Curse

Jumping Is Uselss · Jan 22, 2007, 02:58 AM // 02:58

I started playing 1 month after release. Couldnt get enough cash to buy the game on release.

Celios · Jan 22, 2007, 03:07 AM // 03:07

<Since WPE

ToKookK7 · Jan 22, 2007, 03:13 AM // 03:13

since the open alpha testing during e3 2004 (Does anyone remember the skill gems?

)...been hooked since way back then but took a long break (approx. 10 months)

sph0nz · Jan 22, 2007, 03:14 AM // 03:14

I've been playing since the last week of the beta preview event of prophecies.

Lord Xeshm · Jan 22, 2007, 03:16 AM // 03:16

Since May 16th, 2005. That was such an awesome day

AW Lore · Jan 22, 2007, 03:19 AM // 03:19

maybe not from the very very start, but i began shortly after it came out, i would have began earlier, but the damn game wasnt arriving here and i didnt knew about the online payment option

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total play time 19 months.

longest break i have taken from this game 2 weeks.

i just keep getting drawed to this game. love it.

Eugaet · Jan 22, 2007, 03:24 AM // 03:24

Since the E3 for Everyone event in 2004. Still logging on for at least a couple hours, at least every other day. Took about 2 months off somewhere in there due to work and personal obligations, not because I wanted to or got bored.

Will be buying Chapter 4 at release.

TwinRaven · Jan 22, 2007, 03:51 AM // 03:51

Since Beta weekend in February....lots of changes since then. Didn't like Factions as much as the other two chapters, but I'm still in for the long haul.

Seffapotamus · Jan 22, 2007, 03:52 AM // 03:52

I first heard of Guild wars in September 2004. Back then, the main forum was The Guild Hall. This was before classes like elementalist and mesmer had been announced. Hell, it was even before female characters were announced! The warrior attribute "Strength" was called "toughness." I joined guru soon after it was founded.

In the 8 or so months before release, guilds were forming through the forums. There were only 40 or so...but there were like 2 prominent ones, The Dragon Warrior guild and The Bloody Vampires (or something like it). I'm not even sure if these guilds survived to see the release day.

So yeah, Ive been "playing" since the E3 4 Everyone event in 2004..but following the game before then. Hehe, I remember during the first betas when having a few hundred gold was very very good. And FDS' were the rarest weapon in the game, only dropping in Riverside Province...I got one and sold it for a handsome 500g.

To be honest, I really don't know how I remember all of this, but those were fun times...

I posted a lot in what are now the "archived" forums at the guild hall.

lightblade · Jan 22, 2007, 04:09 AM // 04:09

<---- Just look at the Join Date

Priest Of Sin · Jan 22, 2007, 04:17 AM // 04:17

I've been playing Guild Wars since the WPE, and my grades have steadily fallen due to it's creamy center of virtual crack. If Anet shut off the servers tomorrow, i'd have so much free time... I may even actually do my homework xD

sixdartbart · Jan 22, 2007, 04:52 AM // 04:52

Been here since the BWEs , took a few months off after huge disappointment with Factions and some burnout from running a GvG guild but grabbed Nightfall and it kind of felt fun like the original,until I figured out they had made it an online solo rpg now

Ozric · Jan 22, 2007, 04:55 AM // 04:55

Me! I was there for the WPE and the weekend events until it was finally launched.

Talic · Jan 22, 2007, 04:58 AM // 04:58

I've been here for the long haul too, I joined in around the october 2004 beta weekend, played every one of them after that.

Matthias Umbra · Jan 22, 2007, 04:59 AM // 04:59

I played in the WPE for Prophecies and then bought the game as soon as it came out (didn't preorder though, think I Best Buy-ed it). Haven't posted here much though, except for price checks on items every now and then.

Caleb · Jan 22, 2007, 05:06 AM // 05:06

I played in the public prerelease event, and preordered Prophecies based on that.

If only I had gotten the CE.... but who knew I would still be enjoying the game after this long?!

Beat_Go_Stick · Jan 22, 2007, 05:14 AM // 05:14

I was here during the preview event but i took a 4-5 month break during Factions :P

thelessa · Jan 22, 2007, 05:17 AM // 05:17

I started playing the first week in May 2005 and found you all here about a month later :-)

greyf0x_f0x · Jan 22, 2007, 05:23 AM // 05:23

Bought the game a week or two after its retail release. I've had one major break from it for a few months, when I felt Prophecies got stale, and before factions was released. It was shortly after Factions, that I discovered the joy of a decent alliance, and group PvP. I've been at it ever since, and doubt I'll be taking any more extend breaks for some time ^^

leprekan · Jan 22, 2007, 06:08 AM // 06:08

Since beta .. my cod clan starting me in this>.<