What happened to the original storyline? - Guild Wars Forums

Gipson · Jun 05, 2005, 07:11 PM // 19:11

well, the manual and the first part of the game sets up the whole charr thing and gets you into it. humans vs charr. save the world from the hairy beasts.

then once you get into the shiverpeak mountains, its completely forgotten. not mentioned again. it seems like you and your party just run away from cause, leaving family and friends for dead. now you must take on some kind of cult and save the world from THEM.

idaknow, this is one point that bothers me about GW. the sudden change of storyline. can anyone straighten this out for me? am i missing something?

eA-Zaku · Jun 05, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14

Flameseeker Prophecies, the Chosen, Ascension.

Loviatar · Jun 05, 2005, 07:16 PM // 19:16

there was that little scene where the king disowned the prince leading to the present scene as you forge ahead into new territory and new adventute

Doctor Anomalo · Jun 05, 2005, 08:00 PM // 20:00

i wanted to stay and fight the charr, not turn tail and run!

Sekkendou · Jun 05, 2005, 08:07 PM // 20:07

Yeah I agree, the game needed to at least offer you the chance to return to Ascalon after taking care of the Flameseeker stuff, and whoop some charr ass off the face of the earth. I also felt like the storyline just decides that Ascalon doesn't matter anymore, just because they had retarded royalty.

Juhanah · Jun 05, 2005, 08:19 PM // 20:19

Lol. too bad you cannot win the war against the charr when you beat them all in the end of the Great Northern Wall mission or in pre-searing.

If you read the book that came with the game, you'll learn that the Charr invasion isn't done when you escape to Kryta through the Shiverpeak.

In the story, the Charr take down Ascalon and move further to the south into the Orrian Kingdom.

Into the Shiverpeak, your main goal is to bring the refugee safely into Kryta. And to do so, you have to fight against the Stone Summit who are a group of xenophobe dwarves that hate all other race and want to rule over the Shiverpeak.

You don't hear about the Charrs into Kryta because the White Mantle managed to push them back to the north. And they now have other bigger problem than the Charr invasion..

That's about how far the story in the book goes.

Maybe what get you confused into the story is the fact that you can go back to Ascalon after your escape.. Because in the story line it should have been totaly invaded by the Charrs and the only survivor are with you fleeing into Kryta. Just that you aren't there when it happen so you don't know about it in the game.

Wa$d · Jun 05, 2005, 08:27 PM // 20:27

I noticed this too, and when i got to the part where *spioler* the Prince dies *spioler* that felt like the new story kills the other.....we at least for me.

Juhanah · Jun 05, 2005, 08:37 PM // 20:37

This is what in my opinion makes the story pretty nice.
I didn't finished the game yet so i don't know about the end.. But it seem to me that the whole game is a big introduction to something even bigger than we can imagine.

Olfin Bedwere · Jun 05, 2005, 09:00 PM // 21:00

Hmmm...maybe you could come back and save Ascalon? But that would be for another chapter.

Dirkiess · Jun 05, 2005, 09:03 PM // 21:03

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Originally Posted by Olfin Bedwere

Hmmm...maybe you could come back and save Ascalon? But that would be for another chapter.

Whose to say that NCsoft and ArenaNet haven't already thought about this as part of a future expansion pack.

Loviatar · Jun 05, 2005, 09:06 PM // 21:06

i think of this like a good book series where the first book or 2 is really setting a good foundation to lay the rest of the series on

Tavenlen · Jun 05, 2005, 09:21 PM // 21:21

I thought the reason Ascalon just disappeared from the storyline is because when you leave with Rurik, most of the people go with you.

If there aren't many people there, what would be the point of saving the kingdom?

Gipson · Jun 11, 2005, 08:29 PM // 20:29

looked like there were only about 10 ppl in that cutscene...thats pretty bleak as seeing how big ascalon is .

MCS · Jun 11, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31

Expansion: Return of the Charr *DUN DUN DUN*

No but really they'll probably do stuff with charr later.

Arcanis Imperium · Jun 11, 2005, 08:35 PM // 20:35

Also, you have to remember that you arent the main character really. You're a character that stands in the background, follows the mains and adds to the story. You're involved, its just not about you.

Helios · Jun 11, 2005, 09:16 PM // 21:16

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Originally Posted by Juhanah

If you read the book that came with the game, you'll learn that the Charr invasion isn't done when you escape to Kryta through the Shiverpeak.

In the story, the Charr take down Ascalon and move further to the south into the Orrian Kingdom.

Actually, the Charr invasion of Orr happened already. Simply put, the book says Orr was blown to bits by the king's advisor. If you look on the big map on the peninsula, there's island remnants of what used to be Orr. The soldiers of Ascalon simply managed to push the remaining Charr north of the wall.

Anyway, I think it is a possiblity that chapter 2 make take you deep into the Charr territory to wipe em out. That'd be cool.

Xight · Jun 11, 2005, 09:35 PM // 21:35

The ghost spirit looks like prince rurik. Would be funny to have another ascension quest set that involves getting him to another Temple event. Like it starts off by searching the underworld for him or something.

I haven't gotten to underworld yet, so I'm not sure if he's in there.

eA-Zaku · Jun 11, 2005, 10:14 PM // 22:14

SPOILER!!!!

You meet Rurik in the very last mission of the game.

Xight · Jun 11, 2005, 10:32 PM // 22:32

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Originally Posted by eA-Zaku

SPOILER!!!!

You meet Rurik in the very last mission of the game.

Oh well so much for the expansio with Rurik Idea.

sangalang · Jun 11, 2005, 10:38 PM // 22:38

guild wars episode II, return of the charr

Jun 05, 2005, 07:11 PM // 19:11	#1
Gipson Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/Me	What happened to the original storyline? well, the manual and the first part of the game sets up the whole charr thing and gets you into it. humans vs charr. save the world from the hairy beasts. then once you get into the shiverpeak mountains, its completely forgotten. not mentioned again. it seems like you and your party just run away from cause, leaving family and friends for dead. now you must take on some kind of cult and save the world from THEM. idaknow, this is one point that bothers me about GW. the sudden change of storyline. can anyone straighten this out for me? am i missing something?

Jun 05, 2005, 07:14 PM // 19:14	#2
eA-Zaku Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	Flameseeker Prophecies, the Chosen, Ascension.

Jun 05, 2005, 07:16 PM // 19:16	#3
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	there was that little scene where the king disowned the prince leading to the present scene as you forge ahead into new territory and new adventute

Jun 05, 2005, 08:00 PM // 20:00	#4
Doctor Anomalo Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Profession: R/W	i wanted to stay and fight the charr, not turn tail and run!

Jun 05, 2005, 08:07 PM // 20:07	#5
Sekkendou Academy Page Join Date: May 2005	Yeah I agree, the game needed to at least offer you the chance to return to Ascalon after taking care of the Flameseeker stuff, and whoop some charr ass off the face of the earth. I also felt like the storyline just decides that Ascalon doesn't matter anymore, just because they had retarded royalty.

Jun 05, 2005, 08:19 PM // 20:19	#6
Juhanah Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: in my house	Lol. too bad you cannot win the war against the charr when you beat them all in the end of the Great Northern Wall mission or in pre-searing. If you read the book that came with the game, you'll learn that the Charr invasion isn't done when you escape to Kryta through the Shiverpeak. In the story, the Charr take down Ascalon and move further to the south into the Orrian Kingdom. Into the Shiverpeak, your main goal is to bring the refugee safely into Kryta. And to do so, you have to fight against the Stone Summit who are a group of xenophobe dwarves that hate all other race and want to rule over the Shiverpeak. You don't hear about the Charrs into Kryta because the White Mantle managed to push them back to the north. And they now have other bigger problem than the Charr invasion.. That's about how far the story in the book goes. Maybe what get you confused into the story is the fact that you can go back to Ascalon after your escape.. Because in the story line it should have been totaly invaded by the Charrs and the only survivor are with you fleeing into Kryta. Just that you aren't there when it happen so you don't know about it in the game.

Jun 05, 2005, 08:27 PM // 20:27	#7
Wa$d Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Profession: W/Mo	I noticed this too, and when i got to the part where spioler the Prince dies spioler that felt like the new story kills the other.....we at least for me.

Jun 05, 2005, 08:37 PM // 20:37	#8
Juhanah Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: in my house	This is what in my opinion makes the story pretty nice. I didn't finished the game yet so i don't know about the end.. But it seem to me that the whole game is a big introduction to something even bigger than we can imagine.

Jun 05, 2005, 09:00 PM // 21:00	#9
Olfin Bedwere Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Stillwater, Oklahoma Profession: W/Mo	Hmmm...maybe you could come back and save Ascalon? But that would be for another chapter.

Jun 05, 2005, 09:06 PM // 21:06	#11
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	i think of this like a good book series where the first book or 2 is really setting a good foundation to lay the rest of the series on

Jun 05, 2005, 09:21 PM // 21:21	#12
Tavenlen Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ohio, USA Guild: Aiwevorn Tirith Profession: R/E	I thought the reason Ascalon just disappeared from the storyline is because when you leave with Rurik, most of the people go with you. If there aren't many people there, what would be the point of saving the kingdom?

Jun 11, 2005, 08:29 PM // 20:29	#13
Gipson Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Profession: R/Me	looked like there were only about 10 ppl in that cutscene...thats pretty bleak as seeing how big ascalon is .

Jun 11, 2005, 08:31 PM // 20:31	#14
MCS Banned Join Date: May 2005	Expansion: Return of the Charr DUN DUN DUN No but really they'll probably do stuff with charr later.

Jun 11, 2005, 08:35 PM // 20:35	#15
Arcanis Imperium Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Guild: nova Profession: Me/E	Also, you have to remember that you arent the main character really. You're a character that stands in the background, follows the mains and adds to the story. You're involved, its just not about you.

Jun 11, 2005, 09:35 PM // 21:35	#17
Xight Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: Maui, Hi Guild: Legio Noctis Profession: N/Mo	The ghost spirit looks like prince rurik. Would be funny to have another ascension quest set that involves getting him to another Temple event. Like it starts off by searching the underworld for him or something. I haven't gotten to underworld yet, so I'm not sure if he's in there.

Jun 11, 2005, 10:14 PM // 22:14	#18
eA-Zaku Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005	SPOILER!!!! You meet Rurik in the very last mission of the game.

Jun 11, 2005, 10:38 PM // 22:38	#20
sangalang Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	guild wars episode II, return of the charr