This game sounds fun!

DityPuppy

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2007

So I'm potentially brand new to GW. I'm from the WoW world and it was my first MMORPG. I'm very interested in GW so I thought I'd do some research.

After browsing through these threads I'm seriously concerned about disconnects, Titles and Favour. Are there fun aspects to this game that would make it still worth buying? or have the programmers effed everything up with new systems trying to appease whiners?

Bottom line, should I spend money on this game or wait for something else to come out like Age of Conan or Tabula Rasa?

Thanks from a noob!

margretli

margretli

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2005

N/W

This is a great game IMO. You may want to wait til the Platinum Eddition so you can get Prophecies and the new expansion pack all at the same time.

These forums usually seem like there are more whiners than there actually are. Titles, Favour, skils, etc, those are all fun things to have after you finished with the main story line and quests. I'm not one that like to PvP, but there are lots of others who love to PvP.

The bottom line though depends on what you liked about WoW. After all, GW isn't a "No monthly fee WoW". They are two different games.

makosi

makosi

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2006

"Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff.

Requirement Begins With R [notQ]

Me/

The reconnect feature was temporarily disabled due to an exploit but will most likely be re-added soon.

Favour of the Gods sucked if you weren't on the European server beforehand because Europe had favour 85% of the time. Favour allows players to access areas with good loot. The system was changed, and is now fair, and all areas are equal.

The developers do change things and nerf skills, people cry, then they get over it 5 minuts later. 99% of changes are for the better.

Titles are there if you want to attain them but they can be disregarded if it's not your scene. They are grinding and gold-sinks but fun nonetheless.

Suuk

Suuk

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2005

the Netherlands

Lovers of Whisky and Women (LWW)

E/

Just curious. This guy is banned and this is his first and only post. How is that possible?

Holly Herro

Holly Herro

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

Kangaroo-land.

Blades of the Dingo [AUST]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Suuk
Just curious. This guy is banned and this is his first and only post. How is that possible?
oO that's a bit crazy. Maybe a second account or something?

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

NO NOOBS ALLOWED! BAN THEM ALL! jk

Smile Like Umean It

Smile Like Umean It

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Rt

LOL that's just... sad.

I don't know how that's even possible.

Coridan

Coridan

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

US

Old Married Gamers {OMG}

W/

yeah thats total BS...they need to start posting reasons why peeps are banned.

Under the banned...it can say for what.. Multiple posts in sale forum....early bump...behavior etc.

Atlas Ravens

Atlas Ravens

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Raven Clan [RAVN]

Mo/

I have often wondered the same thing. Many people marked as banned when they had made a sensible post earlier that same day. Then later they are unbanned. And never have I noticed any out of line posts from them, but they may have also been removed along with the ban. DB query problems? I wondered if it was just the display from the query involved in generating my page view, but now I know others see it too. Hum.

The Herbalizer

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

Posts can be deleted....

wge92

wge92

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2007

In my home.

A/R

Maybe someone is abusing there powers? I knew a guy who use to be a mod for a forum and abused his power, banning everyone who idk disagree or got on his nerve. .u.u.

wetsparks

wetsparks

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2006

maybe his confirmation email came back as not a real address, but if he still checks, like some else said, it would be worth it to wait for the platinum edition, it will give the consences best Guild Wars game and the new expansion.

Smile Like Umean It

Smile Like Umean It

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Rt

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Herbalizer
Posts can be deleted....
Yeah, but does deleting someone's post make their post count go down?

If so then I've learned something new for today.
If not then I'm confuzzled.

The Herbalizer

The Herbalizer

<3 Ecto

Join Date: Jul 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Smile Like Umean It
Yeah, but does deleting someone's post make their post count go down?

If so then I've learned something new for today.
If not then I'm confuzzled.
If people spam they can remove their post count as punishment. So I guess its possible.

KANE OG

KANE OG

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ogmios Graybeards

W/

Aren't their names greyed out when they're banned?

Back on topic: This game used to be a blast for me, but anet's micromanagement of things that didn't need to be managed got out of control imo.

Your a first time player, so you'll have fun. Start with guildwiki.org and READ the potential scams to avoid BEFORE you start playing.

KANE

Metal Herc

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Well it's free to play, so if you get tired of it it's not like you've spent insane amounts of money on it. I would give it a shot. The complaning is overblown. The amount of people who play and love it and don't even visit forums is probably huge, people come on forums to complain, those who like it play the game :P

"If people spam they can remove their post count as punishment."
Punishment? Some people live sad lives if getting a post count removed is a punishment...