Hello. I have a question, and I'd really like some input from people that have some amount of experience in both.
I recently got a new computer, switching from a Windows OS to a Mac OS. Guild Wars is not compatible with Macs, so I didn't have a game to play... other than World of Warcraft, which I had just started. My older computer was incredibly slow and had tons of problems, but the graphics on this computer are A-MAY-ZING, so the only problems I ever have are server lag and the occasional disconnect.
But now, I have Bootcamp working on my Macbook, allowing me to reinstall guild wars if I want to. The problem is that I need to dedicate myself to one game or the other. If I split time between the two, I'll either end up being mediocre at both or spending WAY too much time playing and my grades (college sophomore) will suffer.
Which game should I choose? GW: EotN is coming out incredibly soon, but WoW: WofLK is not too far off. Game balance in GW was atrocious when I stopped playing, but I practically had an orgasm when I saw the recent skill updates. Which game will be more fun and rewarding to a PvP crazy gamer?
World of Warcraft vs Guild Wars
Made In Ascalon
Xenex Xclame
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If I split time between the two, I'll either end up being mediocre at both or spending WAY too much time playing and my grades (college sophomore) will suffer.
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Now to answer your question, let's see , this is a GuildWars Fansite forum, where guildwars players hang around and whine and praise guildwars,i wonder what kind of answers you would get being on a Guildwars forum on which game you should pick.
Made In Ascalon
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Now to answer your question, let's see , this is a GuildWars Fansite forum, where guildwars players hang around and whine and praise guildwars,i wonder what kind of answers you would get being on a Guildwars forum on which game you should pick.
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Auron of Neon
WoW tbh, it pwns GW
Loviatar
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wait for GWEN and the next skill balance to give you a better idea
just a thought
Bryant Again
It all depends on how much time your willing to spend. Guild Wars is incredibly casual, while WoW requires a bit more of your time. If you're on a very tight schedule, Guild Wars is definantly the better choice. If you have a more open schedule, I'd suggest WoW.
Also, I don't remember hearing about a release date for WotLK...Where'd you hear that from? I thought it was still quite a ways away.
Also, I don't remember hearing about a release date for WotLK...Where'd you hear that from? I thought it was still quite a ways away.
JeniM
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WoW tbh, it pwns GW
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I have played both and GW (to me) had the most staying power
I have played GW for 9 months but i left WoW after my trial thing was up
To be brutally honest WoW isn't much better that Runescape . . that says it all
Plus as a student do you want more things to pay for?
(These were my opinions, please hold your flames)
Bryant Again
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I have played GW for 9 months but i left WoW after my trial thing was up
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lacasner
Rl>Gw>WoW
No iffs/ands/buts about it
No iffs/ands/buts about it
Dr Strangelove
If you're big on PvP, I don't think there's really a question that Guild Wars is better. If you like all the grindy PvE stuff though, WoW is probably better.
Bryant Again
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I'm surpised this thread has lasted this long without it turn to flames.
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Made In Ascalon
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If you're big on PvP, I don't think there's really a question that Guild Wars is better. If you like all the grindy PvE stuff though, WoW is probably better.
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PvP in WoW actually doesn't seem that bad, even compared to Guild Wars. I see the same things happening in 2/3/5 arenas as I do in Guild Wars things, with the best pvp teams using the exact same strategies/flavors that work - in 5 vs 5, Mortal Strike warriors with one paladin healer, a shaman for DPS, and then one x factor. in 2 and 3 arenas, it's usually a druid/pally healer with a warlock/warrior.
I'm incredibly sad that the class I rolled, Druid, is THE most underplayed and broken class in the most competitive arena, 5 vs 5, but I was hoping for changes in the upcoming patches. There are already pretty awesome changes in Guild Wars, so... I still need to mull it over.
Bryant Again
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I'm incredibly sad that the class I rolled, Druid, is THE most underplayed and broken class in the most competitive arena, 5 vs 5, but I was hoping for changes in the upcoming patches. There are already pretty awesome changes in Guild Wars, so... I still need to mull it over.
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kade
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Originally Posted by Made In Ascalon
PvP crazy gamer?
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If you had been looking for a strictly PvE experience, on the other hand, I would have said WoW hands down, or hold out for GW2.
Bryant Again
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If you had been looking for a strictly PvE experience, on the other hand, I would have said WoW hands down, or hold out for GW2.
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Meat Axe
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Originally Posted by Bryant Again
You only made it to a trial account and your already rating it?
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On the other hand, when I first played the GW trial my other brother gave me, I was hooked in less than 5 minutes. Why? Because GW has a storyline. It has things that interest me. It has that immersion factor that WoW doesn't. And it looks fantastic.
But all of that is just my opinion. I play a game for the storyline, which is the main reason why I much prefer GW over WoW. The one thing I do miss sometimes is character advancement (I mean past level 20). But, then again, I prefer a game that allows you to advance your character as you play through the storyline, one that doesn't force you to grind (See Baldur's Gate, for example). It all really depends on what you prefer, but I would strongly recommend playing GW.
Fluffiliscious
If it were me, I would pick GW if only because I wouldn't feel obligated to play because I'm not paying for it on a regular basis. So, at the end of the semester when all of your papers are due and finals are coming up, you won't be wasting your monthly WoW fee because you don't want to fail outta school for a game....but that's just my opinion.
Molock
My experience with WoW was... solo grind boring and repetive quests, do instances to get decent armor, do more boring quests, get lost, running from place to place takes longer than doing the quests itself, get killed because you can't see your aggro buble, ask for help and get insulted, beeing broke because you always have to repair your armor, staring at an ugly character, receive dual demands and reject the offer just to be insulted afterwards, watch as the alliance is killing your quest giver so you attack them and then get camped, etc etc
GW provides me with coherent gameplay, pratically no "forced" grind, no need to do quests alone because you have henchmen, no monthly fee, fun PvP, the choice to have the armor skin I want with the attributes I want, one server in which you don't feel alone when everybody else is "farther ahead" because there is a steady flow of new characters proceding through the campaigns, etc etc
I would go with GW because its more "flexible".. you can stop playing and restart when you want and you aren't bound to it with a monthly fee.
GW provides me with coherent gameplay, pratically no "forced" grind, no need to do quests alone because you have henchmen, no monthly fee, fun PvP, the choice to have the armor skin I want with the attributes I want, one server in which you don't feel alone when everybody else is "farther ahead" because there is a steady flow of new characters proceding through the campaigns, etc etc
I would go with GW because its more "flexible".. you can stop playing and restart when you want and you aren't bound to it with a monthly fee.
Bryant Again
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But all of that is just my opinion. I play a game for the storyline, which is the main reason why I much prefer GW over WoW. The one thing I do miss sometimes is character advancement (I mean past level 20). But, then again, I prefer a game that allows you to advance your character as you play through the storyline, one that doesn't force you to grind (See Baldur's Gate, for example). It all really depends on what you prefer, but I would strongly recommend playing GW.
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What Guild Wars isn't is an MMO. Sure, you can go online and meet people, but only in outposts and cities. It's pretty much no different from Diablo: You're in the chatroom, you ask "hey anyone wanna go into Hell?". In Guil Wars, you're in the outpost, you ask "hey anyone wanna help with this quests?" Diablo: WTS KING'S SWORD OF HASTE. Gw: WTS FDS +30 HP 15>50. Is this bad? Nope. It is just an RPG, after all - and saying that isn't bad, either.
Another point is endgame content. People are saying "GW BLOWZ CUS IT AINT GOT NO ENDGAME CONTENT". Since whenever has an RPG had endgame content? Again, this has to do with having the mindset that Guild Wars is an MMO. Like I said, it's made for you to experience the story, not to keep you addicted.
I would mention Guild Wars PvP, but it so vastly different from PvE that it's pretty much another game.
All in all, Guild Wars is no MMO. It's simply an online RPG, and the fact that it's been able to hold onto us for so long shows that it's a pretty damned good one.
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If it were me, I would pick GW if only because I wouldn't feel obligated to play because I'm not paying for it on a regular basis. So, at the end of the semester when all of your papers are due and finals are coming up, you won't be wasting your monthly WoW fee because you don't want to fail outta school for a game....but that's just my opinion.
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Fluffiliscious
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My friend - who is probably the only other person who plays in MI, btw (mainly because I don't know anyone else around here who plays it) - failed three classes due to Guild Wars. WoW isn't the only addicting game on the market...
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I agree that GW can be as addicting as any other game out there but you're not paying for it every month so if you need to take some time off, it's no money out of your pocket, which is one of the main reasons that I chose GW over the others out there. But then, I'm also not one to get addicted to games and I have no idea whether the original poster has an affinity to become addicted or not, it's just my opinion.
Made In Ascalon
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My experience with WoW was... solo grind boring and repetive quests, do instances to get decent armor, do more boring quests, get lost, running from place to place takes longer than doing the quests itself, get killed because you can't see your aggro buble, ask for help and get insulted, beeing broke because you always have to repair your armor, staring at an ugly character, receive dual demands and reject the offer just to be insulted afterwards, watch as the alliance is killing your quest giver so you attack them and then get camped, etc etc
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I joined a guild with a bunch of friends, two in particular that I'll be rooming with starting tomorrow. We always do as many quests as possible because grinding is boring (unless it's a quest, watching numbers go up is slightly more exciting). Whenever we need help, we ask someone in the guild for help, and people are always nice about it. There is a little drama though.
The biggest problem I have is money, becuase I've spent a total of 91 gold respecing my druid for pvp. It's probably because I'm sooo used to respecing in guild wars
I'm beginning to think GW is probably more right for me. I'll keep WoW so I can play with my friends (money isn't a problem), but I'll reinstall guild wars and take that more seriously with pvp. Thanks for the advice!
Bryant Again
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The first message you quoted was not posted by me, it should be attributed to Meat Axe, I believe.
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Alazardragoon
This is simple really
What does GW have that WoW does not have What does WoW have that GW does not have and see What you rather have and what you can live without. The way I see it
GW Over wow
PVP
Free Subscription
Music
Graphics (Hate cartoony)
Casual,- In GW if you only have 1 character Even now you can get it to level 20 within a few weeks as a casual player and get into the pvp
Balanced Battle system and Classes/Gear
Skill based not gear Based
WoW over GW
Communication- People chat alot more talk to each other more its more casual conversation friendly than guild wars
Auction house- Need I say more?
I could say 9million+ players but ok ill keep it English speaking non bot players so 5million players.
Dungeons, Big time
Overall better PVE experience. GW was made for PVP and WoW was made for PVE its natural wow will have better PVE.
Long life ahead of it.- Guild wars 2 is arleady announced and being developed and its expected to come out next year Why not just wait for that while you play wow? WoW has a new expansion announced for next year's winter called Wrath of the Lich king. If your going to play a mmo you might as well play one thats not already declared an end. When GW 2 come out in a year GW 1 will be empty because every 1 will move to GW to so in that point Go WoW its got over 3 years of life left (Blizzard will keep it going as long as they can b4 something new comes out its how they do business.)
I had a Guild master in GW who quit GW to play WoW after I told him to try it out for 1 day, He did and he quit GW quit his guild which was ranked around the 800s and now the Jerk has a stronger character than me who has been playing for 3 years.....anyhow man WoW--->GW for life PVE and community action GW-WoW for PVP quick progression and soloing.
What does GW have that WoW does not have What does WoW have that GW does not have and see What you rather have and what you can live without. The way I see it
GW Over wow
PVP
Free Subscription
Music
Graphics (Hate cartoony)
Casual,- In GW if you only have 1 character Even now you can get it to level 20 within a few weeks as a casual player and get into the pvp
Balanced Battle system and Classes/Gear
Skill based not gear Based
WoW over GW
Communication- People chat alot more talk to each other more its more casual conversation friendly than guild wars
Auction house- Need I say more?
I could say 9million+ players but ok ill keep it English speaking non bot players so 5million players.
Dungeons, Big time
Overall better PVE experience. GW was made for PVP and WoW was made for PVE its natural wow will have better PVE.
Long life ahead of it.- Guild wars 2 is arleady announced and being developed and its expected to come out next year Why not just wait for that while you play wow? WoW has a new expansion announced for next year's winter called Wrath of the Lich king. If your going to play a mmo you might as well play one thats not already declared an end. When GW 2 come out in a year GW 1 will be empty because every 1 will move to GW to so in that point Go WoW its got over 3 years of life left (Blizzard will keep it going as long as they can b4 something new comes out its how they do business.)
I had a Guild master in GW who quit GW to play WoW after I told him to try it out for 1 day, He did and he quit GW quit his guild which was ranked around the 800s and now the Jerk has a stronger character than me who has been playing for 3 years.....anyhow man WoW--->GW for life PVE and community action GW-WoW for PVP quick progression and soloing.
natuxatu
I played Guild Wars.. got a little bored so I tried to play WoW.. loved it untill i got to about level 43 and then it just seemed to daunting so I came back to play Guild Wars which is where I will stay and hopefully enjoy Eye of the North.. perhaps if i ever get bored with that I will go back and play WoW... they're different...
so I suggested to play one when you get bored with the other. But I'm really excited about Guild Wars 2. I'm hoping that will rule them both ^^
so I suggested to play one when you get bored with the other.
But I'm really excited about Guild Wars 2. I'm hoping that will rule them both ^^
Made In Ascalon
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But then, I'm also not one to get addicted to games and I have no idea whether the original poster has an affinity to become addicted or not, it's just my opinion.
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Fluffiliscious
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Oh no problem! I was just adding to the discussion.
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Brother Sid
Thing I didn't like about WoW was that you were pretty much stuck with one character class unless you have loads of time to level up another. In GW you just need to unlock a decent selection of skills and you have loads of different options in PvP... and in PvE it doesn't take long to hit 20, so you can try a lot of different classes and builds. With WoW it takes a long time and the quests get really repetitive, so I found I couldn't stomach levelling up other characters.
This kept GW interesting a lot longer for me. Plus there's a lot of grinding in WoW at high level and that bores the pants off of me. Unfortunately it seems GW is threatening to go the way of the grind too with faction skills and the like.
That said, WoW is great fun on your first character. The world is huge and varied, with loads of detail. I did get a fair amount of enjoyment from it.
This kept GW interesting a lot longer for me. Plus there's a lot of grinding in WoW at high level and that bores the pants off of me. Unfortunately it seems GW is threatening to go the way of the grind too with faction skills and the like.
That said, WoW is great fun on your first character. The world is huge and varied, with loads of detail. I did get a fair amount of enjoyment from it.
Malice Black
EVE pwns them both to be honest, it however isn't time friendly and not for the casual gamer.
WoW is better if you like grind, l33t items and good gear.
WoW is better if you like grind, l33t items and good gear.
Kakumei
I would suggest you play the game you prefer more.
Wacky thought, huh?
Wacky thought, huh?
Made In Ascalon
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I would suggest you play the game you prefer more.
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gasmaskman
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Wow. You were doing it wrong. o_O
I joined a guild with a bunch of friends, two in particular that I'll be rooming with starting tomorrow. We always do as many quests as possible because grinding is boring (unless it's a quest, watching numbers go up is slightly more exciting). Whenever we need help, we ask someone in the guild for help, and people are always nice about it. There is a little drama though. The biggest problem I have is money, becuase I've spent a total of 91 gold respecing my druid for pvp. It's probably because I'm sooo used to respecing in guild wars I'm beginning to think GW is probably more right for me. I'll keep WoW so I can play with my friends (money isn't a problem), but I'll reinstall guild wars and take that more seriously with pvp. Thanks for the advice! |
Seriously, grinding with quests isn't more fun because it's quests not creatures you're killing. It's why I quit WoW - nothing to do except the rinse and repeat.
jackie
My guild did a sister-guild into WoW back in March. So far playing that game has been really fun. It's a game for those who Love to explore fantasy world without strict invisible borders & enjoy good lore, solid PvE experience. Grinding is bit exaggerated in this forum, it's not a typical Asian MMO we're talking about here.
Jakerius
I played WoW for about 8 months last year (up until just before Burning Crusade came out). God, it sucked a hole in my life. I became ridiculously close to it, which drained my grades and eventually led my parents to withdraw me from school and send me to a cheaper one. So it definitely had a big impact.
I think one of the things that keeps players so addicted to WoW is that not only is it immensely enjoyable, and the community-aspect more heavily promoted (you can chat to anyone, anywhere, as the world is persistent), but because as a previous poster pointed out, when you're not playing, you're not getting your "money's worth". That drag on your conscious really forces you to play the shit out of what you paid for.
In the end, you can't really compare WoW to Guild Wars. It would be like comparing it to EVE Online, where really the only way of comparing the two is in enjoyability through gameplay, which is totally different for every person. GW is a "CORPG" and WoW is an MMORPG. Try both, find out which one you like better, then drop WoW the other one.
I think one of the things that keeps players so addicted to WoW is that not only is it immensely enjoyable, and the community-aspect more heavily promoted (you can chat to anyone, anywhere, as the world is persistent), but because as a previous poster pointed out, when you're not playing, you're not getting your "money's worth". That drag on your conscious really forces you to play the shit out of what you paid for.
In the end, you can't really compare WoW to Guild Wars. It would be like comparing it to EVE Online, where really the only way of comparing the two is in enjoyability through gameplay, which is totally different for every person. GW is a "CORPG" and WoW is an MMORPG. Try both, find out which one you like better, then drop WoW the other one.
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I agree, Time to take out a second morgage
I have played both and GW (to me) had the most staying power I have played GW for 9 months but i left WoW after my trial thing was up To be brutally honest WoW isn't much better that Runescape . . that says it all Plus as a student do you want more things to pay for? (These were my opinions, please hold your flames) |
Both are for some people. If you willing to take time to the game grind get cool weapons armors wow is your answer. Guild wars just hates players that want to get something. Nerfs and such. If you want to do same storyline with 10 different chars in Normal mode nd hard mode(yea its what anet suggests you to do) Guild wars.
I quited guild wars few month ago cause I took enought of nerfs and anet hating people want to get something
PEOPLE WHO SAY WOW HAS FEE IF YOU BUY ALL EXPANSIONS OF GW ITS VERY NEAR TO WOW PRICE
Winterclaw
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EVE pwns them both to be honest, it however isn't time friendly and not for the casual gamer.
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After I heard about the devs using their dev powers to help their guilds out (like giving them info on how to win a contest to get some great items) and then no one in CCP doing anything about it, I'd ask anyone to strongly reconsider playing that game.
And as Malice said, you have to be pretty HC to play that game. And you should try to get into one of the better corps who own most of the star systems.
Zinger314
In probably the greatest irony, after quitting GW for WoW, now I'm quitting WoW.
Not for any of the reasons previously mentioned; the problem I'm having is that after playing somewhat hardcore for 2 months, my gear is too good, and the amount of effort required to get a minimal improvement is tremendous. It's not as ridiculous as Guild Wars' title grinds (You can get honor for the PvP items from actually PvPing); it's just that after getting several epics, an epic flying mount, and a Netherdrake mount (veteran WoW players will know the amount of effort needed to get all 3), there's not a whole lot to do other than raid for the aformentioned quality of items. It is fun, however, to solo complete towns, with Southshore being my favorite, and instigate full-out wars.
After getting my epic Belt, Pants, and Hood, I'll probably go back to console gaming. Too many good games coming out in August and September...
(My Armory Profile, for those curious)
Not for any of the reasons previously mentioned; the problem I'm having is that after playing somewhat hardcore for 2 months, my gear is too good, and the amount of effort required to get a minimal improvement is tremendous. It's not as ridiculous as Guild Wars' title grinds (You can get honor for the PvP items from actually PvPing); it's just that after getting several epics, an epic flying mount, and a Netherdrake mount (veteran WoW players will know the amount of effort needed to get all 3), there's not a whole lot to do other than raid for the aformentioned quality of items. It is fun, however, to solo complete towns, with Southshore being my favorite, and instigate full-out wars.
After getting my epic Belt, Pants, and Hood, I'll probably go back to console gaming. Too many good games coming out in August and September...
(My Armory Profile, for those curious)
Bryant Again
Not even gonna shoot for Kara, eh Zinger? You are weak.
And how can your gear be "too good" when you're wearing greens?
And how can your gear be "too good" when you're wearing greens?
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And I'm only wearing 2 non-trinket Greens, shut up. The belt I'll have replaced with the PvP epic soon enough.
Bryant Again
That's a nicely populated server, I'd switch guilds rather than wasting that character.
In regards to your gear: wand. And wait, 2-non trinkets? I see Ancient Crystal Talisman. Has it not updated that yet?
i.e. no your gear is *not* too good.
In regards to your gear: wand. And wait, 2-non trinkets? I see Ancient Crystal Talisman. Has it not updated that yet?
i.e. no your gear is *not* too good.