Curse

Formina · Jan 24, 2007, 11:26 AM // 11:26

I've been playing since May 29th, 2005 - the day which also happens to be my birthday. ^^

So my ele (my first and only PvE character) has her birthday on the same day as I do ^^

Silent Coyote · Jan 24, 2007, 11:50 AM // 11:50

Been playing since the week after release. I ordered Prophecies on the week of its release after seeing a friend play it, but it didn't arrive until the next week.

Rahl · Jan 24, 2007, 02:23 PM // 14:23

I got the game the day of release... yay.

Faith Taylyn · Jan 24, 2007, 03:15 PM // 15:15

I've been playing since the first beta event and never looked back

Formed a guild with a few friends, ran it for over 2 years to fairly good success and currently on a 3 month break from GW due to working abroad.

RachaelH · Jan 24, 2007, 03:18 PM // 15:18

Didn't play beta but pre-ordered the game and got it on the day of release (was £17.99 from play - didn't know anything about it at the time but liked the sound of it

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Chet Ingram Kabak · Jan 24, 2007, 03:19 PM // 15:19

I was convinced by my friends to try out GW during WPE, Oct 2004. I was instantly hooked. I'm still hooked.

GW is a great game, but like many people here, I've started losing interest due to a few things in the game that make it more aggravating than fun.

I think with so many more character slots, 3 full chapters, and hundreds upon hundreds of skills...Arena-Net needs to address how to make the game less repetitive for it's players. I have noticed many of you mention that you have lost some interest in the game. If you have, you really should check out my thread here.

Since nearly everyone here is a very long-time player, if you haven't read this thread...you should, and post your thoughts! It's directed toward the long-time player crowd, to help send a message to Arena-net, on what their original player base wants to see changed/added/tweaked in the game.

I still love this game...I just hope they can renew interest in it, with innovative changes and features.

Charlie Martel · Jan 24, 2007, 03:25 PM // 15:25

The E3 for Everyone event sucked me in. I didn't miss a World Preview Event since then, and have pre-ordered every release thus far. I did take about a four month break from the game to play World of Warcraft though, so I'm not as hardcore as some people here.

wsmcasey · Jan 24, 2007, 09:55 PM // 21:55

I started at the beginning and loved the first chapter. I dont play much anymore since the chapter 2 & 3 are separate from chapter 1. The fan base is so spread out between the chapters and on top of the updates/nerfs, the game is just not fun for me anymore. I might change my mind in the future, but I just cant get into chapter 3 and have a hard time keeping up with all the constant changes to the game.

Connect the chapters into one map to reunite the community and I'll come back!!

Imo A-net screwed up this game for a lot of people that were originally happy with the game.

Man I miss farming and running back in the old days (good times back then)

cataphract · Jan 25, 2007, 07:28 AM // 07:28

I missed the WPE and bought GW the day they started selling it in my little country. That's some 20, 21 months ago.

Arcane De Farad · Jan 25, 2007, 09:17 AM // 09:17

First contact WPE... and this is my 3rd love in life now. 1st is my future wife (soon

), 2nd will be by kids (not to soon:P) Oh and i forgot about 4th... community around GW & Anet. Great Ppl - one of the best in whole internet. GW & Anet coudnt be as it looks with out US

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Yarly · Jan 25, 2007, 09:38 AM // 09:38

<Beta Tester.

Seren!ty · Jan 25, 2007, 09:43 AM // 09:43

I've been playing since the WPE and did most of the Beta Weekends. I was instantly hooked and got Prophecies on the day it came out and bought all other chapters as well. I still love this game a lot

Felessan · Jan 25, 2007, 10:05 AM // 10:05

Played the game from the beginning (and still playing). 'beta tester'

Arcane De Farad · Jan 25, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08

I think every one who was caught in net of GW on WPE was a beta tester... friend of mine was even alpha tester

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semantic · Jan 25, 2007, 10:38 AM // 10:38

<-- since WPE

still a great game. play on and off, when the mood strikes or i get an idea. just rolled up 2 new characters this week in fact. felt like giving dervish a try and made an elonian witch doctor necro that i been wanting to create since the NF preview. those new 'bushman' skins are too good. an unused ele got the axe to make room.

edit: in fact, the image for my avatar came from a screenshot during one of the BWEs.

Durik Lakmor · Jan 25, 2007, 11:52 AM // 11:52

E3 For Everyone (and leading up to it) ftw!

Been hooked on it since I first made a ranger at that event

Tuoba Hturt Eht · Jan 25, 2007, 01:52 PM // 13:52

I bought a Guild Wars key online from plaync.com on 13rd May 2005, been playing Guild Wars since then.

Tried out a couple of the Weekly Preview Events back in 2004 before Guild War's official launch in 28 April 2004

Emik · Jan 25, 2007, 02:45 PM // 14:45

Only bought it on June 15th 2005 but i've been around.
Had several breaks as well though.

Tyrnne · Jan 25, 2007, 05:50 PM // 17:50

This may or may not be well known - if you want to see how long (in months) you've been playing, type in /age at a chat window.

Felessan the Reaper(AUST) · Jan 25, 2007, 07:03 PM // 19:03

/raises hand
I got it nearly a month after it came out, a friend told me. Still took me ages to find this forum though

maybe not since the WPE but...