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deadtorights · Apr 29, 2008, 05:14 PM // 17:14

Hi, i recently buy the game. But I can't seem to play the original guild wars. I'm playing Eye of the north instand. Is that normal??? I though when I buy the platinum edition, I would be able to play the original one, and play the expension later on. So my question is, does the platinum edition Let me play the original Guild Wars ??? Because I can only play the expension pack. In the box of the game, I got 1 DVD call Guild Wars platinum Edition and when I put the DVD inside, it auto run and it ask me as option to : Play Guild Wars : Eye of north, Install Direct X 9, Install PlayNC launcher (what does that do??? ), play cinematic and visit web site. Thanks you !!!

Jongo River · Apr 29, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16

I think you're getting confused because the title screen says Eye Of The North - it says that for everyone playing Guild Wars, because it's the latest installment.

If you start in Ascalon, you're playing Prophecies. It's not actually possible to start in EotN, because you can't make a character there.

snaek · Apr 29, 2008, 05:18 PM // 17:18

that makes no sense, sowrie

which game did u purchase?
its impossible to play eotn without one of teh other campaigns...

r u new to gw?
and did u buy the plat edition?
if so...then wut ur playin -is- teh original gw...
its all combined into one big world

deadtorights · Apr 29, 2008, 05:22 PM // 17:22

I'm starting in ascalon, but I can only pick about 5 character?? I though i can pick more then 5 race ?? On the web site i can be : Assassin
Dervish
Elementalist
Mesmer
Monk
Necromancer
Paragon
Ranger
Ritualist
Warrior

But i only have like half of it??

What you mean I'm playing prophecie? Is not the original GuildWars?? but the expension prophecie???
I'm kinda lost now lol

HawkofStorms · Apr 29, 2008, 05:27 PM // 17:27

Prophecies is the orignal Guild Wars. You own the orignal Guild Wars. The title screen always says "Eye of the North."

There are 6 core classes that existed when the orignal Guild Wars came out, Warrior, Ranger, Monk, Mesmer, Elementalist, and Necromancer.
Factions and Nightfall each added 2 new professions, assassins, ritualists, paragons, and dervishes.

Those professions didn't exist when the game first came out. Obviously then, there are no quests for those professions in the first Guild Wars since they didn't exist when the game first came out. To play the other 4 professions, you have to buy the chapter that has those exclussive classes.

Jongo River · Apr 29, 2008, 05:27 PM // 17:27

Prophecies is the first chapter, so yes, it's the original "Guild Wars".

You can create the 5 "core" character classes - the others were added with Factions (Assassin & Ritualist) and Nightfall (Dervish & Paragon).

Hope that helps.

Edited: damn typo.

snaek · Apr 29, 2008, 05:29 PM // 17:29

theres 3 campaigns + 1 expansion

prophecies
factions
nitefall

eye of the north expansion

you have prophecies+eotn
the expansion adds new content to the existing game
so it will feel jus like 1 big game
u cant play them seperately
its like 1 big game put together

inorder to play the other classes, u need to buy the other campiagns
assassin+ritualist...u need to buy factions
dervish+paragon....u need to buy nitefall

Shinjinbukai · Apr 29, 2008, 05:30 PM // 17:30

Alrighty, I will try to help as much as possible.

If you start in Ascalon, thats Prophecies, you can choose from the original 5 classes, Ele, War, Mes, Monk, Necro

If you start in Factions you can make any of the original 5 classes or Assasins or Ritualists. note you can't make assasins or rits in any other campaign. NO Paras or Dervs

If you start in Nightfall you can make any of the original 5 classes Paragons and Dervishes, NO Sins or Rits

You can't start in EoTN but the loading screen for GW shows up as EoTN. You can own any of the three games and at some point you will get access to EoTN eventually.

Hope this helps

Big G · Apr 29, 2008, 05:31 PM // 17:31

Indeed. So you are playing Prophecies ;D

nbajammer · Apr 29, 2008, 06:33 PM // 18:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shinjinbukai

Alrighty, I will try to help as much as possible.

If you start in Ascalon, thats Prophecies, you can choose from the original 5 classes, Ele, War, Mes, Monk, Necro

If you start in Factions you can make any of the original 5 classes or Assasins or Ritualists. note you can't make assasins or rits in any other campaign. NO Paras or Dervs

If you start in Nightfall you can make any of the original 5 classes Paragons and Dervishes, NO Sins or Rits

You can't start in EoTN but the loading screen for GW shows up as EoTN. You can own any of the three games and at some point you will get access to EoTN eventually.

Hope this helps

You forgot Rangers, which can also be made in Prophecies, Factions, or Nightfall.

HawkofStorms · Apr 29, 2008, 07:38 PM // 19:38

Yeah NBAjammer... I'm trying to figure out how 3 people in a row made the mistake of "five professions" instead of six.

Shinjinbukai · Apr 30, 2008, 04:45 PM // 16:45

brain fart xD my ranger is my legendary survivor as well haha

Apr 29, 2008, 05:14 PM // 17:14	#1
deadtorights Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2008	Guild Wars platinum Edition Hi, i recently buy the game. But I can't seem to play the original guild wars. I'm playing Eye of the north instand. Is that normal??? I though when I buy the platinum edition, I would be able to play the original one, and play the expension later on. So my question is, does the platinum edition Let me play the original Guild Wars ??? Because I can only play the expension pack. In the box of the game, I got 1 DVD call Guild Wars platinum Edition and when I put the DVD inside, it auto run and it ask me as option to : Play Guild Wars : Eye of north, Install Direct X 9, Install PlayNC launcher (what does that do??? ), play cinematic and visit web site. Thanks you !!! Last edited by deadtorights; Apr 29, 2008 at 05:17 PM // 17:17..

Apr 29, 2008, 05:27 PM // 17:27	#6
Jongo River Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2006	Prophecies is the first chapter, so yes, it's the original "Guild Wars". You can create the 5 "core" character classes - the others were added with Factions (Assassin & Ritualist) and Nightfall (Dervish & Paragon). Hope that helps. Edited: damn typo. Last edited by Jongo River; Apr 29, 2008 at 05:58 PM // 17:58..

Apr 29, 2008, 05:16 PM // 17:16	#2
Jongo River Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2006	I think you're getting confused because the title screen says Eye Of The North - it says that for everyone playing Guild Wars, because it's the latest installment. If you start in Ascalon, you're playing Prophecies. It's not actually possible to start in EotN, because you can't make a character there.

Apr 29, 2008, 05:18 PM // 17:18	#3
snaek Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: N/	that makes no sense, sowrie which game did u purchase? its impossible to play eotn without one of teh other campaigns... r u new to gw? and did u buy the plat edition? if so...then wut ur playin -is- teh original gw... its all combined into one big world

Apr 29, 2008, 05:22 PM // 17:22	#4
deadtorights Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2008	I'm starting in ascalon, but I can only pick about 5 character?? I though i can pick more then 5 race ?? On the web site i can be : Assassin Dervish Elementalist Mesmer Monk Necromancer Paragon Ranger Ritualist Warrior But i only have like half of it?? What you mean I'm playing prophecie? Is not the original GuildWars?? but the expension prophecie??? I'm kinda lost now lol

Apr 29, 2008, 05:27 PM // 17:27	#5
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Prophecies is the orignal Guild Wars. You own the orignal Guild Wars. The title screen always says "Eye of the North." There are 6 core classes that existed when the orignal Guild Wars came out, Warrior, Ranger, Monk, Mesmer, Elementalist, and Necromancer. Factions and Nightfall each added 2 new professions, assassins, ritualists, paragons, and dervishes. Those professions didn't exist when the game first came out. Obviously then, there are no quests for those professions in the first Guild Wars since they didn't exist when the game first came out. To play the other 4 professions, you have to buy the chapter that has those exclussive classes.

Apr 29, 2008, 05:29 PM // 17:29	#7
snaek Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: N/	theres 3 campaigns + 1 expansion prophecies factions nitefall eye of the north expansion you have prophecies+eotn the expansion adds new content to the existing game so it will feel jus like 1 big game u cant play them seperately its like 1 big game put together inorder to play the other classes, u need to buy the other campiagns assassin+ritualist...u need to buy factions dervish+paragon....u need to buy nitefall

Apr 29, 2008, 05:30 PM // 17:30	#8
Shinjinbukai Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palo Alto, California Guild: Zealots of Shiverpeak[ZoS] Profession: Mo/	Alrighty, I will try to help as much as possible. If you start in Ascalon, thats Prophecies, you can choose from the original 5 classes, Ele, War, Mes, Monk, Necro If you start in Factions you can make any of the original 5 classes or Assasins or Ritualists. note you can't make assasins or rits in any other campaign. NO Paras or Dervs If you start in Nightfall you can make any of the original 5 classes Paragons and Dervishes, NO Sins or Rits You can't start in EoTN but the loading screen for GW shows up as EoTN. You can own any of the three games and at some point you will get access to EoTN eventually. Hope this helps

Apr 29, 2008, 05:31 PM // 17:31	#9
Big G Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Helsinki, Finland Guild: The Order Of Bloodsoaked Rose Profession: E/	Indeed. So you are playing Prophecies ;D

Apr 29, 2008, 07:38 PM // 19:38	#11
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Yeah NBAjammer... I'm trying to figure out how 3 people in a row made the mistake of "five professions" instead of six.

Apr 30, 2008, 04:45 PM // 16:45	#12
Shinjinbukai Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palo Alto, California Guild: Zealots of Shiverpeak[ZoS] Profession: Mo/	brain fart xD my ranger is my legendary survivor as well haha