Getting the most of GW? - Guild Wars Forums

falseblue · Feb 18, 2007, 02:11 AM // 02:11

OK, I just got the game, yesterday, I'm lvl 5, and I would really like to know how to get the most out of my GW: Prophecies. I plan to play the entire PvE, and would really like to get into PvP, but have no clue

So, help a noob, and tell him. Please.

Kook~NBK~ · Feb 18, 2007, 02:24 AM // 02:24

Welcome to GW!!!

How to get the most out of the game?
1. Don't sell any DYES until after you've been through the acadamy.
2. Don't go to the acadamy until you've reached level 7 or 8. (it gets a bit harder afterwards)
3. Try different professions on for size. You've got 4 character slots to play with, but most people who PvP keep one slot set aside for making PvP characters.
4. Check out these threads for info on builds, events, and all the stuff that goes on with GW.
5. Check out guildwiki for lots and lots of information on the game.
6. Don't be anti-social, join a guild and have fun. (Having a "cool cape" is no guarentee of a "cool guild")

falseblue · Feb 18, 2007, 02:33 AM // 02:33

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Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

Welcome to GW!!!

How to get the most out of the game?
1. Don't sell any DYES until after you've been through the acadamy.
2. Don't go to the acadamy until you've reached level 7 or 8. (it gets a bit harder afterwards)
3. Try different professions on for size. You've got 4 character slots to play with, but most people who PvP keep one slot set aside for making PvP characters.
4. Check out these threads for info on builds, events, and all the stuff that goes on with GW.
5. Check out guildwiki for lots and lots of information on the game.
6. Don't be anti-social, join a guild and have fun. (Having a "cool cape" is no guarentee of a "cool guild")

Thanks. But with the guild thing, I dont have any friends that play GW, yet. And I dont exactly know of any to join, I was going to look around here for a good one.
How do you tell what a "good/cool" guild is?

October Jade · Feb 18, 2007, 02:38 AM // 02:38

Prophecies is the largest and most lengthy of the three PvE campaigns; there's plenty to keep you occupied. If you haven't already, check out guildwiki. It's a veritable trove of information, especially good for new players.

One positive thing for you is that the storyline in GW is fairly linear. You'll notice that in your quest log, some quests are notated as being "primary." These are the ones that help progress you through the game; everything else is just extra. Don't ignore the regular quests, though...they're a great means of unlocking new skills and gaining xp.

After you enter the academy you'll have access to a variety of PvP formats. Most people start out in the random arenas; they're less serious and/or organized than the other types.

Oh, one more thing...when looking for a decent guild, don't join any that you see spamming a recruitment message in town. It's okay to fly solo for a while until you encounter other people whose playstyles and attitudes complement your own.

Best of luck in your pursuits.

Lonesamurai · Feb 18, 2007, 02:41 AM // 02:41

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Originally Posted by falseblue

Thanks. But with the guild thing, I dont have any friends that play GW, yet. And I dont exactly know of any to join, I was going to look around here for a good one.
How do you tell what a "good/cool" guild is?

Well, where you form?

If your from Europe and especially UK, I'll give you some examples, have a look at my guild here or if your from the US of A then check out my good buddy Caerics guild (the head of our alliance) here, for some examples of guilds and websites/forums, have a look around, there are plenty of guilds recruiting here and on other forums

We both take on new players and both guilds are Hybrids, meaning we do both PvP and PvE... If not, have a look around, party with people and see what you like, experiment and ask questions, and don't be put down by some of the idiots that play, trust me, you'll get plenty of "n00b!" when you ask some questions, as some think that everyone's been playing for a couple of years like a few of us have

Anyway, if you need a hand, send me a message and I'll give you a hand, I have a character in Presear thats there to stay and 7 characters the other side that help new players

Coloneh · Feb 18, 2007, 02:45 AM // 02:45

hey Lonesamurai you cant recruit outside of the recruiting thread. might want to edit that before an admin gets to you.

falseblue · Feb 18, 2007, 02:49 AM // 02:49

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Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

Well, where you form?

If your from Europe and especially UK, I'll take you on, have a look at my guild here or if your from the US of A then check out my good buddy Caerics guild (the head of our alliance) here

We both take on new players and both guilds are Hybrids, meaning we do both PvP and PvE... If not, have a look around, party with people and see what you like, experiment and ask questions, and don't be put down by some of the idiots that play, trust me, you'll get plenty of "n00b!" when you ask some questions, as some think that everyone's been playing for a couple of years like a few of us have

Anyway, if you need a hand, send me a message and I'll give you a hand, I have a character in Presear thats there to stay and 7 characters the other side that help new players

IM from US. Ill check his out. I plan to play for a long time

Ill probably get into a guild soon. Oh, and everyone, ill be checking out the Wiki.

Markaedw · Feb 18, 2007, 02:49 AM // 02:49

Also the next set of armor is not free, so you'll want to wait untill you have around 2k before you move on.

A few other things, if you can save spider webs untill you sear (the academy mission), you can get an expert salvage kit, the webs salvage into silk, which has better value than glitter.

You can save your self some money by salvaging clothing drops into leather and cloth, swords and axes into iron; 25 should be enough to get started.

Lonesamurai · Feb 18, 2007, 02:49 AM // 02:49

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Originally Posted by Coloneh

hey Lonesamurai you cant recruit outside of the recruiting thread. might want to edit that before an admin gets to you.

Its not really recruiting, however i sent him a true PM to see what he actually wants, i thought that was more of an example of guilds

I'd have put an Ozzie guild in too for a comparison, but I can't remember the name of the last one I dealt with

Lonesamurai · Feb 18, 2007, 02:53 AM // 02:53

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Originally Posted by falseblue

IM from US. Ill check his out. I plan to play for a long time

Ill probably get into a guild soon. Oh, and everyone, ill be checking out the Wiki.

Well some of us have been playing since well before release in teh betas, so although I'm UK myself, feel free to PM me ingame if you need a hand

falseblue · Feb 18, 2007, 02:57 AM // 02:57

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Originally Posted by Lonesamurai

Well some of us have been playing since well before release in teh betas, so although I'm UK myself, feel free to PM me ingame if you need a hand

Thanks. Its nice to know someone doesnt hate the noobs.
I added you to my friends list, if you dont mind?

Lonesamurai · Feb 18, 2007, 03:34 AM // 03:34

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Originally Posted by falseblue

Thanks. Its nice to know someone doesnt hate the noobs.
I added you to my friends list, if you dont mind?

No, I hate "n00bs", but i love "newbies" as they want to learn and usually learn real quick, in fact, most of my officers were "newbies" i picked up in Presear and trained up, now I've got a strong hybrid guild and we PvE and PvP regularly... I'll admit, i don't play as much, in fact, i only play when we have guild PvE outings or gvG's arranged, but thats because I've been playing since the beta's and i need to play other games before i get too bored and start hating the game...

Oh, and Supreme Commander god damn rocks!!!

Domon Kasho · Feb 18, 2007, 03:35 AM // 03:35

as long as the good deeds are flowing if you ever need help with crafting materials for armor you can PM me and i should be able to help out.i keep stock of most common and rare materials.

falseblue · Feb 18, 2007, 04:13 AM // 04:13

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Originally Posted by Domon Kasho

as long as the good deeds are flowing if you ever need help with crafting materials for armor you can PM me and i should be able to help out.i keep stock of most common and rare materials.

Thanks, but I have no clue on how to do anything with crafting yet.

Kook~NBK~ · Feb 18, 2007, 04:16 AM // 04:16

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Originally Posted by falseblue

Thanks. But with the guild thing, I dont have any friends that play GW, yet. And I dont exactly know of any to join, I was going to look around here for a good one.
How do you tell what a "good/cool" guild is?

One way to tell is by playing with people. There are a few thousand guilds out there, and some of them are of a less-than-honorable reputation. Just look for helpful people who don't mind answering questions and doing quests & missions with newbies (not n00bs - n00bs suck, no matter how long they've been playing! LOL).

Also when choosing a guild, find out where their focus is. PvP, PvE, Alliance battles (a factions thing), or a bit of everything. You don't want to join a guild that doesn't do what you're interested in.

falseblue · Feb 18, 2007, 04:38 AM // 04:38

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Originally Posted by Kook~NBK~

One way to tell is by playing with people. There are a few thousand guilds out there, and some of them are of a less-than-honorable reputation. Just look for helpful people who don't mind answering questions and doing quests & missions with newbies (not n00bs - n00bs suck, no matter how long they've been playing! LOL).

Also when choosing a guild, find out where their focus is. PvP, PvE, Alliance battles (a factions thing), or a bit of everything. You don't want to join a guild that doesn't do what you're interested in.

Ill check out the recruiting forum soon. I really want some people to play with. After all, it is a MMORPG?

holababe · Feb 18, 2007, 05:07 AM // 05:07

CORPG

The difference is basically that there is more orientation on competing with people, rather than RPG-style adventuring

Lonesamurai · Feb 18, 2007, 09:48 AM // 09:48

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Originally Posted by holababe

CORPG

The difference is basically that there is more orientation on competing with people, rather than RPG-style adventuring

Agreed, plus its not exactly massive, the max you can have in a town/outpost district is 100 and the biggest party size is 16 in an instance and thats only for one mission in Factions

yeah, think of it more like an Action adventure

falseblue · Feb 18, 2007, 04:44 PM // 16:44

Oh, well thanks.

Feb 18, 2007, 02:11 AM // 02:11	#1
falseblue Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nevada	Getting the most of GW? OK, I just got the game, yesterday, I'm lvl 5, and I would really like to know how to get the most out of my GW: Prophecies. I plan to play the entire PvE, and would really like to get into PvP, but have no clue So, help a noob, and tell him. Please. Last edited by falseblue; Feb 18, 2007 at 04:10 AM // 04:10..

Feb 18, 2007, 03:35 AM // 03:35	#13
Domon Kasho Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Ebony Citedel Chest Guild: [TWS] The Warriors Stronghold Profession: E/	help with crafting armor as long as the good deeds are flowing if you ever need help with crafting materials for armor you can PM me and i should be able to help out.i keep stock of most common and rare materials.

Feb 18, 2007, 02:24 AM // 02:24	#2
Kook~NBK~ Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A little chalet outside Drok's Guild: Natural Born Killaz	Welcome to GW!!! How to get the most out of the game? 1. Don't sell any DYES until after you've been through the acadamy. 2. Don't go to the acadamy until you've reached level 7 or 8. (it gets a bit harder afterwards) 3. Try different professions on for size. You've got 4 character slots to play with, but most people who PvP keep one slot set aside for making PvP characters. 4. Check out these threads for info on builds, events, and all the stuff that goes on with GW. 5. Check out guildwiki for lots and lots of information on the game. 6. Don't be anti-social, join a guild and have fun. (Having a "cool cape" is no guarentee of a "cool guild")

Feb 18, 2007, 02:38 AM // 02:38	#4
October Jade Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: drifting between Indiana and NorCal	Prophecies is the largest and most lengthy of the three PvE campaigns; there's plenty to keep you occupied. If you haven't already, check out guildwiki. It's a veritable trove of information, especially good for new players. One positive thing for you is that the storyline in GW is fairly linear. You'll notice that in your quest log, some quests are notated as being "primary." These are the ones that help progress you through the game; everything else is just extra. Don't ignore the regular quests, though...they're a great means of unlocking new skills and gaining xp. After you enter the academy you'll have access to a variety of PvP formats. Most people start out in the random arenas; they're less serious and/or organized than the other types. Oh, one more thing...when looking for a decent guild, don't join any that you see spamming a recruitment message in town. It's okay to fly solo for a while until you encounter other people whose playstyles and attitudes complement your own. Best of luck in your pursuits.

Feb 18, 2007, 02:45 AM // 02:45	#6
Coloneh Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2006 Profession: D/W	hey Lonesamurai you cant recruit outside of the recruiting thread. might want to edit that before an admin gets to you.

Feb 18, 2007, 02:49 AM // 02:49	#8
Markaedw Desert Nomad Join Date: Nov 2005 Profession: N/	Also the next set of armor is not free, so you'll want to wait untill you have around 2k before you move on. A few other things, if you can save spider webs untill you sear (the academy mission), you can get an expert salvage kit, the webs salvage into silk, which has better value than glitter. You can save your self some money by salvaging clothing drops into leather and cloth, swords and axes into iron; 25 should be enough to get started.

Feb 18, 2007, 05:07 AM // 05:07	#17
holababe Jungle Guide Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Goon Squad [LLJK] Profession: Mo/	CORPG The difference is basically that there is more orientation on competing with people, rather than RPG-style adventuring

Feb 18, 2007, 04:44 PM // 16:44	#19
falseblue Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nevada	Oh, well thanks.