" and various other player-made titles (it's the starter area of Factions). Completing that will get a character to mainland Cantha, which can turn into a bit of a run around grind-fest through a huge maze of a city. Once out of that the story splits and you choose a side between Luxon or Kurzick (running around on a fossilized sea of jade or a petrified forest of stone trees respectively).

Bear in mind however that Factions is frequently regarded as the most flawed of the campaigns. Prophecies is a marathon of a story, and that proved too long for the taste of some (especially the PvP player base), then ArenaNet responded with Factions which went a long way in the other direction employing a meteoric level progression and a short campaign, artificially lengthened with a bit of back and forth travel. Nightfall is what I'd consider a stand alone Guild Wars campaign at it's most refined and the best Guild Wars experience on offer, although that's just my personal opinion. Eye of the North is an expansion for any of the campaigns, however it acts more of a continuation of the Prophecies campaign than the other two.

For starter purchases I'd recommend Nightfall on its own or the Guild Wars Platinum Edition which is a combined Prophecies and Eye of the North package.

Just to clear it up, what is the simplest character to play, this way I can guage the game a little faster and not have to really decifer the goods and bad...

Cantha can be a bit inhospitable for inexperienced melee fighters once the mainland story line kicks in. Don't try Assassin as a first character. :oldrazz: I'd be inclined to suggest Elementalist as a decent starting point. That's your basic sorcerer-type spell caster with most of their power themed after earth, air, fire and water. A basic play style consists of lurking in the back lines of your group and nuking the snot out of anything that moves. Advanced skill usage/selection lets Elementalists expand their options to front line tank duties and a whole lot more.

[Venom Jr.]

Im level 15 now and I can see this thread has come back to life!

[Avangarde]

Level cap is at 20 :huh:

[Venom Jr.]

Sorry mistype I meant 15 not 25. Editing

[twylight]

I would not suggest Mesmer as a starter class, they can be very difficult to manage for a newbie but used correctly they can be one of the most powerful classes in the entire game.

That is so ironic, since my first character ever was a Mesmer, I admit it was the purty armor. ^_^ But I never really thought it was all that bad. Till I got to Yak's Bend and totally stalled out. Apparently people don't 3want to group with a Mesmer...o.O

That's when I started my Ele :)

I do currently have three Mesmers though >.< One PvP, One PvE Tyrian and One PvE Nightfall.

Not so much. To be honest you gave a pretty decent overview of the campaign basics. I'd probably get side tracked on talking about the 2 year gaps between campaigns and how some plot threads are picked up 'later on,' so you can meet certain NPC characters at several points in their lives etc.

But anyway, the focus is on Cantha, so a quick run down there might be in order. The start point is the island of Shing Jea, colloquially referred to as "n00b Island" and various other player-made titles (it's the starter area of Factions). Completing that will get a character to mainland Cantha, which can turn into a bit of a run around grind-fest through a huge maze of a city. Once out of that the story splits and you choose a side between Luxon or Kurzick (running around on a fossilized sea of jade or a petrified forest of stone trees respectively).

Bear in mind however that Factions is frequently regarded as the most flawed of the campaigns. Prophecies is a marathon of a story, and that proved too long for the taste of some (especially the PvP player base), then ArenaNet responded with Factions which went a long way in the other direction employing a meteoric level progression and a short campaign, artificially lengthened with a bit of back and forth travel. Nightfall is what I'd consider a stand alone Guild Wars campaign at it's most refined and the best Guild Wars experience on offer, although that's just my personal opinion. Eye of the North is an expansion for any of the campaigns, however it acts more of a continuation of the Prophecies campaign than the other two.

For starter purchases I'd recommend Nightfall on its own or the Guild Wars Platinum Edition which is a combined Prophecies and Eye of the North package.


I'd have to second that. Prophecies is by far my favorite and the way it connects with EoTN is fantastic! :up: While I love all the games Nightfall and Proph/EoTN are by far my favorite. I only ever return to Factions now if a Friend needs help in a mission or if there's an event :)


I'd be inclined to suggest Elementalist as a decent starting point. That's your basic sorcerer-type spell caster with most of their power themed after earth, air, fire and water. A basic play style consists of lurking in the back lines of your group and nuking the snot out of anything that moves. Advanced skill usage/selection lets Elementalists expand their options to front line tank duties and a whole lot more.

Thank you, the only other MMO I play is City of Heroes so I don't know how to classify the GW professions in other generalized fantasy terms >.<;

I do love my Ele :) I particularly love playing Water/Ice and Earth. Sadly though most people outside of PvP have this notion that unless you're playing Fire you're not good as an Ele in a group.

[WarBlade]

I do love my Ele :) I particularly love playing Water/Ice and Earth. Sadly though most people outside of PvP have this notion that unless you're playing Fire you're not good as an Ele in a group.
It really depends where you play. Once you hit the various elite areas you start seeing a lot of "GeoTank" builds going around. Personally I just stick with my water-themed Elementalist "Ice Blade of Realms" and have fun with the massive array of different tactics that Water Magic can bring to the game. :woot:

[twylight]

Gah! I :heart: Water builds...my guild knows that any excuse at all for me to use one I'll jump at. :)

[TLATOANI]

I HAVE EYE OF THE NORTH

do you play?

[Loque]

I'm trying to build up my Kurzick guild... Is anyone interested?

I've been playing for a long time now... I've got a level 20 Ranger/N, level 20 Warrior/Ranger, a level 16 Mesmer/Elementalist, and a few other smaller characters.

My main PVP character is a Dwaynagon... She effin' rocks.

But yeah, if anyone's interested, we're trying to build it up. We wanna keep it small [about 20-30 members], and we want active, loyal members.

Anyone at all interested? We have a nice cape :-P

[WarBlade]

Nice capes are a good start, but nothing beats a guild based on a unified ideology and long standing friendships. My guild (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guild:Realms_Beyond) was founded as a Guild Wars extension of a wider gaming community. Some of us have been together since our Diablo and Diablo II days and the in-game friendships are what keeps the guild strong.

Plus we love our cape. :woot:

[Loque]

I used to play DII as well... That game was effin' awesome.

WAYYYY better combat than GW has.

I was kidding about the nice capes, btw. Although the capes are rather nice, we also have a pretty solid core group. We're pretty strong with ABs, and we're all around a pretty friendly group.

We need a better alliance though. Ours isn't very friendly.

[Venom Jr.]

What has happend to Guild Wars lately? Its dying?!

[Loque]

Uh... What makes you think it's dying?

[twylight]

Hmm..GW is alive and well in our Alliance. o.O And for posterity...My guild (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guild:Roses_Of_The_Moonlight_Sigil)

I DO admit I hate the whole pig/trade/thing ANet pulled on us this weekend...it seemed so cheap. :o

[Avangarde]

*le sigh* I opened 320 fortunes and didn't get a single Rat mini, gg anet :down:

[Monster]

I never understood GW.

Just seems a pay as you go Diablo game to me.

Not making fun of it in any way possible.

I just don't see the point in pay as you go games.

[Avangarde]

It's free.

[Monster]

It is?!

I thought you had to pay monthly?

[Avangarde]

Nope, that's WoW.

[Monster]

Oh right.

Sorted.

[WarBlade]

gg anet :down:
GG Anet? I've seen this sort of comment quite a bit in the last few days and personally I find it quite a disappointing position. ArenaNet made an exclusive minipet and based it's acquisition on luck. Add in some work getting as many Lunar Fortunes as possible and the player can improve the odds of getting a Celestial Rat.

If you had better luck and actually got the rat would you stop to think "Thanks ArenaNet!"?

[Avangarde]

GG Anet? I've seen this sort of comment quite a bit in the last few days and personally I find it quite a disappointing position. ArenaNet made an exclusive minipet and based it's acquisition on luck. Add in some work getting as many Lunar Fortunes as possible and the player can improve the odds of getting a Celestial Rat.

If you had better luck and actually got the rat would you stop to think "Thanks ArenaNet!"?

Actually I do on the forums. The thing is the odds should have been based on the max amount of fortunes collected through the special quests to recieve the tokens which are then traded for the fortunes, one character can get 1 Celestial Rat. I used 6 of my characters worth of tokens which should have net me 6 rats, instead I got a big fat zero. 1 rat is all I ask for just to put aside in my collection but no, apparently that's not allowed.

[WarBlade]

Ah, so luck and chance were undesirable. You wanted certainty. The trouble there is a level of certainty was involved last year and the next thing that happened was a massive influx of gold pork. They were gold (supposedly rare) mini pets and they became fairly common quite rapidly.

And why should there be a guarantee of 6 Celestial Rats for 6 characters? That seems like an incredibly high amount. If you have the odds stacked like that then I can't see that there would be much thrill in the chase i.e. not much fun grinding for common junk. Everyone in the game would have one... You couldn't just fish it out and proudly say, "Hey guys! Look what I got!" because everyone else in the district would go, "Yeah, me too!" :dry:


PS. twylight. I read through your alliance pages on GWW. Some nice pages there. It makes me think I should lighten up the tone on my guild's page a bit. :woot:

[Avangarde]

The Pig was a little different, all you had to do was stand there during the event and it would magically apear in your inventory. I'm more then happy to work for a gift, but come on, I rolled through 6 of my characters and still didn't get one, do you honestly think that's right?

[twylight]

If you had better luck and actually got the rat would you stop to think "Thanks ArenaNet!"?


I ended up just buying one for a very cheap price of 25k :) *pleased*

My only issue was the Mini Pigs, because I'd grown accustom to giving them away for free to the newer players who didn't have any mini pets and who weren't at the event last year, or regular players who missed it. It was disheartening to see a major hoardfest with the lil piggies :(

PS. twylight. I read through your alliance pages on GWW. Some nice pages there. It makes me think I should lighten up the tone on my guild's page a bit.

No...we're just crazy..o.O You should see us actually in the game..it scares sane people away >.<;

[WarBlade]

The Pig was a little different, all you had to do was stand there during the event and it would magically apear in your inventory. I'm more then happy to work for a gift, but come on, I rolled through 6 of my characters and still didn't get one, do you honestly think that's right?
More so than standing in town doing nothing during an event and waiting for something to magically appear in your inventory. ;)

No...we're just crazy..o.O You should see us actually in the game..it scares sane people away >.<;
I know the feeling. About six months into Prophecies my guild's "nudist variant" team decided to beat Prophecies using no armour (besides AL 0 event masks) and using only starter weapons...


They were starting their test runs against Thirsty River this past weekend. :funny:

[Venom Jr.]

What has happend to GW its...*Gulp*...dying...:(

[twylight]

I know the feeling. About six months into Prophecies my guild's "nudist variant" team decided to beat Prophecies using no armour (besides AL 0 event masks) and using only starter weapons...


They were starting their test runs against Thirsty River this past weekend. :funny:

Holy cow! That's genius! The closest we've done to that is using only candy cane weapons in Tombs for our Wintersday Tombs events...

[TLATOANI]

i have level 12 and i am getting bored really....i need new weapons can u guys sell me a staff or something?

[Venom Jr.]

Guild Wars isn't dying... The nubs are growing up.
It just feels like everyone is going to WOW...:csad:

[Avangarde]

Well the content of GW is slowing down, anet are focusing on GW2, and there will be no more major updates so eventually people will stop dropping off once they have finished what they wanted to achieve or just get sick of the same old stuff.

[TLATOANI]

when i finish my game i won't play it again

[WarBlade]

there will be no more major updates
What makes you so sure?

[Venom Jr.]

What makes you so sure?
I can see were he is getting at. Just like when Starcraft 2 comes out the orignal will die out. So then they wouldn't be updating it.

[Avangarde]

What makes you so sure?

Ehem, Anet (Gaile Gray inparticular) announced that GW1 will no long recieve any more major updates as the dev team are working on GW2 and no longer have time with GW1. I can dig up the original post, but it was posted ages ago by Gaile right after they brought out HM for EotN.

[WarBlade]

I can see were he is getting at. Just like when Starcraft 2 comes out the orignal will die out. So then they wouldn't be updating it.

Guild Wars isn't Starcraft. The weekly patching suggests that minor updates will continue for some time to come. Once Guild Wars 2 comes out I would expect content updates for Guild Wars to shrink to minimal levels, but I do believe that there will be at least some small amount evolution in the game beyond the release of the sequel.

Ehem, Anet (Gaile Gray inparticular) announced that GW1 will no long recieve any more major updates as the dev team are working on GW2 and no longer have time with GW1. I can dig up the original post, but it was posted ages ago by Gaile right after they brought out HM for EotN.

And then the Bonus Mission Pack came out.

ArenaNet have occasionally said things or done things, then changed their minds and done something else entirely. They've also said that another expansion will be unlikely, but not ruled out. The truth of the matter is that the average player just doesn't know where Guild Wars will go. It's for that reason when I read something like, "there will be no more major updates," I think to myself, "No, there will probably not be much more coming, but never say 'never' because it just might happen." :cwink:

[Venom Jr.]

^ I wasn't comparing them. I was just stating the facts...:whatever:

[Avangarde]

ArenaNet have occasionally said things or done things, then changed their minds and done something else entirely. They've also said that another expansion will be unlikely, but not ruled out. The truth of the matter is that the average player just doesn't know where Guild Wars will go. It's for that reason when I read something like, "there will be no more major updates," I think to myself, "No, there will probably not be much more coming, but never say 'never' because it just might happen." :cwink:

You must admit though, it would be silly for them to focus on major updates and an expansion if they are developing an entire new game that goes into beta later this year. EotN was designed to wrap up GW1 so they can start GW2. Also on the comment about the bonus mission pack, the bonus was made at the same time as EotN, Gaile stated that they wanted to give EotN and then the Hard Mode some time to kind of stretch out GW1 so people don't have to wait so long for new content (being GW2). The only things that may get a touch up here and there are the skill balances, and Anet also announced that they will continue with special events such as Wintersday, Halloween etc. Like I said, Anet said that there will be no more major updates as far as GW1 goes.

[WarBlade]

You must admit though, it would be silly for them to focus on major updates and an expansion if they are developing an entire new game that goes into beta later this year.

I would not admit that, no. It's well known that ArenaNet have been developing multiple titles concurrently, e.g. concept art getting churned out for Nightfall while quests get hooked up for Factions etc. The Making of Nightfall DVD has a bit of information on the development structure and is worth a look if you get the chance.

EotN was designed to wrap up GW1 so they can start GW2. Also on the comment about the bonus mission pack, the bonus was made at the same time as EotN,

Agreed on Eye of the North being designed (or redesigned - see Utopia (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guild_Wars_Utopia)) to wrap up plot threads in Guild Wars, however the start of the Guild Wars 2 project was actually quite some time ago. The same theory of overlapping development can be applied to the Bonus Mission Pack against Eye of the North as well.

[Avangarde]

Here's the thing, originally GW was going to have 2 add-on's released every year for the next few years, that was there grand plan, however GW had evolved into a somewhat problematic game for them. Certain features of the game ended up becoming a nightmare for the dev team and figured the only thing to do was learn from there mistakes and rebuild from scratch for a new game. This is how they came up with EotN, is would tie up any loose ends and set the scene for there new game GW2. As I stated previously, Gaile Gray announced that GW will no longer recieve anymore major updates as they were finished with GW1, however they were not going to leave GW players out in the cold, Gaile stated that the first game would continue to run on their servers after GW2 goes live for quite some time, but would not recieve anymore new content.

I hear you on the point of overlapping development but isn't exactly true. You see, the only time Anet overlapped future material with current was when the Sorrow's Furnace update came out and when they brought in Hard Mode for Prophecies and Factions. Everything else related to future expansions was already designed during the development of the title, for example, the elite missions (Warren and The Deep) of Factions, Domain of Anguish for Nightfall, and Hard Mode for Nightfall and EotN, but was held on to and released later to all the players so they didn't rush through everything all at once and then complain later why there is no new content. I can remember on the boards the stir it created when Gaile made the announcement that there no longer be anymore major updates. People started to complain that GW would die, but I think after the realisation that a whole new game was on the horizon and they have the incentive to title farm for some unlockables people have let it slide.

[WarBlade]

Avangarde X,

Can you please provide information sources for the claim that content was made, but "was held on to and released later to all the players so they didn't rush through everything all at once and then complain later why there is no new content."?

I've never heard of this claim before and I'd be interested to know where it came from.

[Avangarde]

*sigh* this is going to involve a heap of digging through guildwarsguru forums :csad:, perhaps in the Gaile post sections could cut down on search time, you're going to have to leave it with me for a bit. I'll also post up any other related info concerning the cut in updates.

[Venom Jr.]

I realy didn't mean to start this...:(

[Malice]

I uninstalled Guild Wars...wasnt too exciting

[Avangarde]

LMAO, different strokes for different folks I guess, the fun factor comes being in a friendly guild that does a lot of stuff together. I have known them for 2 years and 3 months now and I consider them good friends, we have had so many laughs together.

[TLATOANI]

I Am Playing And Thinking About Getting Gw2 Once They Realese It

[WarBlade]

when i finish my game i won't play it again

I Am Playing And Thinking About Getting Gw2 Once They Realese It
That's quite a turn around there TLATOANI. :woot:

Are you enjoying the game?

[Colossal Spoons]

The henchmen were so damn useless lol

[TLATOANI]

That's quite a turn around there TLATOANI. :woot:

Are you enjoying the game?


KINDA but there are only well..few people..

I knew dat someone would say dat ahha


and yes i want GW2

[Venom Jr.]

GW2 looks good. Won't be th first thing I buy. Right now I have to keep my mone for 2 weeks nd 5 days for SSBB!

[WarBlade]

KINDA but there are only well..few people..
That's often the trick with Guild Wars. Much of the "fun factor" is in being with a group of people inside the game who's interests and values are compatible so that the in-game companionship adds to the playing experience. Once you're in a guild that suits you the game can really shine. :yay:

[Venom Jr.]

Do you think there will be any invisible armor like in Rune Scape?

[JohnRico]

I have this game & I have not played it since I got it like two years ago or whtever & I think last I played I got to level 5. Anyone want to give me a super kick ass weapon so I can level up easier if I get into this again ?

[Venom Jr.]

I have this game & I have not played it since I got it like two years ago or whtever & I think last I played I got to level 5. Anyone want to give me a super kick ass weapon so I can level up easier if I get into this again ?
:dry:-No Comment-:dry:

[TLATOANI]

I AM GETTING BORED :p

WHERE CAN I FIGHT AGAINST ANOTHERS PLAYERS?

I AM LEVEL 19

[WarBlade]

When you log in you have the option to create a PvP (Player vs. Player) character. The PvP character will start in the Battle Isles and be at level 20 right from character creation. It will also have access to all of the equipment unlocks that you might have gained from your PvE playing experience.

Alternately, you can keep going with that PvE character and get it from level 19 to level 20 instead. The character will need to get to a port city, which I believe in your case is Lion's Arch. Once there, open your map "M" and look for the ship icon on it. Click that and select The Great Temple of Balthazar.

At the temple you'll be able to access a testing area called The Isle of the Nameless and a few other features. You'll soon find some instructional content to unlock access to various PvP challenges...

The Battle Isles (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/The_Battle_Isles)

[twylight]

Do you think there will be any invisible armor like in Rune Scape?

-imagines countless Ele's running around in naught but their skivvies-

*eep*

[Venom Jr.]

-imagines countless Ele's running around in naught but their skivvies-

*eep*
I mean turning the character totaly invisible! Lol! :woot:

[twylight]

I totally knew that....:o


-hides-

Speaking of which, I finally finished GWEN *wee* Now to bring my Norn Rank up 2 so I can get the armor..

[WarBlade]

Speaking of which, I finally finished GWEN *wee* Now to bring my Norn Rank up 2 so I can get the armor..
So, it's only rank 3 at the moment? Well you're in luck, seeing as this coming weekend is the title bonus weekend with double reputation! :woot:

I'm hoping to get a couple of rank 9 titles (Vanguard and Delver) on my Warrior significantly advanced or maxed out myself. I have a Monk at Heart of the Shiverpeaks too, so maybe she's in line for a Delver growth spurt. :yay:

[Venom Jr.]

Does anyone belong to a Guild Wars clan?

[Avangarde]

I finally got my Fissure of Woe armor and the max title "I'm Very Important" for my Ranger. :D

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p122/Avangarde/FoxAvangardeFoW.jpg

[WarBlade]

The Tuesday 18th March Update (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Game_updates/20080318) has been out for a number of hours now.

How do people like the new anti gold seller measures? :cool:

[Avangarde]

It's about time :up:

[Venom Jr.]

I finally got my Fissure of Woe armor and the max title "I'm Very Important" for my Ranger. :D

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p122/Avangarde/FoxAvangardeFoW.jpg
Lol. Nice pic. :D

[twylight]

Actually the new Anti-Gold Seller Measures hindered me a bit >.<;

This part:
To combat a growing problem with account fraud, newly created accounts are now restricted from trading with other players within the first 24 hours after account creation. Please see today’s Dev Update for more information on this change.

A friend of mine wanted to play GW to try it out, she picked NF, however you can't proceed in NF without certain quests and since I had the quest items, *as an officer, I try to keep some for NF around for the players just starting out there* I tried to give them to her and....no go.

It was VERY frustrating >.<;; Especially getting that stupid Chunk of Drake Flesh.

I finally got my Fissure of Woe armor and the max title "I'm Very Important" for my Ranger. :D

http://i127.photobucket.com/albums/p122/Avangarde/FoxAvangardeFoW.jpg


Le Awesome! O.O


I managed to get my Elite Ice Forged about a week ago ^_^ It's so awesome!

[WarBlade]

A friend of mine wanted to play GW to try it out, she picked NF, however you can't proceed in NF without certain quests and since I had the quest items, *as an officer, I try to keep some for NF around for the players just starting out there* I tried to give them to her and....no go.
The Feast of Bokka quest is not part of the primary quest chain, so that should not have presented any impediment to the progress of the story.

[twylight]

The Feast of Bokka quest is not part of the primary quest chain, so that should not have presented any impediment to the progress of the story.

o.o.....Darn.....I knew I hated NF...It's been so long since I did primary quests.

[Venom Jr.]

I want to make a Guild Wars video of me playing for YouTube. Anyone have any recording progams that they would suggest?

[Avangarde]

Go to the guildwarsguru.com/forum and head to the bottom section where they talk about arts and media, people have threads relating to making gw movies.

[Venom Jr.]

Go to the guildwarsguru.com/forum and head to the bottom section where they talk about arts and media, people have threads relating to making gw movies.
Thanks Man. I will look it up. I will be back when my video is made. Till then, Farewell GW Fans. Venom Jr. Signing off! :yay:

[Avangarde]

Looking forward to seeing the end product Venom Jr.

[WarBlade]

The Developer Update (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/ArenaNet:Developer_updates#.5BDev_Update.5D_Upcomi ng_Changes_to_the_Hall_of_Monuments_-_24_June_2008) concerning future changes to the Hall of Monuments is now online.

So far the proposed changes have met a very positive reception.

[Vartha]

anyone still on this?

[WarBlade]

In a manner of speaking you could say I'm always on this. I actually still play it a bit too.

[Vartha]

yeah I meant playing it.

[Avangarde]

I jump on from time to time, but it's mostly just to say hi to some of my old guildies.

[WarBlade]

That about sums up my experience of Guild Wars lately too. After completing the Legendary Vanquisher title a few weeks ago on my main I've felt my Guild Wars 'career' with that character was practically complete. If I keep up the pressure I would max out a faction title before long, but for the moment I'm more interested in turning my attention to a couple of other endeavours.

Borderlands (http://www.borderlandsthegame.com/) being one of them. :yay: