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kett73 · Sep 27, 2006, 07:59 PM // 19:59

I have been thinking of playing GW lately, but not sure if it's to late or not. Are there still low level people around to play with or guilds that would except people of low level? I know if this question was posed to me about WOW/EQ I would say it was to late.

Balance · Sep 27, 2006, 08:01 PM // 20:01

Nope, not too late. Plenty of people still starting out..and even more will @ the Nightfall release..definetely guilds that accept lower level people, as long as you're not too annoying. In GW its never too late to catch up, or just play at your own pace. Its a game, which means its for fun.

Stolen Souls · Sep 27, 2006, 08:10 PM // 20:10

Yeah, what Balance said^

Definately not "too late".

XvArchonvX · Sep 27, 2006, 08:12 PM // 20:12

I certainly don't think it's too late to start playing GW. As in all MMO there are some 1337ists out there who will snub their nose at anyone who has not been playing a game since BETA, but there are still lots of people and guilds out there who enjoy playing with and helping out friendly people, regardless of their experience. I've been playing for about 15 months and my experience has been that I would rather play with someone that is friendly and cooperative than some jerk who acts like a know-it-all just because of his rank, armor, or whatever status symbol that may be used to brag.

Horuku · Sep 27, 2006, 08:13 PM // 20:13

Its not too late in the sense of pvp. The only requirement for pvp is that you know how to play and not be stupid...and mabye have a couple runes/skills. Probably takes you about a month to get good at it. For PvE you are a bit late. You can beat the missions but getting good enough weapons for a PvE charecter...well good luck with that (read: no moneyz!)

jonnybegood · Sep 27, 2006, 08:16 PM // 20:16

Yes and especially with most of the GW populace being somewhat knowledgeable abut game play then finding and using information will not be as problematic as when we first started out in April 05, its always good to learn from other mistake than your own, and check out Guild Wiki for info on everything in Gw.

Btw compared to hours played this is the best buy i have made in a video game.

Kool Pajamas · Sep 27, 2006, 08:20 PM // 20:20

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Originally Posted by Horuku

Its not too late in the sense of pvp. The only requirement for pvp is that you know how to play and not be stupid...and mabye have a couple runes/skills. Probably takes you about a month to get good at it. For PvE you are a bit late. You can beat the missions but getting good enough weapons for a PvE charecter...well good luck with that (read: no moneyz!)

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There are no uber weapons in guild wars. It doesnt matter what weapon you have. Same for armor too. My original necro finished prophecies with lvl 30 armor lol.

Its not too late and probably never will be in Guild Wars. Especially on the pve side.

Superdarth · Sep 27, 2006, 08:27 PM // 20:27

Not to late at all!Indeed,there are strong weapons but there by far not strong enough to determine wether or not youl be succesfull in PvE..

Mr_eX · Sep 27, 2006, 08:29 PM // 20:29

It's never too late to start playing Guild Wars. Unlike most MMOs, GW is a game, and not a lifestyle obsession.

lyra_song · Sep 27, 2006, 08:32 PM // 20:32

With Nightfalls coming out at the the end of october, i think you should wait and get that ^^;;

|pyro| · Sep 27, 2006, 08:34 PM // 20:34

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Originally Posted by kett73

guilds that would except people of low level?

Guildes that accept only lvl 20 ppl are stupid

,there are no low lvls in GW coz you lvl realy fast.

Tyggen · Sep 27, 2006, 08:34 PM // 20:34

Unless you're impatient I suggest you wait a month for the Nightfall release. There everyone starts at (pretty much) zero, and there will most likely be quite a few other new players around.

If you don't want to wait, picking up Prophecies (not Factions) is a great place to start, some places you can find it extremely cheap these days. Factions is ok, but you shouldn't start with it. The learning curve (not to mention the gold required...) is not for new players.

milias · Sep 27, 2006, 08:40 PM // 20:40

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Originally Posted by Tyggen

Unless you're impatient I suggest you wait a month for the Nightfall release. There everyone starts at (pretty much) zero, and there will most likely be quite a few other new players around.

Yea, I would recommend waiting a month for Nightfall also. It looks very promising.

Big_Iron · Sep 27, 2006, 08:45 PM // 20:45

I've created new characters in Prophecies and taken Canthans there. I haven't had any problem getting a party. It's definitely not too late. In fact, now that I've finished Factions a few times, I rarely go back and stay in Prophecies. I do it for a couple reasons, 1) to help guildies and friends, 2) I prefer doing FoW from there instead of Factions. Plus, I still love the environment more.

HawkofStorms · Sep 27, 2006, 08:50 PM // 20:50

Also, unlike other games, many people have multiple max level characters. I've been playing for over a year and just made a new character 1 week ago.

Swinging Fists · Sep 27, 2006, 08:52 PM // 20:52

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Originally Posted by Horuku

For PvE you are a bit late. You can beat the missions but getting good enough weapons for a PvE charecter...well good luck with that (read: no moneyz!)

This post is pretty much ignorant of the whole idea of Guild Wars and should be disregarded completely. You can get max damage weapons from collectors for the price of: 5 drops from whatever monster that collector takes.

To get into the game, I suggest you get Prophecies, the original chapter, as it is much better for complete beginners learning the game. Factions, the second chapter, is much better for experienced players who want to level up much quicker and already know their way around.

Personally, I would suggest getting Prophecies now, so you can learn the game, get a character to level 20, find a good guild of helpful players, and prepare for the release of Nightfall. As there was in Factions, there will be many opportunities for gaining wealth quickly when Nightfall comes out, so you're better off getting a headstart by learning the game now, and being able to take advantage of the new chapter. I speak from personal experience. I started playing Guild Wars within 2 months before Factions came out. I was able to accumulate about 100k by that time, since I started farming with a 55 monk (see build forums for description of the build). Before that I never really had more than 20k or so. Within a couple months after Factions came out, I made it over a million because I was able to play through the game and sell items I had acquired that I would not have had if I was just starting the game then.

Buy Prophecies. It's well worth the money. There are still plenty of people playing it as well.

Spike · Sep 27, 2006, 08:53 PM // 20:53

There are allways new people starting GW or old players starting new characters. So its never to late to start. The great thing about the lvl cap being at 20 is that it hardly hardly takes any time to catch up as opppsed to some games where it could take months or you can never catch up. I would still say get prophecies espicaly if you can find it cheap.

Mordakai · Sep 27, 2006, 08:59 PM // 20:59

I don't even think you need Prophecies, you could jump right in at Nightfall.

The Level 20 cap makes it really easy to "catch up" with people who've been playing since last year. Basically, with Crafters and Collector Items so easy to get, you will never be far away from having everything a long time player has.

This is also good for Casual players, like myself. I can take 2 months off, pop back in, and be exactly the same level and power as my Guildmates.

That's what I love about Guild Wars!

perfect · Sep 27, 2006, 08:59 PM // 20:59

Someone who has been playing for one week can create a PvP character and beat someone who has played 2 years.

The beauty of Guild Wars is that you excel by your skill, not hours played. Of course the person who has played 2 years has a lot more skill and knowledge.

Suilebhain · Sep 27, 2006, 09:03 PM // 21:03

Prophecies is the best place to start and come away loving Guild Wars. With the henchmen available you can solo much of it and there are usually folks around trying to complete certain quests with their alts.

Factions seems lacking in depth and pathos, whereas Prophecies approaches some of the best PC games I have played for depth and storyline. I actually find myself mourning the changes that have been wrought on the people I met earlier on and hope that at some point they continue the story in that land *Gwen* *cough*.