Curse

X of Thulcandra · Jun 14, 2006, 10:32 PM // 22:32

The title may sound weird, but I was thinking...if I you could go back to when you first started playing Guild Wars, what would you have done differently? I probably would have created a caster (Mesmer) instead of a warrior, now that I know the game well.

Myth · Jun 14, 2006, 10:39 PM // 22:39

I would have created a true Nuker (which i did 2 months after i made my first character. My Ele/Mo) instead of making a W/Ele which back then I called a "nuking tank." Hey! give me a break! this was preorder (the first one) we where all newbs back then. (on a side note, I think thats when i like the game the most. When every single person was a newb and no one had any idea of what they where doing.)

Arkantos · Jun 14, 2006, 10:43 PM // 22:43

My first char was warrior, and to this day my warrior is still my main

I wouldnt change anything. I went through the game without runs, learned a hell of alot.

MelechRic · Jun 14, 2006, 10:44 PM // 22:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Myth

I would have created a true Nuker (which i did 2 months after i made my first character. My Ele/Mo) instead of making a W/Ele which back then I called a "nuking tank." Hey! give me a break! this was preorder (the first one) we where all newbs back then. (on a side note, I think thats when i like the game the most. When every single person was a newb and no one had any idea of what they where doing.)

I did almost the same thing with my R/Ele. I thought... cool Meteor Storm and my arrows! Bzzzzzzzt! WRONG! Oh well... I still use that ranger for other things, but she's almost never an elementalist secondary these days unless I feel like using one of the conjure skills.

I'd have probably also created my Necro sooner. I absolutely adore her. Maybe a mesmer too... I've just recently decided I'd like to play one because of their complexity and nuance.

Mtank325 · Jun 14, 2006, 10:50 PM // 22:50

Not gotten a run to Droknar's with my Ranger. Don't like getting run anymore. Prefer to play the game.

anonymous · Jun 14, 2006, 10:55 PM // 22:55

if i could go back i have lots of stuff i would do, i wouldnt sell a 500k axe for 5k, i would use all the good farming spots before they were nerfed, i would be awake for the trader reset, oh well i will put more later.

Ilya Khan · Jun 14, 2006, 10:55 PM // 22:55

my smiter was a Me/Mo with max fast casting and smiting. I thought it was so cool to have echo+symbol of wrath. I went through basically the entire game monking, smiting, and protecting. It was only once I reached the THC that I realized just how good mesmer skills were.

lyra_song · Jun 14, 2006, 11:05 PM // 23:05

THe only thing i would do different is NOT spend so much money on my warrior.

My first run through, i upgraded my armor at every major town and constantly bought upgraded weapons. I also sucked at knowing what weapons were good, so i paid for some stuff that now i look back....were complete garbage.

Dahnel · Jun 14, 2006, 11:18 PM // 23:18

would have started pvping eariler

The Real Roy Keane · Jun 14, 2006, 11:19 PM // 23:19

I wouldn't have run a Bane-Signet Vital-Blessing-Orison of Healing-Bow wielding Ranger.
I wouldn't have laughed at people for using swords or Frenzy.
I wouldn't have thought myself superior for playing a mesmer ( I listened to the cretins who told me Warriors were for dumb folk, Mesmers for smart ones)
I wouldn't have sold that max damage perfect stormbow-which some kind hearted guy gave me for free-for a piddling two hundred gold.

Ah who am I kidding..I wouldn't have changed a thing.

lg5000 · Jun 14, 2006, 11:24 PM // 23:24

I would have made something other than a monk my first character. Turns out I walked through the entire game more or less blind to the environment, concentrating on lifebars... had the awsome idea to have boon in my build in the desert as the only monk.. and have since learned that I need to be basically asleep before I become a good monk.

Played my warrior as damage warrior and not tank through Tyria.

And.. that's about it, I enjoy the other characters I play, and have learned that if I don't enjoy them, the delete button is a great asset

Juicey Shake · Jun 14, 2006, 11:25 PM // 23:25

if I could go back with all of the knowledge I have now... I would have farmed riverside and controlled the rune market pre-rune trader, bought way too many HoD's, found a select few people to tell the secrets of pvp and dominate it for the first few months, and lastly, bought multiple stacks of ecto at the economy reset.

otherwise, I would have done everything exactly the same.

dreamhunk · Jun 14, 2006, 11:27 PM // 23:27

I would have never delected all my ecto I had save

LOL

Vermilion · Jun 14, 2006, 11:27 PM // 23:27

Where should I start?
After farming 100k, buying 15k for my war rather than 1.5. (ended up wasting it anyway)
Deleting my first ranger

Making A Male Necro (Or a necro at all)
-buying 3 sets of useless armor for said necro
-Everything else which makes him my best equipped character, who I don't play

Using a different name for my Monk

Not wasting 40k on runes..

Not selling a Sundering Sword Hilt 20/20 for 30k.

Not Salvaging some things at certain times to get materials rather than mods

Did I mention that Necro armor was all dyed silver and white? gah

not buying a Lieutenants helm

not getting Droks armor on my ele right before deleting her..
and accidently merching her green staff

not leaving a great guild

And for the biggest...
After buying the game, my sole goal was to be able to Trollfarm. I never even thought about doing the missions/quests. Its like wasting your entire childhood practicing to be a janitor.

Bane of Worlds · Jun 14, 2006, 11:31 PM // 23:31

I would have stopped spending so much money on my warrior lol since I love using spellcasters more then melee fighters and tankers lol my main is a necro hence the sn , I love playing classes which have verstality
also would have started a monk and actually played PvP when no one even used a IWAY build, also you could've actually got into a group without rank too for HoH lol

Vahn Roi · Jun 14, 2006, 11:32 PM // 23:32

I would have kept my first character for one. Second I would not have made all those characters I ended up deleting and saved myself a good 600k.

xuemin · Jun 14, 2006, 11:38 PM // 23:38

i would have made my ele shorter >.> she's the tallest female ele you can get with "candy floss" hair as one ex-guildie put it.

also probably, not buying her a 15k aero set since i don't really pvp and so it doesn't get used at all =/

switching the names on my ele and monk probably, so i could pretend to be a chinese monk farmer rather than japanese >.>

Haggard · Jun 14, 2006, 11:41 PM // 23:41

Not given up on warrior fissure. Twice. Only now am I actually getting it (5 months late).

Age · Jun 14, 2006, 11:44 PM // 23:44

I would of did my chars. differently and grouped with as many as I could.I might have given up on my guild and left or get some good members in it.I didn't creat it I was just appointed leader by the founder.I played beta and knew hat to expect but I didn't pve all that mutch as there wasn't enough time.

Sir Skullcrasher · Jun 14, 2006, 11:50 PM // 23:50

lets see, i would do the following:

1) Make either elementlist or necro instead of my main tank
2) Play PvP more often in the beginning
3) Farm more areas and get enough for 15k armors

That about it.