New to Guild Wars, any advice? - Guild Wars Forums

Whiteice661 · May 13, 2006, 04:37 AM // 04:37

Hey all,

I picked this up today. I used to be a hard core WoW player, but with going to med school now I had to quit. So I picked this up because I heard it is a great game somewhat along the lines of WoW but at your own pace and free to play online.

With that, I have never played Guild Wars before (Picked it up after reading player feedback on forums.) Can anyone offer up any advice or what not for a brand new n00b to this series?

If anyone feels like chit chating, I can be found on AOL IM at Wyteicee.

Thank you,
Whiteice

Textural · May 13, 2006, 04:49 AM // 04:49

Hey, welcome to the Guild Wars community then!

You might have already read about this, but Guild Wars is not a very solo-friendly game. So my advice would be to have or make some friends to play with you along the way. Don't think that just because you can't do anything with henchmens, that the game is too hard. :X

For me, I don't care how long I have to wait for my friends to finally come online because it's worth the wait rather than playing the game alone. I think what makes this game even funner is voice communication. So as soon as you get use to the mechanics of the game, you should join a guild or small community. =)

I do hope you have fun with Guild Wars!

Mandy Memory · May 13, 2006, 04:52 AM // 04:52

First off, pick the class you want to play...then play...lol

Reading the manual...or at least skimming it can help, pay attention to the "intro" parts.

Be free to ask questions, but much better is using the search function.

Good luck at med school as well...lol

Whiteice661 · May 13, 2006, 04:53 AM // 04:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Textural

Hey, welcome to the Guild Wars community then!

You might have already read about this, but Guild Wars is not a very solo-friendly game. So my advice would be to have or make some friends to play with you along the way. Don't think that just because you can't do anything with henchmens, that the game is too hard. :X

For me, I don't care how long I have to wait for my friends to finally come online because it's worth the wait rather than playing the game alone. I think what makes this game even funner is voice communication. So as soon as you get use to the mechanics of the game, you should join a guild or small community. =)

I do hope you have fun with Guild Wars!

Hey thanks for the reply.

I am going through the tutorial right now as we speak with something Ng. Look forward to trying this online soon. Also glad this game runs on my new laptop.

Tachyon · May 13, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54

Advice? Yeah, here's a good bit!

Tell all your real life friends to go away and not to bother you! Trust me, you don't need them as will not have a social life now you've brought Guild Wars.

nimloth32 · May 13, 2006, 04:56 AM // 04:56

try to get in a guild..it is a good way to get to know frens in game..enjoy..

sinisters chaos · May 13, 2006, 05:27 AM // 05:27

Yeah,, just find a nice active guild, do missions, chill..... thats what makes GW so special!

May 13, 2006, 04:37 AM // 04:37	#1
Whiteice661 Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2006	New to Guild Wars, any advice? Hey all, I picked this up today. I used to be a hard core WoW player, but with going to med school now I had to quit. So I picked this up because I heard it is a great game somewhat along the lines of WoW but at your own pace and free to play online. With that, I have never played Guild Wars before (Picked it up after reading player feedback on forums.) Can anyone offer up any advice or what not for a brand new n00b to this series? If anyone feels like chit chating, I can be found on AOL IM at Wyteicee. Thank you, Whiteice

May 13, 2006, 04:49 AM // 04:49	#2
Textural Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005	Hey, welcome to the Guild Wars community then! You might have already read about this, but Guild Wars is not a very solo-friendly game. So my advice would be to have or make some friends to play with you along the way. Don't think that just because you can't do anything with henchmens, that the game is too hard. :X For me, I don't care how long I have to wait for my friends to finally come online because it's worth the wait rather than playing the game alone. I think what makes this game even funner is voice communication. So as soon as you get use to the mechanics of the game, you should join a guild or small community. =) I do hope you have fun with Guild Wars!

May 13, 2006, 04:52 AM // 04:52	#3
Mandy Memory Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Xen of Sigils [XoO] Profession: W/	First off, pick the class you want to play...then play...lol Reading the manual...or at least skimming it can help, pay attention to the "intro" parts. Be free to ask questions, but much better is using the search function. Good luck at med school as well...lol

May 13, 2006, 04:54 AM // 04:54	#5
Tachyon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stoke, England Guild: The Godless [GOD] Profession: W/	Advice? Yeah, here's a good bit! Tell all your real life friends to go away and not to bother you! Trust me, you don't need them as will not have a social life now you've brought Guild Wars.

May 13, 2006, 04:56 AM // 04:56	#6
nimloth32 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Celestial Order Profession: W/Mo	try to get in a guild..it is a good way to get to know frens in game..enjoy..

May 13, 2006, 05:27 AM // 05:27	#7
sinisters chaos Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ATLANTA Guild: No Clue [emt] Profession: W/R	Yeah,, just find a nice active guild, do missions, chill..... thats what makes GW so special!