So here's the deal, i've recently bought this game together with 5 friends, we been playing together the last week or 2 and all reached level 20 and well on our way to complete the campaign (Prophecies). We've all been seeing classes from the other campaigns and talked about buying Nightfall and Factions, but we are also a little concerned. We've met alot of what i can tell is oldschool'ers in the game and alot have expressed that the game is kinda "empty" and places where people usualy is hanging out is empty aswell, so basically what this is about is!
Should we buy Nightfall and Factions or should we wait for GW2 ? We would hate using alot of money and time on a game thats slowly dieing, that being said, we really like playing it, all of us come from WoW and been hardcore raiders there, but finallly decided the quit and try something else.
The million dollar question
Kaydee
kainmodious
I was told the same thing about Prophecies when i first bought Factions. (Bought Factions first then the other 2 
from my experiance there are just about the same number of people if not more in Factions and Nightfall. i recommend getting both Factions and Nightfall = more stuff to do and more places to visit
just my thoughts.
from my experiance there are just about the same number of people if not more in Factions and Nightfall. i recommend getting both Factions and Nightfall = more stuff to do and more places to visit
just my thoughts.
Kaydee
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I was told the same thing about Prophecies when i first bought Factions. (Bought Factions first then the other 2
from my experiance there are just about the same number of people if not more in Factions and Nightfall. i recommend getting both Factions and Nightfall = more stuff to do and more places to visit just my thoughts. |
mr_groovy
a: The game is not dying.
b: If lack of players in your district go to American, Euro, International.
c: Hero's of Nightfall / Eye of the north compensate for pugs.
I would advice you to first get Night Fall then go for Factions. As you would get hero's which aren't in Factions.
b: If lack of players in your district go to American, Euro, International.
c: Hero's of Nightfall / Eye of the north compensate for pugs.
I would advice you to first get Night Fall then go for Factions. As you would get hero's which aren't in Factions.
Medion
Perhaps GW:EN is an option for you? I haven't bought it myself but it's the newest(and first) expansion, so there are probably still a lot of people playing GW:EN.
cosyfiep
if you are waiting to buy gw2, you better be patient as it is not even beta testing yet (so wont be released this year...MAYbe next year at the earliest).
So go ahead and buy nightfall and factions, there are tons of people still working thru them (me included)....more than enough to keep you occupied for the next year or two..while you wait.
So go ahead and buy nightfall and factions, there are tons of people still working thru them (me included)....more than enough to keep you occupied for the next year or two..while you wait.
Opal Bridewood
I usually don't feel the outposts are deserted, except the ones that were like that even when the game came out (like Maguuma Stade and similar small, out of the way outposts). That said Nightfall has probably more people around than Prophecies and Factions. Still if you feel missing out on the social aspect, I'd suggest looking for a nice, friendly guild; in GW's instanced world most of the socializing is done within one's guild/alliance I think.
kainmodious
The player base it still pretty strong from what i can see i have only been playing for about 7-8 months now but, i havent seen any decrease in total number of players. i would say that there will prolly be a decent player base till GW2 comes out
just my opinion though would be nice to see what some other people have to say about it.
just my opinion though would be nice to see what some other people have to say about it.
Lagg
You're about two years late to the party, I'm afraid.
This said, if you're playing with an active group of 5, you could choose to care little about the rest of the — indeed slowly dying — playerbase.
If you must play with other people, best bet is to buy Eye of the North and forget about the other two campaigns.
Personally, I'd recommend you just wait for Anet to release a superpack which includes all three campaigns and EotN. Play Underworld and Fissure of Woe for now.
This said, if you're playing with an active group of 5, you could choose to care little about the rest of the — indeed slowly dying — playerbase.
If you must play with other people, best bet is to buy Eye of the North and forget about the other two campaigns.
Personally, I'd recommend you just wait for Anet to release a superpack which includes all three campaigns and EotN. Play Underworld and Fissure of Woe for now.
Kaydee
Okay, seems we should just go ahead and buy the games. I dont know how far away GW2 is, just saw it was announced, im still very new to GW, but i like it alot.
Thanks for all the advices.
Thanks for all the advices.
~ Dan ~
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We've met alot of what i can tell is oldschool'ers in the game and alot have expressed that the game is kinda "empty" and places where people usualy is hanging out is empty aswell, so basically what this is about is!
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Don't bother listening to these "oldschool'ers". They're nothing more than hypocritical idiots who are playing a game whilst believing it's dead.
Kaydee
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Every campaign can be H/Hed so why should you need outposts to be full? Besides that, you already have 5 friends to play with so should rarely need PUGs.
Don't bother listening to these "oldschool'ers". They're nothing more than hypocritical idiots who are playing a game whilst believing it's dead. |
if you know what i mean.But from what i can hear, it seems the game is still going strong.
pumpkin pie
Its never too late to start playing Guild Wars, even when Guild Wars 2 is out.
This is what I think:
By playing guild wars you get to carry over your characters "trait" ie title that gives you something to make you feel "special" like a veteran Guild Wars Player kinda non playing related "edge" which players that does not play guild wars won't get.
and when these players (that does not play GW) see this, it would be a bit late to start doing that when GW2 is out. Since you have till 2009 for GW2, you still can achieve this special "trait" for your Hall of Monumnet.
while GW2 is being developed, why not have fun playing the GW1 and stop worrying what might happens in 2009.
plus, I am hoping GW2 will have some quest/mission that you need to use your level 20 GW1 characters back in GW1 to do, in order to complete. mwahahahaha... that would be very very awesome!
conclusion: get all the campaign and enjoy the moment!
This is what I think:
By playing guild wars you get to carry over your characters "trait" ie title that gives you something to make you feel "special" like a veteran Guild Wars Player kinda non playing related "edge" which players that does not play guild wars won't get.
and when these players (that does not play GW) see this, it would be a bit late to start doing that when GW2 is out. Since you have till 2009 for GW2, you still can achieve this special "trait" for your Hall of Monumnet.
while GW2 is being developed, why not have fun playing the GW1 and stop worrying what might happens in 2009.
plus, I am hoping GW2 will have some quest/mission that you need to use your level 20 GW1 characters back in GW1 to do, in order to complete. mwahahahaha... that would be very very awesome!
conclusion: get all the campaign and enjoy the moment!
Kaydee
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Its never too late to start playing Guild Wars, even when Guild Wars 2 is out.
This is what I think: By playing guild wars you get to carry over your characters "trait" ie title that gives you something to make you feel "special" like a veteran Guild Wars Player kinda non playing related "edge" which players that does not play guild wars won't get. and when these players (that does not play GW) see this, it would be a bit late to start doing that when GW2 is out. Since you have till 2009 for GW2, you still can achieve this special "trait" for your Hall of Monumnet. while GW2 is being developed, why not have fun playing the GW1 and stop worrying what might happens in 2009. plus, I am hoping GW2 will have some quest/mission that you need to use your level 20 GW1 characters back in GW1 to do, in order to complete. mwahahahaha... that would be very very awesome! conclusion: get all the campaign and enjoy the moment! |
thanks for the advice.
fowlero
A lot of people say the game is dying, because for them it is. For the large part though these people have been playing for 2+ years so it's not very relevant for new players. Also the fact we still get influx of new players shows it isn't dying.
I'd say, if you all enjoy the game, buy them. However wait til' you've completed prophecies (you said you were well on your way so grats
), the expansions are dead cheap now anyway so it's no real loss to buy them.
I'd say, if you all enjoy the game, buy them. However wait til' you've completed prophecies (you said you were well on your way so grats
Numa Pompilius
My impression:
* In Prophecies it's about the same it's been ever since Factions was released, neither increasing nor decreasing.
* In Factions there are much fewer people in the outposts than it used to be. Most of the map is effectively empty. That's not really all that surprising as the PvE content of Factions isn't as good as in the other chapters, and that chapter was mainly geared towards PvP - basically most PvE'ers are now in the other chapters.
* Nightfall: somewhat less people than before Eye of the North was released, but still well populated.
* Eye of the North: people everywhere.
* In Prophecies it's about the same it's been ever since Factions was released, neither increasing nor decreasing.
* In Factions there are much fewer people in the outposts than it used to be. Most of the map is effectively empty. That's not really all that surprising as the PvE content of Factions isn't as good as in the other chapters, and that chapter was mainly geared towards PvP - basically most PvE'ers are now in the other chapters.
* Nightfall: somewhat less people than before Eye of the North was released, but still well populated.
* Eye of the North: people everywhere.
I Dont Do Coke
l could care less about statistics on the number of players falling, but when a buddy of x years stops vanquishing with me because they have to move on... *That* in combination with statistics (player base) makes a game die. There are still plenty of people around though, and given their desire to max the Hall of Monuments, they'll be around for a bit. The money you spend now just won't make memories that some of veterans have. Yes, you're late.
bifter
Good guilds are still active. Find a good, active guild and join them. Doesn't matter if outposts are full or not then.
-Loki-
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* In Factions there are much fewer people in the outposts than it used to be. Most of the map is effectively empty. That's not really all that surprising as the PvE content of Factions isn't as good as in the other chapters, and that chapter was mainly geared towards PvP - basically most PvE'ers are now in the other chapters.
* Nightfall: somewhat less people than before Eye of the North was released, but still well populated. |
strcpy
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My impression:
* In Prophecies it's about the same it's been ever since Factions was released, neither increasing nor decreasing. * In Factions there are much fewer people in the outposts than it used to be. Most of the map is effectively empty. That's not really all that surprising as the PvE content of Factions isn't as good as in the other chapters, and that chapter was mainly geared towards PvP - basically most PvE'ers are now in the other chapters. * Nightfall: somewhat less people than before Eye of the North was released, but still well populated. * Eye of the North: people everywhere. |
I suspect that it is for the same reason I only pass those places on characters looking for titles - I am forced to PUG and other than completing them for a title there is no reason to do so (especially with elite tomes). But then, since you seem to *want* to do so then this isn't so much a problem for you I guess.
With five of you playing then missions shouldn't be an issue - the hench/hero can fill those few slots you need. The main towns of *all* the campaigns are quite full and each one has several areas that one can socialize in - I'm a pure H/H player and I still manage to do all the socializing I can deal with. Personally I see the player base as at worst staying the same, but spread out WAY more than before. Each chapter/expansion makes this worse.
In fact, I would say if you start from a position of 5/8 filled then for all except a few mission in *all* the campaigns you can probably create a PUG fairly quickly - once people see that many signing up they are more apt to join in. Effectively the lest populated areas of *all* the game are the Maguuma Jungle (you can easily skip that area) and the Raisu Palace mission (after Unwaking Waters) - you should be familiar with Maguuma Jungle and if you found that acceptable then you are good to go.
Jamison0071
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I still don't get why people enjoyed Nightfall more. It was horribly long and drawn out, almost as much as Prophecies was, in a big desert. Yeah, different kinds of desert, but a big desert still. Factions campaign was short, but with the exception of Danikas voice acting, somewhat enjoyable, and the environments were some of the best in the series.
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And welcome to Guild Wars and the forums, Kaydee.
glountz
Bored of GW, I personnally switched to WoW. But I play GW every now and then.
If you are 5 people, make a guild, and recruit people with the same age/mentality to have a strong group of 10-12 people active.
Then, you will be able to enjoy most of GW has to offer. PuGs are baed, people met on the fly in PVE in GW are baed, you will only take fun and pleasure playing with your guildies through a voice com. Guild wars have a lot of content to offer, but after having finished campaigns once or more, you will eventually be bored unless you'va a strong competitive team that will play PvP.
Buy the chapters in this order : Nightfall (for heroes) then GwEN (for heroes + skills + people) or Factions as you wish (for comps mainly, Factions possess skills like Broad Head Arrow or Spoil Victor that are very powerful).
Skipping one chapter will make it harder, in addition, you won't be competitive in PvP.
If you are 5 people, make a guild, and recruit people with the same age/mentality to have a strong group of 10-12 people active.
Then, you will be able to enjoy most of GW has to offer. PuGs are baed, people met on the fly in PVE in GW are baed, you will only take fun and pleasure playing with your guildies through a voice com. Guild wars have a lot of content to offer, but after having finished campaigns once or more, you will eventually be bored unless you'va a strong competitive team that will play PvP.
Buy the chapters in this order : Nightfall (for heroes) then GwEN (for heroes + skills + people) or Factions as you wish (for comps mainly, Factions possess skills like Broad Head Arrow or Spoil Victor that are very powerful).
Skipping one chapter will make it harder, in addition, you won't be competitive in PvP.
Kaydee
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My thoughts exactly.
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arcanemacabre
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I still don't get why people enjoyed Nightfall more. It was horribly long and drawn out, almost as much as Prophecies was, in a big desert. Yeah, different kinds of desert, but a big desert still. Factions campaign was short, but with the exception of Danikas voice acting, somewhat enjoyable, and the environments were some of the best in the series.
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I have 9 characters (with a 10th perma-pre), and they have all made it at least to the Bone Palace, with 6 having beaten Nightfall, and I still love it. It just doesn't get old for me. GW:EN got old for me after the first time through, and so did Factions. Prophecies still has a little appeal for me, but not the missions, just the explorables.
I think it really depends on the person, though. Factions has a more RPG feel, since it is so restrictive by the storyline. The downside to that is the storyline of Factions is just horrible, predictable, and as mentioned before, riddled with bad voice acting which makes many of the cutscenes unbearable. The Nightfall story was much better, but the game was made a bit more open, and more of an MMO feel than a classic RPG. Just depends on what you like more, I guess.
However, if you like PvP and competition more, Factions is the way to go.
Turtle222
Buy it mate, it is totally worth it. we get new players coming in all the time . But playing with people you know is something spectacular. Knowing each other's moves and playing patterns make this game very entertaining.
. But playing with people you know is something spectacular. Knowing each other's moves and playing patterns make this game very entertaining.
Rocky Raccoon
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Well in a mmorpg i also like talking to more people that just my core of friends, thats one of the bonus sides of a mmorpg. So if a game is empty and its just me and my friends (excagerated sp?) its not as fun as if the main towns is full of people
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stretchs
Welcome to Guildwars Kaydee. I would have to echo the sentiments of several posts here. If you enjoy the game, I would suggest getting Nightfall or EotN first, then go to Factions. As well, see if you and your merry band of friends can find a guild of pve people so you can indeed enjoy the social aspect of the game. That is the main reason I too still play gw, of course I tried wow and almost cried at how BAD the graphics were, that was a short 14day trial key. =]
Good luck and hope you continue to enjoy the game as much as many of us have regardless of some of the poopoo'ing trolls on this forum.
Good luck and hope you continue to enjoy the game as much as many of us have regardless of some of the poopoo'ing trolls on this forum.
freekedoutfish
Honestly, DO NOT listen to people who rant on about the game dieing and places being empty blah blah blah. Any online RPG or MMO is going to have locations which are empty why others are full.
That is no reflection on whether the game is worth playing or about to die. Obviously most older players end up sticking to set locations like elite zones and higher end areas, but that doesnt mean lower end areas cant be played.
GWs a really good game and all 3 campaigns and the expanson are worth buying and playing. They all add something new and different and worth experiencing.
The game will last a long time yet and it has a hell of a lot of content to play through with just one character. Do not listen to nagative views and just play the game how you want.
At the end of the day, the entire game is soloable if you cant find anyone. But with 5 friends playing along side you, that is more then enough for support whenn you need it.
Just enjoy yourself and get stuck in.
That is no reflection on whether the game is worth playing or about to die. Obviously most older players end up sticking to set locations like elite zones and higher end areas, but that doesnt mean lower end areas cant be played.
GWs a really good game and all 3 campaigns and the expanson are worth buying and playing. They all add something new and different and worth experiencing.
The game will last a long time yet and it has a hell of a lot of content to play through with just one character. Do not listen to nagative views and just play the game how you want.
At the end of the day, the entire game is soloable if you cant find anyone. But with 5 friends playing along side you, that is more then enough for support whenn you need it.
Just enjoy yourself and get stuck in.
jackie
GW doesn't have same kind of social dimension in it like WoW, you won't find yourself talking/playing with random ppl while doing quests and exploring the world. Guild Chat / Alliance Chat, well basically your friends are nowadays only decent source of social activity in GW.
Outposts are pretty much just lobbies where most just grab henchies/heroes and go on their own.
Outposts are pretty much just lobbies where most just grab henchies/heroes and go on their own.
RhanoctJocosa
The game is definitely dying. Don't waste your money on anything else imo, just wait for GW2.
Mork from Ork
If you are getting it for the pve aspects and to play with friends you already know - then buy it, by all means.
If you are looking for online social interaction - well, at almost 3 years it is getting a bit long in the tooth. Death is not int the immediate future but no game lasts forever and with no ability for player mods it is coming to the end of its lifespan.
If you are looking for online social interaction - well, at almost 3 years it is getting a bit long in the tooth. Death is not int the immediate future but no game lasts forever and with no ability for player mods it is coming to the end of its lifespan.
BenjZee
well you managed to get through the emptyness of propheices ok? as you are doing it as a group of friends (which sounds great fun) you shouldn't have problems on missions. There are a few inwhich you need actual players; they help well with the ones where you have to pick up items.
as for choice of which campaigns. Get them all...dont listen to the people who hate them. Theres 100s of hours of gameplay and fun to be had. I suggest playing them in order.
Make one character per campaign to experience the tutorials etc and quests. Complete the camnpaign with one cahracter then decide upon your favourite to be your main. Use this character to go through the other 2 games.
MOve onto eye of the north afterwards. I think it would be alot more fun playing them in the order. You could try waiting for your mates to complete the game before you move on to the nesxt
as for choice of which campaigns. Get them all...dont listen to the people who hate them. Theres 100s of hours of gameplay and fun to be had. I suggest playing them in order.
Make one character per campaign to experience the tutorials etc and quests. Complete the camnpaign with one cahracter then decide upon your favourite to be your main. Use this character to go through the other 2 games.
MOve onto eye of the north afterwards. I think it would be alot more fun playing them in the order. You could try waiting for your mates to complete the game before you move on to the nesxt
Torqual
Get Factions, choose Kurzick / Luxon, and play Alliance Battles. Buy some much nicer armours.
Get Nightfall, get Heroes, face the toughest areas in GW.
The only issue you will have is that most guilds are made up of people who've already completed all 3 campaigns and are doing 'grind'. You are in a very lucky situation as it's all new for you.
I recommend doing all three campaigns just as the 5 of you with Henchmen and Heroes. Don't play with other people as most players you meet will be incredibly arrogant and impatient with new players. They will just be rude and insult your skill bars. They will tell you where to stand and what skills to use, and spoil just about every surprise in the game. Lack of people is NOT a problem. You only need other people when you want to play PvP.
I played all three campaigns together with the same group of 3-5 real life friends and we purposefully excluded people that had already done the content because, when it happened, it was a pain in the ass.
Play the campaigns, make your own mistakes, learn how to be good and don't take other people's spoilers or 'uber-leetzor' builds.
Actually most people on here will envy you. All that 'new' content ahead. It's a great game...enjoy yourselves.
Get Nightfall, get Heroes, face the toughest areas in GW.
The only issue you will have is that most guilds are made up of people who've already completed all 3 campaigns and are doing 'grind'. You are in a very lucky situation as it's all new for you.
I recommend doing all three campaigns just as the 5 of you with Henchmen and Heroes. Don't play with other people as most players you meet will be incredibly arrogant and impatient with new players. They will just be rude and insult your skill bars. They will tell you where to stand and what skills to use, and spoil just about every surprise in the game. Lack of people is NOT a problem. You only need other people when you want to play PvP.
I played all three campaigns together with the same group of 3-5 real life friends and we purposefully excluded people that had already done the content because, when it happened, it was a pain in the ass.
Play the campaigns, make your own mistakes, learn how to be good and don't take other people's spoilers or 'uber-leetzor' builds.
Actually most people on here will envy you. All that 'new' content ahead. It's a great game...enjoy yourselves.
Gambit Shinobi
To the OP:
If you came from WoW and considered yourselves hardcore players in that game, then Guild Wars won't satisfy the hunger of never-ending content and grinding. If you're all hardcore, you will finish the other 3 GW games within 1-2 months easily. From there, if you're hardcore enough, you can grind in GW for titles, elite gear/weapons, and try to make enough money to get into the extremely rare mini market, controlled by a handful of cheaters and other hardcore legit players.
I myself came from Final Fantasy XI (stopped playing over 2 years ago) and was hardcore in that game. I started GW about 2+ months ago and played through Guild Wars and beat Factions, Nightfall, and Eye within 1 month on 1 character and I now have 4 more lvl 20s. While I haven't done all the quests or dungeons in all games, I got through the main missions rather quickly and easily. So the content in GW PvE will not hold you and your hardcore friends through to GW2.
Having said all of that, if you guys are just looking for a game to keep you occupied through the withdrawl of WoW, getting the other GW games might be a good choice. After you're all done with PvE, you can get into PvP. Supposedly, that's where the true GW gaming is at. Also, I don't really think GW will die in the near future. But the playerbase is obviously not as large or vibrant as it used to be. Either way, buying all 4 GW games isn't nearly as expensive as paying for WoW for half a year... especially if you can find good discounts on GW games.
If you came from WoW and considered yourselves hardcore players in that game, then Guild Wars won't satisfy the hunger of never-ending content and grinding. If you're all hardcore, you will finish the other 3 GW games within 1-2 months easily. From there, if you're hardcore enough, you can grind in GW for titles, elite gear/weapons, and try to make enough money to get into the extremely rare mini market, controlled by a handful of cheaters and other hardcore legit players.
I myself came from Final Fantasy XI (stopped playing over 2 years ago) and was hardcore in that game. I started GW about 2+ months ago and played through Guild Wars and beat Factions, Nightfall, and Eye within 1 month on 1 character and I now have 4 more lvl 20s. While I haven't done all the quests or dungeons in all games, I got through the main missions rather quickly and easily. So the content in GW PvE will not hold you and your hardcore friends through to GW2.
Having said all of that, if you guys are just looking for a game to keep you occupied through the withdrawl of WoW, getting the other GW games might be a good choice. After you're all done with PvE, you can get into PvP. Supposedly, that's where the true GW gaming is at. Also, I don't really think GW will die in the near future. But the playerbase is obviously not as large or vibrant as it used to be. Either way, buying all 4 GW games isn't nearly as expensive as paying for WoW for half a year... especially if you can find good discounts on GW games.
Keithark
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To the OP:
If you came from WoW and considered yourselves hardcore players in that game, then Guild Wars won't satisfy the hunger of never-ending content and grinding. If you're all hardcore, you will finish the other 3 GW games within 1-2 months easily. From there, if you're hardcore enough, you can grind in GW for titles, elite gear/weapons, and try to make enough money to get into the extremely rare mini market, controlled by a handful of cheaters and other hardcore legit players. I myself came from Final Fantasy XI (stopped playing over 2 years ago) and was hardcore in that game. I started GW about 2+ months ago and played through Guild Wars and beat Factions, Nightfall, and Eye within 1 month on 1 character and I now have 4 more lvl 20s. While I haven't done all the quests or dungeons in all games, I got through the main missions rather quickly and easily. So the content in GW PvE will not hold you and your hardcore friends through to GW2. Having said all of that, if you guys are just looking for a game to keep you occupied through the withdrawl of WoW, getting the other GW games might be a good choice. After you're all done with PvE, you can get into PvP. Supposedly, that's where the true GW gaming is at. Also, I don't really think GW will die in the near future. But the playerbase is obviously not as large or vibrant as it used to be. Either way, buying all 4 GW games isn't nearly as expensive as paying for WoW for half a year... especially if you can find good discounts on GW games. |
JASON626
Prophecies - Slow paced leveling characters. PvE kinda intros you into PvP. Big map.
Factions - Faced pace level 20. Introduces Alliance battles kurzick verses Luxon. Assissins and ritualist. Two elite missions, The Deep and Urgoz.
Nightfall - An in between paced game. Introduces Heros. Very helpful to have heros instead of henchman. You can flag them away set up skills for them and attack or not attack. New character Dervish and Paragon. Elite mission is domain of anguish with 4 seperate areas to get to the final boss.
Gwen - Expansion for level 20's. Nothin really new, added consumables and npcs that say hi to you when you talk. More pve only skills. Added more optainable heros. Graphics are alittle nicer. Blah ending. 18 dungeons. 1 elite dungeon Slavers exhile, 3 areas to get to the 4th final.
The first champaign i bought was factions about 3 months before nightfall came out. Then bought nightfall then bought prophecies then gwen. Its really tough for people to say which is the best becuase I believe its based on your first expierence with GW. I alway have that familiar feel with factions its where I learn guildwars. Alot of players say prophecies but that probably where they started. Guild wars has improved alot sin the last 18 months update wise. My favorites Factions, nightfall, prophecies, then gwen.
But honestly to be competitive in guild wars you really almost need the 3 main games for the skills that each has to offer. elite and regular skills. are diffrent in each with a handfull or core skills that can be found in all.
Factions - Faced pace level 20. Introduces Alliance battles kurzick verses Luxon. Assissins and ritualist. Two elite missions, The Deep and Urgoz.
Nightfall - An in between paced game. Introduces Heros. Very helpful to have heros instead of henchman. You can flag them away set up skills for them and attack or not attack. New character Dervish and Paragon. Elite mission is domain of anguish with 4 seperate areas to get to the final boss.
Gwen - Expansion for level 20's. Nothin really new, added consumables and npcs that say hi to you when you talk. More pve only skills. Added more optainable heros. Graphics are alittle nicer. Blah ending. 18 dungeons. 1 elite dungeon Slavers exhile, 3 areas to get to the 4th final.
The first champaign i bought was factions about 3 months before nightfall came out. Then bought nightfall then bought prophecies then gwen. Its really tough for people to say which is the best becuase I believe its based on your first expierence with GW. I alway have that familiar feel with factions its where I learn guildwars. Alot of players say prophecies but that probably where they started. Guild wars has improved alot sin the last 18 months update wise. My favorites Factions, nightfall, prophecies, then gwen.
But honestly to be competitive in guild wars you really almost need the 3 main games for the skills that each has to offer. elite and regular skills. are diffrent in each with a handfull or core skills that can be found in all.
Painbringer
I suggest nightfall. You get heroes who can fill a spot if you are missing someone from you five. Also they can fill the last 3 spots. GW is not dying it is maturing
Operative 14
I'm going to repeat what a lot of people have said, but it is true. Guild Wars isn't dying, it's just that the player base is spread out among four different campaigns. And even though there are people leaving, I think a trip to Pre-Sear Ascalon, Shing Jea, or Kamadan shows how many people are also coming into the game. In your group alone you brought five new players.
I would highly recomend that you buy the other campaigns, they are definately worth it. For me, Nightfall was my favorite campaign, even though Prophicies was the one I started in. However, I would suggest you play them in the order they came out, otherwise it's sort of like skipping a book in a four part series.
Good luck in the game, and welcome to the community.
I would highly recomend that you buy the other campaigns, they are definately worth it. For me, Nightfall was my favorite campaign, even though Prophicies was the one I started in. However, I would suggest you play them in the order they came out, otherwise it's sort of like skipping a book in a four part series.
Good luck in the game, and welcome to the community.
BenjZee
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Originally Posted by Operative 14
I'm going to repeat what a lot of people have said, but it is true. Guild Wars isn't dying, it's just that the player base is spread out among four different campaigns. And even though there are people leaving, I think a trip to Pre-Sear Ascalon, Shing Jea, or Kamadan shows how many people are also coming into the game. In your group alone you brought five new players.
I would highly recomend that you buy the other campaigns, they are definately worth it. For me, Nightfall was my favorite campaign, even though Prophicies was the one I started in. However, I would suggest you play them in the order they came out, otherwise it's sort of like skipping a book in a four part series. Good luck in the game, and welcome to the community. |
aww, why kind all people be like you
Orange Milk
If your going to PvP, you need them all.
If not, wear out Prophicies for a bit and se what ya think. Factions gets dissed on alot, but I like it and it's probably the cheapest to buy atm. IF you want more interaction, go with Nightfall or GW:EN and get in a guild/Alliance. I like the idea someone mentioned of "going in order" but like what was also said, your getting in late and more people are on the newer ones than the older ones.
@ Freaked out Fish GRATS on the first post I've ever seen you make that was not really bad, keep it up!
If not, wear out Prophicies for a bit and se what ya think. Factions gets dissed on alot, but I like it and it's probably the cheapest to buy atm. IF you want more interaction, go with Nightfall or GW:EN and get in a guild/Alliance. I like the idea someone mentioned of "going in order" but like what was also said, your getting in late and more people are on the newer ones than the older ones.
@ Freaked out Fish GRATS on the first post I've ever seen you make that was not really bad, keep it up!