I Remember When...

Shiishii Momo

Shiishii Momo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2006

I need a guild, R5 KOBD

N/

I remember being congradulated when I got to Yak's the first time by random strangers.

I also remember that being where I heard 'rumors' of an armor set that cost well over 1.5 million, and I had a mere 1.5 thousand.

I remember being extremely disappointed when I found out the armor did exist, but was no more special than any other armor.

I remember there being no greens, or any other reason to go into The Falls, and doing it anyway.

I remember that when you zoned back into town after a party wipe, everybody was still in the team, and you discussed what to do different.

I remember being scared of the Charr in Piken Square.

I remember feeling like a loser the first and only time a paid for a run to Drok's.

Master Ketsu

Master Ketsu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

middle of nowhere

Krazy Guild With Krazy People [KrZy]

R/

I remember running myself to droks in a mad dash with 6 other level 18's, because I thought that that was what your supposed to do at that point in the game. ( ended up infused but not ascended. lawl )

cellardweller

cellardweller

Likes naked dance offs

Join Date: Aug 2005

The Older Gamers [TOG]

I rememeber when Skill>Time meant something and grinding just made you look pretty.

magi of the light

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Virginia

NINE

R/E

I remember when i played runescape

Tactical-Dillusions

Tactical-Dillusions

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Grimsby, UK

R/

100k superior vigor's dropped and it was an amazing feeling... then you destroyed it when trying to salvage it.

Pet moa birds were cool and everyone wanted to know where to find them.

THK was a bottleneck for noobs and everyone whinged about it being too hard. Now it's one of the easiest in normal mode (yet to do it on hard).

Monique

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

I remember when Sup Vigors somehow cost 101k at the merchant.

chowmein69

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

IDS were blue..........

mage767

mage767

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

USA

LOVE

Me/E

I remember when:

1. When FDS was a highly sought after weapon.
2. I made my first 10k by buying and selling FDS (a lot of them), and thought to myself I was the smartest dealer on earth.
3. Always wondered what troll farming was.
4. Respected monks a lot and was extra-nice to them.
5. Didn't need vent or TS to do difficult missions.
6. Buying runs were cheap. 500g would get you to a lot of places (especially the desert).
7. I was happy with basic armor sets and enjoyed dying them in different colors.
8. Never had to "ping" builds in PUG groups. Only had to type out my two most powerful skills. Didn't even have an elite until I reached the desert.
9. I enjoyed the Tyrian storyline and took weeks to complete (even for second and third characters).
10. I would watch in amazement when a necro would summon his Flesh Golem for the THK mission (I didn't have factions in June 2006).
11. Warriors were the only tanks, with no other variants in existence.
12. Would PUG any mission/quest because I found it easier.
13. I didn't know what mini-pets were and when I bought one, I thought it would enter a battle with me the same way a tamed pet does for a ranger. (I was a necro).
14. I asked a lot of questions in town and people would answer without any flames.
15. I reached Lion's Arch for the first time and thought it was a great accomplishment - enjoyed the size of the city, several NPC and quests, and the number of people. Failed Galrath mission several times with PUGS but kept repeating with them.
16. Didn't have a single title and the first title I ever got was "Protector of Tyria".
17. Having "Protector of Tyria" title on would result in swift invite at any mission area. (yeah, class didn't matter)
18. Never thought about an extended storage space - infact I thought it was sufficient. Don't know how I managed with 1 tab of storage space which included mainly materials and FDS. lol
19. I thought you couldn't change your secondary profession. I chose Mesmer as secondary since the trainer was very close to Ascalon. Later, I found out you could change it in crystal desert.
20. GW had a lot of secrets that remained secrets since people didn't share as many ideas on internet forums.

garethporlest18

garethporlest18

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

[HiDe]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by mage767
8. Never had to "ping" builds in PUG groups. Only had to type out my two most powerful skills. Didn't even have an elite until I reached the desert.
Um not to burst your bubble but the first elites start coming at the desert.

Lady Raenef

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

I remember when the game used to be balanced with six professions before it was F-ed up with the assassin, ritualist, paragon, and lame crappy dervish.

-__________-

A11Eur0

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Ketsu
I remember running myself to droks in a mad dash with 6 other level 18's, because I thought that that was what your supposed to do at that point in the game. ( ended up infused but not ascended. lawl )
I remember all that, except for the 7 man party from beacon's perch part.

Sparks Dawnbringer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Los Angeles

none

E/Mo

I remember learning how to dance. I remember my first purple drop. I remember Christmas and Easter eggs. I remember missing my first pumpkin helm by 5 minutes. I remember buying my first Sup vig for 36k and thinking I could never afford a Sup Ab for 100k. I remember being a nuker. I remember Assending the first time. I remember Crippling Anguish and Searing flames. I remember a player giving me a black dye to buy a run to Droks and better armor.

Steph Fire Adept

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2007

I remember the log in "Prophecies", I remember my first pvp (when you left preascalon), I remember when i open my map (don't tell me I have to do all of this O_O), I remember when I killed the Undead Rurik, I remember the 30 minions, I remember my first gold drop, I remember the Test run to Drok.

Gonzo

Gonzo

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Netherlands

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by YornStar
oh and oh boy i remember this http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Game_updates/20060313

lol
Yeah I remember that, I had just gone through Hell's for the first time

D8tura

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

I remember dye remover and the dye scheme was so much better than it is now

3 yellow + silver FTW!!!

Swift Thief

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Aatxe Pirates [YaRR]

A/

When, I saw a monk healing us and a Necro making minions, then I came up with: "wait, it I was N/Mo, then I can make minions AND heal."

Pyro maniac

Pyro maniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2006

W/E was a good combination in PvE:
[skill]lava font[/skill] ^^

Blessed Winds

Blessed Winds

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

I live in Panda Land. It's wonderful.

PLU (Panda Lovers UNITED)

Me/Mo

I remember when a loaf of bread cost only five cents...hohoho!

Sora267

Sora267

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

I remember when I made my first character.
I remember my friend yelling at me for making it N/E. :P
I remember my time in Pre.
I remember my computer being terrible and my friends getting way ahead of me (We started at around the same time).
I remember when I was amazed at the idea of a 55 Monk.
I remember when I got my first set of 15k armor (Currently my ONLY set).
I remember when I got my first Ecto.

Snow Bunny

Snow Bunny

Alcoholic From Yale

Join Date: Jul 2007

Strong Foreign Policy [sFp]

I remember joining my first guild - We Come to Kill [You]
First purple - accursed staff in post
first gold - mursaat hornbow
first elite - word of healing
Getting my deer and thinking "I am the shit"
Getting other emotes and getting greedier about them
When I wore a silver cape that I earned.
When that guildleader then proceeded to kick everyone but 3 people (including his core monks) and sold invites for 50k each.

Hyper Cutter

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

I remember when there were Kurzicks and Luxons in Kryta (I first arrived after the settlements were established but before they were gone)...

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

I remember that Word of Healing is in the UW.I wonder why is it still there as all Monks have it by then.

Mister O

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

I remember when skill costs only 10 (+10 x amount of skills you buy)g each

when 'spiking in 3..2..1' owned TOPK but then get owned by smite bombs

Lady Raenef

Lady Raenef

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

Oregon, USA.

Zero Mercy [zm]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hyper Cutter
I remember when there were Kurzicks and Luxons in Kryta (I first arrived after the settlements were established but before they were gone)...
I forgot about that...no wonder I forgot about them, I haven't seen them since. I think they had quests...
  • I remember when the Frog said that rank 15 of hero is a gerbil. I put that on wiki!
  • I remember getting 4,652 hitpoints.
  • I remember getting to level 20 when I was in the maguuma desert, and being super proud!
  • I remember my friend sold me two lame gold weapons for 3k, which was all the money I had at the moment.
  • I remember that in my first day of playing the game, I got a black dye drop in pre, and my friend told me it was worth a bit of money, so when I went to post, which was when I was level 13 since I wanted to make sure I did everything in pre, I sold it for 12k...money right off the bat. Haha.
  • I remember beating a high ranking guild in GvG for the first time, it was Dead Presidents.
  • I remember getting a Flawless Victory on the Guild Another Flawless Victory.
  • I remember when I first started playing, I thought you could use any weapon, so I played trying to kill things with a bow as a Warrior/Monk in the beginning.
  • I remember people telling me Mending is a must skill for warriors......

Blessed Winds

Blessed Winds

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

I live in Panda Land. It's wonderful.

PLU (Panda Lovers UNITED)

Me/Mo

I remember having parties past the portal to Ettin's Back in Aurora Glade. Back when you can go past it without warping :P

Alpheus

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

capes were bibs and the GUI looked completely different.

Tempy

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Oregon

DOH

I remember the day we had friendly fire damage and deaths...That was a quick update. Nothing like wiping out your own party with meteor shower...LOL

Shuuda

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

I remember when Word of Healing was a rubbish skill, I remember it as if it were yesterday.... oh wait.

crazy diamond

crazy diamond

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ambuu
It was a great story to tell.

Well it was around the time of prophecies only. Monks were complaining that they weren't getting the respect for the amazing job they were doing: healing and protecting other players.

So Large numbers of Monks appeared in Thunderhead Keep (one of the hardest/most annoying missions). And did not accept any invites.
"No Deal No Heal" was commonly said by every monk.

After a day or two, things started to get back in order with monks and other players.
Haha! I remember that. After that THK became my monks home whenever I afk'd or just wanted to chat. THK is a shadow of what it was and is easily henched now, so I keep he spirit alive by afk'ing elsewhere that my services would be required.

Croco Clouds

Croco Clouds

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Montreal, QC, Canada

Divine Illumination [LaZy]

E/A

I remember when I was leading the dance parade in ToA (Grenth's statue) for getting favor at 10 pm (EDT)

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

I remember getting the prima guilds for prophecies and factions and USING them for missions and stuff (still wish they would have made one for nightfall ).

I remember my first character and my hubby and I getting our first armor in post....and running to a corner to change our armor! (didnt want anyone to see our nearly naked toons!).

I remember not knowing how to mix dyes and heck now you cant

I remember when you could only change your attribute points a certain amount of times (refund points, is that what we call it?), and I remember thinking I guess I will always be a fire ele!


I remember my old first computer I played pre on....less than 512 memory and it still worked in pre!! (had to get a second stick for post though). I remember using that computer until factions came out and it couldnt handle the graphics (full party wipe before I could hit my skill ). And I remember people complaining about my screen shots from that computer! (and I remember not knowing how to get rid of the ui.... ).....and here is one of those screenies! (yes its the starter isle of factions right outside of the monastery)....

Onarik Amrak

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

I remember a time when WoH was target other ally like it was just yesterday...

Angelic Upstart

Angelic Upstart

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

South Coast UK

[SBS] [RETIRED]

W/E

Also i remember my first excursion into post searing ascalon with my fire Ele carrying a frost artifact and an air wand, did have the screenies but lost the first fourteen months of my gw life in screenies when my hard drive crashed
that sucks.....

Skuld

Skuld

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2005

Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr]

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Alpheus
Haha, forgot about the old vial of dye art

SS89

SS89

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2007

I remember when the PVP selection screens were separated into what type of PVP you were planning to play(ex: hall of heroes, random arenas) (never understood why really)

I remember being a hero in Ascalon City's Arena with my level 9 wammo (complete with mending and healing breeze! Everyone used to cheer my name! And i thought i was hot stuff with my more expensive ascalon armor)

I remember a time before Party Search screen, when you'd go to LA dist 1 and take 15 minutes re-scrolling through the "WTS" and "WTB" messages--everyone for a while would post in trade chat, then to show contrast post in all chat.

I remember buying my first (what i thought to be) gold bow--paying all of my saved up gold (22k I think?) which took me a few months to save up.

I remember loading yak's bend for the first time and seeing the loading wallpaper, and being amazed at the change in scenery (and 6 people in a party!)

And I remember loading Pre-Searing ascalon city for the FIRST time, and being absolutely in love. I said "hi!" in all chat, and someone soon said "yeah, you must be new." (because apparently I was saying hi to everyone)

I remember being a complete NOOB and noone bashing newbies for it

I remember not knowing how to add henchmen to my party and taking a couple of tries to understand why i kept dying on my own outside of post-ascalon city

I <3 the old times, and I appreciate the new times. Change is inevitable and learn to adapt and acclimate---adapting is what GW is all about! (don't forget having FUN is important too!)

Rexion

Rexion

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

[Luck]

E/

i remember the old graphics for the vial of dyes and runes.

i remember when my little laptop was struggling when I played. When I minimized - everything besides the characters turned white. Now i have an new compy, so its nice =D

i remember making my first guild. it was community run, very nice people.

i remember the monk strike.

i remember my ranger was a peice of crap. (deleted him about 2 months ago, wasted slot =D)

i remember being one of the 55's to sit in droks before they booted us off of the servers for the new-loot system.

dgi

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Jugement de Thémis

W/

I remember....Nothing

Nian

Nian

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2007

Finland

R/

I'm not that old of a player but...(got my prophecies during the factions era)

I remember throwing away my old max armor when I got a new set of max armor thinking, what use could I possibly have for two sets of armor! Rubbish!

I remember being a very very angry monk because of constant pressure and no energy...until I got better at it.

I remember getting lost in Kaineng like it was just yesterday.....no wait...

Master Ketsu

Master Ketsu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2006

middle of nowhere

Krazy Guild With Krazy People [KrZy]

R/

I remember when everyone who played TA/RA did it for fun.

Slimster

Slimster

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Feb 2006

USA

Mo/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by savage vapor 33
I remember when Heroes Ascent was located where the Tomb of Primeval Kings is, or w/e its called now.

I remember when ecto was worth a lot.

I remember when running from Ascalon to Sanctum Cay used to be about 50-75k a person.

I remember when there were no titles, people were generous, and this game was fun.

Yeah and i remember when this game used to be good. And i could play it the way the people who made it said it was supposed to be played. "Be a top player without putting endless hours into boring nonsense that no one ever really has time for." well Thier quote goes something like that... or at least it has that meaning...