Need some advice - Guild Wars Forums

Suiken · May 05, 2006, 04:36 PM // 16:36

Ok, I only have $50 currently. I have never played Guild wars before, and I was wondering weather someone could give me a little advice on weather to Get the original Guild Wars, or get Factions. I would prefer one, that has more content, and alot of people that play it. If someone could give some differences between the two games, it would be greatly appreciated.

Draznor Brightflame · May 05, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46

What are you looking for out of it.. more PVP or more PVE? PVE I would think should be the same in both ( only have original ) but from a PVP aspect Factions should have more content than the original according to all the write ups on it.

Suiken · May 05, 2006, 04:58 PM // 16:58

Well I wanted some PvP and PvE, and I wanted a game thats easy to start off and learn the basics on. I havent played GW yet, so Im very new still.

Chillin-N-Killin · May 05, 2006, 05:03 PM // 17:03

my vote would be togo buy the first guild wars the second does not have as much as the first one. dont get me wrong the second one is ok just more to do in the first one. just my vote for a newbie

ender6 · May 05, 2006, 05:09 PM // 17:09

I recommend you start with Guld Wars (first one) and then buy the second one down the road sometime. The first one will keep you busy for a while.

hyro yamaguchi · May 05, 2006, 05:10 PM // 17:10

I'd say the first if you would look purely at the content, forget the whole factions standalone idea, it isn't, prophecies must be twice as big, and with prophecies you can do all types of pvp except alliance battles, I believe, and PvE is much larger in GW:P.

But anyway I suggest you look at www.guildwars.com, and take a look at the content of each game.

Suiken · May 05, 2006, 05:10 PM // 17:10

Are there still alot of people that play the first Guild wars?

Loviatar · May 05, 2006, 05:13 PM // 17:13

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Originally Posted by Suiken

Well I wanted some PvP and PvE, and I wanted a game thats easy to start off and learn the basics on. I havent played GW yet, so Im very new still.

my advice would be the first in the series.

here are 2 starter guides you might look at for a better idea.

remember to try to keep as many of your original starting characters if you can without deleting and starting over as each one that has been on the account (even if not used much) gets a nice mini pet as a birthday present

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...-10-id1195.php

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...lon-id1264.php

Faer · May 05, 2006, 05:14 PM // 17:14

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Originally Posted by Suiken

Are there still alot of people that play the first Guild wars?

Quite a few thousand, at the very least

Hell, I've bought Factions and still play in the Prophecies Campaign (original GW release)!

DeanBB · May 05, 2006, 05:32 PM // 17:32

I also recommend the original and it should be cheaper for you as well. In our guild people are playing in both Tyria and Cantha and we are willing to help anyone. Check us out if you get the game.

I was in pre-searing (starter area for original) a couple of days ago and it seemed like there were just as many people around as usual.

With a good guild that is less of an issue anyway.

May 05, 2006, 04:36 PM // 16:36	#1
Suiken Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2006	Need some advice Ok, I only have $50 currently. I have never played Guild wars before, and I was wondering weather someone could give me a little advice on weather to Get the original Guild Wars, or get Factions. I would prefer one, that has more content, and alot of people that play it. If someone could give some differences between the two games, it would be greatly appreciated.

May 05, 2006, 04:46 PM // 16:46	#2
Draznor Brightflame Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	What are you looking for out of it.. more PVP or more PVE? PVE I would think should be the same in both ( only have original ) but from a PVP aspect Factions should have more content than the original according to all the write ups on it.

May 05, 2006, 04:58 PM // 16:58	#3
Suiken Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2006	Well I wanted some PvP and PvE, and I wanted a game thats easy to start off and learn the basics on. I havent played GW yet, so Im very new still.

May 05, 2006, 05:03 PM // 17:03	#4
Chillin-N-Killin Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Colorado Guild: The Adult Guild Profession: R/Mo	my vote would be togo buy the first guild wars the second does not have as much as the first one. dont get me wrong the second one is ok just more to do in the first one. just my vote for a newbie

May 05, 2006, 05:09 PM // 17:09	#5
ender6 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: Mo/	I recommend you start with Guld Wars (first one) and then buy the second one down the road sometime. The first one will keep you busy for a while.

May 05, 2006, 05:10 PM // 17:10	#6
hyro yamaguchi Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The Netherlands Profession: Mo/Me	I'd say the first if you would look purely at the content, forget the whole factions standalone idea, it isn't, prophecies must be twice as big, and with prophecies you can do all types of pvp except alliance battles, I believe, and PvE is much larger in GW:P. But anyway I suggest you look at www.guildwars.com, and take a look at the content of each game.

May 05, 2006, 05:32 PM // 17:32	#10
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	I also recommend the original and it should be cheaper for you as well. In our guild people are playing in both Tyria and Cantha and we are willing to help anyone. Check us out if you get the game. I was in pre-searing (starter area for original) a couple of days ago and it seemed like there were just as many people around as usual. With a good guild that is less of an issue anyway.