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stoop14 · Apr 23, 2006, 04:15 PM // 16:15

Is there a expantion pack for guild wars? And is this faction title a exp pack or a brand new game? And whast this prophicies?

calamitykell · Apr 23, 2006, 04:19 PM // 16:19

No.
Yes.
Guild Wars.

master_ranger_matt · Apr 23, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20

factions is a stand alone game, but you can add the factions key on to your existing account and it acts as an expansion.

Awesome Nuke · Apr 23, 2006, 04:23 PM // 16:23

-GW:Factions is both an Expansion and a standalone = You choose (you can purchase it and play it as a standalone game, or you can add the factions access key to your account to have it act as an expansion)

-Prochecies is Guild Wars 1. See Prophecies as Factions' expansion if you play Factions as standalone

Loviatar · Apr 23, 2006, 04:24 PM // 16:24

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Originally Posted by stoop14

Is there a expantion pack for guild wars? And is this faction title a exp pack or a brand new game? And whast this prophicies?

full game

GUILD WARS: PROPHICIES (WHAT WE HAVE NOW)

GUILD WARS: FACTIONS (WHAT IS COMING OUT IN A FEW DAYS)

fiery · Apr 23, 2006, 04:37 PM // 16:37

5 days

.

stoop14 · Apr 23, 2006, 08:53 PM // 20:53

so i have guildwars but never played it, should i just buy factions and forget about this game?

koneko · Apr 23, 2006, 08:57 PM // 20:57

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Originally Posted by stoop14

so i have guildwars but never played it, should i just buy factions and forget about this game?

Buy both. Add the key from Guild Wars: Factions (to be released this week) to your existing account.

Factions isn't really an "expansion." The situation with Guild Wars: Prophecies and Guild Wars: Factions is like the whole Sonic 3 + Sonic & Knuckles fiasco. Separate games alone, but combinable into one huge mega-game.

derrtyboy69 · Apr 23, 2006, 08:58 PM // 20:58

no buy factions, link it with first and play both.

Str0b0 · Apr 23, 2006, 08:58 PM // 20:58

Not at all. While factions is a stand alone there are all kinds of things worthwhile about the first installment. Underworld, Tombs, the quests and the story. Each chapter will stand alone by itself but you can also merge the two games and basically have one big game. If you already have the first installment I'd install it, merge the two and play through both.

Loviatar · Apr 23, 2006, 08:59 PM // 20:59

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Originally Posted by stoop14

so i have guildwars but never played it, should i just buy factions and forget about this game?

if you are getting Factions and have GW add Factions to your existing GW game and have fun playing both.

if you already have one of them it makes no sence to toss the other when you could have both for a few mouse clicks

stoop14 · Apr 28, 2006, 11:24 PM // 23:24

oh, but to get to the factions part, i would have to beat the first gw correct?

Kamatsu · Apr 28, 2006, 11:38 PM // 23:38

Not at all - if you install faction's and associate it with your current account you can start a new character who will start playing in the Cantha (Faction's) continent.

If you want to get to Cantha with Prophecies characters they will need to be Ascended and talk to NPC's in LA to get to go to Cantha.

So to get to the faction's area's you'd need:

1. Ascended characters from GW1 (Prophecies)
2. Start a new character in the Faction's campaign (they will start in Cantha).

Edit - Apparently your Prophecies character's don't need to ascended to go to Cantha from what I've read. This goes against the info that Anet told us earlier that they would have to be. However, this might be only while the pre-order key's are still active. But as of right now, your chars don't need to be ascended.

Loviatar · Apr 28, 2006, 11:39 PM // 23:39

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Originally Posted by stoop14

oh, but to get to the factions part, i would have to beat the first gw correct?

nope

you can start a character in either place

Apr 23, 2006, 04:15 PM // 16:15	#1
stoop14 Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	Is there a expantion pack for gw? Is there a expantion pack for guild wars? And is this faction title a exp pack or a brand new game? And whast this prophicies?

Apr 28, 2006, 11:38 PM // 23:38	#13
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	Not at all - if you install faction's and associate it with your current account you can start a new character who will start playing in the Cantha (Faction's) continent. If you want to get to Cantha with Prophecies characters they will need to be Ascended and talk to NPC's in LA to get to go to Cantha. So to get to the faction's area's you'd need: 1. Ascended characters from GW1 (Prophecies) 2. Start a new character in the Faction's campaign (they will start in Cantha). Edit - Apparently your Prophecies character's don't need to ascended to go to Cantha from what I've read. This goes against the info that Anet told us earlier that they would have to be. However, this might be only while the pre-order key's are still active. But as of right now, your chars don't need to be ascended. Last edited by Kamatsu; Apr 28, 2006 at 11:59 PM // 23:59..

Apr 23, 2006, 04:19 PM // 16:19	#2
calamitykell Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: N.Y.C.	No. Yes. Guild Wars.

Apr 23, 2006, 04:20 PM // 16:20	#3
master_ranger_matt Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah.... no im not mormon Guild: Radicals Against Tyrants [RAT] Profession: R/Me	factions is a stand alone game, but you can add the factions key on to your existing account and it acts as an expansion.

Apr 23, 2006, 04:23 PM // 16:23	#4
Awesome Nuke Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Quebec, Canada Guild: Qu??b??kers Alliance Profession: Mo/N	-GW:Factions is both an Expansion and a standalone = You choose (you can purchase it and play it as a standalone game, or you can add the factions access key to your account to have it act as an expansion) -Prochecies is Guild Wars 1. See Prophecies as Factions' expansion if you play Factions as standalone

Apr 23, 2006, 04:37 PM // 16:37	#6
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	5 days .

Apr 23, 2006, 08:53 PM // 20:53	#7
stoop14 Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	so i have guildwars but never played it, should i just buy factions and forget about this game?

Apr 23, 2006, 08:58 PM // 20:58	#9
derrtyboy69 Grotto Attendant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: The Clouds Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] Profession: Mo/Me	no buy factions, link it with first and play both.

Apr 23, 2006, 08:58 PM // 20:58	#10
Str0b0 Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Carolina Profession: N/Me	Not at all. While factions is a stand alone there are all kinds of things worthwhile about the first installment. Underworld, Tombs, the quests and the story. Each chapter will stand alone by itself but you can also merge the two games and basically have one big game. If you already have the first installment I'd install it, merge the two and play through both.

Apr 28, 2006, 11:24 PM // 23:24	#12
stoop14 Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	oh, but to get to the factions part, i would have to beat the first gw correct?