How populated is guild wars nowadays? - Guild Wars Forums

destroyur123 · Aug 19, 2008, 12:25 AM // 00:25

I'm thinking of really getting into it, but it seems like it might sorta be a dead game.

Syco Masato · Aug 19, 2008, 12:25 AM // 00:25

It's not dead if you're new.
Oh, and to answer your question, theres still a lot of people who play it. And for the areas of the game which aren't as populated, that's why there are heroes and henchmen.

Bowstring Badass · Aug 19, 2008, 12:27 AM // 00:27

How dead is the game I haven't left my guild hall in ages?

Rhamia Darigaz · Aug 19, 2008, 12:38 AM // 00:38

as of the last data relay i received, the guild wars population is 24,386 players.

Commander Ryker · Aug 19, 2008, 12:39 AM // 00:39

It's not dead, just spread thin. There's a lot you can do with just hench but try and find a good active guild or a guild in a good alliance.

hooded player · Aug 19, 2008, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Try getting in to Kadaman Amreican Dis 1 around 6pm EST and ull see where alot of people are.

Jade · Aug 19, 2008, 01:08 AM // 01:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rhamia Darigaz

as of the last data relay i received, the guild wars population is 24,386 players.

Did that "data relay" get beamed into your head by the mother ship?

/sarcasm off

Seriously though, how does one find that kind of information out? I know in fps games you can just check the server list, but for gw....

I really do want to know!

/sarcasm on

Note to self: get back to the mother ship and continue to beam numbers into Rhamia's head. Muahahahahahaha!

azizul1975 · Aug 19, 2008, 01:46 AM // 01:46

if u wanna see if the game is dead or not, wait till the grenth vs dwayna event and go to Kamadan or LA .

GaaaaaH · Aug 19, 2008, 02:32 AM // 02:32

special events don't count

everyone who doesnt play will get on for some freebies and rare title building events

HawkofStorms · Aug 19, 2008, 03:14 AM // 03:14

Yeah, but at the same time, special events are the only time where 90% of the GW population will be centered in the same places/towns, making it actually possible to guess how many people are online.

Just keep in mind 4 million copies have been sold. That random 29k number is WAY too low.

pamelf · Aug 19, 2008, 03:50 AM // 03:50

It's still possible to get teams together, just have a little patience. It's not dead, just a little sleepy.

Nainoa · Aug 19, 2008, 06:04 AM // 06:04

Arenanet does not release numbers for active accounts. I would guess it's ~1 million.

Silverhand · Aug 19, 2008, 06:28 AM // 06:28

id say still pretty populated
I mean I've played for 3+ years so it's not wat it was
But still u can normally find a group for most things

Ben-A-BoO · Aug 19, 2008, 07:00 AM // 07:00

Well, beside that rather random number there I don't think anyone knows.
But what counts for me is:

A). Still have a very active guild and alliance
B). Still enough players to sell mods and rarities to me in major trade hubs (Kamadan AD's)
C). Still able to Pug a bit here and there (DoA, UW, AB, HA), although I admit it's not noob friendly places and newcomers might have a hard time in those areas.
D). Still able to get a game without waiting toooo long in HB or GvG; with mediocre ranks that is.

Not having felt that I miss a larger player base, although in HA for example it's either highly organized ranked guild groups or totally random no-vent groups. So yeah its thinning out but doesn't affect me personally.

Seems like everything concentrates though on American Districts more and more. Euro english is a desert by now in most places.

bathazard · Aug 19, 2008, 07:29 AM // 07:29

i belive going into options eg f11 (defult) will give you the amout of players online at the bottom

auch · Aug 19, 2008, 08:33 AM // 08:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nainoa

Arenanet does not release numbers for active accounts. I would guess it's ~1 million.

yes they did
if i remember correctly they said they have 5 million copies sold on their website and have 500.000 active players
but that was a while ago

horstyv · Aug 19, 2008, 09:33 AM // 09:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by bathazard

i belive going into options eg f11 (defult) will give you the amout of players online at the bottom

You trying to be funny? To the last of my Knowledge that is game build we are playing.

Da Rk Bl Ad E · Aug 19, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36

I wouldn't say the game is dead...Yet.

Note to self : Find a new guild :P

Kayelyyb · Aug 19, 2008, 04:53 PM // 16:53

ok the one million quote i feel is way too much, think bout it
i my self have 2 accounts main has all 3 games plus gwen,
account 2 has factions and nf.
wife has 2 accounts main with all 3 +gwen, second with all 3 no gwen
so between wife and i we have purchased 12 copies of the 4 to 5million that have sold.

i have seen people on here speak of many accounts, one guy him and wife each had like 10 accounts, that is a potential of 40 games sold.

i would put it bout 750000 people own guild wars ranging from 1 account with 1 game to 1 account all 3 games + gwen to alot of people with multi accounts.

now based on guild / alliance activity not only in mine but in other guilds i know average guild activity is bout 20 ppl per 24 hours active on average out of guild bout 50most ppl have other games, work,school keeping them busy so game when they can find time. this game is setup as a game when you have time which is why ppl like it that still play. no monthly fee pressuring them to log in daily.

my personal guess based on 2.5years of steady gaming and some days watching and selling there are most likely less than 100000 logging in over a 24 hour time period, and i would say number is closer to 60000

now 100000 ppl per day logging over 24 hours works out to 4166 per hour logging in now if we average over 4 games that is 1041 per game including gwen per hour.if there are say say 25towns/missions places/dungeons per game average that works out to like 41 people in any town at any given time on average and of course certain towns will have more and others less but i feel this is prolly a good guess, from a number i pulled out of thin air.

snaek · Aug 19, 2008, 05:18 PM // 17:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kayelyyb

ok the one million quote i feel is way too much, think bout it
i my self have 2 accounts main has all 3 games plus gwen,
account 2 has factions and nf.
wife has 2 accounts main with all 3 +gwen, second with all 3 no gwen
so between wife and i we have purchased 12 copies of the 4 to 5million that have sold.

i have seen people on here speak of many accounts, one guy him and wife each had like 10 accounts, that is a potential of 40 games sold.

i would put it bout 750000 people own guild wars ranging from 1 account with 1 game to 1 account all 3 games + gwen to alot of people with multi accounts.

now based on guild / alliance activity not only in mine but in other guilds i know average guild activity is bout 20 ppl per 24 hours active on average out of guild bout 50most ppl have other games, work,school keeping them busy so game when they can find time. this game is setup as a game when you have time which is why ppl like it that still play. no monthly fee pressuring them to log in daily.

my personal guess based on 2.5years of steady gaming and some days watching and selling there are most likely less than 100000 logging in over a 24 hour time period, and i would say number is closer to 60000

now 100000 ppl per day logging over 24 hours works out to 4166 per hour logging in now if we average over 4 games that is 1041 per game including gwen per hour.if there are say say 25towns/missions places/dungeons per game average that works out to like 41 people in any town at any given time on average and of course certain towns will have more and others less but i feel this is prolly a good guess, from a number i pulled out of thin air.

imo, this guy has been the most accurate so far

but where it matters (actually pugging with other ppl)
it will feel like there r less than 1000 ppl online at one time

only the most populated areas like uw/fow/doa/etc will it be easy to find a pug
non-popular elite missions will be difficult to find a pug
random missions will be dependent on luck to find a pug
most quests will be near impossible

since most ppl that r online treat gw as a single-player game nowadays

compared to when prophecies first came out,
when ppl actually treated gw as a multi-player game

this is, of course, all talkin bout pve

pvp is far from dead imo
(in terms of ppl doin it)
some consider it dead as in stale/boring/not wut it used to be
but for a new person, this shouldnt be a factor

Aug 19, 2008, 12:25 AM // 00:25	#1
destroyur123 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2008	How populated is guild wars nowadays? I'm thinking of really getting into it, but it seems like it might sorta be a dead game.

Aug 19, 2008, 12:25 AM // 00:25	#2
Syco Masato Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Jersey Profession: D/	It's not dead if you're new. Oh, and to answer your question, theres still a lot of people who play it. And for the areas of the game which aren't as populated, that's why there are heroes and henchmen.

Aug 19, 2008, 12:27 AM // 00:27	#3
Bowstring Badass Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Character selection screen figuring what I want to play... Guild: Purple Lingerie - :D	How dead is the game I haven't left my guild hall in ages?

Aug 19, 2008, 12:38 AM // 00:38	#4
Rhamia Darigaz Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2008	as of the last data relay i received, the guild wars population is 24,386 players.

Aug 19, 2008, 12:39 AM // 00:39	#5
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	It's not dead, just spread thin. There's a lot you can do with just hench but try and find a good active guild or a guild in a good alliance.

Aug 19, 2008, 12:45 AM // 00:45	#6
hooded player Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: in the land of butt ass freezing weather Profession: Mo/E	Try getting in to Kadaman Amreican Dis 1 around 6pm EST and ull see where alot of people are.

Aug 19, 2008, 01:46 AM // 01:46	#8
azizul1975 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: GMT+8 Guild: The Elite Guard of Tyria (TEGO) Profession: Mo/	if u wanna see if the game is dead or not, wait till the grenth vs dwayna event and go to Kamadan or LA .

Aug 19, 2008, 02:32 AM // 02:32	#9
GaaaaaH Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: W/	special events don't count everyone who doesnt play will get on for some freebies and rare title building events

Aug 19, 2008, 03:14 AM // 03:14	#10
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Yeah, but at the same time, special events are the only time where 90% of the GW population will be centered in the same places/towns, making it actually possible to guess how many people are online. Just keep in mind 4 million copies have been sold. That random 29k number is WAY too low.

Aug 19, 2008, 03:50 AM // 03:50	#11
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	It's still possible to get teams together, just have a little patience. It's not dead, just a little sleepy.

Aug 19, 2008, 06:04 AM // 06:04	#12
Nainoa Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: USA Guild: ARMY Profession: W/	Arenanet does not release numbers for active accounts. I would guess it's ~1 million.

Aug 19, 2008, 06:28 AM // 06:28	#13
Silverhand Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Virtual Benchwarmers [VB]	id say still pretty populated I mean I've played for 3+ years so it's not wat it was But still u can normally find a group for most things

Aug 19, 2008, 07:00 AM // 07:00	#14
Ben-A-BoO Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Europe	Well, beside that rather random number there I don't think anyone knows. But what counts for me is: A). Still have a very active guild and alliance B). Still enough players to sell mods and rarities to me in major trade hubs (Kamadan AD's) C). Still able to Pug a bit here and there (DoA, UW, AB, HA), although I admit it's not noob friendly places and newcomers might have a hard time in those areas. D). Still able to get a game without waiting toooo long in HB or GvG; with mediocre ranks that is. Not having felt that I miss a larger player base, although in HA for example it's either highly organized ranked guild groups or totally random no-vent groups. So yeah its thinning out but doesn't affect me personally. Seems like everything concentrates though on American Districts more and more. Euro english is a desert by now in most places.

Aug 19, 2008, 07:29 AM // 07:29	#15
bathazard Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: W/	i belive going into options eg f11 (defult) will give you the amout of players online at the bottom

Aug 19, 2008, 09:36 AM // 09:36	#18
Da Rk Bl Ad E Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belfast - Northern Ireland Profession: D/W	I wouldn't say the game is dead...Yet. Note to self : Find a new guild :P

Aug 19, 2008, 04:53 PM // 16:53	#19
Kayelyyb Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Founder of Nerfs Are [Whak] Profession: N/Me	ok the one million quote i feel is way too much, think bout it i my self have 2 accounts main has all 3 games plus gwen, account 2 has factions and nf. wife has 2 accounts main with all 3 +gwen, second with all 3 no gwen so between wife and i we have purchased 12 copies of the 4 to 5million that have sold. i have seen people on here speak of many accounts, one guy him and wife each had like 10 accounts, that is a potential of 40 games sold. i would put it bout 750000 people own guild wars ranging from 1 account with 1 game to 1 account all 3 games + gwen to alot of people with multi accounts. now based on guild / alliance activity not only in mine but in other guilds i know average guild activity is bout 20 ppl per 24 hours active on average out of guild bout 50most ppl have other games, work,school keeping them busy so game when they can find time. this game is setup as a game when you have time which is why ppl like it that still play. no monthly fee pressuring them to log in daily. my personal guess based on 2.5years of steady gaming and some days watching and selling there are most likely less than 100000 logging in over a 24 hour time period, and i would say number is closer to 60000 now 100000 ppl per day logging over 24 hours works out to 4166 per hour logging in now if we average over 4 games that is 1041 per game including gwen per hour.if there are say say 25towns/missions places/dungeons per game average that works out to like 41 people in any town at any given time on average and of course certain towns will have more and others less but i feel this is prolly a good guess, from a number i pulled out of thin air.