Curse

Zamochit · Aug 22, 2008, 08:03 AM // 08:03

I specifically have a prophecies only account with a wammo on it as the only pve character just for when im feeling nostalgic.

"I'm using Cleave on Stone Summit Gnasher!"

Good times.

Kyosuki · Aug 22, 2008, 08:33 AM // 08:33

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Originally Posted by Lady Raenef

I miss those days because I even PvPed at those days. It was much more balanced with just the core classes. Also, Aura of Displacement assassins were the shit! I remember people asking me if my assassin was pve because back then, the average hype was "Good players have PvE characters" rather than the opposite now days. Assassin was such a class. Then Nightfall came out and assassins were easier than ever to kill. R.I.P. assassin.

OMG,me too,I remember that period,I still love Aura of Displacement,im actually trying to figure out a new pwnage build with this lovely & fun elite!

Silicon Based · Aug 22, 2008, 09:06 AM // 09:06

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Originally Posted by ktadie

One thing that the developpers could consider is adding more content to Pre-Searing. A patch with a new litle area, some new monsters, npc's and quest. Nothing too big though. Now that would be great!

You detest all the expansions after Prophecies because they 'ruined the spirit' of the original game and you suggest adding content to pre-searing??

It appears you don't like change and would like things to stay like they've always been, then changing Pre is the worst you can suggest.

It's A Me · Aug 22, 2008, 09:11 AM // 09:11

awww, we all mis it =(

...... get over it tho......

Just Kahn · Aug 22, 2008, 08:41 PM // 20:41

I like this thread

I imagine in three years some of us may end up saying the same about GW2, how it was a blast to discover things through *gasp* playing the game!

a-kyle · Aug 22, 2008, 08:51 PM // 20:51

Wait if you miss the old gw so much why not go play it, just because you have all the other expansions dosent mean you have to play them....

Thizzle · Aug 22, 2008, 09:00 PM // 21:00

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Originally Posted by a-kyle

Wait if you miss the old gw so much why not go play it, just because you have all the other expansions dosent mean you have to play them....

It's rare to find parties that are doing missions anymore. I missed the days before titles. That was when people wouldn't QQ about not getting a bonus.

thig · Aug 22, 2008, 09:16 PM // 21:16

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Originally Posted by a-kyle

Wait if you miss the old gw so much why not go play it, just because you have all the other expansions dosent mean you have to play them....

The old game don't exist any more, A-net has changed it so much since the beggining, some changes have been good but the majority of changes to the game have been on the negative side. So even if you play Prophecies you are still missing alot of the experinece it was before any of the expansions.

Sai Rith · Aug 22, 2008, 11:08 PM // 23:08

Guild Wars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

maraxusofk · Aug 23, 2008, 07:37 AM // 07:37

man i got teary eyed reading ur post OP. i remmeber when i first picked up the game and had to pug wit everyone. doing missions wasnt a chore cuz everyone had to talk and work wit each other thru them. i remember running around old ascalon and meeting lots of friends, 99% of which quit and i had to sadly replace wit pvp'ers. i remember struggling thru the jungle and wiping to someone over'aggroing, and nobody knowing which way to go. we were lost, but we had fun being lost. i especially remember the first time i ever been in the lower shiverpeaks, where mobs completely decimated me. i remember my first pvp experience ever, going into ha and getting wiped, as do i remember the first tiem i ever won halls being r2.

gw really was the best thing ever right at the beginning.

Fuzzie · Aug 23, 2008, 09:20 AM // 09:20

i miss being a noob when pre-searing felt soo big

Pleikki · Aug 23, 2008, 01:14 PM // 13:14

Meh i miss it when i though Pre-sear was Whole Gw, then when get into post was like WTF WHat happened

Clone · Aug 23, 2008, 02:11 PM // 14:11

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Originally Posted by Sarevok Thordin

The game evolved.

The game devolved. It has been changed too much from its original form. The game seems like it is in a constant state of flux and I've seen a fair share of updates that alienate players. Guild Wars felt more finished a few months after prophecies was released than it does now.

Red Sonya · Aug 23, 2008, 02:35 PM // 14:35

If GW just had near unlimited types of weapons with unlimited types of mods/upgrades that would have extended its life a lot (like Diablo 2). The equipment in GW is pretty stale and everybody by now must have at least one 15^50 and +5E and +30hp mods on something and the fact that everyone has the same thing also makes the game boring and stale. I've always said what good is skill > time if there's nothing out there to go for to use that skill > time? By the time I got all the skill I needed I had everything. lol I really hope GW2 adds this feature into the game otherwise it's just going to be another GW clone, some new content and that's it. Equipment needs to evolve and be in hard to get to dank and dark places so only the very SKILLED players can get to it. That is when SKILL would really matter most and you could never get to it using heroes and henchies.

Nainoa · Aug 23, 2008, 02:49 PM // 14:49

So what's your point? Shit gets old after three years especially when endgame pve is stagnant and the only interesting part of GW pvp is the skill limitation. Move on to another hobby/special interest. I sure as hell will when I finish playing through the campaigns.

bumpersticker · Aug 23, 2008, 03:03 PM // 15:03

Great thread OP, brings back memories.
I miss the community too. You can tell it's changed just by reading what some of these posters posted. = \

shoyon456 · Aug 23, 2008, 11:45 PM // 23:45

GW is alive because of the feeding tube anet has down its' throat. That feeding tube gets removed for the most part when they feel GW2 is finished/ready to be unveiled.

I too miss the original community, but to quote a famous poet, "Nothing Gold Can Stay." However, there are also elements from factions, nightfall, and yes, even EOTN that did improve the game. Things grow and change and as much as I dislike it myself, I accept it.

As far as burning crusade ruined the spirit of WoW... I fail to see how more grind isn't the true spirit of WoW.

Note: Anet will continue to provide little intrigues at the start of each month like skill balances and MOX, to make players check stuff once in awhile and try to reel them in for gw2.

gerlin · Aug 23, 2008, 11:56 PM // 23:56

I also sometimes miss the days when GW first came out. Ah, the pugs ...
I remember that i was stuck on frost gate because every pug i joined either had only 1 crappy monk, or a wammo that was healing *sigh*. After a while people finally grew some skills to hit the impenetrable wall of what is called hells precipe...(after trying for 2 months, being traumatized, i finally done it alone 2 years later(H/H ftw)).
I those days ToPK was THE big hype and everyone used b/p teams to farm the greens. I made soo much money

(made 150k from selling the greens and only got 6 ectos), and nowadays you can't even give them away for free because nobody wants them.

doudou_steve · Aug 24, 2008, 02:52 AM // 02:52

This.

Seriously my noob days were the best ive ever had, Tyria was for me a huge world of discoveries.

So yeah, in a way, i miss MY old guild wars.
But i think the game has gone for the better now.

And no, i do not run this build nowadays -_-'

Joe Fierce · Aug 24, 2008, 08:55 AM // 08:55

Meh, things get old, as has been said numerous times, a new hobby is always a good idea, break it up a bit, stop playing for a while then come back, it refreshes the game, that's what i've found.

The community is the only difference really, it has devolved into a bunch of douche bags, you can't even make a broad generalization to sort of support a basic theoretical point anymore without being crucified, that's seen often on this forum for example.

It's kinda sad that now adays it's not the game that brings me back to the game but rather other things irl, lol, i quit for a while, but now i'm back to being a student, and have been moving too frequently to maintain a job, being an insomniac that only sleeps like every 2-3 days doesn't help either.

The whole thing about

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Originally Posted by ktadie

the feeling when your girl-friend slowly slides her hands down your pants..

Your girlfriend must be un-inventive in the sack or gives terrible handies to be able to be compare it to a game, handies>any video game....

I appreciate the emotional imagery you intended to instill by making this statement, but, seriously, dude..........

Hamstorm ftw.