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Gamer X · Apr 17, 2011, 02:29 AM // 02:29

Hello everyone, I bought ???Guild Wars complete Collection??? just a few days ago.
I am extremely lost in terms of what to do. I will be sure to read the other post for new payers.

Here are my questions:
How can I make in-game friends to party with?
Are there any outside of the game tools I need to know about?
Any useful tips about managing my time while still enjoying the game?

Any other tips would be nice also.

LifeInfusion · Apr 17, 2011, 02:52 AM // 02:52

Where did you start? If you started in Prophecies you won't be teaming for the most part until you get past tutorial "Presearing" mode.

See: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide...acter_creation
http://www.guildwiki.org/Roleplaying_character_creation
http://www.guildwiki.org/Getting_started_(Prophecies)
http://www.guildwiki.org/Getting_started_(Factions)
http://www.guildwiki.org/Getting_started_(Nightfall)

Outside game tools: Texmod for mapping...that's it. (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Texmod)

Managing time: don't stand in town dancing.

I also have a work in progress... http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...beginner_guide

Megera · Apr 17, 2011, 03:00 AM // 03:00

Hello, and welcome to GW and GW Guru.

About what to do:
Well, I suggest you start the game by finding a class that you enjoy. If you've already done that just do your secondary and primary quests which will take you through the story of the campaign where you started. Don't worry about your secondary profession you can change it later in the game.

Also if you haven't figured it out yet, GW is not a solo game. Except for the starting area of Prophecies, you'll have a hard time going around by yourself. For these purposes look for other players, invite henchmen to your party (standing by the exit of the town usually) or grab your heroes (NPC) when you get to Nightfall (if you didn't start there) and Eye of the North. The heroes are a smarter version of the henchmen and you can modify their skill bar, weapons and armors.

The best way to make friends is to find yourself a newbie-friendly guild. I suggest looking through the recruitment section of these forums instead of doing it in-game.

Also GW wiki is your best friend. You can access it here: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page or by typing /wiki (the thing you're searching for - optional) in game.

If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask.

Kojima · Apr 17, 2011, 05:51 AM // 05:51

Hello and welcome!

1) For quests and missions walk through or general information, look for them on the wiki page.

2) I always visit guru page because everyday there will be something interesting to read and find out about.

3) I get a little confused at times about the walk through written in wiki page because I am a more visual person so I would visit a friend's youtube page (
LiquidSolenoid - http://www.youtube.com/user/LiquidSolenoid) to watch his vids before going into the mission so I have an idea what to expect. (I hate dying... :P) He is systematic and have all the mission runs in normal and hard mode for all the campaigns.

These are the usual 3 places I go to when it comes to GW.

For builds, I sometimes visit pvxwiki but I found that reading guru regarding skills and all is way better. So I only visit pvxwiki when I read about a certain build I find interesting here.

Ghull Ka · Apr 17, 2011, 07:40 AM // 07:40

Gamer X,

One way to meet people or make friends might be:

Hang around Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, Shing Jea Monastery, or the Great Temple of Balthazar. Sometimes international districts, but mostly american district 1. These cities seem to have a large number of socially-oriented players hanging out talking.

Bristlebane · Apr 17, 2011, 08:28 AM // 08:28

Best way to make friends is to join an active and social guild

It might be harder today to find active guilds but there are some.

Another important thing is.. don't rush through the game, enjoy it!
If you can get a run by someone, don't. Running is mostly for elder people who saw the same content 100 of of times and just want to move quickly past it.

Samarin · Apr 17, 2011, 06:36 PM // 18:36

There are still guilds that are recruiting, be sure to check announcements here at gwguru too. Or check places previously mentioned, there sure are people who are willing to help.

Get familiriased to game mechanics and pay attention to how different skills work. So it??s easier to come up with combinations that work well. Or if you aren??t experimenting type of person, be sure to check pvx wiki http://www.gwpvx.com/Main_Page for working builds. Even if you don??t have all the skills, you can get some ideas for your own builds there.

If you are considering playing Guild Wars 2 when it??s out, you could consider getting some titles and such stuff also as they give you some (cosmetic) rewards in the sequel. Doing bonus objectives of the missions is good way to start gathering titles.

Managing time is matter of preference, of course. If you like doing some exploring, do some secondary quests besides the primary ones, they take you to places one wouldn??t otherwise go and they give some gold, exp and skills too. If you want to gather quicky money for your new armor set and other gear, you could play the storyline quickly through and get familiarised to the economy and farming to make things go smoother.

Gamer X · Apr 19, 2011, 04:02 AM // 04:02

TY for the tips everyone.

Apr 17, 2011, 02:29 AM // 02:29	#1
Gamer X Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2011 Profession: E/Mo	New to the game and lost. Hello everyone, I bought ???Guild Wars complete Collection??? just a few days ago. I am extremely lost in terms of what to do. I will be sure to read the other post for new payers. Here are my questions: How can I make in-game friends to party with? Are there any outside of the game tools I need to know about? Any useful tips about managing my time while still enjoying the game? Any other tips would be nice also.

Apr 17, 2011, 02:52 AM // 02:52	#2
LifeInfusion Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: in the midline Profession: E/Mo	Where did you start? If you started in Prophecies you won't be teaming for the most part until you get past tutorial "Presearing" mode. See: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide...acter_creation http://www.guildwiki.org/Roleplaying_character_creation http://www.guildwiki.org/Getting_started_(Prophecies) http://www.guildwiki.org/Getting_started_(Factions) http://www.guildwiki.org/Getting_started_(Nightfall) Outside game tools: Texmod for mapping...that's it. (http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Texmod) Managing time: don't stand in town dancing. I also have a work in progress... http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...beginner_guide

Apr 17, 2011, 03:00 AM // 03:00	#3
Megera Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2010 Profession: N/	Hello, and welcome to GW and GW Guru. About what to do: Well, I suggest you start the game by finding a class that you enjoy. If you've already done that just do your secondary and primary quests which will take you through the story of the campaign where you started. Don't worry about your secondary profession you can change it later in the game. Also if you haven't figured it out yet, GW is not a solo game. Except for the starting area of Prophecies, you'll have a hard time going around by yourself. For these purposes look for other players, invite henchmen to your party (standing by the exit of the town usually) or grab your heroes (NPC) when you get to Nightfall (if you didn't start there) and Eye of the North. The heroes are a smarter version of the henchmen and you can modify their skill bar, weapons and armors. The best way to make friends is to find yourself a newbie-friendly guild. I suggest looking through the recruitment section of these forums instead of doing it in-game. Also GW wiki is your best friend. You can access it here: http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Main_Page or by typing /wiki (the thing you're searching for - optional) in game. If you have any more questions don't hesitate to ask.

Apr 17, 2011, 05:51 AM // 05:51	#4
Kojima Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Home Guild: En Caligne Veritas [DARK] Profession: R/Rt	Hello and welcome! 1) For quests and missions walk through or general information, look for them on the wiki page. 2) I always visit guru page because everyday there will be something interesting to read and find out about. 3) I get a little confused at times about the walk through written in wiki page because I am a more visual person so I would visit a friend's youtube page ( LiquidSolenoid - http://www.youtube.com/user/LiquidSolenoid) to watch his vids before going into the mission so I have an idea what to expect. (I hate dying... :P) He is systematic and have all the mission runs in normal and hard mode for all the campaigns. These are the usual 3 places I go to when it comes to GW. For builds, I sometimes visit pvxwiki but I found that reading guru regarding skills and all is way better. So I only visit pvxwiki when I read about a certain build I find interesting here.

Apr 17, 2011, 07:40 AM // 07:40	#5
Ghull Ka Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Guild: Grenths Helpdesk Profession: N/	Gamer X, One way to meet people or make friends might be: Hang around Lion's Arch, Kaineng Center, Shing Jea Monastery, or the Great Temple of Balthazar. Sometimes international districts, but mostly american district 1. These cities seem to have a large number of socially-oriented players hanging out talking.

Apr 17, 2011, 08:28 AM // 08:28	#6
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	Best way to make friends is to join an active and social guild It might be harder today to find active guilds but there are some. Another important thing is.. don't rush through the game, enjoy it! If you can get a run by someone, don't. Running is mostly for elder people who saw the same content 100 of of times and just want to move quickly past it.

Apr 17, 2011, 06:36 PM // 18:36	#7
Samarin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Tampere, Finland Guild: Slaves of the Doom [SOD] Profession: N/	There are still guilds that are recruiting, be sure to check announcements here at gwguru too. Or check places previously mentioned, there sure are people who are willing to help. Get familiriased to game mechanics and pay attention to how different skills work. So it??s easier to come up with combinations that work well. Or if you aren??t experimenting type of person, be sure to check pvx wiki http://www.gwpvx.com/Main_Page for working builds. Even if you don??t have all the skills, you can get some ideas for your own builds there. If you are considering playing Guild Wars 2 when it??s out, you could consider getting some titles and such stuff also as they give you some (cosmetic) rewards in the sequel. Doing bonus objectives of the missions is good way to start gathering titles. Managing time is matter of preference, of course. If you like doing some exploring, do some secondary quests besides the primary ones, they take you to places one wouldn??t otherwise go and they give some gold, exp and skills too. If you want to gather quicky money for your new armor set and other gear, you could play the storyline quickly through and get familiarised to the economy and farming to make things go smoother.

Apr 19, 2011, 04:02 AM // 04:02	#8
Gamer X Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2011 Profession: E/Mo	TY for the tips everyone.