Whats the most striking act of bravery you've seen?

distilledwill

distilledwill

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Blighty

The Legion of the Blue Blade

R/Mo

See title, Guildwars does kind of lend itself to courage.. and, conversely cowardice.

I remember when doing the northern wall for the first time, we'd battled our way to the back, and been horrified by the sheer size of the charr themselves, let alone their numbers. We thought we had to stay and fight, rather than run, but when it all got too much our team leader ordered us to fall back to the wall.

We ran like the wind, but they just seemed to be coming out of the walls. We thought that they would catch us, that we'd done something out of place and we'd have to restart.

Just before they reached us on that final bridge before the wall, our team leader said "Keep going! I'll hold them off!!" and turned to face the charr. She was lvl10 whereas the rest of us were lvl6/7, she held them off for long enough for us to get ahead. But, inevitably, she died.
She seemed so courageous then, i thought she'd die and we'd finish the mission, but she'd have to restart!

*sigh* newb times.

So, anyone else got any stories of brave warriors charging to save an innocent squishy? A ranger dogding through countless enemies to interupt a devastating spell from a backline ele?

And please, hold the flames. Theres no need.

Matfei

Matfei

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Australia

None. Being a loner X-Fire: matfei1

W/Mo

Striking act of bravery? ... Braving the horrid smell of something decomposing in the fridge to get to the bacon.

blue.rellik

blue.rellik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Melbourne, Australia

None

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by distilledwill
See title, Guildwars does kind of lend itself to courage.. and, conversely cowardice.

I remember when doing the northern wall for the first time, we'd battled our way to the back, and been horrified by the sheer size of the charr themselves, let alone their numbers. We thought we had to stay and fight, rather than run, but when it all got too much our team leader ordered us to fall back to the wall.

We ran like the wind, but they just seemed to be coming out of the walls. We thought that they would catch us, that we'd done something out of place and we'd have to restart.

Just before they reached us on that final bridge before the wall, our team leader said "Keep going! I'll hold them off!!" and turned to face the charr. She was lvl10 whereas the rest of us were lvl6/7, she held them off for long enough for us to get ahead. But, inevitably, she died.
She seemed so courageous then, i thought she'd die and we'd finish the mission, but she'd have to restart!

*sigh* newb times.

So, anyone else got any stories of brave warriors charging to save an innocent squishy? A ranger dogding through countless enemies to interupt a devastating spell from a backline ele?

And please, hold the flames. Theres no need.
I did something similar except it was in HM and I was a warrior. I didn't last long, I think I was hit with like 4 or 5 Eviscerates

vaxmor

vaxmor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Ascalon

R/

Act of bravery: joining a pug.

cascadia

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hate The [Cape]

W/

ah yes, the great northen wall, what warrior didnt think they could tank them all at lvl 10ish

awsome 8AL shield, check
expensive armour from ascalon, check
awsome white axe with no mods, check
sword runes for an axe build, check
mending, check
HB, check

over confident wammo sure his "C space" bash plan would work, check

was alot of space bar bashing (all warriors know the more you bash space bar the faster you attack) but not alot of dead char.

Esan

Esan

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2007

Wars

I got my sweet revenge on all those Charr later by doing an Edge of Extinction/Whirling Defense bomb after I reached level 20. It felt really good: you haven't lived until you've seen ~50 Charr die at once. Then EoE got nerfed. Doh!

Smile Like Umean It

Smile Like Umean It

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

E/Rt

Taking up for a random bystander in TOA. There was a lot of four letter words and yelling.

cute_dragon

cute_dragon

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2007

Austria

Rise Like A Phoenix [fire]

Me/

SOme time ago, I started in a mood of beeing bored guiding new charakters/new players after leaving the tut (in tyria of course ), showing them how to start missions, explaning them how the game mechanic works, and so on.
I did that myself with my 2nd Mesmer, lvl 13, but equipped with Max armor (yeah, the first char I rushed... :/ ) and a build with Ineptitude (Tomes ftw), Arcane Echo and Epidemic. Same situation, and i told them also to run... and i stood there the hole time, getting almost no damage... it was a great feeling doing this with a lvl 13 char, and also as a mesmer, which is the most horrible class at all if u ask most players. The Elementalist in this Team asked me after that: How long will it take for me, to be able to do this also?
Was really nice

But now btt...^^

The bravest action I heard of was the Idea of the Leader of my former Guild.
You remember the heroic death of the one dwarf at the beginning of the first coop at Fire islands? He decided to play this Mission and to keep he heroic dwarf alive... Don't know If they managed it, the first trials were not successful.
I love such ideas, they make the game more... vital. ^^

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

Myself, in Fort Aspenwood, when I was gathering faction for the Luxons so I could get to the Jade Sea. I ran in alone healing the siege turtle (it had no one helping it and was losing health fast), with a few rangers at the wall above all shooting down at me causing massive degen. I died, but the other team actually applauded my bravery for not running away to save myself but instead trying to keep the turtle alive.

Losttoapathy

Losttoapathy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Glasgow, UK.

The Cult of Weegie [Cow]

R/

It's only bravery if you're successful. If you fail, it's stupidity. ^^

Nadia Roark

Nadia Roark

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Tomb Refugees [ToRe]

Mo/Me

I'm going to have to go with "Monking against a rangerspike without an infuser." We won too, if only barely

Retribution X

Retribution X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Check behind you again.

N/

Saving Siadra in Ice caves in Hard mode, then attacking the large group of mursaat.

We actually suceeded, but failed when we got to the monk boss.

Lilanthe

Lilanthe

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

Well, my situation was more desperation than bravery.

I was doing Eternal Grove with a pug, and eventually, they all died to the afflicted save me, I my res sig was already used. As my elem, I fought with all my might solo, and killed all the Afflicted waves by myself for about 5 minutes, until the assassin boss killed me.

Of course, the singers helped me manage the aggro, there was like two remaining at the end. But still, I was complimented with "wow" or "holy shit" remarks.

Hrmzia Thseus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2007

TWO WORDS------------------------- LEEROY JENKINS!



He was SOOOOOO Brave charging in like that

Aleta

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

California

TTP

R/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Losttoapathy
It's only bravery if you're successful. If you fail, it's stupidity. ^^
not true but anyway ---



One brave thing I remember is myself and my guild leader at the time took 2 assasins with us into Viznuah Square. No one would take them and we wanted to help.

Had a few mishaps but my GL was a darn good monk - in the end we made it and masters on top of it all.

It was great to have helped people move along in the game

Chthon

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by cute_dragon
The bravest action I heard of was the Idea of the Leader of my former Guild.
You remember the heroic death of the one dwarf at the beginning of the first coop at Fire islands? He decided to play this Mission and to keep he heroic dwarf alive... Don't know If they managed it, the first trials were not successful.
I love such ideas, they make the game more... vital. ^^
I pulled that off not to long ago. Sadly he runs over to his spot and just falls over dead anyway.

Toutatis

Toutatis

Walking Wiki

Join Date: Nov 2006

Isle of Medication

Visitors from Aranna [VFA]

Me/E

The most striking act of bravery I've seen so far was at Thunderhead Keep. I'd gone with a random PUG - a warrior with 3 heroes (monk and 2 nukers), two dervishes, a monk, and myself (mesmer). When the Mursaat siege started we split into two groups. The warrior took his heroes to one gate while the two dervishes, the monk and I took the other gate.

After the first wave of Mursaat, the monk in my group disappeared completely (I think he must have lost his connection or something). Both dervishes immediately told me to get back and avoid aggro. They kept the Mursaat away from me without any healing support while I softened up the targets I could.

We beat the mission in the end

IslandHermet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

I would have to say when in AB with Guildies Running a Mob stoping build Thats 4 vs 12 and hitting head on in a narrow pathway and watching 12 people + minnions drop at 1 time (oo yea got a bunch of Screen shots with 12 luxon bodys in a circle around me heheheh)
or better Yet running in Random Arena and have all 3 team mates die with the other team at 4 still and kill them all /rank over their dead bodys
gotta love the WOW and HOLY SHIT from the 3 dead team mates makes you feel so Kingly


Better yet Joining in a 1v1 Tourney with a guild, I was useing my War vs another War with his guildies standin around me when all the sudden 2 sins poofed next to me and started attackeing. Me completly ingnoring them Killed the war Changed target Killed 1 sin the 2nd started to run But i killed him as well LOL only 2 guildies were left standing so i killed the thumper and the Guild leader Bowed said Plz dont kill me And asked me to join their guild (well needless to say I did not take them up on that offer). Now thats Fun!!!!

OlMurraniKasale

OlMurraniKasale

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Seattle

Zaishen Order

Rt/

Gwen. Yup, the young lass did her good deed as the last of my group alive, running this way and that while six Centaur lashed at her from one side, three Whirling Wisps on the other. She was slowly going down, but she hit this boss with something and it died. Boom, I saw Mhenlo pop back up since her signet had then recharged - then Lina, then Jora and Goren, then me and others. Blam! We killed off the rest and left their corpses to rot.
-----
Storytelling by the fire at Gunnar's Hold? You bet!

ValaOfTheFens

ValaOfTheFens

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Warrior Nation[WN]

I was in AB guarding the rez shrine when 5 Kurzies tried to cap it. I had 4 minions and kept them and myself alive for quite a while. Plus I put Death Nova on everything so when they killed me and my minions in a mass nuke 4 of my 5 attackers died. The only one left was the monk and he couldn't cap the shrine by himself.

Diddy bow

Diddy bow

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

Jawsome!!!!!!!!!!!

looking for one :p

A/D

When i took Alesia as my only healer =D

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

Pre-Factions / Nightfall

Pugs would always bail doing Sorrow's Furnance when trying to kill the 3 djinn seemed hopeless too soon. To all those that stayed (I was one of them).

Danax

Danax

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2007

Ontario

R/Mo

bravery

noun
1. a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear [syn: courage] [ant: cowardice]
2. feeling no fear [syn: fearlessness] [ant: fear]

Therefore, joining a pug would never be considered brave for me =(

I got nothing.

BLOODGOAT

BLOODGOAT

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2007

long a

Mo/

When my 5-man capping team in Perdition got swamped by about 3 groups of Flesh Golems and a couple Drakes, but I still had enough healing to keep the whole party alive. Hell yeah.

Aera Lure

Aera Lure

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

In Baltar's head

Bring Out Your Dead [BOYD], former officer [LBS]

Mo/

Mine is more loyalty or determination I suppose than bravery, unless one was role-playing. No real penalty for dying but a loss of time, but most striking to me was a failed PUG I was in. Four of us decided to stay in Abaddon's Mouth after 4 left upon completing the bonus with Leah. Myself as monk with only 7 skills, a ranger, a necro and a warrior, we completed the mission anyway. Hats off to them. Probably my favorite, or at least most memorable, PUG ever.

Crom The Pale

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

W/

Showing this in public perhaps.....



In my defence it was a very very very long time ago in a far far away land.....

Kryth

Kryth

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ascalon

Venatori Solaris

Wow nice topic, okay I got a good one, at least one I can't forget, I was overwhelmed.

There was a race held by a guild with a fat prize money of 50k. The route was the droknar run, only backwards. We were 7 runners starting from Droknar to reach Beacon's Perch and the 8th party member was the refree. (IIRC it was 3-4 warriors couple o rangers and an ele)

Winning was important for me becuz not only the prize was good but also it would be prestigious to be crowned the champion of running. And I decided to go with the build that was in test phase (W/A with Shadow Form). Anyway the race started and needless to say Snake Dance was a walk in the park for most runners, Dreadnought's Drift was not so hard either, and then came Lornar's Pass.

So the refree called the start and we all dashed, (for those who don't know, most runners know the spawns of popular areas and they run accordingly knowing where to rest and where to step on it) messing up the spawns on the way. 4 or 5 of the runners died before we were halfway, where troll cave was still afar. Then all of us died and respawned at the res shrine in the DDrift end of the map.

The refree called for a go again but we were at %15 this time and the spawn was messed up, meaning groups taking up so much space not letting us stop anywhere to rest. It was once again, a party wipe. We respawned.

IIRC after 2 wipes, with %30 DP I first sucked on 2 candy canes to clear that off (there were no rules about not to do so) then calling to the team to co operate. Cuz even with %10 boost we would be killed with such a messed up spawn no matter what. The team agreed. Thing is I was a W/A, I had nothing to support anyone with.

So we started once again, and when going past this insanely large mixed group I accidentally aggroed this silly Grawl. At that time I was recovering from the HP Drop of Shadow Form and I remember closing my eyes becuz I didn't wanna die. When I opened my eyes I was miracilously alive saved by a fellow runner's smite hex and healing breeze, and the aggro was on someone else. I was so overwhelmed I couldn't hit sprint to get away as far as I can remember.

And u know what? I won that race becuz Jaded Sentinel saved me putting aside all the competition and a large portion of his energy pool not to mention the already low chance of survival. That was the most striking act of bravery I have ever seen.

At the end I couldn't help but share the prize money with him and the runner that finished behind me. I was the only survivor of the race and they actually carried me on their shoulders to the throne, so hats off to you and cheers fellas, clink!

Here's the link to the real thing.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...ht=ma d+queen

Lagg

Lagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

Gaile Gray, for still posting here.

Seriously, most of you kids are... well, kids.

hallomik

hallomik

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

The Illini Tribe

N/Mo

A month or so before Gwen came out, I read about a nifty farming build for a Ritualist. I saw I needed some Prophesies skills to complete the build, so I decided to get "Writ Small" to Ember Light Camp. Although I hero/henched my way through the desert, I had to face my doppleganger alone. After a quick cut-scene, I found myself in The Dragon's Lair with no party members and my little tale begins.

Maybe it was the fact that I didn't already have my heroes and henches in my party. Maybe it was the allure of the cry of "One more for Mission and Bonus - any class!" Against my better judgment, I joined a random pug.

The first question I ask as I scan my team mates is if we are really doing the bonus. "It takes a little planning," I say. "We'll need some good interrupts for Glint," I continue. "I think you have to kill the dragon at the end for the bonus," the leader says. "I never killed the dragon before," someone else adds. "Can we just go?" says a third. I sigh inwardly and load a spirit spam build I use with my heroes and quickly swap in Dissonance. Hope springs eternal. "Ready," I say.

As we materialize at the beginning of the mission, I notice that each one of the three wammos in the group -- every one -- swings a fiery dragon sword. This ought to be interesting, I smile to myself. The next thing I notice is that I didn't bring a rez! Too much reliance on heroes, I scold myself, but there's no turning back now.

One of the wammos plays like a man possessed and races from one group to the next. The real monk and somone's Dunkoro struggle mightily to keep up. The other players beg him to slow down, but he is "fearless." Casualties and the associated Death Penalties mount. The ele is getting hysterical as his growing DP makes him as popular as a wounded fish in a shark tank. Somehow, we stumble our way through and arrive at the final chamber.

As expected, the battle with Glint does not go well. The ele is the first to go soon followed by the Rambo warrior. Suddenly, the monk says "I have no energy!" Glint's uninterrupted Crystal Haze has worked its evil magic on our poor healer. I keep spamming my spirits and keep applying Painful Bond to maximize damage in this hopeless effort. Down goes another wammo. Down goes the monk. Down goes Dunkoro. It's getting lonely, and now I'm really kicking myself for not bringing a rez.

For whatever reason, though, Glint hasn't yet targeted me. It can't be the lack of DP. Is she saving the tastiest for last? There are just two of us left - one of the wammos and me. But here's the strange thing. The wammo is not going down. Glint and the warrior are going toe-to-toe. That little, freaking, fiery-dragon-sword-swinging wammo will not go down. After a minute of watching them duke it out, I realize I haven't cast my Dissonance spirit. I try to not recast my other spirits so fast. After all, Bloodsong, Pain, and Vampirism are taking no hits because, to my surprise, the wammo is solo tanking Glint.

Little by little, the two of us are wearing Glint down, but I notice something else. The wammo is not able to keep his health at max. Each cycle of healing he falls a little further behind. Glint's health is headed south, but so too is the red bar of this unstoppable little meat shield. She seems to get more powerful the lower her health goes. In true photo-finish style, Glint finally has her way with him and he collapses in glorious agony. But he did his job. He wore her down to a thin, red sliver of health, and my spirits finish her off before she can get to me.

The team is ecstatic. Congratulations are being pass around. "That was the greatest thing I've ever seen in this game," someone says. You two are awesome," someone else adds. "No," I say, "thank the warrior. All I really did was watch."

Lord Natural

Lord Natural

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Canada

Black Crescent [BC]

W/

This one time I casted mending on my monk instead of myself (wammo). I thought it was rather noble of me... just saying...

Thom Bangalter

Thom Bangalter

Grindin'

Join Date: Dec 2005

MO

E/Mo

being a battle lion is the bravest thing one can do in GW.

CyberNigma

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

San Antonio, TX

W/R

buying GW:EN.

as a side note, it paid off...

Richardrfo

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2007

Colchester, UK

Roses of the Moonlight Sigil [RoMS]

W/

Me, my Guild leader, 3 heroes and a monk hench were attempting Sanctum Cay, him a level 20 W/Mo, me a level 14 R/Mo. Nearing the end where Vazier is summoning the ship, the waves of White Mantle were upon us, quickly we started dropping off one by one having taken very few enemies out, but my Guild leader fought on, fighting off 15+ for what seemed like ages, almost dying but then miraculously reviving himself and fending off the attack. Alas, eventually he too fell...but we made sure we won second time.

Edge Martinez

Edge Martinez

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

NC

DKL

Alesia. She went and sacrificed herself tanking a boss even our tank would have had trouble with.

yesitsrob

yesitsrob

Elite Guru

Join Date: Sep 2005

Manchester, England

SMS/Victrix

Become an hero

distilledwill

distilledwill

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2006

Blighty

The Legion of the Blue Blade

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by hallomik
A month or so before Gwen came out, I read about a nifty farming build for a Ritualist. I saw I needed some Prophesies skills to complete the build, so I decided to get "Writ Small" to Ember Light Camp. Although I hero/henched my way through the desert, I had to face my doppleganger alone. After a quick cut-scene, I found myself in The Dragon's Lair with no party members and my little tale begins.

Maybe it was the fact that I didn't already have my heroes and henches in my party. Maybe it was the allure of the cry of "One more for Mission and Bonus - any class!" Against my better judgment, I joined a random pug.

The first question I ask as I scan my team mates is if we are really doing the bonus. "It takes a little planning," I say. "We'll need some good interrupts for Glint," I continue. "I think you have to kill the dragon at the end for the bonus," the leader says. "I never killed the dragon before," someone else adds. "Can we just go?" says a third. I sigh inwardly and load a spirit spam build I use with my heroes and quickly swap in Dissonance. Hope springs eternal. "Ready," I say.

As we materialize at the beginning of the mission, I notice that each one of the three wammos in the group -- every one -- swings a fiery dragon sword. This ought to be interesting, I smile to myself. The next thing I notice is that I didn't bring a rez! Too much reliance on heroes, I scold myself, but there's no turning back now.

One of the wammos plays like a man possessed and races from one group to the next. The real monk and somone's Dunkoro struggle mightily to keep up. The other players beg him to slow down, but he is "fearless." Casualties and the associated Death Penalties mount. The ele is getting hysterical as his growing DP makes him as popular as a wounded fish in a shark tank. Somehow, we stumble our way through and arrive at the final chamber.

As expected, the battle with Glint does not go well. The ele is the first to go soon followed by the Rambo warrior. Suddenly, the monk says "I have no energy!" Glint's uninterrupted Crystal Haze has worked its evil magic on our poor healer. I keep spamming my spirits and keep applying Painful Bond to maximize damage in this hopeless effort. Down goes another wammo. Down goes the monk. Down goes Dunkoro. It's getting lonely, and now I'm really kicking myself for not bringing a rez.

For whatever reason, though, Glint hasn't yet targeted me. It can't be the lack of DP. Is she saving the tastiest for last? There are just two of us left - one of the wammos and me. But here's the strange thing. The wammo is not going down. Glint and the warrior are going toe-to-toe. That little, freaking, fiery-dragon-sword-swinging wammo will not go down. After a minute of watching them duke it out, I realize I haven't cast my Dissonance spirit. I try to not recast my other spirits so fast. After all, Bloodsong, Pain, and Vampirism are taking no hits because, to my surprise, the wammo is solo tanking Glint.

Little by little, the two of us are wearing Glint down, but I notice something else. The wammo is not able to keep his health at max. Each cycle of healing he falls a little further behind. Glint's health is headed south, but so too is the red bar of this unstoppable little meat shield. She seems to get more powerful the lower her health goes. In true photo-finish style, Glint finally has her way with him and he collapses in glorious agony. But he did his job. He wore her down to a thin, red sliver of health, and my spirits finish her off before she can get to me.

The team is ecstatic. Congratulations are being pass around. "That was the greatest thing I've ever seen in this game," someone says. You two are awesome," someone else adds. "No," I say, "thank the warrior. All I really did was watch."
I love this one, quite stiring!

$neekie

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

R/

My pet crabby is the hero , taking all the aggro, beating and other crap i send him tru, get him killed, res him and send em back in to get killed again......

Once every so often i go back to matuu keep, to visite his family as reward

mzzls

Clord

Clord

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2006

Finland

Victory Via Valour

One in alliance admitted own addiction. said that all others need to left game too, gave alliance 300K gold and left from Guild Wars.

Trav The Ripper

Trav The Ripper

Banned

Join Date: Feb 2007

N/

my odgden (or what erver his name is) tanked some burning titans last night in Hells, i forgot to equip wepons to him so he was flailing around trying to heal himself. quite comical and he lasted a good 5 min by himself.

as for a real person playing the game, a guy in AB Named rodney j DIO was singing holy diver. Also i know a dude who tanks Warriors,rangers,sins, and a few monks in AB on his Necro. . . .

SlippyJack

SlippyJack

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

Clan Dethryche [dth]

W/R

Prince Rurik!!!

He is the bravest of the brave. His charging into the char when you and the rest of the henchies regen or try to res is undoubtedly courage beyond all belief.

When me and my Brother clear out Ruins of Surmia in hardmode beyond the draw bridge to keep him alive, then as we pull the lever and run towards the end, he "v"lines toward monsters and dies. That's bravery...