Sep 22, 2007, 05:48 AM // 05:48 | #1 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Sep 2007
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Want to start Playing Guild Wars Need Some Info First And Help Thanks
Hello,
Im a wow fan and want to start guild wars i have a few questions: 1. Whats the best version to play eg newest best play etc 2. if my friend has a older version of guild wars will i with the newer version be able to go in hes "section"? 3. What previous version do i need to play eye of the north 4. are the graphic good what the UI like and game play eg. storyline? 5. Is there separate Realms/Server like in Runescape or Wow? and if so can you move your character between them? 6. What are the shop prices In AU for eye of the north and previuos versions? Would be excellent if you could anwer them ASAP as i got 140$$ AU and want to spend it ASAP. (could turn this into a faq) Thank You |
Sep 22, 2007, 06:02 AM // 06:02 | #2 |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Australia
Guild: Venatio Illuminata [VEIL]
Profession: W/
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1. Best? Very subjective. Newest? Eye of the North in terms of anything released by ArenaNet, Nightfall in terms of campaigns.
2. No. You need to both own the same campaign/expansion to play together in PvE. PvP access is unversal. 3. Any of the three campaigns: Prophecies, Factions or Nightfall. 4. Graphics are very good, storyline is fair. 5. There are territories, and each territory has several servers which house districts. You can move between European, American and International districts at will. 6. Electronics Boutique retails Guild Wars at AU$89.95, though Prophecies and Factions are definitely lower now. I'm not too sure on Nightfall. Eye of the North retails at AU$49.95. |
Sep 22, 2007, 06:09 AM // 06:09 | #3 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Sep 2007
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ok thanks, i still domt know if the game is good
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Sep 22, 2007, 06:16 AM // 06:16 | #4 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Sep 2007
Profession: Mo/Me
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Okay, I'll answer in the same format as you asked.
1. It really depends what you want. Prophecies (Also known simply as "Guild Wars") has the largest amount of content, all the really core important skills that people have learned how to use very well, and a long and exciting storyline that establishes the universe. Factions is the fastest campaign to level to 20, its roleplaying campaign is over the fastest, it also has the most PvP content. Nightfall falls between the two in speed to level, has the least importance to team PvP, but as a big bonus characters started in Nightfall have access to heroes right off the bat. Heroes are smarter and stronger than normal henchmen. 2. Yes, but you'll need to buy the same campaign as your friend has to do this. (Most likely this is Prophecies) If you want to start your character in a different campaign, you can also 3. Any of the three campaigns will do. You'll also need to hit level 20. 4. The graphics are pretty astounding for when the game was released, and mostly they hold up even today. The terrain looks a little dated now, but that's about it. I really enjoyed the story more than anything else in the game, and it plays more like a singleplayer RPG than an online community-based game in this regard. I don't think you'd be disappointed there. The gameplay is pretty complex- if you don't mind putting some time in to learn it, it's really deep and fun. 5. The answer is "not really". Cities and towns are seperated into districts, but you can travel to any english-speaking district. When you enter an area "outside", you're automatically instanced into your own zone, and only people you've invited to your party will be present. 6. Quickly checking EB games, I see Prophecies for AU$49.95, and nightfall for AU$89.95. If you have access to a credit card, you can also buy from the online store, although I found this slightly more expensive than retail due to the fact that New Zealand pays in european currency in the online store. |
Sep 22, 2007, 06:23 AM // 06:23 | #5 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Sep 2007
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it sounds like a very good game but, dont know if i want to waste the money and what ive read on the offical site doesnt sound good
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Sep 22, 2007, 06:25 AM // 06:25 | #6 | ||||||
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: May 2006
Guild: Team Asshat [Hat] leader - [GR] Alliance
Profession: Mo/
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The biggest thing that is going to turn you off is the fact that GW is not WoW. I wouldn't compare the two. They are seriously like apples and oranges.
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Sep 22, 2007, 06:32 AM // 06:32 | #7 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Sep 2007
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ok people keep saying campaigns do you have one character doing "mission/quests?" and another character PVP?? and since i want eye of the north
does it matter what previous version i choose? eg. if i choose the original i would be able to go in original gw area and do the quests there etc... and if i start at the original gw and advance to a newer version does my character come with? |
Sep 22, 2007, 06:37 AM // 06:37 | #8 |
Frost Gate Guardian
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Canada
Profession: Me/
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If you buy a new version of Guild Wars, it's added to your account, when you add the key for the content(the game key) to your account. All of your characters are able to use that content, and for each campaign you purchase, you get an extra storage slot, and two character slots, this doesn't count for Eye of the North however, because it is a content expansion that can be used with any of the three pre-exisisting campaigns. I really hope you start to play. Although, if I we're you, I'd buy Prophecies first, then Factions, and Nightfall, start small, see if you like it, and then move forward. Anyways, Cheers!
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Sep 22, 2007, 06:43 AM // 06:43 | #9 |
Pre-Searing Cadet
Join Date: Sep 2007
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whats the difference between campaign characters and pvp characters?
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Sep 22, 2007, 07:07 AM // 07:07 | #10 | ||||
Krytan Explorer
Join Date: May 2006
Guild: Team Asshat [Hat] leader - [GR] Alliance
Profession: Mo/
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Each Campaign has it's seperate worldmap and storyline that can be played seperately. However, if you own several campaigns, you can cross over and travel to each of them. Prophecies (#1) Think European theme Factions (#2) Think Asian theme Nightfall (#3) Think Northern African/Middle Eastern theme Quote:
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Sep 22, 2007, 12:51 PM // 12:51 | #11 | |||||||
Walking Wiki
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Isle of Medication
Guild: Visitors from Aranna [VFA]
Profession: Me/E
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Welcome to the strange new world that is Guild Wars!
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The UI is pretty straightforward. I'd be lying if I said it was easy to start off with as there's a lot of new information to take in, but once you work out what buttons bring up what panels and where everything is, the UI is very easy. You can also customise your UI to a certain extent to make it more natural for you. The game storylines are all different, depending on which games you get. They're all good, but for different reasons. The sticky thread I linked to earlier in this post goes into more detail about storyline quality. Quote:
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PvP characters always start out at level 20 and are restricted the to the PvP areas of the game. PvP characters have automatic access to all skills that you have unlocked on your account, so playing with a PvE character can be a good way to power up a PvP character's skill repertoire. It is possible to get more unlocks by trading in the faction that you earn as you compete in PvP, so you're not restricted to one way of getting more unlocks for your PvP characters. I hope all this info helps, and if you have any other questions please don't hesitate to ask. Also, my in-game name is listed under my avatar here if you'd like to contact me in-game sometime. I'm always happy to help out newcomers. |
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Oct 06, 2007, 12:41 PM // 12:41 | #12 |
Ascalonian Squire
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: texas
Profession: W/Mo
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if you are going for the best storyline then go with nightfall, but if you want to play with your friend then get prophecies(if that is the campaign that he has) because prophecies has the 2nd best campaign as well.
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Oct 06, 2007, 12:48 PM // 12:48 | #13 |
Desert Nomad
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: england (currently located on the south coast)
Profession: R/
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1stly welcome to the community...2ndly...probablty best IMHO to start with Prophecies enemies are at their weakest in this game and so on...nice learning environment in pre-searing...
if you would like any questions answers or need help once you start playing (send me a PM, and if Im free I'll be more then willing to help you out!) IGN <<< |
Oct 06, 2007, 02:49 PM // 14:49 | #14 | |
Jungle Guide
Join Date: Aug 2006
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