What was all your favorite things when you all started out playing Guild wars? And what ended out being your favorite thing?
Starting: I found that grouping up was a major aspect of the game. No one would want to solo yet, people were very engaging, and were full of life, especially with making new friends, PuGs with limited preferences.
Ending: The use of heroes helped me so much, i remember at the beginning of the game, henchmen were quite popular but a pain in the a**. now heroes being extremely customizable, life is so much easier. I do have to say though, it was quite hard learning how to properly use my heroes and setting up their builds but like all things, i adapted.
Guild Wars 2 is definately going to open up a lot of new experiences, i'm rather scared of not being able to adapt too well, but thats only me I guess haha :/
Favorite Things
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LifeInfusion
Flute, Ogre-slaying knife, now Mallyx's Savagery.
You said "things"...
edit: when I first started in beta I was so newb that I thought you needed to buy a flute to play it with /flute. Male necros hold their items when emoting so it is all good.
You said "things"...
edit: when I first started in beta I was so newb that I thought you needed to buy a flute to play it with /flute. Male necros hold their items when emoting so it is all good.
Rise of Cpu
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Flute, Ogre-slaying knife, now Mallyx's Savagery.
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wilebill
Favorite Thing Then: Longbow. Every character can have a longbow for pulling brought me over from WoW opening day of Prophecies.
Favorite Thing Now: Heroes. Love running around with a small army.
If I wrote an article about GW I would title it "From Longbow to Heroes."
Favorite Thing Now: Heroes. Love running around with a small army.
If I wrote an article about GW I would title it "From Longbow to Heroes."
Rise of Cpu
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If I wrote an article about GW I would title it "From Longbow to Heroes." |
maybe you should write an article?
gremlin
In the beginning it was getting my first green item I was so proud of that Its a bow called Stinger and I still have it.
Now its finding out that I still enjoy the game 5 years on mainly because of heroes.
Now its finding out that I still enjoy the game 5 years on mainly because of heroes.
Kook~NBK~
Favorite things when first starting GW?
The Ft. Ranick mission - still fun after all these years
Pre-Searing - A lively, interesting community with lots of very "Wow!" worthy scenery.
Lots of guildies & friends running around having all kinds of fun.
Favorite things now:
Ft. Ranick mission is still fun- running down into the charr camps and wreaking havoc with my Warrior - good times!
Zaishen Missions/Bounties/Vanquishes - gives me a reason to keep playing.
Guildies & friends starting to get back into GW preparing for GW2
The Ft. Ranick mission - still fun after all these years
Pre-Searing - A lively, interesting community with lots of very "Wow!" worthy scenery.
Lots of guildies & friends running around having all kinds of fun.
Favorite things now:
Ft. Ranick mission is still fun- running down into the charr camps and wreaking havoc with my Warrior - good times!
Zaishen Missions/Bounties/Vanquishes - gives me a reason to keep playing.
Guildies & friends starting to get back into GW preparing for GW2
il Priscilla il
my favorite thing about GW is Tombs, i mean HA, i mean.....
Voodoo Rage
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In the beginning it was getting my first green item I was so proud of that Its a bow called Stinger and I still have it.
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Nowadays, 7 heroes are my favorite thing. I've always played solo because of my wife and kids situation and it's so nice to be able to fully tailor my entire team's build and equipment.
mage767
Start: Pugging in Prophecies days, selling low-end FDS for little profit, running rampant with an infinite minion army (with Golem as the mini-boss)
Middle: Trading...trading..and more trading, altoholic, mastering all professions, developing next-gen hero teams, destroying PvE HM content, multiple GWAMMs
Now: RA, FA and occasional HA
Middle: Trading...trading..and more trading, altoholic, mastering all professions, developing next-gen hero teams, destroying PvE HM content, multiple GWAMMs
Now: RA, FA and occasional HA
Cool Down
I've always had a thing for Sorrow's Furnace, I remember the first time I tried it... it was so beautiful back then 
Voodoo Rage
Speaking of greens. I used to have such a blast learning the "nuances" of farming Totem Axes with my ranger. Good times.
il Priscilla il
Another favorite of mine was when I made my first real profit in the game, selling HoD swords when they were worth 400k each, also seeing my first lvl20 in pre searing and demanded to know how to do. Once I found out I lost complete intrest until it them became a title....
nickthemenace
Leaving pre-searing for the first time and seeing how big the actual map was.
Da Kenster
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Flute, Ogre-slaying knife...
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My favorite aspect of the game originally was the people. I loved going out with my guild and doing FoW, or whatever our choice of action was at that point in time. The people are what originally made this game for me.
Sadly, most of the people I played with in the first year are no longer playing (thought not surprising), so a lot of that original nostalgia and magic is lost, especially with the introduction of 7 hero teams, a lot of incentive is gone for grouping with other individuals when you know your heroes can get the job done just as well, if not better, for things like the bounties and stuff.
Still, I like to adventure with some old friends now and then and just goof off and have fun, because really, that's what playing a game is all about.
Fluffy Kittens
My favorite thing was Hero Battles and HA.
Makes me quite sad that I'm unable to play either of those now (HB deleted and HA inactive).
Makes me quite sad that I'm unable to play either of those now (HB deleted and HA inactive).
StormDragonZ
The fact I could take my time through ANYTHING with henchmen and/or heroes if I felt "rushers" would dilute the fun in having an adventure.
Cool Down
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The fact I could take my time through ANYTHING with henchmen and/or heroes if I felt "rushers" would dilute the fun in having an adventure.
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Da Kenster
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Yes, this is great.. Nothing worse than people whining about you wanting to actually get some of the story
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il Priscilla il
Or not skipping the cinematic cuz u honestly hadn't seen it yet
WarcryOfTruth
Then: Outsmarting the experienced people who tried to trick me into saying items are more valuable than they actually were.
Now: Underworld. I love nothing more than taking those who have never beaten it before through it. Or, those that have never beaten Dhuum. Either way, Underworld has always been my favorite non-outpost in the game.
Now: Underworld. I love nothing more than taking those who have never beaten it before through it. Or, those that have never beaten Dhuum. Either way, Underworld has always been my favorite non-outpost in the game.
Ayano Mitsu
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I've always had a thing for Sorrow's Furnace, I remember the first time I tried it... it was so beautiful back then
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It was my favorite back then too, I can't even count the number of B/P runs I did there a few years back hehe.Now? Probably RA/FA lol
PowerRAV
Then: Just completing prophecies was an accomplishment even THK alone was a challenge then.
Now: Nothing really don't play much just jump on time to time to sell / buy zkeys for zaishen title. Ready for GW's 2
Now: Nothing really don't play much just jump on time to time to sell / buy zkeys for zaishen title. Ready for GW's 2
EPO Bot
My envoy staff, when i finally get it. Because i will have earned it by doing all Z quests with only one character.
Rise of Cpu
Reminds me, most stressful thing in game now will probably be the title farming :/
LanaDarkess
I've only been playing for a bit over a year, but at the start, what drew me in was the character design, armor and costumes. The activity in Shing Jea Monastery when I arrived there for the first time. Being able to command an army of the undead and all I had to do was point to an enemy and simply say "Get him."
Now I love the ease at which I can run through things. I love the lore behind everything and how it affects everything else. You'll often find me on the wiki reading up on backstories. I haven't gotten around to the new content so much yet, but when I do, I know I'll love every minute of it.
Also now, (having my main character start in Factions), I'm loving pre!
Now I love the ease at which I can run through things. I love the lore behind everything and how it affects everything else. You'll often find me on the wiki reading up on backstories. I haven't gotten around to the new content so much yet, but when I do, I know I'll love every minute of it.
Also now, (having my main character start in Factions), I'm loving pre!
tonini
playing in pre-searing and trying to wear the armour things dropped by enemies gave me a good roast when i asked my guild why it wasnt changing my armour lol
now my fav is my island guardian <3
now my fav is my island guardian <3
The Drunkard
I joined the game a wee bit before the release of factions, so my experience is a bit biased.
My favorite thing was doing the chest runs (back when there were such things as gold and purple chests) at raisu palace, mainly because it was laid back yet stressful to try and get that "awesome" item. I got my first Req 8 wep there (a GPB), which blew my mind at the time. Shame it had crappy mods...
My favorite thing was doing the chest runs (back when there were such things as gold and purple chests) at raisu palace, mainly because it was laid back yet stressful to try and get that "awesome" item. I got my first Req 8 wep there (a GPB), which blew my mind at the time. Shame it had crappy mods...
PsychedelicTerrorist
when i first bought the game shortly after prophecies originally came out, i loved the scenery once i got out post-searing ascalon. the run to yak's bend was neat! there were lots of neat things to look at along the way. i also enjoyed the old solo farming of the desert gryphons in the elona desert with my long deleted w/mo. running people to droknar's forge was another good money maker at the time.
nowadays all i do on two current toons is participate in the jade quarry or run around sight seeing in other campaigns i haven't really put too many hours into.
nowadays all i do on two current toons is participate in the jade quarry or run around sight seeing in other campaigns i haven't really put too many hours into.
Leohan
My favorite thing starting out was exploring a new area and learning the lore, talking to every NPC I found.
My favorite thing now is being part of the broad gw and personal community of Guild Wars. Helping others is always fun as well.
My favorite thing now is being part of the broad gw and personal community of Guild Wars. Helping others is always fun as well.
Oleg
GW was my first MMO. It was amazing that all those dots on my radar were people. The favorite thing now in GW is guildies. Without them I would have left long ago. If my favorite things in game were anything other than the people there, I guess I wouldn't be playing an MMO.
aden the wise
UW. hands down. from the solo 55 days, to uwsc to dual rits. and everything in between.
still to this day solo farm UW, mess around with heroway, and the occasional SC
ive always been partial to the UW. if i get bored, i try a new farm.. cant go wrong with ectos lol
still to this day solo farm UW, mess around with heroway, and the occasional SC
ive always been partial to the UW. if i get bored, i try a new farm.. cant go wrong with ectos lol
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GW was my first MMO. It was amazing that all those dots on my radar were people. The favorite thing now in GW is guildies. Without them I would have left long ago. If my favorite things in game were anything other than the people there, I guess I wouldn't be playing an MMO.
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nuclear_herring
It still amazes me when I hit /age and see over 4000 hours over 5 something years. I used to think 300 hours on FF7 was awesomely involved but GW has beaten them all. If I was paying monthly I wouldn't be after all this time, but free play means I can happily run complete strangers, or talk crap or do whatever I feel like. I've done just about everything in game but I still get a thrill out of helping people, or giving away all the stuff I've amassed. It's definitely the other people that keep me interested.
Cool Down
I also remember coming from the Shiverpeaks into Kryta for the first time, my jaw just dropped, and I was so freaking excited xD
il Priscilla il
My favorite thing to do on my war use to be w/rt solo uw with vengeful stuffs, it amused me greatly to stand there with an urn and watch things drop ecto for me 
Mintha Syl
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I also remember coming from the Shiverpeaks into Kryta for the first time, my jaw just dropped, and I was so freaking excited xD
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Xue Yi Liang
I haven't played in almost 6 years. I played GW when it was first released and was blown away then. I miss constructing my first solo farming monk builds and finding areas pre-nerf. I miss making my first million and hoarding hundreds of black dye vials.
If I started playing again I'd have to learn everything all over again. I don't have the time to do that nowadays because I've gotten married and have a baby (and another one on the way.) I love my life but part of me does miss having the time to really play the game.
I'm tempted to start again when GW 2 comes out.
If I started playing again I'd have to learn everything all over again. I don't have the time to do that nowadays because I've gotten married and have a baby (and another one on the way.) I love my life but part of me does miss having the time to really play the game.
I'm tempted to start again when GW 2 comes out.
dunky_g
I miss duo/3-man trapping the UW back in '05, Ettin and Griffon farming. Selling Sup Vigors and absorptions for 100k, but I suppose the main thing I miss is the whole naivety I had at the start of the game. Genuinely running around as a Warrior with monk skills, Fighting Bears in presearing because I thought I was bad ass, not realising that pre was only the start of the game, and thinking it was still pretty big. Having my best friend play the game with me was also pretty awesome, but then he went to PVP, and I stayed PVE lol. Such is life.
These days, I just title farm. Chatting to guild members is probably the most interesting thing I do, seeing as most of my original in game friends have quit or play very rarely.
These days, I just title farm. Chatting to guild members is probably the most interesting thing I do, seeing as most of my original in game friends have quit or play very rarely.
chuckles79
I bought the game in May 2005, and when I finally went through the searing the downgrade of scenery and jump in difficulty made me quit in disgust.
I started playing again late 2006 when my wife and I were looking for a game to play together.
I remember some major milestones that are completely BFD now.
1. I remember being able to find a PuG in every mission and even for some quests.
2. People selling Althea's ashes at Piken Square.
3. When I ran from Yak's Bend to LA (successfully, but almost died in the swamps), not understanding the mission progression would take me there naturally.
4. Getting my first elites in Boreas Seabed mission (I had a ranger, and BHA and barrage were godlike at that time)
5. Watching 7 out of 8 people in my PuG (not me) suicide charge the bonus in Ice Caves of Sorrow. One of them even typed "holy .....!" right as he died. (lucky for them I brought Rebirth)
6. Hard Mode came out and it was a privilege, not a right. No one was ever doing the missions.
7. When Kind of a Big Deal actually was a big deal.
8. First displayabel title...Sunspear General of course
9. PvP arenas 2007 through early 2009. Overpowered skills abuse (Shroud of Silence, BA turret rangers), before hexway everything and monks were more than punching bags.
I basically consider the end of the early days as the point where Godmode entered the game (Ursan, Shadowform, 600/smite)
I started playing again late 2006 when my wife and I were looking for a game to play together.
I remember some major milestones that are completely BFD now.
1. I remember being able to find a PuG in every mission and even for some quests.
2. People selling Althea's ashes at Piken Square.
3. When I ran from Yak's Bend to LA (successfully, but almost died in the swamps), not understanding the mission progression would take me there naturally.
4. Getting my first elites in Boreas Seabed mission (I had a ranger, and BHA and barrage were godlike at that time)
5. Watching 7 out of 8 people in my PuG (not me) suicide charge the bonus in Ice Caves of Sorrow. One of them even typed "holy .....!" right as he died. (lucky for them I brought Rebirth)
6. Hard Mode came out and it was a privilege, not a right. No one was ever doing the missions.
7. When Kind of a Big Deal actually was a big deal.
8. First displayabel title...Sunspear General of course
9. PvP arenas 2007 through early 2009. Overpowered skills abuse (Shroud of Silence, BA turret rangers), before hexway everything and monks were more than punching bags.
I basically consider the end of the early days as the point where Godmode entered the game (Ursan, Shadowform, 600/smite)