New to GW

Hey folks.

I'm about to purchase the Guild Wars Trilogy download from the NCsoft store.
Never played GW before, but I've read up quite a bit about it (specifically how it is different to other popular MMORPGS).

I just have a couple of questions really. I know there is no release date for GW2 at the moment, but should I go ahead and purchase GW: Trilogy or wait for GW2? The Trilogy will contain loads of playtime (and I don't play for hours on and end either), and I don't want to be in a situation where GW2 gets released, then GW1 becomes empty so-to-speak.

Also, I heard something about all the stats on items (armor/weapons) being the same applying to both standard NPC-purchased gear, and rare gear that requires supstantial effort to obtain.
Surely this can't be right? Or am I missing something.

Thanks in advance, and any last minute advise would be welcome.

Guntork

There aren't all that many people hanging around to play with - usually they're doing specific stuff like farms. However, playing with heroes/hench is plenty fun. The daily Zaishen Mission/Bounty (different every time) is always full of peeps, though!

If you don't play Guild Wars now, well, I don't see it getting better after GW2 comes out (which will be some time from now, I'd imagine.)

Yes, once you get max armor (fairly cheap, happens fairly early on) you've got the best armor in the game. You can put different insignias and runes on it to balance yourself between health / energy / etc, but they're not too expensive. Tormented, Obsidian, etc. cost a ton but are just different skins :-)

There are a variety of different weapon effects, but, again, you can get them early on. This was so that the game would be about how well you play rather than how much time you've spent grinding expensive gear.

Excellent information, thanks

If I get the Trilogy, could I for example make a Dervish character but use him/her to play through the first Prophecies campaign rather than Nightfall, so I can still play through the content in order of release, but using the new professions? ^^

Also, I guess a secondary profession with a healing ability is best?

Cheers =)

Your Dervish has to start in Nightfall, but would be able to travel to other campaigns once they reach the Consulate Docks mission in Nightfall, but getting to that point usually doesn't take too long.

It's the same with the other campaigns, too. A Prophecies character can't travel until they reach the city of Lion's Arch, and a Factions character has to get to Kaineng Center. It's usually just a couple of hour's worth of gameplay to get to that point.

As for your secondary profession, try them all out first before you accept any particular one and see which fits your play style. You have the option of changing it later on in any of the campaigns, and honestly you won't be sinking as many attribute points into your secondary as your primary most of the time.

I vote buy it. it will let u learn some of the back story of GW before GW2 comes out and you should be able to manage going through all the campaigns even if you don't play a ton ;-) It will be a long time before GW2 comes out ;-)

Buy Guildwars It's still a great game..
and even when GW2 comes out i imagine people will still be in GW1,
Also Prophicies is The easiest chapter to learn and master playstyles on..
Faction and Nightfall have much steeper learning curves.

Markus

Buy the thrilogy, and while you're at it, buy EotN too. GW is a great game, and there will be some time before GW2 is released. At least a year. My guess (note: it's my personal guess) is that GW2 will be released 28th of April 2011, no matter how depressing it sounds (GW2 release speculation thread: http://www.guildwars2guru.com/forum/...ons-t1728.html)
And that is plenty of time to experience GW1.

Thanks guys.

I actually changed from the Trilogy and just ordered Guild Wars: The Complete Collection from Play.com here in the UK.

Best part about this is it's £5 cheaper, and I get EotN as well as Prophecies, Faction and Nightfall.
Also a hard-copy rather than a download.

http://www.play.com/Games/PC/4-/6279...n/Product.html

Only drawback is I've gotta wait (lol) :P

Hopefully I'll come across some nice people in game when I run into group missions / quests or when I load the game first and have no idea what I'm doing :P

Cheers all ^.^

^This^

Because sequel bandwagoners are scum.

Buy it, play it to keep you busy and then you can decide if you want GW2 when it comes out later down the road.

It's a great game. Not only you're going to learn what happens before hand, but also you learn of the professions before you enter GW2 (when that time comes).

I'm a caster, I preferably enjoy playing Elementalists, Ritualists and Mesmers out of the 10 professions. Melee is fun every now and then. My favourite melee professions would be Assassin, Ranger, (Either)Paragon or Warrior. They switch off since they're so similar.

If you ever need help with anything you can give me a whisper and we can work on the campaigns together. I've got many characters that are still going through the campaigns and whatnot. Right now I'm getting my Warrior through Prophecies just to get her armor infused and ascended.

Oh, you should also get Eye of the North. It's the most recent game of GW. It's pretty much a filler and a cliffhanger/advertisement for GW2. Getting you ready, but not only that it's got fantastic armors, titles with their own skill-buffs, fantastic weapon skins and extra skills let alone PvE skills that are very helpful. I personally enjoy "Pain Inverter".

But anyway I'm rambling. I hope you join in. Again, you need help, or you want in a guild with a tight-knit Alliance give me a whisper on: Elvira Delfire (Or on whatever character I'm playing at that moment. To keep track of someone it's easier to put them on your friends list. It'll tell you which character they're on that moment.)