Is Factions worth it?

I am not sure whether I should even buy Factions. I am a highschool kid, so I don't have a lot of money because I play cross-country and track, so I don't have any time to get a job. I also get a GPA of round 3.8 or something like that. Should I waste my little money I have on it? It sounds fun, but I have heard that from people who have not even played the first chapter. I want someone experienced to give me some advice.

It's not, it's far worse than Prophecies. Get Oblivion or WoW instead (those $15 are worth it, don't listen to what Anet's fanboys say).

You'll find more opinions here than arseholes. Only you can decide for sure.

Mine, well worth it. It's stunning, and if you take your time you'll find the content is actually huge. I'd personally highly recommend it. It's highly enjoyable.

Yes factions is great, but i think that propecies might be better to start of with.

omg If you're getting a 3.8 gpa stay the hell away from Factions or any MMO for that matter. Your grades will drop faster than the price of HoD swords.

I agree with this advice. If you want to grab hench rather than group, or want to mainly PvE (rather than PvP), wait for a bit to see if they improve the game.

Either way, I'd try Prophecies first to see if you like the GW model. It's probably cheaper than Factions, and it's a good game.

Factions is better than Prophecies because it offers more challenge and battles therefore have more action. Now I really enjoy killing PvE enemies because you have to think a bit. Graphics have improved, new professions, new skills, new cool weapons and armors, etc.

Unfortunately PvP side has been disappoinment because of ruined 12 vs 12 alliance battles. Hopefully they will change it. PvE keeps me busy for couple weeks but after then I wish Anet will do something to 12vs12 :frown:

I have played Prophecies since May 2005 so I'm probably experienced GW player.

BTW: Factions is 28 euros at play.com but don't buy there. Too cheap!

Pros: With your smarts you will love the game focus being on smart playing and not hours leveling. I highly recommend you get the first version - it was way more fun and filled with experienced people and no game glitches...right now Factions has a lot of issues to fix. You might get lucky and find a cheap pre owned copy on ebay and I recommend the prima guide which you can find there too or in Half Price books stores to tell you everything...of course Guru being free and super informative - the book you can just have open to keep you from slowing down the computer at the same time. It is alot of fun and a great way to be social. That being said:

Cons: You may - like I - fall in love with it like most people! You will want to play for hours and hours - It is like discovering a new sport ! This is coming from a former multiple scholarship recipient in both sports and academics so think it over hard if you are low in the discipline area - especially if you are a fan of fantasy themed movies! This game is ranked one of the top online role playing games for a reason heh heh. But look on the bright side - If you get super addicted you as a young student will have more time in your life now than any other time to try and join a guild that can win the $100,000 World Championship - all for being good at a computer game

GuildWars:Factions was more than worth it for me. Since I loved the first game I have loved the content in this game. People say its more of the same, yet I think its very different. 16 people missions are great. And so are many other things. A few sad things, there are very few people in some of the later missions so getting a group is hard. In the 16player missions you have to count on the other team to do its part. And leveling to 20 was way to fast even for me. But I hate grind, I hate fees, and I think this is much more fun than WoW FF11 and many other Play2Play games.

Heh, 3.8 isn't that hard to get in high school. It's possible to get 4.x you know, since some classes will give you a 5 out of 4 :P

But back on topic, personally I don't think Factions is worth it. I bought Factions, and have been playing Prophecies almost exclusively...

Don't get this game unless you want your average to drop. MMO are like crack cocaine, stay away from GW.

Prophecies is still active? I hadn't noticed.

As with any new game, they make changes so there are aspects that are different from the 1st game, some people will like or hate the new things.

I'm a casual player, mostly pve, and I'm slowly going through Factions. I'm not one for rushing. I really enjoy it and have no regrets about buying.

Everything is more "compact" lots of stuff to do in the same area (and having a side of effect of going to A -> B -> C -> running around). Also, it's designed to get you to 15+ at the starting isle, once you enter the city it's designed for high level content (20+).

Skills are down differently. They give you a small set and you have to buy everyone after that. The good news is the xp rewards and gold rewards are much greater to compensate for it.

In the radio interview, Rit and Assassin were designed to be "specialized" character vs the diversity of the core classes so they are a bit harder to play compared to a core class.

Since I got GW:F, I've been playing almost in it vs GW

Thanx for the info guys. I have Prophecies and I am pleased with it. I beat it only with one character, so I still need some experience. I will probably buy Factions this coming Christmas or something like that, just so I can have some time to get better and wait for Factions price to drop. If I don't have Factions, can I still get Birthday Presents (minipets)? After reading all of thee, I have to think that Factions is not as fun or even as good as the first chapter, so I will just practice up playing Prophecies. THANKS GUYS!!!

1) Yes, you will still get your Minipet Birthday Present on any character that hits 1 year.

2) Rather, it's still too soon to tell if Factions is gonna be as good as Prophecies was; but either way, waiting is probably best. Besides, you only beat Prophecies on one character? There's still a lot for you ta do, man. Every been to the Hall of Heroes, or the Fissure of Woe? Underworld? Tombs? Man... yeah, you definitely don't need a new game yet. Finish the one you're on! ^_^

I have been to the UW with my warrior twice and it is tought for me. I am skilled even though I have only beat the game once. I could probably handle Factions, but I want to know if the overall game play is good enough to buy it or not. If I happen to have $50 in my pocket, then I will buy it. I am not going to go out of my way to get it. I would like to know what the Fissure of Woe is. How do I get to the Hall of Heroes? Do I get there by beating the Vision of the Glint quest (I haven't beat that yet)? What can I do there?

No, Factions is not worth $49.99

I am not going to buy Factions, I have decided. I am already having so much fun with Prophecies, so why ruin it with a game that might suck?