Curse

ShadowsRequiem · Dec 05, 2007, 05:42 AM // 05:42

Factions was a lot of fun with AB and new pvp games you could play. Though i'd have to say traveler is 100% right about it being so boxed in. There is such a HUGE part of the map that cannot be explored, in proph there where zone you didnt have to pass through or go to for a quest.

The whole afflicted thing made me think I was playing some weird ass version of halo

Griff Mon · Dec 05, 2007, 05:57 AM // 05:57

I just went back to Factions to try and get some elite skills. Running along to get the elite, getting close, oh----> those gates!

Now must go back and redo it as Luxon. They could have taken out all the gates once you finsih the game. After all the endless mazes of the city, the gates, just really pull my chain.

Other than that, the armour is great, the scenery is amazing, and the monsters are probably the most imaginative in the game.

Chik N Nuggets · Dec 05, 2007, 06:09 AM // 06:09

im just starting to like factions.. =\

my rit is level 17 and still kickin so i dont think its a waste of time.. =\

=DNC=Trucker · Dec 05, 2007, 06:35 AM // 06:35

Fedex-ing around Kaineng City put me off. You have no idea how exctied I was to get into pongmei valley and see some decent scenery (no offense but ugly brown building after another is boring and depressing)

mazey vorstagg · Dec 05, 2007, 06:41 AM // 06:41

IMO Factions was the best campaign, and is still the best campaign.

I love the environments, the focused plot, the focused movement from one area to another and the fact that there are loads of quests.

When I went into Kaineng Center with 2 quests and came out with 20 I was very pleased!

Kashrlyyk · Dec 05, 2007, 09:10 AM // 09:10

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Originally Posted by bungusmaximus

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OK, factions voice acting is horrendous, agreed...
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Is there a chance to listen to the English voices? I only have the German voices and they are really crap!!!

Caged Fury · Dec 05, 2007, 09:47 AM // 09:47

I just spent the last week or so playing through Factions with a new character and enjoyed it. I must admit that I did avoid most of the sideline Fedex quests, they bored me the first time round. And popping over to Elona to get heroes probably helped with the enjoyment too.

Although the city slum area had a very depressing feel to it, it made a nice (in a strange way) change from the usual sunny, happy, open spaces. Running around the city can be annoying at times, but I didn't find it that bad.

The things I dislike about Factions are the time based missions. I like to take my time, maybe mess around during missions, and still be able to get the highest reward. Glad that NF have optional bonus in missions. Also, I dislike the locked gates/outpost. I remember playing Prophecies as a newbie and being able to leave an outpost, pick any direction, go and explore, popping into new outposts along the way. I was disappointed that I couldn't do this in Factions.

For me, Prophecies is by far the best and Factions level pegging with NF. No idea about EotN, yet to get that.

Iuris · Dec 05, 2007, 09:50 AM // 09:50

I strongly prefer Factions to Prophecies.

The lands are prettier, I'm not interested in sequence breaking, so the gates don't bother me, and I find the storyline better than Prophecies.

The only bad thing is Kaineng City. But that's only for a short while.

Maybe I'm just weird...

leprekan · Dec 05, 2007, 09:53 AM // 09:53

Sorry, Yes Factions was that bad. The Asian ghetto theme complete with homeless people .. enough said. Not to mention that GW sucks at looking UP and DOWN and Anet hasnt figured out what a pain in the ass it is when they make maps that require it. Or how about it taking 2 days to get into Jade quarry so you can map it and finish the legendary cartography title! That was one of my favorites .. had to fill both sides with friends to finish the title. Clue police Anet it is a dead chapter make some areas explorable or lower percent needed for 100% cartography.

Etta · Dec 05, 2007, 10:03 AM // 10:03

Most of the voice acting in Factions are awful, danika and shiro are on top of the crap list. Apart from that, not much else is really wrong with the game.

-Pluto- · Dec 05, 2007, 10:03 AM // 10:03

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Originally Posted by Kashrlyyk

Is there a chance to listen to the English voices? I only have the German voices and they are really crap!!!

There should be a way to change the voices to whatever language you want in the options. I think they even changed it so you can pick

I should probably make the voices some language I don't understand for Factions, actually. Then I can be like all those people watching Anime and raising their noses to English dubs, even though their complete lack of understanding for the language puts them in a highly dubious position to judge the original content anyway. I bet those Italian dubs will sound pretty good to me if I have no idea how they should sound. It's going to be amazing!

Edit: also, Etta, you need to include Togo in that list. Hearing all three of those in one cut-scene would probably be enough to make me want to punt my cat out a window.

upier · Dec 05, 2007, 10:07 AM // 10:07

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Originally Posted by mazey vorstagg

IMO Factions was the best campaign, and is still the best campaign.

Same here.
Love that campaign.
Probably also nostalgia because Factions came out right at the moment when I was liking GW the most. And the Ritualist was just insane back then.
I absolutely love that place. It doesn't matter how many times I play though it - it is just fun.
Although remove Arborstone. Remove, remove, remove! Falling rocks, the need to carry an item AND Danika having this INSANE love for getting stuck just make it a pain in the ass! A serious pain!
Arborstone is a bloody disaster!

Kale Ironfist · Dec 05, 2007, 10:44 AM // 10:44

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Originally Posted by Kashrlyyk

Is there a chance to listen to the English voices? I only have the German voices and they are really crap!!!

Set language to English and audio to automatic OR set audio to English. Then get into a cinematic with voices.

Have fun with Countess Danika zu Heltzer.

Amadei · Dec 05, 2007, 10:50 AM // 10:50

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Originally Posted by Kashrlyyk

Is there a chance to listen to the English voices? I only have the German voices and they are really crap!!!

The English voices are really crap too, overall. I wouldn't recommend hearing it in English :P

Edit: I love Factions a lot and I particularly love Kaineng City, one of the most memorable and alive areas in all three campaigns. Kudos to whoever designed it

$neekie · Dec 05, 2007, 11:17 AM // 11:17

I started out GW in Factions and wenn i bought profhessies it was a big let down.Sooo slow...(getting better now finally reached the desert), did like presearing..........have to see about the rest,so far its a pain going tru profh.

In Factions there are far more mobs,more action,lesswalking around,less corners to get stuck in, the coopmisions are better(love the masters timelimit and no need to read 2 wikipages about what the bonus ect is).I consider Factions my home in GW, even with al the emoes in the monastary. Im in GW just to kill stuff wich is easier and faster in Factions.

Factions fan,mzzls

nightwatchman · Dec 05, 2007, 12:33 PM // 12:33

I liked factions, but it took ANet a year to develop it in GW1.

I don't want to wait an extra year for GW2, so if they decide not to include it at day 1, I'm not too upset.

Sparda · Dec 05, 2007, 03:21 PM // 15:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by $neekie

I started out GW in Factions and wenn i bought profhessies it was a big let down.Sooo slow...(getting better now finally reached the desert), did like presearing..........have to see about the rest,so far its a pain going tru profh.

In Factions there are far more mobs,more action,lesswalking around,less corners to get stuck in, the coopmisions are better(love the masters timelimit and no need to read 2 wikipages about what the bonus ect is).I consider Factions my home in GW, even with al the emoes in the monastary. Im in GW just to kill stuff wich is easier and faster in Factions.

Factions fan,mzzls

Hmmm that this thread is still alive.
But yeah factions is my home to in GW.
I agree on al the points you made today.

NLaterzzzz Factions fan to

Joe Hostile · Dec 05, 2007, 03:26 PM // 15:26

"In Cantha, the successor of emperor Kisu defeats the warring Kurzick and Luxon factions and reunites Cantha under one banner. Under his strong leadership, Cantha forces all non-human races off their lands and fortifies its borders, becoming much more isolationist than before. The few Canthans who oppose the new empire are exiled to Kryta. When Arah resurfaces, the Corsair (pirates from Nightfall who used to pray on trade vessels) ships that used to take refuge in that archipelago are corrupted by the dragon to form a deadly fleet of black ships that seal off all trade routes between Cantha and the other continents. At the start of the Guild Wars 2 story, there has been no contact with mainland Canthans for a generation."

Snow Bunny · Dec 05, 2007, 03:28 PM // 15:28

Factions was always my favorite.

The beginning was a little rough, but once I settled into the groove and got to Vizunah square, and I was having a lot of fun.

bpphantom · Dec 05, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32

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Originally Posted by AuraofMana

Factions introduced Assassins, and Assassins = Ninjas. So if you are playing a female Assassin, that = Ninja chick which = awesome^2.

Except that they look like skinny little boys.