yeahh, i'm a n00b

leprakan

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2006

if i'm just starting GW, should i start with buying prophecies, or should i get factions or nightfall.
i mostly want to do PvE stuff, lots of wandering around, doing whatever the hell i feel like

thanks

Jigsaw34

Jigsaw34

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2006

I thought if you buy the newest Guild Wars expansion you get all the other games? o.o

The Pointless

The Pointless

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Stuck in the UK

Rage International [RAGE]

W/Me

No, Jigsaw, each campaign is sold separately.

Get Nightfall, as most are playing it at the moment, and it may be a short while before peeps start flooding back to Tyria and Cantha.

Jigsaw34

Jigsaw34

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2006

Thanks for pointing that out.

Nestaron

Nestaron

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Glasgow, Scotland

Banished Dragons

A/

I'd still say Prophicies...

The population in Tyria hasn't been affected that much to be honest...

Chris616263

Chris616263

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2006

Me/

Nightfall was also obviously designed to cater to people with atleast Prophecies.

Lavindathar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

Manchester, England

The Monstrous Fangs (fang)

N/Mo

Prophecies...Only place to start.

Dawgboy

Dawgboy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ohio

Antisocial Misfit

Another vote for Prophesies here.

It's a good introduction to the game, and it's nice to party with other people if you're not quite sure what you're supposed to do. NF so far seems less newb-friendly.

The heroes in NF are nice, but you have a lot of command decisions and it's good to have a bunch of skills and spells ready for them as soon as you unlock them. Any skills you've ever unlocked can be equipped to a hero of that prof/secondary, so playing through Prophesies first makes NF that much easier.

As for Factions, if you like to wander around you might not want to bother with it. It's mostly a maze run through a ghetto. It's got some good PvP features, but the PvE is nowhere near Prophs and Nightfall.

Cybergasm

Cybergasm

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Prophecies. I feel NF is almost unplayable without a brief introduction to the game workings and systems of Guild Wars; and introduction that is best executed in Prophecies. A.Net may like to believe they are making standalone games, but truth be told, they are faltering greatly in that attempt. It is a good thing too, because, in order to make truly stand-alone expansions would require an in-dept introduction to the working style which would alienate the already veteran fan pool. Prophecies, which was meant as a the first steps into this great world, is, without a doubt, the best point of entry into the game.

shadow ranger

shadow ranger

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

E/

Proph, i really cant imagine starting anywhere else.

Id say nightfall for 2nd, and then factions for 3rd in my 'if i were to start again, lineup'

Factions was more throwing you into the deep end, sink or swim. Proph has an easy start, lets you get to grips with everything if you havnt played before.

/Prophecies

Bowstring Badass

Bowstring Badass

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Character selection screen figuring what I want to play...

Purple Lingerie - :D

I would say buy proficies then after you beat it (about a week if you play like 2 hrs a night at the most) then buy factions after you beat factions buy nightfall. (yes i know i spelled prophicies wrong.)

CyberMesh0

CyberMesh0

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

Charter Vanguard [CV]

N/Me

If you care at all about the story, and want an easy introduction to the game I'd say Prophecies. Nightfall is easy as well to pick up, you'll have the absense of heroes if you pick Prophecies but Nightfall is the "conclusion" to a story arc and it might not make perfect sense if you started with it.

my $.02

Kijik Oni Hanryuu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

the 7th level of HELL! J/K Somewhere in GW assassinating things

[acid]members of the KAWS alliance

A/

I want to say Nightfall, but prophecies is the best, I would recommend just buying them all

/prophecies
or if you have the $$$
/nightfall

and if you get nightfall, read up on the story line of the other two games first.

Molock

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Qu??bec

Legacy of Angels [Halo]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Lavindathar
Prophecies...Only place to start.
I agree. It is much better for new players, it starts slower and lets you get used to the game mechanics better. Factions and Nightfall have a much faster pace.

Dalimoor_Kalkire

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

[DoA] - The Darknights of Ascalon

R/

I would have to vote Prophecies as well. I still think it has the best introduction to game mechanics and explanations.

Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

Nightfall.

The music, the gameplay, the enviorment, makes Prophecies a joke.

vanguardstud

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2006

stud

E/Me

Can Anyone Tell Me How To Register For This Game??please>>>>

Makkert

Makkert

Black Beast of Aarrrrgghh

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

The Biggyverse [PLEB] // Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

Quote:
Originally Posted by vanguardstud
Can Anyone Tell Me How To Register For This Game??please>>>>
eh....
buy game, make account with CD-key.

Cebe

Cebe

The 5th Celestial Boss

Join Date: Jul 2006

Inverness, Scotland

The Cult of Scaro [WHO]

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I bought Factions first and never regretted it. I like the fast levelling...but then again, I guess it depends how fast you can pick up a game. Factions does seem dessolate at the moment though...to my vote is with Nightfall. Prophecies seems slow and tiresome to me - I only bought it as it has some good skills.