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JuniorTheWicked · Jan 15, 2009, 03:09 PM // 15:09

I have been looking into MMORPGs and the one that seems to intrest me the most has to be Guild Wars. It looks so much fun and it looks awesome.

Well my birthday is the 23rd of this month and I am planning to buy it but there are so many to choose from.

So whats the first part of Guild Wars? Also if possible can you give me a list like in which order to play them so I can get the most out of my character?

Also is there any monthly fees or is it I just have to buy the game and I get to start playing forever?

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aka Easy · Jan 15, 2009, 03:23 PM // 15:23

The order in which they came out is:
Guild Wars(known as Prophecies)-great for new players because the slower learning curve
Guild Wars Factions
Guild Wars Nightfall
Eye of the North

And, no monthly fees at all.

Shana Asae Suna · Jan 15, 2009, 03:27 PM // 15:27

Hey Junior! And welcome!

The previous post answered most of your question. Here's a bit more that might help.

Which campaign should you start with? It's really personal preference. Each one (Prophecies, Factions, Nightfall) can stand alone. Eye of the North, the expansion, requires one of the three campaigns. All three campaigns can be "linked"... traveled throughout by a single character... once you get that character to specific parts of the games.

Prophecies is probably the largest in terms of playable area... though in my opinion it's the slowest moving.

Factions is fast and Nightfall is somewhere in between as far as time needed to work your way through the game.

There are also character considerations. All three campaigns have the "core" professions... Warrior, Ranger, Necromancer, Elementalist, Mesmer, Monk. Factions adds Assassins and Ritualists. Nightfall adds Paragons and Dervishes (Dervii?). If you want to start an Assassin or Ritualist, you'll have to start in Factions... Nightfall for a Paragon or Dervish.

As for a fee... no. There is not a mothly fee to play GW. Once you purchase the games, that's it.

Hope this helped!

JuniorTheWicked · Jan 15, 2009, 03:43 PM // 15:43

Wow thanks for the information. The game looks so much fun.
Thank you.

imnotyourmother · Jan 15, 2009, 04:44 PM // 16:44

Starting with Prophecies was what I did as it was the only game out at that time.

The other games are great and there is a profession to match your particular style of playing!

My suggestion is buy the 3 in one game. It is like 50 bucks or something like that and then get the expansion. This way you can have access to all of the skills instead of just some of the skills.

Hope this helps

lilraceangel3 · Jan 15, 2009, 05:51 PM // 17:51

If you can swing the trilogy, get it. if not get the double pack with Prophecies and EOTN. Last resort get prophecies GOTY version.

JuniorTheWicked · Jan 16, 2009, 12:42 AM // 00:42

Ah ill look into it. Ill see if its in stock. I might get it today. :]

avoice217 · Jan 16, 2009, 02:42 AM // 02:42

hey junior i got the gw goty edition & it was def worth the $$. ive been playin for a lil over 2 years now & still always find stuff 2 do. not to mention the fact that ncsoft is still working on gw2 (which should come out either later this year or 2010). i chose 2 get the game due to the no monthly fees. i mean why buy a game then pay that company 10-15 bux every month? why not just give the game to the consumer, then charge that person the $$? its cause those ppl r greedy brats!!

warrior running · Jan 16, 2009, 02:49 AM // 02:49

no monthly payments its way fun

subarucar · Jan 16, 2009, 03:11 AM // 03:11

I suggest either getting the trilogy/complete collection or the pack that comes with the origional GW (Prophecies) and Eye Of The North (EOTN)

Jan 15, 2009, 03:09 PM // 15:09	#1
JuniorTheWicked Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009 Profession: W/E	First Guild Wars? I have been looking into MMORPGs and the one that seems to intrest me the most has to be Guild Wars. It looks so much fun and it looks awesome. Well my birthday is the 23rd of this month and I am planning to buy it but there are so many to choose from. So whats the first part of Guild Wars? Also if possible can you give me a list like in which order to play them so I can get the most out of my character? Also is there any monthly fees or is it I just have to buy the game and I get to start playing forever? :]

Jan 15, 2009, 03:27 PM // 15:27	#3
Shana Asae Suna Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas! Guild: Fellowship of Greeters [FOG] Profession: Rt/	Hey Junior! And welcome! The previous post answered most of your question. Here's a bit more that might help. Which campaign should you start with? It's really personal preference. Each one (Prophecies, Factions, Nightfall) can stand alone. Eye of the North, the expansion, requires one of the three campaigns. All three campaigns can be "linked"... traveled throughout by a single character... once you get that character to specific parts of the games. Prophecies is probably the largest in terms of playable area... though in my opinion it's the slowest moving. Factions is fast and Nightfall is somewhere in between as far as time needed to work your way through the game. There are also character considerations. All three campaigns have the "core" professions... Warrior, Ranger, Necromancer, Elementalist, Mesmer, Monk. Factions adds Assassins and Ritualists. Nightfall adds Paragons and Dervishes (Dervii?). If you want to start an Assassin or Ritualist, you'll have to start in Factions... Nightfall for a Paragon or Dervish. As for a fee... no. There is not a mothly fee to play GW. Once you purchase the games, that's it. Hope this helped! Last edited by Shana Asae Suna; Jan 15, 2009 at 03:46 PM // 15:46..

Jan 15, 2009, 04:44 PM // 16:44	#5
imnotyourmother Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in a house Guild: The Knitters Guild Profession: W/R	Starting with Prophecies was what I did as it was the only game out at that time. The other games are great and there is a profession to match your particular style of playing! My suggestion is buy the 3 in one game. It is like 50 bucks or something like that and then get the expansion. This way you can have access to all of the skills instead of just some of the skills. Hope this helps Last edited by imnotyourmother; Jan 15, 2009 at 04:44 PM // 16:44.. Reason: spelling

Jan 15, 2009, 03:23 PM // 15:23	#2
aka Easy Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: Mo/	The order in which they came out is: Guild Wars(known as Prophecies)-great for new players because the slower learning curve Guild Wars Factions Guild Wars Nightfall Eye of the North And, no monthly fees at all.

Jan 15, 2009, 03:43 PM // 15:43	#4
JuniorTheWicked Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009 Profession: W/E	Wow thanks for the information. The game looks so much fun. Thank you.

Jan 15, 2009, 05:51 PM // 17:51	#6
lilraceangel3 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Western Mass Guild: Passionate Kiss of the cats [Kiss] Profession: W/N	If you can swing the trilogy, get it. if not get the double pack with Prophecies and EOTN. Last resort get prophecies GOTY version.

Jan 16, 2009, 12:42 AM // 00:42	#7
JuniorTheWicked Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009 Profession: W/E	Ah ill look into it. Ill see if its in stock. I might get it today. :]

Jan 16, 2009, 02:42 AM // 02:42	#8
avoice217 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009	hey junior i got the gw goty edition & it was def worth the $$. ive been playin for a lil over 2 years now & still always find stuff 2 do. not to mention the fact that ncsoft is still working on gw2 (which should come out either later this year or 2010). i chose 2 get the game due to the no monthly fees. i mean why buy a game then pay that company 10-15 bux every month? why not just give the game to the consumer, then charge that person the $$? its cause those ppl r greedy brats!!

Jan 16, 2009, 02:49 AM // 02:49	#9
warrior running Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2008 Guild: The Cape Is A Lie[Trim] Profession: W/E	no monthly payments its way fun

Jan 16, 2009, 03:11 AM // 03:11	#10
subarucar Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Zealand Guild: None	I suggest either getting the trilogy/complete collection or the pack that comes with the origional GW (Prophecies) and Eye Of The North (EOTN)