I dont know much about Guild Wars, I actually came in here for some opinions on it. But you mentioned Champions of Norrath, and I love that game, so that makes you awesome.linkblade91 said:-snip-
I dont know much about Guild Wars, I actually came in here for some opinions on it. But you mentioned Champions of Norrath, and I love that game, so that makes you awesome.linkblade91 said:-snip-
The PVP world and the PVE world are completely different. As in there is Zone 1 where everyone is friends and Zone 2 where everyone is a cannibal, hungry and angry. And in order to get to Zone 2 you have to go to Zone 1.5 where you then enter Zone 2.Xin Baixiang said:Is it enforced PvP, or is there PvP-free Care Bear PvE servers too?
You know that once it is bought you can access everything in the game through the free in-game currency and you don't have to pay monthly.Ganath said:If you have the money to burn and you don't feel it would hurt your wallet at all, then hell, go for it. I seriously doubt it's a horrible game. Doubt it's an amazing game though, but maybe I'll be proven wrong in 1 month.
Every server is PvE until you hit the "take me to PvP zone" button...Xin Baixiang said:Is it enforced PvP, or is there PvP-free Care Bear PvE servers too?
1) I do know that, but while I might not have financial issues, other people might. Some people have to be selective about their games, even if they "only" cost 50 Euros or whatnot. Others just plain don't want to waste money until they're certain they'll get their worth out of something.Aprilgold said:You know that once it is bought you can access everything in the game through the free in-game currency and you don't have to pay monthly.Ganath said:If you have the money to burn and you don't feel it would hurt your wallet at all, then hell, go for it. I seriously doubt it's a horrible game. Doubt it's an amazing game though, but maybe I'll be proven wrong in 1 month.
Or you could just check out all the reviews, overviews and past coverages for the past two months that pretty much highlight why everyone is enjoying it.
Although the quiz lined me up philosophically with the Guardian, I have concerns about their play-style that I wanted to ask you about. The combat videos on GW2's website were mostly defensive in nature, reflective shields and the like.airwolfe591 said:Edit: I also play a Guardian, I originally just went to try the class out but I found it surprisingly fun, though I think of my Ranger as my main, I only play that with my wife whenever we can get on together, making the Guardian my highest level lol.
I wasn't aware of this. Kudos to you, bud.BloatedGuppy said:Everything in the cash shop can be bought with gold. You just trade gold for gems, and buy the items you want.LetalisK said:Oh, okay. Well, now it makes sense to me. Seemed a little out of character for them, but now it makes more sense if you can also use in-game currency.
Definitely both. pretty much all the classes can play in many different styles, though some better than others.linkblade91 said:So I was wondering just how the Guardian played:
Is s/he A: a Stalwart Defender type, one of the last to fall by working to keep the team (and him/herself) intact?
Is s/he B: a Holy Avenger type, a paladin smiting their foes with righteous fury?
Or perhaps both? I greatly prefer the second or third option
-Yes, for many years. Fond memories.linkblade91 said:So now that I've talked your ear off, let's get to the heart of the matter with my question(s):
- Have you played Guild Wars?
- Did you like it? How much so?
- Should I get Guild Wars 2?
- Is it worth going back and getting the first title?
- Should I convince my RL friend to get it with me?
1) Understood, but in the long run your saving money.Ganath said:1) I do know that, but while I might not have financial issues, other people might. Some people have to be selective about their games, even if they "only" cost 50 Euros or whatnot. Others just plain don't want to waste money until they're certain they'll get their worth out of something.Aprilgold said:You know that once it is bought you can access everything in the game through the free in-game currency and you don't have to pay monthly.Ganath said:If you have the money to burn and you don't feel it would hurt your wallet at all, then hell, go for it. I seriously doubt it's a horrible game. Doubt it's an amazing game though, but maybe I'll be proven wrong in 1 month.
Or you could just check out all the reviews, overviews and past coverages for the past two months that pretty much highlight why everyone is enjoying it.
2) I once again state that the game has also seen plenty of hype. What I'm doing now by waiting a month is to see what my friends think of the game once some time has passed since release. I don't know anyone who has played in any beta events as far as I know, though I know a few people who bought the game. No harm is going to come from waiting to see if they get bored quickly or keep playing.
Besides that, I really wish I had more time, but with Mists coming around the corner, I'm pretty sure I'll have to be quite selective about what I want to play. That and I could've been more clear. By people, I didn't mean reviewers or strangers. I meant people whose opinions I actually think matter. Such as friends and family. At least, those matter to me.
I have played Guild Wars 1, and while I did enjoy it, I discovered it too late and all the good guilds had either left or just kept to themselves. However I have a friend who was heavily involved in guilds like Rebel Rising, Edible Granite Pencil (top guilds) and he enjoyed the game a lot. I would have aswell but unfortunately the PVP scene was kind of dead when I bought it.linkblade91 said:- Have you played Guild Wars?
- Did you like it? How much so?
- Should I get Guild Wars 2?
- Is it worth going back and getting the first title?
- Should I convince my RL friend to get it with me?
What a well researched insight, if not for the fact that guild wars still has an active playerbase after it's been around for god knows how long, and the fact that there are no subscription fees, and unless you don't want to exchange ingame currency for gems to buy extra shit off of their "cash" store, you never have to spend another dime on it. Means that it will always have a playerbase of some sort or another, also, I got bored of wow a looooong time ago, and yet, even playing this game rather obsessively since it came out, it's still interesting to me, with wow even with friends of mine prompting me to go back to it the longest it has ever held my attention is like... 4 days, and I always felt it was a waste of money to play... guild wars, has a better combat system, the way skills work, the fact that every weapon does different kinds of things for every class who can wield it, things like the fact that exploration and crafting aren't just tacked on, and reward you with sizeable ammounts of experience, and for another example, when you explore an area of the world, 100%, you get a chest of goodies, this includes towns, and all areas, also, jumping puzzles, and interesting logic puzzles are a part of gameplay in certain areas for getting hidden treasures, and sometimes finding a point of interest on your map.SFMB said:Well, it's a MMO, so I would not recommend it to anyone. If you go for it, it will die in matter of months and you return to your World of Warcraft disillusioned.