Is it worth the $5 to upgrade to GOTY edition? - Guild Wars Forums

Hoggle · Mar 08, 2008, 09:20 PM // 21:20

I currently have the original GW, and Factions, but it's been awhile since I have played, so I started another new character. I noticed on the in-game store, that for $5 you can get the weapons from the GOTY edition. Just kinda curious if anyone got this or not, and if it is worth it at all.

Thanks for any info, it is appreciated.

Alex Morningstar · Mar 08, 2008, 09:25 PM // 21:25

I did so that I would have whatever weapons it gave available for outfitting my heros because I am cheap. Same for the NF or GWEN preorder (can't remember).

Thierry2 · Mar 08, 2008, 09:27 PM // 21:27

Well.. it gets u seven bonus weapons customized to your characters.

Tiger's Roar (Elementalist Focus Item)
Poisonous Nevermore Flatbow (Ranger Bow)
Sundering Rhino's Charge (Warrior Hammer)
Serrated Shield (Warrior Shield)
Wolf's Favor (Monk Focus Item)
Luminescent Scepter (Mesmer Wand)
Insightful Soul Shrieker (Necromancer Staff)

You can get these as much times as u want on each character with the /bonus command.

is it worth the money? well.. imo it is if u like cheap stuff on your heroes, but it's not something i would use on my characters. I think it's worth the $5.

Lishy · Mar 08, 2008, 09:37 PM // 21:37

Yes.VERY useful.
Especially for heroes!
Serratted shield is one of the best shields in the game!

Hugh Manatee · Mar 08, 2008, 09:37 PM // 21:37

I liked it. I used the weapons to gear up heroes(I have 10 pve characters each with a full "stable", untill you start going into HM and getting decent stuff from chests and drops it's nice and convenient to be able to gear up a hero for 'free') and used the weapons themselves untill I found better(I still haven't found a shield better statwise then the serrated...). The Serrated Shield is just stylish, it has max, decent stats and never really goes obsolete. The Nevermore Flatbow is a good weapon too(you can stick a bowgrip on it), I use it to farm Behemoths for totem axes, and if you can adjust for the high arc with RTW or FW it's a good bow to spread poison. If you put a Grip on the Rino's Charge you have a decent hammer that shares it stats with most green hammers. I could take or leave the wolf's favor or tiger's roar or the soul shrieker (though if you got the build for it 20% HCT in 2 attributes is nice, but you lose the HSR or bonus health) but my favorite is the Luminescent Scepter, it's the prettiest mesmer wand in the game IMO, has strong stats, it's just shiny....

So if you're a ranger, warrior or mesmer or have a lot of heroes go for it.

ogre_jd · Mar 08, 2008, 09:39 PM // 21:39

They're all quite nice, even at the start when you don't have the attributes to take full advantage of the damage or energy they provide - a Ranger doing 10-20 at the start with the Poisonous Nevermore Flatbow is far more potent than one who's doing the normal 4 or 5 damage, for example. Obviously it gets way better once you get Apply Poison and 9 Marksmanship.

Sadly, only Warriors and Rangers really benefit, at least at the start.

Marverick · Mar 08, 2008, 10:35 PM // 22:35

Serrated Shield is the only useful thing there.

Trevor The Wave · Mar 08, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51

Good for perma pre characters

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Eldin · Mar 08, 2008, 10:54 PM // 22:54

Pretty useful for heroes - most people are cheapos and only give their most used heroes good equipment, well say no more because with this you can be a cheapo AND be generous! Quick equipping for MOST heroes.

**cosyfiep** · Mar 08, 2008, 11:41 PM // 23:41

I got it, but rarely use the items since most ingame ones are better ---though for starting out its nice to have a max weapon at your disposal....I think I MAY still have a koss with the shield and I know one of my olias' became attached to the soul shrieker.....

CHannum · Mar 09, 2008, 12:12 AM // 00:12

I'd rather blow the other $5 and get the BMP and get unlimited free hero weapons that are both better looking and fully modifiable.

I've got the GOTY, but only because it's what I bought in the first place. The only two items that ever see any play is the Serrated Shield and the Wolf's Favor. Everything else is only good for the times when you've just unlocked a hero in Nightfall, you need him for the next mission, and you're too damn lazy to run a BMP or grab something from the chest/mule.

X Ice Man X · Mar 09, 2008, 12:18 AM // 00:18

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Originally Posted by CHannum

I'd rather blow the other $5 and get the BMP and get unlimited free hero weapons that are both better looking and fully modifiable.

BMP weapons aren't unlimited.

I got it and used to to quickly kit out all my heroes with half decent weapons which I've replaced over time with greens and golds, but still use them for new characters, and Pre Searing.

raja · Mar 09, 2008, 12:32 AM // 00:32

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Originally Posted by X Ice Man X

BMP weapons aren't unlimited.

You can keep getting BMP weapons if you redo the story quest. So you can have unlimited supllies but they just require some work to get more.

CHannum · Mar 09, 2008, 01:58 AM // 01:58

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Originally Posted by X Ice Man X

BMP weapons aren't unlimited.

They're definitely unlimited. Limited would mean there's a fixed number of weapons available per account or character, and there is not.

I can run the Gwen's Story mission in about seven minutes for a max gold r9 weapon of my choice AND earn 500 gold in the process. Heck, it takes me nearly that long just to trash all the other bonus junk other than the one item I wanted that shows up when I spawn them

pamelf · Mar 09, 2008, 03:23 AM // 03:23

I'd only get it if you have heroes to equip. If you do, don't think twice. That said however, $5 isn't a crazy amount of money, so just spend it and find out for yourself.

ogre_jd · Mar 09, 2008, 12:27 PM // 12:27

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Originally Posted by cosyfiep

I got it, but rarely use the items since most ingame ones are better ---though for starting out its nice to have a max weapon at your disposal....I think I MAY still have a koss with the shield and I know one of my olias' became attached to the soul shrieker.....

Depends on your definition of 'starting out' is, I suppose. My main character, a W/R, is kicking far more ass in the Northern Shiverpeaks (reached The Frost Gate last night) with the Sundering Rhino's Charge and Mighty Blow + Power Attack (plus For Great Justice and Berserk Stance) than he ever did with his puny Barbed Ascalon Razor of Charrslaying (against Charr or otherwise) and the standard Sever/Gash combo. (with which he used the Serrated Shield, but with the "Watch Yourself!" nerf, it's just not worth keeping Tactics up at 9 just for the shield)

**cosyfiep** · Mar 09, 2008, 06:43 PM // 18:43

starting out----level 2-6...pre-searing....noob island.....before LA....
my characters in pre searing liked having max damage weapons when they could NOT get to a storage (since there are none)....and when nightfall/factions came out having the bonus weapons was nice since no one had max damage daggers/scythes/spears yet (of course these came from the ce edition and not the goty one so I am moving away from the topic, but you get the idea).

Yes my level 8 ele likes her tigers roar since she got it in pre and even though didnt have the prerequisite could still get the energy from it.

ogre_jd · Mar 09, 2008, 07:43 PM // 19:43

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Originally Posted by cosyfiep

Yes my level 8 ele likes her tigers roar since she got it in pre and even though didnt have the prerequisite could still get the energy from it.

Not all the Energy, though - only 3. Of course, that's all you're likely to have on a normal offhand at that point anyways. On the other hand, that early in the game you have pretty much no choice but to use Fire, so the 20% chance of halving Fire recharge times can be quite useful.

Mar 08, 2008, 09:20 PM // 21:20	#1
Hoggle Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	Is it worth the $5 to upgrade to GOTY edition? I currently have the original GW, and Factions, but it's been awhile since I have played, so I started another new character. I noticed on the in-game store, that for $5 you can get the weapons from the GOTY edition. Just kinda curious if anyone got this or not, and if it is worth it at all. Thanks for any info, it is appreciated.

Mar 08, 2008, 09:27 PM // 21:27	#3
Thierry2 Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Netherlands Profession: Mo/	Well.. it gets u seven bonus weapons customized to your characters. Tiger's Roar (Elementalist Focus Item) Poisonous Nevermore Flatbow (Ranger Bow) Sundering Rhino's Charge (Warrior Hammer) Serrated Shield (Warrior Shield) Wolf's Favor (Monk Focus Item) Luminescent Scepter (Mesmer Wand) Insightful Soul Shrieker (Necromancer Staff) You can get these as much times as u want on each character with the /bonus command. is it worth the money? well.. imo it is if u like cheap stuff on your heroes, but it's not something i would use on my characters. I think it's worth the $5. Last edited by Thierry2; Mar 08, 2008 at 09:44 PM // 21:44..

Mar 08, 2008, 09:25 PM // 21:25	#2
Alex Morningstar Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2006 Guild: Team Asshat [Hat] leader - [GR] Alliance Profession: Mo/	I did so that I would have whatever weapons it gave available for outfitting my heros because I am cheap. Same for the NF or GWEN preorder (can't remember).

Mar 08, 2008, 09:37 PM // 21:37	#4
Lishy Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2008	Yes.VERY useful. Especially for heroes! Serratted shield is one of the best shields in the game!

Mar 08, 2008, 09:37 PM // 21:37	#5
Hugh Manatee Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Nice But Deadly[nice] Profession: N/	I liked it. I used the weapons to gear up heroes(I have 10 pve characters each with a full "stable", untill you start going into HM and getting decent stuff from chests and drops it's nice and convenient to be able to gear up a hero for 'free') and used the weapons themselves untill I found better(I still haven't found a shield better statwise then the serrated...). The Serrated Shield is just stylish, it has max, decent stats and never really goes obsolete. The Nevermore Flatbow is a good weapon too(you can stick a bowgrip on it), I use it to farm Behemoths for totem axes, and if you can adjust for the high arc with RTW or FW it's a good bow to spread poison. If you put a Grip on the Rino's Charge you have a decent hammer that shares it stats with most green hammers. I could take or leave the wolf's favor or tiger's roar or the soul shrieker (though if you got the build for it 20% HCT in 2 attributes is nice, but you lose the HSR or bonus health) but my favorite is the Luminescent Scepter, it's the prettiest mesmer wand in the game IMO, has strong stats, it's just shiny.... So if you're a ranger, warrior or mesmer or have a lot of heroes go for it.

Mar 08, 2008, 09:39 PM // 21:39	#6
ogre_jd Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canadia Profession: W/	They're all quite nice, even at the start when you don't have the attributes to take full advantage of the damage or energy they provide - a Ranger doing 10-20 at the start with the Poisonous Nevermore Flatbow is far more potent than one who's doing the normal 4 or 5 damage, for example. Obviously it gets way better once you get Apply Poison and 9 Marksmanship. Sadly, only Warriors and Rangers really benefit, at least at the start.

Mar 08, 2008, 10:35 PM // 22:35	#7
Marverick Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: R/	Serrated Shield is the only useful thing there.

Mar 08, 2008, 10:51 PM // 22:51	#8
Trevor The Wave Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: This Is Ukraine [UA] Profession: E/Me	Good for perma pre characters .

Mar 08, 2008, 10:54 PM // 22:54	#9
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	Pretty useful for heroes - most people are cheapos and only give their most used heroes good equipment, well say no more because with this you can be a cheapo AND be generous! Quick equipping for MOST heroes.

Mar 08, 2008, 11:41 PM // 23:41	#10
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	I got it, but rarely use the items since most ingame ones are better ---though for starting out its nice to have a max weapon at your disposal....I think I MAY still have a koss with the shield and I know one of my olias' became attached to the soul shrieker.....

Mar 09, 2008, 12:12 AM // 00:12	#11
CHannum Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2007 Profession: W/E	I'd rather blow the other $5 and get the BMP and get unlimited free hero weapons that are both better looking and fully modifiable. I've got the GOTY, but only because it's what I bought in the first place. The only two items that ever see any play is the Serrated Shield and the Wolf's Favor. Everything else is only good for the times when you've just unlocked a hero in Nightfall, you need him for the next mission, and you're too damn lazy to run a BMP or grab something from the chest/mule.

Mar 09, 2008, 03:23 AM // 03:23	#15
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	I'd only get it if you have heroes to equip. If you do, don't think twice. That said however, $5 isn't a crazy amount of money, so just spend it and find out for yourself.

Mar 09, 2008, 06:43 PM // 18:43	#17
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	starting out----level 2-6...pre-searing....noob island.....before LA.... my characters in pre searing liked having max damage weapons when they could NOT get to a storage (since there are none)....and when nightfall/factions came out having the bonus weapons was nice since no one had max damage daggers/scythes/spears yet (of course these came from the ce edition and not the goty one so I am moving away from the topic, but you get the idea). Yes my level 8 ele likes her tigers roar since she got it in pre and even though didnt have the prerequisite could still get the energy from it.