I played Guild Wars a few years ago but I am looking at getting back into it. I haven't played Factions or the expansion yet. However, I'm concerned it might be a bit of a ghost town. I remember when I first started playing I could get groups easily, and then in Nightfall I had a harder time finding groups. I don't like going solo as I like the social aspect of going in a group.
So, my question is, if I get Factions and Eye of the North, will there still be a sufficient community to form groups with to complete missions?
Is Guild Wars still alive?
mroriginal
C4RB1N3
Ever since Nightfall and heroes where released its been a solo game. and yeah, its pretty dead, especially if your into pvp.
Amy Awien
I see people looking for groups and (new) guildies doing campaigns. There are quiet places where you'll have to rely on the people in your guild to join - and maybe not for the full 8 players.
The Zaishen bounties bring people together to group in PUGs again, but that is likely not going to help for doing the campaign.
The Zaishen bounties bring people together to group in PUGs again, but that is likely not going to help for doing the campaign.
Turk The Legendary
Your answer is no... no its not still alive
laurana half elf
guild wars is dead.
Hells Fury
Sad sad story...
but there are still few of us doing occasional RA, speed clears, event farming, getting stuff for nicholas and similar. (talking about old dedicated players)
And you wonder why there isn't any skill updates...
but there are still few of us doing occasional RA, speed clears, event farming, getting stuff for nicholas and similar. (talking about old dedicated players)
And you wonder why there isn't any skill updates...
ShineAqua
Weekend events keep it alive, as do Bounties and certain areas of PvP, but not all. It's fine on the weekends, but weekdays can get a bit scarce, as people have lives to live, and such.
mathiastemplar
GW is not dead... It's still going.
Play through the games with a friend instead of pugs, a lot more fun
Also, join an active guild:P
Cheers
Play through the games with a friend instead of pugs, a lot more fun
Also, join an active guild:P
Cheers
ele pl
^This
It's dead, playerbase is small, find other game.
It's dead, playerbase is small, find other game.
Nechrond
GW is far from dead. There are fewer PUG-ers around, but you can PUG perfectly well with 3 human players and a bunch of heroes. Sometimes you have to district-hop to get players, because not everybody uses the party search function, but it's almost always possible to get a few.
Master Ketsu
Its sort of dead.
You can still pvp, but pvp nowadays is more about politics than skill.
You can still pvp, but pvp nowadays is more about politics than skill.
Hells Fury
someone make a poll - dead or not dead
Genius Was Revrac
PvP has gone down hill recently without any new content but PvE is alive and well in GW's today. The majority of the new content has been exclusively for pve'ers. So if that is what type of game your looking for then GW is still a good game for a good price. For example, our guild had 3 different sc's formed on ventrilo all at the same time(Kath sc, Rragar sc, DoA). All you need to do is find an active guild that caters to your need.
Rhododendron
"It's dead, playerbase is small, find other game"...
What kind of a friendly big bad ass community are you guys ? There are still towns where you have to fight to get to district 1 America, and you chase away new players?
What kind of a friendly big bad ass community are you guys ? There are still towns where you have to fight to get to district 1 America, and you chase away new players?
Agar
GW never dies.
American districts are always filled with people. If you find a good guild you want have problem finding a group to do stuff. And to the rest of the people here: Why are you posting on the forums of a "dead" game?
American districts are always filled with people. If you find a good guild you want have problem finding a group to do stuff. And to the rest of the people here: Why are you posting on the forums of a "dead" game?
mc blitzar
GW is pretty much alive, american districts are crowded, lots of pvp. if you just find a guild that suits you, and/or play with some friends, you will have alot of fun.
Kenzo Skunk
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Originally Posted by Agar
And to the rest of the people here: Why are you posting on the forums of a "dead" game?
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OT: It`s far from dead. It may not be as populated as it was in it`s days of glory, but it`s still crowded with players (and a lot of new ones too).
The Josip
Wow all the negative people.
I take big breaks from gw and hey, it's still alive game. Sure you won't find easily a group for Minar in Shiverpeaks, but you can easily find a group for Zaishen Bounties (you'll learn what it is), which means you'll always have people to play with if you want.
Also, JOIN THE GUILD, and one with full ALLIANCE.
Those who don't want to take minimum steps to surround themselves with other active players don't have right to complain about inability to find groups.
I take big breaks from gw and hey, it's still alive game. Sure you won't find easily a group for Minar in Shiverpeaks, but you can easily find a group for Zaishen Bounties (you'll learn what it is), which means you'll always have people to play with if you want.
Also, JOIN THE GUILD, and one with full ALLIANCE.
Those who don't want to take minimum steps to surround themselves with other active players don't have right to complain about inability to find groups.
Shayne Hawke
It's going to feel dead if you're not doing Z-Quests or in an active guild.
obsidian ectoplasm
GW is not completely dead.
but it is crap. it does not have the enjoyment factor it used to have, and for that reason i advise you to keep to whatever you are doing. and wait for GW2 which hopefully wont turn out the way gw did.
pz
but it is crap. it does not have the enjoyment factor it used to have, and for that reason i advise you to keep to whatever you are doing. and wait for GW2 which hopefully wont turn out the way gw did.
pz
obsidian ectoplasm
GW is not completely dead.
but it is crap. it does not have the enjoyment factor it used to have, and for that reason i advise you to keep to whatever you are doing. and wait for GW2 which hopefully wont turn out the way gw did.
pz
but it is crap. it does not have the enjoyment factor it used to have, and for that reason i advise you to keep to whatever you are doing. and wait for GW2 which hopefully wont turn out the way gw did.
pz
CronkTheImpaler
After zippin through this thread i noticed all the long term players are the ones bitchin about it being dead. is this sour grapes or just lethargy? i mean ive been playin for 4 yrs and i think its still decent. Clearly its not what it was in 05 but, what game is after 4 years.
I have friends that play WoW that complain of the EXACT same problems.
Cronk
PS just went to Kamadan (0715am) and there were 3 pretty full districts.
I have friends that play WoW that complain of the EXACT same problems.
Cronk
PS just went to Kamadan (0715am) and there were 3 pretty full districts.
rokocoko
Guild Wars is not dead. Yes, many outposts are deserted, but in the big towns you'll always find someone ready to join for a mission or quest.
And with the addition of Zaishen Mission/Bounty, chances are even bigger to find a group. If you're not in a hurry to finish a campaign, you can wait until a specific mission or dungeon is the subject of daily Zaishen challenges, to complete it with an all-human party.
And with the addition of Zaishen Mission/Bounty, chances are even bigger to find a group. If you're not in a hurry to finish a campaign, you can wait until a specific mission or dungeon is the subject of daily Zaishen challenges, to complete it with an all-human party.
Pursh
If you're looking to do PvE, then I guess you can find some groups in some occasions. But PvP (excluding RA/AB) is pretty much dead now, so if you're looking to do PvP, then you wont find it here.
Oster
GW's not dead. It's not as active as it used to be but you'll still find a lot of guilds with 100 people+full alliances to keep you company. Most of the missions you'll have to solo but thats a lot to do with heroes and the fact that less people play now. Since you're new and coming back Guild Wars you'll still probably find some stuff to entertain you, I usually find something new to keep me busy with the game every few weeks and I got this game three years ago.
uggsrock
The game is still going, but it's a empty corpse rotting away until it collapses in on itself.
Kattar
All the activity on this forum would fly in the face of most everything everyone has said about the game being dead.
Guild Wars is not as active as it used to be, which is what most of the people in this thread are basing their posts on. If you're new to the game you won't know the difference. There are new people signing up everyday. Find an active guild and you'll have more chance of playing with people, although you can do most of the game by yourself with heroes and henchmen.
If you want a game with activity on the level of WoW, then your only logical choice is to go play WoW. There aren't any other games that get close to that level of activity.
No one's going to give you an unbiased answer here, so I'll go ahead and close this.
Guild Wars is not as active as it used to be, which is what most of the people in this thread are basing their posts on. If you're new to the game you won't know the difference. There are new people signing up everyday. Find an active guild and you'll have more chance of playing with people, although you can do most of the game by yourself with heroes and henchmen.
If you want a game with activity on the level of WoW, then your only logical choice is to go play WoW. There aren't any other games that get close to that level of activity.
No one's going to give you an unbiased answer here, so I'll go ahead and close this.