Curse

Roomaster · Mar 08, 2006, 07:41 AM // 07:41

Personally I think factions will ruin the game for all guild wars players who dont feel like spending money on it. I recently got this game, and am really not willing to pay another 50$. Also I am getting a really bad feeling about the "assassin", I remember in the beggining of WoW the Rogue was pretty much the most annoying imba thing you could be. It was annoying to play the game because you would be getting ganked all the time, and you couldnt hit them because you were constitanly stunned or they keep going stealth.... anyways im not trying to fight with anyone about that. I am just saying the assassin sounds like its gunna be a really superior class. Another thing is the fact that personally I dont want to play with people who are on Factions. I was reading the FAQs and it said that people on factions can team with people on regular guild wars, which means they can also PvP agianst eachother? For some reason it doesnt seem very fair that they still get to PvP with non-faction players. Basically all I am saying is that if the Ritualist, and Assassin are rigged.. I will just sell my account ..

NatalieD · Mar 08, 2006, 07:47 AM // 07:47

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Originally Posted by Roomaster

Also I am getting a really bad feeling about the "assassin", I remember in the beggining of WoW the Rogue was pretty much the most annoying imba thing you could be. It was annoying to play the game because you would be getting ganked all the time, and you couldnt hit them because you were constitanly stunned or they keep going stealth.... anyways im not trying to fight with anyone about that.

I had the same worries, but then they held that PVP preview event. It turns out the assassin class has no stealth skills, and in terms of stunning, you'll have a lot more to worry about from a hammer warrior.

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I am just saying the assassin sounds like its gunna be a really superior class. Another thing is the fact that personally I dont want to play with people who are on Factions. I was reading the FAQs and it said that people on factions can team with people on regular guild wars, which means they can also PvP agianst eachother? For some reason it doesnt seem very fair that they still get to PvP with non-faction players.

How is it unfair if the new classes are balanced with the old? Which seems to be the case, based on that preview.

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Basically all I am saying is that if the Ritualist, and Assassin are rigged.. I will just sell my account ..

I think it's rather early to be accusing Anet of power creep. We've seen nothing so far indicating that assassins or ritualists will be overpowered compared to Prophecies character. Don't be such a pessimist!

Ruvaen · Mar 08, 2006, 07:49 AM // 07:49

Why would they knowingly upset the balance of the game?

LoneDust · Mar 08, 2006, 07:49 AM // 07:49

Guild wars: Prophecies was the best $50 entertainment I've gotten in a while. To me the 8 sleepless weekend betas/previews I played in worth along worth $10 each, the retail itself worth $10, but the grind in retail took away $40.

thrice · Mar 08, 2006, 07:54 AM // 07:54

You don't have to buy Factions once it comes out. Ruvaen is right on the second part.

NatalieD · Mar 08, 2006, 07:55 AM // 07:55

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Originally Posted by Ruvaen

Why would they knowingly upset the balance of the game?

To get people to buy the new stuff. It's not exactly an unheard-of ploy among gamemakers, but luckily Anet seems to be above that crap.

Sekkira · Mar 08, 2006, 08:24 AM // 08:24

From what I've seen, Warriors still hold the title of best DPS out there. Assassins are damn good condition spammers, which can be very dangerous in the right setup.

Assassin, Sword and Axe Warrior pressure is going to be a pain.

zakaria · Mar 08, 2006, 08:25 AM // 08:25

the only unbalance i see when factions will be released is that most Tyria cities (except farming cities) will be ghost cities ,can't make team to do mission or bunch of quests .. it's will be hard to play prophecies 6 months after the release of Factions and Tyria will be deserted for long time

Ruvaen · Mar 08, 2006, 08:47 AM // 08:47

Hopefully, Tyria will be populated by people that are introduced to GW by the release of Factions. =X

Exoudeous · Mar 08, 2006, 09:55 AM // 09:55

Most of these worries make no sense.

1. it wont be unfair to play agaisnt rits and assassins, they arnt uber, they are balanced like the other classes.

2. You can still get items from factions, its just you have to trade to get them.

3 tyria will still stay populated, people will not only want to still go there to cap and buy skills for their characters, and get certain items, but they will want to travel there with the new classes.

4. this is GW, not wow, people cant steal stuff from you.

5. you can have factions people on your team, so its not unfair.

6. The game wont instanly be bad if you dont buy factions, you just wont have any new areas. IF you recently got GW, then getting factions would be a bad idea untill you actually have played through the version you have.

fiery · Mar 08, 2006, 02:39 PM // 14:39

Heh, after reading the first post. DUDE Guild Wars is a balance game no way any profession can be SUPERIOR. Assain said the skills aren't to great in damage and skills wise. The Ritualist I can see help holding HOH

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If new is scary, guess sell the account and move on. New content and features and the cost of a game out the window. If not , if ya live with ya parents dish out some more cash, than if it came from your own pocket toss the game.

Mordakai · Mar 08, 2006, 03:01 PM // 15:01

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Originally Posted by zakaria

the only unbalance i see when factions will be released is that most Tyria cities (except farming cities) will be ghost cities ,can't make team to do mission or bunch of quests .. it's will be hard to play prophecies 6 months after the release of Factions and Tyria will be deserted for long time

I don't think that everyone will buy Factions right away, so there still will be people in Tyria.

Plus, once people start completing all the quests in Cantha, they'll probably take their new characters to Tyria, just to try them out.

That's my guess, anyway.

Leon_Ux-ixen · Mar 08, 2006, 03:35 PM // 15:35

Theres no need to worry, the assassin and the ritualist will be balanced just like the next classes that will come with the new chapters. Tyria won't be a ghost world, do any of you stop and look at how many new people come in the pre-searing a day! I have and let me tell it's mad I spent three days there with my first character and always saw new people. No class is uber period, the assassin is very verstile so it only appers to be uber powerful but in all reality it's just like any other class. Example an assassin fresh out of the pre-earing will still get stomped by charr like any other class. You will not have level 20's from Tyria poping up in the starting areas of Cantha thats safe to say. Far as money goes it is always going to be $50 just becuase it's large, amazing, often updated, the customization is uncomparable, and well it's free when you install it.

Vilaptca · Mar 08, 2006, 04:16 PM // 16:16

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Originally Posted by Mordakai

I don't think that everyone will buy Factions right away, so there still will be people in Tyria.

Plus, once people start completing all the quests in Cantha, they'll probably take their new characters to Tyria, just to try them out.

That's my guess, anyway.

Totally agree with this guy, because thats what I'm going to do. Even though the pre-order will let me play early, I just don't usually have the money, and I haven't been saving to go out and buy Factions on the first day. It could be a week or a month later before I even get around to buying it.

And of course, there will be a large amount of people going over to Tyria with their Assassins and Ritualists and showing off.

pigdestroyer · Mar 08, 2006, 04:28 PM // 16:28

Im definetely going back to Tyria for some action with my ritualist

Big_Iron · Mar 08, 2006, 06:53 PM // 18:53

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Originally Posted by Vilaptca

And of course, there will be a large amount of people going over to Tyria with their Assassins and Ritualists and showing off.

I'll be in that camp.

A big reason I'm buying the game is for the Assassin. Of course, I want the content too and I can't wait to try out my level 20's in Cantha, but it'll be cool starting out a brand new character again.

tommarrow · Mar 08, 2006, 07:11 PM // 19:11

I will most likely start a new char in Cantha then switch to an existing char in Cantha. It may be awhile until I am back in Tyria.

Leon_Ux-ixen · Mar 08, 2006, 07:16 PM // 19:16

I'm buying it as soon as its out and EB opens and I got a Bo staff for large violent crowds, try me *swing Bo staff in wide arch* Bonzi!!! I want it for the new quasts and assassin even though I've yet to finish my first run through of the game with my R/N. I just got in Droknors and found this harbor with nothing.....

junit · Mar 08, 2006, 07:41 PM // 19:41

IMO in fractions you can switch ur lvl 20 chars to canta but they start out lvl 1 and when u switch back with the boat ur lvl20 in tyra that would work..

Mordakai · Mar 08, 2006, 08:00 PM // 20:00

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Originally Posted by junit

IMO in fractions you can switch ur lvl 20 chars to canta but they start out lvl 1 and when u switch back with the boat ur lvl20 in tyra that would work..

I suspect that the Lion's Arch equivalent in Cantha will be a higher level area (lev 15+), so that 20 lev Characters from Tyria won't be overpowered there.