Curse

Puddingbroodje · May 31, 2007, 07:34 AM // 07:34

i remember that you didn't have to be R3+ in HA to find a nice group..
and also my first time in post-searing when i talked to stefan (the hench) and didn't get a responce

Genetic Freak · May 31, 2007, 07:50 AM // 07:50

My first ever Droks run was awesome, seeing the azure shadows and griffons at such high lvls and Southern Shiverpeak areas was cool.
I miss the old campfire login screen. =\ So many great memories from this great game!

My good ole' newbie days were probably the greatest and most fun time I've had!

Scary Raebbit · May 31, 2007, 07:54 AM // 07:54

Refund points
100k Sup Abs
Keyless chests (particularly the one RIGHT outside Grotto)
1.5k and 15k armors looked the same
ZF triggering on Cyclone Axe
RA Island with the shark
First Elite capture (Poison Arrow)
First 15k Armor (Druid's 15k when they put the skin in and dying it the un-saturated black)
Salvaging a +30 off an R9 15>50 Storm Bow (I still kick myself about that)
Seeing FoW Armor for the first time (Male Warrior and Female Necro)
Not knowing about missions and going on a "trek" from Ascalon City through the Northern Shiverpeaks with Henchs. I got Frostbound armor and had to look up a map, squinting at the details all the while getting lost and dying to those Gargoyle Mesmers.
Actually trying to farm Undead Horde and reaching 60 DP, rezzing, and hoping the villagers can save the town.
When I got 3 Sup Abs from Ettins and selling them 90k+.
Balthz Aura stacking and Lulu
Spirit Spam
No one wanting a Ranger when SF first came out (heh)
ToPK Greens (Victo's Shield and Axe) going for insane prices. Seeing the Ogre-slaying Knife for the first time.
Replaying Pre-Searing and feeling like a big man because I knew what was going on.
Reading that you can skip a part of the quest where you get Althea some gifts.
Restarting the Charr quest at that temple with the Ashes when I only have 15 DP.
Wishing I had Ranger Master Nente's armor.
Not know how charming an animal works in Pre-Searing.
Trying to cap Animate Bone Fiends in a Krytan quest, on my Ranger, but utterly failing.
Having my Ranger run as an MM.
Contemplating my Ranger skill bar in Bergen Hot Springs, since I had Backfire and Empathy on, and not knowing if I want to drop them or not.
Meeting Willa the Unpleasant for the first time.
Getting excited about going to the Ring of Fire Islands.

Havoc of PhoeniX · May 31, 2007, 08:42 AM // 08:42

A great second birthday present would have been the old campfire login screen back for us old pro's =)

Esprit · May 31, 2007, 02:16 PM // 14:16

I remember when farming and title grinding did not dominate the game. People actually played together more.

Riot Narita · May 31, 2007, 03:15 PM // 15:15

I remember when Europe hardly ever had favour, and on the occasions when it was wrestled from America/Korea... Temple of the Ages was packed out with people trying to join a FoW/UW party and get in there before we lost favour again.

Tahlia Tane · May 31, 2007, 05:09 PM // 17:09

I remember the awesome login screen from Factions. Yeah. That was a year ago. Unfortunately I never experienced the original Prophecies login screen, or the original UI styles. The Nightfall login screen is atrocious. On a sidenote, Nightfall itself rocks.

Absinth187 · May 31, 2007, 05:12 PM // 17:12

Been playing since a couple of months after the retail release, but I remember thinking pre-searing was THE game. I remember getting to Ascalon for the first time, and seeing "WTS purple sword" and "WTS purple staff." I thought, "Why are people dying their weapons purple?!"

I remember taking about a month to get to level 20 on my first character (ranger) because it was fun to take your time. I remember not being able to get into a FOW group to save my life! And then creating a warrior so I could go, and then getting rejected by one group leader because I had pigmail on... Then I discovered griffon farming.

I remember the monk strike, and trying a dozen times before completing THK. I remember when people were selling "pink" and "white" dye. Attribute point refunds. When ettin rune farming first came out. The campfire login screen. Being so surprised that I captured an elite for my secondary profession. Wondering how people were typing out their health and energy so fast. Accused a monk in a FOW group of typing it when he pinged that he had 55 health. Unlocked chests. Pre- green weapons. Wanting a superior absorption so bad. How leet getting to Droks felt.

savage vapor 33 · May 31, 2007, 05:30 PM // 17:30

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Originally Posted by Havoc of PhoeniX

A great second birthday present would have been the old campfire login screen back for us old pro's =)

Tell me about it. Post here if you want that, I'm seeing if maybe Anet can get something changed for that login screen that we have to look at.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10160948

Taala · May 31, 2007, 05:51 PM // 17:51

I remember when you couldn't salvage or ID items until certain amount of time after battle. Damn annoying it was too.

P A L P H R A M O N D · May 31, 2007, 05:57 PM // 17:57

I havent been around since the beginning (playing for 20 months now), but I have some very fond memories, like being shocked after going post-searing . . . I had thought that the pre-searing map was the entire game map, and thought THAT was big, lol. Also, when I got to post, looking to buy absolutely every weapon I could, since there seemed to be so many, and then the first time I saw a max gold weapon, and being in awe of how much damage they dealt, and then later, the same with green weapons. I also remember my two Razorstone drops when I first made it to SF, when they were worth 100k+. I also remember the MM's with amazing numbers of minions, and starting my Necro for the single purpose of raising hordes of undead, just for the coolness of it. It has been sad seeing Necros get nerfed further and further, but I still have mine. On my first go through the game, with my mesmer, I beat the game without getting to the jungle, as I just sort of wandered wherever. Then going through the Jungle, after a Fow team politely suggested I finish the rest of the game, get ascended, and then try again for FoW. People seemed nicer, and not have all the GW info at my fingertips on wiki and such . . . I suppose I miss being surprised by new enemies, weapons and locales more than anything else.

Dreikki · May 31, 2007, 05:59 PM // 17:59

Man I hated refund points.

And when people kept farming tengu because runes were actually expensive.

Sir fredman · May 31, 2007, 06:35 PM // 18:35

I remember sigils being 60k+
In a guild battle, you would also lose rating when a player died.
PUG were awesome.
me paying 10k for a monk in THK.
playing with guild members, because it was teamwork.
looking at warrior FoW, and thinking "is he God??"
all the old farming builds.
thinking "what game can compete with GW?"
all the old guilds that did gvg and rocked with original builds (seeing adrenaline spike)
you could play in HoH with pugs.
selling my superior vigor on accident to the merchant when it was 100k.
khylo.
the prophecies log in screen with the campfire.

there's so much more. people were friendly, and enjoyed helping other people out. Anet seriously needs to bring some stuff back, because GW is slowly dying, and hopefully EotN will change it.

vergerefosh · May 31, 2007, 06:37 PM // 18:37

Don't remember 100k+ sup absorption, but i remember them as 30K+, remember them as being all damage, not just physical

Remembering being surprised that Rurik died as skipped cutscenes

Not being able to get a group in desert with lvl16 E/Mo due to Cay run

Healing through Gates of Kryta with E/Mo whilst having friend tell me that I can't monk as I don't have Divine Favour

Having no idea what tanking was on my War

Not having any elites on any of my chars until Glint

Thinking how cool this game looks and how much fun it is. Only other game of same kind of type was EQ

Friend telling me that lvl 5 was a good level to go to post, so reaching lvl5 in a Necro, going into post (without collector armour), dying a lot, and deciding that it wasn't much fun. Not played a necro since. No real reason either

Velath · May 31, 2007, 07:02 PM // 19:02

Hahah great thread, lots of things in here I haven't thought in a long time. Miss the old starting screen for sure.

Starting the day after release and pre-searing towns being packed.
Getting to Gates of Kryta with my ele and taking a good two weeks just farming lightning drakes with a guildmate.
Gryphon farming and subsequently getting 15k glads for my w/mo (a great day)
First trip into UW and talking to the ghost right at the start. Right away starting 2nd trip to UW on my expense!
The fun and frustration with PUGs at times.

Edit: Also how much trouble I had with my doppleganger when I first fought him. I tried changing my build and ended up with a really crap one and running out of refund points and having to go explore so I could redo my build again! heh.

Sheriff · May 31, 2007, 07:08 PM // 19:08

Getting 15% DP because your pet just died.

Starting the game in Lion's Arch.

Oh those beta weekends were a blast! I would PAY to be able to play the maps as we used to have them in those free weekends in 2004

savage vapor 33 · May 31, 2007, 07:12 PM // 19:12

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Originally Posted by Sheriff

Getting 15% DP because your pet just died.

Starting the game in Lion's Arch.

Oh those beta weekends were a blast! I would PAY to be able to play the maps as we used to have them in those free weekends in 2004

Best memories yet. QFT.

myswheels · May 31, 2007, 08:44 PM // 20:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by SuperDave

I remember when I still ran [skill]meteor shower[/skill] and [skill]eruption[/skill] on my Warrior (my first character), because in the Prophecies manual it said warriors like to get up close and personal, and have high armor, and elementalists are capable of dishing out the most damage of all profesions

lol, this post = ftw.

Andisa Kalorn · May 31, 2007, 09:49 PM // 21:49

I remember going from being poor to going permanently over 100k from farming ettins back when sup absorption was 100k, sup vigor was 70k, and sup monk runes were 20k, and not many people knew about ettin farming yet.

I remember when green weapons were added to the game and after much effort and a long time, the first green I got was the one I wanted most - the yakslapper. I don't think I've ever been as excited about a drop.

I remember when I created my first character as a N/W because my boyfriend thought that health stealing and extra energy would be better for a warrior than strength and extra armor... I also remember thinking that my boyfriend was a skilled player at the time.

And I remember when everyone thought 10/10 sundering mods were amazing and paid large sums for them.

TheLordOfBlah · May 31, 2007, 10:38 PM // 22:38

Parties under the docks at LA (when you had to glitch through the wall)
Griff farming
100k black dyes and ectos
Monk strike at THK (i was part of it =P)
100 minions
ettin farming
pre searing parties
being able to run droks with a warrior...