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captain_carter

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

England

The X Viles [TXV]

R/

14 Aug 2008 at 21:46 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by P A L P H R A M O N D

Bullet time with swords, arrows, daggers . . .

I hope this is added, and then made optional. Whilst you're standing there admiring your killing move in slow motion, I will walk over and chop off your head.

The only way this could be implemented would be for everyone in the instance to experience slow motion at the same time, something which I would find horrifically annoying.

Elder III

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ohio

I Will Never Join Your Guild (NTY)

R/

14 Aug 2008 at 21:52 - 42

level cap and instances

I'm fine with a low level cap and while the current set up with instances is nice, it still cuts down on the meeting of friends. Usually in other games my best friends are ones I met in a map/zone somewhere and they either saved my bacon or vice versa... I miss that part of it.

Arduin

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

The Netherlands

Limburgse Jagers [LJ]

R/

14 Aug 2008 at 21:53 - 43

Quote:

Originally Posted by poasiods

I realized sometime ago that Guild Wars didn't have a wizard with beard and pointy hat.

Concept art of male Elementalists/Mesmers shows some old dude with a long beard.

The thing I missed was the mana and health potions, like in Diablo 2. Really had no idea how to heal myself after I got pummeled by 3 river skales.

Numa Pompilius

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: May 2005

At an Insit.. Intis... a house.

Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF]

W/Me

14 Aug 2008 at 22:20 - 44

Quote:

Originally Posted by free_fall

In the beginning, there *was* random loot in containers and chests, might even still be some in Pre-Searing Proph. It was later that they introduced the keys

AFAI can remember the chests were added later, and then some time later, due to chinese chest-bots, they were locked and keys added... Then again maybe I'm misremembering, because I also remember those barrels in pre.

However I realize I really meant NON-random loot, ie that there'd be, say, caves where a boss was guarding a treasure chest, which you'd open as a reward for killing the baddie. Much like how it is in pretty much every single-player RPG and in the EOTN dungeons now.

smilingscar

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2007

Frontline Legion

Me/

14 Aug 2008 at 22:44 - 45

I was surprised when I learned that it actually mattered where I got hit on my body (for armor purposes). I remember the first armor I crafted; I did the boots and the gloves first and salvaged my shirt to make pants. Then I ran around bare-chested for a while, wondering why I was often taking more damage than before...

ZenRgy

Zookeeper

Join Date: Jul 2005

Australian Discussion Posse HQ - Glorious leader

҉ ̵̡̢̢̛̛̛̖̗̘̙̜̝̞̟&#

N/E

15 Aug 2008 at 02:54 - 46

Z-axis.

That is all.

mastermaxx1

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2007

R/

15 Aug 2008 at 03:26 - 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by poasiods

Elves. Dwarves > Elves? Surely, giving human characters pointy ear would be easier than creating a badly proportioned bearded men.

I'm glad there there are no elves and their won't be (although Sylvari are similar they are also unique). As for Dwarves, I also like the fact that after fighting the Great Destroyer, the Dwarven Race is nearly extinct. I also love Guild Wars unique race...the Charr.

As for things I was shocked about:

Although GWs was my 1st MMO, I was dissapointed you couldn't jump (as stated above), and when I started in Proph I was dissapointed that the only race you can play as is humans. I got over that though as I progressed through the story.

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

15 Aug 2008 at 03:28 - 48

As strange as it may sound, I thought there were going to be big epic battles like in + 100 players of one guild vs + 100 players of another guild. Some sort of raids, but more like a medieval battlefield.

An auction house.

More armor choices. When prophecies came out we didn't have that much choice as today. But I realised that with each campaign/expansion, new armors would arrive.

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

15 Aug 2008 at 03:36 - 49

The trailer of guild wars...
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=94_U8byqTBg
Compare to what we have now...
I like GW as a game, but its nothing like in the trailer. Just make Guild Wars not online and give me Devona with her kickass sword so I can fight rotscale, who SHOULD OF BEEN the antagonist of prophecies, as shown in the trailer.
Seriously, what a HUUUUUUUUUUUGE disappointment when I actually got the game

draxynnic

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Nov 2005

[CRFH]

15 Aug 2008 at 03:51 - 50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tatile

Mwahahahaha! We agree, ah how do we agree (this came up in one of the GW2 threads, somebody thought that my opinion on Elves mattered to Anet as well, which was highly amusing).

I can't point to a reference, but I think Anet have said that there will never be elves in a Guild Wars game. They decided they prefer to have their own creations (early alpha had goblins and ratmen too, but they got stripped out - I'd guess the dwarves were too involved in the storyline to strip out).

The armour system was one thing that surprised me - while more realistic than the typical method, it still took me quite a while to realise just how the armour did work. The other thing that surprised me at the time I first played the game was the general lack of spellcasting classes - at the time, there were only Monks and Necromancers. Mesmer was only available as a secondary profession, and I remember being one of the people who voiced support for introducing the Elementalist.

pumpkin pie

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2006

behind you

bumble bee

E/

15 Aug 2008 at 03:57 - 51

it is actually something outside of Guild Wars that i did not find and am very surprise after I found out that something even a free to play mmo game has where as one that you buy to play don't have. an official forum!

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

15 Aug 2008 at 04:13 - 52

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumpkin pie

it is actually something outside of Guild Wars that i did not find and am very surprise after I found out that something even a free to play mmo game has where as one that you buy to pay don't have. an official forum!

Yes I forgot about that one. Till this day, I'm still wondering why they don't have an official forum. Was it to safe money, moderating etc.?

Kanyatta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Guildless, pm me

R/Mo

15 Aug 2008 at 04:15 - 53

Quote:

Originally Posted by N1ghtstalker

regina whateverherlastname is
i'm surprised i never foudn her in guild wars

I agree with this.

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

15 Aug 2008 at 04:22 - 54

That I cant customise a full party of NPC heroes and pick their skills and armor however I like.

Sir Seifus Halbred

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

15 Aug 2008 at 04:37 - 55

bow strings...

wilebill

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mt Vernon, Ohio

Band of the Hawk

W/Mo

15 Aug 2008 at 05:17 - 56

Well, coming from WoW ...

The lack of elves is an improvement, but I could have done without the nasty clanking dwarves also to tell you the truth. Maybe Gnomes, though, simply because they are elitist and obnoxious.

What is lacking ... auction house noticeable. Mail system maybe. A genuine shape shifting class, PvE only, would be nice. A real summoner class, PvE only. Other things lacking to jazz up PvE: crossbows (give me a crossbow darnit); black powder rifles at least (I want to hear my weapon go bang).

Mounts really don't fit in, but perhaps we could have had sedan chairs with bearers to carry us longer distances?

Some sort of profession, crafting of some kind, but given the items system in the game there is not much room for one.

Jumping, swimming, flying ... at first they seem really nice .. but they don't really do all that much for me and I don't miss those features.

Integrated world ... overall, I prefer the instanced world in this game and others I have tried. What I really like is going into an instance and knowing it is mine, mine, all mine. No interfering sod "other players" to spoil my fun.

And, you know, strangely enough I have made friends in this instanced world as easily as in WoW's integrated world; in fact it was easier in GW and I am not at all completely sure why.

Shadow

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

None

15 Aug 2008 at 05:33 - 57

(playable) Non hulk like warriors.

Skitsefrenik

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

Maryland

P/

15 Aug 2008 at 06:01 - 58

Jumping and epic battles. AB is far far far from a battle.

Pleikki

WTB q8 15^50 Weapons!

Join Date: Nov 2006

???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]

15 Aug 2008 at 06:07 - 59

Nothing, i didnt except faind anything and im not suprised about anything

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

15 Aug 2008 at 10:54 - 60

The rabbit in pre-Searing.
The dog in the Shing Jea Arena.
The cat in Shenzun Tunnels.
The drakkar.

ScaryDrifter

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2008

To the lee of the stone

Currently guildless

N/Me

15 Aug 2008 at 11:51 - 61

Quote:

Originally Posted by captain_carter

I hope this is added, and then made optional. Whilst you're standing there admiring your killing move in slow motion, I will walk over and chop off your head.

The only way this could be implemented would be for everyone in the instance to experience slow motion at the same time, something which I would find horrifically annoying.

You are absolutely correct. My son and I play a 360 game that has that feature, and it is very disconcerting and disruptive to suddenly be in slow mo.

Tarkin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

W/N

15 Aug 2008 at 13:47 - 62

Quote:

Originally Posted by poasiods

What commonly occurring elements of fantasy/mmorpg/asia/africa/evil god were you expecting to see in Guild Wars which didn't end up being in the game?

I realized sometime ago that Guild Wars didn't have a wizard with beard and pointy hat. I suppose Master Togo comes closest looking that way, but he is certainly lacking the hat element. Certainly different from other fantasies such as Lord of the Rings, where you have many bearded wizards with different colored robes running around everywhere.

And? what? Why we need all this child molesters wizards with beard and pointy hat running around?

Quote:

Originally Posted by poasiods

Elephants in Africa. I mean, it's Africaaaa!

Cracked Mesa eat all Elephants...

Quote:

Originally Posted by poasiods

Elves. Dwarves > Elves? Surely, giving human characters pointy ear would be easier than creating a badly proportioned bearded men.

Elves = bad game.
ewoks = bad movie.
ewoks + elves = asura

go to hell with elves and ewoks

Quote:

Originally Posted by poasiods

Ground-targetting AoE spells. In most games, per say, if you were casting Meteor Shower, you could just selected a patch of ground and cast over there even if no one was around. I was a bit surprised that Anet required AoE spells to require a target. (AoE, not PBAoE)

No place for Ground-targetting AoE spells.

Quote:

Originally Posted by poasiods

Potions. I prefer not having them available though.

Agree with you.

Nothing personal poasiods, i only disagree with some of your points, make funny in another and agree with other..

What i want and dont see in GW? a pet running around and grabing my drops from ground (for sure... only asigned drops from noobs drops...).

Great RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing huge impressive bosses you need 1 hour to kill.

Monthly invasions from charrs, scales, tengu, summits in some places of world with unique bosses. I think its easy to implement and better double greens weekends.

Special monthly missions...

Sorry my weak english.

dwc89

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

earth

15 Aug 2008 at 14:01 - 63

Having spent a little bit of time in other online games, the lack of an Auction House just amazes me. So much for casual if you want to sell something.

I'll have to look into this, however I heard that there is no AH or something like it planned for GW2. That in itself is epic fail on Anet's part if true. I have heard calls for an AH for almost 3 years - so much for really listening.
Really hope I'm wrong about this

thral

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2007

W/

15 Aug 2008 at 14:44 - 64

Being able to kill something with 2 axes. Thats pretty much it... me want smash

.

Etta

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Mancland, British Empire

15 Aug 2008 at 15:01 - 65

Pet monkey .

Pandora's box

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Netherlands

Mo/W

15 Aug 2008 at 16:48 - 66

Swimming
Casting portals for jumping to town and return, without resetting the map.
Riding horseback
Freedom to go everywhere on the map, without blocking areas (mud, rocks, water, etc).
Random dungeons
Decent droprate of items (meaning 5-10 times better than it ever has been)
Levelling up to 50+
Combining items to create better ones
More variation in mostertypes, less mobs and more solo monsters
Playing solo (alone, without heroes/mercs) and survive at high levels
Non-personalized armor.
Abillity to build a wizzard tower and own things in the map (based on the one who enters a map).

Reflect

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2007

Varna,Bulgaria

Glob Of Ectospasm [GoE]

W/

15 Aug 2008 at 17:25 - 67

Kung Fu Pandaaaaaaaaaaaas

AidinSwiftarrow

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

Lion's Arch

R/Mo

15 Aug 2008 at 17:34 - 68

Quote:

Originally Posted by pumpkin pie

it is actually something outside of Guild Wars that i did not find and am very surprise after I found out that something even a free to play mmo game has where as one that you buy to play don't have. an official forum!

GWG is pretty much the official forum. Maybe GWO...

Jumping...

TinyTheEle

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2007

Kamadan ad1

Zealots of Shiverpeak [ZoS]

E/A

15 Aug 2008 at 18:34 - 69

Stop naming things from WoW.
This is guild wars, not WoW

phan

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

phantasmagoria

15 Aug 2008 at 18:45 - 70

Hot girls ;

Oh wait ..

Steps_Descending

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

IN my pocket plane. Obviously!

Little Tom's Pocket Plane [THom]

Me/Mo

15 Aug 2008 at 18:58 - 71

Let's see...
Solo play (yeah I'm not in love with henches... or people)
Skill tree (not saying that would have worked)
2-hands swords/axe or Dual-weild (only prob with these 2 is that one of those 2 tends to be the absolute best for dmg dealing while the other is a RPer'S toy)
traditional stats (inteligence/strenght/agi/dext and so on)
Potions (I remember being in Nolani and realising there was no potion or Stats)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarkin

Elves = bad game.
ewoks = bad movie.
ewoks + elves = asura

go to hell with elves and ewoks

Just wait untill someone comes to you in GW2 with a Ranger Sylvari called Legolas The Elf.

Don't like Ewok? that's sad.

EDIT : "realising there was no potion now Stats" does that makes sence to you?

Dr.Jones

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2008

15 Aug 2008 at 19:14 - 72

Mesmers not matching there description.

StormDragonZ

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2008

New York

W/R

15 Aug 2008 at 21:56 - 73

That you can't have a pet snake or serpent of some kind.

Calaval

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

Forever Knights

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15 Aug 2008 at 22:29 - 74

Horses!!! No wonder the Charr took Ascalon so easily - if only Prince Rurik had a mount!

I wouldn’t care if horses weren’t mounts, they’d of been fine as eye candy. The same with dogs, there’s one in Shing Jea Arena, but a few more dotted about would of been nice.

I also miss from previous games the inability to wield a two handed sword, not every warrior needs a shield. I know we have hammers but I miss swinging a great sword.

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

15 Aug 2008 at 22:58 - 75

Quote:

Originally Posted by poasiods

Elves. Dwarves > Elves? Surely, giving human characters pointy ear would be easier than creating a badly proportioned bearded men.

Ugh, elves suck.
The most over-used, boring otaku race ever.

Tolkien was the only one who did the Elves right.

MithranArkanere

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Nov 2006

wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigo

Heraldos de la Llama Oscura [HLO]

E/

15 Aug 2008 at 23:18 - 76

Ah, wait? To NOT find?

Hm... not being able to go bck to pre-Searing.
Not being able to charm the Moss Spider.
Not entering houses and such.
Doors that lead to nowhere.
No real flying creatures... they just hover.
Female Elementalist Heroine.
Town portals.
Three more areas in the Charr lands.
Changing builds in by hitting F1..F4 along with the weapons in PvE while outside of battle and with no enemies in radar range.
Doors that open an close when you use them, nut by using a lever and such.
More stuff in guild halls, like animals and such.
Something behind Rotscale. (Why the hell is it there? What is it guarding?)
Thing to do in many places of Kryta an Maguuma, where you don't have to go EVER. For NOTHING AT ALL (except exploration).
More areas at the northeast and southwest in Cantha.

And... the favorite of kids: Xunlai Marketplace. (Yay! I said it once again!)

Steps_Descending

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2007

IN my pocket plane. Obviously!

Little Tom's Pocket Plane [THom]

Me/Mo

15 Aug 2008 at 23:35 - 77

Quote:

Originally Posted by MithranArkanere

Changing builds in by hitting F1..F4 along with the weapons in PvE while outside of battle and with no enemies in radar range.

Completely out of topic :
That idea would have been awesome for the game. Guild wars is about specialisation. But when you have to be ready to counter 10 different kind of builds (vq-ing), the best solution comes back to pure damage.

Simply having 2-3 skill bars (not stats), could allow a mesmer to play more than CoPain spike or 80%ElemSkills support when playing HM.

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

16 Aug 2008 at 00:03 - 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by TinyTheEle

Stop naming things from WoW.
This is guild wars, not WoW

The topic is "things you were surprised to find weren't in GW". Stuff from WoW (or generic fantasy in general) could well fall in that category...

Quote:

No real flying creatures... they just hover.

I think that falls under "Z Axis"...

Sir Seifus Halbred

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

16 Aug 2008 at 03:23 - 79

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr.Jones

Mesmers not matching there description.

Care to elaborate?

Mr B E A S T

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

Seattle

Thanks For The Fame

16 Aug 2008 at 03:58 - 80

I expected there to be more armour sets. I understand your not going to have as many diffrent armour skins with the crafting system, but I wish GW had a little more diversity in this regard.

Thus, I was very upset with EoTN...