Is this game worth playing with just prophicies? - Guild Wars Forums

stoop14 · Oct 16, 2006, 02:50 PM // 14:50

Last time i played proph was the only one out, now there is factions and this new one this month, i'm wondering if its worth to play again like getting back into the game with just proph, or its not worth it unless u get the newer 2? Cause i hear the newer ones have all the good items, and you get better skills for the proph characters.Also i dont' know if this is true, but is faction the best place to farm now too?

edit: also i'm just pve, i dont' do pvp.

DeanBB · Oct 16, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07

Sure, the original is still a great game and well worth playing. I'm sure I spend more time there than in Factions.

Effendi Westland · Oct 16, 2006, 03:08 PM // 15:08

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Originally Posted by stoop14

Last time i played proph was the only one out, now there is factions and this new one this month, i'm wondering if its worth to play again like getting back into the game with just proph, or its not worth it unless u get the newer 2?

Prophecies is still worth it. Still lots of people playing that. Just go to pre-sear and the number of new players will amaze you (euro realm).

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Originally Posted by stoop14

Cause i hear the newer ones have all the good items, and you get better skills for the proph characters.

The new games have more green items yes, but you can buy the greens from other layers. There are more skills sure, but that shouldn't really be a problem unless you do pvp.

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Also i dont' know if this is true, but is faction the best place to farm now too?

UW is still a good place to farm, but playing in Cantha will get you rich quicker, mostly because you can be level 20 after 2 days of playing.

Carth` · Oct 16, 2006, 04:41 PM // 16:41

Yeah Prophecies is still a popular game and you can enjoy the PvE (I still do), but if you want to get involved in PvP a lot having access to the Factions skill is useful.

Lavindathar · Oct 16, 2006, 05:46 PM // 17:46

There are more people playing Proph than Factions , in my opinion, just my judging who you see about.

Many new players playing Proph too, and it has the better PVE side. All factions items can be bought if you only have prophecies, so dont worry.

Only thing you cant have is the skills....so yeah, play Proph!

Franco · Oct 16, 2006, 06:35 PM // 18:35

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Yeah Prophecies is still a popular game and you can enjoy the PvE (I still do), but if you want to get involved in PvP a lot having access to the Factions skill is useful.

Why factions and not prophecies ? As far as I know HA,TA,RA and GvG started in prophecies not factions, if you mean AB,mmm if you call that pvp ok.

Maria The Princess · Oct 16, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42

i cant stand factions.....

90% of my time im spending in prophecies, the other 10% is when im helping guildies.

the items...you can just buy them from other players, especially now that everything droped so cheap. but im defenetly cant wait for the 3th game since it looks awsome

stoop14 · Oct 16, 2006, 07:46 PM // 19:46

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Prophecies is still worth it. Still lots of people playing that. Just go to pre-sear and the number of new players will amaze you (euro realm).

But coudln't they just be starting in the start then going threw proph then after thats done keep on going to factions

Kook~NBK~ · Oct 16, 2006, 09:53 PM // 21:53

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Originally Posted by stoop14

But coudln't they just be starting in the start then going threw proph then after thats done keep on going to factions

Only if they have factions and want to go there. 95% of the people on these fan sites recommend Prophecies as the best place for new players to start. I've just started another character in Prophecies and there are usually at least 4 American districts of Ascalon City & there's a good population on new players running around (you can tell by the questions! LOL)

As for farming, there's pleny of good farming in Tyria - TOMBS, Ettins, and a few other places will get decent loot. Of course, UW and FoW are still the ultimate farming areas in any of the chapters.

Mpidemie · Oct 16, 2006, 10:23 PM // 22:23

to enjoy really the whole game, i think you need both [all three] parts of the game.

l)l2UNl( · Oct 17, 2006, 02:34 AM // 02:34

i really think factions is optional becuse the original in my opinion was the better but yes for pvp you would want factions for the few extra skills

stoop14 · Oct 17, 2006, 10:49 AM // 10:49

its just i'm overwhelmed right now with just prohicies, and 2 add another 2 games would make te game 2x as big i would be just more confused about stuff then i am now if thats possible. But i don't wana be at a disadvantage when farming cause i'm lacking certian skills that are amazing for farming for certain characters, or are all the skills they give u in proph all you need to farm well? Cause to buy both factions and the new one thats like 130$ and i havent even finished proph yet i think i might have a char half way threw lol.

Sadom · Oct 17, 2006, 11:00 AM // 11:00

I started out factions only and I like factions better than Prophecies simply because I'm know more about it, cities, locations, items etc.
But when I started to try and get some builds together faction fell short. For example, there's no way to get a solo build with factions only skills, prophecies only will do fine.
I bought prophecies because I wanted to make a 55hp/necro. SS/Essence Bond/Balthazar's Spirit are all Prophecies only.

The skill set in prophecies seems a little better that factions, especially necro elites.

Thibor · Oct 17, 2006, 11:50 AM // 11:50

IMO the original is still way better then Factions. I was kinda let down with Factions till I got out of the city. I prefer the nice open spaces :-) Also the Am Fah are fun and all but nothing beats taking out large groups of Trolls, Grawls, Dwarves, and Mantle. I already have Nightfall ordered but you can bet as soon as my chars finish the chapter its back to Propecies.

Carth` · Oct 17, 2006, 08:22 PM // 20:22

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Originally Posted by Franco

Why factions and not prophecies ? As far as I know HA,TA,RA and GvG started in prophecies not factions, if you mean AB,mmm if you call that pvp ok.

He said he already had Prophecies, I was saying for PvP having the Factions skills is useful too, just for certain combinations and builds. Obviously if you only had Factions, it would be the other way around, and you'd want access to the Prophecies skills.

gamecube187 · Oct 18, 2006, 03:52 AM // 03:52

Well, if you played Prophecies before and got bored of it, I doubt it will be any different just because new chapters came out. Now if you got the new chapters, then it would be different. More things to do. More places to explore. More things to kill

More fun.

Warpy · Oct 18, 2006, 06:09 AM // 06:09

I spend more time in Prophecies than Factions. In fact much prefer it...

Slainster · Oct 18, 2006, 07:48 AM // 07:48

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I spend more time in Prophecies than Factions. In fact much prefer it...

I guess this would be the general consensus.. i know im more of a Tyrian fan, wouldnt it be great if they unlocked a new explorable area in tyria now? ^^

Oct 16, 2006, 02:50 PM // 14:50	#1
stoop14 Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	Is this game worth playing with just prophicies? Last time i played proph was the only one out, now there is factions and this new one this month, i'm wondering if its worth to play again like getting back into the game with just proph, or its not worth it unless u get the newer 2? Cause i hear the newer ones have all the good items, and you get better skills for the proph characters.Also i dont' know if this is true, but is faction the best place to farm now too? edit: also i'm just pve, i dont' do pvp. Last edited by stoop14; Oct 16, 2006 at 02:56 PM // 14:56..

Oct 16, 2006, 04:41 PM // 16:41	#4
Carth` Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006	Yeah Prophecies is still a popular game and you can enjoy the PvE (I still do), but if you want to get involved in PvP a lot having access to the Factions skill is useful. Last edited by Carth`; Oct 16, 2006 at 04:47 PM // 16:47..

Oct 16, 2006, 03:07 PM // 15:07	#2
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Sure, the original is still a great game and well worth playing. I'm sure I spend more time there than in Factions.

Oct 16, 2006, 05:46 PM // 17:46	#5
Lavindathar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Manchester, England Guild: The Monstrous Fangs (fang) Profession: N/Mo	There are more people playing Proph than Factions , in my opinion, just my judging who you see about. Many new players playing Proph too, and it has the better PVE side. All factions items can be bought if you only have prophecies, so dont worry. Only thing you cant have is the skills....so yeah, play Proph!

Oct 16, 2006, 06:42 PM // 18:42	#7
Maria The Princess Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Aequitas Deis	i cant stand factions..... 90% of my time im spending in prophecies, the other 10% is when im helping guildies. the items...you can just buy them from other players, especially now that everything droped so cheap. but im defenetly cant wait for the 3th game since it looks awsome

Oct 16, 2006, 10:23 PM // 22:23	#10
Mpidemie Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Europe/Germany	to enjoy really the whole game, i think you need both [all three] parts of the game.

Oct 17, 2006, 02:34 AM // 02:34	#11
l)l2UNl( Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2006	i really think factions is optional becuse the original in my opinion was the better but yes for pvp you would want factions for the few extra skills

Oct 17, 2006, 10:49 AM // 10:49	#12
stoop14 Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	its just i'm overwhelmed right now with just prohicies, and 2 add another 2 games would make te game 2x as big i would be just more confused about stuff then i am now if thats possible. But i don't wana be at a disadvantage when farming cause i'm lacking certian skills that are amazing for farming for certain characters, or are all the skills they give u in proph all you need to farm well? Cause to buy both factions and the new one thats like 130$ and i havent even finished proph yet i think i might have a char half way threw lol.

Oct 17, 2006, 11:00 AM // 11:00	#13
Sadom Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2006 Guild: Mu Tants Profession: N/	I started out factions only and I like factions better than Prophecies simply because I'm know more about it, cities, locations, items etc. But when I started to try and get some builds together faction fell short. For example, there's no way to get a solo build with factions only skills, prophecies only will do fine. I bought prophecies because I wanted to make a 55hp/necro. SS/Essence Bond/Balthazar's Spirit are all Prophecies only. The skill set in prophecies seems a little better that factions, especially necro elites.

Oct 17, 2006, 11:50 AM // 11:50	#14
Thibor Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: A Circle of Ravens Profession: W/	IMO the original is still way better then Factions. I was kinda let down with Factions till I got out of the city. I prefer the nice open spaces :-) Also the Am Fah are fun and all but nothing beats taking out large groups of Trolls, Grawls, Dwarves, and Mantle. I already have Nightfall ordered but you can bet as soon as my chars finish the chapter its back to Propecies.

Oct 18, 2006, 03:52 AM // 03:52	#16
gamecube187 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jun 2006	Well, if you played Prophecies before and got bored of it, I doubt it will be any different just because new chapters came out. Now if you got the new chapters, then it would be different. More things to do. More places to explore. More things to kill More fun.

Oct 18, 2006, 06:09 AM // 06:09	#17
Warpy Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Profession: Mo/Me	I spend more time in Prophecies than Factions. In fact much prefer it...