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*tombs being Heroes' Ascent - and IWAY dominating
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*spirit spam
*ether renewal being amazing
*when the rank 9 emote had to be added to the game
Memories of early Guild Wars
Burton2000
*spirit spam
*ether renewal being amazing
*when the rank 9 emote had to be added to the game
The Scorpion Knight
Oh man good times in the beginning. No one had a clue what they were doing, everyone would group together and do missions and quests. 15k and FoW armor actually had a high reputation.
Esprit
Barely having enough money, while playing my first character, to buy the next set of increasing AL armor.
Actually talking to every NPC that had a green "!" to get as many new skills as possible.
Getting pwned by the Jade Scarabs right outside of Amnoon Oasis repeatedly.
Remembering all the talk about Elite skills that were tough to get and thinking "I won't ever need them, waste of time."
Actually talking to every NPC that had a green "!" to get as many new skills as possible.
Getting pwned by the Jade Scarabs right outside of Amnoon Oasis repeatedly.
Remembering all the talk about Elite skills that were tough to get and thinking "I won't ever need them, waste of time."
angelsarc
Getting run to Granite Citadel on my first day playing and solo capping Mineral Springs with henchies at level 7. No freaking clue what I was doing, but that was apparently better than 90% of the playerbase then.
I then proceeded to get trapped by the Elementalist boss in Old Ascalon (body blocked, yes I was a newb) next to a sign and had to respec to kill it. Mo/Me with Energy Drain.
I then proceeded to get trapped by the Elementalist boss in Old Ascalon (body blocked, yes I was a newb) next to a sign and had to respec to kill it. Mo/Me with Energy Drain.
BulletStopper
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Getting run to Granite Citadel on my first day playing and solo capping Mineral Springs with henchies at level 7. No freaking clue what I was doing, but that was apparently better than 90% of the playerbase then.
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Also prior to 7 Sept 05, you also had to go down to Camp Rankor and they also would have leveled there.
Teknikaali
What was the thing a couple of years ago when you could change from European District to an American one and vice versa only limited number of times? And the 'change counter' reseting from time to time.. Or has my mind made some cruel twists there?
Sarevok Thordin
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What was the thing a couple of years ago when you could change from European District to an American one and vice versa only limited number of times? And the 'change counter' reseting from time to time.. Or has my mind made some cruel twists there?
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A real shame all the PvErs QQed endlessly at not wanting to do it and then this rubbish system went in place. it killed alot of the appeal of HA. But I suppose now we can all clamor in the American district, and it killed the purpose of the international district.
BulletStopper
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Originally Posted by Teknikaali
What was the thing a couple of years ago when you could change from European District to an American one and vice versa only limited number of times? And the 'change counter' reseting from time to time.. Or has my mind made some cruel twists there?
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You could switch home districts five times. As far as I know, te counter never reset. Though a guildie did contact support and get his account moved back, by saying the fifth move was a mistake.
jayebyrd00
I am a newer player than the previous IPs. Less than a year playing Guild Wars. I got such a kick reading all the memories of the old veterans. So far this has been my favorite thread and I look forward to returning when more memories are posted. I would like to ask a favor of some of you. The story of The Monk Strike, I would like to hear more about it. The days leading up to it. Who was most instumental in organizing it. The effects it had on the Monking community. Did the Monks make thier point? Could things get to a point now where it can happen again? This sounds like a great story.
angelsarc
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That isn't possible, at least not the level 7 henchie part. Once you walked into Granite Citadel, the hencies you had with you would automatically level to the same as the henchies available.
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MisterB
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I am a newer player than the previous IPs. Less than a year playing Guild Wars. I got such a kick reading all the memories of the old veterans. So far this has been my favorite thread and I look forward to returning when more memories are posted. I would like to ask a favor of some of you. The story of The Monk Strike, I would like to hear more about it. The days leading up to it. Who was most instumental in organizing it. The effects it had on the Monking community. Did the Monks make thier point? Could things get to a point now where it can happen again? This sounds like a great story.
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I remember changing secondaries to free up attribute points when I had insufficient attribute refund points. Removal of refund points made me pleased. It was nice being able to change secondaries without talking to a profession changer, too.
Pistachio
How about trying to mod weapons and inadvertently ruining them because the system was so cryptic.
Or, when everyone was yelling, "We want Santa," in Lions Arch the first Wintersday. No one had any idea what was going on. So funny.
Or, when everyone was yelling, "We want Santa," in Lions Arch the first Wintersday. No one had any idea what was going on. So funny.
Paul Mahdi
I remember hearing from guildies about "ascension" while I was still in Maguuma and thinking, "That's going to be freaking awesome".
Not having an elite until being told about them at Ember Light Camp.
Getting a FoW pug, and asking people if the enemies in FoW leave corpses to use Well of Power. And then doing a pretty good job.
Farming the mergoyle things outside of the Gates of Kryta over and over and over to get the money to buy 15k armor for my necro.
Hanging out at the end of the world in Granite Citadel international district and trying to communicate with people who didn't speak English.
Getting a PUG and fighting through The Falls in Maguuma so that some level 20 monk could show us something 'really cool' (that temple of balthazar)
good times, good times...
Not having an elite until being told about them at Ember Light Camp.
Getting a FoW pug, and asking people if the enemies in FoW leave corpses to use Well of Power. And then doing a pretty good job.
Farming the mergoyle things outside of the Gates of Kryta over and over and over to get the money to buy 15k armor for my necro.
Hanging out at the end of the world in Granite Citadel international district and trying to communicate with people who didn't speak English.
Getting a PUG and fighting through The Falls in Maguuma so that some level 20 monk could show us something 'really cool' (that temple of balthazar)
good times, good times...
SerenitySilverstar
Some of you are confusing difficulty and borked money making as nostalgia. There was nothing fair about 100K greens, or spending weeks trying to get through THK. Refunding att points was frustrating because it slowed your game right down. "Nerfing" certain monk farming skills made in roads on eliminating gold farmers.
Sure there's a time when everything was fresh, but don't confuse that nostalgia with it being "good". The game was great, but it has got better with all the updates, buffing (and yes, nerfing) and additions done over the years. The game as it stands is INFINITELY better than when it began.
Sure there's a time when everything was fresh, but don't confuse that nostalgia with it being "good". The game was great, but it has got better with all the updates, buffing (and yes, nerfing) and additions done over the years. The game as it stands is INFINITELY better than when it began.
Pirates Arrrg Matey
I liked getting a sorta good reputation with playing with others in Sorrow's Furnace. I played my Necro back then and did like 5 or 6 runs a day as a MM in 5 man oro. I made friends and got into groups pretty easily. I never did get Rago's Flame Staff, but got that one death staff right out of Deldrimor War Camp.
That was back with the gear tanking, anyone remember that? ,when the the warrior just held that random door gear, and we instantly pwned everything, good times...
I did Barrage/Pet there too, that was fun. Back then even if Rago's or Brohn's stuff was like 50k +, i didn't care they cost that much, it was the thrill seeing which green you got and you made money every run with drops.
That was back with the gear tanking, anyone remember that? ,when the the warrior just held that random door gear, and we instantly pwned everything, good times...
I did Barrage/Pet there too, that was fun. Back then even if Rago's or Brohn's stuff was like 50k +, i didn't care they cost that much, it was the thrill seeing which green you got and you made money every run with drops.
glacialphoenix
Oh, boy. I came in after Factions, so I never saw that infamous THK monk strike, even though I heard loads about it. Reading through the thread now, it seems so strange.
When I started monking and got my first set of armour (pre-insignia) I got the +hp SJ set, and promptly got scolded by a good friend who was an experienced monk.
"You should have got the +energy set!"
"What for? I can cope with 45 energy, but I could do with more hp."
"You'll need the extra energy."
"I haven't needed the extra energy so far."
"Look, OK? One skill can heal for ~100, that costs you 5e. You could just heal yourself."
"But I lag. I might not get the time to heal myself."
It's really strange to think that now if a PvE monk asks for insignias and rune suggestions, he gets generally told to run the same combination I got scolded for running three years ago - all minor, all survivor. XD
When I started monking and got my first set of armour (pre-insignia) I got the +hp SJ set, and promptly got scolded by a good friend who was an experienced monk.
"You should have got the +energy set!"
"What for? I can cope with 45 energy, but I could do with more hp."
"You'll need the extra energy."
"I haven't needed the extra energy so far."
"Look, OK? One skill can heal for ~100, that costs you 5e. You could just heal yourself."
"But I lag. I might not get the time to heal myself."
It's really strange to think that now if a PvE monk asks for insignias and rune suggestions, he gets generally told to run the same combination I got scolded for running three years ago - all minor, all survivor. XD
Grunntar
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Some of you are confusing difficulty and borked money making as nostalgia. There was nothing fair about 100K greens, or spending weeks trying to get through THK... The game as it stands is INFINITELY better than when it began.
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Owik Gall
My best, and most favorable memory is when HA pitted players from different nations against each other to win the favor for their national servers. I can remember every time I went to ToA everybody was there to root for the American players. It was a good time because there was pride and enthusiasm. I sort of miss that.
fenix
I still remember when everyone, EVERYONE would say they were rank 2 in Tombs, because you didn't have a title to display, and NO ONE in the game had the rank 3 emote.
It was hilarious when someone would /rank a Deer, because people would flock, but when some guy /ranked a Wolf, everyone shat huge brix.
It was hilarious when someone would /rank a Deer, because people would flock, but when some guy /ranked a Wolf, everyone shat huge brix.
Mad Lord of Milk
Green weapons not existing.
nacho3232
your post made my day. the old days before 125489 skill changes
Premium Unleaded
Fertile Season.
+10 of them.
****blocking the alter.
+10 of them.
****blocking the alter.
Karate Jesus
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"a new build of Guild Wars is available."
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But seriously, I wish there were more content updates and less, "Oshit, we fck'd up again" updates.
pumpkin pie
Infused players taking non-infused player (me) along the Ice Cave of Sorrow mission (yes they know I wasn't infused), they had a good laugh, I die instantly and constantly but they were very nice, kept ressing me, after the mission they told me to get infused. I doubt anyone would do that now-a-days.
Trying to open the gate (pull Lever), quickly try to run thru the gate at the great northern wall, can't remember the quest name. The one where there are level 8 Charrs, at that time level 8 Charrs is a big deal, rofl. Almost gave up playing. (punishment for not reading quests before doing them)
Trying to kill Galrath, kill one foe, party wipe, runs back to Galrath, kill another, party wipe, repeat. Finally did it with the lowest possible dp. I have good patient.
Not using skills to kill foes, on my very first character, the Necromancer who wield an axe and wanders why he's not causing any damage.
What is SS? << when my necro finally got to Sorrow Furnace, everyone wants necro with SS, got kick out of a group after we are wiped and then, they find out I didn't know what SS is ........
so many
Trying to open the gate (pull Lever), quickly try to run thru the gate at the great northern wall, can't remember the quest name. The one where there are level 8 Charrs, at that time level 8 Charrs is a big deal, rofl. Almost gave up playing. (punishment for not reading quests before doing them)
Trying to kill Galrath, kill one foe, party wipe, runs back to Galrath, kill another, party wipe, repeat. Finally did it with the lowest possible dp. I have good patient.
Not using skills to kill foes, on my very first character, the Necromancer who wield an axe and wanders why he's not causing any damage.
What is SS? << when my necro finally got to Sorrow Furnace, everyone wants necro with SS, got kick out of a group after we are wiped and then, they find out I didn't know what SS is ........
so many
Necromas
Does anyone have a link to all the old templates like abominable snowman?
Necromas
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When you could always count on [MATH] to win favor of the gods back from the Korean server.
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And almost every build MATH ran would get nerfed in the next update.
Star Gazer
wtb refund points
dye being mixable and not have a preview
...the old black dye (still on some of my older 15k sets)
dye being mixable and not have a preview
...the old black dye (still on some of my older 15k sets
Necromas
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wtb refund points
dye being mixable and not have a preview ...the old black dye (still on some of my older 15k sets |
Karate Jesus
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Does anyone have a link to all the old templates like abominable snowman?
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You can find them all here
chichory
How piken square chat was full of three sayings.
1. WTS Althea's ashes 400gp
2. wat are Althea's ashes?!
3. don't buy them, its a scam!
Anyone else use to do the port sledge chest run?
There were 4 chests, 2 dropped a 100-500gp lot of gold and the other 2 droped 2-3 items that were all close together. I got alot of swamp clubs from that.
And the quest, "Shiverpeak Stragglers" in the northern shiver peaks before it was fixed..... they use to die all the darn time and you would have to repeat it 3 times.
1. WTS Althea's ashes 400gp
2. wat are Althea's ashes?!
3. don't buy them, its a scam!
Anyone else use to do the port sledge chest run?
There were 4 chests, 2 dropped a 100-500gp lot of gold and the other 2 droped 2-3 items that were all close together. I got alot of swamp clubs from that.
And the quest, "Shiverpeak Stragglers" in the northern shiver peaks before it was fixed..... they use to die all the darn time and you would have to repeat it 3 times.
Raven Wing
I remember, 4 years ago when I really disliked the burnt area i was in. I spent ages to run around on the maps looking for the green Ascalon I still dislike it, but at least i know how to proceed to other green areas that are not pre
The old FOW pugs where ppl actually used their xp count as a qualification. People with over 1m xp were considered 1337 and could always get a pug slot.
Oh, when Factions was new, buying amber for 4k ea to get kurz elite. I arrived at the armor crafter with bag full of crap and sold it to him...overclicking and also sold him the amber
QQ there went my savings lol
The old FOW pugs where ppl actually used their xp count as a qualification. People with over 1m xp were considered 1337 and could always get a pug slot.
Oh, when Factions was new, buying amber for 4k ea to get kurz elite. I arrived at the armor crafter with bag full of crap and sold it to him...overclicking and also sold him the amber
QQ there went my savings lol
wotah
When white dye came out the first day it was 52k each i Q Q.
You just got tomahawked
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The first time I beat pre-searing, I freaked out because I thought I did something wrong.
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mikepennyd
I remember the time that some Korean kid posted pictures of his stacks of ecto and rare golds here on Guru. This was wayyy back before people knew about solo farming.
Then he claimed that his source of all that income was using salvage kits on items to acquire crafting materials.
I wonder if he still plays from time to time?
Then he claimed that his source of all that income was using salvage kits on items to acquire crafting materials.
I wonder if he still plays from time to time?
rotaulave
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Oh yeah, the Henge of Denravi sword, which only skyrocketed in price when Anet decided to remove that sword form the trader. GG.
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rotaulave
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Originally Posted by chichory
How piken square chat was full of three sayings.
1. WTS Althea's ashes 400gp 2. wat are Althea's ashes?! 3. don't buy them, its a scam! Anyone else use to do the port sledge chest run? There were 4 chests, 2 dropped a 100-500gp lot of gold and the other 2 droped 2-3 items that were all close together. I got alot of swamp clubs from that. And the quest, "Shiverpeak Stragglers" in the northern shiver peaks before it was fixed..... they use to die all the darn time and you would have to repeat it 3 times. |
Saborath Gilgalad
Hanging out in Granite Citadel
Villiany of Galrath quest
When the Titan quests first came out.
3-4 man Ranger Trap farming in UW
Somewhat newer:
When both Signet of Ghostly Might and Dervish bomb were completely broken.
Villiany of Galrath quest
When the Titan quests first came out.
3-4 man Ranger Trap farming in UW
Somewhat newer:
When both Signet of Ghostly Might and Dervish bomb were completely broken.
Ghost Omel
.. I dont like living in the past....
No 4 proffesions that mostly are meh..
Mending wars -_-
No titles
Minatour farming
Lich -_-
No 4 proffesions that mostly are meh..
Mending wars -_-
No titles
Minatour farming
Lich -_-
Vel
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How piken square chat was full of three sayings.
1. WTS Althea's ashes 400gp 2. wat are Althea's ashes?! 3. don't buy them, its a scam! |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXH_TIDrZVA