Is Guild Wars still alive? - Guild Wars Forums

mroriginal · Jan 19, 2010, 09:58 AM // 09:58

I played Guild Wars a few years ago but I am looking at getting back into it. I haven't played Factions or the expansion yet. However, I'm concerned it might be a bit of a ghost town. I remember when I first started playing I could get groups easily, and then in Nightfall I had a harder time finding groups. I don't like going solo as I like the social aspect of going in a group.

So, my question is, if I get Factions and Eye of the North, will there still be a sufficient community to form groups with to complete missions?

C4RB1N3 · Jan 19, 2010, 10:15 AM // 10:15

Ever since Nightfall and heroes where released its been a solo game. and yeah, its pretty dead, especially if your into pvp.

Amy Awien · Jan 19, 2010, 10:17 AM // 10:17

I see people looking for groups and (new) guildies doing campaigns. There are quiet places where you'll have to rely on the people in your guild to join - and maybe not for the full 8 players.
The Zaishen bounties bring people together to group in PUGs again, but that is likely not going to help for doing the campaign.

Turk The Legendary · Jan 19, 2010, 10:39 AM // 10:39

Your answer is no... no its not still alive

laurana half elf · Jan 19, 2010, 10:49 AM // 10:49

guild wars is dead.

Hells Fury · Jan 19, 2010, 10:57 AM // 10:57

Sad sad story...
but there are still few of us doing occasional RA, speed clears, event farming, getting stuff for nicholas and similar. (talking about old dedicated players)
And you wonder why there isn't any skill updates...

ShineAqua · Jan 19, 2010, 10:59 AM // 10:59

Weekend events keep it alive, as do Bounties and certain areas of PvP, but not all. It's fine on the weekends, but weekdays can get a bit scarce, as people have lives to live, and such.

mathiastemplar · Jan 19, 2010, 11:13 AM // 11:13

GW is not dead... It's still going.
Play through the games with a friend instead of pugs, a lot more fun

Also, join an active guild:P

Cheers

ele pl · Jan 19, 2010, 11:19 AM // 11:19

^This

It's dead, playerbase is small, find other game.

Nechrond · Jan 19, 2010, 11:36 AM // 11:36

GW is far from dead. There are fewer PUG-ers around, but you can PUG perfectly well with 3 human players and a bunch of heroes. Sometimes you have to district-hop to get players, because not everybody uses the party search function, but it's almost always possible to get a few.

Master Ketsu · Jan 19, 2010, 11:48 AM // 11:48

Its sort of dead.

You can still pvp, but pvp nowadays is more about politics than skill.

Hells Fury · Jan 19, 2010, 11:59 AM // 11:59

someone make a poll - dead or not dead

Genius Was Revrac · Jan 19, 2010, 12:11 PM // 12:11

PvP has gone down hill recently without any new content but PvE is alive and well in GW's today. The majority of the new content has been exclusively for pve'ers. So if that is what type of game your looking for then GW is still a good game for a good price. For example, our guild had 3 different sc's formed on ventrilo all at the same time(Kath sc, Rragar sc, DoA). All you need to do is find an active guild that caters to your need.

Rhododendron · Jan 19, 2010, 12:12 PM // 12:12

"It's dead, playerbase is small, find other game"...

What kind of a friendly big bad ass community are you guys ? There are still towns where you have to fight to get to district 1 America, and you chase away new players?

Agar · Jan 19, 2010, 12:37 PM // 12:37

GW never dies.

American districts are always filled with people. If you find a good guild you want have problem finding a group to do stuff. And to the rest of the people here: Why are you posting on the forums of a "dead" game?

mc blitzar · Jan 19, 2010, 12:43 PM // 12:43

GW is pretty much alive, american districts are crowded, lots of pvp. if you just find a guild that suits you, and/or play with some friends, you will have alot of fun.

Kenzo Skunk · Jan 19, 2010, 12:57 PM // 12:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Agar

And to the rest of the people here: Why are you posting on the forums of a "dead" game?

Bullseye! I`d give you +1 karma if there was such an option.

OT: It`s far from dead. It may not be as populated as it was in it`s days of glory, but it`s still crowded with players (and a lot of new ones too).

The Josip · Jan 19, 2010, 01:09 PM // 13:09

Wow all the negative people.

I take big breaks from gw and hey, it's still alive game. Sure you won't find easily a group for Minar in Shiverpeaks, but you can easily find a group for Zaishen Bounties (you'll learn what it is), which means you'll always have people to play with if you want.

Also, JOIN THE GUILD, and one with full ALLIANCE.

Those who don't want to take minimum steps to surround themselves with other active players don't have right to complain about inability to find groups.

Shayne Hawke · Jan 19, 2010, 01:09 PM // 13:09

It's going to feel dead if you're not doing Z-Quests or in an active guild.

obsidian ectoplasm · Jan 19, 2010, 01:11 PM // 13:11

GW is not completely dead.

but it is crap. it does not have the enjoyment factor it used to have, and for that reason i advise you to keep to whatever you are doing. and wait for GW2 which hopefully wont turn out the way gw did.

pz

Jan 19, 2010, 09:58 AM // 09:58	#1
mroriginal Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2006	Is Guild Wars still alive? I played Guild Wars a few years ago but I am looking at getting back into it. I haven't played Factions or the expansion yet. However, I'm concerned it might be a bit of a ghost town. I remember when I first started playing I could get groups easily, and then in Nightfall I had a harder time finding groups. I don't like going solo as I like the social aspect of going in a group. So, my question is, if I get Factions and Eye of the North, will there still be a sufficient community to form groups with to complete missions?

Jan 19, 2010, 10:15 AM // 10:15	#2
C4RB1N3 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Looking For One. Profession: Mo/	Ever since Nightfall and heroes where released its been a solo game. and yeah, its pretty dead, especially if your into pvp.

Jan 19, 2010, 10:17 AM // 10:17	#3
Amy Awien Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: R/	I see people looking for groups and (new) guildies doing campaigns. There are quiet places where you'll have to rely on the people in your guild to join - and maybe not for the full 8 players. The Zaishen bounties bring people together to group in PUGs again, but that is likely not going to help for doing the campaign.

Jan 19, 2010, 10:39 AM // 10:39	#4
Turk The Legendary Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fissure of Woe Guild: Club of A Thousand Pandas [LOD???] Profession: W/	Your answer is no... no its not still alive

Jan 19, 2010, 10:49 AM // 10:49	#5
laurana half elf Banned Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Houston Tx Guild: iQuit [thegame] Profession: Mo/W	guild wars is dead.

Jan 19, 2010, 10:57 AM // 10:57	#6
Hells Fury Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2009 Profession: W/D	Sad sad story... but there are still few of us doing occasional RA, speed clears, event farming, getting stuff for nicholas and similar. (talking about old dedicated players) And you wonder why there isn't any skill updates...

Jan 19, 2010, 10:59 AM // 10:59	#7
ShineAqua Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2009 Guild: Dragons of Feng Du [Fear] Profession: E/Me	Weekend events keep it alive, as do Bounties and certain areas of PvP, but not all. It's fine on the weekends, but weekdays can get a bit scarce, as people have lives to live, and such.

Jan 19, 2010, 11:13 AM // 11:13	#8
mathiastemplar Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Denmark Guild: Jade Reapers [JD] Profession: W/	GW is not dead... It's still going. Play through the games with a friend instead of pugs, a lot more fun Also, join an active guild:P Cheers

Jan 19, 2010, 11:19 AM // 11:19	#9
ele pl Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2007 Profession: E/	^This It's dead, playerbase is small, find other game.

Jan 19, 2010, 11:36 AM // 11:36	#10
Nechrond Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Netherlands Guild: Utrecht Usurpators Profession: D/	GW is far from dead. There are fewer PUG-ers around, but you can PUG perfectly well with 3 human players and a bunch of heroes. Sometimes you have to district-hop to get players, because not everybody uses the party search function, but it's almost always possible to get a few.

Jan 19, 2010, 11:48 AM // 11:48	#11
Master Ketsu Desert Nomad Join Date: May 2006 Location: middle of nowhere Guild: Krazy Guild With Krazy People [KrZy] Profession: R/	Its sort of dead. You can still pvp, but pvp nowadays is more about politics than skill.

Jan 19, 2010, 11:59 AM // 11:59	#12
Hells Fury Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2009 Profession: W/D	someone make a poll - dead or not dead

Jan 19, 2010, 12:11 PM // 12:11	#13
Genius Was Revrac Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Illinois/Iowa Guild: SCAR for life Profession: Rt/	PvP has gone down hill recently without any new content but PvE is alive and well in GW's today. The majority of the new content has been exclusively for pve'ers. So if that is what type of game your looking for then GW is still a good game for a good price. For example, our guild had 3 different sc's formed on ventrilo all at the same time(Kath sc, Rragar sc, DoA). All you need to do is find an active guild that caters to your need.

Jan 19, 2010, 12:12 PM // 12:12	#14
Rhododendron Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2009 Profession: Rt/	"It's dead, playerbase is small, find other game"... What kind of a friendly big bad ass community are you guys ? There are still towns where you have to fight to get to district 1 America, and you chase away new players?

Jan 19, 2010, 12:37 PM // 12:37	#15
Agar Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Angry Marine Fortress Guild: [ZoS] Profession: W/D	GW never dies. American districts are always filled with people. If you find a good guild you want have problem finding a group to do stuff. And to the rest of the people here: Why are you posting on the forums of a "dead" game?

Jan 19, 2010, 12:43 PM // 12:43	#16
mc blitzar Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: Swords N Warriors Profession: Rt/Me	GW is pretty much alive, american districts are crowded, lots of pvp. if you just find a guild that suits you, and/or play with some friends, you will have alot of fun.

Jan 19, 2010, 01:09 PM // 13:09	#18
The Josip Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2009 Profession: Me/	Wow all the negative people. I take big breaks from gw and hey, it's still alive game. Sure you won't find easily a group for Minar in Shiverpeaks, but you can easily find a group for Zaishen Bounties (you'll learn what it is), which means you'll always have people to play with if you want. Also, JOIN THE GUILD, and one with full ALLIANCE. Those who don't want to take minimum steps to surround themselves with other active players don't have right to complain about inability to find groups.

Jan 19, 2010, 01:09 PM // 13:09	#19
Shayne Hawke Departed from Tyria Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Clan Dethryche [dth] Profession: R/	It's going to feel dead if you're not doing Z-Quests or in an active guild.

Jan 19, 2010, 01:11 PM // 13:11	#20
obsidian ectoplasm Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008	GW is not completely dead. but it is crap. it does not have the enjoyment factor it used to have, and for that reason i advise you to keep to whatever you are doing. and wait for GW2 which hopefully wont turn out the way gw did. pz