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itsnashy · Jul 06, 2007, 08:32 AM // 08:32

Well I never planned on buying GW, so I never knew about NightFall. So I went in about 4 game shops and then I thought "hmm I should try GW since all the free mmropgs suck". I never saw NightFall in any of the shops. So I bought prophecies, then I thought "nah" and swapped it for Factions. Was it a bad idea starting on Factions 1st? :/ The main site says Prophecies is best to start on but I got like 30 other people telling me no :/

VorianVader · Jul 06, 2007, 08:41 AM // 08:41

If you are just getting into the game of Guild Wars, its best to start from the original. Prophecies is much bigger than factions content wise, has a nice story line and still has some key skills for staple farming/PVE builds which are only available here.

Factions has much faster levelling i.e. getting to level 20 and is a shorter game. But in my opinion, Factions as a stand alone game i.e. without prophecies or nightfall is simply not worth it.

Kasumi Mizushima · Jul 06, 2007, 08:43 AM // 08:43

It's a matter of personal opinion, really. For pure "this is GW!" atmosphere, I reluctantly would concede that Prophesies would be the place to start. On the other hand, when I'm making a new char that doesn't have to be from a specific campaign, I always start it in Factions. Nightfall has a lot more of a grind, and Prophesies a lot more than Nightfall, so caveat emptor.

Lonesamurai · Jul 06, 2007, 09:10 AM // 09:10

honestly? for the crazy prices they are all available at now (£10 each here in the UK) get them all... then you have the whole game, not just one chapter of it

Perynne · Jul 06, 2007, 09:19 AM // 09:19

I started with Factions and it's still my favourite out of the three.

I think it doesn't really matter which one you start out in, you'd still get a nice GW experience out of any of them.

Skuld · Jul 06, 2007, 09:21 AM // 09:21

It doesn't matter, they're all standalone games

itsnashy · Jul 06, 2007, 09:58 AM // 09:58

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Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

honestly? for the crazy prices they are all available at now (??10 each here in the UK) get them all... then you have the whole game, not just one chapter of it

Cheapest I've seen is 15 on sale and that was factions

Doomus · Jul 06, 2007, 10:02 AM // 10:02

Play.com has them all for £10 each at the moment I believe, and GW:EN as a preorder for £17.

itsnashy · Jul 06, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08

31-8-2007

Eye of North

Should I just wait for that?

Etta · Jul 06, 2007, 10:16 AM // 10:16

no! Eye of the north is an expansion pack not a stand alone game. you'll need at least 1 of the 3 chapters to play it.

itsnashy · Jul 06, 2007, 10:43 AM // 10:43

So should I just wait for eye of north?

itsnashy · Jul 06, 2007, 10:43 AM // 10:43

So should I just wait for eye of north?

Etta · Jul 06, 2007, 11:01 AM // 11:01

You can wait for it if you want, but you will need 1 of the earlier game in order to play it. Not to mention EOTN will be for those who have lv20 characters.

Free Runner · Jul 06, 2007, 11:16 AM // 11:16

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Originally Posted by Etta

You can wait for it if you want, but you will need 1 of the earlier game in order to play it. Not to mention EOTN will be for those who have lv20 characters.

Doesnt he state he bought Prophecies and then swapped for Factions? so he already has one of the chapters needed for EotN...

Stick with Factions and if you like it buy Eye of the North. Factions is a pretty good chapter regardless of what people say.

Sir Wolf Bane · Jul 06, 2007, 12:15 PM // 12:15

If you have a HMV near you if might be worth while paying all of them there.

At the moment all 3 are GBP 8.52 at the HMV store near me.

Mordakai · Jul 06, 2007, 12:52 PM // 12:52

If you are going to buy Eye of the North, I have to recommend buying Prophecy, for the story if no other reason.

Obviously, if you own Factions, that's all you need to play Eye of the North, but IMO Factions is the most "stand alone" of all the Guild Wars games; its storyline is pretty independent of the rest of the lore.

Sword · Jul 06, 2007, 01:11 PM // 13:11

Nightfall is probably the best to start with - its the most recent chapter so you will find most players in that chapter to play with. Plus rare drops tend to be better as items in elonia are inscribable

eye of the north is an expansion - which means u must have one of the other 3 games to play EN

pamelf · Jul 06, 2007, 01:32 PM // 13:32

I would have started with Prophecies. You just can't beat the original. Also, Factions has been the least popular of all the campaigns, or at least the most specific (having a lot geared toward PvP). You'll find it hard to get teams in Factions. A lot of people still play through Prophecies, but Factions just doesn't have the populations in all the missions anymore...

Nyagan · Jul 06, 2007, 07:15 PM // 19:15

I think that each new game of guild wars is getting farther and farther from its original image/gameplay. I think that prophecies is the best of all three. The main "wow, isn't this amazing" fature in factions is the PvP, more specifically Alliance Battles, 12 vs 12 is kinda fun, but that is all that i use factions for...
The "wow" for nightfall is the overplayed dervish, underestimated paragon, and heros. Witch are basically henchmen (witch are terrible) that you can teach different skills and give them different weapons. Personally i would rather use a green weapon for myself. Heros are a waste of time to level up and are basically the original henchmen witha new coat of paint.
Prophecies is the one and only "Guild Wars" Its the origninal game and the most fun. I don't really care about the story line, i am more about what you see along the way. Kind of a side mission guy instead of a main mission guy. I would rather play every quest in the game rather than speed through it. And that way you get to sight see at the same time. And Proph had the most sights to see.That is what proph. has to over, the true "Guild Wars" experience. Its also the longest, and has the best "Tutorial" in it. It has a whole mini-world devoted to new players who want to learn the game right.

They are all fine, but the only reason i play factions now is either for an elite skill or if i just want a level 20 roleplaying character fast. Never got too far into factions or nightfall. Too busy beating Proph over and over.

Jul 06, 2007, 08:32 AM // 08:32	#1
itsnashy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: None Profession: E/Mo	Owned Myself? Well I never planned on buying GW, so I never knew about NightFall. So I went in about 4 game shops and then I thought "hmm I should try GW since all the free mmropgs suck". I never saw NightFall in any of the shops. So I bought prophecies, then I thought "nah" and swapped it for Factions. Was it a bad idea starting on Factions 1st? :/ The main site says Prophecies is best to start on but I got like 30 other people telling me no :/

Jul 06, 2007, 07:15 PM // 19:15	#19
Nyagan Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minnesota Guild: Twilight Of Oblivion Profession: E/R	I think that each new game of guild wars is getting farther and farther from its original image/gameplay. I think that prophecies is the best of all three. The main "wow, isn't this amazing" fature in factions is the PvP, more specifically Alliance Battles, 12 vs 12 is kinda fun, but that is all that i use factions for... The "wow" for nightfall is the overplayed dervish, underestimated paragon, and heros. Witch are basically henchmen (witch are terrible) that you can teach different skills and give them different weapons. Personally i would rather use a green weapon for myself. Heros are a waste of time to level up and are basically the original henchmen witha new coat of paint. Prophecies is the one and only "Guild Wars" Its the origninal game and the most fun. I don't really care about the story line, i am more about what you see along the way. Kind of a side mission guy instead of a main mission guy. I would rather play every quest in the game rather than speed through it. And that way you get to sight see at the same time. And Proph had the most sights to see.That is what proph. has to over, the true "Guild Wars" experience. Its also the longest, and has the best "Tutorial" in it. It has a whole mini-world devoted to new players who want to learn the game right. They are all fine, but the only reason i play factions now is either for an elite skill or if i just want a level 20 roleplaying character fast. Never got too far into factions or nightfall. Too busy beating Proph over and over. Last edited by Nyagan; Jul 06, 2007 at 07:18 PM // 19:18..

Jul 06, 2007, 08:41 AM // 08:41	#2
VorianVader Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Guild: Blitzers Profession: W/N	If you are just getting into the game of Guild Wars, its best to start from the original. Prophecies is much bigger than factions content wise, has a nice story line and still has some key skills for staple farming/PVE builds which are only available here. Factions has much faster levelling i.e. getting to level 20 and is a shorter game. But in my opinion, Factions as a stand alone game i.e. without prophecies or nightfall is simply not worth it.

Jul 06, 2007, 08:43 AM // 08:43	#3
Kasumi Mizushima Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2007 Guild: Wood Legacy [WL] Profession: Rt/	It's a matter of personal opinion, really. For pure "this is GW!" atmosphere, I reluctantly would concede that Prophesies would be the place to start. On the other hand, when I'm making a new char that doesn't have to be from a specific campaign, I always start it in Factions. Nightfall has a lot more of a grind, and Prophesies a lot more than Nightfall, so caveat emptor.

Jul 06, 2007, 09:10 AM // 09:10	#4
Lonesamurai Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cheltenham, Glos, UK Guild: Wolf Pack Samurai [WPS] Profession: R/A	honestly? for the crazy prices they are all available at now (£10 each here in the UK) get them all... then you have the whole game, not just one chapter of it

Jul 06, 2007, 09:19 AM // 09:19	#5
Perynne Site Contributor Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Finland Guild: Runners of the Rose [RR] Profession: R/	I started with Factions and it's still my favourite out of the three. I think it doesn't really matter which one you start out in, you'd still get a nice GW experience out of any of them.

Jul 06, 2007, 09:21 AM // 09:21	#6
Skuld Furnace Stoker Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Thousend Tigers Apund Ur Head [Ttgr] Profession: A/	It doesn't matter, they're all standalone games

Jul 06, 2007, 10:02 AM // 10:02	#8
Doomus Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2007 Location: UK Profession: R/	Play.com has them all for £10 each at the moment I believe, and GW:EN as a preorder for £17.

Jul 06, 2007, 10:08 AM // 10:08	#9
itsnashy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: None Profession: E/Mo	31-8-2007 Eye of North Should I just wait for that?

Jul 06, 2007, 10:16 AM // 10:16	#10
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	no! Eye of the north is an expansion pack not a stand alone game. you'll need at least 1 of the 3 chapters to play it.

Jul 06, 2007, 10:43 AM // 10:43	#11
itsnashy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jul 2007 Guild: None Profession: E/Mo	So should I just wait for eye of north?

Jul 06, 2007, 11:01 AM // 11:01	#13
Etta Forge Runner Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Mancland, British Empire	You can wait for it if you want, but you will need 1 of the earlier game in order to play it. Not to mention EOTN will be for those who have lv20 characters.

Jul 06, 2007, 12:15 PM // 12:15	#15
Sir Wolf Bane Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Profession: R/N	If you have a HMV near you if might be worth while paying all of them there. At the moment all 3 are GBP 8.52 at the HMV store near me.

Jul 06, 2007, 12:52 PM // 12:52	#16
Mordakai Grotto Attendant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kyhlo Profession: W/	If you are going to buy Eye of the North, I have to recommend buying Prophecy, for the story if no other reason. Obviously, if you own Factions, that's all you need to play Eye of the North, but IMO Factions is the most "stand alone" of all the Guild Wars games; its storyline is pretty independent of the rest of the lore.

Jul 06, 2007, 01:11 PM // 13:11	#17
Sword Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2006 Profession: Mo/	Nightfall is probably the best to start with - its the most recent chapter so you will find most players in that chapter to play with. Plus rare drops tend to be better as items in elonia are inscribable eye of the north is an expansion - which means u must have one of the other 3 games to play EN

Jul 06, 2007, 01:32 PM // 13:32	#18
pamelf Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Guild: Lost Templars [LoTe] Profession: Me/Mo	I would have started with Prophecies. You just can't beat the original. Also, Factions has been the least popular of all the campaigns, or at least the most specific (having a lot geared toward PvP). You'll find it hard to get teams in Factions. A lot of people still play through Prophecies, but Factions just doesn't have the populations in all the missions anymore...