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Old Apr 02, 2005, 12:23 AM // 00:23   #1
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Hey guys,

I'm currently playing WOW and the fact that battlegrounds still isn't out is making me consider cancelling my account. I've been reading about guild wars and I had some questions.

1. I read in the FAQ that there are only 20 levels and that leveling isn't a grind...how much play time does it take to get to lvl 20 then? Am I looking at a month of playing or like a week?

2. Also, I read that there was no real "transportation" in the game...so how to do you go from city to city?

3. How do you go about getting quests? And are there noob zones for ppl to lvl up? Are the noob zones friendly to solo'ers or are you expected to go as a party?

4. Is there a max number of ppl in a group/party?

5. How does the economy work in the game? Can you buy/sell anything you pick up? Is there a random rolling system to decide who gets loot?

Thanks =D
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 12:26 AM // 00:26   #2
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I haven't played i yet but I know one thing to say here. Do not I repeat DO NOT compare this to ANY other game on the market. xD
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 12:50 AM // 00:50   #3
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Hey guys,

I'm currently playing WOW and the fact that battlegrounds still isn't out is making me consider cancelling my account. I've been reading about guild wars and I had some questions.

1. I read in the FAQ that there are only 20 levels and that leveling isn't a grind...how much play time does it take to get to lvl 20 then? Am I looking at a month of playing or like a week?

2. Also, I read that there was no real "transportation" in the game...so how to do you go from city to city?

3. How do you go about getting quests? And are there noob zones for ppl to lvl up? Are the noob zones friendly to solo'ers or are you expected to go as a party?

4. Is there a max number of ppl in a group/party?

5. How does the economy work in the game? Can you buy/sell anything you pick up? Is there a random rolling system to decide who gets loot?

Thanks =D
a week or so could get you to level 20

then the game starts

you teleport to any place you have reached on foot

no zones except the intro tut area but it is so big most people thought it was the game

big shock when they went through the academy at level 3-? and found out what they had been playing was a spot on the map

depends on level 2-8 at later levels

no camping
no pkers
no loot steling

no random encounters except cities camps outposts

no mining crafting logging etc

mostly salvage things into basic parts

bow may give wood, bone etc

armor may give rune steel etc

items are assigned by random drop to a person no first grab first get

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there are free henchmen (npc) if you cant grab or dont want a party

i solo only the missions and explorable areas
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 01:24 AM // 01:24   #4
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1. I read in the FAQ that there are only 20 levels and that leveling isn't a grind...how much play time does it take to get to lvl 20 then? Am I looking at a month of playing or like a week?
It takes 40-60 hours of play time for an average player to reach level 20 if they're trying for it. You can probably do it in less if you try hard, or more if you spend time idling/trading/exploring, etc.

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2. Also, I read that there was no real "transportation" in the game...so how to do you go from city to city?
You can open up the world map by clicking a button in the lower-right corner or by pressing 'M'. All of the locations you've been with your character are shown on the map, and you can click on one to instantly travel to that location. If you're trying to get someplace you've never been, you'll have to get there either via completing missions or travelling through Exploration Areas. Once you've been there once, it's opened up and you can return via the map at whim.

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3. How do you go about getting quests? And are there noob zones for ppl to lvl up? Are the noob zones friendly to solo'ers or are you expected to go as a party?
As you go around, people with quests to give you have a green exclamation point over their heads. You talk to them(by clicking on them), and go through a dialogue. One of the quests will also take you to the first "mission", which are longer quests involving the storyline. The first area you're in when you create a character is kinda a "noob zone"- there's lots of easy enemies, little quests, and most things won't attack you unless you irritate them. It's a good environment to learn the game, and is very condusive to soloing(max 2 people in a group in those zones, and I prefer to solo them anyhow). You can feasibly get to about level 6 or possibly 7 in presearing Ascalon, but the experience really starts dropping off after about 5. To get out of the area, just enter the academy in town, and you'll go through some cinematics and be in the main portion of the game.

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4. Is there a max number of ppl in a group/party?
Yes, though it changes depending on where you are at in the game. In the early areas, you have a max of 2 people, though only for a couple hours while you learn the ropes and explore the area. Once you get to seared Ascalon, parties are limited to 4 characters, and once you reach the shiverpeaks it goes up to 6. There's also parties of 8 allowed in PvP matches, so I would assume that some missions might allow 8 players in a group as well.

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5. How does the economy work in the game? Can you buy/sell anything you pick up? Is there a random rolling system to decide who gets loot?
Pretty much anything that drops can be sold or salvaged. You can buy salvage kits in towns and outposts which you can use to break drops down into their components- like getting wood planks from a bow, or iron from a hammer. You can then take these salvage materials to town, and have an NPC craft you new armor and weapons. Likewise, you can sell looted items or crafting materials for gold, and you can use weapons and other gear that you find. There's a random system in place for drops, which seems to work fairly good- I've never had any problems with it(besides for streaks of bad luck).
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 02:10 AM // 02:10   #5
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i was reading about battlegrounds, and it looks like a sad attempt at copying GW. they also had a PvP thing that was see who kills 1,001 (not an exageration, you really have to kill 1,001) monsters first... how is this PvP and seriosuly how is killing the same monster 1,001 times competative?
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 01:29 PM // 13:29   #6
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[QUOTE=Freyas]It takes 40-60 hours of play time for an average player to reach level 20 if they're trying for it. You can probably do it in less if you try hard, or more if you spend time idling/trading/exploring, etc.



it makes me wonder what you exsacly gonna do after you max your lvl in 5 days?
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 01:39 PM // 13:39   #7
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it makes me wonder what you exsacly gonna do after you max your lvl in 5 days?
The max level is where the real game begins
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 01:55 PM // 13:55   #8
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The max level is where the real game begins

lolz maybe but still you have to do something exsept killing athers dont you think?
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 02:07 PM // 14:07   #9
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Guild Wars IS all about killing stuff.PvE.PvP.There are tons of quests.Lots of missions.100s if not 1000s of items.Just because you max out at level 20 does not mean you have reached your full potential.Like everyone says the real fun begins at level 20.
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 02:49 PM // 14:49   #10
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It takes 40-60 hours of play time for an average player to reach level 20 if they're trying for it. You can probably do it in less if you try hard, or more if you spend time idling/trading/exploring, etc.

it makes me wonder what you exsacly gonna do after you max your lvl in 5 days?
What do you do when you graduate from High School? It only has 12 "levels".
Life isn't over, in fact most people think it hasn't even begun yet.
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 02:55 PM // 14:55   #11
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What do you do when you graduate from High School? It only has 12 "levels".
Life isn't over, in fact most people think it hasn't even begun yet.

lolz yeah i guess but still i dunno allthought its saund sucks i cant wait till the game is out:P i wanna play so bad.
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 03:55 PM // 15:55   #12
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The low max lvl puts greater emphasis on interacting with more people at once and grouping with them. When you have characters from lvls 1-60+ that take months or years to get that high, you aren't allowing a good freedom of interaction between the characters. It is just a race and those that put in the most time will reap the benefits first. But when you set it to a max of lvl 20 that can be obtained in a few weeks or days, depending on how much you play, you are allowing for a higher amount of people around the same lvl earlier and longer to enjoy the game together, making it a lot easier to get groups for PvE and PvP.
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 05:17 PM // 17:17   #13
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wow man thnx you realy gave me new whole look at this "problem"and i can say you are right.

btw guys i thinkin to play Ranger can any 1 send me in privet msg some informetion about stats?skills?and builds?

becouse i played Elemntalist on Beta

would be great if someone will help me

thnx.
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 05:32 PM // 17:32   #14
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wow man thnx you realy gave me new whole look at this "problem"and i can say you are right.

btw guys i thinkin to play Ranger can any 1 send me in privet msg some informetion about stats?skills?and builds?

becouse i played Elemntalist on Beta

would be great if someone will help me

thnx.
Why no Ranger/Elementalist or Elementalist/Ranegr then?
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 06:41 PM // 18:41   #15
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btw guys i thinkin to play Ranger can any 1 send me in privet msg some informetion about stats?skills?and builds?

becouse i played Elemntalist on Beta

would be great if someone will help me

thnx.
this has a nice selection of builds including ranger/? and ele/? among others

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/builds-directory-id215.php
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 07:36 PM // 19:36   #16
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this has a nice selection of builds including ranger/? and ele/? among others

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/builds-directory-id215.php
thnx alot ill learn that.

and why not Ranger/Elementalist?becouse i wanna make Ranger/Monk or something.
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Old Apr 02, 2005, 08:11 PM // 20:11   #17
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thnx alot ill learn that.

and why not Ranger/Elementalist?becouse i wanna make Ranger/Monk or something.
ranger/monk was recommended as one of the best builds to survive solo/or solo with henchmen
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