Oct 19, 2010, 08:26 PM // 20:26 | #1 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Will I Be Able To Fill My HoM From Scratch Before GW2?
I started playing Guild Wars when it first came out years ago & loved it. I played an Elementalist & managed to pretty much fill up my Hall of Monuments, with special accomplishments & expensive FoW gear etc.
Around a year & a half ago I stopped playing and took a break from gaming for a while. I decided to start playing again around 2 months ago but for the life of me I couldn't remember my login details. Believe me when I say I've tried everything to try & get my details back & have contacted PlayNC numerous times, but unfortunately they were unable to help me out. As GW2 is coming out soon, I've been thinking about buying "Guild Wars: The Complete Collection" which includes all the games and is very cheap at the moment (??14.99). I want my Hall of Monuments accomplishments to be in GW2, but unfortunately due to the fact that I can't remember my login details, that won't be happening with my old account, so I was thinking of starting all over again from scratch. I'm just curious though, do you guys think it'd be worth it to start all over again & try to fill up as much of my HoM as possible before GW2, and also do you think I'd have enough time if I were to start within the next week or so, to start filling up my HoM in time for GW2? If you think it's a little too late now, then I may have to just leave it and wait until GW2 comes out & play it without all my GW1 HoM accomplishments but if you think I've got time, then I'll give it a shot. Thanks guys. |
Oct 19, 2010, 08:32 PM // 20:32 | #2 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: GMT-5
Guild: [Nite]
Profession: R/
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How much time do you have to play GW now? I think it's doable even as a relatively casual player. A few hours a session a couple times a week and you could manage it easily, imho. Not that I'll have a full HoM anyway. That's not why I play GW.
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Oct 19, 2010, 08:33 PM // 20:33 | #3 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.
Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)
Profession: N/A
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Filling it is unnessesary I mean really all you get after 30 is titles. 30 you should have no problem getting to in a few months of work. The hardest part will probably be minis :\
50/50 might be a bit more difficult but still do-able if you work at it. Esspecially since we have no solid release date for gw2 |
Oct 19, 2010, 08:35 PM // 20:35 | #4 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Farming for Nick gifts
Profession: R/
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You don't need a full hall to get rewards.
We don't know a release date for GW2 and as far as we can tell its at least another year (yes I want to hopeful but this guy deserves a reasonable answer). It would be more than easy to get at minimum 20 points, as it take no work at all for those first twenty. You'll get them simply from playing through. 20 to 30 points is slightly more difficult though. It could take a little time, but not much if you are dedicated. And theres no real reason to go past 30 points since after that you stop getting item rewards and they are just titles. |
Oct 19, 2010, 08:38 PM // 20:38 | #5 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Orlando Fl
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Are they retroactive? If I play and meet whatever requirements for the hall BEFORE I get to install EotN will they apply instantly?
Just curious. |
Oct 19, 2010, 08:42 PM // 20:42 | #6 | |
Grotto Attendant
Join Date: May 2005
Location: The Netherlands
Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ]
Profession: R/
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Though the character that has met the requirement needs to get to the Hall of Monuments and place the appropriate monument to be credited. EDIT: Forgot about the Elite Mission statues. Those you will need to redo. Last edited by Arduin; Oct 19, 2010 at 08:44 PM // 20:44.. |
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Oct 19, 2010, 08:49 PM // 20:49 | #7 |
Never Too Old
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests
Guild: Order of First
Profession: W/R
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Here is a link to the wiki page for the Hall of Monuments which contains all the information we have on it. http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Hall_of_Monuments
And here is a link to a great guide by Sky Marin for getting the points required for the rewards. http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/q...t10454314.html You will gain most of the easier ones just by playing the game.
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Oct 19, 2010, 08:50 PM // 20:50 | #8 | |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Aug 2008
Guild: Fuzzy Physics Institute
Profession: E/
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You will be able to display any statues you have earned for the Honor monument instantly, as soon as you arrive in the HoM. Other items (armor sets, weapons, minis, etc.) can be displayed as soon as you have hung a tapestry on the associated monument. Tapestries are earned as you play through the EotN story, or they can be purchased from other players. |
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Oct 19, 2010, 09:04 PM // 21:04 | #9 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Orlando Fl
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Cool thanks, I just ordered EotN from Newegg for cheaps and it wont be here for a week, so I wanted to be sure of what I was going to need to do
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Oct 19, 2010, 09:07 PM // 21:07 | #10 |
Furnace Stoker
Join Date: Oct 2005
Guild: Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*
Profession: W/E
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Getting 30 points in your HoM is very easy. This is coming from someone who absolutely hates titles and grinding them.
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Oct 19, 2010, 09:42 PM // 21:42 | #11 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Profession: A/
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if you already have experience in guild wars then youll get 30/50 or 50/50 easily before guild wars comes out. For most casual players it takes ~1 year to get GWAM, but someone like you could easily get it in less. (i cant see gw2 coming out any sooner than a year from now).
But you shouldnt play gw again just to get a Max HoM, which in itself has no use except to get more titles + status epeen stuff. If you miss guild wars and wanna come back then buy the game again, if all you want is a jellyfish for gw2 then i wouldnt recommend it |
Oct 19, 2010, 09:45 PM // 21:45 | #12 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Mt Vernon, Ohio
Guild: Band of the Hawk
Profession: W/Mo
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Make sure you understand how to link EoTN to your existing account.
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Oct 19, 2010, 09:58 PM // 21:58 | #13 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Rubbing Potassium on water fountains.
Guild: LF guild that teaches MTSC (did it long ago before gw2 came out and I quit...but I barely remember)
Profession: N/A
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Oct 19, 2010, 09:58 PM // 21:58 | #14 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Many thanks for the replies guys, that's great.
Although, you've said I get special rewards in GW2, if I start filling up my GW1 HoM. I never knew that. I thought all the HoM was for was to show you your accomplishments in GW1. What rewards do we get exactly, based on how much of our HoM we've filled up? Is it game breaking stuff that will make us stronger in GW2 or is it just for show, like titles etc? |
Oct 19, 2010, 10:08 PM // 22:08 | #15 |
are we there yet?
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: in a land far far away
Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild?
Profession: Rt/
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http://hom.guildwars2.com/#page=welcome
if you put your character name in there you can see what you have done already, and if you click on the sliding scale you can see what rewards are for each amount of points you have. I just started a 2ndary mule account (while I do have access to a bunch of minis--) I have already gotten to 10/50 so it is very feasible to get to the highest reward level (30) in the time before gw2 comes out (especially since we still have no date for its release--so its months, if not a year away at this point). (after 30 the rewards are just titles).....
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Oct 19, 2010, 10:17 PM // 22:17 | #16 |
Lion's Arch Merchant
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Canadia
Guild: It's A Trick Get An [Axe]
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http://hom.guildwars2.com/
There's a link on the main page that shows an example account. Edit: Doh, shouldn't leave tabs open for 15 minutes and then post. :P |
Oct 20, 2010, 01:04 AM // 01:04 | #17 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Denmark
Guild: Jade Reapers [JD]
Profession: W/
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If you enjoy being bored 50/50 takes no time.
If you are a human being it will take a while. This said, you can easily get full HoM before GW2. |
Oct 20, 2010, 01:46 AM // 01:46 | #18 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Mar 2006
Profession: A/
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imo force one of your friends to get gw too and play through it with him.
i cant imagine starting all over and getting to 50/50 by yourself would be that enjoyable. |
Oct 20, 2010, 01:54 AM // 01:54 | #19 |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: In my own little world, looking at yours
Guild: Only Us[NotU]
Profession: E/
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If you are starting from scratch, that is, with 8 empty character slots, first, make what you feel will be your main character in whatever campaign you desire. I would then create up to 6 or 7 other characters in either Factions and or Nightfall. Just create and play far enough to gain enough gold to access to your storage. These characters will each generate a free mini in a year. Can't hardly beat free minis. You will pick up some bargain minis as you play. You can always delete one character should you decide to try that or another profession in a different campaign.
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Oct 20, 2010, 01:59 AM // 01:59 | #20 |
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Home
Guild: En Caligne Veritas [DARK]
Profession: R/Rt
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Don't forget you will need tapestries to be placed on the HOM panels before you can put the accomplishments in. And they come after finishing the GW:EN missions I believe. So to start your HOM up you also need to do EotN....
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