Group Raiding? - Guild Wars Forums

IanH · Mar 07, 2008, 04:51 AM // 04:51

I haven't seen or heard much on raiding in GW. I am going to get this game soon, but I'd like to know more about raiding in GW first.

1) How many raids are there? Few? Many?

2) What size raids are there

angmar_nite · Mar 07, 2008, 04:56 AM // 04:56

Why do you presume there is raiding?

RavagerOfDreams · Mar 07, 2008, 05:00 AM // 05:00

hmm we don't have raids

we have gvg's which i think is what your talking about

see here for info on gvg's http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Guild_versus_Guild

IanH · Mar 07, 2008, 05:10 AM // 05:10

Oh I have been hearing about people doing raids, which is why I asked. It seemed strange not to find anything about it, but thanks for clearing this up!

RPGmaniac · Mar 07, 2008, 05:25 AM // 05:25

What exactly do you mean by raiding? There is no mechanic with that exact name in GW, but there is probably something similar to what you're talking about.

IanH · Mar 07, 2008, 05:29 AM // 05:29

I say raiding as in multiple parties that form a single group to complete a dungeon of some sort and ultimately a boss monster.

Chik N Nuggets · Mar 07, 2008, 05:37 AM // 05:37

there are alot of dungeons available once you get into GWEN

RPGmaniac · Mar 07, 2008, 05:42 AM // 05:42

Yeah, Eye of the North has a good number of multi-level dungeons (we don't call em raids, but it's pretty much the same thing) like what you're talking about. The only thing is Eye of the North is an expansion and requires one of the other games to be able to access its content.

Buddhaofwar · Mar 07, 2008, 06:09 AM // 06:09

as RPGmaniac said, there ARE dungeons, but you form one party before going in, it does not combine multiple. the closest GW gets to raiding would be the Unwaking waters mission, Alliance battles, or Vizunah square mission. Other than that, its all just a 1-party deal.

IanH · Mar 07, 2008, 06:14 AM // 06:14

Ah. Well thanks, and I hope to be picking up a copy of GW Platinum soon!

azizul1975 · Mar 07, 2008, 06:43 AM // 06:43

i think what the OP referring to is raiding party similar to the one in Lineage 2 , right...?

if that's what you referring to, we dont have such raid in Guild Wars.

Div · Mar 07, 2008, 07:09 AM // 07:09

Dungeons, elite areas, vanquishings are all similar to "raids"

bono · Mar 07, 2008, 07:13 AM // 07:13

Raids are from WoW.

Elite mission/dungeons are were rewards are the highest and people from groups. Mainly because you can only take heros and not henchmen.

Underworld
Fissures of Woe
Urgoz
the deep
DoA
Slaver's Exile

Are the places to go if you want to forms groups with actual people

IslandHermet · Mar 07, 2008, 12:43 PM // 12:43

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Originally Posted by IanH

I say raiding as in multiple parties that form a single group to complete a dungeon of some sort and ultimately a boss monster.

stick with WOW if you like raids, Gw does not offer large scale battles if that is what you are looking for, the largest party of real people you can have in GW is 12 ppl, only at a few areas, every other time you will be with 8,6,4. and most of the time it will be you and hero's and henchies.

IanH · Mar 07, 2008, 02:35 PM // 14:35

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Originally Posted by IslandHermet

stick with WOW if you like raids, Gw does not offer large scale battles if that is what you are looking for, the largest party of real people you can have in GW is 12 ppl, only at a few areas, every other time you will be with 8,6,4. and most of the time it will be you and hero's and henchies.

Reason I quit wow was because I got sick of forking over cash.

Any party size over 4 will be cool enough.

Molock · Mar 07, 2008, 07:38 PM // 19:38

Party size for PvE is usually 8 (with 12 people for the canthan elite missions). Just to make it clear GW doesn't have 40 man raids like WoW

RPGmaniac · Mar 07, 2008, 09:59 PM // 21:59

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Originally Posted by IslandHermet

and most of the time it will be you and hero's and henchies.

This is assuming you don't find a guild (highly recommended)

IanH · Mar 07, 2008, 10:04 PM // 22:04

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Originally Posted by RPGmaniac

This is assuming you don't find a guild (highly recommended)

Well...after all... it is "Guild Wars"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Molock

Party size for PvE is usually 8 (with 12 people for the canthan elite missions). Just to make it clear GW doesn't have 40 man raids like WoW

Yeah I know. I never played much WoW, but I do play Fiesta where we do raid-like missions called "Kingdom Quests", where ~4 parties of 5 fight their way to the end of the mission and kill a boss mob. GW should get pretty interesting.

Mar 07, 2008, 04:51 AM // 04:51	#1
IanH Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2008	Group Raiding? I haven't seen or heard much on raiding in GW. I am going to get this game soon, but I'd like to know more about raiding in GW first. 1) How many raids are there? Few? Many? 2) What size raids are there

Mar 07, 2008, 04:56 AM // 04:56	#2
angmar_nite Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: [SNOW] of [YUM] Profession: E/	Why do you presume there is raiding?

Mar 07, 2008, 05:00 AM // 05:00	#3
RavagerOfDreams Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: somewhere over the rainbow.... Profession: A/	hmm we don't have raids we have gvg's which i think is what your talking about see here for info on gvg's http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Guild_versus_Guild

Mar 07, 2008, 05:10 AM // 05:10	#4
IanH Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2008	Oh I have been hearing about people doing raids, which is why I asked. It seemed strange not to find anything about it, but thanks for clearing this up!

Mar 07, 2008, 05:25 AM // 05:25	#5
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	What exactly do you mean by raiding? There is no mechanic with that exact name in GW, but there is probably something similar to what you're talking about.

Mar 07, 2008, 05:29 AM // 05:29	#6
IanH Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2008	I say raiding as in multiple parties that form a single group to complete a dungeon of some sort and ultimately a boss monster.

Mar 07, 2008, 05:37 AM // 05:37	#7
Chik N Nuggets Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: calgary, alberta, canada Guild: The Crimson Knighthood [CRIM] Profession: W/	there are alot of dungeons available once you get into GWEN

Mar 07, 2008, 05:42 AM // 05:42	#8
RPGmaniac Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	Yeah, Eye of the North has a good number of multi-level dungeons (we don't call em raids, but it's pretty much the same thing) like what you're talking about. The only thing is Eye of the North is an expansion and requires one of the other games to be able to access its content.

Mar 07, 2008, 06:09 AM // 06:09	#9
Buddhaofwar Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: Flying Gophers Profession: W/	as RPGmaniac said, there ARE dungeons, but you form one party before going in, it does not combine multiple. the closest GW gets to raiding would be the Unwaking waters mission, Alliance battles, or Vizunah square mission. Other than that, its all just a 1-party deal.

Mar 07, 2008, 06:14 AM // 06:14	#10
IanH Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2008	Ah. Well thanks, and I hope to be picking up a copy of GW Platinum soon!

Mar 07, 2008, 06:43 AM // 06:43	#11
azizul1975 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: GMT+8 Guild: The Elite Guard of Tyria (TEGO) Profession: Mo/	i think what the OP referring to is raiding party similar to the one in Lineage 2 , right...? if that's what you referring to, we dont have such raid in Guild Wars.

Mar 07, 2008, 07:09 AM // 07:09	#12
Div I like yumy food! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Where I can eat yumy food Guild: Dead Alley [dR] Profession: Mo/R	Dungeons, elite areas, vanquishings are all similar to "raids"

Mar 07, 2008, 07:13 AM // 07:13	#13
bono Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: canada Profession: Mo/N	Raids are from WoW. Elite mission/dungeons are were rewards are the highest and people from groups. Mainly because you can only take heros and not henchmen. Underworld Fissures of Woe Urgoz the deep DoA Slaver's Exile Are the places to go if you want to forms groups with actual people

Mar 07, 2008, 07:38 PM // 19:38	#16
Molock Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Qu??bec Guild: Legacy of Angels [Halo] Profession: E/	Party size for PvE is usually 8 (with 12 people for the canthan elite missions). Just to make it clear GW doesn't have 40 man raids like WoW