5 hours EotN trial is WAY too short! - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Pandora's box

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Netherlands

Mo/W

07 Dec 2007 at 23:03 - 1

I've been playing for 2.5 hours now and its getting late so I have to quit. What did I accomplish? Nothing at all...

I started the Asura quest and it turned out to be an endless tracking quest through the mountains. I've no clue how far I got, but it takes way too long to complete. Not in the 2.5 hours that I have left since I have to start it all over again. I wonder if I can do ANY quest in that time. This is not what I expected. In 5 hours one can do a lot of things in a pre-searing environment, but nothing at all in a huge landscape with high level enemies. Anyway, I pick one of th 2 other quests tomorrow, hoping its possible to complete one in the time left and get a decent reward. Droppings until now was only some whites and 1 purple. *Sigh!*

Isison

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

P/Mo

07 Dec 2007 at 23:05 - 2

Buy Gwen Now!

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

07 Dec 2007 at 23:06 - 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by Isison

Buy Gwen Now!

I was gonna say it. But alas...you beat me to it. -_-

KANE OG

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

Ogmios Graybeards

W/

07 Dec 2007 at 23:07 - 4

OMG! You got whites and a purple drop in EotN!? OFMG! Haxxor!

Seriously, that's about all you're gonna get.

KANE

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

07 Dec 2007 at 23:07 - 5

I know what you mean, I know its a trial.
but I don't actually have time to really experience the game.

Had it been 7 hours instead of 5 I probably could get somewhere.

aaje vhanli

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

07 Dec 2007 at 23:09 - 6

well they don't want you to get somewhere... they want to give you a taste so that you WANT to get somewhere enough to buy it.

ThisSuddenInjury

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2007

Canada

PM ME Top 100 xp

Rt/D

07 Dec 2007 at 23:13 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaje vhanli

well they don't want you to get somewhere... they want to give you a taste so that you WANT to get somewhere enough to buy it.

we have a winnar

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

07 Dec 2007 at 23:15 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaje vhanli

well they don't want you to get somewhere... they want to give you a taste so that you WANT to get somewhere enough to buy it.

By somewhere I don't mean through the game.
I want to see wtf polymock is >.>

Pandora's box

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Netherlands

Mo/W

07 Dec 2007 at 23:20 - 9

Quote:

Originally Posted by aaje vhanli

well they don't want you to get somewhere... they want to give you a taste so that you WANT to get somewhere enough to buy it.

Lol, but until now I only got the same taste I had in the core game: tracking a lot to get from point a to point b. Nothing special. If its the intention to make people buy it, than bring them directly to the highlights, or give them more time to explore. Monsters are tough so making progress is much slower than in the core chapters.

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

07 Dec 2007 at 23:24 - 10

time locked trials of any game are bullshit, anyone who denies that is some kinda crazy fanboy

//RogueNine

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Rogue Squadron

E/Me

07 Dec 2007 at 23:27 - 11

Actually I agree, I have a bunch of people I recently introduced to the game and they were all really hoping to get a nice taste of EotN. I would have thought a 10 hour minimum, if not all weekend would have been suitable.

LeetScythemaster

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Dragonslayers of Ascalon

D/Mo

07 Dec 2007 at 23:28 - 12

I understand that 5 hours isn't a lot of time to get the feel of the game, but it's definitely enough to at least get a feel for the norn quests. Be happy you got something.

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

07 Dec 2007 at 23:28 - 13

I wanted to see
Boxing
Norn tournament
polymock

Instead I may not get to, those are what would really shift my decision in buying Eotn. Im tired of story modes and crap I want little extras.

Currently got to see Drakker, interesting seeing it

LeetScythemaster

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2007

Dragonslayers of Ascalon

D/Mo

07 Dec 2007 at 23:31 - 14

Quote:

Originally Posted by ensoriki

I wanted to see
Boxing
Norn tournament
polymock

Instead I may not get to, those are what would really shift my decision in buying Eotn. Im tired of story modes and crap I want little extras.

If you focus on those being your goals, you can at least see boxing and the norn tourney. IMO, both are pretty pointless. (I only did tourney to get exp and heroes) And you can probably get a run to Rata Sum to do Polymock, but why not just buy it for $20 or whatever it is now figuring that you want to play the game.

milan

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

BONE

N/

07 Dec 2007 at 23:41 - 15

Sorry, I missed the part where the 5 hours wasn't free.

If you want to play, pay.

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

07 Dec 2007 at 23:56 - 16

Blah Im now not spending weekend on GW
I seem to be getting blatant nasty lag spikes now whenever im on that silly area.

Also.
I would've probably bought Gwen if they just made it a preview weekend of Polymock Norn Tournament and Boxing.
All they had to do, seriously.

I can't be bothered now.
Now to QQ some moar.

ThyNecromancer

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

07 Dec 2007 at 23:59 - 17

Doing all primary quests you can finish gwen in less than 8 hours.

So you got to see most of the game..

Toxage

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

08 Dec 2007 at 00:36 - 18

Just buy EOTN.... if you can't afford 40 $ for entertainment then you have bigger issues. Think of all the entertainment you will get out of EOTN, probably close to a week or two. So let's say 15 hours of entertainment, that is 2.66 dollars an hour for enterainment...

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

08 Dec 2007 at 00:38 - 19

I agree, it is really short for a trial.

Oh and isn't GW:EN only like 20 bucks Toxage?

Blackhearted

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio, usa

none

Mo/

08 Dec 2007 at 00:39 - 20

Quote:

5 hours EotN trial is WAY too short!

Sure, it may be short, but it's also so easy that if they made it any longer you'd have no trouble finishing it within the time alotted.

Toxage

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

08 Dec 2007 at 00:41 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

I agree, it is really short for a trial.

Oh and isn't GW:EN only like 20 bucks Toxage?

Well I used the amazon price, which is still 40 dollars. But their are multiple holiday discounts. I saw a guild wars "package", propechies, factions, nightfall, and eotn, for 100 $, and EOTN separate for 25 $.

Swift Thief

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2007

Aatxe Pirates [YaRR]

A/

08 Dec 2007 at 01:02 - 22

We're lucky they are even giving this to us.

Turtle222

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

:D:D

D/W

08 Dec 2007 at 01:12 - 23

...i learnt some skills as a dervish from a hero skill trainer...do i get to keep em

?

YunSooJin

Pyromaniac

Join Date: Aug 2005

Mo/W

08 Dec 2007 at 01:16 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pandora's box

I've been playing for 2.5 hours now and its getting late so I have to quit. What did I accomplish? Nothing at all...

I started the Asura quest and it turned out to be an endless tracking quest through the mountains. I've no clue how far I got, but it takes way too long to complete. Not in the 2.5 hours that I have left since I have to start it all over again. I wonder if I can do ANY quest in that time. This is not what I expected. In 5 hours one can do a lot of things in a pre-searing environment, but nothing at all in a huge landscape with high level enemies. Anyway, I pick one of th 2 other quests tomorrow, hoping its possible to complete one in the time left and get a decent reward. Droppings until now was only some whites and 1 purple. *Sigh!*

yeah i KNOW THEY SHOULD GIVE U THE GAME 4 FREE!!!!

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

08 Dec 2007 at 01:42 - 25

You're so deprived because you get a chance to acess content the rest of us have to pay Thirty US Dollars for.

QQ much.

blue.rellik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2007

Melbourne, Australia

None

W/

08 Dec 2007 at 01:56 - 26

In 5 hours you can do a decent amount of the Norn stuff including boxing, the Norn Tourney and most importantly, getting Jora

Horuku

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

Colorado

Eva Champloo [EvaC]

W/Mo

08 Dec 2007 at 01:58 - 27

If they had made it any longer you prolly woulda finished the entire thing...

Vinraith

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2006

08 Dec 2007 at 02:04 - 28

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThyNecromancer

Doing all primary quests you can finish gwen's plotline in less than 8 hours, but that's less than 25% of the total content of the expansion.

FTFY

12chars

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

08 Dec 2007 at 02:36 - 29

I like Deldimor boxing
I now want the game

A-net all you had to do was gimme the boxing >.>

You can't see me

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

USA

P/W

08 Dec 2007 at 02:56 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by ensoriki

I like Deldimor boxing
I now want the game

A-net all you had to do was gimme the boxing >.>

Meh, I prefer polymock myself, but the mini games get old.

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

08 Dec 2007 at 03:23 - 31

Quote:

Originally Posted by You can't see me

Meh, I prefer polymock myself, but the mini games get old.

Boxing all I have tried

I dont think Ill have time to get to polymock T_T

bam23

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

08 Dec 2007 at 03:37 - 32

Is it possible to complete parts of the Black Moa Chick quest during this trial?

Jesse

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

New York

Vanquishing Memories [VM]

Mo/Me

08 Dec 2007 at 03:40 - 33

First off....its a TRIAL, its meant for you to say to yourself "gosh i wish i had bought the game so i could play it more." I dont think Anet's goal was for you to completely beat it so you basically got it for free 1 time. Anet needs to make their money somehow. :P

Phaern Majes

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2005

Anywhere but up

The Panserbjorne [ROAR]

R/Mo

08 Dec 2007 at 03:59 - 34

Quote:

Originally Posted by ensoriki

By somewhere I don't mean through the game.
I want to see wtf polymock is >.>

I've had the expansion since release and I still don't know what the hell polymock is. Only they had issues with some skills doing things they weren't supposed to do?

Ugoff The Unholy

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2007

08 Dec 2007 at 04:06 - 35

Most of my 5 hours is spent loading... multiple 30+mb loads with around 100kb/ps.

ensoriki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Canada bro.

A/D

08 Dec 2007 at 04:07 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ugoff The Unholy

Most of my 5 hours is spent loading... multiple 30+mb loads with around 100kb/ps.

I know >.>

Im loading right now...

Jesse

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Feb 2006

New York

Vanquishing Memories [VM]

Mo/Me

08 Dec 2007 at 04:07 - 37

mabey if everyone QQs moar they will increase it to 5.1 hours O_O

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

W/

08 Dec 2007 at 04:07 - 38

5 hours is enough to know the HoM is worthless and that GWEN was a rushjob. At least you didn't pay for it to learn that.

Onarik Amrak

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2007

Astral Revenants

P/W

08 Dec 2007 at 04:33 - 39

Beggars can't be choosers.

I Phoenix I

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Elite Lords of Chaos [LoC]

R/

08 Dec 2007 at 05:01 - 40

That's why you -image first so that you don't have to load everything.