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coldplay

Banned

Join Date: Aug 2005

NYC

Daoine Sidhe

07 Apr 2006 at 04:24 - 1

GW at 04 E3

GW NA server

GW Korea Server

GW has truly grown up from a baby to a beauty. Guys, beat me up with your good old GW memories.

Killmur

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arizona - America

R/Mo

07 Apr 2006 at 04:31 - 2

Wow.................

I have only played for a little over 3 months and just seeing these shots take me by suprise. Hard to believe that is what I am playing right now.

Nero

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Sunset Riders [Ride]

Mo/

07 Apr 2006 at 04:34 - 3

it's amazing how much GW has improved, i'm glad it doesn't look like that anymore

Killmur

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Arizona - America

R/Mo

07 Apr 2006 at 04:36 - 4

Yea uh is it me or did they at one point decide to add blood but then reneg on it instead?! That first shot shows what looks like blood.

Mandy Memory

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

W/

07 Apr 2006 at 04:37 - 5

I remember the good ole days of...well...all of these.

The thing I miss most is farming riverside with ZF, HH, and Amity

(Sadly I have no pics...new comp)

Kerrick??

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Mo/E

07 Apr 2006 at 05:02 - 6

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mandy Memory

I remember the good ole days of...

agreed. I've been playing since E34E and Gw has really had one of the most interesting development cycles i've seen of any game. Glad to be a part of it.

Who remembers skill rings?!

ps. this thread should probably be in Screenshot Expo

Mandy Memory

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

W/

07 Apr 2006 at 05:18 - 7

Skill rings were strange. Gems, charms, and finally the cap sig which sparked the largest uprising I have ever seen. There was 300 threads on every forum. Then they changed cap sigs to what they are now...and still it sucks.

Remember the days of having 9 skills? 1 from any class. (I only read about this...if I was playing, I probably didnt have a clue what I was doing)

The old Unnatural signet was awesome!

lol I love threads like this.

(Also I disagree that this should be moved...most people wont have screenshots and will only comment on what they remember.)

Random Scrubinator

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

07 Apr 2006 at 05:23 - 8

I remember the huge complaints about the gui change from the rock-patterned borders to the slick metallic ones around april. I personally felt it was out of place, but got used to it, probably just like everyone else
Skill rings were fun. I remember when I paid 100g (before they increased gold drops around 10-fold) for a skill charm of zealot's fire and 60g for a monk skill ring. I then made a rudimentary farming build that gave me a good supply of gold for the rest of the betas

Murder In China

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

/B/Chan

Looking for one

W/

07 Apr 2006 at 05:30 - 9

They used to have blood? Wow, wonder why they removed it...

Nater

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

Illusion Of Skill

W/

07 Apr 2006 at 05:46 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Murder In China

They used to have blood? Wow, wonder why they removed it...

Prolly to get a better rating. Big market in the 17 yrs old and less range.

d4nowar

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

Mo/

07 Apr 2006 at 06:05 - 11

I sucked at taking screenshots during those events. Kind of pisses me off.

That end of preview event owned though. April Event if you didn't know.

seut

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Europa

07 Apr 2006 at 06:21 - 12

wow, there is my W/R in the e34e screens

Twiggy

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Smurf Village

Mo/

07 Apr 2006 at 08:22 - 13

I actually think the old GW UI looks better
x_X

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

07 Apr 2006 at 09:55 - 14

Amazing, I dont remember the looks from the fist few, but when they went over to the metalic look I remember that!

Yea, its a shame there isnt any gore in GW,... I understand the reasons why, but I dunno.. I reckon it would be MORE popular, look how popular Grand Theft Auto is!

Raziel665

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Defenders of the Blackblade [DotB]

N/Mo

07 Apr 2006 at 09:59 - 15

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

07 Apr 2006 at 10:06 - 16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Raziel665

thats so got to be fake xD

TideSwayer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

We Farm Your [?????????s]

07 Apr 2006 at 11:42 - 17

Quote:

Originally Posted by mark1221

I actually think the old GW UI looks better
x_X

While I think the current GW UI could use some work (I'd combine the F9 and I menus for instance, as well as some other stuff), the only thing about that old UI that I like better than today's one is this compass border:

That looks WAY better than the generic one we have now.

SilentAssassin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

Remnants of Ascalon, KT alliance

R/N

07 Apr 2006 at 12:22 - 18

I played GuildWars from the first event to, and those changes, when you look at them now are really BIG changes

I love the UI as it is now

But GuildWars really has improved alot and I am also happy to be a part of this game.

Shusky

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Flying Purple Hippos

07 Apr 2006 at 13:15 - 19

Haha, old screenshots are awesome to watch

A merchant during WPE. Note the number of districts in LA.

8 people Random Arena at Fort Koga was great, and so was my build.

TideSwayer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

We Farm Your [?????????s]

07 Apr 2006 at 13:26 - 20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shusky

Haha, old screenshots are awesome to watch

I love how thin the window borders are in this pic. One of my main gripes about the gray UI we have now is how unnecessarily thick the borders are. Takes up way too much space for a stupid border, IMO.

When I wrote in my previous post in this thread that I think the 'F9' and 'I' inventory menus should be combined, the tabbed interface of the left box in this above pic is what I had in mind. I hate having two different inventory menus in the current UI. What a lame idea to split them up. I want to see all of my inventory slots plus my hero/armor in ONE box, mapped to ONE key, so I can free that other key up for something else.

xBakox

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

[JF] Just Friends, [NOT] Nomads of Turmoil

07 Apr 2006 at 14:04 - 21

Quote:

thats so got to be fake xD

Its not. There are other really ugly ones like it around somewhere. If you search google theres even an old website w/ some screens and a description.
It was from the *very* beginning lol.

EDIT: I decided to be unlazy. Here it is... http://www.gamerevolution.com/oldsit...guild_wars.htm

SilentAssassin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

Remnants of Ascalon, KT alliance

R/N

07 Apr 2006 at 14:15 - 22

haha,

look at guildemblems

am I happy we got capes

refund points

GraceAlone

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Phoenix, AZ

Semper Reformanda [SeRe]

07 Apr 2006 at 14:31 - 23

Wow, the game has really come a long way! And that article is pretty funny

Sekkira

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Canberra, AU

07 Apr 2006 at 14:51 - 24

henchies were bad in GvG

The game used to have blood :O

When the Great Northern Wall used to be hard

Prince Rurik. The NPC's used to be HUGE O_O

Dat Nut

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2006

SoCal

W/Rt

07 Apr 2006 at 16:21 - 25

thats pretty crazy. I knew that GW had been around for a little while but had no idea its been around since '03. judging by the picks it sure has come a long way.

Its funny cuz until you guys brought up blood and hadnt even realized that there wasnt any blood on the game.

Duckchow

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Northern California

Monkey Trouble

R/A

07 Apr 2006 at 17:16 - 26

I was digging through some of my old game videos and came across a trailer for GW from E3 2003.

http://files.filefront.com/gwe303zip.../fileinfo.html

Count to Potato

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Imagination Land

I Swear She Was Eighteen [Gwen]

W/

07 Apr 2006 at 17:40 - 27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowman

Amazing, I dont remember the looks from the fist few, but when they went over to the metalic look I remember that!

Yea, its a shame there isnt any gore in GW,... I understand the reasons why, but I dunno.. I reckon it would be MORE popular, look how popular Grand Theft Auto is!

I agree, gore would bring much more... interesting screenshots nowadays, and gore should only be seen if you have condition bleeding, a gash on you if you have deep wound and like gash if you are cripplied, make it look more realiststc

Anyway Interface improved and graphics improved since the convention

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

07 Apr 2006 at 18:31 - 28

Blood would definitely bring new depths to the game, I would enjoy it so much more. Its rated Teens, and last time I checked Teens can handle a few red stains here and there...

And I agree with Potato, Bleeding should definitely show up with conditions such as bleeding or crippled. Heck I think daze should blur the screen the same way dwarven ale does...

heavy metal rules

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

cape cod, ma

{bkr} bad karma ressurection

W/

07 Apr 2006 at 19:42 - 29

I agree with the blood, the really should bring that back into the game, one thing that i did notice, in one of the pic's at the merchant, you could buy necklaces...mmm i wonder why they took that out, and also wonder if they'll bring that back into play somehow. Like someone else posted about the capes, good to see that they got rid of the baby bibs in front that is so damn ugly...great thread btw..

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

07 Apr 2006 at 20:07 - 30

Quote:

Originally Posted by TideSwayer

While I think the current GW UI could use some work (I'd combine the F9 and I menus for instance, as well as some other stuff), the only thing about that old UI that I like better than today's one is this compass border:

That looks WAY better than the generic one we have now.

I agree, I would love to have that old compass and the border theme.

Shusky

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

Flying Purple Hippos

07 Apr 2006 at 21:06 - 31

Bleeding does show in the current version. It's that dark-red cloud thingy around a bleeding char

Mandy Memory

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

W/

07 Apr 2006 at 21:12 - 32

Lol, I love all the low HP bars before it was doubled. Also, does anyone remember the reason why they changed Khylo? That was such a cool name.

Ensign

Just Plain Fluffy

Join Date: Dec 2004

Berkeley, CA

Idiot Savants

07 Apr 2006 at 21:29 - 33

Khylo was arbitrarily close to "Cairo" when translated into Korean, and probably other languages as well. Apparently when that came up in a meeting they had a collective brain fart and we're left with Ascalon City. =p

Mandy Memory

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Xen of Sigils [XoO]

W/

07 Apr 2006 at 21:41 - 34

That makes sence...I remember hearing something like that now.

We still have Khylo axes (or did well after Khylo was removed) you would think they would have either changed all of them...or left them.

MadOnion

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

08 Apr 2006 at 01:15 - 35

Thanks a ton for posting these screens! I started playing just after the game came out, and I love to see these pictures. Of course the majority of changes have been good, but I do some some parts of the old UI.

Diablo???

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

Seattle

SPQR

N/R

08 Apr 2006 at 01:18 - 36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shusky

Bleeding does show in the current version. It's that dark-red cloud thingy around a bleeding char

I mean they should also leave a trail of blood on the soil.... so that it'll be easier to track down those damn runners... lol just kidding. But seriously, blood trails are cool.

RuPee

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Los Angeles, CA

[RoD]

Mo/

08 Apr 2006 at 01:29 - 37

Quote:

Originally Posted by coldplay

GW at 04 E3

BLOOD!!! can u imagine how much blood there will be if someone went solo farming

Alleji

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

08 Apr 2006 at 15:55 - 38

There was no such thing as elite skills?

I saw HH and mark of prot on the same bar O.o

seut

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2005

Europa

08 Apr 2006 at 16:15 - 39

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alleji

There was no such thing as elite skills?

I saw HH and mark of prot on the same bar O.o

Healing Hands wasn't an elite from start

Angel Develin

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Lions Arch

Minions of Kronos

N/Me

08 Apr 2006 at 16:17 - 40

The good old day's *cry*

I agree on the old compass, I want it back 2