Is GW guru the best? - Guild Wars Forums

Bleed Me An Ocean · Jun 05, 2007, 12:45 AM // 00:45

or is there a different gw fourm with a larger community and experienced players?

The Bard · Jun 05, 2007, 12:54 AM // 00:54

http://www.guildwars.com/community/fansites/
take a pick. guru is probably the most populated though.

-.- · Jun 05, 2007, 12:59 AM // 00:59

There is no best.

Replicant · Jun 05, 2007, 01:03 AM // 01:03

best? No...
Site = Slow as Hell. and Auction = Slower.

most popular... probably.

ichigo_panty · Jun 05, 2007, 01:42 AM // 01:42

replicant, You don't need to be so truthful.

Guru is the most popular among all the others. However, the site tends to slow down during peak period. Guru is still one of the best, one of the highest active members.

Tachyon · Jun 05, 2007, 02:57 AM // 02:57

Peak period? Hell it's slow all the time for me, sometimes taking minutes at a time to open a page and I'm on a blazingly fast connection!

In answer to the OP, yeah it probably is.

Coloneh · Jun 05, 2007, 04:30 AM // 04:30

its not that slow. of course i do alot of my browsing some time around 1AM..

Epinephrine · Jun 05, 2007, 04:34 AM // 04:34

GWG has the advantage of having folks who actually know something.

TGH is whiner central, GWO is annoying because you can't link anything else (not even the wiki) due to moronic policies.

*Darcy* · Jun 05, 2007, 04:37 AM // 04:37

At the bottom of the main forum page are the statistics showing current number of users (right now about 2100 which is average), the logged-in member names, then the total posts and current membership total (132k). You can compare those statistics with other sites for community size.

As to experienced players, I don't know another GW forum where members are so willing to share their experience instead of just bragging about it.

Hyper.nl · Jun 05, 2007, 06:26 AM // 06:26

Probably not the best because of technical issues here from time to time, extreme slowness and corrupted html replies. But the community here is great.

Lydz · Jun 05, 2007, 01:06 PM // 13:06

It's slow, and the community on average is a bunch of ungrateful people in my opinion, but still the best.

Faer · Jun 05, 2007, 01:23 PM // 13:23

Our server blows. And not in a good way.

Other than that, I'd say we're pretty much on top. I'd list the reasons why, but then fans of the other forums would jump all over me for favoritism and how I'm forced to brag about the site because I'm a moderator.

tijo · Jun 05, 2007, 10:34 PM // 22:34

There is the ungrateful and and elitist part of the community here like everywhere else, but there is also a good part of the forum community that is helpful.

EDIT: removed an unnecessary quote.

kvndoom · Jun 05, 2007, 10:41 PM // 22:41

Guru is the best. It is also the slowest. But because it is so superior to other GW sites, I still read it exclusively. WTB server bandwidth!

Clinically Proven · Jun 05, 2007, 11:00 PM // 23:00

Of course it is

Mr_Cynical · Jun 05, 2007, 11:04 PM // 23:04

For trading, definitely. Despite the speed problems (especially with the auction site, whose server seems to give up and decide to serve pages as downloadable text files!), the important thing for trading is to have lots of buyers and sellers.

As for Guru's worth as a general forum, I'd say that your guild/alliance's forum (if it has one) is probably better, because there are more trolls here than in the cave outside Droknar's Forge.

Zaxol · Jun 05, 2007, 11:52 PM // 23:52

Geez I thought I was the onlyone that had speed problems on this website...

bilateralrope · Jun 06, 2007, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Epinephrine

GWO is annoying because you can't link anything else (not even the wiki) due to moronic policies.

I asked them about those policies about a year ago. Apparently its because if they link to a site that has content (or adds such content after being linked to) ANET doesn't like they could lose their elite fansite status. I might of believed it if they allowed linking to other elite fansites. Before they had their wiki up I was actually told off for linking to guildwiki to give someone some info and told instead to use their site which did not have the requested info.

But when I also note they also don't want you linking to ad-busting software, I start thinking that IncGamers cares about profit (from people clicking on adds) first, making a quality site second.

Do they seriously not allow linking to the wiki ANET is running ?
How do they attempt to justify that ?

And then, despite their rules about not being allowed to spam their forums, they implemented a silly mod that gave a score based on the number of posts you make a day.

I've also seen people regularly told off for posting other peoples names, despite that not being in their rules. When I commented on this, they admitted the rules needed updating (I think some people were also upset about the 10 commandments theme they have for their rules). I stopped going there September last year, and the actual text of the rules still hasn't been changed at all.

Compared to those moronic and incomplete administration policies, guru running slow, or sometimes not loading at all, is nothing.

Jun 05, 2007, 12:45 AM // 00:45	#1
Bleed Me An Ocean Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2007	Is GW guru the best? or is there a different gw fourm with a larger community and experienced players?

Jun 05, 2007, 04:37 AM // 04:37	#9
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	At the bottom of the main forum page are the statistics showing current number of users (right now about 2100 which is average), the logged-in member names, then the total posts and current membership total (132k). You can compare those statistics with other sites for community size. As to experienced players, I don't know another GW forum where members are so willing to share their experience instead of just bragging about it. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

Jun 05, 2007, 01:23 PM // 13:23	#12
Faer La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo Join Date: Feb 2006	Our server blows. And not in a good way. Other than that, I'd say we're pretty much on top. I'd list the reasons why, but then fans of the other forums would jump all over me for favoritism and how I'm forced to brag about the site because I'm a moderator. __________________ Stay Breezy

Jun 05, 2007, 10:34 PM // 22:34	#13
tijo Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montreal Guild: [CDDR] Profession: R/	There is the ungrateful and and elitist part of the community here like everywhere else, but there is also a good part of the forum community that is helpful. EDIT: removed an unnecessary quote. Last edited by tijo; Jun 05, 2007 at 10:40 PM // 22:40..

Jun 05, 2007, 12:54 AM // 00:54	#2
The Bard Metal Machine Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Scions of Carver [SCAR]	http://www.guildwars.com/community/fansites/ take a pick. guru is probably the most populated though.

Jun 05, 2007, 12:59 AM // 00:59	#3
-.- Banned Join Date: Oct 2006	There is no best.

Jun 05, 2007, 01:03 AM // 01:03	#4
Replicant Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 Profession: R/Me	best? No... Site = Slow as Hell. and Auction = Slower. most popular... probably.

Jun 05, 2007, 01:42 AM // 01:42	#5
ichigo_panty Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Exiled And Forsaken[EnF]	replicant, You don't need to be so truthful. Guru is the most popular among all the others. However, the site tends to slow down during peak period. Guru is still one of the best, one of the highest active members.

Jun 05, 2007, 02:57 AM // 02:57	#6
Tachyon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stoke, England Guild: The Godless [GOD] Profession: W/	Peak period? Hell it's slow all the time for me, sometimes taking minutes at a time to open a page and I'm on a blazingly fast connection! In answer to the OP, yeah it probably is.

Jun 05, 2007, 04:30 AM // 04:30	#7
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	its not that slow. of course i do alot of my browsing some time around 1AM..

Jun 05, 2007, 04:34 AM // 04:34	#8
Epinephrine Master of Beasts Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ottawa, Canada Guild: Servants of Fortuna [SoF]	GWG has the advantage of having folks who actually know something. TGH is whiner central, GWO is annoying because you can't link anything else (not even the wiki) due to moronic policies.

Jun 05, 2007, 06:26 AM // 06:26	#10
Hyper.nl Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Defending Fort Aspenwood Profession: E/	Probably not the best because of technical issues here from time to time, extreme slowness and corrupted html replies. But the community here is great.

Jun 05, 2007, 01:06 PM // 13:06	#11
Lydz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Guild: The Crazy Dragons [TCD] Profession: E/Mo	It's slow, and the community on average is a bunch of ungrateful people in my opinion, but still the best.

Jun 05, 2007, 10:41 PM // 22:41	#14
kvndoom Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Communistwealth of Virginia Guild: Uninstalled Profession: W/Mo	Guru is the best. It is also the slowest. But because it is so superior to other GW sites, I still read it exclusively. WTB server bandwidth!

Jun 05, 2007, 11:00 PM // 23:00	#15
Clinically Proven Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Australia Guild: [MMAD]	Of course it is

Jun 05, 2007, 11:04 PM // 23:04	#16
Mr_Cynical Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotland Guild: Region of Chosen Kings [R.O.C.K] Profession: E/Mo	For trading, definitely. Despite the speed problems (especially with the auction site, whose server seems to give up and decide to serve pages as downloadable text files!), the important thing for trading is to have lots of buyers and sellers. As for Guru's worth as a general forum, I'd say that your guild/alliance's forum (if it has one) is probably better, because there are more trolls here than in the cave outside Droknar's Forge.

Jun 05, 2007, 11:52 PM // 23:52	#17
Zaxol Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Profession: W/Mo	Geez I thought I was the onlyone that had speed problems on this website...