Haven't played since 2005... - Guild Wars Forums

Thorn · Apr 29, 2009, 02:10 PM // 14:10

G'day fellas,

Haven't played Guild Wars since 2005 when I maxed my 20 W/Mo. Not sure what the hell I'm doing, haha... original Prophecies player, apparently there's three expansions to the game now?

Basically just curious as to where I should go back to in terms of learning the game all over again heh.

Also, I'm currently very short on gold. Believe I have 3plat 300gold in my bank. However I've got 2x 1st year, 3x 2nd year and 3x 3rd year unopened birthday presents in my inventory, as well as an undedicated miniature prince rurik. Are these worth anything?

Here's some pics of my char. Is this armor obsolete now or still pretty decent?

cheers!

Jumping Is Uselss · Apr 29, 2009, 02:26 PM // 14:26

Im loving that skill bar.

Spinny · Apr 29, 2009, 02:26 PM // 14:26

Hey. Assuming what minis you get from those presents, you could have quite abit of cash there, or even try to sell them unopened..
Also, your shield is worth quit a few bob if I'm not mistaken.
No your armour isn't 'out of date', however, the wammo trend kinda' faded out :P

Thorn · Apr 29, 2009, 02:40 PM // 14:40

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Originally Posted by Jumping Is Uselss

Im loving that skill bar.

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Originally Posted by Spinny

Hey. Assuming what minis you get from those presents, you could have quite abit of cash there, or even try to sell them unopened..
Also, your shield is worth quit a few bob if I'm not mistaken.
No your armour isn't 'out of date', however, the wammo trend kinda' faded out :P

I'm not going to try and defend my cookie cutter wammo build from years back haha, yeah it was a trend but I enjoyed it.

What's wrong with the skill bar too? Just pretty general noobs skills or what?

Not sure about the presents. Should I leave them unopened and sell or try my luck opening them?

The shield is a pretty plain white Magmas Shield, 16armor 9str req.

DetreS · Apr 29, 2009, 02:44 PM // 14:44

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Originally Posted by Thorn

G'day fellas,

Haven't played Guild Wars since 2005 when I maxed my 20 W/Mo. Not sure what the hell I'm doing, haha... original Prophecies player, apparently there's three expansions to the game now?

Yo don't play since 2005 and dont know how many expansions we have, but in your 2nd screen is in Elona? O_o?

Kinlo · Apr 29, 2009, 02:53 PM // 14:53

Proly a screen where he stands in his guildhall. As for the armor it is decent, the skillbar is no good at all nowadays.

~Kinlo

REDdelver · Apr 29, 2009, 02:55 PM // 14:55

Thats not Elona. Its an Elona style guild hall....isle of solitude.

P.S. im going to take a stab(no pun intended) and say he could have been farming ettins before he stopped playing.

Ratson Itamar · Apr 29, 2009, 02:55 PM // 14:55

@ DetreS, it's his Guild Hall.

@ OP, the armor isn't perfect, but it's still pretty good. what you should worry about is your shield, you should upgrade it. Go to pvxwiki.com to check ALL the great builds, most favorite weapon mods and even armor insignias (The armors are now blank when you buy them and you can upgrade them with whatever you like, as long as it's compatible to your profession).

Aleta · Apr 29, 2009, 02:56 PM // 14:56

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Originally Posted by DetreS

Yo don't play since 2005 and dont know how many expansions we have, but in your 2nd screen is in Elona? O_o?

It looks more like a guild hall to me. Anyway, if I were you I'd get the expansions and EOTN. Then I'd reroll one in each expansion(not EOTN) and try out the new professions. It's pretty easy to make cash in Factions and Nightfall. Also, you get heroes in Nightfall. (intelligent sort of henchies) that you can set the skills for.

Good luck

Shadow of Cantha · Apr 29, 2009, 03:14 PM // 15:14

Looks like you're about to add at least 1 4th year present as well ... 47 months played

A quick price check says an unded Prince Rurik is going for 20-40k, decent amount of cash to restart with. I didn't find any recent prices for unopened presents although a post from Oct suggests the following:

1st = 10-15k

2nd = 20-25k

3rd = 35kish

With 4th year presents out I would think these would be slightly lower.

Aubrey · Apr 29, 2009, 03:36 PM // 15:36

Welcome back. And you know what, who cares if your armor isn't the leetest as long as you have fun! Tear open those presents and sell the minis, plenty of cash. And again, welcome back!

Mr. G · Apr 29, 2009, 06:15 PM // 18:15

Hehe weclome back, you've missed a LOT =P

If you ever need any help or have any questions feel free to PM me in game

IGN: Sant Leo

Vilaptca · Apr 29, 2009, 09:42 PM // 21:42

The first and second year presents I would sell unopened. Most of those minis are fairly cheap now and I think you'd actually get more for the unopened present. Of course you could always get lucky and get a mini gwen or mini bone dragon.

Actually I would probably sell them all unopened. At least with my luck, you'd get all whites.

vorlon · May 07, 2009, 07:51 PM // 19:51

i'm in the same boat as the op, not played in ages, i couldn't even remeber my pass for this forum

syill working out what i'm doing again. so these miniatures? whats the story? are they just collectables? valuable/rare?
i opened all mine heres what i got:
gold-lich
purple-kirin
-nornbear
white-mursaat x2
-jungle troll
-aataxe x2
-desert griffon
-forest minotaur x2
-juggernaut
-temple guardian
-thorn wolf
-hydra
-necrid horseman
i guess the gold and purple are worth something?

Axel Zinfandel · May 07, 2009, 07:57 PM // 19:57

Hey, guess what? Assassins can single handedly beat most of the game!

True story!

Anyway, welcome back, a lot has changed :P

DarkFlame · May 07, 2009, 08:19 PM // 20:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by vorlon

i'm in the same boat as the op, not played in ages, i couldn't even remeber my pass for this forum

syill working out what i'm doing again. so these miniatures? whats the story? are they just collectables? valuable/rare?
i opened all mine heres what i got:
gold-lich
purple-kirin
-nornbear
white-mursaat x2
-jungle troll
-aataxe x2
-desert griffon
-forest minotaur x2
-juggernaut
-temple guardian
-thorn wolf
-hydra
-necrid horseman
i guess the gold and purple are worth something?

Mini's price guide. And yes, they are just collectibles.

refer · May 08, 2009, 03:31 AM // 03:31

Get your extra storage while you still can before it's gone (aka end of this month), and the 3 other games if you want to be the most competitive (only one counts as an expansion though). Nightfall I like the best, haven't played EOTN yet.

vorlon · May 08, 2009, 06:46 AM // 06:46

i have gw1(the first is prophecies? and factions)
btw what is hardmode? some sort of hardcore? do you select when you start a new character?

xron · May 08, 2009, 07:13 AM // 07:13

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Originally Posted by vorlon

i have gw1(the first is prophecies? and factions)
btw what is hardmode? some sort of hardcore? do you select when you start a new character?

Hardmode is a more difficult version of the default normal mode.
It is accessible once any character on your account has beaten a specific campaign... and so that campaign has hm unlocked for any other characters as long as they are level 20.

You select it in any outpost within a campaign that you have access to hm on (there will be two small buttons, one for normal and one for hard mode above the party screen).

**Marty Silverblade** · May 08, 2009, 07:18 AM // 07:18

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Originally Posted by vorlon

i have gw1(the first is prophecies? and factions)
btw what is hardmode? some sort of hardcore? do you select when you start a new character?

Hard Mode is available for every level 20 character on your account once one of your characters beats the campaign (HM will only be unlocked for that campaign, not all of them). It basically just gives all the monsters updated skillbars, a bunch of extra levels and some random buffs. It's an option you can change anytime you like.

Apr 29, 2009, 02:10 PM // 14:10	#1
Thorn Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	Haven't played since 2005... G'day fellas, Haven't played Guild Wars since 2005 when I maxed my 20 W/Mo. Not sure what the hell I'm doing, haha... original Prophecies player, apparently there's three expansions to the game now? Basically just curious as to where I should go back to in terms of learning the game all over again heh. Also, I'm currently very short on gold. Believe I have 3plat 300gold in my bank. However I've got 2x 1st year, 3x 2nd year and 3x 3rd year unopened birthday presents in my inventory, as well as an undedicated miniature prince rurik. Are these worth anything? Here's some pics of my char. Is this armor obsolete now or still pretty decent? cheers!

Apr 29, 2009, 02:55 PM // 14:55	#7
REDdelver Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Girls Pee Pee When They See [ME] Profession: N/Mo	Thats not Elona. Its an Elona style guild hall....isle of solitude. P.S. im going to take a stab(no pun intended) and say he could have been farming ettins before he stopped playing. Last edited by REDdelver; Apr 29, 2009 at 03:54 PM // 15:54..

Apr 29, 2009, 09:42 PM // 21:42	#13
Vilaptca Pre-Searing Vanquisher Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Fifteen Over Fifty [Rare]	The first and second year presents I would sell unopened. Most of those minis are fairly cheap now and I think you'd actually get more for the unopened present. Of course you could always get lucky and get a mini gwen or mini bone dragon. Actually I would probably sell them all unopened. At least with my luck, you'd get all whites. __________________ I like pizza.

Apr 29, 2009, 02:26 PM // 14:26	#2
Jumping Is Uselss Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: -... . .... .. -. -.. / -.-- --- ..-	Im loving that skill bar.

Apr 29, 2009, 02:26 PM // 14:26	#3
Spinny Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: United Kingdom Guild: Flying Pink Pig Goes [zOOm] Profession: R/	Hey. Assuming what minis you get from those presents, you could have quite abit of cash there, or even try to sell them unopened.. Also, your shield is worth quit a few bob if I'm not mistaken. No your armour isn't 'out of date', however, the wammo trend kinda' faded out :P

Apr 29, 2009, 02:53 PM // 14:53	#6
Kinlo Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: East Indian Guild Profession: Mo/	Proly a screen where he stands in his guildhall. As for the armor it is decent, the skillbar is no good at all nowadays. ~Kinlo

Apr 29, 2009, 02:55 PM // 14:55	#8
Ratson Itamar Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: "Flame Shield On!"	@ DetreS, it's his Guild Hall. @ OP, the armor isn't perfect, but it's still pretty good. what you should worry about is your shield, you should upgrade it. Go to pvxwiki.com to check ALL the great builds, most favorite weapon mods and even armor insignias (The armors are now blank when you buy them and you can upgrade them with whatever you like, as long as it's compatible to your profession).

Apr 29, 2009, 03:14 PM // 15:14	#10
Shadow of Cantha Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Sep 2006 Guild: Come Over And Fix My Mic (kthx) Profession: E/	Looks like you're about to add at least 1 4th year present as well ... 47 months played A quick price check says an unded Prince Rurik is going for 20-40k, decent amount of cash to restart with. I didn't find any recent prices for unopened presents although a post from Oct suggests the following: 1st = 10-15k 2nd = 20-25k 3rd = 35kish With 4th year presents out I would think these would be slightly lower.

Apr 29, 2009, 03:36 PM // 15:36	#11
Aubrey Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN (USA) Guild: Hero's Alliance [HERO] Profession: W/Rt	Welcome back. And you know what, who cares if your armor isn't the leetest as long as you have fun! Tear open those presents and sell the minis, plenty of cash. And again, welcome back!

Apr 29, 2009, 06:15 PM // 18:15	#12
Mr. G Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S. Wales Profession: Mo/Me	Hehe weclome back, you've missed a LOT =P If you ever need any help or have any questions feel free to PM me in game IGN: Sant Leo

May 07, 2009, 07:51 PM // 19:51	#14
vorlon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	i'm in the same boat as the op, not played in ages, i couldn't even remeber my pass for this forum syill working out what i'm doing again. so these miniatures? whats the story? are they just collectables? valuable/rare? i opened all mine heres what i got: gold-lich purple-kirin -nornbear white-mursaat x2 -jungle troll -aataxe x2 -desert griffon -forest minotaur x2 -juggernaut -temple guardian -thorn wolf -hydra -necrid horseman i guess the gold and purple are worth something?

May 07, 2009, 07:57 PM // 19:57	#15
Axel Zinfandel Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeastern Ohio Guild: LaZy Profession: P/W	Hey, guess what? Assassins can single handedly beat most of the game! True story! Anyway, welcome back, a lot has changed :P

May 08, 2009, 03:31 AM // 03:31	#17
refer Jungle Guide Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: US	Get your extra storage while you still can before it's gone (aka end of this month), and the 3 other games if you want to be the most competitive (only one counts as an expansion though). Nightfall I like the best, haven't played EOTN yet.

May 08, 2009, 06:46 AM // 06:46	#18
vorlon Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	i have gw1(the first is prophecies? and factions) btw what is hardmode? some sort of hardcore? do you select when you start a new character?