Which one to get?

Maney

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Hi all

I've been looking at guild wars and it looks good. Its definatly a game I want to give a go. Whuch one should I get though? "Normal" guild wars (presumably chapter 1) or Guild wars factions?

Any particular reasons for the choice?

recon the mad

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2005

Denmark

The BlackHand Brotherhood

Mo/W

you should buy both : D and then buy nightfall when it hit the stores

Maney

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Can't afford them both (yet...)

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

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Originally Posted by Maney
Can't afford them both (yet...)
welcome.

get the original chapter 1 as it gets you off to a much better start

Factions chapter 2 simply throws you into the deep end assuming you already know what you are doing.

i still spend most of my tine in chapter 1 as i enjoy that more.

also some very nice skills are available in chapter 1 only as well

Maney

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Ok, chapter one it is. Heres a slightly different question (avoids starting a new thread). What character is good for starting out? I'm going to be a necro as I love them (summoning, cursing, sucking life from stuff, dealing with the dead, does it get better? I don't think so) but what to combine him with?

Burakus Lightwing

Burakus Lightwing

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

I agree with everything Loviatar said. I feel Chapter 1 is far better. I still enjoy spending most of my time in chapter 1. You can also PvP with either Chapter you just won't be able to do Alliance Battles and with all the touch rangers in there, you aren't really missing out on anything (The preview was better).
My vote would go to Chapter 1 as well.

Gustav Gloomp

Gustav Gloomp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Sydney, Australia

chapter 1. nothing better that pre searing ascalon.

Maney

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Ok, theres no reason for me not to buy a 2nd hand copy is there? (Eg accounts aren't linked to serial numbers are they?) I could save some money buying off ebay I think

Dan

Eat A Poptart

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/

Ok u should purchase Chapter one because of the reason that it explains the game more.I dont have factions but ive heard that on factions u lvl up wayyy faster but i still say to get chapter one first so u know the basics.Cause u can endup going into factions looking like a complete noob. But i say that the first guild wars will be best to get.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

It's against GW's EULA to buy an account from anyone other than a retail store (buy a new copy), Buying one on E-bay is flirting with disaster.

A good Secondary profession for a Necro is Monk. Necro/Mesmer is also a good combo.

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Maney
Ok, theres no reason for me not to buy a 2nd hand copy is there? (Eg accounts aren't linked to serial numbers are they?) I could save some money buying off ebay I think

Dan
DONT DO IT AS THE KEYS ARE ONE TIME ONE USE TO SET UP THE ACCOUNT.

MANY POSTS HERE FROM PEOPLE WHO LOST ACCOUNTS WHEN THE ORIGINAL BUYER SIMPLY HAD ANET RECLAIM THE ACCOUNT FOR THEM AS HAVING BEEN STOLEN.

ElinoraNeSangre

ElinoraNeSangre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Near Seattle, WA

Talionis De Cineris [EXUR]

N/Me

I play Necro/Mesmer or Necro/Monk (same necro, she just gets to flip back and forth sometimes). It depends on what role I want to fill. You can't go wrong with either one.

Fireman87

Fireman87

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

California

Orange Men

W/R

Oops i guess i was wrong buying factions i didnt know any better. its my first week on factions and i like it alot but i heard chapter one has better spells as i heard people talking.

Mattias Shadowman

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jul 2006

Thessaloniki,Greece

Power of Greece

W/

You should buy Chapter 1.Its much better than factions.The only problem is that sometimes you may have problem o find party for some missions and quests that u cant complete them with hench because most people play Chapter 2.

Ashleigh McMahon

Ashleigh McMahon

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2005

North East England

WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld]

Mo/Me

Factions seems to be more based with PvP, as it introduces alliance battles.

Prophecies is more PvE based, as it has much more and longer missions.
Both Prophecies and Factions comes with basic pvp and pve though, although factions is more player v player based, and prophecies player v enemy based
(basically storyline and stuff)