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Tullzinski

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Trying to stay out of Ryuk's Death Note

N/R

01 Jan 2010 at 19:51 - 81

Quote:

Originally Posted by vader

Secure accounts and not worrying every time I log in that I will find my account stripped.

This and events that worked normally.....sheesh what a rough start to 2010...

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

01 Jan 2010 at 19:54 - 82

The people. 2005 was a good year, all down hill after that.

krkicker

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2009

E/Me

03 Jan 2010 at 01:59 - 83

I miss how everything was new the first time. I've tried to delete all my characters to give me that sense of a new fresh game but all it did was leave me with no characters :/ however I have gotten a few for months out of the game by doing so.

I also miss just joining up with random ppl for missions/quests. I actually made a lot of GW friends that way and didn't get yelled at when i wanted to try a rele off the wall build.

I also remember when the low level arenas were full of ppl. I tried to go in one today with my level 7 monk and there was nobody there except 2 lvl 20 assassins....

I miss the first holiday events when i felt special with my candy cane sword :P

I hate how ppl just get run thru missions now. It completely defeats the purpose of the game. I'd rather try it and lose but still have fun than just stay at the portal and wait until someone plays the game for me.

And lastly I miss only having low levels in pre. It really doesn't seem like pre anymore when you have level 20's running around with their mini pets and black dyed armor

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

03 Jan 2010 at 02:01 - 84

I miss PvP

Trub

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Sitting in the guildhall, watching the wallows frolic.

Trinity of the ascended [SMS]+[Koss]+[TAM]=[ToA]

03 Jan 2010 at 02:47 - 85

Quote:

Originally Posted by Malice Black

The people. 2005 and2006 was a good year(s), all down hill after that.

I miss those times too Malice. (We had the best guild in the world.)

Lagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

03 Jan 2010 at 02:48 - 86

My friends.

Fun.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

03 Jan 2010 at 03:00 - 87

I missed Sorrow Furnace type area in GW. It was both challenging and fun to play in.

Jugalo Dano

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

N/Me

03 Jan 2010 at 03:01 - 88

I miss the thrill I used to get when buying elite armor. Nowadays I buy the amors for HoM and never even wear them, but back in the proph days it took alotta sf runs to sell the greens to get those armors.

I also miss GvG alot. I'm sure I could try to find my way back into it, but it just wouldn't be the same. Back then guilds fought for team honor and trying to get into the tournaments, being high ranked on the guild ladder was a status symbol, and people actually paid attention to the ladder. The current #1 nowadays hasn't even fought in almost a month.

Tiramos Caesar

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

03 Jan 2010 at 04:40 - 89

Like so many others I miss PUGs. I met a lot of good people through PUGs that when we would be online we would help each other regardless of skill level, alliance, guild etc.

I also miss when majority of players were nice. I just started back playing regularly from a 15 month absence and am shocked at just how damn rude people are. I have been told almost everyday in the wintersday towns either to shut up when answering noob questions or have had explicit sexual comments made to me like ur mom gave me a hummer type bs.

I miss the times when more experienced players would take the time to teach you unknowns.

Overall I'd say the current crop of players really suck. Am I the only one who has noticed that the players today are jerks? What has caused the influx of a-holes? Sadly I avoid PUGs because of this and quest with heroes and the few friends that still play the game.

Tiramos Caesar

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2007

03 Jan 2010 at 04:55 - 90

Like others I miss PUGs. I met a lot of good people through PUGs. They were the kind of people that when others were online they would get together and help each other out regardless of alliance, guild affiliation, or skill level. It didn't matter what build you ran most PUGs were just happy to have your profession represented.

I have just started to actively play GW again from a 15 month absence and why are so many people jerks? For the past couple days in almost every wintersday town I have been told to shut up when answering a noobs question about the event. Along with that when I have made statements others have commented back to me explicit sexual comments such as I'd say I got x dah dah dah and someone would pop up and say I got a hummer from your mom. WTF? Seriously? When did all the jerks start playing GW?

I don't do PUGs unless I have to. I hate being told what build I should use or how I should fight etc. Its sad because spending a few hours with a PUG trying to beat the same mission over and over again was actually fun. Anymore I just quest with the few (2) friends that still play the game otherwise I use henchies and heroes.

I miss having more experienced players take the time to teach you unknown things like successful run builds, practicing pvp'ing etc.

Also when I first started playing which was when NF came out warriors was always in demand. Now? Forget about it. I can sit my warrior in an area and repeatedly ask for a PUG for about 10 minutes before someone will bite.

The main thing I miss is all the great fun people I had the pleasure of questing with. After this past week I really don't want to waste my time with PUG's due to the arrogance, ignorance and general jerk attitudes many of them have.

Curo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

GMT-5

Liars, Cheats and Thieves [Liar]

Mo/

03 Jan 2010 at 05:05 - 91

I miss it when you had to spend 30 min preparing an 8-man team for a mission in normal mode. Now you just throw on 3 necro heroes and win.

aeronox

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

03 Jan 2010 at 08:41 - 92

I remember dancing with my monk in THK! Some monks were doing it until players bidded high enough to pick them up. I just did it for teh lulz.

And I miss PvP. I started doing it around mid '06 (after Factions), and I was never much good at it, but I had SO MUCH FUN!

A friends list that wasn't grey names.

Staying in the same, insanely active guild for a few years.

/qq dead game is dead, i know

NoConnection

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

A/W

03 Jan 2010 at 13:20 - 93

when i think about it i miss buying troll tusks for 20g/ea from players and going to get collectors item for 5 tusks and going to sell the item for 125g, which makes 25g profit xD strangely enough i made like 50k that way

N1ghtstalker

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2007

E/

03 Jan 2010 at 14:07 - 94

my ectos i spent on stuff

RTSFirebat

The Humanoid Typhoon

Join Date: May 2005

UK

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

R/

03 Jan 2010 at 14:31 - 95

Anyone remember reaching the Crystal Desert, then killed annihilated by the first massive group of mobs found directly outside The Amnoon Oasis?

Good times

aeronox

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2005

03 Jan 2010 at 14:37 - 96

Yeah, that was my first encounter with Hydras, and Meteor spikes.

After that happened I tried using Protective Bond. "If I just have enough energy to keep Bond up while i run past all the scary dragons" ... lol!

Deatgs Corrupter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

Wold Pirates

W/

03 Jan 2010 at 14:42 - 97

i misss the inherent 50% chance to block in pvp

now tht was fun

Deatgs Corrupter

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2008

Wold Pirates

W/

03 Jan 2010 at 14:43 - 98

oh wait lol sorry to double post but also miss the THK monk strike and funninly enough the weapon design contests

EDIT: who could forget GUILDCAST guild best thing ever for me the noob

afya

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mo/Me

03 Jan 2010 at 15:25 - 99

everything before factions

prism2525

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2005

Among dead bodies.

The Republic of Sky Pirates

E/

03 Jan 2010 at 15:53 - 100

i miss the tactical briefings before a GvG and the "God make it so we fight some noob guild" chant over Teamspeak.

Also miss PUGs. Two folks would start arguing and then I try to step in and make em chill.

Also PUG related, I really miss the sensation of being in FoW, all having 40-60% DP and on the verge of restarting after hours of beating when I flash the candy canes and they're like "All RIGHT! we're back on!".

Good times. REALLY good.

EDIT: I also miss when the only stats a weapon had were the ones it came with. No inscriptions that is.

Remember the good old Inscribed Staves, req 9 domination, reduces cast of earth magic, reduces recharge of blood magic and Healing prayers +1(20%) - Just an example but I did have something like this back in the day.

EPO Bot

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/N

03 Jan 2010 at 16:05 - 101

Pugs at all times in all areas. The game only got better in every other way.

Jugalo Dano

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

N/Me

03 Jan 2010 at 16:35 - 102

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTSFirebat

Anyone remember reaching the Crystal Desert, then killed annihilated by the first massive group of mobs found directly outside The Amnoon Oasis?

Good times

Yeah all those scarabs used to be a huge pain. You used to have to get a group of real people just to do the quest to get to augory rock. And there was actually people in the oasis to do so with.

Stolen Souls

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

03 Jan 2010 at 16:38 - 103

I miss:

-The old log-in screen. I'm so tired of the EotN one now.
-Wandering around in proph, looking at the scenery and discovering new areas.
-Having a friends list full of online friends, before they moved on to other games.
-Lack of easy-wins...heros, consumables, and PvE skills.
-Being super excited about that gold Fellblade that just dropped, then sighing as I ID it...Fiery, 14% While Hexed, of Defense.
-Marhan's Grotto being full of people.
-Finding a green and being able to sell it for more than 500 gold.
-Getting to Ember Light Camp and getting ready to go cap the elite skills. "Sweet, I can get Charge now!!".
-Mineral Springs being a difficult area.
-Getting run to Droks by a W/Mo.
-B/P Tombs Clearing.
-Outposts (besides Spamadan, Noob Monastary, and LA) being full of people.
-Updates being worth getting excited about.

Einherj3r

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Gods of Glory

N/

03 Jan 2010 at 19:37 - 104

The emphasis on PvP and absence of PvE bullcrap.

Bob Slydell

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2007

03 Jan 2010 at 19:48 - 105

I think this can cover just about any game but I miss having no idea what I was doing and learning about the game, that was the most fun (what I miss from earlier years). Games become stale when you know almost everything about them and for me.. new content just doesn't cut it because like they say.."they don't make em like they used to".

Malice Black

Site Legend

Join Date: Oct 2005

03 Jan 2010 at 19:52 - 106

Quote:

Originally Posted by afya

everything before factions

Indeed. The beginning of the end.

@Trub - yea early 2006 wasn't too bad.

jazilla

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Guernsey Milking Coalition[MiLk]

E/Me

03 Jan 2010 at 20:34 - 107

I miss selling Scar Eater's for 40k. I miss Wammo's being able to tank mobs, and I miss 5 man Sorrow's Furnace farming.

DarkWasp

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

Paradise

Agency Of Forbidden Fruits [Oot]

R/A

03 Jan 2010 at 21:14 - 108

I miss actually being able to sell things

jot.

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2009

03 Jan 2010 at 21:56 - 109

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stolen Souls

-Marhan's Grotto being full of people.

THIS. Back when all the cool kids hung out there, good times.

ele pl

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2007

E/

04 Jan 2010 at 00:02 - 110

I miss .... people. Guild Wars is a dead game, the population is damn low compared to like 2 years ago.

Aeyl

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2007

The Wardrobe

Kirins of Holy Light [聖光麒麟]

R/Rt

04 Jan 2010 at 02:23 - 111

Im sure most of us who went through with guild wars from 2005 would agree that PuGing is one of the main thing we miss most, let it be Tombs, THK or the introducing of Sorrow Furnance.

Others include...
- The Black market of Droknar ID1
- Droknar Runs are serious business
- Razorstone, Rago's Flamestaff, Bortak's Set = $_$
- Nightout in Marhan Grotto (doing that ice-sliding thing)
- 55hp Monk & Nuker Duo Underworld (Where nukes doens't scatter mobs)
- Henge Of Devari Sword
- Griffon, Troll, Minotaur and of course Ettin Rune Farming
- FoW armor is something people respect and admire and FoW armor for monk and necro tats that doesnt' require shards

- Trice the no. of Districts in LA Halloween 2005 then in 2009 / Wintersday
etc..

Ninja Ninja

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

W/

05 Jan 2010 at 02:18 - 112

I miss The Deep runs that took skill.

Sunyavadin

Academy Page

Join Date: Jan 2008

N/

05 Jan 2010 at 04:07 - 113

It's actually ironic, with the lower number of players compared to then, but lately I've been getting nostalgic over the day of Factions' launch. Getting to Unwaking Waters with nothing but henchmen because after Zin Ku corridor I couldn't find a single outpost with any players in it! And getting several top scores in Amatz basin because there were only half a dozen names on the list!

Owik Gall

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Guardians of the Light

W/Mo

05 Jan 2010 at 06:30 - 114

Oh, and I miss that dyes can be mixed with each other. I remember there used to be a lot of requests for gold dyes before the dye conversion happened. And the die remover. It gave better mix effects than the current gray dye we have now. So in those days you can buy less sought after dyes to make really neat dyes and make a fortune by just buying and buying then selling. Ah, what a days.

Phoenix Denfer

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Homeless since the Charr

Order of Pointed Sticks (OOPS)

05 Jan 2010 at 07:40 - 115

If we really want to get nostalgic, I miss the Beta Weekend Events. There was so much excitement to try something so new and different. I remember going through feelings of withdrawl when the weekend was over and we had to wait at least another month or more for the next.

It was chaos and nobody knew about pinging builds let alone know how to make a reasonable build with the skills they let us have, and we just had fun. I will NEVER forget my first time through the Northern Wall mission when the Charr broke through the gate for the first time and I all but had a heart attack.

I loved the beauty of pre-sear, and how it really made me cry the first time going into burned out Ascalon after spending a week or so getting to know the characters that were later doomed to be henchmen. Poor Orion, things sure had worked out different then HE planned while in pre-sear!

chadS

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2009

Florida

Don't Rage [シシ]

W/E

05 Jan 2010 at 08:51 - 116

When superior absorption was 90+ k at the trader.

Pesi

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Droknars Forge

No Goats No Glory

Me/

05 Jan 2010 at 12:22 - 117

I miss doing frost gate with my mesmer, using healing skills.
I miss active low level pvp arenas
I miss true farming in sorrows furnace
I miss 14k ecto, and not getting much further in uw than clear the chamber
I miss people that played the game, and could run a conversation, and laugh about dying.
I miss ascalon international districts, where high end trading was going strong
I miss Droknars forge international districts, the big mob of traders.
I miss 15+ districs in german / international Port sledge.

Its easy to miss what u dont have, if it was like that still, noone would play the game and noone would miss it.

Selket

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Grand Court of Selket/Sebelkeh

What If You Had An Outpost Named After You [slkt]

W/

05 Jan 2010 at 17:11 - 118

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranger Brummy

When there were no hipster teens hanging out in Great temple, thinking they are cool treating it like myspace.

There's nothing cool about hanging out in a video game.

The Arching Healer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2006

Super Kaon Action Team [SuKa]

05 Jan 2010 at 17:36 - 119

Quote:

Originally Posted by kedde

Alive and competitive pvp community + support that had yet to be screwed.

Support never existed.

Olim Chill

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2007

USA

DMI

N/

05 Jan 2010 at 17:39 - 120

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coolpb

This. EoTN has been out for what now? Well over a year, closer to two, I don't feel like checking. I think we all know what the login/character select screen looks like.

Can we get a rotation going?! And I mean start waaaaay from the beginning and just switch is every few weeks on a random day/ time frame.

Agreed...a rotation would be nice.