Approx. Gametime to Lvl 20? - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

chaos dragoon · Mar 11, 2006, 08:09 PM // 20:09

Well depends how you play the game. With running, ascension and power leveling, I hit max in 3-4 hours. probably would take around a week of casual gaming(2-3 hours a day) to hit max playing without runners and power levelers.

Numa Pompilius · Mar 11, 2006, 11:01 PM // 23:01

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Originally Posted by chaos dragoon

probably would take around a week of casual gaming(2-3 hours a day) to hit max playing without runners and power levelers.

BS. There's 25 missions, each mission averages an hour. Add to that travel time & failed missions & any quests. Even an experienced player who's 'speed-gaming' will be hard pressed to complete the campaign in a week playing 3 hours per day, except possibly if carried by a group of level 20's, and that's definitely not anything even resembling "casual gaming".

Would people who've never actually played the game without being run & powerlevelled please refrain from speculating about how long it takes to play casually? Please?

Rahl · Mar 12, 2006, 12:44 AM // 00:44

I just finished leveling to 20 on my new Elementalist, took 24.6 hours. No runs, no powerleveling, just did all the quests from Ascalon to the Desert (I hit level 20 at the end of Thirsty River)

Numa Pompilius · Mar 12, 2006, 01:21 AM // 01:21

So, 17 missions in 25 hours. Yeah, that's feasible, if you've done them before and know what to do, and have good and/or high-level people with you, and don't do quests, only missions.

Still not causal gaming.

Red Locust · Mar 12, 2006, 01:24 AM // 01:24

Depending on your goals, you can reach lvl 20 in less than 10 hours, although it would involve a lot of mission skipping and running. It's actually one of the best ways of farming skillpoints.

chaos dragoon · Mar 12, 2006, 01:48 AM // 01:48

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Originally Posted by Numa Pompilius

BS. There's 25 missions, each mission averages an hour. Add to that travel time & failed missions & any quests. Even an experienced player who's 'speed-gaming' will be hard pressed to complete the campaign in a week playing 3 hours per day, except possibly if carried by a group of level 20's, and that's definitely not anything even resembling "casual gaming".

Would people who've never actually played the game without being run & powerlevelled please refrain from speculating about how long it takes to play casually? Please?

Did I say that completed the campaign? No I said that hit max. Doing the high xp quests along with missions + bonus.

pappayaponta · Mar 12, 2006, 08:10 AM // 08:10

WOW, now we need to be realistic guys. When you start your first character you dont wana urry through the game and it takes a while. For me it took 60-70 hours. man

Lord Palidore · Mar 12, 2006, 08:20 AM // 08:20

^^^

Yeah, agreed.

For people who have already completed the storylines, and just rush through everything, and take all the shortcuts, it might take a short amount of time, but for the first time, its longer.

For me, it took somewhere around 60-90 hours. And how this differs from WoW, is that lvling just zooms by. Its not something where you have to sit around for a rediculus amount of hours, fighting monsters, and fighting boredom. Lvl doesn't really matter in GW. Its just a bar to keep track or progress at a minimum lvl. A very small percent of your time in GW will involve fighting monsters for hours for exp. just go through all the missions, and you'll be lvl 20 in no time.

ElinoraNeSangre · Mar 12, 2006, 07:26 PM // 19:26

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Originally Posted by Lord Palidore

^^^
For me, it took somewhere around 60-90 hours. And how this differs from WoW, is that lvling just zooms by. Its not something where you have to sit around for a rediculus amount of hours, fighting monsters, and fighting boredom. Lvl doesn't really matter in GW. Its just a bar to keep track or progress at a minimum lvl. A very small percent of your time in GW will involve fighting monsters for hours for exp. just go through all the missions, and you'll be lvl 20 in no time.

This is my experience, too. I'm a relatively casual gamer (although I probably do spend more time than I should on GW these days...), and I've only had the game for just over a month. I've been playing my character something like 73 hours and I'm level 18 and at Aurora Glade.

It really depends on how you want to play it, which is what makes GW so cool in my opinion. I spent the first part finishing *every* quest I could possibly find, and then started focusing on missions and primary quests so I can get a bit farther along. For one, I'd like to be able to go to Cantha when Factions comes out, plus I'd like to be able to play with my guildmates a bit more as they've all been playing a LOT longer than me. You can get through the game quickly, or you can take it easy.

Best advice I have is just play the game and enjoy it; the levels will come with it, and yes, they do really fly by. I've had a lot of times where I've looked up and realized I'm almost to the next level and didn't even notice!

Iron Fisted Warrior · Mar 18, 2006, 06:47 AM // 06:47

I say if your just starting the game, don't rush. First time through was awsome for me. I reached lvl 20 around "The Wilds". And it took a real long time. I did every pre-searing quest, and every mission and quest up till that point.

Jakerius · Mar 18, 2006, 07:03 AM // 07:03

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Doing the game normally..maybe 10-20 hours.

Yup. If you do a few pre-searing quests, a few Ascalon quests and the quests in between mission outposts (plus missions of course) by following the story you'll get to level 20 in 10-20.

Transluecent51 · Mar 18, 2006, 07:25 AM // 07:25

I got my most recent character, monk, to 20 with all her 200 skill points in about 23 hours after being created. You can farm skills points off trolls with scrolls with NP as any proffession. Don't really need to do all the missions over and over and over.

warkst · Mar 18, 2006, 07:31 AM // 07:31

20 hours. PL: 5.5 hours

Mar 12, 2006, 01:21 AM // 01:21	#24
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	So, 17 missions in 25 hours. Yeah, that's feasible, if you've done them before and know what to do, and have good and/or high-level people with you, and don't do quests, only missions. Still not causal gaming. Last edited by Numa Pompilius; Mar 12, 2006 at 01:26 AM // 01:26..

Mar 11, 2006, 08:09 PM // 20:09	#21
chaos dragoon Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: The Warrior Nation[WN] Profession: R/	Well depends how you play the game. With running, ascension and power leveling, I hit max in 3-4 hours. probably would take around a week of casual gaming(2-3 hours a day) to hit max playing without runners and power levelers.

Mar 12, 2006, 12:44 AM // 00:44	#23
Rahl Furnace Stoker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Guild: Mmph Its [Good] Profession: Mo/	I just finished leveling to 20 on my new Elementalist, took 24.6 hours. No runs, no powerleveling, just did all the quests from Ascalon to the Desert (I hit level 20 at the end of Thirsty River)

Mar 12, 2006, 01:24 AM // 01:24	#25
Red Locust Site Contributor Join Date: May 2005	Depending on your goals, you can reach lvl 20 in less than 10 hours, although it would involve a lot of mission skipping and running. It's actually one of the best ways of farming skillpoints.

Mar 12, 2006, 08:10 AM // 08:10	#27
pappayaponta Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Europian Comando force Profession: W/Mo	WOW, now we need to be realistic guys. When you start your first character you dont wana urry through the game and it takes a while. For me it took 60-70 hours. man

Mar 12, 2006, 08:20 AM // 08:20	#28
Lord Palidore Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005	^^^ Yeah, agreed. For people who have already completed the storylines, and just rush through everything, and take all the shortcuts, it might take a short amount of time, but for the first time, its longer. For me, it took somewhere around 60-90 hours. And how this differs from WoW, is that lvling just zooms by. Its not something where you have to sit around for a rediculus amount of hours, fighting monsters, and fighting boredom. Lvl doesn't really matter in GW. Its just a bar to keep track or progress at a minimum lvl. A very small percent of your time in GW will involve fighting monsters for hours for exp. just go through all the missions, and you'll be lvl 20 in no time.

Mar 18, 2006, 06:47 AM // 06:47	#30
Iron Fisted Warrior Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: Shatter The Republic Profession: W/Mo	I say if your just starting the game, don't rush. First time through was awsome for me. I reached lvl 20 around "The Wilds". And it took a real long time. I did every pre-searing quest, and every mission and quest up till that point.

Mar 18, 2006, 07:25 AM // 07:25	#32
Transluecent51 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Guilds Are For Woosies Who Need Help	I got my most recent character, monk, to 20 with all her 200 skill points in about 23 hours after being created. You can farm skills points off trolls with scrolls with NP as any proffession. Don't really need to do all the missions over and over and over.

Mar 18, 2006, 07:31 AM // 07:31	#33
warkst Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: my home Guild: Battle Gods [BG] Profession: R/Me	20 hours. PL: 5.5 hours