Do You Do All Quest Second Time Through? - Guild Wars Forums

MasterThrawn · Mar 15, 2006, 04:04 PM // 16:04

Just curious - I'm using my second PvE char, and the first time around I did everything. But the second time around I'm thinking of just doing the quests where you gain skills. Now I'm not rushing through I'm Level 11 and just reached Yak's bend, but I dunno I have like 10 "Experience" quests for Ascalon that I haven't done yet... Just curious on how people that have been through the game multiple times feel...

frickett · Mar 15, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08

I just ascended with my second character, (warrior/necromancer) there are a couple of quests still in my log, but it is the same for my first character, I didnt get any runs anywhere, and i have completed all the primary quests up to the Dragon's Lair, (where i am now.) So no I have not done all quests, but I have done most of them.

Toffin · Mar 15, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11

IMO the first character I played I went through normal with no runs. The next 3 I had ran to the desert.Did the missions with guildies. Then went to Beacons run to droks and then went back and did the small quests so I can fly right through them.

felinette · Mar 15, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

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Originally Posted by MasterThrawn

Just curious - I'm using my second PvE char, and the first time around I did everything. ... Just curious on how people that have been through the game multiple times feel...

I do all the quests again. I find that it's a new experience when playing with a different primary profession, and I'm the sort that likes to take things slow, anyway.

tuperwho · Mar 15, 2006, 04:19 PM // 16:19

I did them all with 4 char's. Really doesn't take too long, and you get items, gold, etc. along the way. If you're just concerned about experience, there's plenty to be gained without these quests. If you just enjoy playing the game and want to save up along the way, the quests are a good option.

mrbb · Mar 15, 2006, 04:31 PM // 16:31

Got run to Sanctum Cay with 2nd character, got to desert to get collector's armor (I'm playing an elemental). Going back to get the skills. Doing missions to get exp. with scroll of insight.

Lord Flash Heart · Mar 15, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40

For the characters after my 1st, i got myself a lift to the desert for ascending and collecting my attribute points. After that i do all quests for my primary and secondary skills. And some missions or quests are so much fun, or beautifull that i really dont mind doing them over and over again

Flash Heart

SirAubrey · Mar 15, 2006, 04:51 PM // 16:51

First 2 characters, did them all. Next 6 characters, took shortcuts and went back later to do missions and bonuses.

MasterThrawn · Mar 15, 2006, 04:52 PM // 16:52

That's cool - I was thinking of going through for a while, and than go back to do them later. I do have a thing about getting both Bonus and Mission done on missions though

Have to do that....just like those double swords

Cherno · Mar 15, 2006, 04:54 PM // 16:54

The problem is that I believe that there are some skill quests that don't get activated unless you do some of the experience quests first. Especially in old ascalon.

I have gone through and quested on every one of my new characters. It helps to learn the skills and play styles and strengths and weaknesses of each class imo and I enjoy doing it.

I just work my way naturally to beacons, get run to droks, buy only armor, go back and do all the quests through to amnoon. Get run on a desert tour then go back and do each mission and quest as normal.

T1Cybernetic · Mar 15, 2006, 04:56 PM // 16:56

The only quests i "aim" to do with any of my characters are fun quests like
galrath & the lost hog kinda quests but most of all quests with skills as rewards!

Im not really a fan of exp gained, lvl 20 is always only around the corner but you
cant really get anywhere without your skill bar, so skill quests are primery for me!

On all my characters i have a hole load of quests left to do but now that i have
almost all the skills for each profession and all characters are either complete
ascended or atleast level 20 then i really have plenty of time to do them...

JediKnight · Mar 15, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05

I do em all, mainly to get exp and cash. The drops aint good so I just merch em.

quickmonty · Mar 15, 2006, 05:50 PM // 17:50

I did all the quests and mission the sixth time through, except Galrath .... still haven't done that with 3 characters.

DeanBB · Mar 15, 2006, 06:03 PM // 18:03

I did some quests but mostly missions. Typically the quick/easy quests and those that rewarded skills were done and the rest I went back for or completed when helping out a "younger" toon of a guildie.

Andy_M · Mar 15, 2006, 06:06 PM // 18:06

Depends how I feel basically. I generally skip Aurora Glade and (sometimes) Riverside Province missions by going to ToA from either Druids or The Wilds and then down to Sanctum. I guess I just like chilling in The Talmark Wilderness and chatting to Rotscale in Majesties Rest (the first time I saw those Blair Witch things hanging from a branch - heh).

I hardly bother with bonuses when I get to Kryta - too much effort for a measly 1k experience.

OrangeArrow · Mar 15, 2006, 06:09 PM // 18:09

On my multiple run through with charcters I will do Skill quests and any easy to do quests along the way to ascension. I usuallay get ran to ascension and try to ascend around level 15 that way I can ascend directly to 20. I go back and do any missions i skiped for the skill points though for some reason I always end up skipping auora glade.

Andy_M · Mar 15, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

Strange thing is the first time I played the game I missed out a few missions by just doing normal quests. Had to go back and find places like Bloodstone Fen to get to do the missions for the first time. I'm struggling to find anyone who likes the Aurora Glade mission at the moment, hope it's not indicative of the type of stuff we are getting in Factions.

Not fantastic design when you do a quest and arrive in the same place you would be in if you did the appropriate mission..

Loralai · Mar 15, 2006, 06:32 PM // 18:32

I do them all unless I'm recreating a character/profession that I deleted in the past for some reason. I feel that in order to properly learn a chosen profession, you need some experience in it. If you just skip all of the quests because they are boring and you have done them before you are missing out on not only free skills, but also the learning process with those skills.

After you do the quests enough, you can almost breeze through them as fast as you would complete everything getting a run everywhere. Missions of course, excluded.

Oh Aurora Glade is very easy if you acquire some sort of speed skill on your profession. Just henchy through it (as most people won't listen to reason) and at the crystals run them far right, far left, close right. Sometimes you have to rerun the far right a time or two, but eventually you will get all 3 before they capture one of yours. And...there is no fighting that way. Better yet, grab a friend or someone else who needs to complete it and as soon as the first person places the first crystal, have them waiting at the pedastal for the next one to spawn and immediately start running it to the left, while you go wait for the final one. Either way it's doable. I actually did this one on a character with no run skills, just me and the henchies. It took quite a few trips back and forth to crystals as the mantles would capture one right as I was about to have all three, but eventually I got them.

Cherno · Mar 15, 2006, 06:53 PM // 18:53

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Originally Posted by Andy_M

Not fantastic design when you do a quest and arrive in the same place you would be in if you did the appropriate mission..

No mission takes you straight to Aurora Glade, only the quest. I believe bloodstone will drop you in Quarrel Falls which is also accessible through a quest which leads you on to Glade if that's what you meant.

xxSilhouette · Mar 15, 2006, 07:00 PM // 19:00

I didn't - on my first character i did everything, and on my second i only skipped a few - they my third and fourth i just did what i had to do.

Mar 15, 2006, 04:04 PM // 16:04	#1
MasterThrawn Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Gryffindor	Do You Do All Quest Second Time Through? Just curious - I'm using my second PvE char, and the first time around I did everything. But the second time around I'm thinking of just doing the quests where you gain skills. Now I'm not rushing through I'm Level 11 and just reached Yak's bend, but I dunno I have like 10 "Experience" quests for Ascalon that I haven't done yet... Just curious on how people that have been through the game multiple times feel...

Mar 15, 2006, 06:32 PM // 18:32	#18
Loralai Purveyor of Useless Info Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Perpetual Motion Squad [PMS] Profession: Mo/	I do them all unless I'm recreating a character/profession that I deleted in the past for some reason. I feel that in order to properly learn a chosen profession, you need some experience in it. If you just skip all of the quests because they are boring and you have done them before you are missing out on not only free skills, but also the learning process with those skills. After you do the quests enough, you can almost breeze through them as fast as you would complete everything getting a run everywhere. Missions of course, excluded. Oh Aurora Glade is very easy if you acquire some sort of speed skill on your profession. Just henchy through it (as most people won't listen to reason) and at the crystals run them far right, far left, close right. Sometimes you have to rerun the far right a time or two, but eventually you will get all 3 before they capture one of yours. And...there is no fighting that way. Better yet, grab a friend or someone else who needs to complete it and as soon as the first person places the first crystal, have them waiting at the pedastal for the next one to spawn and immediately start running it to the left, while you go wait for the final one. Either way it's doable. I actually did this one on a character with no run skills, just me and the henchies. It took quite a few trips back and forth to crystals as the mantles would capture one right as I was about to have all three, but eventually I got them. Last edited by Loralai; Mar 15, 2006 at 06:52 PM // 18:52..

Mar 15, 2006, 04:08 PM // 16:08	#2
frickett Krytan Explorer Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Shinigami Keys [SHIN] Profession: R/Mo	I just ascended with my second character, (warrior/necromancer) there are a couple of quests still in my log, but it is the same for my first character, I didnt get any runs anywhere, and i have completed all the primary quests up to the Dragon's Lair, (where i am now.) So no I have not done all quests, but I have done most of them.

Mar 15, 2006, 04:11 PM // 16:11	#3
Toffin Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Camp Rankor Guild: No Diplomacy Only War [nDoW] No Diplomacy Only Slackers [nDoS] Looking for an Alliance. Profession: W/	IMO the first character I played I went through normal with no runs. The next 3 I had ran to the desert.Did the missions with guildies. Then went to Beacons run to droks and then went back and did the small quests so I can fly right through them.

Mar 15, 2006, 04:19 PM // 16:19	#5
tuperwho Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Tenacious Knights of Doom [TKD]	I did them all with 4 char's. Really doesn't take too long, and you get items, gold, etc. along the way. If you're just concerned about experience, there's plenty to be gained without these quests. If you just enjoy playing the game and want to save up along the way, the quests are a good option.

Mar 15, 2006, 04:31 PM // 16:31	#6
mrbb Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2006 Profession: Mo/	Got run to Sanctum Cay with 2nd character, got to desert to get collector's armor (I'm playing an elemental). Going back to get the skills. Doing missions to get exp. with scroll of insight.

Mar 15, 2006, 04:40 PM // 16:40	#7
Lord Flash Heart Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: MUPP	For the characters after my 1st, i got myself a lift to the desert for ascending and collecting my attribute points. After that i do all quests for my primary and secondary skills. And some missions or quests are so much fun, or beautifull that i really dont mind doing them over and over again Flash Heart

Mar 15, 2006, 04:51 PM // 16:51	#8
SirAubrey Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Angry Dragons Profession: W/Mo	First 2 characters, did them all. Next 6 characters, took shortcuts and went back later to do missions and bonuses.

Mar 15, 2006, 04:52 PM // 16:52	#9
MasterThrawn Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Guild: Gryffindor	That's cool - I was thinking of going through for a while, and than go back to do them later. I do have a thing about getting both Bonus and Mission done on missions though Have to do that....just like those double swords

Mar 15, 2006, 04:54 PM // 16:54	#10
Cherno Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: Stars of Destiny Profession: E/	The problem is that I believe that there are some skill quests that don't get activated unless you do some of the experience quests first. Especially in old ascalon. I have gone through and quested on every one of my new characters. It helps to learn the skills and play styles and strengths and weaknesses of each class imo and I enjoy doing it. I just work my way naturally to beacons, get run to droks, buy only armor, go back and do all the quests through to amnoon. Get run on a desert tour then go back and do each mission and quest as normal.

Mar 15, 2006, 04:56 PM // 16:56	#11
T1Cybernetic Desert Nomad Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire, Uk, Nr Earth Guild: Alternate Evil Gamers [aeg] Profession: N/	The only quests i "aim" to do with any of my characters are fun quests like galrath & the lost hog kinda quests but most of all quests with skills as rewards! Im not really a fan of exp gained, lvl 20 is always only around the corner but you cant really get anywhere without your skill bar, so skill quests are primery for me! On all my characters i have a hole load of quests left to do but now that i have almost all the skills for each profession and all characters are either complete ascended or atleast level 20 then i really have plenty of time to do them...

Mar 15, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05	#12
JediKnight Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: A Galaxy Far Far Away Profession: W/R	I do em all, mainly to get exp and cash. The drops aint good so I just merch em.

Mar 15, 2006, 05:50 PM // 17:50	#13
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	I did all the quests and mission the sixth time through, except Galrath .... still haven't done that with 3 characters.

Mar 15, 2006, 06:03 PM // 18:03	#14
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	I did some quests but mostly missions. Typically the quick/easy quests and those that rewarded skills were done and the rest I went back for or completed when helping out a "younger" toon of a guildie.

Mar 15, 2006, 06:06 PM // 18:06	#15
Andy_M Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK Guild: (Don't fear) The Beaver	Depends how I feel basically. I generally skip Aurora Glade and (sometimes) Riverside Province missions by going to ToA from either Druids or The Wilds and then down to Sanctum. I guess I just like chilling in The Talmark Wilderness and chatting to Rotscale in Majesties Rest (the first time I saw those Blair Witch things hanging from a branch - heh). I hardly bother with bonuses when I get to Kryta - too much effort for a measly 1k experience.

Mar 15, 2006, 06:09 PM // 18:09	#16
OrangeArrow Flame Bait Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Mass Profession: Mo/Me	On my multiple run through with charcters I will do Skill quests and any easy to do quests along the way to ascension. I usuallay get ran to ascension and try to ascend around level 15 that way I can ascend directly to 20. I go back and do any missions i skiped for the skill points though for some reason I always end up skipping auora glade.

Mar 15, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14	#17
Andy_M Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: May 2005 Location: Worthing, UK Guild: (Don't fear) The Beaver	Strange thing is the first time I played the game I missed out a few missions by just doing normal quests. Had to go back and find places like Bloodstone Fen to get to do the missions for the first time. I'm struggling to find anyone who likes the Aurora Glade mission at the moment, hope it's not indicative of the type of stuff we are getting in Factions. Not fantastic design when you do a quest and arrive in the same place you would be in if you did the appropriate mission..

Mar 15, 2006, 07:00 PM // 19:00	#20
xxSilhouette Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Lost in the sands of time... Guild: Blood Of Orr [BoO] Profession: R/Rt	I didn't - on my first character i did everything, and on my second i only skipped a few - they my third and fourth i just did what i had to do.