Before you buy this game...

Every fanboy that reads this is gonna flame the hell out of it as soon as I post, but don't bother I probably won't read this. Anyways, these are my complaints with Guild Wars as a whole, so if you're thinking about buying this game, please read...


The games good, the new music is good, the PvP is fun. But all this stuff gets old. It lacks immersion. I beat the game through twice, but was never much into PvP, so that cuts out like half of the experience. So what do they do to fix it??? Release some lame-ass update with two maps and a handful of quests that I beat in ONE NIGHT. whoo-hoo. I played Guild Wars regilously, but it just gets old. Someone will come up with a creative build, and the developers will NERF it. Which totally defeats the whole point of them giving all this customization to people if they're just gonna screw with it after someone does things differently than the way they planned. At this point in the game there's really no sense of accomplishment. I remember when I was 100 or so hours into the game, people used to advertise the fact that they were infused... everywhere you went. Now, no one even cares. 15k armor? I have 5 sets for the two classes I played. Along with 70% of the rest of the game population. Gold weapons were a status symbol for a while, until they made it to where they weren't rare at all, they just required buying a key for a certain chest. And as far as the community goes... get ready to talk about Politics and have a bunch of foreign countries hate on America! In my experience that's what most in-town discussions were about. That are people spamming to buy their ub3r godly blah blah blah. Guild Wars was my first online RPG (not MMO, because it's not a MMO), and it was a fun experience. I assumed however, that it was going to be a continual gameplay experience. Not a game that you finish, then cast aside. Hell, it takes longer to beat any Elder Scrolls game than this. And they're better. Granted you don't get that great the human interaction (although I played through most of the game with Henchman). I just left feeling unfulfilled, and wishing that I had spent my time playing WoW instead.


So feel free to call me a noob, say I'm gay, whatever the RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO else you can think of. I'm just stating my opinion. And if you're in love with this game and still play it, that's cool. This isn't intended for you though. The thing is people who still play Guildwars don't feel the same way I do, otherwise they wouldn't be playing. So go farm (until they nerf it) and enjoy that ub3r gold weapon you have (until everyone else gets one from a chest).


BTW, I gave my account away, so there's no reason hating in-game, you won't even be talking to me.

You've thrown out PvP, which is really the core of the game. But other than that, I think what you said may be reasons why the game isn't the best ever, but not great reasons to not buy it. However, I do kind of question Anet's decisions to exclude certain facets from the game, such as repetitive tasks. It is their vision for the game, so what can you do, but I think it is a bit myopic since they have really underestimated the role of status in online gaming. Without regular releases, the current formula seems like it will wear out fairly quickly.

I "kind of" agree (note the "kind of") Gw isnt interesting enuf to keep u playing for an incredably long length of time but it is in terms of gameplay/graphics/pvp etc a high quality game. The updates seem to be pi$$ing many of the players off and things such as farming or repeatedly doing missions which u cant pass bore players

hooray... Bu-Bye now...

I'm still wondering why people like this post about their "great quitting" or crap. I really couldn't give a shit, unless I knew you.

hey hey, cmon pplz, the guys jus givin his opinions

its to warn not players not to buy it. but that's stupid coz if u dont have the game, why would you be on the forum?

btw, nerfs happen in all MMO's.
Yes, even WoW. I guess if you played games like Elder Scrolls, you wouldn't really notice?

"Go hang yourself" (quoted in...respect)

It's funny the things that you don't like I actually do like. Most RPG's have a problem for me in that I don't have unlimited time to play. Maybe 2-3 hours a week. Get's slightly worse in summer slightly better in winter.

Since there are no Uber items and No Uber lvl neccesary I can play a little bit and not feel left behind.


My complaint would be with people who farm/bot etc. Since those kinds of people have an excess of cash, Anet has felt the need to introduce gold sinks into the game such as locked chests and the increased cost to buy skills. I preferred the old system since as a casual player I don't have unlimited funds. (Before you post about how easy it is to make money understand I do salvage everything and am careful with my money so I do have some extra just not tons)

But as we can see to each his own, you need a game with more lvls, items, etc. as you have the time to find and acquire them. Whereas I like the system because I dont have the time.

i would like to play WoW too


but the game costs monthly fees
i hate monthly fees on a game

therefore GuildWars is uber

Why do ppl f-uckin think GW should last forever? even 100 hours is worth the $50.......just don't play as much and u won't get as bored quickly.

I'm not going ot flame you or anything, but I don't think you know what it takes to make these levels, I make maps for other games and I don't know what they use to make these but if it's anything like the editors I use theres alot to do to make the kind of detail they have done, so you have to think, do you want more maps, or do you want really nice looking maps?

GOod for you. What did you expect to happen after this?
Then why are you talking shit? Was it not worth the time? Tell me, how many times did you play a single player RPG?

"(although I played through most of the game with Henchman)"

and hence why you don't enjoy the game cunninghambone. A multiplayer game is best enjoyed when played with other people.

Indeed duckchow, map making is a long and painstaking task. It's a labour of love infact.
One pixel off with the placement of a brush could spell doom and make you lose lots of hard work.
The number 1 rule in mapmaking is "backup your work".

People trundle around maps without actually thinking about each individual sound, each glimmering sunbeam, each monster, each falling leaf...they all have to be placed manually into the map using a very complex 3-D editing program whilst following a pre-determined design.
Each creature, anything that moves or involves interaction, all have to be connected to scripts, other sprites/objects, sounds etc

When i walk around on my adventures and see something that looks good, i take a moment to think about the effort that went into that individual animation/event/object.
The game is much more rewarding when you have APPRECIATION instead of constantly trying to undermine ArenaNet and Guild Wars - which in my honest opinion, is one of the best things my computer has ever had the honour of running.

i luv the game.. if u dont like it, dont play it, but pls dont tell others not to buy and try it just cuz u dont like it.. thats kinda weird. bored? go out.. get a girl..

As Anet said before GW was released, it was intended for casual gamers. But early on when playing the game at first, you'll get hooked and play it heavily. Then you'll get tired of playing or keep on going.

etc etc
So, basically, what you're saying is that it's a great game, you got, what, 3-400 hours worth of great gaming for $50, instead of 20 hours like with e.g. Knights of the Old Republic or Fable, but like all games, including MMORPGs, one will eventually tire of it.

Well, what a shocker. Who'd ever have guessed.

100 divided by 30 pounds = 30p an hour

now ive played it for 350 hours = 8p an hour

8p

8p

WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY









Oh and as for soling being nerfed, please quit saying this. Its been made harder, so what. It was affecting the game in a negative manner as any new players couldnt afford sod all.

First you get a whole load of people saying how easy the game is, then when something is made harder (still possible though) they complain.


So you seriosly expected to pay 30 pounds for a game and for it to keep you entertained for years?

I personally see this as another nerf whinghing post, you complain of the games lack of longitivity whilst stating you have played at the very least over 100 hours and that youve played it religiosly

so true. i can go through each map dozens of times and still be amazed by how it looks.
that's why i love morrowind so much. months and months and months of exploring time and still haven't seen all.
love it love it