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trillien

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

28 Apr 2005 at 13:52 - 131

Quote:

Originally Posted by lenadel

I would like to know about raids in this game. Compared to say EQ, what are raids like? Is there huge boss mobs that take a skilled and dedicated guild to take down? Or is it more PvP and guild fighting? At this point I dont understand the exact point of the game. Because for me in EQ and all the other MMORPGs I've played I gain max level, join or create a high end guild, and raid the hell outa all the content in the game. I'm hoping that aspect is still a high priority on the devs list, or I'm not sure this is the game for me. Can someone please give me some insight? Thanks!

-Lenadel

I would suggest you go back to EQ

Tarnaak

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

28 Apr 2005 at 14:28 - 132

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elyndria

I heard there was supposed to be a list of emotes and commands in the preorder box ... but there were none in mine. Is there a same sort of list online somewhere? Thanks.

You didn't get a Guild Wars Quick Reference Guide? Its just a two page foldout type "card" that has the keyboard and slash commands on it.

Tarnaak

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

28 Apr 2005 at 14:29 - 133

Quote:

Originally Posted by COLT19111

I just came to Guild Wars from WoW, what should I expect?

To have a game experience like no other.
Go to http:\\www.guildwarsguru.com or
http:\\www.guildwars.com for great info

Tarnaak

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

28 Apr 2005 at 14:32 - 134

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skinchanger

I have some questions about the "Arcanist Done Right" build on the main page and other Elementalist/Monk healer builds. The description says they're good for PvP. Are they also good for PvE? Also, can you get a party as easily as you could with a Monk primary, or do you get ignored because people think you're a nuker?

Anything good for PvP should be GREAT for PvE.

Any combo that includes Monk, is wanted for the healage. How you endup performing, will of course determine if you are invited by the same people again.

Iteicea Destroidium

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Washington

[Pink]

Rt/Mo

28 Apr 2005 at 17:27 - 135

I noticed they changed how you get guild capes...can someone tell me what is needed to pay for the capes?

confessor24

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Philadelphia, PA

28 Apr 2005 at 17:37 - 136

I have a question about skill points. I see that I get 200 skill points to distribute in various areas...my question is how/when do I get skill points? Do I get one SP for each level I gain? Do I get SPs from quests? When I go to my trainer(s), will it look sometime like DAoC where I'll have my "schools of magic" so to speak and I train my SPs in them? Am I correct in assuming that more SPs in a certain line grants you more spells/skills? Or is it just more powerful levels of spells/skills in that line?

icpmrman

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

Elements of Hell

R/Me

28 Apr 2005 at 17:51 - 137

I have a few questions. Is there any direct line of communiaction between players and the company? In WoW, they have official forums, and you can post suggestions are problems, and community managers takes these concerns to the devs, and they also bring info from devs to the players. Without an official forum with Guild Wars, I dont see how this can be done. Also, I was looking at the skill comaprison thing on the homepage here are guild wars guru. There are a lot of skills. Is it overwhelming or confusing? Looing at it I was thinking, "I would have no idea what to do." Lastly, concering PvP, are the battles instanced? Does your guild decide to do some PvP and everyone gets together and goes into the instanced arena? I read there was capture the flag, how is that? Thanks in advance.

confessor24

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Philadelphia, PA

28 Apr 2005 at 17:59 - 138

Quote:

Originally Posted by icpmrman

There are a lot of skills. Is it overwhelming or confusing? Looking at it I was thinking, "I would have no idea what to do."

That's my biggest concern too...I worry about taking too long or something to grasp the skills that I want to use and then kinda being left in the dust, so to speak. I think being limited to 8 skills kind of helps...unlike WoW where you can have unlimited skills at your disposal you have to pick them ahead of time so only have 8 buttons to worry about on missions and during PvP.

My biggest challenge will be learning what each skill does, what is most effective in situations, and then also which ones I prefer over others. I'm hoping the game has a strong enough solo/PvE dynamic that I'll have time to get a solid grip on the mechanics before PvPing.

mostro

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Me/E

28 Apr 2005 at 19:32 - 139

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarnaak

Anything good for PvP should be GREAT for PvE.

Any combo that includes Monk, is wanted for the healage. How you endup performing, will of course determine if you are invited by the same people again.

I would not be so quick to make those kinds of broad statements. A shutdown mesmer which is critical on a lot of PvP teams would not contribute much on a PvE team.

And not all monk are healers. Some monks are build as a protection monks and/or smiting monks. Depending on the scenario these types of monks can be more effective than healing monks.

SS4_Gogeta

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

28 Apr 2005 at 21:32 - 140

Hello yall, i am really geting mad at the Guild Wars game cause it keeps sayong that my e-mail address is invalid but i kno for a fact that it works. I am wondering if anyone else has had this problem, if so then please, please! get back to me asap. Thank You

Aronzonso

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

29 Apr 2005 at 05:46 - 141

i'm a brand spanking new player (although i've had the game for more than a couple of hours now...so i'm more of a new player and shouldn't consider myself all that brand spanking) to guild wars and so far i'm really enjoying myself. still exploring the tutorial as a warrior/mesmer.

earlier when i logged on i found that i had gotten an invitation to join a guild. i ask myself "why not" and accept the invitation. after talking a bit to my guildies, someone asks how they leave the guild. somehow he had joined by accident (don't understand that...it's pretty much cut and dry if you want in or out, but whatever) and started getting frustrated at the lack of information on how to quit. i wondered how to leave the guild myself, but then got to thinking that maybe you can't leave.

so are my suspicions correct in thinking that once you're in a guild with a character, you're in for good? if they are, then they should have a warning that it's a permanent decision (and if there is...well i'm a hopeless player who dosen't read

)

Vyse Aenarion[GIG]

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

pittsburgh and buffalo.

29 Apr 2005 at 16:23 - 143

How can i have parties with more than 2 people? Is it only post-searing?

Troll Food

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

29 Apr 2005 at 17:20 - 144

Ok, just when I thought I had done enough reading to understand it all, I've gone and gotten myself confused.... I haven't bought the game yet, so bear with my ignorance.

So... can you or can you not have ONE character that is both pve and pvp, or are the two playstyles segregated from one another? Theres something very unappealing to me about having to have multiple characters just so satiate both of those play-forms. The reason I ask is because I keep reading people mentioning starting a 'pvp character' vs. a 'pve character'.

Sorry if this is a redundant question, but I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere else on the forum. (if someone has a link, that'd be great too). Thanks fellas.

j03y

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

29 Apr 2005 at 17:38 - 145

1. How does a guild take place in PvP that matters for something? Were?

2.Fur Squares dont exist?

3.Can you get "Runes" at lvl 10? (From norm mobs you kill or quests?)

4.Do you get unlimited skill refund? 24/24 you get refund but it goes down, relog and back to 24/24.

5.Do all characters need to buy a guild cape or does leader buy then all guild members get them?

kaminari

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

29 Apr 2005 at 18:21 - 146

this is probably the worst question ever, but

How do you attain a second class?

futhermore, if i have my first class as elementalist, and i have second class as warrior, will i be able to equip warrior type armor and weaponns? or should i just re-make the character, as warrior first and elementalist second?

(or should i change elementalist for necro?)

mostro

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Me/E

29 Apr 2005 at 19:08 - 147

Quote:

Originally Posted by Troll Food

So... can you or can you not have ONE character that is both pve and pvp, or are the two playstyles segregated from one another? Theres something very unappealing to me about having to have multiple characters just so satiate both of those play-forms. The reason I ask is because I keep reading people mentioning starting a 'pvp character' vs. a 'pve character'.

You have 4 char slots. When you create a character you can choose to create an RP char or a PvP char. An RP char starts at level 1 and PvP starts at level 20. RP char can participate in PvP arenas, but PvP char cannot go to the PvE areas.

There 2 types of PvP chars: premade and custom. Premade chars have fixed skill set and you cannot change them. Custom char's skills can be changed, but you can only select skills that are unlocked by your RP char.

Quote:

Originally Posted by j03y

1. How does a guild take place in PvP that matters for something? Were?
2.Fur Squares dont exist?
3.Can you get "Runes" at lvl 10? (From norm mobs you kill or quests?)
4.Do you get unlimited skill refund? 24/24 you get refund but it goes down, relog and back to 24/24.
5.Do all characters need to buy a guild cape or does leader buy then all guild members get them?

1. A guild can participate in GvG (Guild vs Guild). You can choose to fight a random guild, challenge a specific guild, or challenge a guild in an unranked battle.
2. No idea
3. You get runes by salvaging items and unlock them by using id kit. It is not tied to char level.
4. You accumulate refund points by gaining xp.
5. The guild leader buys one cape and all members automatically wear them.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaminari

this is probably the worst question ever, but

How do you attain a second class?

futhermore, if i have my first class as elementalist, and i have second class as warrior, will i be able to equip warrior type armor and weaponns? or should i just re-make the character, as warrior first and elementalist second?

(or should i change elementalist for necro?)

On RP char you get your 2nd classes when you complete the secondary class quest in pre-searing ascalon.
You can only equip armors for your primary class.

j03y

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

29 Apr 2005 at 19:22 - 148

For GvG were do you go?

mostro

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Me/E

29 Apr 2005 at 19:26 - 149

Quote:

Originally Posted by j03y

For GvG were do you go?

Your Guild Hall. You can purchase your hall by buying a celestial sigil on the sigil merchant or win one from the Hall of Heroes in tomb.

adam.skinner

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2005

Elect of God [EoG]

Mo/Me

29 Apr 2005 at 19:28 - 150

Quote:

Originally Posted by confessor24

I have a question about skill points. I see that I get 200 skill points to distribute in various areas...my question is how/when do I get skill points? Do I get one SP for each level I gain? Do I get SPs from quests? When I go to my trainer(s), will it look sometime like DAoC where I'll have my "schools of magic" so to speak and I train my SPs in them? Am I correct in assuming that more SPs in a certain line grants you more spells/skills? Or is it just more powerful levels of spells/skills in that line?

You are confusing attribute points and skill points. "Attributes" primarily impact how effective skills tied to that attribute are. You gain 5 attribute points per level until level 15 (75 total), and 25 thereafter per level (125 total).

Skill points are used for learning/buying individual skills. When you buy a skill, it will cost gold and a skill point. Once you buy a skill, you are able to use it in your skill bar, which can contain 8 skills at any given time.

So, for example, if you have no points in the attribute "Wilderness Survival", the skill "Troll Ungent" will heal 3 pips per second. If you start to put attribute points in, it will start to gain pips. (FYI, each pip of de/regeneration for health is 2/hp per second. For energy, each pip is 1/3 energy per second.).

kaminari

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

29 Apr 2005 at 22:02 - 151

what is pre-searing aschelon? and where are these quests located?

also, is making a pvp char better than a rp char? (cause i dont know if rp chars can pvp)

JIB2021

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

30 Apr 2005 at 07:30 - 152

Hi I am very new to Guild Wars, me and a few friends tried getting on and playing together and for some reason we can only get 2 people in a party at a time. Why is that and how do I allow more people in my party? If you can help me out thanks a lot.

zeerobot

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

30 Apr 2005 at 10:37 - 153

I don't have the game, but I'm considering buying it. And I'm just curious about a couple of aesthetic aspects of the game, and I'm sorry if someone answered this already. These aren't going to be the selling points for me or anything, I'm just curious.

How in depth is the character creation? Is it based on sliders, or do you just pick from a selection of heads? I've been playing EQ2 and even though their character creation uses sliders, it's rare to make a character that looks all that different from anyone else (I mean the actual facial structure, not hair colour and style), unless they're of a different race. Is this an issue in Guild Wars? Also, can you customize your body shape?

I know this is all going to come across as a little shallow, since I'm only asking about "looks" in the game, but I also wanted to know about the female armor. I'm a girl, and I always play a female character if possible in games. From the screenshots I've seen, all of the female armor seems very skimpy. I'm not concerned with other people wearing it, but are there other types of armor for female characters to wear that actually cover up and looks as though it would actually protect the body (as armor is intended to)? Sorry if this part seems a little long winded. It's just always been one of the things that irks me about the fantasy genre. Having to choose between being forced into skimpy armor or playing a male character. I roleplay from time to time, and just can't rp a male very well. Ok, I'm done rambling now!

Adrain

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

30 Apr 2005 at 14:04 - 154

Rare Drops only come from Missions?

jaythespacehound

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

30 Apr 2005 at 14:11 - 155

As far as I know:
Party limit is set to 2 for the noob area

Once you leave Ascalon the 'way it is' when you enter the game you don't have that limit (eg when you enter the academy, set out to war)
As for skimpy armour, I believe I have seen some female chars with full length dress like things, and the ranger armour is fairly "protective" looking.
Cheers
Jay

Rhilian

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

30 Apr 2005 at 14:49 - 156

Anyone knows how long (in hours played) the entire storyline of the basic game is?

CaptHerp PR

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2005

30 Apr 2005 at 15:55 - 157

My wife and I can't find it -- what is necessary for creating a guild cape? We've got the guild name, but when we check with the registrar we see that the cost appears to be 0 gold and 2 of some kind of ingots, which pretty much tells us nothing.

What's the answer?

jaythespacehound

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

01 May 2005 at 02:56 - 158

Heh, those two ingots? They are really platinum bars and are equal to 1000 gp each. Hope that helps

Jay

Le Van Hung

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

01 May 2005 at 03:15 - 159

Well, I am not head of any guild, but my guild leader said that you can get a cape if you raise 2000 gold. That should not be hard to do if you have a few members. All of us in our guild pitched in a raised the mula.

Best of luck to ya,
Le

Caesarus

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

01 May 2005 at 08:57 - 160

I am thinking of switching from SWG to this game. After CU swg is falling apart and players are leaving on daily bases. Is t his game any similar in structure and gameplay to SWG ?

Necro Batai

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2005

Missouri

01 May 2005 at 11:46 - 161

Hello to all in the land of GW. I am a player of FFXI and I am happy with it. A friend of mine toldme about Guild Wars. I must say there are thingsfrom both games that I enjoy and hate. But i am very pleased with this game and AM looking forward to seeing alot of you on.

iza

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Legionnaires of Tyria

R/

01 May 2005 at 20:09 - 162

I was wondering; do you gain more experience when adventuring alone than with a party?

hothead2

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

01 May 2005 at 22:39 - 163

are these all the skills i can get before i go off to war? Professions are primary ranger, secondary elementalist. I have tried looking for new trainers but all the npc's point me to people I have already been to.

iza

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Legionnaires of Tyria

R/

01 May 2005 at 23:46 - 164

Can an identification kit be used more than once?

Is there another (less expensive) way of identifying items??

Waterchan

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

02 May 2005 at 01:32 - 165

I quit World of Warcraft because its endgame content was unfriendly, almost hostile, to non-hardcore gamers.

How is GW's endgame PvE content? Is there anything interesting to do PvE-wise after you hit level 20? Are there large-scale "raid" encounters, as well as challenging missions for smaller parties?

Difficulty isn't what I'm worried about. Endgame content is supposed to be very challenging. But there's a difference between difficulty and accessibility. An epic endgame loot that requires 40 people to just reach, and relies on rolling the dice higher than everybody else on a 1% drop chance item has little to do with skill. PvP is great, I'm sure, but I also hope that there's a lot to sustain the player past level 20.

Desperado Dan

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

02 May 2005 at 02:07 - 166

Hello players!

I've been looking at Guild Wars for about 24 hours now, and everything about it thrills me. I do, however, have one proviso: do those of us unlucky enough to still be stuck on a dial-up connection see a noticable lag in performance and playtime? After reading all the stuff about real time streaming and level downloading, this is a little disheartening. The site said that it didn't make a difference, but I wanted to get some feedback from some who have dial up and play.

Thanks!

jaythespacehound

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

02 May 2005 at 08:56 - 167

ID kits can be used 25 times.
As for 56k, a friend of mine plays on it and no lag whatsoever.
New files get downloaded before you play so you may have to wait a bit longer while it is updating but there is no noticeable lag when you're in.

Jay

EDIT: Oh, and you're missing a few ranger skills....Seek out Aiden

DragonLord

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

02 May 2005 at 13:11 - 168

the search isn't working for me...what naterial do you need to make capes, my leader wants to know.

mostro

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Me/E

02 May 2005 at 18:54 - 169

Quote:

Originally Posted by DragonLord

the search isn't working for me...what naterial do you need to make capes, my leader wants to know.

If you are talking about guild capes, then you don't need any material. Just enough gold to cover whatever cost it is (last count it was 2 platinum or 2000 gold).

2kdav

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

02 May 2005 at 19:22 - 170

Hello, I'm new to these forum.
Erm, anyway, I am interested in buying GW but would like to know how is it possible to download it (the Official Website gives the option for this). I mean, I dont understand how to get an access key (I'm sure you have to purchase it with a credit card, but I didnt see how).

Thanks in advance.

Deann Lynn

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

02 May 2005 at 21:35 - 171

Hi, new to GW, had some WoW friends refer me over. Really like it so far but have reached a little point of frustration.. How the devil do you get into the academy to explore the rest of the world?

I see those closed gates mocking me daily