Is gw1 still popular? - Guild Wars Forums

amy creed · Jun 29, 2013, 11:48 PM // 23:48

Hi,
I , like many others bought gw2 when it came out. but were a bit disappointed in it. So is gw1 still popular enough to play or is it shutting down?
regards
Amy creed

zpsycho · Jun 30, 2013, 04:09 AM // 04:09

It is popular enough there are still some people that play and with free Uw and Fow this past week there were even many pug groups for uwsc and fowsc and many w/me ecto farms around. Kamadan is also usually decently busy, not like it used to be but there are still people, LA ascalon, kaineing and shing jea are pretty empty nowadays. I like you bought gw2 and played for a quite a while, but recently I became disappointed with the broken promises and the annoying useless monthly content that fails to add anything worthwhile to the game. So I am back playing gw and there are still others there for whatever reason so feel free to join the great original gw community just also expect to play alone with heroes a vast majority of the time if you do.

Hanok Odbrook · Jun 30, 2013, 04:15 AM // 04:15

Yes indeed. Certainly not as populated as in its heyday (circa 2006/2007), but like you there are many who have come back from GW2 (and several other games), and many more like me who never left. Admittedly, I have been taking a small break from the game for the last couple of months to enjoy SWTOR and Defiance, but I still have a lot of things I want to do in the game, so will get back into it once again in the next few months (which is another one of the things I loved about the game that didn't make it to GW2 - the ability to take time off and not miss any content during that time).

**cosyfiep** · Jun 30, 2013, 07:10 AM // 07:10

<-- never left

not only are people playing gw, a bunch of people just started playing new characters from the beginning (pre-searing!)...so there is still interest in this game and many people are still playing (dont be fooled by the lack of peeps in outposts--lots of people are now just playing with guilds or heroes

, but join a guild and you will find others still playing!!!)

amy creed · Jun 30, 2013, 07:32 AM // 07:32

Thanks for the replys peeps.
I have returned and with a new char on pre also.
I enjoyed gw1 better than gw2..so i have returned.

ambergris · Jun 30, 2013, 05:07 PM // 17:07

I would like to come back too but replaced my dying PC with a Mac and gave up the option.

oh well.

it would be nice if someone would port GW1 to OSX.

Please? Anybody?

MrKratzeis · Jul 02, 2013, 08:14 AM // 08:14

you can just bootcamp it, thats what i am doing with my late09 imac

mysoubre · Jul 03, 2013, 12:31 AM // 00:31

http://www.playonmac.com/en/

I am currently using playonlinux to run the free trial of GW1 and it is working wonderfully on my debian machine. I thought to post this link for the mac version in the event that someone would like to try it.

BTW,
I am really enjoying GW. I am starting from the beginning and wish I would have tried it sooner. It is a great game.

Penny

Jun 29, 2013, 11:48 PM // 23:48	#1
amy creed Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2013 Profession: R/	Is gw1 still popular? Hi, I , like many others bought gw2 when it came out. but were a bit disappointed in it. So is gw1 still popular enough to play or is it shutting down? regards Amy creed

Jun 30, 2013, 07:10 AM // 07:10	#4
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	<-- never left not only are people playing gw, a bunch of people just started playing new characters from the beginning (pre-searing!)...so there is still interest in this game and many people are still playing (dont be fooled by the lack of peeps in outposts--lots of people are now just playing with guilds or heroes , but join a guild and you will find others still playing!!!) __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Jun 30, 2013, 07:32 AM // 07:32	#5
amy creed Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2013 Profession: R/	im back Thanks for the replys peeps. I have returned and with a new char on pre also. I enjoyed gw1 better than gw2..so i have returned.

Jun 30, 2013, 04:09 AM // 04:09	#2
zpsycho Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: America Guild: Yall Ghetto Profession: W/	It is popular enough there are still some people that play and with free Uw and Fow this past week there were even many pug groups for uwsc and fowsc and many w/me ecto farms around. Kamadan is also usually decently busy, not like it used to be but there are still people, LA ascalon, kaineing and shing jea are pretty empty nowadays. I like you bought gw2 and played for a quite a while, but recently I became disappointed with the broken promises and the annoying useless monthly content that fails to add anything worthwhile to the game. So I am back playing gw and there are still others there for whatever reason so feel free to join the great original gw community just also expect to play alone with heroes a vast majority of the time if you do.

Jun 30, 2013, 04:15 AM // 04:15	#3
Hanok Odbrook Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tyria Guild: Real Millennium Group Profession: Mo/N	Yes indeed. Certainly not as populated as in its heyday (circa 2006/2007), but like you there are many who have come back from GW2 (and several other games), and many more like me who never left. Admittedly, I have been taking a small break from the game for the last couple of months to enjoy SWTOR and Defiance, but I still have a lot of things I want to do in the game, so will get back into it once again in the next few months (which is another one of the things I loved about the game that didn't make it to GW2 - the ability to take time off and not miss any content during that time).

Jun 30, 2013, 05:07 PM // 17:07	#6
ambergris Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: CT. USA Guild: Here Comes Trouble [HUGS]	I would like to come back too but replaced my dying PC with a Mac and gave up the option. oh well. it would be nice if someone would port GW1 to OSX. Please? Anybody?

Jul 02, 2013, 08:14 AM // 08:14	#7
MrKratzeis Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2013	you can just bootcamp it, thats what i am doing with my late09 imac

Jul 03, 2013, 12:31 AM // 00:31	#8
mysoubre Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jul 2013	http://www.playonmac.com/en/ I am currently using playonlinux to run the free trial of GW1 and it is working wonderfully on my debian machine. I thought to post this link for the mac version in the event that someone would like to try it. BTW, I am really enjoying GW. I am starting from the beginning and wish I would have tried it sooner. It is a great game. Penny