Getting GW Today.. Question, Though - Guild Wars Forums

Sanai Keralin · May 01, 2007, 03:56 PM // 15:56

I definitely want to get GW:Prophecies today (for several reasons), but I also want to get either Factions or Nightfall. I've already read the thread about the differences on all three, but just wanted to know what the general consensus was about what second one to get. I do know that if I like the two that I get, I'll be getting the one I don't have, and the one coming out soon.

Thomas.knbk · May 01, 2007, 04:06 PM // 16:06

Nightfall has the better PvE seems to be the general consensus.
If you want to PvP seriously you should buy all of them anyway.

Painbringer · May 01, 2007, 04:12 PM // 16:12

Prophesies- Has a great learning curve. You will learn slowly and become better at it through trial and error. Creatures get tougher as you progress the story. It is a long game if you do the quests and take your time. Take in the beauty while in pre-searing.

Factions- Great way to advance a character fast! High experience rewards. You will have harder creatures right away compared to Prophesies. This game is much faster to get to the end. Ritualist and Assassin professions come from here. You will experience 2 (16 person missions) Blew me away the first time I played one.

Nightfall- Heroes you get to use them and they follow you anywhere from there on. They can come with you to any campaign. You can set there skills to what you want, and also give them whatever cool items you find during your travels. Dervish and Paragon professions come from here. As you get to the end of the game the monsters separate the men from the boys.

I like them all but if you have money for just 2 get Prophesies and Nightfall.

Keithark · May 01, 2007, 04:40 PM // 16:40

for sure get nightfall and start characters there so you will have hero's to help with prophesies as it is hard to get a group in a game that is 2 campaigns old...plus if you are PvE player sins and rits are usually not as much use as a dervish IMO

Stiltzkin · May 01, 2007, 04:57 PM // 16:57

Factions- In this campaign you will level extremely quickly. Two new professions: Assassin and Ritualist. Big place, tonnes of people and lots of things to farm for easy money. 2 Elite missions in the main areas. and wo different Factions to choose from and battle for territory.

Nightfall- Fun and exciting. two new professions: Dervish and Paragon. Great place for farming. Heros helpfull for beating this and other campaigns. Monsters get harder and makes it more challenging.

Both campaigns are very useful when playing prophecies(Nightfall for the heros and Factions for items and Ritualist(pawns)).

Sanai Keralin · May 01, 2007, 05:10 PM // 17:10

Well, I'm in quite the dilemma, then. I doubt hubby will let me get all three :P I'll do some thinking while I go through coupons and do up the grocery list.

Stomphoof · May 01, 2007, 05:13 PM // 17:13

I got a question. I have Factions, and was looking to get Either Prophecies or Nightfall...

Which would be better to get first? From the sound of it, Nightfall would be due to the Heroes.

Jongo River · May 01, 2007, 05:24 PM // 17:24

Prophecies for some popular elite skills and the story.
Factions is actually my favourite installment, but it seems to be an aquired taste and there's no obvious specific benefit to choosing it over the others.
Nightfall for Heroes and Treasures.

There's benefits either way, but I'd go with Nightfall, over Factions or Prophecies. Heroes benefit if you want or have to solo and treasures are a nice bonus for the more casual player.

Lydz · May 01, 2007, 07:46 PM // 19:46

I'd say get Nightfall. The heros are amazing!

Osi Ri S · May 01, 2007, 08:38 PM // 20:38

Id second that ^^

Heros are what makes NF better than Factions imo. Also factions has the annoying Afflicted. NF at least for me required me to change builds alot, in Factions it was the same old MM build for my nec, or the same Dragons slash build for my war. Grated, i wasnt FORCED to play those builds but they were just the most efficient.

Once again, Heros make the difference here. They make the game so much easier and they make the game more fun imo. its almost like having more chars.

*Darcy* · May 01, 2007, 08:48 PM // 20:48

There is a sticky at the top of this Q&A forum that describes the three games to help with decisions.

For info on the early game areas, visit guildwiki.org http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Main_Page and look over the beginner section.

Welcome to guru, and, whichever you choose, you will enjoy GW.

Hoyt · May 01, 2007, 08:56 PM // 20:56

I highly suggest Prophesies. Starting any other campaign first would be like reading The Chronicles of Narnia out of order. Sure, it will still be great and make sense, but you will lack the core knowledge and storyline that makes the entire series cohesive. Also, if you don???t get a chance to experience Pre-Searing, you will always wonder, ???What if???????

As far as a second choice, I would recommend Nightfall for all the reasons folks give above.

Sanai Keralin · May 01, 2007, 09:18 PM // 21:18

Thanks for all the suggestions

I decided I'm going to get Prophecies and Nightfall

Hopefully I get my connection problems figured out.

Stomphoof · May 01, 2007, 09:21 PM // 21:21

Good luck with your connection issues Sanai! If you have DSL feel free to PM Me. I used to do DSL Tech support about a year ago... :P

I think I am gonna get Nightfall after all the discussion here. That, and the dervish sounds like fun.

Sanai Keralin · May 01, 2007, 09:57 PM // 21:57

At the rate I'm going, I'll never get them figured out

Stupid Vista. I'd rather have XP back.

dansamy · May 01, 2007, 11:42 PM // 23:42

If you have a Sam's Club near you, they have the 3-pack for $100.

May 01, 2007, 03:56 PM // 15:56	#1
Sanai Keralin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springfield, IL Profession: W/E	Getting GW Today.. Question, Though I definitely want to get GW:Prophecies today (for several reasons), but I also want to get either Factions or Nightfall. I've already read the thread about the differences on all three, but just wanted to know what the general consensus was about what second one to get. I do know that if I like the two that I get, I'll be getting the one I don't have, and the one coming out soon.

May 01, 2007, 08:48 PM // 20:48	#11
Darcy Never Too Old Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rhode Island where there are no GW contests Guild: Order of First Profession: W/R	There is a sticky at the top of this Q&A forum that describes the three games to help with decisions. For info on the early game areas, visit guildwiki.org http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Main_Page and look over the beginner section. Welcome to guru, and, whichever you choose, you will enjoy GW. __________________ That's me, the old stick-in-the-mud non-fun moderator. (and non-understanding, also)

May 01, 2007, 11:42 PM // 23:42	#16
dansamy Chasing Dragons Join Date: May 2005 Location: Lost in La-La Land Guild: LFGuild Profession: Mo/Me	If you have a Sam's Club near you, they have the 3-pack for $100. __________________ Former Gladiator's Arena Moderator. Retired. Awaiting GW2.

May 01, 2007, 04:06 PM // 16:06	#2
Thomas.knbk Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006	Nightfall has the better PvE seems to be the general consensus. If you want to PvP seriously you should buy all of them anyway.

May 01, 2007, 04:12 PM // 16:12	#3
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	Prophesies- Has a great learning curve. You will learn slowly and become better at it through trial and error. Creatures get tougher as you progress the story. It is a long game if you do the quests and take your time. Take in the beauty while in pre-searing. Factions- Great way to advance a character fast! High experience rewards. You will have harder creatures right away compared to Prophesies. This game is much faster to get to the end. Ritualist and Assassin professions come from here. You will experience 2 (16 person missions) Blew me away the first time I played one. Nightfall- Heroes you get to use them and they follow you anywhere from there on. They can come with you to any campaign. You can set there skills to what you want, and also give them whatever cool items you find during your travels. Dervish and Paragon professions come from here. As you get to the end of the game the monsters separate the men from the boys. I like them all but if you have money for just 2 get Prophesies and Nightfall.

May 01, 2007, 04:40 PM // 16:40	#4
Keithark Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Be Aggressive B E Aggressive [AGRO] Profession: E/Me	for sure get nightfall and start characters there so you will have hero's to help with prophesies as it is hard to get a group in a game that is 2 campaigns old...plus if you are PvE player sins and rits are usually not as much use as a dervish IMO

May 01, 2007, 04:57 PM // 16:57	#5
Stiltzkin Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Aetna Guild: Dark Siderz Profession: Mo/Me	Factions- In this campaign you will level extremely quickly. Two new professions: Assassin and Ritualist. Big place, tonnes of people and lots of things to farm for easy money. 2 Elite missions in the main areas. and wo different Factions to choose from and battle for territory. Nightfall- Fun and exciting. two new professions: Dervish and Paragon. Great place for farming. Heros helpfull for beating this and other campaigns. Monsters get harder and makes it more challenging. Both campaigns are very useful when playing prophecies(Nightfall for the heros and Factions for items and Ritualist(pawns)).

May 01, 2007, 05:10 PM // 17:10	#6
Sanai Keralin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springfield, IL Profession: W/E	Well, I'm in quite the dilemma, then. I doubt hubby will let me get all three :P I'll do some thinking while I go through coupons and do up the grocery list.

May 01, 2007, 05:13 PM // 17:13	#7
Stomphoof Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Fl	I got a question. I have Factions, and was looking to get Either Prophecies or Nightfall... Which would be better to get first? From the sound of it, Nightfall would be due to the Heroes.

May 01, 2007, 05:24 PM // 17:24	#8
Jongo River Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Oct 2006	Prophecies for some popular elite skills and the story. Factions is actually my favourite installment, but it seems to be an aquired taste and there's no obvious specific benefit to choosing it over the others. Nightfall for Heroes and Treasures. There's benefits either way, but I'd go with Nightfall, over Factions or Prophecies. Heroes benefit if you want or have to solo and treasures are a nice bonus for the more casual player.

May 01, 2007, 07:46 PM // 19:46	#9
Lydz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Guild: The Crazy Dragons [TCD] Profession: E/Mo	I'd say get Nightfall. The heros are amazing!

May 01, 2007, 08:38 PM // 20:38	#10
Osi Ri S Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] Profession: N/	Id second that ^^ Heros are what makes NF better than Factions imo. Also factions has the annoying Afflicted. NF at least for me required me to change builds alot, in Factions it was the same old MM build for my nec, or the same Dragons slash build for my war. Grated, i wasnt FORCED to play those builds but they were just the most efficient. Once again, Heros make the difference here. They make the game so much easier and they make the game more fun imo. its almost like having more chars.

May 01, 2007, 08:56 PM // 20:56	#12
Hoyt Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: May 2005 Location: VA,USA...for now.	I highly suggest Prophesies. Starting any other campaign first would be like reading The Chronicles of Narnia out of order. Sure, it will still be great and make sense, but you will lack the core knowledge and storyline that makes the entire series cohesive. Also, if you don???t get a chance to experience Pre-Searing, you will always wonder, ???What if??????? As far as a second choice, I would recommend Nightfall for all the reasons folks give above.

May 01, 2007, 09:18 PM // 21:18	#13
Sanai Keralin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springfield, IL Profession: W/E	Thanks for all the suggestions I decided I'm going to get Prophecies and Nightfall Hopefully I get my connection problems figured out.

May 01, 2007, 09:21 PM // 21:21	#14
Stomphoof Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Fl	Good luck with your connection issues Sanai! If you have DSL feel free to PM Me. I used to do DSL Tech support about a year ago... :P I think I am gonna get Nightfall after all the discussion here. That, and the dervish sounds like fun.

May 01, 2007, 09:57 PM // 21:57	#15
Sanai Keralin Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springfield, IL Profession: W/E	At the rate I'm going, I'll never get them figured out Stupid Vista. I'd rather have XP back.