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eeks

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

Sydney, Australia

Lubricated Volcano Love [Club]

Rt/Mo

16 Jun 2008 at 08:39 - 81

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick Of Troy

Dye remover. How much would one of those things go for now?

Did they turn into grey dye if you had them in your inventory after the update? I didn't have any at the time, but I presume they did. I liked the dye mixes you could create (and the awesome sound when you mixed them

), even if the preview screen is far more convenient.

I loved how my ritualist's pink armour was an ugly orange the day I logged on after the update.

I've only played for two years, but I do remember how horribly frustrating it was telling people what skills you had on you. Especially when you ran out of space in the chat box, and had to continue on another line.

Nick Of Troy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

New Zealand.

Human Alliance [HA]

D/E

16 Jun 2008 at 09:54 - 82

I've got no idea, I was away from the game at the time of update. Still, if they hadn't changed, I'm sure there'd be some kind of lucrative collectors market out there for them. Like the people who used to pay 50g for Iris Flowers in Post.

deya

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Lamers ultimate Majority

Mo/

16 Jun 2008 at 09:59 - 83

Quote:

Originally Posted by Songbringer

When the good HA players still played....

Correct me if I'm wrong but imo there has never been good HA players. Power of My Rangers etc. just ran gimmicks to hold halls for long times. They were just better than average people smashing buttons after each other.

What I'm missing is the prophecies only GvG. GWWC times when koreans dominated everything. When GW actually was Skill Wars > Build Wars.

Akaraxle

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Italy

E/

16 Jun 2008 at 10:08 - 84

Quote:

Originally Posted by deya

Correct me if I'm wrong but imo there has never been good HA players. Power of My Rangers etc. just ran gimmicks to hold halls for long times. They were just better than average people smashing buttons after each other.

Pff, you're just angry because you still have a deer. Besides, I'm pretty sure he meant people like SISSY BOYS and RUS CORP!!

psygnosis

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2005

Germany

Clan Detained

Mo/

16 Jun 2008 at 10:17 - 85

Besides Dephria and Chop Chop were like the highest rank tombs w h o r e s a long time and they came from HA kinda, oh and iA owwwwnz

oh just came to my mind that pnh formed from a guild that was more into tombs meow.

Sjeng

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

in my GH

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

W/

16 Jun 2008 at 11:54 - 86

Quote:

Originally Posted by O-Dawg

They took the attribute refund points out when they added Sorrow's Furnace, Sept 7 2005. The refund points sucked, you couldn't switch from a farming build to a playing/mission/quest build without spending a considerable amount of time killing mobs.
http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Game_updates/20050907

Man, I thought they changed the refund points way before SF. Well, I probably just played the same build for a long time then xD
Yes, I remember most of what's been said in this thread. Some good, some bad.

When I first started, I was just blown away by the amazing graphics. I made screens till I dropped, and still have some old ones on my guild's site (http://sjeng.onedot.nl/jagers/screens.htm)
I remeber my first Droknar run with my Wammo. Sweaty palms... I got pretty nervous, so I never did many of those lol.
The best thing has always been just doing stuff for the first time, exploring new areas, seeing new enemies. The factions preview weekend.

Oh, and I remember very fondly the very first festival event ever: Halloween 2005! Man, the tension as L.A. was suddenly spooky, and every day something else changed... Droknar's, ToPK, the King's Guard, Bruce the Herald saying "the Mad King cometh!". And then finally the arrival of Thorn himself. Man, I had a blast then. Pumpkin Crown 1 FTW! Good times... good times... :')

...Dye remover (which could result in some really nice dye combo's, and wyvern armor was GOLD underneath the red!), combining dye in your inventory without seeing the result first, unlocked Chests, Tattered Girl's Cape :P, no flags *groan*...

Crom The Pale

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ageis Ascending

W/

16 Jun 2008 at 12:58 - 87

I remember when people actually did the missions, The Wilds, Bloodstone Fen and Aurora Glade for something other than a title...

I remember when [hundred blades] was cappable from Charr bosses....

Most fondly I can recall the very first time I went from Pre-Searing to Post-searing and didn't understand that my new teammates were AI...I kept talking to them and waiting for somekind of an answer...after a while, and a few quests, I finnaly got a clue......

Feather

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Mar 2006

Adult Movie Stars

R/Me

16 Jun 2008 at 18:17 - 88

I remember when you would roll a PvP character, there would be pre-made builds up for you, Healing Hands ftw.

Rocky Raccoon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2007

Massachusetts, USA

Guardians of the Cosmos

R/Mo

16 Jun 2008 at 18:32 - 89

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen John

Remeber when America ALWAYS had favor.....
and aww the 1st wintersday never been the same....

That was before the game was released any where else.

Dead Mushmul

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

N/

16 Jun 2008 at 20:05 - 90

when Tombs had 10 districts 24/7 :/

Reinfire

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Amsterdam, NL

The Guild of Cunning Artificiers [ANKH]

W/

16 Jun 2008 at 22:15 - 91

I remember when the Fellblade was the most leet sword of the game, and when people were powerleveling for 2K(?) per level outside Droks

good times

I started playing in december 2005. By the time I left pre for the first time, it was allready wintersday, I never saw Ascalon City in its normal form before, I had no idea that there was some special event going on. And then suddenly one day I was really surprised to find Ascalon City sandy and boring, where did all the snow go? :P

dilan155

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2007

living room

N/

16 Jun 2008 at 22:25 - 92

remeber when ecto prices were 5.5k and shards were still 1.2-3k? oh ya that was about a week ago, and within a week tat changed to 4.8 and 2.4( i think), shame.

Ambuu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

17 Jun 2008 at 01:14 - 93

I remember sorrow's furnace and prophecies only. Ah the good old days.
I wish there was a prophecies only server,i think that'd make things fun for a lot of players

Hyper.nl

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2006

Defending Fort Aspenwood

E/

17 Jun 2008 at 07:27 - 94

Nope, I don't remember. I was not playing GW at that time.

I started playing a month before they introduced the white dye and removed dye remover.

blooQkazoo

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2008

Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends

17 Jun 2008 at 08:45 - 95

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akaraxle

Pff, you're just angry because you still have a deer. Besides, I'm pretty sure he meant people like SISSY BOYS and RUS CORP!!

Holy shit, Sissy Boys! They were like the only rank 9's around when everyone else still had their deers.

SB vent!!!
^Most veteran Tombs(NOT HA) players should remember that.

Lord Sojar

The Fallen One

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oblivion

Irrelevant

Mo/Me

17 Jun 2008 at 08:54 - 96

I miss dye remover.... I wish they would bring it back... so many unique dye mixes... now everyone is a clone copy of the other person. Sad sad sad.

Sir Seifus Halbred

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

17 Jun 2008 at 14:30 - 97

When there were no titles...

imnotyourmother

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

in a house

The Knitters Guild

W/R

17 Jun 2008 at 15:39 - 98

Remember when You were a monk - I was - and there was a mm and got killed and the minions - unlimited killed you. LOL
Oh even better remember when 7 people were in your group. Or even better, remember when the other 7 all died and like the monk - that would be me - would res everyone and hand out candy canes and no one would just leave the group when they died?

remember when it took all afternoon to complete and area cause I like really sucked and had to cap some skills and then we regrouped and cleared the area?

Oh remember playing WITHOUT HERO'S?

Weird.

Kyuzo_Kujii

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ascalon Arena Champions [AA]

Mo/

17 Jun 2008 at 18:55 - 99

Quote:

Originally Posted by deya

What I'm missing is the prophecies only GvG. GWWC times when koreans dominated everything. When GW actually was Skill Wars > Build Wars.

Can you not say a build involve skill? Today build wars is out of hand, but before skill did involve creating builds...

ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

17 Jun 2008 at 19:05 - 100

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zexua

when MM's had unlimited minions.. *sigh*

before my PC died on me i had a screenshot of a guild member and myself in surmia with about 50 minions and fiends on screen. It was rape

I remember when i used to farm tengu and i made 230k selling 4 runes.
I remember messing up my build and spending a few hours getting enough refund points to fix it.
I remember when you had to wait for your server to have favour to go into the UW or FOW and word would go around when someone good was going into that place (forgot name now) to do the PvP... erm. Tomb of the primeval kings.
And you'd have like 9 active districts in the ToA waiting. and then such and such has won a battle in the blah blah. Europe has Favor.
I remember when they stopped selling black dye and it went fo 35k
I remember when there were only rumours of another town in the southern shiverpeaks and me and some other players spent ages trying to get to marhans grotto.
I remember when people used to help each other and not pay stupid pricrs for stuff
I remember getting my first firey dragon sword and being the bee's knees.

good times

Res Ipsi

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2006

Canada

Angel Sharks [As]

Me/

18 Jun 2008 at 00:19 - 101

I remember:
- the infamous rollback
- purple armors id'd and salvaged into sup runes (from the Ettin's)
- Gwen was a stalker (in pre)
- people actually farmed for items to get collector armor/weapons/shields
- Lieutenant’s Helm had a use (vs. hex)
- Unlimited minions and Heal Party (

)
- Capping Verata's
- No skill trainer in Ember (

)
- No fleeing mobs from AoE
- Getting to the Fire Islands was considered an "achievement"
- Power of my Rangers has a won a battle in the Hall of Heroes. Europe will win the Favour of the Gods with X more wins (or words to that effect)
- The first (and best) special event - Mad King Thorn's visit
- The Monk Strike
- The Necro Strike (Tormentor's armor angst)

*sigh* The good old days

wick

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Warrior Nation

Mo/Me

18 Jun 2008 at 00:44 - 102

Gaile Gray...

NoXiFy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

★☆٭Ńēŵ~ŶờЯК٭☆★

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/Me

18 Jun 2008 at 01:52 - 103

i remember when ha changed to 8 people :O

Ambuu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

18 Jun 2008 at 15:13 - 104

Quote:

Originally Posted by wick

Gaile Gray...

'nuf said.

12 chars

ramma77

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

South Shields, England

The Psycho Titans

R/

18 Jun 2008 at 15:54 - 105

"- Power of my Rangers has a won a battle in the Hall of Heroes. Europe will win the Favour of the Gods with X more wins (or words to that effect)"

THAT WAS IT!
Couldn't remember the dudes name

I remember when Thunderhead keep was hard.
i remember the joy of exploring everywhere instead of running.
i remember a full party of level 20's struggling to go kill that bad Wizard dude in er... (it's been so long i can't remember now) is it Kessex peak?
I remember someone telling me he had healing hands as an elite and actually going all the way there and trying to cap it

I remember when a tombs team i organised lasted 14 minutes against a korean team and people were impressed.
I remember FOC spike decimating IWAY in tombs.
I remember when me and 3 other guildies were the first people in Deldrimor war camp.

JulzX8

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2008

Mo/

23 Jun 2008 at 17:21 - 106

Hey guys,Old GW Player here(since aus relese)and got talking about all the good old times(times befor factons) and changes GW has seen that i, and many ppl forget all about..like only being able 2 cap a skill when the boss is using it.infuson armor runs.lighting drake runs(for those leet purp items).no minnion cap.all the old arenas.the old skill interface.
What can you guys rember,dont know about you but i get a kick out of how far GW has come and strollin down that memory lane

Kikuta

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2006

Western Australia

[ICE]

23 Jun 2008 at 17:32 - 107

Minion armies... I miss them so

payne

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2007

england (currently located on the south coast)

R/

23 Jun 2008 at 17:35 - 108

lots of naustalgia threads<<<typo?

anywho minion armies were funny!

Warriorsrmint

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2008

W/

23 Jun 2008 at 17:47 - 109

Sadly i don't go back that far, i know that alot of good things have been spoilt eg minion armies but they got rid of needing certain points to change your attributes from one thing to another (my friend wasn't having me on were they?).

WinterSnowblind

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2007

23 Jun 2008 at 17:48 - 110

Only one storage tab, and no material storage at all. Those were fun times.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Warriorsrmint

Sadly i don't go back that far, i know that alot of good things have been spoilt eg minion armies but they got rid of needing certain points to change your attributes from one thing to another (my friend wasn't having me on were they?).

Indeed, you needed to use a refund point to decrease your stats, you'd get one every time you level'd up.

deathwearer

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Canada/Quebec

Silentum Altum

E/Mo

23 Jun 2008 at 17:54 - 111

Rift before entering HoH!

jiggles

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

N/

23 Jun 2008 at 17:58 - 112

ToPK before it was feckingowned

/sigh i miss that place

RavagerOfDreams

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2007

somewhere over the rainbow....

A/

23 Jun 2008 at 17:59 - 113

rune farming was hawt

Celebrian

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2007

Stop Stealing [agro]

W/

23 Jun 2008 at 18:01 - 114

shields...before they were nerfed

Shadey

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

23 Jun 2008 at 18:12 - 115

Ah SF 5 man runs with 25 minions.

back when Bortaks staff was 90k

.

Pity they ruined the game and it turned to crap..ah well cant go on foreva i guess

legacyofkain85

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Lady Ainowa

23 Jun 2008 at 18:47 - 116

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marverick

Remember when you sat in Abaddon's Mouth or Hell's Precipice for hours on end in vain attempts to get 2 Monks, and then failing the mission because of stupid PuG'ers not listening and screwing up?

yes and all it took was to figure out u could do the missions with a full henchman team

recon54

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Necros Mausoleum

W/

23 Jun 2008 at 20:23 - 117

Heres something for the really old schoolers, remember when female chars would salute but instead of hitting their chest and nodding they would float in the air with their arms stretched out to their sides while looking up (sort of a crucified look).

And how bout when you were able to send/mail messages to ppl that were offline so when those ppl got back online they would recieve that message. Oh yes the glorious E34E days. OH YA, and when Anet would actually release planned event EARLY! like they did with E34E which was released like 3 days early (was supposed to be a weekend only event, but turned into an entire week event). Same thing happened with the World Preview Event.

BadgerznPie

Academy Page

Join Date: Jun 2008

Mo/

24 Jun 2008 at 00:38 - 118

I loved the old login screen. When you logged in, it showed your chars in a row with an Ascalonian background, and when you switched between them, they walked up. I also liked the old character creation screen. Good times.

evenfall

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

24 Jun 2008 at 01:21 - 119

Quote:

Originally Posted by legacyofkain85

yes and all it took was to figure out u could do the missions with a full henchman team

Too bad henchmen were not infused in the early days of prophecies.

Tha Dukk

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2007

[HoV]

E/

24 Jun 2008 at 01:49 - 120

*tries to come up with something unmentioned*

...

level 10 arenas were fun

and.. hmm..

when doa was released lol I remember getting booted from so many groups for not using a mic