Worth Getting Back Into Again? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Testoviron

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2009

25 Aug 2009 at 18:35 - 1

I used to play Guild Wars & had been playing it since release. After a couple of years of playing the game & all expansions, I decided to quit & play World of Warcraft instead.

I lost my Guild Wars CD cases along with my Username/Password etc. I've been trying for a few weeks now to remember my details but I can't remember it at all. I even forgot the email I used to register the game, which is a pain.

Anyway, I was thinking of rebuying the game and starting afresh, but was just wondering if it was worth it, considering GW2 is coming out etc.

What do you guys think?

Thanks

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

25 Aug 2009 at 19:38 - 2

Yeah it's worth it to play the game, but are you SURE you can't find the info for your old account... I dunno if its actually worth a fresh restart and buying all the games if you know you have an old account out there going on 5 years...

Eskimoz

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2009

My house

W/

25 Aug 2009 at 19:44 - 3

It's a great time killer.

so if money is of no concern....go for it.

/ex-Paladin\

turbo234

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2006

WI

Mo/

25 Aug 2009 at 19:46 - 4

i would definitely try to remember the email because then you could reset the password and have the new one sent to it.
once you get access to your old account again you get access to quite a few mini pets from each of your characters left on the account throughout the years.
plus you save yourself some money because you don't have to buy it again

The Air Revenger

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2008

Looking For TA Guild!

W/

25 Aug 2009 at 20:08 - 5

tip for everyone dont have so many email adress you cant remember them.
but yeah its worth playing, i suggest you try and figure out the details of your account(or find they access keys) but if you really cant then just buy the game. Its really fun sometimes starting with just nothing.

Ritualistic Spankin

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2006

25 Aug 2009 at 20:20 - 6

I'm getting back into it after two years, things have changed a lot but once you start to learn the new things, the old ones come back like riding a bike. If you loved the game before it is still there for you, you just need to dig through the elitism, and players claiming there is only one way to do things, and you will find the game of old there.

Rhododendron

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2009

Rt/

25 Aug 2009 at 20:23 - 7

The Plaync Customer Support can help even with account password/name loss.
Take it up with them.

Accursed

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2007

25 Aug 2009 at 21:13 - 8

I had lost my account to a hacker and I bought the games again to catch up with everyone else before Guild Wars 2 comes out. I suggest you do the same so that you have the small achievements everyone else has from the Hall of Monuments.

luwe80

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2008

BK, NY

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

25 Aug 2009 at 21:18 - 9

I say yeah, GW2 is still far away. I also got a bit bored and tried out WoW, got two characters to lvl60, but honestly didn't like the biggest part - combat. Most of the time you spend fighting, that goes for pretty much every MMO but in WoW the combat is soooo boring. That's why I came back to GW. I don't play a lot anymore, around an hour a day. I'm working on legendary vanquisher, I only have Elona left. I just VQ one area a night and I enjoy just fighting mobs, trying new builds, nothing crazy but it's still more fun than WoW.

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

25 Aug 2009 at 21:30 - 10

Personally, I wouldn't start from scratch in GW. It's a declining game, and definitely not worth starting over in. I'd play some other games until GW2 comes out.

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

25 Aug 2009 at 21:34 - 11

Contact Support, either by phone or through the website. If you can supply enough details, (Name, Address, Date of Birth, character names/professions, etc. from original activation) then they will most likely restore the account.

Link to how to contact Support (includes a phone number for account issues) http://us.ncsoft.com/en/support/

Raela79

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Sep 2008

AZ

(LOVE)

Me/

25 Aug 2009 at 21:54 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ritualistic Spankin

I'm getting back into it after two years, things have changed a lot but once you start to learn the new things, the old ones come back like riding a bikde. If you loved the game before it is still there for you, you just need to dig through the elitism, and players claiming there is only one way to do things, and you will find the game of old there.

Amen to that! There's more than just the 'wikki way' it's your game do what you want :P

majikmajikmajik

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

SATown~Tx

Guild Hopper!

R/

25 Aug 2009 at 22:54 - 13

Another one of these threads...there is about 2-3 aday, try checking those out. also check out the game updates there is alot thats changed. other then that, id say this game isnt worth getting back into. it doesnt have money tournments anymore, high end pvp is biased based on your pvp titles(which you cant get becuz you cant get a decent group lol), and high end pve is over populated by ignorant assassins or monks.

The Scorpion Knight

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2009

26 Aug 2009 at 00:37 - 14

Game is still pretty interesting, I'd try everything to get back your original account though. Since you spent some cash on the expansions, wouldn't want that to go to waste.

Marty Silverblade

Administrator

Join Date: Jun 2006

26 Aug 2009 at 04:24 - 15

GW is pretty cheap these days so even if you aren't able to recover your account and don't find you like it, it's not like you're wasting much cash.

I'd say it's worth it though. After 3-4 years people are getting bored but taking breaks every now and then and I'm still happy.