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Rocky Raccoon · Mar 23, 2009, 08:40 PM // 20:40

As the title says why did you buy GW? For me it was the purchase and play for free, plus the ability to play with others.

Nanood · Mar 23, 2009, 08:41 PM // 20:41

Reviews were raving about it. And when I saw the graphics... omg I had to have it. And have loved it ever since.

Nightow · Mar 23, 2009, 08:49 PM // 20:49

No monthly fee.
Judging from the box art and screenshots, it had a nice look and feel to it.
Ability to play with others as well as with henchmen if necessary.
The uniqueness of some professions.
Knowing that there would be expansions later on.
No Item mall.
The low required specs/transfer speeds.
The ease of communicating vital infomation with team mates. (includes calling targets, drawing directions on the map, etc.)
Less grind than most other MMO's.

SS Necro · Mar 23, 2009, 08:58 PM // 20:58

I was not enjoying SWG after the changes. Sooooooooooooooooooo.

Halmyr · Mar 23, 2009, 09:01 PM // 21:01

Was trying to find a substitute to not paying 15$ a month to play FF11

lord of all tyria · Mar 23, 2009, 09:01 PM // 21:01

A mate said "Guild Wars is good, buy it".

Lonesamurai · Mar 23, 2009, 09:04 PM // 21:04

I was given one of only three beta test slots given out to GAME managers in the UK for the E3 beta and I haven't looked back since

Metalmaster · Mar 23, 2009, 09:05 PM // 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by lord of all tyria

A mate said "Guild Wars is good, buy it".

Pretty much the same reason for me.

He almost stopped playing and I'm still here.

byteme! · Mar 23, 2009, 09:07 PM // 21:07

At the time I wanted a new game to play because I got tired of the previous games. Didn't want a monthly fee and I wasn't willing to buy a game with 4 hours worth of game play. Co-worker recommended the game to me. My key reasons were...

1)Nice graphics
2)Multi-professions
3)Free to play
4)Co-worker recommended it

Having said all this...Skill > Time NEVER ever crossed my mind until 1-2 years after I purchased the game. As far as casual gaming was concerned, I was seeking a game with long replay value hence I was searching for a RPG type game which basically made it irrelevant whether the game was casual or not. GW was the closest thing at the time. Had I known then what I know now my purchasing decision would remain the same.

Don't know many people who purchased this game based on skill > time specifically. It's hardly ever mentioned as a compelling reason on this forum or any others. Sure you get the odd few individuals here and there but that's to be expected.

Fast forward 4 years and here I am now at work typing this out.

Bryant Again · Mar 23, 2009, 09:07 PM // 21:07

I tried it at a lan center (which I now work at, yay), liked it, and decided to buy it. /shrug

taiwf · Mar 23, 2009, 09:10 PM // 21:10

because it doesn't like the guildwars today

BenjZee · Mar 23, 2009, 09:13 PM // 21:13

I heard about it when it was coming out and thought i want an online game. One that is not as awful and pointless as runescape yet i don't wanna pay a monthly fee. Then this one actually got pretty interesting - i love the graphics and i fell in love with presearing

caballo_oscuro · Mar 23, 2009, 09:16 PM // 21:16

i was looking for a birthday present for someone else and came across it. he didn't play pc games but i jumped right in and have been playing for about three years now :-) the no monthly fee thing grabbed me and i haven't looked back since...

street peddler · Mar 23, 2009, 09:17 PM // 21:17

i liked how every area was instanced and you could go it alone if you wanted. i also liked that you could change attributes at will, and use whatever skills you wanted. i started playing around christmas '06.

Icy The Mage · Mar 23, 2009, 09:17 PM // 21:17

My original purchase was just when Factions came out (bought factions before any of the others), I thought it was Age of Empires III, but it turns out it was better.

Issac · Mar 23, 2009, 09:17 PM // 21:17

Believe I saw the review in a game informer magazine. It was online and f2p, graphics looked amazing, so I had to buy it.

Red Sonya · Mar 23, 2009, 09:24 PM // 21:24

As has been proven the reason "I" purchased GW is the same reason the majority purchased it.....because it has no monthly fee. It's like playing Diablo 2 online really cept the loot sucks and there's no UNIQUE armor items like in D2. Plus the stats used are pretty bland 60 70 80 90alc blahzay and 15^50 max weapons blahzay and +30hp blahzay. If only this were Diablo 2 with this huge world to play in.

Shayne Hawke · Mar 23, 2009, 09:26 PM // 21:26

My friend told me about it, let me play a new character on his account for a few hours. I thought it looked cool, and there wasn't a monthly fee, so I decided to get it.

obsidian ectoplasm · Mar 23, 2009, 09:29 PM // 21:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Sonya

As has been proven the reason "I" purchased GW is the same reason the majority purchased it.....because it has no monthly fee. It's like playing Diablo 2 online really cept the loot sucks and there's no UNIQUE armor items like in D2. Plus the stats used are pretty bland 60 70 80 90alc blahzay and 15^50 max weapons blahzay and +30hp blahzay. If only this were Diablo 2 with this huge world to play in.

It's called balance.

do you pvp?

AsyaMordina · Mar 23, 2009, 09:30 PM // 21:30

Two words: Awesome betas