Do any of you guys miss Pre-Ascalon?

GODh

GODh

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Nov 2005

The Netherlands

BFTW and DLRR

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Admins Bane
i want action and pre has veryyyyy little
You are doing something wrong then... unless you are lvl20 in pre

BhaalSpawn

BhaalSpawn

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Canada

N/A and proud of it!

N/Mo

Pre is simply the best.

I never get tired of watching the sky go from clear to raining to snowing on the way to Witman's Folly. I often hang around that fishing village in the south(near where Aidan lives) with their quant little villagers and the stream with the fishing boats all preped and ready(and for the 3 black dye drops I found in that area ).

It's made all the more magical by the fact that it is the one place in the game you can never return to. Sort of like that perfect lost childhood you always wish you could go back too.

Andisa Kalorn

Andisa Kalorn

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

[PMS]

I love pre. All of my guildies have a character there. It's a good place to go to relax and experience the nostalgia of when you first started playing gw. Back when everything was shiny and new, and the sights so pretty, and you hadn't yet gotten bogged down into the repetitive grind of farming...

king iron nuts

king iron nuts

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

monsters I N C

W/Mo

hey all, glad i found a board with other addicts like me

i have a perment warrior there and a ranger, love char farming!

but yea the pre world is very secksy!

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

I just wish you could have your storage in Pre.....it's such a waste creating mules in Shing Jea

ducktape

ducktape

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

W/R

I have had my necro in pre-searing for the past 5 months, I can't bring myself to leave. I like all of the scenery and the townspeople in ashford, the fishing village, etc. Plus all of the waterfalls are great. Oh, and all of the cool caves, even the devourer den looks cool. My favorite is the cave north of Barradin's yard with all of the stone elementals in it. And of course, the catacombs are awesome. I think I'm going to let my necro leave after I buy another slot and then make another character to take her place in there

Whoever said that pre-searing shows the most care and thoughtfulness in its design out of all the guild wars locations is definitely right. The area is definitely some designer's pride and joy, and I hope they appreciate how much many of the players are attached to it.

EternalTempest

EternalTempest

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

United States

Dark Side Ofthe Moon [DSM]

E/

Yes, I do greatly miss pre and the beauty of it.

Demesis

Demesis

Banned

Join Date: May 2006

I hope Anet makes some sort of cool expansion where you talk to King Alberdeen or something to push back the Charr completely and rebuild Ascalon. That would be awesome!

Kay84

Kay84

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

Netherlands

[DVDF]

E/

Yeah I totally miss Pre.. I think I'll delete a char tomorrow so I can visit it again. >_<

Grannysaff

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2006

Spawn Of Discordia

Mo/Me

I have a char permanently in Pre. Why? Because it is so beautiful and peaceful. I go back there just to wander around and enjoy the scenery. The first time I went to post I almost cried when I saw what had happened to Ascalon. My favourite place has to be The Catacombs, I wish that we could have access to The Catacombs in post, maybe as a high level area, they were just so fascinating. I go back to Pre when I want to relax and just chill out.

Plushie Penguin

Plushie Penguin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

That plushie penguin on a shelf in your bed room

Rt/E

wish there was a way to get back in there, maybe a hole could open up that takes you back to pre, kind of like tombs, you have to stop the searing or something, take out a important charr or a titan

Roupe

Roupe

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Yes, I miss Pre, visually & story wise. However I do not miss the small party (2 man size) in Pre.

majoho

majoho

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Denmark

Yeah it was nice

I do however also miss the charr, too bad they are only in the start of the game maybe in a future game they will be brought back.

BunnyMaster

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2005

Holland

Army of Fairies

R/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by -Loki-
I've missed pre Ascalon since i left. Please anet, make an expansion where we restore ascalon.
Two words: Mount Qinkai.

Energizer Deth Buni

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2006

Near Atlanta GA

MVoA

N/Me

Please ANET make really pretty landscapes for us to spread the blood of little creatures over... because killing should be emm relaxing you know...

Just kidding.. yes I always did wish you had a Pre sear landscape to play all the way through... It would kind of look like.. God dont make me say it... WOW

Xenrath

Xenrath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Admins Bane
lol i must be the only one that cant stand pre then..i leave as soon as i get my second proffesion

its soo boring!! screw the scenery <snip>

i want action and pre has veryyyyy little
What's stopping Anet from making more aesthetically pleasing areas like pre-searing Ascalon and adding action to it?

I found it one of the nicest looking areas, with all the colours and attention to detail etc. and all the green Nice open, rolling lush landscapes, where you can just wander around and relax without be molested by hundreds of angry critters. It's probably the only area in the game where I remember just standing and looking around now and then.

Most of the rest of Prophecies is kinda drab by comparison and Factions.. well, it gets better around Pongmei Valley and one or two places after that, but again a lot is kinda drab especially the Kurzick areas and the less said about that mainland city dump the better.

EPO Bot

EPO Bot

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2006

Mo/N

Oh i remember my original monk hopping trough pre searing in her red pijama. I had gone trough the manual, so i expected everything to go to hell and that made it soooooo sad to see how pretty everything used to be.

We really need a future high level campaign deep into the Char land to eradicate the furrballs and skin the demon who gave them those big fire spells!

After that, i want to see the river springing up again,a first flower growing in the dry ground and the sun breaking trough the ashclouds. We will not see Ascalon restored any time soon, but if that dark sky where to clear it would be a good start.

Big_Iron

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

I keep a char in Pre at all times. I, like most of you, think it's the prettiest part of the game. And if I want some action in Pre, I can just go fight some Charr.








<Spoiler Warning>
I had hoped after doing the Titan quests for the first time that there would be some dramatic cut scene where we rebuild Ascalon, but instead, it just ended. Nothing happened at all. Maybe in some future expansion. I've seen petitions for it and I've signed everyone I've seen
</Spoiler Warning>

Faowri

Faowri

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2006

Mantle Assassins

Me/E

I'd love to see some kind of "Reminisce" option for prophecies characters, which would take them back to Pre-Searing as though they were reliving memories in it. Pre-Searing is easily the best area of both games combined; the gorgeous scenery, relaxed pace and exploration factor were the best possible introduction to GW. I just wish it had lasted longer!

Mournblade

Mournblade

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: May 2005

Houston, Texas

Dawn Treaders [DAWN]

W/Mo

Pre-searing is like a vacation area for me. Every so often I make a new character and play them in Pre for a couple weeks before moving on. I'm down to one 'disposable' character slot now though... :P

anonymous

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Well to answer the question in the OP, no I dont miss pre-searing.

Algeron Zolo

Algeron Zolo

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Heroes Z

W/Mo

I love pre-searing for the reasons above, and i like Gwen ! Shes like the little sis u never had. The creatures there are so docile u can actually pet them!!

Bethany

Bethany

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

My first account of GW still has a character who's staying permanently in Pre. Not only for the scenery or the laid back smurf-like atmosphere but also to help out new players occasionally.

Apsu

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2006

The Gathering

E/R

I'm quite new in Guild wars and yesterday I left pre-Ascalon first time, but I miss that place allready. Somehow I fell that there was left so much to do and see and find. I have to do sometime new character so I can be in pre- area again.

Thallandor

Thallandor

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Singapore

Seers of Serpents [SoS]

R/

Pre>Post>Factions IMO.

when i first played in Pre, I felt in love with the surroundings and stayed for a week before i went to post and hated it, and recreated another character and stayed for a month this time lol.

Presearing was what got me to feel passionate about GW with many beautiful memories. It was a pity that it wasnt expanded upon and we had to settle for the ugly/boring environments in post lol.

I am doubtful Nightfall with its African theme will outshine even the environments from presearing sadly. Sand, bush and more sand, what can be more boring than that? and we are going to pay more money for it...