Uw ore Fow?
I like to play Uw, its about tactics and team work.
The most I play whit me ranger.(trapper).
What profession you like to play and what you like more,
play Fow ore Uw?
Uw Or Fow?
lord catos
Avarre
FoW, with a warrior tank and three men.
carribus
UW - echo ss/sv necro and 55/600 monk tank
FoW - 3 man team (2 monks and an ss/sv necro)
FoW - 3 man team (2 monks and an ss/sv necro)
Sekkira
I prefer UW. FoW is all gloomy and depressing, whereas UW is dark and mysterious.
Effendi Westland
FoW, as Mesmer (interrupting or nuking), or as tank. Don't care about party size, but we've done 5 quite effectively.
Gonzo
FoW as ranger interupter or as tank.
prism2525
Both. I initially shirked UW cos of those aatxes, but with a 55 hp they're a joke (as long as they don't charge me) Now my necro makes trips to both while my other chars hug the statue of balth.
Anarion Silverhand
FoW, as it's a bit more free than UW, there's no quests required to progress in the instance..
Also, it's much more intense, so to speak, and I really like giving them abyssals a beating.
Also, it's much more intense, so to speak, and I really like giving them abyssals a beating.
Smile Like Umean It
I love taking my ranger to FoW. There was a time that I only ever went to UW though. That was a long time ago.
Lavindathar
UW 2 man :P
Divinus Stella
UW as a nuker, FoW is ok aswel, but the spider cave takes an eternity as an ele :P
shrouded^god
FoW as tank in a 5man is the most fun for me...
Res Ipsi
Thanks to one of the w/me builds found on this site, UW all by my lonesome.
wilson
Definitely FoW. FoW is much more "rounded" and "balanced" imho. The mobs are much more diverse and it hasn't the farming tag stuck on it, like it is the case for UW, except for the spider cave maybe. 
Monk and Mesmer are my favorite professions in FoW. I really like monking in the FoW, just don't ask me to be the bonder. I just don't like it, no matter how efficient it is. Also, imho, the fissure is one of the PvE areas where mesmers really shine. I'm convinced it was designed for Mesmers.
Monk and Mesmer are my favorite professions in FoW. I really like monking in the FoW, just don't ask me to be the bonder. I just don't like it, no matter how efficient it is. Also, imho, the fissure is one of the PvE areas where mesmers really shine. I'm convinced it was designed for Mesmers.
Phaern Majes
UW quite simply ectos are worth more than shards.
boxterduke
I like fow more than the uw.
In fow I usually go as mesmer with different build depending on what I feel like.
UW, we have been doing IWAY these days and its just great.
In fow I usually go as mesmer with different build depending on what I feel like.
UW, we have been doing IWAY these days and its just great.
Alleji
I haven't done either in a very, very long time... but when I started playing I did UW a lot more than FoW to get skill points (more 10k exp quests), mainly with my ele (back when I thought nukers were actually good). Then I tried to lead pugs to clear it, but pugs are pugs and UW is big. Never actually got all of it. 
Several months later, I 2-man farmed UW as a necro for my fow armor for a while.
Then tried to solo FoW as a 55 necro and relatively recently, spider cave with a warrior. I've been in a serious quest group for FoW only a handful of times.
My most recent 2 trips were with my guild to get a guildy FoW armor and we absolutely blazed through to the forgemaster. If only I could get them away from HA and to clear FoW and UW... >.>
Several months later, I 2-man farmed UW as a necro for my fow armor for a while.
Then tried to solo FoW as a 55 necro and relatively recently, spider cave with a warrior. I've been in a serious quest group for FoW only a handful of times.
My most recent 2 trips were with my guild to get a guildy FoW armor and we absolutely blazed through to the forgemaster. If only I could get them away from HA and to clear FoW and UW... >.>
Eldin
FoW is more on combat and phat lewt, whilst UW requires a bit more teamwork, and is more on quests and unlocking areas.
If I could only pick one, I'd go with FoW as it's a big source of money and item drops.
If I could only pick one, I'd go with FoW as it's a big source of money and item drops.
Franco
UW ftw... FoW is boring. And atracts too many people.
Burton2000
Uw definatly the quests are more fun to do and the fact a monster can kill you in 2 hits adds a bit of excitment to it.
Maria The Princess
there both gettining kinda old, but:
to make money: UW because its eay and profitable
to have fun: FOW because its more fun
to make money: UW because its eay and profitable
to have fun: FOW because its more fun
saphir
UW as a monk and an 8 man pug doing unwanted guests at the same time as escort souls =) I've only successfully completed that combo w/ a pug once.
fow - booooring unless you can convince the party to go to the dead/burning forest area. never found a pug to clear it yet
fow - booooring unless you can convince the party to go to the dead/burning forest area. never found a pug to clear it yet
Griff Mon
I've always enjoyed FoW more because it requires groups that work together. You can have half the group drop off and still make good progress with the remaining people. Of course, all it takes is one bad player to mess it all up.
I spend a lot of time in ToA and I rarely hear of UW groups forming except for the usual SS necro and 55 monk pair and some ranger teams. In FoW there are a lot of eight man groups. UW players rarely form up in large groups.
I spend a lot of time in ToA and I rarely hear of UW groups forming except for the usual SS necro and 55 monk pair and some ranger teams. In FoW there are a lot of eight man groups. UW players rarely form up in large groups.
Vladmir Mironov
FoW is boring and rediculously long. Heh heh!
I think Underworld is pretty fun though and I like to do that.
I think Underworld is pretty fun though and I like to do that.
Navaros
I don't play either because there is no point whastoever to those areas unless you are doing small-party Ectos or Shard farming groups.
In others words, playing those areas normally "as intended" with 8 men and doing quests is pointless, so why bother?
There have been many threads over the months saying that UW and FOW need to be given an actual point to playing in them, yet as of now there still isn't one.
In others words, playing those areas normally "as intended" with 8 men and doing quests is pointless, so why bother?
There have been many threads over the months saying that UW and FOW need to be given an actual point to playing in them, yet as of now there still isn't one.
Tingi
questing in UW with a full man balanced team (no 55'ers etc) - the only part of PvE I actually enjoy.
Griff Mon
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Originally Posted by Navaros
I don't play either because there is no point whastoever to those areas unless you are doing small-party Ectos or Shard farming groups.
In others words, playing those areas normally "as intended" with 8 men and doing quests is pointless, so why bother? There have been many threads over the months saying that UW and FOW need to be given an actual point to playing in them, yet as of now there still isn't one. |
Or a spider pet from UW. Basically, a vanity pet.
So unless you need to get this armour or a spider, the only reason to explore here is to rack up experience points or throw expensive keys at chests.
blkadr
I don't think there needs to be a 'point' for playing UW or FoW,apart from having fun playing a challenging area. I like UW, just because its perfect for 3 man trapping group.
BlackRecluse
underworld for sure. fow is decent, especially the lake of fire and the beach. but ive always liked playing in the UW with an entire team
saphir
uw - because gwen's mom is there and thus hints to unsolved mysteries and hidden secrets =)
AlienFromBeyond
FoW, because I can farm it solo with my warrior much easier than UW.
Navaros
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Originally Posted by Griff Mon
The point is ectos and shards. The point of ectos and shards is to buy Obsidian Armour, a vanity set of armour. Or sell the ectos and shards to players that want them to buy their FoW armour.
Or a spider pet from UW. Basically, a vanity pet. So unless you need to get this armour or a spider, the only reason to explore here is to rack up experience points or throw expensive keys at chests. |
What I was trying to say was:
- If you enter UW or FOW with 8 men you get almost no Ectos or Shards, maybe even zero. Therefore entering UW or FOW with 8 men for Ectos or Shards is pointless.
- You can get experience way, way, way faster and easier by doing repeatable Faction quests than you can by doing Underworld of Fissure quests. Therefore entering UW or FOW for quests or experience points is pointless.
- You don't get anything for beating all of UW or FOW therefore there is absolutely no point in doing so.
Therefore, there is no absolutely no reasonable motivation to play in UW or FOW as the devs intended - with 8 men in a party trying to progress through the quests.
MMSDome
FoW I usually find I get more loot and more fun out of it. UW scenery is boring and it seems like the same thing over and over and is just very boring to me.
/FoW
ADDED: Navaros remember that Guild Wars is only a game and people enter these places for a challenge and for fun not only to gain something out of it. And yes in FoW with an 8 man group shards are very abundant from what im used to, you may have gotten unlucky.
/FoW
ADDED: Navaros remember that Guild Wars is only a game and people enter these places for a challenge and for fun not only to gain something out of it. And yes in FoW with an 8 man group shards are very abundant from what im used to, you may have gotten unlucky.
unienaule
FoW as backup ranger with dual/punishing, or primary ranger with barrage. I just love spiking those stupid heal monks with dual/punish.