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Ole Man Bourbon · Sep 06, 2006, 05:22 PM // 17:22

Also, you get at least 4 free character slots. With easy leveling, that means you can switch not only skill and attributes (and secondary classes) within one toon, but switch from one whole character to the next easily.

GW is basically like like an MMO within an MMO. Less world-based immersive stuff, but more and denser action.

skilzygw · Sep 07, 2006, 05:01 AM // 05:01

I took the plunge and bought the game today. I started two characters

Ranger/Mesmer combo. I found it to play a little different to a WOW hunter. Such as no melee needed, you can still fire arrows at point blank range.
Maybe i havent learned any skills yet, but can you actually control your pet?
For it to attack i have to attack, i cant independently control her and she has no special pet moves, like in wow they have dash, prowl, claw etc...

Is this the case or is it just early?

Okay i liked that combo but wanted the hunters pet only with melee abilities.

So my real toon is a Warrior/Hunter combo. There are 3 talents i really care about. Strenth, Swordsmanship, BeastMastery. Do i have enough points at 20 to max all 3?

Things i dont like are:
-Very linear as in you have invisible barriers, i hate that. If i want to jump off a cliff let me.
-The fact that if you left click the screen your character moves there. Dont like that - id rather have left click do what C or tab does. Highlight an enemy so i can see its level/stats.
-Lack of professions like trade skills (Leather working, mining, skinning etc...)

All in all though the game is a blast.

WOW to me is better overall (Why cant wow have instant travel!) but there is no denying the quality of this game. Graphics, lack of loading, fun factor etc...

So when do i get to first hire henchman? Im still in ascalon city area.

By the way my character is level 4 right now.

Edit:
Forget what i said about mouse walking, i actually took a look in the menus. Disbabled mouselook and enabled double click to attack interact. That should help me out big time.

Buzzer · Sep 07, 2006, 05:25 AM // 05:25

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Originally Posted by skilzygw

Maybe i havent learned any skills yet, but can you actually control your pet?
For it to attack i have to attack, i cant independently control her and she has no special pet moves, like in wow they have dash, prowl, claw etc...

Is this the case or is it just early?

No, you can't give your pet explicit commands like in WoW. There are 20+ pet skills you'll find later but they take up slots on your skillbar.

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So my real toon is a Warrior/Hunter combo. There are 3 talents i really care about. Strenth, Swordsmanship, BeastMastery. Do i have enough points at 20 to max all 3?

OK, here's the deal. Attributes (talents) can be raised to their natural maximum of 12. But attributes of your primary profession can be increased past 12 with runes and armour. Secondary attributes (beastmastery in this case) can't. You wouldn't have enought points to "max" all three. The best combination I can suggest is 12 Sword, 11 Beast and 6 Strength (and then you can increase sword and strength with runes). Strength is not really as effective as it might seem.

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So when do i get to first hire henchman? Im still in ascalon city area.

You're in the tutorial 'Pre-Searing' area right now. When you're done here you'll be taken to the real world, and there will be henchmen here.

Ole Man Bourbon · Sep 07, 2006, 06:20 AM // 06:20

Stop comparing it to WoW and you'll see what makes it good.

majoho · Sep 07, 2006, 07:42 AM // 07:42

If you only want GW to be WoW without a fee you will be VERY dissapointed - as it has already been mentioned numerous times you can't compare them - so please stop doing that.

VGJustice · Sep 07, 2006, 07:45 AM // 07:45

I agree with Ole Man Bourbon on this one. I picked up WoW not that long ago, and I tried to compare the two games. I gave up, there's just nothing in common that's actually worth comparing. Both are fun games, though, once you find what it is that makes each fun.

I swear, when I first started playing GW, I felt like a min-maxer. I was CONSTANTLY tweaking my attribute points and my skills, trying to squeeze out every last drop of damage that I could get (and that was back when there were still refund points for attributes). Tweaking is this game's bread and butter, spending an hour testing and brainstorming and finally suceeding in making something that actually works and does what you want it to do. No better feeling in my opinion.

Ole Man Bourbon · Sep 07, 2006, 07:51 AM // 07:51

I'll say MMORPGs like SWG and WoW have their charms. But for me, the on-and-on-and-on element got old after a while. GW is basically a condensed version of those games--less social element, less leveling, less camping; but much greater emphasis on tactics and strategy. It's just less BS really, in the end, at the expense of big worlds (which do get kinda stale anyway).

GW has one selling point that no MMORPG can match: the average Joe has a fair shake and even playing field upon which to test his PvP skills. PvP is actually fun in GW, not a liability as in most MMOs.

Sep 07, 2006, 05:01 AM // 05:01	#22
skilzygw Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2006	I took the plunge and bought the game today. I started two characters Ranger/Mesmer combo. I found it to play a little different to a WOW hunter. Such as no melee needed, you can still fire arrows at point blank range. Maybe i havent learned any skills yet, but can you actually control your pet? For it to attack i have to attack, i cant independently control her and she has no special pet moves, like in wow they have dash, prowl, claw etc... Is this the case or is it just early? Okay i liked that combo but wanted the hunters pet only with melee abilities. So my real toon is a Warrior/Hunter combo. There are 3 talents i really care about. Strenth, Swordsmanship, BeastMastery. Do i have enough points at 20 to max all 3? Things i dont like are: -Very linear as in you have invisible barriers, i hate that. If i want to jump off a cliff let me. -The fact that if you left click the screen your character moves there. Dont like that - id rather have left click do what C or tab does. Highlight an enemy so i can see its level/stats. -Lack of professions like trade skills (Leather working, mining, skinning etc...) All in all though the game is a blast. WOW to me is better overall (Why cant wow have instant travel!) but there is no denying the quality of this game. Graphics, lack of loading, fun factor etc... So when do i get to first hire henchman? Im still in ascalon city area. By the way my character is level 4 right now. Edit: Forget what i said about mouse walking, i actually took a look in the menus. Disbabled mouselook and enabled double click to attack interact. That should help me out big time. Last edited by skilzygw; Sep 07, 2006 at 05:04 AM // 05:04..

Sep 07, 2006, 07:51 AM // 07:51	#27
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	I'll say MMORPGs like SWG and WoW have their charms. But for me, the on-and-on-and-on element got old after a while. GW is basically a condensed version of those games--less social element, less leveling, less camping; but much greater emphasis on tactics and strategy. It's just less BS really, in the end, at the expense of big worlds (which do get kinda stale anyway). GW has one selling point that no MMORPG can match: the average Joe has a fair shake and even playing field upon which to test his PvP skills. PvP is actually fun in GW, not a liability as in most MMOs. Last edited by Ole Man Bourbon; Sep 07, 2006 at 07:53 AM // 07:53..

Sep 06, 2006, 05:22 PM // 17:22	#21
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Also, you get at least 4 free character slots. With easy leveling, that means you can switch not only skill and attributes (and secondary classes) within one toon, but switch from one whole character to the next easily. GW is basically like like an MMO within an MMO. Less world-based immersive stuff, but more and denser action.

Sep 07, 2006, 06:20 AM // 06:20	#24
Ole Man Bourbon Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Atlanta Guild: GONG Profession: W/E	Stop comparing it to WoW and you'll see what makes it good.

Sep 07, 2006, 07:42 AM // 07:42	#25
majoho Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Denmark	If you only want GW to be WoW without a fee you will be VERY dissapointed - as it has already been mentioned numerous times you can't compare them - so please stop doing that.

Sep 07, 2006, 07:45 AM // 07:45	#26
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	I agree with Ole Man Bourbon on this one. I picked up WoW not that long ago, and I tried to compare the two games. I gave up, there's just nothing in common that's actually worth comparing. Both are fun games, though, once you find what it is that makes each fun. I swear, when I first started playing GW, I felt like a min-maxer. I was CONSTANTLY tweaking my attribute points and my skills, trying to squeeze out every last drop of damage that I could get (and that was back when there were still refund points for attributes). Tweaking is this game's bread and butter, spending an hour testing and brainstorming and finally suceeding in making something that actually works and does what you want it to do. No better feeling in my opinion.