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R1kk1 · Feb 10, 2007, 04:48 PM // 16:48

Hi guys!

Yeah, a total newb here, needing some help.

I have just bought that game, and it looks promosing, thing is I have absolutely no idea what to do or where to go!

I was wondering if you could help me, I'm an elementalist, and I need to start gaining some levels, or start doing something other then wandering around watching other people seem to know what they are doing, lol

So any help would be appreciated! Sorry if you get these questions all the time, I try not to be an annoying newb most of the time.

R1kk1

Milennin · Feb 10, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50

You can add me ingame if you want, I'll help you out with stuff and questions.=P
Ingame name: Lord Milennin

*Darcy* · Feb 10, 2007, 05:04 PM // 17:04

In the beginning, we were all newbies. Welcome to Guild Wars and to guildwarsguru.com forums.

The greatest game info source is GuildWiki at http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Main_Page

The second greatest are these forums. Feel free to come back with any questions that arise. We love to help people. And let us know what server and time zone you play.

quickmonty · Feb 10, 2007, 05:08 PM // 17:08

Welcome to Guild Wars and GWGuru! Always remember, Wiki is your friend. You can find just about anything GW related on there.

CDittric77 · Feb 10, 2007, 06:19 PM // 18:19

Welcome aboard! Wiki is a fabulous tool, and I recommend using the search feature on these forums; it will save you the over-reactionary angry people response from the intolerant

.

Domon Kasho · Feb 10, 2007, 06:24 PM // 18:24

example of angry forum troll.."OMG teh noob doesnt know how to play yet"...insert flame here.and now you know what to watch out for

R1kk1 · Feb 10, 2007, 06:51 PM // 18:51

Thanks! I was haf expecting those kind of replies, but instead got very nice ones! This community is really nice, by the looks of things

I've only logged on once, and I'm about to load the game so I can tell you server etc. soon. Wiki seems promosing too, but is it just me or does it take ages to load? Probably my sucky internet/computer.

I hope to find some decent stuff on it, as I do like the look of the game!

Also, I take it from the name of the game, alot of the game will be team work, but is there anyway to play it solo, or is that near impossible?

TGgold · Feb 10, 2007, 07:05 PM // 19:05

Welcome aboard!

My first question is: Are you starting on Prophecies, Factions, or Nightfall? That will help most of us help you. I'll assume, for now, you're starting on the first game.

The first game is very long if you play through it all, and it has a nice, slow learning curve. If you can find someone to play with, it makes it go by a lot faster and far more fun! Of course, in the chance you don't have anybody to play with, you can use the Henchmen available in all of the towns and outposts in the game (minus the starting area of Prohpecies).

As you progress through the game, your party size will get larger, but hopefully you'll have made more friends by then to fill up your party. If not, you can always attempt a PuG, since that's a great way to either: Meet new friends OR meet people you should never play with again.

Most of us on here are nice, minus the trolls. If you need any help, feel free to contact me in-game: Diviner From Beyond

So, for now, good luck and I hope you love the game

R1kk1 · Feb 10, 2007, 07:24 PM // 19:24

Thanks alot! I'm not too sure what game I got to be honest, My sister got it for me you see >.<; The cover doesn't have any of what you mentioned on it, Prophecies, etc. It just says Guildwars, but it does have 'Guild Wars Special Edition' on it, if that helps. :S

And that's cool, hopefully I'll make new friends!

So does it have a storyline? I thought it was just a normal game, no storyline... But once I complete it can I still carry on or do I have to start again with a new character?

Sorry, I bet your all laughing at my questions! :S

And also, what are/is PuG? And I'm taking it Trolls are names for nasty players :S lol, I'm so newb.

Thanks for all the help! You guys are one of the best communities I've ever been to, most forums just ignore my post's or write very unhelpful replies!

Rainman · Feb 10, 2007, 07:32 PM // 19:32

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS:

you have guildwars 1 (prophecies)

it has a storyline

you can keep playin once u complete it because it is almost neverending

PUGS are people that u dont know/arent in your guild/arent on your friends list

gwg is teh best

o and btw add me to friends list my IGN Super Granny or Taki Mora

lennymon · Feb 10, 2007, 07:34 PM // 19:34

PUG stands for pick up group, random players joining forces for a mission/quest. Trolls is a forum thing, the flamers if they think you asked an ignorant question (irony neh?). We're not laughing, just enjoying you're enthusiasm with nostalgia.
There is a storyline, and its fairly rich for all 3 chapters. The special edition is chapter 1 or Prophecies campaign. Once you DO finish the storyline is when the game really begins, be that pvp or developing your playing skills or playing through with another profession or higher end pve.
Truly one of the best ways to learn is to find a guild which you fit well into and is helpful. Depending on your goals there are a lot of them. There is even a looking for guild forum here.

ElinoraNeSangre · Feb 10, 2007, 08:07 PM // 20:07

Welcome aboard!

It's not just you - Wiki crawls on a bad day for a lot of people. But the wait is worth it just because the information is SO vast.

Explore a lot, and be fearless - it's okay to die, it's okay to mess things up because very little is set in stone (I once panicked when I realized I'd spread my attribute points too thin across too many things, and was really relieved to find out that whenever I'm in town I can change them).

At the moment, you're in an area that's called "Pre-Searing Ascalon". I think my first day someone in my guild asked me if I was "Pre-Searing" and I told them I didn't know, I think I was pre-everythinging. :P I was so confused! You're in what's regarded one of the most pretty and fun areas of the game right now, so don't rush it. I suggest checking out everything you possibly can.

All over, you'll see a lot of NPCs with big green ! over their head - that means they have something to tell you (usually, give you a quest or they're part of a quest) so talk to any of them you see. If you take a lot of the quests, you'll find that many of them take you all over anyway. Just don't take the quest that says "are you sure? You can't come back" or something along those lines from Sir Tydus until the last possible time. Once you do, you really can't come back, so explore everything you possibly can because it's a really beautiful place.

In addition to the storyline itself, there's also some higher level content to play in, and all the Guild Wars games are connected to each other, so if you get any of the other ones, you'll be able to take your character to those as well. There's a big world waiting for you!

If you need anything, feel free to giveme a shout, too - I can answer questions and I also have a low level Mesmer out where you're at. IGN is Elinora Ne Sangre.

Commander Ryker · Feb 10, 2007, 08:22 PM // 20:22

If you need any help, you can always pm me in game. Forum name is same as in game. Just add me to your friends list.

There are a lot of great people on this forum and in game. Unfortunately, there area also a lot of idiots in both area's. Be careful of the ones in game, they will try and take advantage of your newness. If you're not sure about something, ask one of us ingame or ask in guru before you do anything.

R1kk1 · Feb 10, 2007, 08:36 PM // 20:36

Wow, This is such a cool forum! I can see myself spending alot of time here!

Btw, I've just loaded my game once more and it now says its loading almost 8,000 files and its taking forever. Is this normal? Is this going to happen everytime I load my game? It's been on for about 5 minutes and hasn't even reach one %...

Also, my characters name is Teta Zuno, is anyone would like to add me, as I have no idea how to add people, and cant even log on at the moment

I have a feeling that this game might be very slow on my computer, does it need to be a super good computer to run this game properly?

Also, while I'm wating to log in, is the character movement completely worked by mouse? or can I use Arrow keys or something else as well?

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We're not laughing, just enjoying you're enthusiasm with nostalgia.

So laughing then?

Jokes, but I am enthusiastic! Can't wait to start playing.

I think I may look for a guild to start off, get some friends etc. But how many guilds will recruit level 1's?

Upon writing this, the bar has now moved to 6%, but it's still taking forever, so does this happen everytime I load the game?

Kern Wolf · Feb 10, 2007, 08:50 PM // 20:50

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Originally Posted by R1kk1

Wow, This is such a cool forum! I can see myself spending alot of time here!

Btw, I've just loaded my game once more and it now says its loading almost 8,000 files and its taking forever. Is this normal? Is this going to happen everytime I load my game? It's been on for about 5 minutes and hasn't even reach one %...

If this is your first time logging in the game, don't panic..ANET does updates to the game that get downloaded to your PC. This amount of files should just be this one time, provided they dont have some whopping big change in mind for the game. You shouldnt have to go through this again..

Quote:

Originally Posted by R1kk1

I have a feeling that this game might be very slow on my computer, does it need to be a super good computer to run this game properly?

if you list your computer specs, we'd have a good idea of how Guild Wars might run on it...

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Originally Posted by R1kk1

Also, while I'm wating to log in, is the character movement completely worked by mouse? or can I use Arrow keys or something else as well?

You can use the mouse and your keyboard....I'm not sure, but the list of keyboard commands might be in the little guide book that came with your collector's edition....

Quote:

Originally Posted by R1kk1

I think I may look for a guild to start off, get some friends etc. But how many guilds will recruit level 1's?

I've seen guilds looking for recruits in all areas of the game; not to worry, you'll have your pick of them. You can always start a guild, though you'll need plenty of gold to purchase a Guild Hall and all the goodies to put in it (i.e. merchants, storage guy, etc.)...

Like a lot of people have posted, you'll definitely want to take a little time and check on guildwiki; you'll find a LOT of answers to your questions there, and you can always ask people ingame...

Welcome to Guild Wars...have fun!

R1kk1 · Feb 10, 2007, 09:01 PM // 21:01

Cool, in that case I wont be ut off by the huge amounts of loading that it's going through now then! 33% and counting...

I don't know my comp. spec. How can I find out? I'm not a whizz when it comes to that kind of stuff.

Also, after reading these forums abit I've been reading alot about level 20 completing the game. Is there a level cap on the game or something? Will i need to buy the other expasion packs to lift that cap?

Kern Wolf · Feb 10, 2007, 09:09 PM // 21:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by R1kk1

I don't know my comp. spec. How can I find out? I'm not a whizz when it comes to that kind of stuff.

Tell us the PC model (is it a Dell 4500? A Micron 350?...etc). And what is your operating system (Windows XP? Windows 200?).. We can help you find some info from that)..

Quote:

Originally Posted by R1kk1

Also, after reading these forums abit I've been reading alot about level 20 completing the game. Is there a level cap on the game or something? Will i need to buy the other expasion packs to lift that cap?

Level 20 is as high as you can go in Guild Wars.

Toutatis · Feb 10, 2007, 09:15 PM // 21:15

The level cap is level 20, no matter what other chapters you buy. This helps make sure that every character is on a more or less level playing field (level 20 is easy to achieve). What counts is the number of ways that you can customise the skills you choose to put on your skill bar, and as you buy more chapters you'll get access to even more skills. One of the more fun things about the game is experimenting with different skills to see how they can enhance each other and what attack combos you can come up with. An example of this might be an elementalist dousing an opponent with water before zapping them with some electricity for an even bigger shock

lagrand1 · Feb 10, 2007, 10:09 PM // 22:09

Welcome R1kk1, most of the people here are nice. The way you add people to your friends list is simple. You click the "n" key, and a box will open with your friends list. Towards the top of the box is a line where you click to highlight it, then type in a name. Assuming you typed the name correctly, the name will show up under the box. If it is white, that means they are on. If there is another name in (), they are on, but are using a different character. If the name is gray, they are not currently on. You click on the name, and can choose whisper, remove, or ignore. Click whisper, and that's how you pm people. Fortunately, your sister picked what most feel is the best chapter, especially to start. During pre-sear, you will learn lots of skills, and the basic mechanics of the game. GW is simple to learn, but there are so many variations of skills and techniques it is very complex. There is enough to keep most people's attentions for a long time.

If you need anything, you can ask me my IGN(in game name) is Don Fideli.

Enjoy your stay with us in GW. You won't be going anywhere for a while...

Alex_Holoway · Feb 10, 2007, 10:54 PM // 22:54

Hey,

Don't sweat it about being a newb. i used to play guild wars at a computer cafe, so im a newb to. anywayz im getting the game soon if you see a mage named "Alex Holoway" come talk to me ill help as much as i can.

Feb 10, 2007, 04:48 PM // 16:48	#1
R1kk1 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007	WARNING: Complete Newb Hi guys! Yeah, a total newb here, needing some help. I have just bought that game, and it looks promosing, thing is I have absolutely no idea what to do or where to go! I was wondering if you could help me, I'm an elementalist, and I need to start gaining some levels, or start doing something other then wandering around watching other people seem to know what they are doing, lol So any help would be appreciated! Sorry if you get these questions all the time, I try not to be an annoying newb most of the time. R1kk1

Feb 10, 2007, 04:50 PM // 16:50	#2
Milennin Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Europe Profession: W/	You can add me ingame if you want, I'll help you out with stuff and questions.=P Ingame name: Lord Milennin

Feb 10, 2007, 05:04 PM // 17:04	#3
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	In the beginning, we were all newbies. Welcome to Guild Wars and to guildwarsguru.com forums. The greatest game info source is GuildWiki at http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Main_Page The second greatest are these forums. Feel free to come back with any questions that arise. We love to help people. And let us know what server and time zone you play.

Feb 10, 2007, 05:08 PM // 17:08	#4
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Welcome to Guild Wars and GWGuru! Always remember, Wiki is your friend. You can find just about anything GW related on there.

Feb 10, 2007, 06:19 PM // 18:19	#5
CDittric77 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: A Famous Small Town in PA Guild: Saints of Avalon Profession: R/Mo	Welcome aboard! Wiki is a fabulous tool, and I recommend using the search feature on these forums; it will save you the over-reactionary angry people response from the intolerant .

Feb 10, 2007, 06:24 PM // 18:24	#6
Domon Kasho Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Ebony Citedel Chest Guild: [TWS] The Warriors Stronghold Profession: E/	example of angry forum troll.."OMG teh noob doesnt know how to play yet"...insert flame here.and now you know what to watch out for

Feb 10, 2007, 06:51 PM // 18:51	#7
R1kk1 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007	Thanks! I was haf expecting those kind of replies, but instead got very nice ones! This community is really nice, by the looks of things I've only logged on once, and I'm about to load the game so I can tell you server etc. soon. Wiki seems promosing too, but is it just me or does it take ages to load? Probably my sucky internet/computer. I hope to find some decent stuff on it, as I do like the look of the game! Also, I take it from the name of the game, alot of the game will be team work, but is there anyway to play it solo, or is that near impossible?

Feb 10, 2007, 07:05 PM // 19:05	#8
TGgold Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Flying Gophers Profession: Rt/P	Welcome aboard! My first question is: Are you starting on Prophecies, Factions, or Nightfall? That will help most of us help you. I'll assume, for now, you're starting on the first game. The first game is very long if you play through it all, and it has a nice, slow learning curve. If you can find someone to play with, it makes it go by a lot faster and far more fun! Of course, in the chance you don't have anybody to play with, you can use the Henchmen available in all of the towns and outposts in the game (minus the starting area of Prohpecies). As you progress through the game, your party size will get larger, but hopefully you'll have made more friends by then to fill up your party. If not, you can always attempt a PuG, since that's a great way to either: Meet new friends OR meet people you should never play with again. Most of us on here are nice, minus the trolls. If you need any help, feel free to contact me in-game: Diviner From Beyond So, for now, good luck and I hope you love the game

Feb 10, 2007, 07:24 PM // 19:24	#9
R1kk1 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007	Thanks alot! I'm not too sure what game I got to be honest, My sister got it for me you see >.<; The cover doesn't have any of what you mentioned on it, Prophecies, etc. It just says Guildwars, but it does have 'Guild Wars Special Edition' on it, if that helps. :S And that's cool, hopefully I'll make new friends! So does it have a storyline? I thought it was just a normal game, no storyline... But once I complete it can I still carry on or do I have to start again with a new character? Sorry, I bet your all laughing at my questions! :S And also, what are/is PuG? And I'm taking it Trolls are names for nasty players :S lol, I'm so newb. Thanks for all the help! You guys are one of the best communities I've ever been to, most forums just ignore my post's or write very unhelpful replies!

Feb 10, 2007, 07:32 PM // 19:32	#10
Rainman Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2006 Guild: none Profession: P/	ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS: you have guildwars 1 (prophecies) it has a storyline you can keep playin once u complete it because it is almost neverending PUGS are people that u dont know/arent in your guild/arent on your friends list gwg is teh best o and btw add me to friends list my IGN Super Granny or Taki Mora

Feb 10, 2007, 07:34 PM // 19:34	#11
lennymon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle Guild: Odin's Hammer [OH] - Servant's of Fortuna [SoF] Profession: R/	PUG stands for pick up group, random players joining forces for a mission/quest. Trolls is a forum thing, the flamers if they think you asked an ignorant question (irony neh?). We're not laughing, just enjoying you're enthusiasm with nostalgia. There is a storyline, and its fairly rich for all 3 chapters. The special edition is chapter 1 or Prophecies campaign. Once you DO finish the storyline is when the game really begins, be that pvp or developing your playing skills or playing through with another profession or higher end pve. Truly one of the best ways to learn is to find a guild which you fit well into and is helpful. Depending on your goals there are a lot of them. There is even a looking for guild forum here.

Feb 10, 2007, 08:07 PM // 20:07	#12
ElinoraNeSangre Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Near Seattle, WA Guild: Talionis De Cineris [EXUR] Profession: N/Me	Welcome aboard! It's not just you - Wiki crawls on a bad day for a lot of people. But the wait is worth it just because the information is SO vast. Explore a lot, and be fearless - it's okay to die, it's okay to mess things up because very little is set in stone (I once panicked when I realized I'd spread my attribute points too thin across too many things, and was really relieved to find out that whenever I'm in town I can change them). At the moment, you're in an area that's called "Pre-Searing Ascalon". I think my first day someone in my guild asked me if I was "Pre-Searing" and I told them I didn't know, I think I was pre-everythinging. :P I was so confused! You're in what's regarded one of the most pretty and fun areas of the game right now, so don't rush it. I suggest checking out everything you possibly can. All over, you'll see a lot of NPCs with big green ! over their head - that means they have something to tell you (usually, give you a quest or they're part of a quest) so talk to any of them you see. If you take a lot of the quests, you'll find that many of them take you all over anyway. Just don't take the quest that says "are you sure? You can't come back" or something along those lines from Sir Tydus until the last possible time. Once you do, you really can't come back, so explore everything you possibly can because it's a really beautiful place. In addition to the storyline itself, there's also some higher level content to play in, and all the Guild Wars games are connected to each other, so if you get any of the other ones, you'll be able to take your character to those as well. There's a big world waiting for you! If you need anything, feel free to giveme a shout, too - I can answer questions and I also have a low level Mesmer out where you're at. IGN is Elinora Ne Sangre.

Feb 10, 2007, 08:22 PM // 20:22	#13
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	If you need any help, you can always pm me in game. Forum name is same as in game. Just add me to your friends list. There are a lot of great people on this forum and in game. Unfortunately, there area also a lot of idiots in both area's. Be careful of the ones in game, they will try and take advantage of your newness. If you're not sure about something, ask one of us ingame or ask in guru before you do anything.

Feb 10, 2007, 09:01 PM // 21:01	#16
R1kk1 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007	Cool, in that case I wont be ut off by the huge amounts of loading that it's going through now then! 33% and counting... I don't know my comp. spec. How can I find out? I'm not a whizz when it comes to that kind of stuff. Also, after reading these forums abit I've been reading alot about level 20 completing the game. Is there a level cap on the game or something? Will i need to buy the other expasion packs to lift that cap?

Feb 10, 2007, 09:15 PM // 21:15	#18
Toutatis Walking Wiki Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Isle of Medication Guild: Visitors from Aranna [VFA] Profession: Me/E	The level cap is level 20, no matter what other chapters you buy. This helps make sure that every character is on a more or less level playing field (level 20 is easy to achieve). What counts is the number of ways that you can customise the skills you choose to put on your skill bar, and as you buy more chapters you'll get access to even more skills. One of the more fun things about the game is experimenting with different skills to see how they can enhance each other and what attack combos you can come up with. An example of this might be an elementalist dousing an opponent with water before zapping them with some electricity for an even bigger shock

Feb 10, 2007, 10:09 PM // 22:09	#19
lagrand1 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Zombies of War Profession: W/	Welcome R1kk1, most of the people here are nice. The way you add people to your friends list is simple. You click the "n" key, and a box will open with your friends list. Towards the top of the box is a line where you click to highlight it, then type in a name. Assuming you typed the name correctly, the name will show up under the box. If it is white, that means they are on. If there is another name in (), they are on, but are using a different character. If the name is gray, they are not currently on. You click on the name, and can choose whisper, remove, or ignore. Click whisper, and that's how you pm people. Fortunately, your sister picked what most feel is the best chapter, especially to start. During pre-sear, you will learn lots of skills, and the basic mechanics of the game. GW is simple to learn, but there are so many variations of skills and techniques it is very complex. There is enough to keep most people's attentions for a long time. If you need anything, you can ask me my IGN(in game name) is Don Fideli. Enjoy your stay with us in GW. You won't be going anywhere for a while...

Feb 10, 2007, 10:54 PM // 22:54	#20
Alex_Holoway Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: bloomfield, newfoundland Profession: E/	Hey, Don't sweat it about being a newb. i used to play guild wars at a computer cafe, so im a newb to. anywayz im getting the game soon if you see a mage named "Alex Holoway" come talk to me ill help as much as i can.