Curse

striderkaaru · Aug 11, 2006, 02:03 PM // 14:03

i think everyone here has pretty much said it already, but here's mine:

1. have fun
2. read your skill descriptions.
3. understand what you read.

BunnyMaster · Aug 12, 2006, 02:59 PM // 14:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by makosi

1) Don't make a w/mo

2) Discover the wonderful world of mesmers.
3) Remember its only a game, not love.

And...

1. Cigarettes? check
2. Vodka? check
3. Guru / wiki on? check

EternalTempest · Aug 12, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03

Depends

Exampe when I create or bring over my chracter to nightfall, take time to smell the roses, explore and do stuff in a casual pace, talk to all the npc's, take in the flavor, read all the OMG Nightfall sucks because I have to change X that I've been doing all along on guru

and find humor in it.

3 months after Nightfall... try and get chracters through as much as possible in a more A-> B -> C quickest route to be ready for Chapter 4

The Chimpster · Aug 12, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03

1) Join a good guild - my enjoyment of the game purely comes from the people I play with. A guild can help you start out, teach you basics about your chosen class and provide you with some decent gear.

2) Do all the skill quests - don't buy skills until you've done all the skill quests :P

3) Use guildwiki http://www.gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Main_Page - best source of information.

Riken Chrono · Aug 12, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03

1. get pwned by mods
2. get pwned by me
3. still getting to that..

Thallandor · Aug 12, 2006, 03:10 PM // 15:10

Not specifically in GW but in MMOs as a whole it usually turns out like this:

1) Envision the most powerful character you like to build towards in the game.
2) Spend all your time and energy doing it your own way and fail.
3) Go to the game forums and read how all the cool kids do it. Rofl.

Zakarr · Aug 12, 2006, 03:44 PM // 15:44

1. pwning enemy team in the war academy with zero deaths
2. get droknar armor before lvl 10
3. pwning newbies/n00bs in ascalon arena with droknar armor and über skills

led-zep · Aug 12, 2006, 03:48 PM // 15:48

1) think of a good name before you find yourself at level 20 and hating it
2) ignore the guy buying black dye for 100g
3) bitch at gaile for a bit just for the hell of it

tuperwho · Aug 12, 2006, 03:55 PM // 15:55

Led Zep has a good point.
1. Spend some time to come up with a unique name that you will still like weeks or months from now.
2. Do all quests. Get the xp, item drops, and practice using skills, pulling, etc.
3. Study guru or wiki's skill pages. I highly recommend coming up with your own builds and combos, and the only way to do this is to look online and know what kinds of skills you have to work with.

Jumping Is Uselss · Aug 12, 2006, 03:57 PM // 15:57

1. Learn the controls for the game.
2. Dont be intimidated by other people who have uber rank, armor, or money.
3. If its your first time, try out all the classes to get a feel for the WHOLE game.

fatmouse · Aug 12, 2006, 05:36 PM // 17:36

Collect flowers!

Kuja · Aug 12, 2006, 06:00 PM // 18:00

Play prophecies pve
Find a buddy
complete everything yourself, dont get ran.

SolidShadow · Aug 12, 2006, 06:24 PM // 18:24

what are the top 3 things that you believe to be most important to accomplish when you start playing?

always the same:

1. bring bottle of cola in morning or some beer in eavening
2. go to toilet before planning to hold halls
3. make sure you have a good time

Kay84 · Aug 12, 2006, 07:13 PM // 19:13

1. Have fun
2. Experiment with different professions and builds
3. Make sure you have the time for doing stuff, so you don't have to leave a group halfway through.

Superdarth · Aug 12, 2006, 08:55 PM // 20:55

1:Learn basic game controls
2:Exploring
3:Get the skill build most suiting to you and wich makes full use of youre own talents and preferences.

Having fun is ofcourse above all the priority but if youre not having fun why do you play guild wars in the first place?So that ones an obvious factor.

Venice Queen · Aug 12, 2006, 09:41 PM // 21:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by sabretalon

It is simple, take your time, don't get run to places (not against running as such but I would not recommend it for your first character), that really does not teach you anything! Do the quests not just for the xp but to learn the mechanics of your character.

Why run to droks to get the best gear and still not be able to kill stuff because you don't know how to work with your character?

Research, yes use the search on here as people say (I do but still do not get the search to work correctly! Those that do are lucky, I just searched for something before posting this and it found nothing, even though I know I posted it yeaterday! So those that are quick to jump in with use the search also note that not everyone is getting results back!)

It is about fun as well, you will find that some people forget that!

When you are in an area, you may find yourself starting to get overwhelmed by foes etc.. That may be a sign that you need to look for better armour or higher level weapons but it also may mean you need to take a closer look at your skills and the tactics you use. If using henchies then the choices you make for one area may not be the best choice in another area. Also it could be that you are not the right level for the area, go back and see if there are quests you have missed to give you vital xp to raise your level!

There should be enough in pre searing to get to grips with the basic mechanics of your character, the same in cantha on the starter island. On the starter island in cantha you should quickly get to lvl 20 by doing quests and missions. I would recommend that you do not team up with lvl 20's in the early levels as they pretty much kill stuff on their own! You need to struggle in the early stages as it will develop your ability to assess a situation and try it from a different angle.

Just make sure you have fun

Nice essay

Demesis · Aug 12, 2006, 09:55 PM // 21:55

1. Try to scam your first victim.
2. Find someone worthy of the title 'noob' and call them that.
3. Use your scam money to buy uber 733T items so that you can shot it off to everyone else and don't forget to call them a noob too.

Malice Black · Aug 13, 2006, 02:02 AM // 02:02

lol some truly sarcastic remarks here..

1. play
2. play some more
3. play even more

knowledge is power, learn your skills, learn your oppenents skills..think how they think, never underestimate anyone, never judge anyone by apperance alone ect

having fancy items is one thing but the best players are the players with knowledge...

always avoid ppl that use the word "noob" and the ppl that type gogogogo ect before you enter a mission

ok essay ended

Arya Nibelrund · Aug 13, 2006, 02:21 AM // 02:21

That avatar is 10 times better than the previous one

Arturo02 · Aug 13, 2006, 02:57 AM // 02:57

1. Log into the game.

Nothing else comes before this crucial step hehe.