Which areas will most likely have people willing to party up? - Guild Wars Forums

ViKtoricus · Mar 09, 2011, 02:39 PM // 14:39

For example, in Pre Searing, Abbey seems to be the party hotspot for people looking for new guild members and quest partners.

What about AFTER Pre Searing? Which places can I look forward to?

Thank you in advance. (I am currently at that transitional phase away from Pre Searing to some hellish looking area with scorpions and golems. I forgot the name of the place.)

Monclova · Mar 09, 2011, 03:15 PM // 15:15

Most towns and mission outpost will have people looking to group. After pre you are landed in Old Ascalon If you follow this main story line and missions from there you will be able to find a party. Be patient, sometimes it might take a few.

Angel Killuminati · Mar 09, 2011, 03:56 PM // 15:56

One thing to remember, many people play pre-searing as a total stand alone seperate game and never leave, so you'll see many people in certain towns etc.

Once you've left pre-searing, the maps and add ons make the game huge, and as the game is 5 or so years old, people are spread across the entire game. It can be harder to find groups, hence why Embark Beach and 7 heroes was added.

Sparks Of Fire · Mar 09, 2011, 05:59 PM // 17:59

This does not answer your question directly but if you join an active guild then you should always be able to get help even if you are in a sparsely populated outpost/town.

ViKtoricus · Mar 09, 2011, 09:53 PM // 21:53

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Originally Posted by Angel Killuminati

One thing to remember, many people play pre-searing as a total stand alone seperate game and never leave, so you'll see many people in certain towns etc.

Now that you mentioned it, I did notice several level 10 and above players roaming all over the place.

But why? lol. Why would you settle on the tutorial stage of the game if there is so much more out there? I can see myself preparing for the higher level areas but... why settle on a tutorial area forever???

Ghengis Kwell · Mar 09, 2011, 10:37 PM // 22:37

Most people have more than one character and so choose to leave one in Pre as Pre looks much nicer than...er...any further and I start giving spoilers to story line lol

Star_Jewel · Mar 09, 2011, 10:49 PM // 22:49

There's a segment of the playerbase that seems to log in for the social aspect, just to chat. I think Pre-Searing is attractive to those types, because there's an "exclusivity" to the area. It's small, and so the community is somewhat close-knit.

There are also chat communes in Great Temple of Balthazar, Shing Jea Monastery, and I think there's one in Post-Sear Ascalon City, as well.

Those who log on to actually play the game are more spread out, as stated, and grouping will be a little more difficult. It's easy to find a play partner in Pre because you don't get heroes/henchmen there. In Post, heroes and henchmen are freely available and a lot of players choose to go that route. Embark Beach should make it easier to find a Pick-Up Group (PUG) if you wish to go that way, but joining a guild and making some friends will be more reliable.

*Darcy* · Mar 09, 2011, 11:24 PM // 23:24

You can visit our Guild Connections section to post a looking-for guild thread and/or check out the guilds who are looking for members. It usually gets you a better fit than accepting invites from guild spammers.

ViKtoricus · Mar 10, 2011, 05:45 AM // 05:45

Thank you to everyone.

Mar 09, 2011, 02:39 PM // 14:39	#1
ViKtoricus Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2011	Which areas will most likely have people willing to party up? For example, in Pre Searing, Abbey seems to be the party hotspot for people looking for new guild members and quest partners. What about AFTER Pre Searing? Which places can I look forward to? Thank you in advance. (I am currently at that transitional phase away from Pre Searing to some hellish looking area with scorpions and golems. I forgot the name of the place.)

Mar 09, 2011, 05:59 PM // 17:59	#4
Sparks Of Fire Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Texas Profession: N/	This does not answer your question directly but if you join an active guild then you should always be able to get help even if you are in a sparsely populated outpost/town. Last edited by Sparks Of Fire; Mar 09, 2011 at 06:00 PM // 18:00.. Reason: spelling error correction

Mar 09, 2011, 03:15 PM // 15:15	#2
Monclova Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2010	Most towns and mission outpost will have people looking to group. After pre you are landed in Old Ascalon If you follow this main story line and missions from there you will be able to find a party. Be patient, sometimes it might take a few.

Mar 09, 2011, 03:56 PM // 15:56	#3
Angel Killuminati Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: UK	One thing to remember, many people play pre-searing as a total stand alone seperate game and never leave, so you'll see many people in certain towns etc. Once you've left pre-searing, the maps and add ons make the game huge, and as the game is 5 or so years old, people are spread across the entire game. It can be harder to find groups, hence why Embark Beach and 7 heroes was added.

Mar 09, 2011, 10:37 PM // 22:37	#6
Ghengis Kwell Baby Maker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Guild: Sent Fromhell Profession: D/W	Most people have more than one character and so choose to leave one in Pre as Pre looks much nicer than...er...any further and I start giving spoilers to story line lol

Mar 09, 2011, 10:49 PM // 22:49	#7
Star_Jewel Jungle Guide Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Denizen of Tyria since Feb. 2009	There's a segment of the playerbase that seems to log in for the social aspect, just to chat. I think Pre-Searing is attractive to those types, because there's an "exclusivity" to the area. It's small, and so the community is somewhat close-knit. There are also chat communes in Great Temple of Balthazar, Shing Jea Monastery, and I think there's one in Post-Sear Ascalon City, as well. Those who log on to actually play the game are more spread out, as stated, and grouping will be a little more difficult. It's easy to find a play partner in Pre because you don't get heroes/henchmen there. In Post, heroes and henchmen are freely available and a lot of players choose to go that route. Embark Beach should make it easier to find a Pick-Up Group (PUG) if you wish to go that way, but joining a guild and making some friends will be more reliable.

Mar 09, 2011, 11:24 PM // 23:24	#8
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	You can visit our Guild Connections section to post a looking-for guild thread and/or check out the guilds who are looking for members. It usually gets you a better fit than accepting invites from guild spammers.

Mar 10, 2011, 05:45 AM // 05:45	#9
ViKtoricus Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Mar 2011	Thank you to everyone.