Can anyone help

lewisledgend

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2006

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A/E

23 Dec 2006 at 13:40 - 1
i havent bought any of the guild wars games, but today im going to buy the first one, does anyone know how many people are on the first games servers, because im worried that nobody plays it anymore

King Kong

King Kong

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

23 Dec 2006 at 13:46 - 2
Loads still there, even more now because of the Xmas event

Medion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Netherlands

23 Dec 2006 at 13:46 - 3
There are still a few around there, though I'd advise you to buy Nightfall (third chapter) first, as most people are there right now. An extra is that you'll be able to enjoy the Wintersday event a bit as well that way.

There are still people playing in Prophecies though.

Havre Fras

Havre Fras

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2006

N/Me

23 Dec 2006 at 14:07 - 4
Yeah, buy Nightfall. The Wintersday event is a lot easier and faster to get to than if you boughter chapter 1.

Hand of Ruin

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2006

23 Dec 2006 at 14:38 - 5
There are lots of people still playing the first game, and there always will be. NIghtfall will die down just like factions, but if you want a game you'll never regret buying, get the first one.

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

23 Dec 2006 at 15:22 - 6
The only difference with prophecies is that you may find it harder to find a group as compared to a year ago. However, the henchmen are good enough for the missions and don't go AFK on you.

Good luck.

led-zep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

23 Dec 2006 at 17:14 - 7
there are always people there because to be honest prophecies is the best chapter

Mouser

Mouser

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

Defenders of Gods

N/Me

24 Dec 2006 at 06:50 - 8
Quote:
Originally Posted by led-zep
there are always people there because to be honest prophecies is the best chapter
That's debatable. However, if the OP wants to participate in the Wintersday festivities, it's much quicker to begin with Nightfall than Prophesies, since it takes about 10 minutes to get to Kamadan, as opposed to doing pre-searing before getting to Old Ascalon. Plus, you have some heroes you can use when you decide to go back and do Prophesies.

Daysy

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ave Tenebrae

24 Dec 2006 at 14:02 - 9
Just looking around our guild, the number playing in Tyria is more than double the number of those in Cantha and Elona combined. Each campaign has its advantages but there's nothing to beat the beauty of the original Ascalon, so even those who've been playing for two years still periodically create new characters there.