Okay, I've been playing Guild Wars for about a year and a half now and only just recently had a character complete the Prophecies campaign. I've not done much with Factions and don't even have Nightfall as of yet. I love playing the game, but I'm astounded when I hear about people who have already beaten all 3 campaigns with however many characters they have, which is usually several.
It's just odd, so many people are saying that GW will be dead before GW2, possibly dead already. But I still have so much of Guild Wars to enjoy yet.
I don't understand. How do you guys go through it so quick? And more importantly, why?
*throws peanuts to the gallery*
Am I just that slow?
Larqh
Defrayer
There are people who want to zoom through the content as fast as they can, I guess they take it as a challenge. My cousin is like that, two or three days after Nightfall was released, he had completed it. He is planning to do the same with Eye of the North.
I don't like that kind of approach. Like you, I also like to take my time, at least the first time around. When I get later chars through, I don't want to waste any unnecessary time to do unimportant quests I already did my first time through :P
I don't like that kind of approach. Like you, I also like to take my time, at least the first time around. When I get later chars through, I don't want to waste any unnecessary time to do unimportant quests I already did my first time through :P
Cebe
Once you've been through the game a couple of times it seems routine. I'm sure I could do Cantha blindfolded these days. The more you know something the quicker you can do it, and it applies with the game also...so each character goes through the game quicker and quicker
I have at least one of every profession finished all 3 campaigns, so why do I go through so fast? *shrugs*...After a while I can't be bothered to do rewardless side-quests, I want to unlock elites from further on through the game which is an incentive to keep going, and when someone from the alliance asks for help I like a variety of characters to choose from in order to help them.
You can never go through the game too slow...because everyone's play-style is different... So long as you're having fun and you're happy it's all good
I took my Ele through Nightfall as quickly as possible. I would have liked to enjoy the side quests a bit more on the way I suppose, but getting through so quickly means so much is unexplored. You can't just go to Wiki for the answers... When you find something only a handful of people have found before it's a boost. I don't regret going through quickly, but I don't plan to do it with Eye of the North.
I have at least one of every profession finished all 3 campaigns, so why do I go through so fast? *shrugs*...After a while I can't be bothered to do rewardless side-quests, I want to unlock elites from further on through the game which is an incentive to keep going, and when someone from the alliance asks for help I like a variety of characters to choose from in order to help them.
You can never go through the game too slow...because everyone's play-style is different... So long as you're having fun and you're happy it's all good
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There are people who want to zoom through the content as fast as they can, I guess they take it as a challenge. My cousin is like that, two or three days after Nightfall was released, he had completed it. He is planning to do the same with Eye of the North.
I don't like that kind of approach. Like you, I also like to take my time, at least the first time around. When I get later chars through, I don't want to waste any unnecessary time to do unimportant quests I already did my first time through :P |
Defrayer
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Originally Posted by Celestial Beaver
I would have liked to enjoy the side quests a bit more on the way I suppose, but getting through so quickly means so much is unexplored. You can't just go to Wiki for the answers... When you find something only a handful of people have found before it's a boost.
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dsnesnintendo
I think theres alot of life still in GW even after you beat the games
I beat nightfall bout 2 days after it came out and still enjoy doing side quests and farming monoliths
I beat nightfall bout 2 days after it came out and still enjoy doing side quests and farming monoliths
Jetdoc
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There are people who want to zoom through the content as fast as they can. I also like to take my time, at least the first time around.
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I am definitely a "take it slow" guy, and I try to do every quest available before I move on to the next area, even on my 2nd and 3rd characters.
For my four characters, each one has completed only two campaigns. I'm trying to make my Ritualist the first one to complete the trifecta before GW:EN is released...not sure if I'll make it though (and I have over a month to complete Nightfall with her!!!!).
GodofAcid
I suppose if you did ALL the quests and such, it could take quite a while.. however, most of these quests reward you with mainly experience, sometimes a minimal amount of gold or a rather useless item. Personally, once I hit level 20 on a character, I don't bother with quests unless the reward is something particularly useful. It's not worth it to spend 30 minutes on a quest just for some XP and a bit of gold that I could probably have made in 5 minutes farming. Most of the missions are pretty straightforward, completed by taking your time, not aggroing multiple mobs, and perhaps making an adjustment to your build here and there as the situation warrants.. however even that is not completely necessary, as I can get through a mission like Hell's Precipice, where the enemies are strong vs fire, using my typical fire ele build.
Ignoring the side quests, if you do a mission or primary quest per day, I can't see it taking more than a couple months to get through prophecies, which contains the most missions out of the 3 campaigns.
Ignoring the side quests, if you do a mission or primary quest per day, I can't see it taking more than a couple months to get through prophecies, which contains the most missions out of the 3 campaigns.
Larqh
So it's not just me. Thank goodness! I don't mind so much redoing the quests with new characters because different skills are used. Though, admittedly, yesterday, I pushed a new ele to post and didn't do most of the quests in pre. My main reason for doing that was because all my guildies are post and I've been wanting a good ele to play with. Guild Wars is more fun when I can play with friends. 
Plus, I like having one of each, a variety of chars to use.
Thanks for the responses, guys! I don't feel so slacker-ish now.
GodofAcid, if I did the quests only for rewards, then yeah, I guess I would get sour towards them too. But I do them for the fun of doing it.
I guess it all depends on your goals for the game. Me, I'm just in it to play.
Plus, I like having one of each, a variety of chars to use. Thanks for the responses, guys! I don't feel so slacker-ish now.
GodofAcid, if I did the quests only for rewards, then yeah, I guess I would get sour towards them too. But I do them for the fun of doing it.
I guess it all depends on your goals for the game. Me, I'm just in it to play.
TheRaven
I'm a "take it slow and enjoy the journey" type as well. I do all the side quests. Seeing a green ! above someone's head for any length of time would drive me nuts. If I see a green ! I have to take the quest. I also hate a cluttered quest log. I'll generally clear out all side quests before continuing on the primary track. As a result I still some territory left to complete.
I bought Factions only last September (my first game) and thoroughly enjoyed it. Prophecies soon followed and I got Nightfall in November. I left Nightfall alone for awhile since I preferred to complete the earlier games first. My first character was an Assassin and like most new players, I really sucked at playing an Assassin. I created her as an Assassin/Ranger and discovered i was using the bow much more than daggers.
So, I created a Factions Ranger and a Factions Necro. I never developed into a mm however. I thought the Blood attribute was way cooler and played her as a blood degen necro primarily. She's fallen into disuse a bit mainly because most players insist that you play as an mm or you're kicked.
When I installed Prophecies, I created a warrior, The Scarlet Raven and Scarlet has since become my main character. She's finished Prophecies and Factions (the only character to finish any game) and she's my main title hunter.
I also have an Elonian Elementalist. I spent the first month or 2 trying to find semi-modest clothing for her and she is now my second main character. She's advanced as far as the Gate of Pain in Nightfall, Droks in Prophecies and House Zu Heltzer in Factions. She will probably be the first character to finish NF unless Scarlet catches up.
I take the philosophy that the first character thru a campaign will go everywhere and do everything. They will poke around in every nook and cranny looking for quests that might otherwise be missed. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc characters will do the quests they find but otherwise will not go out of their way to find them.
I currently play my warrior and elementalist the most. My ranger, necro and a new monk are played occasionally and I hope to complete all 3 campaigns with each. The assassin is now my mule. Poor thing, she never even made it to level 20.
I bought Factions only last September (my first game) and thoroughly enjoyed it. Prophecies soon followed and I got Nightfall in November. I left Nightfall alone for awhile since I preferred to complete the earlier games first. My first character was an Assassin and like most new players, I really sucked at playing an Assassin. I created her as an Assassin/Ranger and discovered i was using the bow much more than daggers.
So, I created a Factions Ranger and a Factions Necro. I never developed into a mm however. I thought the Blood attribute was way cooler and played her as a blood degen necro primarily. She's fallen into disuse a bit mainly because most players insist that you play as an mm or you're kicked.
When I installed Prophecies, I created a warrior, The Scarlet Raven and Scarlet has since become my main character. She's finished Prophecies and Factions (the only character to finish any game) and she's my main title hunter.
I also have an Elonian Elementalist. I spent the first month or 2 trying to find semi-modest clothing for her and she is now my second main character. She's advanced as far as the Gate of Pain in Nightfall, Droks in Prophecies and House Zu Heltzer in Factions. She will probably be the first character to finish NF unless Scarlet catches up.
I take the philosophy that the first character thru a campaign will go everywhere and do everything. They will poke around in every nook and cranny looking for quests that might otherwise be missed. The 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc characters will do the quests they find but otherwise will not go out of their way to find them.
I currently play my warrior and elementalist the most. My ranger, necro and a new monk are played occasionally and I hope to complete all 3 campaigns with each. The assassin is now my mule. Poor thing, she never even made it to level 20.
Rocky Raccoon
I have all 3 campaigns, have beaten Prophecies and Factions and I am working at Nightfall at my normal slow pace. There is no rush for me to finish, the fact I am still playing the same game for 2 years is a miracle in itself. All people find enjoyment in different ways and there is no wrong way to play, just keep doing what you like and enjoy.
Jumping Is Uselss
The first time I beat phrophecies with my main character It took me a year. Reasons for it was I got distracted with other stuff in Guild Wars (farming and exploring) and it takes longer to level up in prophecies.
Yandawar
I've been spending the last nine months playing Nightfall. Only just last week entered the Realm of Torment (which puts me at 80% of completing the game?) I don't play that often (has its ups and downs, but about 4-6 hours per week average if I'm lucky?), but yeah, mostly like people above it's thoroughly exploring regions and doing all the quests (a lot of unimaginative ones, but the occasional gems like the "Double Dog Dare" quest make it totally worthwhile; plus even the unimaginative quests often add quite some depth to the storyline), and if there's a weekend event, my progress through the main storyline stalls for another week.
I have a couple of additional characters that I created just because I like building characters - one is level 5 or so on the newbie island in Factions, and another is level 7 (?) in pre-searing; the others have barely finished the tutorial mission.
I bought Factions and Prophecies before I had a complete understanding of how vast this game is, just because I liked Nightfall (and because they were cheap-ish). I don't intend to be buying EotN anytime soon.
I think the majority of GuildWars players are actually like us. It's just that those who have lots of time to play the game - completing it multiple times - are also those most likely to seek out and spend time on forums like this, so over here you can easily get the impression that the slower playing style is rare.
I have a couple of additional characters that I created just because I like building characters - one is level 5 or so on the newbie island in Factions, and another is level 7 (?) in pre-searing; the others have barely finished the tutorial mission.
I bought Factions and Prophecies before I had a complete understanding of how vast this game is, just because I liked Nightfall (and because they were cheap-ish). I don't intend to be buying EotN anytime soon.
I think the majority of GuildWars players are actually like us. It's just that those who have lots of time to play the game - completing it multiple times - are also those most likely to seek out and spend time on forums like this, so over here you can easily get the impression that the slower playing style is rare.
Neo Nugget
Well on my ranger i still havent gotten past the ring of fire in proph. Hes the closest one to finishing prophecies and i have had it for 25 months :O but ive beaten factions 5 times and nf twice. i dont get how people can finish every game 11 times lol. But yeah its not just you:P
I beat factions(finally) 4 months after release. After that i loved it so much i beat it 4 more times after that quickly.
I beat factions(finally) 4 months after release. After that i loved it so much i beat it 4 more times after that quickly.
mask316
I am slower then most. My oldest is a bit over 2 and I am just now doing the titan quest, its hard to find a group for them so that's part of why they are not done. I don't consider Prophecies done until those are done.
However that same character has beat Factions and Nightfall. I did not rush them but I did less exploring then I have done in Tyria. I just started to explore those places while I work on groups for titan quest. My other characters are in different stages of the game maps.
I have a blast though with all kinds of people so I don't plan on changing my game play anytime soon.
Be well and happy hunting
However that same character has beat Factions and Nightfall. I did not rush them but I did less exploring then I have done in Tyria. I just started to explore those places while I work on groups for titan quest. My other characters are in different stages of the game maps.
I have a blast though with all kinds of people so I don't plan on changing my game play anytime soon.
Be well and happy hunting
Lauryn
After 25 months 1 character has finished prophecies, she's one or 2 missions away from finishing factions and probably half-way through nightfall
I only finished prophecies a few months back so I could try out Hard Mode
lol and other than her I have 1 level 20 warrior in Riverside Province (lol) a level 16 monk somewhere, level 6 Mesmer in Kamadan, level 3 Dervish and a PvP slot lol
With this approach I'll probably be nearly finished with GW:EN when GW2 comes out
lol
I only finished prophecies a few months back so I could try out Hard Mode
lol and other than her I have 1 level 20 warrior in Riverside Province (lol) a level 16 monk somewhere, level 6 Mesmer in Kamadan, level 3 Dervish and a PvP slot With this approach I'll probably be nearly finished with GW:EN when GW2 comes out
lol
Blackest Rose
For my first character that I brought through all 3 chapters I did every single quest.
For consequent characters I have pretty much rushed them though and only done the primary quests but have accepted all other quests.
The way I reckon is that it's nice to have more options - I have the option of doing anything once I have the town on the map.
Including FF, farming, chest running and side quests at my leisure.
As a result nearly all my characters have about 2 chapters done...
For consequent characters I have pretty much rushed them though and only done the primary quests but have accepted all other quests.
The way I reckon is that it's nice to have more options - I have the option of doing anything once I have the town on the map.
Including FF, farming, chest running and side quests at my leisure.
As a result nearly all my characters have about 2 chapters done...
Larqh
This all makes me feel so much better. Thanks, everyone! I was so worried there wouldn't be people to play with soon!
Mask, I actually, still need to do two of the Titan quests (Denravi(?) and The Last Day Dawns), but as you say, it's hard to get groups for those. And they are TOUGH.
Mask, I actually, still need to do two of the Titan quests (Denravi(?) and The Last Day Dawns), but as you say, it's hard to get groups for those. And they are TOUGH.
mask316
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This all makes me feel so much better. Thanks, everyone! I was so worried there wouldn't be people to play with soon!
Mask, I actually, still need to do two of the Titan quests (Denravi(?) and The Last Day Dawns), but as you say, it's hard to get groups for those. And they are TOUGH. |
The easiest character ign I have is Look Behind Thee (mez) but it is my warrior that needs these quest. If you add then name above you should see me whatever character I am on.
It will be a couple of days before I will have the free time to sit and do them.
*sigh* I would be done with North K if I had known I could keep going after the guy was dead!
See you in game Happy Hunting
TheRaven
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Ill try to hook up with you I have done LDD but I can do it again, So I need North K and Denravi...
The easiest character ign I have is Look Behind Thee (mez) but it is my warrior that needs these quest. If you add then name above you should see me whatever character I am on. It will be a couple of days before I will have the free time to sit and do them. *sigh* I would be done with North K if I had known I could keep going after the guy was dead! See you in game Happy Hunting |
samcobra
guild wars is dead due to the pvp scene being dead. No game lives by pvers because honestly, there isn't as much interpersonal interaction in pve as there is pvp. Since the pvp is dying/dead, people realize this game is also dying.
HayesA
Don't feel bad, because i've barely touched Cantha. Though, I have protector of Tyria; which I completed some time last month, and I just completed protector of elona just the other day. Personally, I think i'm pretty behind since that there seem to be a couple of folks who have completed it all in NM & HM. Which i think is more of a daunting task.
You are a little behind, but you'll cetch up.
You are a little behind, but you'll cetch up.
oceanicdemigod
Well I have been playing GW since beta december 2004. I have on average 16-17 characters on my main account. I sometimes remake a couple.
Why...do quests?
In GW:EN...yes, I will FINALLY do quests because they are finally giving motivation to do so....SKILL REWARDS....reputation to gain new skills etc.
Otherwise...why in the world would I want to do a quest? Gain XP? XP is pointless. With millions of XP with HUNDREDS of skill points I"ll never use...XP IS TOTALLY WORTHLESS! Gold? Gold Rewards from quests are laughable as well. I'll just go solo farm (even WITH Loot Scaling i get more in a couple minutes than the time it would take to do a quest).
I ONLY Quest to help get a Non-Level 20...TO...level 20. ONCE they hit Level 20 - All questing halts.
Prophecies was nice as it has Skill quests. Factions and Nightfall lack this. So taking my time with totally valueless quests is a waste of time when I can just get further in the game. Find those Elite Armor craftors and work on making my characters look pretty
I do plan to halt all progression to become addicted to Polymock though GW:EN offers motivation and incentive to gain the reputation to gain PvE skills...so I'll take my time there.
So yeah, my necro beat Factions 3 days after release and beat Nightfall 2 days after release. It was great to have primeval armor before anyone else and I got to show it off to people so they would know if they liked it or not.
Once I beat the campaign, the only incentive currently to advance is to get specific armor crafters. Otherwise, I wont bother advancing much in a particular campaign. Though, all my characters have Ascalon so I can go Dance in Piken Square
Why do missions repeatedly...they just give more useless xp and a dribble of gold. Unless they are needed to access an armor crafter...I avoid everything as much as possible.
But thats how I play..and thats how I enjoy to play. But regardless of how one likes to play...XP...IS...useless with so many spare hundreds of skill points. I'd like to see someone argue that point. ^_^
Why...do quests?
In GW:EN...yes, I will FINALLY do quests because they are finally giving motivation to do so....SKILL REWARDS....reputation to gain new skills etc.
Otherwise...why in the world would I want to do a quest? Gain XP? XP is pointless. With millions of XP with HUNDREDS of skill points I"ll never use...XP IS TOTALLY WORTHLESS! Gold? Gold Rewards from quests are laughable as well. I'll just go solo farm (even WITH Loot Scaling i get more in a couple minutes than the time it would take to do a quest).
I ONLY Quest to help get a Non-Level 20...TO...level 20. ONCE they hit Level 20 - All questing halts.
Prophecies was nice as it has Skill quests. Factions and Nightfall lack this. So taking my time with totally valueless quests is a waste of time when I can just get further in the game. Find those Elite Armor craftors and work on making my characters look pretty
I do plan to halt all progression to become addicted to Polymock though
GW:EN offers motivation and incentive to gain the reputation to gain PvE skills...so I'll take my time there.So yeah, my necro beat Factions 3 days after release and beat Nightfall 2 days after release. It was great to have primeval armor before anyone else and I got to show it off to people so they would know if they liked it or not.
Once I beat the campaign, the only incentive currently to advance is to get specific armor crafters. Otherwise, I wont bother advancing much in a particular campaign. Though, all my characters have Ascalon so I can go Dance in Piken Square
Why do missions repeatedly...they just give more useless xp and a dribble of gold. Unless they are needed to access an armor crafter...I avoid everything as much as possible.
But thats how I play..and thats how I enjoy to play. But regardless of how one likes to play...XP...IS...useless with so many spare hundreds of skill points. I'd like to see someone argue that point. ^_^
prism2525
I only finished all 3 games with my main (ele).
I would build my other chars (atm I'm doing my sin out of boredom) but building my primary's titles are a priority to me right now (see GW2).
I would build my other chars (atm I'm doing my sin out of boredom) but building my primary's titles are a priority to me right now (see GW2).
Darksun
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guild wars is dead due to the pvp scene being dead. No game lives by pvers because honestly, there isn't as much interpersonal interaction in pve as there is pvp. Since the pvp is dying/dead, people realize this game is also dying.
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GW has been "dying" (according to anyone who doesn't get their way) from the early days when people started to pull a chicken little.
Amazingly the # of players & sales keep going up. Can we stop with the phantom "death" of Guild Wars.
Larqh
Mask and Raven, I'll definitely add you guys! At the moment, Larqh Muun is the only one who needs the quests right now. I have another Guildie who needs them as well, so perhaps we can tag him too. I'll keep my out for ya!
As for PVP, I've never touched it except for the little deal before going post. I'm no good at it. PVE is what attracts me to GW. Though, admittedly, it's more fun when you have a good team of PCs. I love to make Tomb runs and find good groups to interact with from time to time.
I guess it's as some others pointed out. It's all in how you play.
As for PVP, I've never touched it except for the little deal before going post. I'm no good at it. PVE is what attracts me to GW. Though, admittedly, it's more fun when you have a good team of PCs. I love to make Tomb runs and find good groups to interact with from time to time.
I guess it's as some others pointed out. It's all in how you play.
Fitz Rinley
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Those are the two camps. I find it amusing when people that choose the former path exclaim "there's nothing to do!".
I am definitely a "take it slow" guy, and I try to do every quest available before I move on to the next area, even on my 2nd and 3rd characters. For my four characters, each one has completed only two campaigns. I'm trying to make my Ritualist the first one to complete the trifecta before GW:EN is released...not sure if I'll make it though (and I have over a month to complete Nightfall with her!!!!). |
Thunder79
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Okay, I've been playing Guild Wars for about a year and a half now and only just recently had a character complete the Prophecies campaign. I've not done much with Factions and don't even have Nightfall as of yet. I love playing the game, but I'm astounded when I hear about people who have already beaten all 3 campaigns with however many characters they have, which is usually several.
It's just odd, so many people are saying that GW will be dead before GW2, possibly dead already. But I still have so much of Guild Wars to enjoy yet. I don't understand. How do you guys go through it so quick? And more importantly, why? *throws peanuts to the gallery* |
Just after Factions and about a year after I started playing the game (in may of 2005)...I saw myself in very much the same position...I hadn't completed either of the campaigns at that point. I then worked one of mine through Prophecies and beat it. I took several characters through Factions. When nightfall came out I took my dervish through immediately and beat it...since then I've taken a couple other characters through.
Now I'm looking at my titles...I see myself lagging a bit behind some people...I only just finished Legendary Survivor for the first time this weekend. I haven't yet gotten Kind of a Big Deal on any of my characters....I've gotten protector in each of the campaigns at least once. Factions is the only one I've gotten it more than once. I haven't finished vanquishing any of the campaigns. I haven't gotten grandmaster cartographer in any of the campaigns.
I play the game at my own pace...like you I'm a casual gamer. Enjoy the game...don't let others accomplishments drive you to ruin the fun you have in the game.
Now that said...I do have my own goals...specifically my goals are oriented towards the Hall of Monuments for GW:EN...I'm working on finishing the big titles on at least one character...and now that I've gotten Legendary Survivor out way...I can do that with that character...who was the first character I ever created.
Relambrien
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guild wars is dead due to the pvp scene being dead. No game lives by pvers because honestly, there isn't as much interpersonal interaction in pve as there is pvp. Since the pvp is dying/dead, people realize this game is also dying.
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LifeInfusion
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Why...do quests?
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-Linsey Murdock (quest maker)
- Curtis Johnson (game continuity)
- possibly the writers
- possibly the game designers
- possibly the programmers (mainly content programmers)
Also, many of the quests are quite humorous if you read the dialogue. "Goren's Stuff", "Drakes on a Plain", "More Cowbell", among others.
Missions are generally more immersive than quests because they can afford to spend more time making them. However, players skipping out on the quests means a lot of the storyline and lore is not understood.
Omniclasm
When a new campaign comes out, it is sort of a great feeling to rush ahead of most people. Guides for the missions aren't on wiki, all of the skill locations aren't on wiki. Everything is new to everyone, and pushing ahead is sort of like exploring where few have explored. I get a thrill out of it. My other characters, I don't really rush through the game. Could I finish it in a day or two? Yes, and I have done. After the first thrill of exploring the place though, nothing is as exciting. If I took my time and enjoyed all of the quests and such, I would miss out on this initial thrill. I go for the big thrill rather than the small thrill stretched out over weeks.
I'm tired, and if any of this makes sense, you owe me a cookie.
I'm tired, and if any of this makes sense, you owe me a cookie.
Moiax
My roommate picked up Guild Wars a little after Factions came out, I had had it since release. I beat prophecies 1 day before he did, and he took his time. I have no idea why it took me so long, but I enjoyed all the other stuff along the way, and didn't feel like completing the last 2 missions until he was there too.
Roo Ella
I have been playing just on 2 years ( 1 month to go actually)
and haven't even finished prophecies O.o
I take my time look at everything there IS so much graphic stuff to see you miss it
if you race through it
like flies in swarms in swamps spiders in trees little crabs on the beach ect ect ect it's all the detail
to me that makes the game not just missions and quests.
so I think NO I know I am slow but I get to see everything that the programmers put there for us to see if
we take the time.
and haven't even finished prophecies O.o
I take my time look at everything there IS so much graphic stuff to see you miss it
if you race through it
like flies in swarms in swamps spiders in trees little crabs on the beach ect ect ect it's all the detail
to me that makes the game not just missions and quests.
so I think NO I know I am slow but I get to see everything that the programmers put there for us to see if
we take the time.
undeadgun
i ve been playing for 2 years now, and i only have 3 chars out 11 have beaten the prophecies. imo prophecies is a much more enjoyable campain than the other 2. skill rewards, a interesting story line, and traditional envoriments.
i have my all 11 PvE char beaten faction, 9 beaten NF, but really cant afford time to beat prophecies again on any of those chars, if u play prophecies, u just got to play it seriouse, it is a good campain, enjoy it OP, i hope u see the ending movie soon
i have my all 11 PvE char beaten faction, 9 beaten NF, but really cant afford time to beat prophecies again on any of those chars, if u play prophecies, u just got to play it seriouse, it is a good campain, enjoy it OP, i hope u see the ending movie soon
Larqh
*offers cookie to Omniclasm* Yes, that did actually make sense.
There's an ending movie??? I didn't know about that. Is it like after you beat the titans or something? Still gotta get the rest of those buggers...
There's an ending movie??? I didn't know about that. Is it like after you beat the titans or something? Still gotta get the rest of those buggers...
GodofAcid
I wasn't suggesting that you shouldn't do what you enjoy, that's just why most people don't spend a long time on campaigns.
strcpy
I don't really find that I rush through the game. For Nightfall I beat it in about two weeks, I was at the last mission in less than a week and then went back and completed quite a few quests. I didn't rush, or at least I was focused on enjoying the game and it just happened to take a short while. She completed Prophecies and factions both together in under a week once I started on them. Mostly it was because I had played enough that I rarely died and had a large collection of decent builds, already had all the gold I needed, and had enough unlocks/items that the heroes didn't take any work.
However, for other characters it isn't necessarily the same (well, I use the same play style - just go along and how long it takes is how long it takes). I started about 2 months after release and it wasn't until after the release of Nightfall that I finally bothered to beat Hell's Precipice with the above mentioned Dervish. She is *still* the only one to have done it and I have six or so characters at that point right now(two getting ready for their second birthday this month), that's not counting ones I have deleted. Not that it is hard - my warrior capped hundred blades and had an err7 moments from killing the Lich way back when it was still considered "hard" to do it with hench. I just never really felt the need to do it and other things are higher on the "fun scale" so they tend to get done.
Part of the reason she blew through the other campaigns so quick is that I had done everything so many times I knew which quests were fun, which had rewards I needed, and mostly I just knew what to do. At most I had one mission I hadn't bothered to do, but everything before that had been done so many times I knew the dialog without watching.
I rather suspect that GWEN will get the same treatment as Nightfall - I have WAY more gold than I did in Nightfall and I'm not spinning my wheels figuring out what the heroes can and can not do. Plus I find I enjoy my Dervish enough that the other characters tend to just be what I do when I'm kinda bored whereas before I didn't really have a favorite. It goes MUCH slower when you are bouncing around characters vs focusing mostly on one.
However, for other characters it isn't necessarily the same (well, I use the same play style - just go along and how long it takes is how long it takes). I started about 2 months after release and it wasn't until after the release of Nightfall that I finally bothered to beat Hell's Precipice with the above mentioned Dervish. She is *still* the only one to have done it and I have six or so characters at that point right now(two getting ready for their second birthday this month), that's not counting ones I have deleted. Not that it is hard - my warrior capped hundred blades and had an err7 moments from killing the Lich way back when it was still considered "hard" to do it with hench. I just never really felt the need to do it and other things are higher on the "fun scale" so they tend to get done.
Part of the reason she blew through the other campaigns so quick is that I had done everything so many times I knew which quests were fun, which had rewards I needed, and mostly I just knew what to do. At most I had one mission I hadn't bothered to do, but everything before that had been done so many times I knew the dialog without watching.
I rather suspect that GWEN will get the same treatment as Nightfall - I have WAY more gold than I did in Nightfall and I'm not spinning my wheels figuring out what the heroes can and can not do. Plus I find I enjoy my Dervish enough that the other characters tend to just be what I do when I'm kinda bored whereas before I didn't really have a favorite. It goes MUCH slower when you are bouncing around characters vs focusing mostly on one.
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I'm sure I could do Cantha blindfolded these days.
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I try to enjoy as much of the game as possible the first time around, but after that I make sure to get through it as quickly as possible. I'm in the process of leveling up a Prophs monk and I went straight to post searing, got a run to Lion's Arch, got my heroes, and then jogged over to Sanctum Cay because I just don't have the patience to go through it again.
Especially since Prophs has such a slow pace and I've played through GW so often.
Especially since Prophs has such a slow pace and I've played through GW so often.
Despozblehero
After you do the campaign all the way through theres no reason to play it again. Its the same for all the characters... and if youre like me, you already did everything 1st time through. To the "dedicated" gamer the game may not seem like theres much content... and imho there isnt, I can beat the entire game with the same hero/hench setup on all 3 campaigns with any class fairly quickly. The content that is offered can be stretched if you just play and not look for the very best place to farm your title points (i pulled off the max LB track in 5 days but i went to the best place), but lets admit it most gamers want that little bit extra to show off, so they hurry, and in this game with content the way it is you can get through it pretty fast. So if the content is directed at a "casual" playerbase the "dedicated" playerbase will suffer (i.e. "nothing to do") just like if you direct all your content at the "dedicated" gamer the "casual" gamer suffers(i.e. cant catch up). To be honest though if youre a "casual" gamer youre in all likelyhood not going to be playing an RPG much less an MMORPG, I've never known a good RPG that didnt take Hundreds of hours to play completely. So to me, who personally enjoys a good rpg, GW lacks a lot, there's no rewarding enough reason to grind out most of those mindless skilless titles... and as far as PvP goes well Id explain it but its not worth it anymore, PvPs nothing fun to do anymore either.