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Originally Posted by slowerpoke
played them once on release, that's it.
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How many still play the Bonus Mission Pack
Snograt
Mordakai
There's really no reason to replay them...
Once you complete all the bonuses, you get all the rewards.
Once you complete all the bonuses, you get all the rewards.
Absolute Destiny
I'm getting the BMP when I get back home Sunday. Looking forward to an unlimited supply of inscribable max weapons which I can add and remove upgrades from at will.
Plus several of the weapon themes are sexay!
Plus several of the weapon themes are sexay!
Angelica
played some of the missions/quests once on release, the easy one, and never tried them again.
Stranger The Ranger
Only when I need a certain weapon skin
Zahr Dalsk
I played them earlier today, but only because I needed a spear.
Otherwise, haven't touched them in months. Know why? The missions are neat, but they get repetitive and you can only get the discovery rewards once. Same reason I don't replay regular HM missions now that I've finished Legendary Guardian (except for Zaishen Quests) actually...
Otherwise, haven't touched them in months. Know why? The missions are neat, but they get repetitive and you can only get the discovery rewards once. Same reason I don't replay regular HM missions now that I've finished Legendary Guardian (except for Zaishen Quests) actually...
lilDeath
Didn't finish it when it came out, had 2 of the 'branches' left.
Played it a few months ago to get a few weapons.
Haven't played it since, haven't finished it either.
Played it a few months ago to get a few weapons.
Haven't played it since, haven't finished it either.
Laraja
I bought them, tried the Gwen mission, didn't finish it, got distracted by something else that's shinney and haven't tried again. However, talk about the weapons make me want to try. It's seems i'm also so busy doing other things. I have a half dozen charr battle plans and one day I'll have to do them. So much to do, so little time.
MithranArkanere
There is no way to play with other people in there, and no monument or way to show that you made them, so I did them once and left for good.
Hugh Manatee
When I need a weapon or shield/offhand I usually look there first, must of the warrior weapons are effing huge, and very badass looking, the staves are all cool too, especially the tengu and charr(my necro has like 2 or 3 charr staves).
Now That I'm well armed I don't really need to do the missions as often, but if i ever make a new pve guy I probably will.
Now That I'm well armed I don't really need to do the missions as often, but if i ever make a new pve guy I probably will.
cosyfiep
had forgotten about this...some nice skins...so got me one yesterday.
4thVariety
Haven't played them in a while. They are certainly one odd thing about Guild Wars. You can't change your build, you can't select a class, you don't even play your character! You also can't play with others which is the weirdest thing considering GW's team play focus in all other areas.
The BMP might not look like GW at first glance, but it expertly executes core strenghts of the game better than any other mission. Because the BMP highlights the finer details of the gameplay one mission at a time. A perfect advanced tutorial of sorts. In the Togo mission the player needs to learn a lot about positioning himself in the right spot in order to successfully complete it. The Saul mission will force you to pick apart enemy mobs in the correct order and teach you how to manage multiple enemy threats coming at you at the same time. Turai is an introduction to how the right combination of buttopresses drastically increases your efficiency. Last but not least, Gwen mission teaches much about how to shake enemies and avoid aggro.
The BMP also has a few really unique things. Better cinematics come to mind. Storytelling inside the missions is better in my opinion. Especially the Gwen episode received lots of features. Such as atmosphere due to the refined sneaking gameplay. A Gwen vs. Giant Devourer bossbattle you'd expect in an action game. A skill affecting the aggro of enemies.
Sure, the content will deplete quickly and does not have too much replay value once you mastered all bonus goals. But that is the same with most other content in GW. Among this depleting content, the BMP is certainly the highlight of the series so far. It would make for a brilliant demo of the game.
The BMP might not look like GW at first glance, but it expertly executes core strenghts of the game better than any other mission. Because the BMP highlights the finer details of the gameplay one mission at a time. A perfect advanced tutorial of sorts. In the Togo mission the player needs to learn a lot about positioning himself in the right spot in order to successfully complete it. The Saul mission will force you to pick apart enemy mobs in the correct order and teach you how to manage multiple enemy threats coming at you at the same time. Turai is an introduction to how the right combination of buttopresses drastically increases your efficiency. Last but not least, Gwen mission teaches much about how to shake enemies and avoid aggro.
The BMP also has a few really unique things. Better cinematics come to mind. Storytelling inside the missions is better in my opinion. Especially the Gwen episode received lots of features. Such as atmosphere due to the refined sneaking gameplay. A Gwen vs. Giant Devourer bossbattle you'd expect in an action game. A skill affecting the aggro of enemies.
Sure, the content will deplete quickly and does not have too much replay value once you mastered all bonus goals. But that is the same with most other content in GW. Among this depleting content, the BMP is certainly the highlight of the series so far. It would make for a brilliant demo of the game.
Another Felldspar
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Me too - but I can't quite put my finger on why. They're great - quite tricky, great backstory/plot, nice rewards - yet I've never gone back to them. Odd.
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For me the solo format ruins the BMP, no matter the otherwise great design.
zwei2stein
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For me the solo format ruins the BMP, no matter the otherwise great design.
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And since those missions can support parties: One player as hero, rest as extras for mantle & turrai mission, two-man party for togo and still solo for gwen...
Xolotov
I don't even have the BMP.
Painbringer
Just did for a charr axe (mixed with an Outcast shield it is uber cool)
sLiceR
I play it daily: it's so awesome that I can't help myself.
Tomus
Just when I need weapon for one of my characters of heroes 
zhongzh
Remember how exciting and amazing BMP was when you first play them through? I don't play them anymore even though i only have 1 or 2 discoveries. it gets boring after the first time since its exactly the same thing, even the skills. I'd only rush through them to get the nice skins.
Pandora's box
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Just when I need weapon for one of my characters of heroes
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Same for me
Arduin
I occasionally play the missions again for fun. I enjoy Saul's story for the zerg rush at the end with the Charr, Togo's for it's cinematic experience, Turai's for the epicness and the music accompanying the fights. I don't like Gwen's very much, too slow and too much puzzling to do (which are too easy once you've figured them out).
Tearmaker
I just replayed a couple of these simply because I had the mods I needed but no weapons I wanted to put them on. Their pretty easy once you know how they work and the weapon skins are pretty nice.
Regulus X
BMP is fun for the first few go-arounds, but it gets annoying after like the tenth time. The weapons are what make it worth the while, tbh. The story's okay, too. I like the charr quest the most.
Cale Roughstar
Never bothered buying it, never cared.
.HunTer
Just got it because my friend said the weapons were good for heroes.
Then I noticed the weapons were clean (no mod on it) and I just stopped playing it :P
The only character with a BMP weapon on my acc is my monk (Prot tengu staff) because it actualy looks good with Deldrimor armor (white)...and tbh I like tengu weapons only.
Also,the tengu story is the easiest,especially when compared to Saul's story.
Then I noticed the weapons were clean (no mod on it) and I just stopped playing it :P
The only character with a BMP weapon on my acc is my monk (Prot tengu staff) because it actualy looks good with Deldrimor armor (white)...and tbh I like tengu weapons only.
Also,the tengu story is the easiest,especially when compared to Saul's story.
mrmango
I ought to play them again.. but after the first 2 months after they were released...what two years ago? 2.5..?... I stopped playing them.
I really liked the non-gwen ones, too.
I really liked the non-gwen ones, too.
MasterSasori
Mines came with my account automatically. I wouldn't fork money for it, but I have to say, it's useful for heroes when you want a clean, classy weapon.
qvtkc
I couldn't finish the mursaat mission, so I got pissed off and boycotted them.