Which expansion.

zeddo777

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2008

Hey guys, im gonna start guild wars. Im buying the original guild wars and 1 expansion, but i dont know which expansion to choose. Can someone please tell me what content each expansion has? or send me links that tell me? Many thanks guys.

Luminarus

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

If you mean expansion theres only one, eotn. If you are refering to the different campaigns, I would go with nightfall for ur second one as it allows access to heroes. However, I would strongly suggest getting the entire set if possible.

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

It may be cheapest, in the long run, to get either the Trilogy Pack (all 3 campaigns) or the Complete Collection (3 campaigns + Eye of the North).
But, if not, then I agree with Luminarus - get Nightfall for 2nd campaign.

zeddo777

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2008

Are the campaigns stand-alone? Meaning, can i play them without the original game?
Because im thinking of buying GW Prophecies and GW: EotN. What do you guys think?

WhiteAsIce

WhiteAsIce

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

R/

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Originally Posted by zeddo777 View Post
Are the campaigns stand-alone? Meaning, can i play them without the original game?
Because im thinking of buying GW Prophecies and GW: EotN. What do you guys think?
Three campaigns are stand-alone: Prophecies, Factions, and Nightfall. So yes, you can just buy any one of these and you can still play. EotN is an expansion, and requires at least one of the aforementioned to play.
I did what you said: I started with Prophecies, then got EotN. I just got Factions a few weeks ago because it was too cheap to pass up.

Darcy

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

At the top of the Q&A forum is a sticky called "For the new player on a budget" which explains the differences between the three campaigns.

zeddo777

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2008

ok thanks guys.... i got another question, besides the 3 campaigns and the EotN, my brother had guild wars (his giving it to me), it doesnt say prophecies or anything on the cover, just Guild Wars, he got it ages ago, when they first released GW. Should i install this too? or just Prophecies and EotN?

JaxDarkwing

JaxDarkwing

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2008

USA

Mystic Knights of the Dragon

D/Mo

The original Guild Wars. the first one, was just called Guild Wars. It has since become known as Guild Wars: Prophecies. I hope that answers your question.

glacialphoenix

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

If it doesn't say anything on the cover, it's Prophecies, which was the first campaign.

EDIT: Whoops, didn't realise someone answered before me. Eep.

zeddo777

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2008

hehe np...thanks guys =) im probably getting it today

zeddo777

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2008

ok since ive already got prophecies, ive decided to get nightfall and EotN, thanks guys

glacialphoenix

glacialphoenix

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2008

Singapore

Royal Order of Flying Lemmings [ROFL]

Mo/

Warning, though: your brother's already activated his account, which means you can't transfer it to your own. You CAN add NF and Eye of the North to his already-existing account, though. So if you start a new one with NF, you'll have to buy a separate Prophecies account so you can add it to your NF one.

zeddo777

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Dec 2008

yeah i know =\ ill just use my bros old account and add to it...
all the retail stores near me dont have nightfall :O only factions, prophecies and EotN... im considering buying it from the in-game store thing.... is that reliable? would you reccomend it?

Haxor

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2008

Legion of the Feng Huang [ASH]

The ingame store is perfectly reliable. The only annoying things in it are the "security features" which prevent credit card use in other countries, on more than 3 accounts etc.

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

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Originally Posted by zeddo777 View Post
all the retail stores near me don't have nightfall :O only factions, prophecies and EotN... I'm considering buying it from the in-game store thing.... is that reliable? would you recommend it?
The in-game store is reliable. Note though that they will directly add the access key to the account that accesses the store. So, access the store from your (bros) account and the Nightfall key will be added - they don't actually ship you a box or anything.