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bennyandthejets · May 04, 2011, 12:44 PM // 12:44

Hello again,

If you were to start GW all over again, with all the things you know now, what would you have done differently? As a new GW player I just learned about the Legendary Defender of Ascalon title & am curious if there is any other content which is available for a limited time.

Are there missions that have secret objectives that if you miss them the first time you cannot try them again? Or rewards that are only available once per play through etc?

Thanks for your time & sorry for all my silly questions this week. GW is alot different than the other MMO's I have played. The community thus far has been VERY helpful & thats not something Im used to.

Lasai · May 04, 2011, 01:07 PM // 13:07

Yes, I wish I would have had a clue regarding the Pre Gwen series of events leading up to getting a Tapestry Shred.

Once I did find out about it.. every char save one has been bugged, and unfortunately I chose to do the Rose Focus.. which has an alternative way in post to get the quest.

I would like the flute, just to have it.. but, I cannot get Gwen to work in Pre, and they removed the Tattered cape from Stingray.. so, I doubt I ever will.

Dewshine Wildclaw · May 04, 2011, 01:10 PM // 13:10

Besides ldoa and anything else found in pre, there shouldn't be anything you will lose by passing it the first time (as far as I know) and ofc. with those you can alway make a new char and do it with that one.

Do I wish I knew about ldoa when I started gw? not really, I enjoyed my first steps in gw, exploring and learning one thing at a time.

Mournblade · May 04, 2011, 01:24 PM // 13:24

I wish I had known I was wasting my time finding all the chests in presearing, when I could have leveled faster and gotten to the REAL treasures in the desert and other farming areas. I thought I was SOO clever staying in pre a little longer and taking advantage of all the free loot. *sigh*

Califorun · May 04, 2011, 01:32 PM // 13:32

Hahah good times - at least you got there eventually and who wouldn't mind spending some extra time in good ol' pre-searing before leaving forever?? I wish I had known what was coming (the first time I played GW I was totally in the dark to the searing surprise) and stayed a bit longer in pre-searing Ascalon.

Edit: Some other things I regret are not taking particular hero quests over others... since there are a few cases where they are optional or you have to choose between one or the other... and i ended up having a strange mixmash of heroes throughout most of Nightfall until I could go back and get the coveted Norgu etc etc.

FallenAngel_ · May 04, 2011, 02:26 PM // 14:26

Not doing missions w/ bonus and keeping one character.

I started a few months after the game came out and I never kept a character for 2 years :S

Exploring all missions.

But, I did like doing the game with no sense of direction only to come back and remember the good times playing.

Quaker · May 04, 2011, 02:43 PM // 14:43

I'd have to say no, there's nothing I wished I'd known sooner.

Chrisworld · May 04, 2011, 02:52 PM // 14:52

I wish I didn't start the game a year after release, but sooner.

Pleikki · May 04, 2011, 03:01 PM // 15:01

Wish i wouldve known upcoming item related nerfs sooner

Also wish i wouldve known how to make cash easyly back in the days

**cosyfiep** · May 04, 2011, 03:08 PM // 15:08

well I think I answered in this thread:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/t...ghlight=things

Kunder · May 04, 2011, 03:18 PM // 15:18

I wish I had known what ectos were back when the traders glitched and gave them out for peanuts.

Kojima · May 04, 2011, 03:30 PM // 15:30

I wished I knew what all the stackable for the baby moa bird were so I did not need to farm them while getting the pet!

I wished I knew that the last 2nd mission in Nightfall wasn't as hard as it said in wiki so I did not wait for months before I attempted it.

I wished I knew that doing cartographer title is a super boring and painful process.

I wished I knew that an elementalist isn't the best choice for higher end pve contents.

Oh: And I wished I knew that paying once to change your secondary means that the new secondary is already in the scroll down bar the next time you need it! XD

zeth006 · May 04, 2011, 06:12 PM // 18:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kojima

Oh: And I wished I knew that paying once to change your secondary means that the new secondary is already in the scroll down bar the next time you need it! XD

Ditto! Must've waste at least 5k gold before friend told me you just need to unlock the secondary once!

Tripolityx · May 04, 2011, 06:16 PM // 18:16

I Wished I knew Bo Staves before ppl started to mass farm them *smileface*

_Aphotic_ · May 04, 2011, 06:22 PM // 18:22

I wish I would've known (on that distant day) that merchant prices were reset so that all materials/rare materials to 100g. I could've made a ton of money that day.

Dzjudz · May 04, 2011, 06:36 PM // 18:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by zeth006

Ditto! Must've waste at least 5k gold before friend told me you just need to unlock the secondary once!

The second time you switch to the same secondary at the profession changer you don't pay. So you only paid once for each secondary in any case.

Bright Star Shine · May 04, 2011, 08:08 PM // 20:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzjudz

The second time you switch to the same secondary at the profession changer you don't pay. So you only paid once for each secondary in any case.

This, lol...

Anyway, I wish I knew all the item nerfs/updates like Party animal, Zaishen Title track etc, could've made me some good money.

Also, wish I started playing this game earlier, with all the knowledge I have now (about uncods, q7 items etc) also could've made me some nice cash..

davehall · May 04, 2011, 11:26 PM // 23:26

Things You Wish You Would've Known...

the existence of both wikis.
the proper placement of runes/Insignia on your armour.
the trade value of what most players would considered be rare or high-end items today.
about the chest in Dreadnought's Drift.
to leave at least one character in Pre-Seering.
to play a Rit character sooner.
the nerf to the desert Minotaur farming was coming.
to choose Master of Whispers over Margrid the Sly (to get that proper sabway team build).
know when to get on Ring of Fortune sooner to evenly build up both Lucky/Unlucky titles.

Dzjudz · May 04, 2011, 11:32 PM // 23:32

Things you wish you had known:

- value of low req items
- value of bday presents

Not much else I think.

May 04, 2011, 12:44 PM // 12:44	#1
bennyandthejets Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2011	Things You Wish You Would've Known Hello again, If you were to start GW all over again, with all the things you know now, what would you have done differently? As a new GW player I just learned about the Legendary Defender of Ascalon title & am curious if there is any other content which is available for a limited time. Are there missions that have secret objectives that if you miss them the first time you cannot try them again? Or rewards that are only available once per play through etc? Thanks for your time & sorry for all my silly questions this week. GW is alot different than the other MMO's I have played. The community thus far has been VERY helpful & thats not something Im used to.

May 04, 2011, 01:07 PM // 13:07	#2
Lasai Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Apr 2009 Profession: R/	Yes, I wish I would have had a clue regarding the Pre Gwen series of events leading up to getting a Tapestry Shred. Once I did find out about it.. every char save one has been bugged, and unfortunately I chose to do the Rose Focus.. which has an alternative way in post to get the quest. I would like the flute, just to have it.. but, I cannot get Gwen to work in Pre, and they removed the Tattered cape from Stingray.. so, I doubt I ever will. Last edited by Lasai; May 04, 2011 at 01:12 PM // 13:12..

May 04, 2011, 03:01 PM // 15:01	#9
Pleikki WTB q8 15^50 Weapons! Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: ???oo ???ugs ???lan [?????????]	Wish i wouldve known upcoming item related nerfs sooner Also wish i wouldve known how to make cash easyly back in the days __________________ -->My Buy Thread!<--

May 04, 2011, 03:08 PM // 15:08	#10
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/	well I think I answered in this thread: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/t...ghlight=things __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

May 04, 2011, 03:30 PM // 15:30	#12
Kojima Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Home Guild: En Caligne Veritas [DARK] Profession: R/Rt	I wished I knew what all the stackable for the baby moa bird were so I did not need to farm them while getting the pet! I wished I knew that the last 2nd mission in Nightfall wasn't as hard as it said in wiki so I did not wait for months before I attempted it. I wished I knew that doing cartographer title is a super boring and painful process. I wished I knew that an elementalist isn't the best choice for higher end pve contents. Oh: And I wished I knew that paying once to change your secondary means that the new secondary is already in the scroll down bar the next time you need it! XD Last edited by Kojima; May 04, 2011 at 03:33 PM // 15:33..

May 04, 2011, 01:10 PM // 13:10	#3
Dewshine Wildclaw Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Planet Earth Guild: Weapons Of Tyria [WoT] Profession: R/	Besides ldoa and anything else found in pre, there shouldn't be anything you will lose by passing it the first time (as far as I know) and ofc. with those you can alway make a new char and do it with that one. Do I wish I knew about ldoa when I started gw? not really, I enjoyed my first steps in gw, exploring and learning one thing at a time.

May 04, 2011, 01:24 PM // 13:24	#4
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	I wish I had known I was wasting my time finding all the chests in presearing, when I could have leveled faster and gotten to the REAL treasures in the desert and other farming areas. I thought I was SOO clever staying in pre a little longer and taking advantage of all the free loot. sigh

May 04, 2011, 01:32 PM // 13:32	#5
Califorun Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2010 Profession: W/	Hahah good times - at least you got there eventually and who wouldn't mind spending some extra time in good ol' pre-searing before leaving forever?? I wish I had known what was coming (the first time I played GW I was totally in the dark to the searing surprise) and stayed a bit longer in pre-searing Ascalon. Edit: Some other things I regret are not taking particular hero quests over others... since there are a few cases where they are optional or you have to choose between one or the other... and i ended up having a strange mixmash of heroes throughout most of Nightfall until I could go back and get the coveted Norgu etc etc.

May 04, 2011, 02:26 PM // 14:26	#6
FallenAngel_ Academy Page Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada Profession: A/	Not doing missions w/ bonus and keeping one character. I started a few months after the game came out and I never kept a character for 2 years :S Exploring all missions. But, I did like doing the game with no sense of direction only to come back and remember the good times playing.

May 04, 2011, 02:43 PM // 14:43	#7
Quaker Hell's Protector Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Canada Guild: Brothers Disgruntled	I'd have to say no, there's nothing I wished I'd known sooner.

May 04, 2011, 02:52 PM // 14:52	#8
Chrisworld Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2010 Guild: Gameamp Guides [AMP] Profession: W/	I wish I didn't start the game a year after release, but sooner.

May 04, 2011, 03:18 PM // 15:18	#11
Kunder Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2010	I wish I had known what ectos were back when the traders glitched and gave them out for peanuts.

May 04, 2011, 06:16 PM // 18:16	#14
Tripolityx Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: +2 GMT Guild: WTB Q9 20/20 Bo Staves Profession: R/	I Wished I knew Bo Staves before ppl started to mass farm them smileface

May 04, 2011, 06:22 PM // 18:22	#15
_Aphotic_ Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2010 Guild: Muppets Versus Muppets [MvM] Profession: P/A	I wish I would've known (on that distant day) that merchant prices were reset so that all materials/rare materials to 100g. I could've made a ton of money that day.

May 04, 2011, 11:26 PM // 23:26	#18
davehall Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: NA Profession: W/Mo	Things You Wish You Would've Known... the existence of both wikis. the proper placement of runes/Insignia on your armour. the trade value of what most players would considered be rare or high-end items today. about the chest in Dreadnought's Drift. to leave at least one character in Pre-Seering. to play a Rit character sooner. the nerf to the desert Minotaur farming was coming. to choose Master of Whispers over Margrid the Sly (to get that proper sabway team build). know when to get on Ring of Fortune sooner to evenly build up both Lucky/Unlucky titles.

May 04, 2011, 11:32 PM // 23:32	#19
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	Things you wish you had known: - value of low req items - value of bday presents Not much else I think.