WOW or GW i need youre help - Guild Wars Forums

JJMAN · Mar 22, 2007, 08:26 AM // 08:26

im trying to find out whats bettr GW or WOW i need a test account for gw to do this!

Arduin · Mar 22, 2007, 08:34 AM // 08:34

Please?

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Saelfaer · Mar 22, 2007, 08:36 AM // 08:36

jjman,

actually i believe you are asking an impossible question.
you cannot ask that inhere. since the outcome is 100% sure
if the question is legit, anyone inhere will vote guildwars.

if you'd happen to post this question on a wow fansite, everyone
would vote world of warcraft.

to be honest, you just have to look for yourself.
do you want a fast paced pvp game, with a nice portion of pve in it.
do you like instanced gaming?
do you want to play free of charge?
then go for a guildwars copy

but if you rather play on a non instanced world, with mounts
pvp while playing pve (player killing),
and you don't mind to pay each month?
well go get your copy of world of warcaft.

you really have to decide for yourself what you want to play

JJMAN · Mar 22, 2007, 08:39 AM // 08:39

PLEASE and it was ust a excuse to test the game

Corinthian · Mar 22, 2007, 08:41 AM // 08:41

Do you want to pay monthly to tediously grind for levels or not pay and play and have fun?

Saelfaer · Mar 22, 2007, 08:50 AM // 08:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Corinthian

Do you want to pay monthly to tediously grind for levels or not pay and play and have fun?

see thats what i mean with its a very impossible question for boards like this.
all the people here tend to be biased towards guildwars. (the big reason they are member here)

it is very hard for people to look at the 2 games without preference and point out the good and bad things without slipping in personal favor.

i am not a wow player, never even seen wow beeing played, most of my friends have guildwars. though i still can say there is more to wow than tedious grinding. thus stating wow = paying tedious grinding and guildwars = free joy. is not really nice right

BryanM · Mar 22, 2007, 08:51 AM // 08:51

World of Warcraft is a better game for playing. Guild Wars is a "better game" in the sense that it's not the buggiest, slopshodest software ever written.

Suggest waiting few months for Hellgate: London. Try Guild Wars 2 when it comes out.

Corinthian · Mar 22, 2007, 08:59 AM // 08:59

Well, I tried WoW and after reaching level 26 or so I began to think that I should be killing Shiro or something by now. But I was still struggling with the pathetic animals in the wilderness and irrevelant "gather this, kill these" -quests. And paying all your savings just to change the attributes was the final thrust. I duly froze my account and fired up GW and farmed some greenies.

And made a level 20 necromancer in Nightfall, in a few days.

Sorry to say but there really isn't anything more to WoW than grinding. For everything. Armor, weapons, levels... The level cap is increased continously, better and better armors and weapons are coming out... They're just damn hard to get. But they get better infinitely. The more you grind the more powerful you are. You can even move faster than other players. You hit harder and are tougher to kill. There's no ending to this, it only gets more tedious.

Malibu Illusion · Mar 22, 2007, 09:09 AM // 09:09

Well, up until the GW2 announcement, I'd have said Guild Wars all the way. They're about to basically turn this game into WoW, though, so you may as well play WoW itself over what's about to become poor man's cheap rip-off.

Cheers.

Knightsaber Sith · Mar 22, 2007, 09:11 AM // 09:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJMAN

im trying to find out whats bettr GW or WOW i need a test account for gw to do this!

Wait for Hellgate: London instead!

Etta · Mar 22, 2007, 09:13 AM // 09:13

To the OP you asked that question in Elite Guildwars Fansite, what kind of answer do you expect to get? Get 14 or 10 days trial wow or GW trilogy trial DVD (check GW offical site for info) and see for yourself. They are two very different game.

Muspellsheimr · Mar 22, 2007, 01:02 PM // 13:02

I play World of Warcraft because I have to (requirement for being a Blizzard GM).

I play Guild Wars because I want to.

I assure you, Guild Wars is by far the superior game for a large number of reasons (no monthly fee's, superior graphics, superior combat system, no pk, instanced gameplay, little/no grind, ect.)

Potu Exe · Mar 22, 2007, 01:08 PM // 13:08

First of all, posting a "should I play GW or WoW?" thread on a Gw website, im guessing you expected biased opinions on "GW is better"

But anyway...

You see, I've played both GW and now WoW. I have been playing gw for quite some time (I think Ive hit my 17th month now, I'll have to check sometime) And, while it was pretty fun in the beginning, it started to become a drag. The only reason I really played was to help my friends in my guild with PvE or pvp.

My brother that played WoW at the time (who now has a level 70 undead rogue) heard about this and insisted that I get WoW. After hearing all the things about "tedious gameplay and grinding" etc, I had my doubts on it. But after a while I finally decided to give it a shot.

And I can tell you this, its NOT all about tedious gameplay and constant griding. I dont really have much exp yet, since I'm only level 16, but since the whole deal about my class (warlock) is level up to 40-50 before you do any PvP or you'll get slammed (this is advice coming from my brother) I'm having a LOT more fun than I thought I would have.

(And fighting isnt all about pressing number keys in the same order constantly, anyone you hear this from either didnt play very long or played a very boring class to fit their gameplay style)

Ok, so for some people, maybe leveling up isnt their kinda fun, I can understand that. The fun thing about it to me, is setting a goal on what you want and working for it, while still having fun with friends on the game. WoW is a whole open world.

Maybe, for you, playing GW for a while first will better help you decide which game you like more...

But I would say (I'll probably be harassed and get a lot of crap for this) try out WoW. You can get a 10 day trial and then a month free, gives you a chance to see if you like it. I would suggest having friends of some sort on that game, makes the game a whole lot more fun.

It's all about what you like.

*hides behind a rock from the GWers*

shru · Mar 22, 2007, 01:18 PM // 13:18

Wow! Did any of you actually read what he posted?

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJMAN

im trying to find out whats bettr GW or WOW i need a test account for gw to do this!

He's not looking for an opinion, he's looking for a trial key. Come on people. And to the OP, I'll look and see if I can find one of my old ones around, I can PM it to ya in this forum.

It'll be later tonight though, I have to leave for school here.

Bastian · Mar 22, 2007, 01:36 PM // 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJMAN

im trying to find out whats bettr GW or WOW i need a test account for gw to do this!

Play WoW. I don't really want to run into you in GW, because by asking a question like this in a GW forum makes me wonder about your mental health. WoW is better for people like that...

MagicWarrior · Mar 22, 2007, 02:40 PM // 14:40

As long as GW2 is no-monthly-fee... then I would go with GW2.

I refuse to pay a monthly fee just to keep playing a game.

big papi · Mar 22, 2007, 02:52 PM // 14:52

i would say go with WoW gw right now is a mess imo

testing either game out for a short amount of time will not give you an accurate view on what either game is really like. I would say just do some research on both games and see which seems to appeal more to your liking.

Bowstring Badass · Mar 22, 2007, 03:17 PM // 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muspellsheimr

I play World of Warcraft because I have to (requirement for being a Blizzard GM).

I play Guild Wars because I want to.

I assure you, Guild Wars is by far the superior game for a large number of reasons (no monthly fee's, superior graphics, superior combat system, no pk, instanced gameplay, little/no grind, ect.)

Words from a person who works at blizzard.

Thomas.knbk · Mar 22, 2007, 05:11 PM // 17:11

If you're into the massive PvE, take WoW
If you're more of the PvP type, wait for Fury.

I don't know why I'm even playing gw.

The Herbalizer · Mar 22, 2007, 05:16 PM // 17:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bowstring Badass

Words from a person who works at blizzard.

Words from a person who claims he works at blizzard.

the 2 post history doesn look promising either.

Mar 22, 2007, 08:26 AM // 08:26	#1
JJMAN Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2007	WOW or GW i need youre help im trying to find out whats bettr GW or WOW i need a test account for gw to do this!

Mar 22, 2007, 08:41 AM // 08:41	#5
Corinthian Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005	Do you want to pay monthly to tediously grind for levels or not pay and play and have fun? Last edited by Corinthian; Mar 22, 2007 at 08:44 AM // 08:44..

Mar 22, 2007, 08:59 AM // 08:59	#8
Corinthian Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005	Well, I tried WoW and after reaching level 26 or so I began to think that I should be killing Shiro or something by now. But I was still struggling with the pathetic animals in the wilderness and irrevelant "gather this, kill these" -quests. And paying all your savings just to change the attributes was the final thrust. I duly froze my account and fired up GW and farmed some greenies. And made a level 20 necromancer in Nightfall, in a few days. Sorry to say but there really isn't anything more to WoW than grinding. For everything. Armor, weapons, levels... The level cap is increased continously, better and better armors and weapons are coming out... They're just damn hard to get. But they get better infinitely. The more you grind the more powerful you are. You can even move faster than other players. You hit harder and are tougher to kill. There's no ending to this, it only gets more tedious. Last edited by Corinthian; Mar 22, 2007 at 09:06 AM // 09:06..

Mar 22, 2007, 01:08 PM // 13:08	#13
Potu Exe Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Anti Penguin Movement [ApM] Profession: E/	First of all, posting a "should I play GW or WoW?" thread on a Gw website, im guessing you expected biased opinions on "GW is better" But anyway... You see, I've played both GW and now WoW. I have been playing gw for quite some time (I think Ive hit my 17th month now, I'll have to check sometime) And, while it was pretty fun in the beginning, it started to become a drag. The only reason I really played was to help my friends in my guild with PvE or pvp. My brother that played WoW at the time (who now has a level 70 undead rogue) heard about this and insisted that I get WoW. After hearing all the things about "tedious gameplay and grinding" etc, I had my doubts on it. But after a while I finally decided to give it a shot. And I can tell you this, its NOT all about tedious gameplay and constant griding. I dont really have much exp yet, since I'm only level 16, but since the whole deal about my class (warlock) is level up to 40-50 before you do any PvP or you'll get slammed (this is advice coming from my brother) I'm having a LOT more fun than I thought I would have. (And fighting isnt all about pressing number keys in the same order constantly, anyone you hear this from either didnt play very long or played a very boring class to fit their gameplay style) Ok, so for some people, maybe leveling up isnt their kinda fun, I can understand that. The fun thing about it to me, is setting a goal on what you want and working for it, while still having fun with friends on the game. WoW is a whole open world. Maybe, for you, playing GW for a while first will better help you decide which game you like more... But I would say (I'll probably be harassed and get a lot of crap for this) try out WoW. You can get a 10 day trial and then a month free, gives you a chance to see if you like it. I would suggest having friends of some sort on that game, makes the game a whole lot more fun. It's all about what you like. hides behind a rock from the GWers Last edited by Potu Exe; Mar 22, 2007 at 01:11 PM // 13:11..

Mar 22, 2007, 08:34 AM // 08:34	#2
Arduin Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Netherlands Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ] Profession: R/	Please? 1234

Mar 22, 2007, 08:36 AM // 08:36	#3
Saelfaer Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: The Blitzers Guild	jjman, actually i believe you are asking an impossible question. you cannot ask that inhere. since the outcome is 100% sure if the question is legit, anyone inhere will vote guildwars. if you'd happen to post this question on a wow fansite, everyone would vote world of warcraft. to be honest, you just have to look for yourself. do you want a fast paced pvp game, with a nice portion of pve in it. do you like instanced gaming? do you want to play free of charge? then go for a guildwars copy but if you rather play on a non instanced world, with mounts pvp while playing pve (player killing), and you don't mind to pay each month? well go get your copy of world of warcaft. you really have to decide for yourself what you want to play

Mar 22, 2007, 08:39 AM // 08:39	#4
JJMAN Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2007	PLEASE and it was ust a excuse to test the game

Mar 22, 2007, 08:51 AM // 08:51	#7
BryanM Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2006	World of Warcraft is a better game for playing. Guild Wars is a "better game" in the sense that it's not the buggiest, slopshodest software ever written. Suggest waiting few months for Hellgate: London. Try Guild Wars 2 when it comes out.

Mar 22, 2007, 09:09 AM // 09:09	#9
Malibu Illusion Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: Mo/	Well, up until the GW2 announcement, I'd have said Guild Wars all the way. They're about to basically turn this game into WoW, though, so you may as well play WoW itself over what's about to become poor man's cheap rip-off. Cheers.

Mar 22, 2007, 09:13 AM // 09:13	#11
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	To the OP you asked that question in Elite Guildwars Fansite, what kind of answer do you expect to get? Get 14 or 10 days trial wow or GW trilogy trial DVD (check GW offical site for info) and see for yourself. They are two very different game.

Mar 22, 2007, 01:02 PM // 13:02	#12
Muspellsheimr Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2007	I play World of Warcraft because I have to (requirement for being a Blizzard GM). I play Guild Wars because I want to. I assure you, Guild Wars is by far the superior game for a large number of reasons (no monthly fee's, superior graphics, superior combat system, no pk, instanced gameplay, little/no grind, ect.)

Mar 22, 2007, 02:40 PM // 14:40	#16
MagicWarrior Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2007	As long as GW2 is no-monthly-fee... then I would go with GW2. I refuse to pay a monthly fee just to keep playing a game.

Mar 22, 2007, 02:52 PM // 14:52	#17
big papi Town Dweller Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: on the LOST island Guild: [SMS]	i would say go with WoW gw right now is a mess imo testing either game out for a short amount of time will not give you an accurate view on what either game is really like. I would say just do some research on both games and see which seems to appeal more to your liking.

Mar 22, 2007, 05:11 PM // 17:11	#19
Thomas.knbk Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006	If you're into the massive PvE, take WoW If you're more of the PvP type, wait for Fury. I don't know why I'm even playing gw.