Jun 16, 2007, 08:46 AM // 08:46 | #1 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Jun 2007
Profession: W/Mo
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Noob's experience
I just got the game, and it looks nice, but I have some issues.
- I die all the time even with 3 henchmen. What is wrong? I have completed some small quests, but others looks tough. - There are invisible walls everywhere. Eg. I cant jump down from a cliff, but I need to walk around some preset path. How do I know where are all the paths? Its not fun constantly bump into boundaries. This made me nervous at The Breach, where there is a bridge, but I cant get down, because of inviwalls all around. When I go over the bridge, there is no way to proceed, but looks like if I get down to the river, I could proceed there, but no, I cant get down. - How do I tell, where there are shops? In towns there are only some random people, of which many are players and some are guards or merchants etc. I need to check every person, because they do not have big signs screaming "Weapons" or "Armor". - Is there a setting to make the point of view to turn automatically looking from behind my character, when my character turns? Now if I click on the ground near the bottom of the screen, my character turns alright, but I cannot walk further, until I manually turn the point of view looking from behind the character. Also while fighting, my character turns, but the point of view does not, which makes me not see the monster anymore until I turn manually too. - What would be a good way to start equipping my character? The armor mending system looks quite complicated. I need some minerals from somewhere, then I dont know where is a mender and so on. - Is it worth to buy skills, they look expensive. |
Jun 16, 2007, 09:12 AM // 09:12 | #2 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Jul 2006
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-which game?
-you can't jump at all -NPC's who sell armor have [armor] behind their name. -you could use X to run back, but why would you want that? It's a lot better to keep your view of the battlefield when you're running away -you can buy crafting materials at guys with [materials] behind their name, and rare materials at guys with [rare materials] behind their name. -Yes, it is worth it. |
Jun 16, 2007, 09:20 AM // 09:20 | #3 |
Grotto Attendant
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Beyond the Forest of Doom, past the Cavern of Agony... on Kitten & Puppy Island
Guild: Soul of Melandru [sOm]
Profession: W/E
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1) What level are you? You may be too low a level for the area. Also, be sure to upgrade your armour. Also, make sure you bring the monk henchman - healers are crucial in team situations.
2) Duh, it's realism. I hardly think you'd be able to jump down a cliff or off a bridge and survive, especially in heavy mail. Usually, the paths are pretty obvious... try searching around a bit more. I believe in the Breach, you have to go down through some ruins to get to the river under the bridge. 3) When in town, walk around holding the 'Alt' button - it highlights all NPCs. Weaponsmiths have [Crafter] or [Weaponsmith] after their name, armoursmiths have [Armor]. The bit in brackets tells you what that merchant does/sells. 4) Probably... you'd have to check the game iptions (hit the F11 button). 5) You don't need to mend armour in GW. You craft a set, and it's good for ever. However, the materials needed for crafting can be bought - from other players, or the material/reare material traders in town - or can be salvaged, from weapons and the like. IMO, the best way to start equipping is get some decent armour first. 6) In Prophecies, there's some skils you must buy, but many come from skill quests. http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Skill_Quests Also, if you need any other advice... try pressing F10 - it brings up the official wiki help thing. |
Jun 16, 2007, 11:42 AM // 11:42 | #4 | |||||||
Grotto Attendant
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: A little chalet outside Drok's
Guild: Natural Born Killaz
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If you've got any other questions or need some help, just PM me in-game. You can add me to your friends list (press N). My IGN is Ahndia Beppu. |
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Jun 16, 2007, 11:55 AM // 11:55 | #5 |
Forge Runner
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: US
Guild: Old Married Gamers {OMG}
Profession: W/
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try holding down the LEFT ALT key when in towns...that will bring out the names of the NPCs
Also use the Mission Map when you are exploring.. press U on the keyboard and size the map to your desires. You can get materials one of 3 ways Buy a salvage/exper salvage kit to use on items you find Buy them From Material/Rare Material Trader Buy them from Players www.guildwiki.org is a great site and has a great new player guide. As well as info on various other things. It would help if you could tell us what Chapter you are playing Guild Wars (called prophecies by most) Guild Wars: FActions or Guild Wars:Nightfall. |
Jun 16, 2007, 03:23 PM // 15:23 | #6 | ||||||
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Downingtown, PA
Guild: Rite of Passage
Profession: E/Me
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Finally, you didn't ask, but the best resource is the wikis. Check 'em out, they are just chock full of goodies. The unofficial wiki is more complete than the official one for now. I won't start a mission without reading the wiki FIRST. It will tell you what henchies to bring, what skills to equip, where to put your skill points, etc. |
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Jun 16, 2007, 03:24 PM // 15:24 | #7 |
Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Apr 2007
Guild: SoF
Profession: R/Mo
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Are you using just your mouse to move your character? Try the arrow buttons on your keyboard, you can turn, move forward and backwards. You can both run and turn at the same time. If you are trying to get to someone you can either double click on them or highlight their names and tap your space bar to run to them...works great in town when you locate the armor or storage.
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Jun 16, 2007, 04:34 PM // 16:34 | #8 |
Ancient Windbreaker
Join Date: May 2005
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First: Welcome to GuildWars!
It sounds like you are already in post-searing. A little late, but pre-searing is meant to be the place to learn the game controls and how to use them. You might want to visit GuildWiki and read the section for new players. You could also find a guild that welcomes new players, and has more experienced members that could help you. Take your time, and have fun! |
Jun 16, 2007, 04:38 PM // 16:38 | #9 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Jun 2007
Profession: W/Mo
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Thanks for the answers. I made it through The Breach, though in a another quest. I'll try some more. I think its handy to make henchmen wait until I pull monsters, I try that too.
I like to move around by right clicking and left clicking. When I right click, it rotates the view and when I also left click, it moves where I want to go. This is fine for me, but I loose the track when the character turns to hit a monster while the point of view does not turn. I think it would be a good option to have both turn in sync like while moving normally with mouse. Sure I also move by double clicking monsters or npcs, but also then it would be nice to have the point of view in sync. |
Jun 17, 2007, 03:46 AM // 03:46 | #10 |
Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Long Island, NY
Guild: Elite Knights [SWAT]
Profession: W/
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www.guildwiki.org
That will be your best friend from now and until you decide to stop playing Guild Wars...I look things up on that site every day i play. |
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