Apr 22, 2008, 07:59 PM // 19:59
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#1
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Elona
Guild: Clan Eternal Legion
Profession: D/W
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Massively.com news article
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Apr 22, 2008, 08:13 PM // 20:13
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#2
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jul 2007
Guild: Wars
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It is "nice" in the sense that it regurgitates conventional wisdom, splatters some semi-relevant information, and calls it an article. The Wikipedia article on Guild Wars is more informative and educational.
I've been waiting for an insightful retrospective on Guild Wars in the mainstream gaming press, but nothing has materialized so far. It is a damn shame; GW1 deserves a good eulogy, for it came so close at times to that MMORPG ideal.
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Apr 22, 2008, 08:19 PM // 20:19
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#3
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Jungle Guide
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: http://friendsofloa.com/forum
Guild: Leader-Legion of Avalon [LoA] Alliance-Recruiting PM for info!
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A retrospective would be nice.
With like tons of concept art.
Pretty please
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Apr 22, 2008, 08:25 PM // 20:25
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#4
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Debbie Downer
Join Date: May 2006
Profession: N/Me
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Quote:
It's never too late to start playing Guild Wars
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...because empty outposts everywhere due to population distribution allows for human groups to be made, right?
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Apr 22, 2008, 08:52 PM // 20:52
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#5
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So Serious...
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: London
Guild: Nerfs Are [WHAK]
Profession: E/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zinger314
...because empty outposts everywhere due to population distribution allows for human groups to be made, right?
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You probably scared everyone away! And you forgot about our beloved H/Hs Zingy
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Apr 22, 2008, 08:57 PM // 20:57
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#6
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: USA
Guild: DMI
Profession: N/
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It certainly is a very nice advertis...er...article.
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Apr 22, 2008, 09:08 PM // 21:08
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#7
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Dec 2006
Profession: D/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Olim Thrice
It certainly is a very nice advertis...er...article.
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Are you suggesting that Anet paid them to do this? Or was i not the only one to notice the advertisement banner above for every other big name MMO?
Oh, and i stopped reading after the first paragraph. He already got it wrong.
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Apr 22, 2008, 09:16 PM // 21:16
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#8
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Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Aug 2007
Profession: E/N
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ~ Dan ~
Are you suggesting that Anet paid them to do this?
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Yes, release a few articles... build back a little interest in the game... add a page for the sequel > http://www.guildwars.com/products/guildwars2/ and soon after... start releasing info about the sequel.
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Apr 22, 2008, 09:24 PM // 21:24
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#9
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Dec 2006
Profession: D/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by thedrumchannell
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I think the other MMOs' advert on the page was more convincing. It had flashy colours and less BS.
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Apr 22, 2008, 09:38 PM // 21:38
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#10
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Aug 2006
Profession: Mo/N
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It was NEVER easy to find human groups for ANYTHING from day one.Exept maybe during week ends.
Heroes ftw. And if you have some rudimentary social skills, perhaps find a guild. Put the guild in front of the wars again.
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Apr 22, 2008, 09:53 PM // 21:53
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#11
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Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: behind you!
Guild: Archangels Fury [AF]
Profession: W/
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lol i laughed at the *grindles* part
Oh and did you notice they spelled prophecies wrong >.>
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Apr 22, 2008, 09:55 PM // 21:55
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#12
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Forge Runner
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Scotland
Guild: Type like an idiot, I'll treat you like an idiot
Profession: E/Me
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Orfas
Oh and did you notice they spelled prophecies wrong >.>
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That's when I stopped reading. I was tempted to during "It's never too late to start Guild Wars!"
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Apr 22, 2008, 10:17 PM // 22:17
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#13
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Canadia
Profession: W/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EPO Bot
It was NEVER easy to find human groups for ANYTHING from day one.Exept maybe during week ends.
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Strange. I have no problem finding groups, not counting when I group with my guild, when I feel the need for them. And most of them are actually decent groups. Then again, I use Party Search, don't spam any LFG message I might use, use vaguely decent grammar and spelling when speaking in Local, don't hurl insults, etc.... Seems to attact the saner, more mature players with decent builds that work well enough (though likely not by the standards of this forum's regulars) and a rudimentary grasp of strategy (eg, not Leeroying, pulling groups apart, targetting monks. That sort of thing).
I sometimes end up in bad groups (such as the ass who, when we went Across the Wall on the rescue mission, ran ahead and aggroed the Charr up by Ben Wolfson, then mapped out after calling me a loser - and after taking my 50gp as the standard gate monkey fee when we got there. Fortunately, a guildie with a Pre character was online soon after that), but nowhere near as often as I'd've expected from reading here.
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Apr 22, 2008, 10:29 PM // 22:29
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#14
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Banned
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Quote:
Quote:
It's never too late to start playing Guild Wars
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And enjoy the solitude of emptiness in the majority of outposts and towns. GW turned into the reason I left Everquest there just wasn't anyone to play with in the origional zones and areas.
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Apr 22, 2008, 10:33 PM // 22:33
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#15
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Aug 2006
Profession: Mo/N
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Sometimes i go to Maguuma stade to contemplate the frailty of existence.
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Apr 22, 2008, 10:34 PM // 22:34
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#16
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Desert Nomad
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: New York
Profession: W/R
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The one reason, and more than anything the only reason, I played Guild Wars was that it had no added monthly fees. That's it... and because of that reason, there's a strong chance I will not stop playing the first Guild Wars as long as they keep servers open for it.
In my opinion, that article made Guild Wars look bad.
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Apr 23, 2008, 12:39 AM // 00:39
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#17
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Krytan Explorer
Join Date: Mar 2008
Profession: W/
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competitive or cooperative mmo?
"Also, the game being free-to-play has inspired many people to make that initial leap into the MMO world, possibly even opening their eyes to a subscription-based game eventually."
GW is for noobs to learn WoW?
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Apr 23, 2008, 01:16 AM // 01:16
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#18
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Wilds Pathfinder
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Canadia
Profession: W/
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Master Knightfall
And enjoy the solitude of emptiness in the majority of outposts and towns. GW turned into the reason I left Everquest there just wasn't anyone to play with in the origional zones and areas.
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Minority of outposts, you mean. And most of those are either when you've been sent to a newly created District of a popular town (Ascalon, LA, Kamaden, etc.) or in areas you generally miss if you're going from mission-to-mission (such as Grendich Courthouse - unless you know about it, odds are that you'll never see it unless you stumble across it while going for Althea's Ashes. Or the Ice Tooth Cave).
Of course, time of day and time zone factors into it - even LA's relatively dead at 6am Eastern.
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Apr 23, 2008, 01:19 AM // 01:19
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#19
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Desert Nomad
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GaaaaaH
competitive or cooperative mmo?
"Also, the game being free-to-play has inspired many people to make that initial leap into the MMO world, possibly even opening their eyes to a subscription-based game eventually."
GW is for noobs to learn WoW?
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It was for me..
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Apr 23, 2008, 02:57 AM // 02:57
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#20
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Forge Runner
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EPO Bot
It was NEVER easy to find human groups for ANYTHING from day one.Exept maybe during week ends.
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Had absolutely no problem finishing all campaigns including NF with full human groups.
Of course, I never tried to get into one with mesmer, sin or rit. But for everything else, it was no problem.
But saying that it was NEVER easy is simply wrong.
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