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IxChel · Jan 30, 2006, 01:07 AM // 01:07

Pay for factions? Only once they've fixed the game to allow me to reconnect after receiving an err=7. I'm in Mexico City, and connections here are quite unreliable; all too often I get 1/2 way through a PvE mission, or just get to the Hall of Heros when I see err=7. It really sucks, especially since I can almost always reconnect and continue... but not where I left off. I'd pay another $50 even with the current content if I could reconnect after an err=7. Unfortunately, I can't really justify factions unless this problem is fixed.

Kamatsu · Jan 30, 2006, 02:05 AM // 02:05

I might be buying it, although I have to admit there are some aspects on the new PvE gameplay I'm not looking forward to at all - specifically the section's where you have to work with/against other players to met the goal. I've given up PUG's in GW because there are too many jerks, idiot's and annoying people out there.. thus I Hench everything.. just to now be forced to PUG whether I want to or not?

I'll admit that's really putting me off Factions right now. I like to be able to choose who I play with.. being forced to play in a PvE mission with another group of players... just doesn't appeal to me.. too great a chance of getting one of those jerk player's in the other group... I do play with other players, but it's by my choice.

The way ANet have said.. some of the PvE mission's in Faction's will have 2 or more groups having to work together to complete the goal.... Whatever happened to "If you don't want to play with people, use henchies instead".. so much for that whole aspect of GW in Faction's.. looks like I'll be forced to play with other people and hope to get teamed with good teams and not the jerk/offensive/etc teams.

But apart from that, looking forward to playing the new classes, also the new skills for "core" skills.. Want to see how they do the new PvE cpontent (and whether I have to put up with playing with other people against my will...).. But I'll wait till after more event's have passed and more information is available.

Markaedw · Jan 30, 2006, 02:28 AM // 02:28

WOOT!!! I already have, and as far as co-op guilds, good thing I have friends in other guilds to team up with.

Gorebrex · Jan 30, 2006, 02:55 AM // 02:55

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Originally Posted by IxChel

Pay for factions? Only once they've fixed the game to allow me to reconnect after receiving an err=7. I'm in Mexico City, and connections here are quite unreliable; all too often I get 1/2 way through a PvE mission, or just get to the Hall of Heros when I see err=7. It really sucks, especially since I can almost always reconnect and continue... but not where I left off. I'd pay another $50 even with the current content if I could reconnect after an err=7. Unfortunately, I can't really justify factions unless this problem is fixed.

That sounds more like a problem with your ISP, rather than the game. Ill most likely get Factions as well, its a FULL game, NOT an expansion, have to look and see if "crossover" with current characters is possible, whether or not we get more characters/storage space(BIG part of decision). Of course, itll be a good while after release when I get it, so that I wont have to deal with as many bugs, exploits, ect. And it will also cost less!

drowningfish999 · Jan 30, 2006, 04:38 AM // 04:38

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Originally Posted by Gorebrex

That sounds more like a problem with your ISP, rather than the game. Ill most likely get Factions as well, its a FULL game, NOT an expansion, have to look and see if "crossover" with current characters is possible, whether or not we get more characters/storage space(BIG part of decision). Of course, itll be a good while after release when I get it, so that I wont have to deal with as many bugs, exploits, ect. And it will also cost less!

Actually, Factions IS an expansion, but it can function as stand-alone as well. This mean that it will still work with your current Guild Wars account, allowing character crossover. But if you don't own Guild Wars, you can still buy Factions, and play in the Ch2 areas.

Sordo Forgon · Jan 30, 2006, 05:02 AM // 05:02

i just started guild wars about last month, and as i can see clearly...

IM SOOOO ADDICTED

so...yeah ill buy Factions no more the price or the extra slots

i do have a couple questions though...

1) i dont get how you can get your char. from <chapt. 1> to <chapt. 2>

2)is factions like a download to your computer, and if you want to buy for two computers (and two files) do you ned to buy two sets?

3)does factions come with the original guild wars (the one that costs 50 USD)?

4)this is random i know-how many letters can your guild have as an abreviation (for ex: theres a guild named There No Tactics - the chosen abreviation is TNT)

THANKS TO ALL

Nevin · Jan 30, 2006, 06:31 AM // 06:31

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Originally Posted by Sordo Forgon

1) i dont get how you can get your char. from <chapt. 1> to <chapt. 2>

This is something I also question... If there is going to be a new RP story will it start characters off at 20?, But correct me if I'm wrong I thought Factions could be a stand alone game, how would you have level 1's rping with level 20's? Let alone what about the mission difficulties.

My theory is, our rp characters, won't be able to access the RP in Factions, a new character will be required, but for PvP Of course they can do that. (I'm all for making a new character personally, still 3 classes + 2 new, I haven't tried yet)

Reks · Jan 30, 2006, 07:28 AM // 07:28

If there was ANY doubt for me about getting Chapter 2, it's gone now thanks to that PVP weekend. Especially the recent screenshots. OMG giant turtles and actual cities!

I'm so making an Assassin. I just have to avoid the stereotype... ><

LordDeArnise · Jan 30, 2006, 07:38 AM // 07:38

Yes...and that would be a Grant and a Lincoln given the current prices of new games today. With bigger PvE areas and the new team tactics that Assassins and Ritualists will bring, this, to me, is a definite must-have for this year.

Banebow · Jan 30, 2006, 07:42 AM // 07:42

No questions asked. ANet has givin me above and beyond what I payed for with content updates and balance changes, even if they do not give me any more character slots, I'll be getting it. I cannot bring to mind a single reason not to.

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Originally Posted by Nevin

My theory is, our rp characters, won't be able to access the RP in Factions

I expect that the boat to cross your characters over does not "land" in the first town. Like the boat that leaves from lion's arch to the battle isles, a boat going to cantha does not have to land in the starting town. You will miss some of the content, true, but you can always make a level one character or find a path back to the lower end content (if there is one, which will probably be the case) Mission difficulty will probably scale as it does in chapter one, and since the boat that I assume will travle to cantha leaves from LA then we can guess that you will land in a town with missions comparable in difficulty to the ones around LA. Might not be much of a challenge for a few level 20's, but then, maybe the boat will leave from droknar's (this, of course, is assuming that your characters can travel between the two chapters. But I think they already said you will be able to do that, so it is a mute point)

pappayaponta · Jan 30, 2006, 08:35 AM // 08:35

Gw 2 4tw!! :d

forever · Jan 30, 2006, 10:01 PM // 22:01

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Originally Posted by Sordo Forgon

i just started guild wars about last month, and as i can see clearly...

IM SOOOO ADDICTED

so...yeah ill buy Factions no more the price or the extra slots

i do have a couple questions though...

1) i dont get how you can get your char. from <chapt. 1> to <chapt. 2>

Your ascended chapter 1 characters can travel to Cantha from the boat at Lions Arch, just like how you travel to Battle Isle, I believe.

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2)is factions like a download to your computer, and if you want to buy for two computers (and two files) do you ned to buy two sets?

If you have only one account, you only need to buy one set and feel free to install the program to as many computers as you wish and log in to your account at any computer. But if you have more than one account, you have to buy each account a new Access Key to be able to play the new content for each account.

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3)does factions come with the original guild wars (the one that costs 50 USD)?

No, because Factions can be a stand alone game, which does not require original GW to function.

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4)this is random i know-how many letters can your guild have as an abreviation (for ex: theres a guild named There No Tactics - the chosen abreviation is TNT)

THANKS TO ALL

Four letters, IIRC.

Yanman.be · Jan 30, 2006, 10:19 PM // 22:19

i think everyone will start off with level 20 chars, also the guys that just started an a/ri

Zakarr · Jan 31, 2006, 03:59 PM // 15:59

Guild Wars is so cheap that I would feel like a thief if I don't buy GW Factions too.

Echo Ecko x · Feb 01, 2006, 10:13 AM // 10:13

Oh yeah.. im gettin it.

Yamat · Feb 01, 2006, 09:08 PM // 21:08

If it only adds 1 character slot I won't be buying it...

CKaz · Feb 01, 2006, 09:29 PM // 21:29

yeah its all slots to me, another $50 for just 1-2 and I'll have to pass on my 2 household accounts

just so bizarre to give us so many options, to hamstring us so completely meh

funbun · Feb 01, 2006, 09:54 PM // 21:54

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Originally Posted by Yamat

If it only adds 1 character slot I won't be buying it...

That's the main reason I'm buy Factions: more characters slots. I hope it's 2 but if I only get one that'll be fine. I only wasn't the new professions as secondaries anyway.

EternalTempest · Feb 01, 2006, 10:58 PM // 22:58

Yes, I would be getting the CE version of factions

Anyone notice when you click on the boat from within Battle Isle it give you Lions Arch as a the only option but appears to be a "list" for future cities (chapters) you can warp to.

Not only that they have stated in the past the Chapter 2 will have as much pve content as Chapter 1.

To be honest, Anet is going to be selling C2 as a new game (it is) that "adds" on to C1 if you already have it. There is going to be a bunch of new sales of C2 only people.

Starsky-sama · Feb 02, 2006, 12:59 AM // 00:59

/Yez

The only question I have come release time is, make it stand alone or upgrade my ch.1...

The final charac slot(s) result will decide my ingame fate...