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PaleHorse · Oct 23, 2006, 12:17 PM // 12:17

hi all,
im thinking about buying the game, but the more i read the more it seems that the game can only really be played in groups or parties. I dont always have time to find groups or go on 10 hour long quests.
Is it possible to solo through the game? or is this game not really for someone who can only play maybe an hour a night?
thnx

Emik · Oct 23, 2006, 12:26 PM // 12:26

It's possible to solo yeah...
The addition fo (although not that good and you'll swear on 'em) henchies you don't have to get in touch with real peeps whatso ever.
It does become easier though should you team up with real people.
Better use of skills etc. and no silly AI bugging up or messing up the mission/quest
Nightfall will have heroes to match that.
your own personal henchies with all skills currently unlocked on your account avail to them for use.

Commander Ryker · Oct 23, 2006, 12:30 PM // 12:30

First off, there are several other threads addressing these questions. I'll go ahead and try answer them tho.

There is a lot you can do on your own with henchies. After pre-sear in chapter 1 you are able and should have more then just yourself. How ever, there are npc's that you can use. I've played a lot with henchies and some will tell you that you can do everything with them. If you are in a guild tho, you can get a lot of help that way. There are no 10 hour long quests or missions. Mission length varies. In GWP, some of the missions can last up to an hour. In GWF, most are done in under 30 minutes.

I just wonder why you would want to play alone tho. I have met some great people in this game and yes, there have been jerks too. For the most part, the people have been great. Maybe you should just stick to single player games. No one that I know of plays GW to be alone. It is a social game.

AW Lore · Oct 23, 2006, 02:33 PM // 14:33

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Originally Posted by Emik

It's possible to solo yeah...
The addition fo (although not that good and you'll swear on 'em) henchies you don't have to get in touch with real peeps whatso ever.
It does become easier though should you team up with real people.
Better use of skills etc. and no silly AI bugging up or messing up the mission/quest
Nightfall will have heroes to match that.
your own personal henchies with all skills currently unlocked on your account avail to them for use.

that kinda is half true and half lie.

as mentioned by the above post, there are some great people and some jerk ones, but some tend to find more of the latter.

with henchies, you dont have to wait 2 hours while forming a PUG (pick up group), PuGs usually preffer some cookie cutter builds, and also usually will wait until 2 human monks are in the party (wich can take quite a while) and as soon as the second monk is in, most of the times, they will hit enter the mission without asking the second monk if he is ready, not to mention that there are high chances of people dropping for no apparent reason, by not doing the bonus objective, or if the group is not a master reward group.

henchies on the other side, while they may have a buggy AI, they are far more reliable (at least for me) once you learn how to use them, i played through most of prophecies with henchies only and finished Factions with 7 different chars with henchies only (subsequently helping guildies + henchies to finish the game as well) and once nightfall comes out, there are going to be "flags" to better control henchies, and henchies dont go AFK or leave half way a mission.

this game can be for you, if you feel like being social and party with others you can do so, if you just want to play the game while not waiting for long, there will always be henchies.

pst, henchies dont care if you are an assasin, mesmer, water ele, smiting monk...

DeanBB · Oct 23, 2006, 03:50 PM // 15:50

Getting in a good, casual PvE guild will help also as there will be a pool of people available to team up with. Even if it is you and another player it makes things much better.

Monk Mystic · Oct 23, 2006, 08:05 PM // 20:05

casual gaming is exactly what GW was made for. so yeah you should have a GREAT time

Swinging Fists · Oct 23, 2006, 09:48 PM // 21:48

10 Hour what ??? No - none of that. Except for the 2 elite missions in Cantha, I can't think of a single quest or mission that takes much over an hour, and there are only a couple of those. Most missions take about a half hour. As for finding people to play with, I never need to spend more than 10 minutes to find a group. Sometimes, there just aren't many people in a location that I need, but in that case, I just find something else to do and come back at a more populated time. You can easily play this game in an hour a night, but you may quickly find yourself spending more than that...

Oct 23, 2006, 12:17 PM // 12:17	#1
PaleHorse Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2006	thinking about playing, have a ? though. hi all, im thinking about buying the game, but the more i read the more it seems that the game can only really be played in groups or parties. I dont always have time to find groups or go on 10 hour long quests. Is it possible to solo through the game? or is this game not really for someone who can only play maybe an hour a night? thnx

Oct 23, 2006, 12:26 PM // 12:26	#2
Emik Jungle Guide Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: [FaRM] Farm For The Win Profession: N/	It's possible to solo yeah... The addition fo (although not that good and you'll swear on 'em) henchies you don't have to get in touch with real peeps whatso ever. It does become easier though should you team up with real people. Better use of skills etc. and no silly AI bugging up or messing up the mission/quest Nightfall will have heroes to match that. your own personal henchies with all skills currently unlocked on your account avail to them for use.

Oct 23, 2006, 12:30 PM // 12:30	#3
Commander Ryker Site Contributor Join Date: Jun 2005 Profession: R/	First off, there are several other threads addressing these questions. I'll go ahead and try answer them tho. There is a lot you can do on your own with henchies. After pre-sear in chapter 1 you are able and should have more then just yourself. How ever, there are npc's that you can use. I've played a lot with henchies and some will tell you that you can do everything with them. If you are in a guild tho, you can get a lot of help that way. There are no 10 hour long quests or missions. Mission length varies. In GWP, some of the missions can last up to an hour. In GWF, most are done in under 30 minutes. I just wonder why you would want to play alone tho. I have met some great people in this game and yes, there have been jerks too. For the most part, the people have been great. Maybe you should just stick to single player games. No one that I know of plays GW to be alone. It is a social game.

Oct 23, 2006, 03:50 PM // 15:50	#5
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Getting in a good, casual PvE guild will help also as there will be a pool of people available to team up with. Even if it is you and another player it makes things much better.

Oct 23, 2006, 08:05 PM // 20:05	#6
Monk Mystic Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2006 Guild: The Ka-Tet of Gilead Profession: Mo/W	casual gaming is exactly what GW was made for. so yeah you should have a GREAT time

Oct 23, 2006, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#7
Swinging Fists Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: W/Mo	10 Hour what ??? No - none of that. Except for the 2 elite missions in Cantha, I can't think of a single quest or mission that takes much over an hour, and there are only a couple of those. Most missions take about a half hour. As for finding people to play with, I never need to spend more than 10 minutes to find a group. Sometimes, there just aren't many people in a location that I need, but in that case, I just find something else to do and come back at a more populated time. You can easily play this game in an hour a night, but you may quickly find yourself spending more than that...