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johnp

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2008

22 Apr 2008 at 23:25 - 1
I haven't played any of the previous GuildWars games and am looking forward to playing GuildWars2. Do I have enough time to play GuildWars and Eye of the North before GuildWars 2 comes out?

How long does it take to advance through these games?

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

22 Apr 2008 at 23:33 - 2
GW2 comes out in 2009. You can beat the games in 1-3 days. GW2 has nothing to do with GW1 so it doesn't really matter.

RPGmaniac

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

22 Apr 2008 at 23:34 - 3
You've got plenty of time. GW2 isn't even coming out until 2009. Keep in mind that that is tentative, but the beta is supposed to be towards the end of this year.

Prophecies took me around 2 months of non-hardcore playing to beat. Factions took less, maybe a month. Same with Nightfall and GWEN.

If you're a hardcore player though, you could beat the games within a month if you tried hard enough.

Bli!ng

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

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22 Apr 2008 at 23:40 - 4
You got 1year u got time *sigh*

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Wirt

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2007

Conscripts of Ascalon

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22 Apr 2008 at 23:46 - 5
Also keep in mind, if GW2 coming out soon is preventing you from trying out GW1, how many games have you played for an entire year. So there is still a good amount of playing time. Also when GW2 comes out, GW1 will still be going and will not end any time soon.

Lady Syve

Lady Syve

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

PWNZILLA team

X Legion Of Doom X [LOD]

22 Apr 2008 at 23:54 - 6
Yeah, you got plenty of time to play through any campaign at a slow pace. If you get Eye of the North, you can add some achievements to the Hall of Monuments which will get you something in GW2. You can even play longer after GW2 is out and keep on adding achievements to your HoM.

Note: no one knows what the rewards in GW2 will be, so don't bother asking.

Red Sand

Red Sand

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2008

New England

Warriors of Wynd [WoW]

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23 Apr 2008 at 00:03 - 7
There is three years of content in the first three (and a half) chapters of GW: go through them at the pace you want to and don't worry because people are not going to suddenly quit GW1 the day that GW2 hits the streets.

johnp

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2008

23 Apr 2008 at 00:24 - 8
Thanks for the input. Besides Eye of the north, which of the GW's is being played the most?

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

23 Apr 2008 at 00:35 - 9
Nightfall

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Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

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23 Apr 2008 at 00:35 - 10
I would say Nightfall or Prophesies, but thats just my opinion. All 4 games have more than enough people, so don't think that they are deserted.

Messy

Messy

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Join Date: Jun 2005

Follow the rainbow, make a left and voila

Guildless

R/

23 Apr 2008 at 00:36 - 11
I would definitely go for the first chapter: Guild Wars Prophecies

if you still want more... then probably Nightfall, and Factions last ( since you already have Gwen).

Now you know that GWEN is just an expansion. You need either Prophecies, Factions or Nightfall to be able to play GWEN.

You have plenty of time btw.

good luck

johnp

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2008

23 Apr 2008 at 00:41 - 12
Is there one that's better than the rest. Or should I just start with the first one?

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Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2008

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23 Apr 2008 at 00:50 - 13
The first one is easy to learn, and concepts are introduced slowly (too slow for some people), Factions has a fast rate to level 20, with little time fore learning and Nightfall has a medium amount of time and learning. you cannot start in eye of the north

Covah

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Ontario, Canada

Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ]

Me/Rt

23 Apr 2008 at 00:51 - 14
prophecies has a good learning curve for people starting out. Nightfall has heroes which are customizable henchmen that you get at the beginning of the game and throughout. Factions has alliance battles and um, assassins.

johnp

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2008

23 Apr 2008 at 01:01 - 15
Ok, One last question. Does anyone know the system specs on GW2 yet?

RPGmaniac

RPGmaniac

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

23 Apr 2008 at 01:39 - 16
There's very little info on GW2 at all right now. To answer your question: nobody knows.

johnp

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2008

23 Apr 2008 at 02:02 - 17
Alright, thank you everyone who replied, maybe I'll see y'all in there.