To play or not to play? - Guild Wars Forums

FlatLineDisaster · Dec 03, 2008, 11:30 AM // 11:30

I played guild wars prophecies from day one up until 2 months. I quit because I rushed through it all and explored/did just about every quest. Well I really enjoyed it and I miss it. All I got is prophecies. I lost my account though and will be making a new one. Do people still play prophecies? I love exploring/questing.

Minako Okanim · Dec 03, 2008, 11:37 AM // 11:37

Well, theres now 2 other continents to discover and the eotn expansion aswell. and if you go onto the online ingame store you can get 2 campaigns for the price of one.

FlatLineDisaster · Dec 03, 2008, 11:41 AM // 11:41

well i just want to play prophecies since i will be on a new account. just need to know if there will be ppl to play with

Star Gazer · Dec 03, 2008, 12:02 PM // 12:02

good god, this is the third or fourth thread about someone saying they are coming back. I suggest a mod creates a sticky thread for those who think they need to tell us, for some odd reason, that they are coming back.

/closethreadandallothersonthistopic

FlatLineDisaster · Dec 03, 2008, 12:13 PM // 12:13

I wasn't stating I was coming back for sure. I was simply asking if people still played prophecies. I'm glad you can read.

upier · Dec 03, 2008, 12:20 PM // 12:20

I think I saw one guy at the Overlook and then rushing to the Falls I found an empty outpost. (But I certainly saw 3 people in Overlook yesterday!)
I did PuG with some guys in Factions some two days ago though.

Amy Awien · Dec 03, 2008, 12:33 PM // 12:33

People still play Prophecies although there are a lot less players in outposts then there used to be.

Rothan Celt · Dec 03, 2008, 12:56 PM // 12:56

They do not play as much as they used to

people are more spread out nowdays or have heroes. Remarkably Pugging is almost seen as a sign of "you can't do this mission'' Rather than im bored so lets bring some nubs to entertain me xP

But ppl tend to just stand around with 3 heroes and henchmen nowdays.Only peeps who really pug are the peeps who can not H/H the mission for whatever reason.

pumpkin pie · Dec 03, 2008, 01:05 PM // 13:05

well did you see that other thread that says $4.95 go get it quick! $4.95 what could you loose? beside $4.95... lol

Sedna · Dec 03, 2008, 01:39 PM // 13:39

I just did Thunderhead Keep and the outpost was totally empty.

lorazcyk · Dec 03, 2008, 02:14 PM // 14:14

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Originally Posted by Rothan Celt

But ppl tend to just stand around with 3 heroes and henchmen nowdays.Only peeps who really pug are the peeps who can not H/H the mission for whatever reason.

Ummm excuse me but that's not true.
Pretty much everyone on my guild hates to play alone. If they wanted to play alone, they say, they wouldn't be in a guild.

I can, and have, done lots of missions by myself, including all the Nightfall Gates. Usually I PUG, and if they suck, THEN I do it by myself. But I play a MMORPG to... you guessed it! Play with other people!

I don't even bother getting any but the required heroes. Plus, just because you CAN do one mission, doesn't mean you shouldn't join someone else who might not be able to do it. Why not help them?!

To the OP: Yes, there are still some people in Prophecies, but since Prophecies is SOOOOOOOOOO slow gameplay, people just get runs, and their lvl 20 friends to help them, even in the beginner missions.
You won't find anyone to PUG with, because there's a lvl 20 somewhere getting Mission&Bonus to get their Guardian title, so he'll rush you through the missions.

I suggest you grab Nightfall instead. The story and the quests are pretty good, so if you enjoy the storyline, go with Nightfall.

Factions is just... well... The quests and storyline are really half assed....
There's just no excitement it it, everything is so predictable *yawn*
Plus Factions is so easy you can beat it in one day...

You'll find the most people willing to PUG in Nightfall.

That 5 dollar deal is now 19 dollars *sob!*

Well, I hope you come back, to me, after 3 years, it is still a lot of fun.
(No, I don't seek titles )

caballo_oscuro · Dec 03, 2008, 03:30 PM // 15:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rothan Celt

They do not play as much as they used to

people are more spread out nowdays or have heroes. Remarkably Pugging is almost seen as a sign of "you can't do this mission'' Rather than im bored so lets bring some nubs to entertain me xP

But ppl tend to just stand around with 3 heroes and henchmen nowdays.Only peeps who really pug are the peeps who can not H/H the mission for whatever reason.

Roth true enough not very many people in our guild pug, but plenty of people still enjoy pugging, even though there's far too many nubs and tag-alongs around the place.

Granted there aren't as many players in the high end zones or the majority of prophs but I still see plenty of pugs. Monday afternoon around 3 gmt there was loads of peeps on euro realms, and not just kama, there were pugs in several of the rmeote questing outposts lfg'ing and generally out for a bit of fun.

but still, the number of people who don't know how to play this game is ridiculous. When Anet created the MMO for the non-MMO player did they really intend it not to be played? I mean some people don't even get the basic concept of a build, never mind one specifically for their chosen profession, how the hell can they hope to roll heroes and henches and succeed?

Pugs filled with these types of players are all over the place and do need alot of hand-holding, but the whole thing only goes to exasperate the problems in the vast majority of the community that it's not worth playing with PUGs as it's considered a waste of time.

Surely if you don't have much time to accomplish what you want then go through and play, but if you enjoy playing with others, you should at least hope to get people who don't know the ropes, even though they somehow passed ascension in prophs and beat the doppelganger... Thanks to pvxwiki though noone should really have a problem getting decent builds, but people should definitely experiment if they really want to understand how to beat a particularly tough piece of the game...

Brawn Over Brains · Dec 03, 2008, 04:10 PM // 16:10

Most missions are normally okay for finding group, allthough many missions are doable with henchmen.
I'm still playing Proph, gunna do it with my Ele now.

Liam016 · Dec 03, 2008, 04:19 PM // 16:19

Proph is quite empty nowadays, your probably better off waiting for gw2 to come out imo.

Longasc · Dec 03, 2008, 04:42 PM // 16:42

If you do not mind exploring on your own, you can get all GW chapters/expansions for little money by now.

I recently returned, just to find out that I do not really that keen on playing GW again, nothing new. And my friends who still play it, dunno why they still play it actually, are not that active. Guess they use it as some kind of beefed up chat software.

But if you have not seen Factions, Nightfall, Eye of the North... heck, then you must get GW again. It is definitely worthwhile.

Jongal · Dec 03, 2008, 06:21 PM // 18:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by lorazcyk

Factions is just... well... The quests and storyline are really half assed....
There's just no excitement it it, everything is so predictable *yawn*
Plus Factions is so easy you can beat it in one day...
(No, I don't seek titles )

It is easy and all thats true. But if you're going to the undercity when you just came from Shing Jea it can be a lot of fun and demanding.
The quests can also be a lot of fun. I have done them with my first char a year ago or so. Than I rushed all the other chars trough factions. I started a Sin the other day and did a lot of KC quests. And there's quite some story to explore - peeping on the Am Fah, assassinate the head of the Jade Brotherhood and so on....

Dimitrius · Dec 03, 2008, 06:48 PM // 18:48

People definitely still play Prophecies. I am at the second to last Prophecies mission and I've had pick up groups for all of my missions. There are definitely people still playing, you won't have to play alone.

(But you can if you want.)

weretoad · Dec 03, 2008, 09:45 PM // 21:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rothan Celt

They do not play as much as they used to

people are more spread out nowdays or have heroes. Remarkably Pugging is almost seen as a sign of "you can't do this mission'' Rather than im bored so lets bring some nubs to entertain me xP

But ppl tend to just stand around with 3 heroes and henchmen nowdays.Only peeps who really pug are the peeps who can not H/H the mission for whatever reason.

i normally have a better success rate with h/h then with people. i still pug whenever i can because it's not so boring and those people obviously need some one and would continue to stand there "LFG for mission 1/8" until they got there group. so i agree with you somewhat but it's not all true, people enjoy the social interaction more then ease. now in the case of my best friend who's is in the realm of torment now without a single good hero build, he pugs out of need.

Issac · Dec 03, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31

If you can get into pvp get factions, alliance battles are pretty interesting. But for prophs it's mostly somewhat empty now. not how it use to be in the old days :S.

FlatLineDisaster · Dec 03, 2008, 10:53 PM // 22:53

I am not a fan of pvp. I am about to make my new account now in prophecies. Hopefully I can find people to explore with. That's all I like to do.

Dec 03, 2008, 11:30 AM // 11:30	#1
FlatLineDisaster Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2008	To play or not to play? I played guild wars prophecies from day one up until 2 months. I quit because I rushed through it all and explored/did just about every quest. Well I really enjoyed it and I miss it. All I got is prophecies. I lost my account though and will be making a new one. Do people still play prophecies? I love exploring/questing.

Dec 03, 2008, 11:37 AM // 11:37	#2
Minako Okanim Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: Orphans of Kukai Profession: W/P	Well, theres now 2 other continents to discover and the eotn expansion aswell. and if you go onto the online ingame store you can get 2 campaigns for the price of one.

Dec 03, 2008, 11:41 AM // 11:41	#3
FlatLineDisaster Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2008	well i just want to play prophecies since i will be on a new account. just need to know if there will be ppl to play with

Dec 03, 2008, 12:02 PM // 12:02	#4
Star Gazer Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2005 Guild: Zerohour Enterprises [ZHE] Profession: W/	good god, this is the third or fourth thread about someone saying they are coming back. I suggest a mod creates a sticky thread for those who think they need to tell us, for some odd reason, that they are coming back. /closethreadandallothersonthistopic

Dec 03, 2008, 12:13 PM // 12:13	#5
FlatLineDisaster Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2008	I wasn't stating I was coming back for sure. I was simply asking if people still played prophecies. I'm glad you can read.

Dec 03, 2008, 12:20 PM // 12:20	#6
upier Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Done. Guild: [JUNK]	I think I saw one guy at the Overlook and then rushing to the Falls I found an empty outpost. (But I certainly saw 3 people in Overlook yesterday!) I did PuG with some guys in Factions some two days ago though.

Dec 03, 2008, 12:33 PM // 12:33	#7
Amy Awien Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Profession: R/	People still play Prophecies although there are a lot less players in outposts then there used to be.

Dec 03, 2008, 12:56 PM // 12:56	#8
Rothan Celt Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2008 Guild: Aura Profession: Mo/R	They do not play as much as they used to people are more spread out nowdays or have heroes. Remarkably Pugging is almost seen as a sign of "you can't do this mission'' Rather than im bored so lets bring some nubs to entertain me xP But ppl tend to just stand around with 3 heroes and henchmen nowdays.Only peeps who really pug are the peeps who can not H/H the mission for whatever reason.

Dec 03, 2008, 01:05 PM // 13:05	#9
pumpkin pie Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: behind you Guild: bumble bee Profession: E/	well did you see that other thread that says $4.95 go get it quick! $4.95 what could you loose? beside $4.95... lol

Dec 03, 2008, 01:39 PM // 13:39	#10
Sedna Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Singapore Guild: Veritas Invictus [TRUE]	I just did Thunderhead Keep and the outpost was totally empty.

Dec 03, 2008, 04:10 PM // 16:10	#13
Brawn Over Brains Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: England Guild: X Devils Rejects X Profession: W/Mo	Most missions are normally okay for finding group, allthough many missions are doable with henchmen. I'm still playing Proph, gunna do it with my Ele now.

Dec 03, 2008, 04:19 PM // 16:19	#14
Liam016 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: England,UK Profession: R/Me	Proph is quite empty nowadays, your probably better off waiting for gw2 to come out imo.

Dec 03, 2008, 04:42 PM // 16:42	#15
Longasc Forge Runner Join Date: May 2005	If you do not mind exploring on your own, you can get all GW chapters/expansions for little money by now. I recently returned, just to find out that I do not really that keen on playing GW again, nothing new. And my friends who still play it, dunno why they still play it actually, are not that active. Guess they use it as some kind of beefed up chat software. But if you have not seen Factions, Nightfall, Eye of the North... heck, then you must get GW again. It is definitely worthwhile.

Dec 03, 2008, 06:48 PM // 18:48	#17
Dimitrius Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2008 Profession: P/	People definitely still play Prophecies. I am at the second to last Prophecies mission and I've had pick up groups for all of my missions. There are definitely people still playing, you won't have to play alone. (But you can if you want.)

Dec 03, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31	#19
Issac Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Earthrealm Profession: W/A	If you can get into pvp get factions, alliance battles are pretty interesting. But for prophs it's mostly somewhat empty now. not how it use to be in the old days :S.

Dec 03, 2008, 10:53 PM // 22:53	#20
FlatLineDisaster Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2008	I am not a fan of pvp. I am about to make my new account now in prophecies. Hopefully I can find people to explore with. That's all I like to do.