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johncam1 · Jul 03, 2008, 08:35 AM // 08:35

First off.

The whole setup is bunk. You can't use addons. A great MMO has a community dedicated to creating UI mods. Allowing all who play the game, to personalize their experience. Not on GW

PvE is horrible. Well, it isn't bad. There is no decent endgame to talk of. In fact, it's so bad. You HAVE to play Pve, in order to unlock items for PvP. That's how they keep people playing the PvE part of GW.

I completed the game, and I only joined a group once. This is not true MMO style. There's only a few areas in the game that it's a must have real players, and that's because GW makes you have real players join your group.

The skill bar. Wow, well. It's freakin horrible setup. GW allows you to have just 8 skills available at any time. Now GW brain washed people in to believing that it makes it a more difficult experience, with you having to pick and chose skills that fit what you're trying to achieve. Like bullcrap. I earned, unlocked, bought my skills. I want to use them where ever the hell I go, whenever the hell I want.

Petty stuff like...no being able to tell how much adrenaline you have. Like wtf? It's a damn guessing game for adrenaline users. You have no clue how much adrenaline you have until your buttons light up.

Gear is horrible. GW players use the excuse, it's not a gear based game, it's based game. Which is just another brain wash by GW creators, to excuse the lack of development of gear. Gear is horrible in this game. It's all generic crap that everyone can get their hands on. Stats on gear aren't even 100% realiable. You have to get hexed or enchanted, or have HP at a certain percentage for it to be activated. Then even after that, some stats are based on a pertentage chance.

PvP. Hmm...GW users really brag about PvP in this game. While it's the worst I've ever played. You just sit there and pound on someone until they die. Very very genric PvP. There's no real experience that puts GW PvP aside from other MMO PvP. Not to mention how boring it is. You have to purchase yet more crap from GW to compete with the best people. You can't just play the game you bought, you need to purchase more and more packages.
Way too easy to heal in this game for PvP. Everyone can heal. Everyone, if they setup to be that way. Totally bunk.

Suprised it's coming from a former WoW player? Probably not. I quit WoW after 15 months, partly because I got burnt out, partly because I needed to quit playing. I don't intend on playing it again. Nor do I intend on playing GW again.

If I had to chose, I wouldn't think twice. I'd reinstall WoW in two seconds. GW is just that bad. There is nothing in this game that would keep me playing it. I lvled one char to 20, tried out PvP, and it was just horrible.

WoW kills GW in all aspects of both games. PvE by a long shot. Skills, gear, exploration, teaming, community, and by more than 5000 miles PvP. $15 a month doesn't seem like much when you check other games on the market, like GW. You wouldn't mind paying $20 to Blizzard after playing GW.

But thankfully I'm done with MMOs, no more for me. I figured I'd let you GW have a little thought from a one and done GW player. This is not a skill based game, this is a game based around lack of development and creativity. And using "skill based" as just that excuse.

Again, just a horrible game.

Etta · Jul 03, 2008, 08:40 AM // 08:40

GW is MMO? Since when?

Just another dogday in dogtown.

glountz · Jul 03, 2008, 08:43 AM // 08:43

People, refrain to reply to this trolling attempt and let this thread die.

Fril Estelin · Jul 03, 2008, 08:46 AM // 08:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncam1

WoW kills GW in all aspects of both games.

This is the only bit I read, given that I spent time to read your other post on different threads (a lot of trolling IMHO: you say GW doesn't have a story and yet you apparently finished NF's; and you're confused on NF continuing the story of Factions). Stop bashing GW (or even pretend you know this game) and go play WoW if you find it so much better. There's nothing wrong with that.

Quote:

Originally Posted by glountz

People, refrain to reply to this trolling attempt and let this thread die.

Let's put him in front of the evidence. Mods can judge then.

kelike · Jul 03, 2008, 09:03 AM // 09:03

i think you liked it since you played through the whole campaign so gl further have fun trying pvp and such i may help you if you need something <3

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Zahr Dalsk · Jul 03, 2008, 09:11 AM // 09:11

I love when people say Guild Wars isn't group friendly. You pretty much need to use a team for anything other than farming or running. Yes, other MMOs have no AI teammates, but you can also run around alone in those boring landscapes... what do they call them... persistent areas, ugh. Prefer an AI/human team over games that are solo with optional multiplayer.

upier · Jul 03, 2008, 09:15 AM // 09:15

I think this says it all:
70 Ritual of Refreshment Arcane Begins a ritual that creates a refreshment table that raid members can click to acquire Conjured [Manna Biscuit]s.

Cooking mama anyone?!?!

Seriously - I was thinking of trying out WoW (I did get the free trial when I bough Nightfall - yeah, I KNOW /rolleyes) - but that single-handedly killed my interest.

Besides:
Looking good never looked this good.

graverobber2 · Jul 03, 2008, 09:26 AM // 09:26

here goes:

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncam1

The whole setup is bunk. You can't use addons. A great MMO has a community dedicated to creating UI mods. Allowing all who play the game, to personalize their experience. Not on GW.

the reason they do this is so you can't get an unfair advantage over others
you CAN use another UI, check the texmod page on wiki

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncam1

PvE is horrible. Well, it isn't bad. There is no decent endgame to talk of. In fact, it's so bad. You HAVE to play Pve, in order to unlock items for PvP. That's how they keep people playing the PvE part of GW.

you don't have to play PvE
you can either unlock everything with balthazar faction or you can buy the pvp gw packs
you can also use pvp acces kits (those are for ppl who only like play PvP)

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncam1

I completed the game, and I only joined a group once. This is not true MMO style. There's only a few areas in the game that it's a must have real players, and that's because GW makes you have real players join your group.

we can't help it that you don't have any (in-game) friends
join a guild or something

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncam1

The skill bar. Wow, well. It's freakin horrible setup. GW allows you to have just 8 skills available at any time. Now GW brain washed people in to believing that it makes it a more difficult experience, with you having to pick and chose skills that fit what you're trying to achieve. Like bullcrap. I earned, unlocked, bought my skills. I want to use them where ever the hell I go, whenever the hell I want.

Only 8 skills,...
that means you actualy have to think about which ones you are going to take along and it also makes the game a bit more fair in pvp (some ppl just have all skills unlocked)
[QUOTE=johncam1]
Petty stuff like...no being able to tell how much adrenaline you have. Like wtf? It's a damn guessing game for adrenaline users. You have no clue how much adrenaline you have until your buttons light up.
ever noticed the adrenalin icon in the skill descriptions?
hit a player once, you gain 1 adrenaline, so for example [[final trust] costs 10 adrenaline, while [[auspicious parry] only costs one adrenaline

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncam1

Gear is horrible. GW players use the excuse, it's not a gear based game, it's based game. Which is just another brain wash by GW creators, to excuse the lack of development of gear. Gear is horrible in this game. It's all generic crap that everyone can get their hands on. Stats on gear aren't even 100% realiable. You have to get hexed or enchanted, or have HP at a certain percentage for it to be activated. Then even after that, some stats are based on a pertentage chance.

generic crap anyone can get there hands on?
how many chars do you have and do all of them have Obsidian or Vabbian armor?

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncam1

PvP. Hmm...GW users really brag about PvP in this game. While it's the worst I've ever played. You just sit there and pound on someone until they die. Very very genric PvP. There's no real experience that puts GW PvP aside from other MMO PvP. Not to mention how boring it is. You have to purchase yet more crap from GW to compete with the best people. You can't just play the game you bought, you need to purchase more and more packages.
Way too easy to heal in this game for PvP. Everyone can heal. Everyone, if they setup to be that way. Totally bunk.

You just sit there and pound on someone until they die.
You mean there's a different kind of pvp where they give hugs?

You can't just play the game you bought, you need to purchase more and more packages.
it's called balthazar faction

Way too easy to heal in this game for PvP. Everyone can heal.
yup, but that would be kind of stupid to do, since you won't be able to win that way
And if you take selfheal, you need to dedicate one of those 8 skillslots, leaving you with less room for attacks and stuff

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncam1

If I had to chose, I wouldn't think twice. I'd reinstall WoW in two seconds. GW is just that bad. There is nothing in this game that would keep me playing it. I lvled one char to 20, tried out PvP, and it was just horrible.

you probably tried it out just once and most likely got owned pretty badly

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncam1

WoW kills GW in all aspects of both games. PvE by a long shot. Skills, gear, exploration, teaming, community, and by more than 5000 miles PvP. $15 a month doesn't seem like much when you check other games on the market, like GW. You wouldn't mind paying $20 to Blizzard after playing GW.

But thankfully I'm done with MMOs, no more for me. I figured I'd let you GW have a little thought from a one and done GW player. This is not a skill based game, this is a game based around lack of development and creativity. And using "skill based" as just that excuse.

then stop QQ'ing, uninstal GW and leave us alone

Kook~NBK~ · Jul 03, 2008, 09:28 AM // 09:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncam1

PvE is horrible. Well, it isn't bad. There is no decent endgame to talk of. In fact, it's so bad. You HAVE to play Pve, in order to unlock items for PvP. That's how they keep people playing the PvE part of GW.

How decisive!

willypiggy · Jul 03, 2008, 09:30 AM // 09:30

lol, its funny, WoW players hate guild wars, guild wars players hate WoW players.

FYI WoW is like the only game which allows add-ons

laters Trollie.

Lasareth · Jul 03, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36

Thanks for your review of Guild Wars! Although next time, you may wish to post it somewhere that will store your reflections of passion for posterity. Maybe GameFAQs.

Unfortunately, this forum is not that place.

Sorry!