Im really enjoying playing GW all over again - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

11 May 2009 at 03:29 - 1

On a new account that is.

Im done and bored with my main account except for Z missions and Z chest, and bought a second account initially to get 6 hero parties, but I am actually enjoying playing the missions, doing all the skill quests, and immediately had a hit of nostalgia and everything feels just as good as it used to years ago in GW.

But I am cheating though - two lvl 20 SF heroes from my main account with a couple of heals each, plus a fire imp.

I wonder if my interest will stay, now that I have to unlock everything again. I refuse to buy unlock packs, because I actually feel like doing every single skill unlock quest instead.

Oh, I made a wammo for fun and am pretending to be a noob just like I was 4 years ago, secretly pwning everything with my pair of SF heroes

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Fun. Then even more fun once I have heroes on the new account, but I am going to play through each campaign in order, so will just have MoX, Olias and Zenmai initially.

Too bad the bonus Imp cant be used after level 20

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Pistachio

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

W/R

11 May 2009 at 03:31 - 2

Glad to hear you're enjoying the game again, man. I wish I had that kind of time.

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

11 May 2009 at 03:51 - 3

I dont play anywhere near as much as I used to either, but havnt really been able to get into any other games since GW.
Its going to take a long time getting through every campaign, and I doubt I will get it done fast, but I have something to play again.

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

11 May 2009 at 03:58 - 4

I was actually thinking of doing that same thing after this week when my classes are over with for the summer. I was going to just start a new Ele, my original and one of my two favorite classes, and play through the game again. It's good to know that some people can feel that old spark again by doing that.

wetwillyhip

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

USA, Southern California, Orange County

Tyrian Elements [TyE]

R/Mo

11 May 2009 at 04:15 - 5

glad to hear you're having fun again man... gesh i miss the old days of wammos and when heroes weren't around... when i was first going through the game and learning everything... i remember when minos ruled the crystal desert and that was the place to farm, where AOE never spread foes apart.

turbo234

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

WI

Mo/

11 May 2009 at 04:23 - 6

ooh has this turned into a I remember thread?
I remember when:
Droks was today's Kamadan.
when tactics were actually used
getting frenzy and heal sig as my first two skills.
I could go on and on.

Bryant Again

Hall Hero

Join Date: Feb 2006

11 May 2009 at 04:40 - 7

I'm just playing it for a bit more largely for two reasons:

1. Z-quests are making pugging more active for awhile, and I'd rather have fun+lower success rate rather than nofun+higher success rate. I discovered things were more fun this way after L4D.

2. The PvP is still, bar none, the best in the MMO market. Balance still may not be what it was in "Ye Good Olde Days", but it's still nowhere near the balance RED ENGINEfest you see in games like WAR and WoW.

bhavv

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2006

11 May 2009 at 06:59 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo234

getting frenzy and heal sig as my first two skills.

I just got them, and they rule, OMG I can kill everything with Frenzy and I never die !!!!

Oh, wait, the game is getting harder now.

I know, I'll use [mending].

Edge Igneas

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2008

Poland

11 May 2009 at 07:12 - 9

Nice to hear some people can still get it going. I think alot of people would restart totally, but one way or another you usually end up missing something ;P

Mmm I can remember when I started out in Factions, (the Factions launcher was epic win, I would sell my soul just to see it again) then the pre-searing Ascalon. Some areas have impact on me depending on the time I play them in. Like I played most of Factions campaign in the summer, so the summer and Factions has alot of hidden meaning for me.

Everyone has some kind of bond at one point.

gremlin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2006

GWAR

Me/Mo

11 May 2009 at 07:50 - 10

I all but gave up on gw a few times over the last couple of years, now I am back building up my menagerie, might start on my hall of monuments soon.

Titles for the most part still don't attract my interest probably because they are either silly, need lots of boring repetition or need you to finish the game then play in hard mode to efficiently get to the top.

All that aside recent changes to the game have rekindled my interest.

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

11 May 2009 at 12:12 - 11

I bought my second account a couple of weeks ago and I'm enjoying playing the game all over again too

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Professor K

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2009

Mo/A

11 May 2009 at 13:39 - 12

The best way to enjoy going through Guild Wars is to take your time and actually read the dialog. The game is very well written, and the dialog all the way down to random NPCs is very clever. You will gain a great appreciation for the world ArenaNet created if you do.

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

11 May 2009 at 15:04 - 13

I was considering getting a second account (for heroes, of course) and then replay the game using lame skills. You know, before people even knew about B/P in PvE or smiteballs in PvP. Like my R/E that used Fire Storm and Phoenix, because it looked cool and dealt a lot of damage...

As long as I stay away from titles, I might actually find the game enjoyable again.

the_jos

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2006

Hard Mode Legion [HML]

N/

11 May 2009 at 16:04 - 14

Nice to hear you are actually enjoying playing GW again, Bhavv.
Dunno what happened but I've seen several retired players return to GW in the last couple of months. And it can't be only the Z-quests that cause it...

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

[Duo]

W/P

11 May 2009 at 16:36 - 15

ummmmm, nice to know?

Ulysses

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2007

Mo/

11 May 2009 at 18:05 - 16

i would too, but i dont really feel like spending $50+ for the trilogy and eotn.

Daesu

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2008

11 May 2009 at 18:16 - 17

I bought a new account for the space, then I realized and remembered how nice pre searing is and how much more exciting doing the quests there as a new character.

Of course with the fire imp it is alot easier than I remembered.

Voodoo Rage

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2008

Sacramento, CA

Geezers

R/

11 May 2009 at 19:08 - 18

I've enjoyed working on the skill hunter title (bringing me to all corners of the game). I should take more screenshots but some areas are really cool (like the NW corner of Elona where you can actually see the statue in the Crystal Desert far away in the distance).

Obrien Xp

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2009

Canada

The First Dragon Slayers [FDS]

11 May 2009 at 22:49 - 19

I got the old spark again, after a year (I know it's short compared to the 4 years or so). I was starting to bore a bit. Now I am just beginning to get into HM and enjoying everything in nm while I fill my hom b4 really getting into hm and obby and all that.

Empress Amarox

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

Above you.

Mo/W

11 May 2009 at 22:52 - 20

Dear diary...

DarklingKiller

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

USA

Quit

W/

12 May 2009 at 00:50 - 21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Professor K

The best way to enjoy going through Guild Wars is to take your time and actually read the dialog. The game is very well written, and the dialog all the way down to random NPCs is very clever. You will gain a great appreciation for the world ArenaNet created if you do.

Been there done that.

Gigashadow

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Bellevue, WA

W/

12 May 2009 at 01:44 - 22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Professor K

The best way to enjoy going through Guild Wars is to take your time and actually read the dialog. The game is very well written, and the dialog all the way down to random NPCs is very clever. You will gain a great appreciation for the world ArenaNet created if you do.

For GW2 I am definitely going to take my time going through the game and not just clickclickclick accept all the quests and rush to max level like I did for so many games. I've learned my lesson there, to savor things.