Guild Wars / Guild Wars: Factions.

Ripper76

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

13 Mar 2006 at 17:12 - 1
I got a quick question..

When the newest Guild Wars (Factions) is released, will it be coming with the first Guild Wars?

When I went to buy GW someone at "EB" told me to wait abit and get the newest one coming out in apirl.

The reason while am asking is, because I would like the first Guildwars also.

And if it comes with the newest one I don't want to buy it now.

fiery

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maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

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13 Mar 2006 at 17:14 - 2
Nope, you BUY both games seperately. Guild Wars 1 is a game in itself and Guild Wars Chapter 2 Factions is a whole new game.

Englishkid

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2006

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N/Mo

13 Mar 2006 at 17:15 - 3
they dont come togethor there two differen't games that are linked both standalone but i'm sure you can buy them both togethor in some sort of deal

Ripper76

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

13 Mar 2006 at 17:16 - 4
Sweet, thank you guys very much for help clearing this up.

Symeon

Symeon

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Join Date: Jul 2005

13 Mar 2006 at 17:23 - 5
Quote:
Originally Posted by Englishkid
they dont come togethor there two differen't games that are linked both standalone but i'm sure you can buy them both togethor in some sort of deal
I don't think there's any kind of deal to buy them together yet, and I doubt there will be for a while.

They're both stand-alone games, so Guild Wars: Factions does not come with the original Guild Wars. However, if you get the North American pre-order package of Guild Wars: Factions, you get a 14-day, 10-hour trial of the original Guild Wars. I guess if you really liked it you might then be tempted to buy the original Guild Wars, but be warned that a large proportion of the game population will move on to the new version.

Pevil Lihatuh

Pevil Lihatuh

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Join Date: Apr 2005

Yorkshire, UK

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13 Mar 2006 at 17:29 - 6
yeah i'm sure that even if Anet don't release a box set with both GW and Factions in, then plenty of stores around the world will be doing their own special offers (eg. "Buy Factions get Guild Wars for half price!") However if anet does release a box set of some kind, going by most other companies you could be waiting a few months after the release of Faction before such a thing becomes available.

Diablo???

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Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

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13 Mar 2006 at 17:56 - 7
Buying GW1 and GW:Factions together does not procure any discount or value deal.

thunderpower

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Europe

KiSS

13 Mar 2006 at 18:21 - 8
The only thing i want is a PvP link. Since i already got the skills locked.

Anyway, GW Factions is a big f*ckover to GW PVE players. As far as i know:

1. Can't bring Prophecies char into Faction
2. Can't bring Faction char into Prophecies

So how do you get all skills ( core skills + either prohpecies or factions) on 1 char?

Only solution: you will be able to unlock them in pvp. If not, this game will be f*cked.

Fred Kiwi

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

[cola]

13 Mar 2006 at 18:22 - 9
Bear in mind people games get cheaper over time

fallot

I'm the king

Join Date: Nov 2005

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13 Mar 2006 at 18:26 - 10
Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderpower
The only thing i want is a PvP link. Since i already got the skills locked.

Anyway, GW Factions is a big f*ckover to GW PVE players. As far as i know:

1. Can't bring Prophecies char into Faction
2. Can't bring Faction char into Prophecies
As long as you own Factions and Prophecies, you can do both of these things.

dargon

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Join Date: May 2005

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13 Mar 2006 at 18:32 - 11
Quote:
Originally Posted by fallot
As long as you own Factions and Prophecies, you can do both of these things.
A minor modification to this "As long as you own Factions and Prophecies and you link them together rather than create a new account for each,, you can do both of these things.

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

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Join Date: Jun 2005

So Cal

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13 Mar 2006 at 18:33 - 12
Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderpower
The only thing i want is a PvP link. Since i already got the skills locked.

Anyway, GW Factions is a big f*ckover to GW PVE players. As far as i know:

1. Can't bring Prophecies char into Faction
2. Can't bring Faction char into Prophecies

So how do you get all skills ( core skills + either prohpecies or factions) on 1 char?

Only solution: you will be able to unlock them in pvp. If not, this game will be f*cked.
Yeah, hey, not true if you own both! Characters can go into any chapter you own.

Diablo???

Diablo???

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13 Mar 2006 at 18:34 - 13
I'm linking them for sure..

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

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13 Mar 2006 at 18:37 - 14
Quote:
Originally Posted by Diablo™
I'm linking them for sure..
Ooh, great point... the accounts have to be linked to travel between chapters. Thanks for the memory kick.

kvndoom

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W/Mo

13 Mar 2006 at 18:45 - 15
Heh, with a new chapter every 6 months, our "free" online game will now cost us $100 a year.

Diablo???

Diablo???

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13 Mar 2006 at 18:47 - 16
I'd say it's still alot more affordable than $160-180 a year with WoW or Lineage2.

Martian

Martian

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13 Mar 2006 at 18:49 - 17
But i thought Factions did contain the original? Do u mean that if u only buy factions you cant go to Tyria and u have to be assasin or ritualist? that would suck.

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

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13 Mar 2006 at 18:50 - 18
Quote:
Originally Posted by kvndoom
Heh, with a new chapter every 6 months, our "free" online game will now cost us $100 a year.
Find me one single more cost-reward friendly game out there. The hours I've put into GW has to have by now brought the cost/hr of play to mere pocket change.

MSecorsky

MSecorsky

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13 Mar 2006 at 18:53 - 19
Quote:
Originally Posted by Martian
But i thought Factions did contain the original? Do u mean that if u only buy factions you cant go to Tyria and u have to be assasin or ritualist? that would suck.
Yes, you can't go to Tyria, but you have all professions to choose from, so you could have a Canthan Ranger, for example. Rit and Assassin are new and released with Factions, but the other classes remain.

Uriel Swift

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Join Date: Jun 2005

New York, NY

13 Mar 2006 at 18:56 - 20
Quote:
But i thought Factions did contain the original? Do u mean that if u only buy factions you cant go to Tyria and u have to be assasin or ritualist? that would suck.
Nah, thats not how it works. When you buy Factions, you are given the option (if you have the Prophecies campaign) to either link the games (your accounts) or play them seperatly. It's highly encouraged to link them if you can.

If you don't have Guild Wars (the Prophecies campaign) then when you get Factions you get to be any of the core professions plus the assassian and the ritualist. If you don't have the original Guild Wars, the only skills you get to use for the six original classes are the core skills. There is a list of these skills floating somewhere.

Diablo???

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13 Mar 2006 at 18:59 - 21
Quote:
Originally Posted by Martian
But i thought Factions did contain the original? Do u mean that if u only buy factions you cant go to Tyria and u have to be assasin or ritualist? that would suck.
If chapter 2 also contains chapter 1, it wouldn't be fair to the peolple who've waited and purchased chapter 1 separately last year.

Martian

Martian

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13 Mar 2006 at 19:00 - 22
Oh i see, well that seems right i guess, thx.