I Remember When...
mage767
I remember giving GW Prophecies a test run and ended up playing 3000+ hours in it Although I'm pathetically rich now, I think I was happier back when I started and had less than 2k.
artay
I remember getting a party for sorrow furnace farming, when it was profitable.
zwei2stein
I remeber time when noone would even think about creating nostalgia thread.
peterchen620
I remember when I had 95 consecutive wins in TA with an RA team. That was about 2 months ago.
Ecklipze
I remember the original Unnatural Signet, and when spirits weren't killable.
Roo Ella
I remeber over 2 years ago everyone and I mean just about everyone helped
each other out
and the game was fun
now it's mostly me me me and how much I can make out of it.
But main thing I remeber was I thought Pre searing WAS the whole game boy was I wrong.
each other out
and the game was fun
now it's mostly me me me and how much I can make out of it.
But main thing I remeber was I thought Pre searing WAS the whole game boy was I wrong.
Unkillable Cat
Pets dying gave YOU a death penalty
Kahlindra
I remember farming griffons in the desert with my guild leader for HOURS so he could get the refund points to un-gimp his character. Hahahaha fool.
And no rune traders. Or was it that I couldn't find them? Possible.
And small tiny storage! that wasn't even long ago.
And ditto on the first time seeing Lion's Arch.
And no rune traders. Or was it that I couldn't find them? Possible.
And small tiny storage! that wasn't even long ago.
And ditto on the first time seeing Lion's Arch.
netniwk
the big question is:who wants a total rollback?
Treg Q
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the big question is:who wants a total rollback?
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I remember when there was the first x-mas event and we were with guildies spamming and dying in front of Grenth.
I remember when we started a decent pvp-guild and we had boon-prots as monks.
I remember when I first time went to Primeval Kings with my pve ranger.
I remember when crip-shot R/Me flaggers were killing machines.
Nowadays I don't have interest of playing GW because i know too much about game, lol.
Mahanaxar
Denravi swords anyone?
|pyro|
I remember first coming to desert and I went farming hydras and earned 20k and all my friends in real life thought I was rich.
Lonesamurai
I remember when i went through the searing for the first time and actually did nearly cry in despair at the ruination of Ascalon...
(ok, cry is a lil strong, buti was a lil broken up)
(ok, cry is a lil strong, buti was a lil broken up)
Spax
I remember when;
It took less than 2 mins to get a full PUG party together for any Mission & Bonus.
I made a killing on the "stockmarket" buying trader black dyes for 4.5k when the price dived then selling them for 20k+ when the price shot back up (never figured out what caused the fluctuation).
I used to play the commodities market by buying charr hides > Trading for fur squares > Sell fur squares.
There was also wood planks/plant fibres > Craft parchment/linen > sell parchment/linen.
That way I made 100k (the first and last time ) then the market was "adjusted" and overnight I was redundant!
I stumbled upon breathtaking scenery when in the middle of nowhere e.g. The waterfalls that give "The Falls" their name or cinematic places like Majesty's Rest where the Sceptre of Orr was found.
It took less than 2 mins to get a full PUG party together for any Mission & Bonus.
I made a killing on the "stockmarket" buying trader black dyes for 4.5k when the price dived then selling them for 20k+ when the price shot back up (never figured out what caused the fluctuation).
I used to play the commodities market by buying charr hides > Trading for fur squares > Sell fur squares.
There was also wood planks/plant fibres > Craft parchment/linen > sell parchment/linen.
That way I made 100k (the first and last time
) then the market was "adjusted" and overnight I was redundant! I stumbled upon breathtaking scenery when in the middle of nowhere e.g. The waterfalls that give "The Falls" their name or cinematic places like Majesty's Rest where the Sceptre of Orr was found.
zwei2stein
Yeah, you cant relive gaming memories, even if you try, you already know too much and wouldnt really enjoy gimping yourself.
simply put, necromancer forming pug with two rangers and warrior to do altheas ashes /and suceeding ... duh/ is kinda unreplicable.
First time in prophecies before wikis existed, figuring out missions, bonuses and skills, refund points making you fine tune build over long time instead of scraping it immeditally. Buying minor rune for 2k and getting good deal of it.
Time when doing galrath without deaths was big thing worthy of thread in public forums and when you wouldnt dream about henching stuff. Fist piece max armor, first max weapon ...
Even starting new class in NF didnt really work out: you know what works, and set up decent build immediatelly, when in doubt, you got wiki /if you are rushing, you are the one to discover stuff and to write article about it, thats closest you get to experience early proph days/, you dont dream about playing with other players and you have decent amount of cash waiiong for you in storage giving you acces to best stuff from level 1.
cool days of stuff like droknars being exciting location are gone, rip.
simply put, necromancer forming pug with two rangers and warrior to do altheas ashes /and suceeding ... duh/ is kinda unreplicable.
First time in prophecies before wikis existed, figuring out missions, bonuses and skills, refund points making you fine tune build over long time instead of scraping it immeditally. Buying minor rune for 2k and getting good deal of it.
Time when doing galrath without deaths was big thing worthy of thread in public forums and when you wouldnt dream about henching stuff. Fist piece max armor, first max weapon ...
Even starting new class in NF didnt really work out: you know what works, and set up decent build immediatelly, when in doubt, you got wiki /if you are rushing, you are the one to discover stuff and to write article about it, thats closest you get to experience early proph days/, you dont dream about playing with other players and you have decent amount of cash waiiong for you in storage giving you acces to best stuff from level 1.
cool days of stuff like droknars being exciting location are gone, rip.
take_me
I remember when:
- You couldnt chose what to salvage from an item, and instead of the +30HP you salvaged 4 wood planks^^
- Finding a gold weapon was something special and everyone in the party went mad.
- Sup Absorption Runes were 80k and Sword Pommels of Fortitude 100k+xx
- You could attack more than 3 enemies at once and they wouldnt flee one by one
- I first reached Lion's Arch in the Betas
- Runes looked like that:
- Oh yes... Attribute Refund Points
Will try to think of more
- You couldnt chose what to salvage from an item, and instead of the +30HP you salvaged 4 wood planks^^
- Finding a gold weapon was something special and everyone in the party went mad.
- Sup Absorption Runes were 80k and Sword Pommels of Fortitude 100k+xx
- You could attack more than 3 enemies at once and they wouldnt flee one by one
- I first reached Lion's Arch in the Betas
- Runes looked like that:
- Oh yes... Attribute Refund Points
Will try to think of more
Issac
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I remember when:
- You couldnt chose what to salvage from an item, and instead of the +30HP you salvaged 4 wood planks^^ - Finding a gold weapon was something special and everyone in the party went mad. - Sup Absorption Runes were 80k and Sword Pommels of Fortitude 100k+xx - You could attack more than 3 enemies at once and they wouldnt flee one by one - I first reached Lion's Arch in the Betas - Runes looked like that: - Oh yes... Attribute Refund Points Will try to think of more |
Peloun
i remember when there was no dishonnor system and no ''draw match'' at 9 concecutive because of a holding team whit 0 damage in the other side.
Ambuu
I remember when The Scribe was still active =P
I used to read it every week haha
I used to read it every week haha
Havre Fras
I remember, remember the 5th of November...
Nah, I remember when we had that weird server thing where sup absorbs and stuff sold for 100g at the trader and then we had a rollback a short while afterwards.
Shame.
Nah, I remember when we had that weird server thing where sup absorbs and stuff sold for 100g at the trader and then we had a rollback a short while afterwards.
Shame.
AscalonWarrior
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Abominable Snowmen Them fire ranger things Ahhh, them were some great builds. |
Ooh yeah..
Trelliz
I remember when it took a brave brave soul to dye armour, not having a preview window to see whether it looked good or not.
I remember when i bought my first set of 15k, i was so proud, and then wore it for a year or so.
I remember when getting through pre-searing wasn't just a chore, but an enjoyable experience, and the utter desolation of post-searing, seeing all these familiar locations utterly burninated.....
I remember when you had to write down builds rather than being able to save them, and the fury at losing said word document, and the relief of finding it again /sigh
I remember when i bought my first set of 15k, i was so proud, and then wore it for a year or so.
I remember when getting through pre-searing wasn't just a chore, but an enjoyable experience, and the utter desolation of post-searing, seeing all these familiar locations utterly burninated.....
I remember when you had to write down builds rather than being able to save them, and the fury at losing said word document, and the relief of finding it again /sigh
vergerefosh
When pet's dying and pet rez disabled your skills. Not carried comfort animal since
payne
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I remember when:
- Runes looked like that: - Oh yes... Attribute Refund Points |
should've kept the runes like that IMO!
first dye drop - been playing for over a year - never a black dye drop lol
first one i believe was a greed dye!
first time i reached post-searing....seeing 2 lv20s i though omg how leet must they be!
lol good times!
Zeek Aran
Not knowing level 20 was the cap, and getting angry about it when I found out. Now I'm very glad it is how it is.
pkodyssey
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I remember:
Going out SOLO with my lvl 6 E/Me, with the skill bar a total mess (7 different attributes - see my first ever screenshot) |
I remember selling a stack of Jade wind orbs the day before an event in Shing Jea Mon. for 145K and the net day they dropped to 25K.
I remember customizing a green Grognar's sword because I didn't know any better... it wasn't mine.
Saraphim
I remember getting my ass kicked repeatedly by a large mob of undead in The Gates of Kryta, only to find out on the last attempt that we didn't even need to go anywhere near them to finish the mission and get the bonus.
Yup, that would be before I discovered the wiki.
Yup, that would be before I discovered the wiki.
prism2525
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I remember the first time you failed at posting a screenshot
I remember selling a stack of Jade wind orbs the day before an event in Shing Jea Mon. for 145K and the net day they dropped to 25K. I remember customizing a green Grognar's sword because I didn't know any better... it wasn't mine. |
zwei2stein
back when, uuh, sould barbs + life siphon were such great combo http://gw.zweistein.cz/screenies/screenie_gw001.jpg
yeah, echo mending http://gw.zweistein.cz/screenies/screenie_gw029.jpg
proof that henches were not as stupid and bad as people remeber them: http://gw.zweistein.cz/screenies/screenie_gw017.jpg /took 20 pugs to realize this :-/ /
hrhr http://gw.zweistein.cz/screenies/screenie_gw091.jpg
those chests were indeed awesome: http://gw.zweistein.cz/screenies/screenie_gw620.JPG /note: 60dp is there, build was designed to run those chest fast by dying at gigants so that one could reneter immediately/
yeah, echo mending http://gw.zweistein.cz/screenies/screenie_gw029.jpg
proof that henches were not as stupid and bad as people remeber them: http://gw.zweistein.cz/screenies/screenie_gw017.jpg /took 20 pugs to realize this :-/ /
hrhr http://gw.zweistein.cz/screenies/screenie_gw091.jpg
those chests were indeed awesome: http://gw.zweistein.cz/screenies/screenie_gw620.JPG /note: 60dp is there, build was designed to run those chest fast by dying at gigants so that one could reneter immediately/
pkodyssey
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I don't know I see it clearly. Perhaps your browser has some issues with the host. Lemme try and get it somewhere else... DONE!
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I SEE IT!
Konrow
so much has changed. i totally forgot about the runes looking different. Att refund points were terrible though, i'm glad those are gone. when keys didn't exist. man i miss the good old days. Especially when everyone was still nice and learning about the game together. that was all over by the time NF came around.
Ambuu
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so much has changed. i totally forgot about the runes looking different. Att refund points were terrible though, i'm glad those are gone. when keys didn't exist. man i miss the good old days. Especially when everyone was still nice and learning about the game together. that was all over by the time NF came around.
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Nightfall (introducing Heroes) just pretty much tore everyone apart.
people, now with customizing henchmen, had no need for other players.
we'll all miss the old days of PUGs everywhere
Omniclasm
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/agreed /agreed /agreed /agreed /agreed /agreed /agreed /agreed /agreed
Nightfall (introducing Heroes) just pretty much tore everyone apart. people, now with customizing henchmen, had no need for other players. we'll all miss the old days of PUGs everywhere |
zwei2stein
Well, titles had their role /their design makes soloing best way to get them ... not pretty/
But what killed pugs is experience and pugs themselves. When you get experienced enough to shake head on build of 1/2 puggers, grouping gets uncomfortable. and its not about taking perfect skill X instead of less perfect skill Y.
Add typical human nature to mix and you dont only get discomforted, you get to hate it.
Even without heroes and titles, it just is better for your peace of mind to take henches and get stuff done.
problem is that THAT gets dull... so there is choice of dull experience and havign stuff done or of unconfortable experience and usually failing.
neither goes well for game.
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So we went from people grouping for each quest to people gropuping only for elite content.
and there is no way back sicne you cant take back experience that made people stop pugging at first place.
But what killed pugs is experience and pugs themselves. When you get experienced enough to shake head on build of 1/2 puggers, grouping gets uncomfortable. and its not about taking perfect skill X instead of less perfect skill Y.
Add typical human nature to mix and you dont only get discomforted, you get to hate it.
Even without heroes and titles, it just is better for your peace of mind to take henches and get stuff done.
problem is that THAT gets dull... so there is choice of dull experience and havign stuff done or of unconfortable experience and usually failing.
neither goes well for game.
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So we went from people grouping for each quest to people gropuping only for elite content.
and there is no way back sicne you cant take back experience that made people stop pugging at first place.
Quru
-My first plat. It was such an awesome moment
-When i tought that Prince Ruriks "fire blade" would be the best weapon in the game
-When i told my friend to do E/W 'cause then he could do nice damage with fire balls and attack with melee too.
-When i got to Yak's Bend. Snow everywhere, people at outpost, fire. It was so awesome.
-All "noob"-times were awesome. I loved to be noob.
Something 'not so noobish':
-When i first time soloed Bladed Aatxee. I think it was one of the greatest moments in this game
-possible the most awesome thing in Guild Wars: One rank9 player told me that my necromancer build is great. It was just so cool.
-When i tought that Prince Ruriks "fire blade" would be the best weapon in the game
-When i told my friend to do E/W 'cause then he could do nice damage with fire balls and attack with melee too.
-When i got to Yak's Bend. Snow everywhere, people at outpost, fire. It was so awesome.
-All "noob"-times were awesome. I loved to be noob.
Something 'not so noobish':
-When i first time soloed Bladed Aatxee. I think it was one of the greatest moments in this game
-possible the most awesome thing in Guild Wars: One rank9 player told me that my necromancer build is great. It was just so cool.
Mugzee18
I remember exploring the beaches of Kryta and drake farming.
I remember when purple drops were actually sellable to people.
*Spoiler Alert* I remember when I saw the cutscene when Rurik died. I was devastated!
I remember doing nearly every quest in the ascalon area and getting so frustrated because I couldn't progress through the game. I didn't realize that that primary quests were the ones that went through the storyline.
I remember when I didnt know what salvage kits were for because the prophecies manual didn't even mention anything about how to salvage items.
I remember my first green - Tanzits Cleaver! God bless Sorrows Furnace.
I also remember having a hard time going to SF because no one wanted an ele or ranger, unless it was a B/p group.
I remember when only the really good players had Barrage!
I remember actually playing through Magumma Jungle and getting so freakin frustrated with the degen spells of the enemies and the confusing mission maps!!!
I remember seeing the Giant Bone Minions right outside of Ember Light Camp and finding them SO HUGE!
I remember when Villainy of Galrath was a really hard and rewarding experience!
And last of all, I remember doing Secondary Profession quests in the Crystal Desert, those were a pain!
I remember when purple drops were actually sellable to people.
*Spoiler Alert* I remember when I saw the cutscene when Rurik died. I was devastated!
I remember doing nearly every quest in the ascalon area and getting so frustrated because I couldn't progress through the game. I didn't realize that that primary quests were the ones that went through the storyline.
I remember when I didnt know what salvage kits were for because the prophecies manual didn't even mention anything about how to salvage items.
I remember my first green - Tanzits Cleaver! God bless Sorrows Furnace.
I also remember having a hard time going to SF because no one wanted an ele or ranger, unless it was a B/p group.
I remember when only the really good players had Barrage!
I remember actually playing through Magumma Jungle and getting so freakin frustrated with the degen spells of the enemies and the confusing mission maps!!!
I remember seeing the Giant Bone Minions right outside of Ember Light Camp and finding them SO HUGE!
I remember when Villainy of Galrath was a really hard and rewarding experience!
And last of all, I remember doing Secondary Profession quests in the Crystal Desert, those were a pain!
Hammer Drawn
I remember when Sup Absorb was almost always 100k @ the trader
Sup Vigor was 70-80k usually
Black Dyes was 20-30k
I had bows and offhands with +1 Attributes with no % chance - I really really miss those
When the first time I successfully 55'd UW - thought I was king of GW
People were generous and willing to help out new players
You could actually get a group. That didnt hate everyone else...
ALl the SF Greens were high priced :P
Sup Vigor was 70-80k usually
Black Dyes was 20-30k
I had bows and offhands with +1 Attributes with no % chance - I really really miss those
When the first time I successfully 55'd UW - thought I was king of GW
People were generous and willing to help out new players
You could actually get a group. That didnt hate everyone else...
ALl the SF Greens were high priced :P
Pickle
I remember mixed vials of dye, I still have one, a lovely pinky purple colour.
Zeek Aran
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I remember mixed vials of dye, I still have one, a lovely pinky purple colour.
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Pickle
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Originally Posted by Zeek Aran
;-; Dye Remover... I miss thee.
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