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Webb
Grand Member

Member # 297

posted 07-06-2005 01:22 PM

Anyone playing this? bought it yesterday still waiting for it to arrive - the only problem with internet shopping!

Just thought i would see if there was anyone out there who was playing who i might meet in there!

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Jats1
Mega Member

Member # 183

posted 07-06-2005 06:28 PM

i know a few people who play but haven't played it myself.

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Si13Nt
Extreme Member

Member # 221

posted 07-06-2005 07:07 PM

the graphics are pretty cool, better than SWG, but it cant match the overal comedy that SWG provided...i dont like mmo's anymore they are too time consuming and they steel yuor moneiz

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Webb
Grand Member

Member # 297

posted 07-06-2005 08:11 PM

Ah thats where guildwars is different you see no subscription charges

and apparently you dont need to play it for weeks just to advance 1 level so thats all good.

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Si13Nt
Extreme Member

Member # 221

posted 07-06-2005 08:35 PM

yeah i remembered the no fee thing after i posted n cudnt be arsed to correct it

looked ok tho, i just dont like mmos that much anymore

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Dan York
Member

Member # 4

posted 07-06-2005 11:42 PM

GUILD WARS IS FRICKING AWESOME!

I was beta testing it way back last year before Christmas, and even then it totally outclassed every other MMORPG available. And still does for that matter. Buy it now. Your life will slowly evaporate.

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<Donut Joy>
Newbie

posted 14-06-2005 04:10 AM

yo dude i play guild wars night and day it is fricken awsome me and my friend started a guild called deadly combination and we have capes. i like the no subscription part. I mean the only game i would pay for is maybe world of warcraft. dude u will be pleased with the game look out for Green Hobo-thats me.it is a great game but if have dial up it kind of lags but not much. I hope dsl becomes available to me soon.

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Dan
Junior Member

Member # 334

posted 15-06-2005 07:47 AM

apparently, "WoW" kicks "guild wars'" ass, thats the news round my good friends of coventry(UK). as you mentioned there is the minor factor of payments, but you can pay in bulk £40 for 6 months (that put you off even more???).
i have played WoW and it seems OK though the beginner "quests" suck ever so slightly. cant imagine it would be any different in guild wars though... we need the opinion of someone whos played both ovem really

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Dan York
Member

Member # 4

posted 15-06-2005 05:10 PM

A good friend of mine who is a staunch WoW supporter and I, a stauch GW supporter, decided to get together and show each other what the other was missing.

The conclusion was that it boils down to preference, they are both pretty much the same. Of course, I'm totally biased because I own and adore Guild Wars! Plus, my pockets are a tad heavier than my dear friend's once a month...

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bl00d
Newbie

Member # 336

posted 16-06-2005 01:19 PM

erm after having no social life for a month or 2 or 3

i had chase to have a go at both of them game.

ok yes GW is a lot better in graphics and some parts of game play are nice, but also the way you able to keep the cash in your pocket is also a grate advantage =)

the bad part i feal is the action with the outside world is in solo play so never see any players also the story line is weird and how you start the game

ok i am a big fan of WOW so i really love that game ok its out of my pocket =( but i think it is still a lot better in gameplay ways.

so i think really its a close call thing but acording to sales WOW is winning

ok i will be quite now lol blabbering on.

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Dan York
Member

Member # 4

posted 16-06-2005 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by bl00d:
so i think really its a close call thing but acording to sales WOW is winning

Perhaps because WoW has been out a month or two longer than GW maybe?

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bl00d
Newbie

Member # 336

posted 16-06-2005 04:05 PM

yer true. Forgot bro bought it off the net hehe so go it before it came out good old import =)

but me a WOW person =)

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Webb
Grand Member

Member # 297

posted 18-06-2005 11:24 AM

Well just incase anybody was wondering, Guildwars arrived a few days ago and i started my first character lost a few days of my life and am enjoying it no end

If anyone who plays fancys meeting up on the inside (as it were) let me know

Oh and when i was in Game a couple of days back laughing at how they expected people to pay almost double what i did i noticed that guildwars was higher on the chart than WoW!

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 18-10-2005 10:54 PM

Hey all!

I just bought Guild Wars like... 2 days ago. Am likeing it alot, tho i had to fork over about 100$ for a new graphics card "ATI Radeon 9250" i had bought a radeon x300....but it turns out they miss labeled the box and it wasn't a PCI slot card... so i had to return it and switch for the 9250.... stil a nice card.. but still....

Anyways. yea i really like the game.. anyone else play here?

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Webb
Grand Member

Member # 297

posted 19-10-2005 10:00 PM

I do! But that could be slightly obvious since this is my topic...

But since i'm still playing i suppose thats more relevent now!

So you enjoying it? What professions have you picked? Have you gen got to picking a second one yet?

If you email/msn me we could meet up "inside" i probably have some equipment that you would find useful! (Of course that is if you want it i wont force it upon you!) That is of course if you have advanced to "post-searing" I cant remember how long it took me to do "pre-searing" the first time, getting used to the controls and everything else... started a new character Elementalist/Monk last week and i'm well into the first (real!) area now. So he could well be of an appropriate level to journey with you!

See you on the otherside of the wall!

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 21-10-2005 07:55 AM

So far i've really loved the game, well even more so with my new Video Card(ATI Radeon 9250).

My first char is a elementlist/necro but.. he didn't turn out so well, so i started a new character, rouge/? am thinking about those illusianist guys. fuck what' there name.

Anyways my Email/msn is Armeh_dillo@hotmail.com
i don't think i'll be playing in the next few days(work related) but next week monday i'll be up and at it agian.

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Bugsy
Moderator

Member # 9

posted 21-10-2005 02:08 PM

Can you be asocial in the game, like going lone? I hate teaming up, and having people bother me lol. Guess that's why I love single player games best I suppose

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Tri_kento
Super Member

Member # 194

posted 21-10-2005 03:16 PM

uhm.. kinda? the game is based on group vs group battles to my understanding.Thus(guild wars) I think u can go solo for most of the game. The computer will assign u npc partners I think... not 2 sure.
Webb?

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Webb
Grand Member

Member # 297

posted 21-10-2005 05:23 PM

Basically there are 2 ways of playing the game
1. Player vs Environment (PvE)
2. Player vs Player (PvP)

In PvP obviously you have to play against real people and if you play in a 4x4 game then you get randomly assigned 3 other players if you dont have enough people to make a team.

In PvE you can play it all on your own doing the quests and running around the world as you go further in the game you can have larger parties and if you dont want to join up with other people then the are henchmen who you can grab to help you! (doesnt cost you anything ) Some quests would be difficult with just the henchmen but there is nothing stopping you trying to do them! And generally people are alright to play with though not always depends on the group you get...

Hope that cleared things up a bit if not try this site it has lots of FAQs and things Guildwars Online

Edit: Oh and it should be noted that you do not have to play PvP or for that matter PvE if you dont want to!

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