Ill defintetely be giving GWs a try. The only thing that could really hold me back is if BGs in WoW turns out to be really fun and accessible. WoW, while there are bursts of fun, it is just too much of a chore. Too close to EQ without the newness EQ once had.

Excellent, coverted a few friends and now have formed a guild offline... 18 Days to go...

prolly gonna get it, how many expansions you think theirs gonna be?, doesn't look like they proffesions have a lot of skills to master

Im planning on getting this game as soon as it hits the shelves, Looks like it offers alot and its free to play online. Ive been looking into it for a few months now and I hope it turns out to be as good as it looks.

So who played the beta this weekend? I did, can't wait for the release. I also heard that the last 1/2 hr. of the event was quite a show. Anybody here see that?

I had a go and loved it! I love how outside of cities are instances. Unfortunately I had only time enough to play for a short two hours... ah well, game comes out in a week anyway!

is it out yet, has anyone bought it?

Comes out on the 28th, not too long now! If you pre-ordered and got the beta key you can actually play 24 hours in advance.

When you say 24 hrs. in advance, do you mean you don't have to have the actual game to play it? I ordered mine online, and I am afraid I won't get it until a few days after the release. So, if I have the beta key, your saying I can play without getting my game first?

If you have the beta then it'll stream download the necessary content whilst you play 48 hours prior to release. Once the 48 is up you won't be able to connect with your beta-pre-order key and you'll need to install the full retail game and use the key from there.

Hot.

this game is so fun!

screen shots anyone?

Hey all, I've been hearing conflicting reports on the "free" aspect of this online game. I've heard that it's free on the weekends, but not the weekdays? Any replies would be appreciated, thanks.

it's free all the time, no monthly charges ever.

I play a few months ago in the beta and thought it was CRAP. But I just got home from the boyfriend's where i was playing, and seems pretty cool. I'll probably play at least as much as I did WoW, and it costs the same...So I'll probably shell out the $50.

I clocked in about 28 hours on the first two days, I've been overrun by this game... but I do not regret it.

Images I posted on my blog...

I've been fairly impressed with GW lately. The ease of moving into and out of instances means I never feel like I'm forced to get to that next mob/area. It really can be a part-time RPG and be completely enjoyable.

My only concern is that often times it feels like a single-player game that just happens to have other people in the town areas. With npc henchmen a viable option, social interaction is not forced. That has its benefits and drawbacks, I suppose.

Yea, I noticed that too.
But as soon as you join a guild it kinda changes.
With a Active guild you end up chatting and grouping alot

I like this game a lot, its not a bad MMORPG, actually quite good, especially for free, I only get to play a little bit every now and then since I don't own the game (makes me cry......almost) and also I only have 56k internet (Been crying about that for a while)

Love those pics Deflok
is that a ranger necro?
kinda looks like the same build my friend Maehara has (except he plays as a woman)

ok, my boyfriend said that he bought a CD key online...but I can't find a link on the Guild Wars webpage. Anyone have one?
Edit: NM, I DLed the client and found the site.

Close! I'm an Elementalist (primary) / Ranger (secondary). After playing WoW as a Hunter the chance to have a pet again was far too irresistable, and I've always loved fire magic.

I'm only level 14 now but haven't played much in the past week (damn work + other work).

how good is it! can you guys give me your out of 10 ratings overall? im so close to buying this game! ive been waiting for it since last year when they had it like modded on EQ

9.6/10 from me. And I would give WoW 7.0/10 as a reference.

9.5/10 so far... where WoW would be a 9/10.

E/R16 Dhaeroe Morningstar!

Woo! N/E4 This game is so fun!
I like this game wayyy more than the little WoW I played and got bored of.
At least a 9/10.

Yeah, WoW is lame in comparision...But that could be my bitter hatred for Blizzard leaking.
I'd give it a 9/10, so far. (I'm just a lvl 9 right now) I love being able to get helpers for quests. Although they're low level, they're still really helpful.
And the whole skill thing is cool (although I spend like ten minutes deciding which ones I want whenever I get a new one :p).
And the dying the armor! I love that! Then you can actually look different from everyone else!
It's DEFINITELY worth the $50, and with no monthly fee, you can always take a break if you get bored and come back a little while later.

This game looks really pretty... my question is, how good of a setup do you have to have in order to play it (and I mean on something better than the lowest possible video settings)?

jeez i heard such good things about WoW and yet you are all saying its better? i MUST get this game!

Friend of mine bought it, and of course I tried it.Ended up taking over the account whenever he didn't play it.

I wouldnt say Guild Wars is amazing, or groundbreaking, but it's not a bad game.
I love the fact that you can form a group with yourself and NPC henchmen.I generally dislike other players because they suck, so my entire 16 levels(Elementalist/Mesmer) have been alongside NPC compatriots.


I also really like their salvage system, because you don't know what items/runes etc people are going to have.It's not like set armors in WoW that 80% of the population will be using.


Oh, and Paladins are way too good :P

Paladins? You mean a Monk/Warrior class?

I do have to say though, the warrior gets the ability 'Bonetti's Defense.' That gets major props in my book. :D

Im lookin for a new game to play. Would people recommend this or WoW?. Ive heard convincing arguments from both sides so far.

Would you recommend elementalist as a secondary profession to monk? I'm certain that I'm going to play a monk (self propelled medkit and all), but am trying to decide on a secondary class.

Picking a warrior pretty much looks like I'll be a cleric, but I want something that has ass kicking potential without the use of conventional weaponry.

Elementalist would be a great choice, or even Mesmer. Of course if you want to deal damage to your enemies whilst deal healage to your allies from afar then M/E is definately the way to go.

Remember, a good Monk is the linchpin to ANY group. If you have a crap Monk then your have a crap group. It's a lot of pressure and takes a lot of skill thus the challenge is hight, but god damn it's an awesome high being the dude who steers the group to victory.

Heh, I ALWAYS play a healer in our coop games. Just the way I am. It turns out that Coppertop is going to do Warrior/Elementalist, and I want to pick a class different from him (just to be different). subversve will be playing with us too, so with 3 players, we can cover all 6 classes, more or less.

Any opinions on Monk/Ranger? I was looking at Pin Down as an ability and imagining that as I stay in the back, I can use that to keep enemies at bay. I suppose the Mesmer's ability Imagined Burden accomplishes the same thing.

There's actually quite a bit of discussion about monk secondary characters on other websites. I suppose it's really hard to go wrong with my secondary choice, it just affects the way I'll play.

I'll mainly be doing PvE, so I'll be healing everyone most of the time. I suppose anything else will be gravy.

W/Mo 8 Confuzed One

still in act 1... haha... waiting for my buddy to get some levels before i leave noob town =)

however, i am concerned that i won't have the mana to support anybody.... haha... i get the feeling my monk spells will cost more than the 20 mana i have soon.... =(

Stay in the green Ascalon until you're about Level 7-8, it's much easier to level up there than it is in the Ascalon you'll go to, especially if you're a low level.

Don't worry about your Mana Seige, it increases everytime you level and you'll soon find items which when equipped will top up your max Mana/Health.

E/R18 Dhaeroe Morningstar + Lvl 17 Wolf (Samus) (TIP)

Just got the game 2 days ago. Played all day yesterday. I love the short loading times, the map travel, and the feel of an MMO without the monthly payment. Skill and tactics matter so much more than normal RPGs so I can see a lot more potential for long lasting PvP instead of PvPing for a week, and feeling like you've seen it all.

My only gripe so far, which may go away when I get higher, is that once I get to 5-7ish (depending on the char) I feel really weak compared to the monsters I have to fight...I can still get it done but every fight there is a possibility that I may die if I make too many mistakes...which is probably good seeing how there is no permanent death penalty and it should keep things interesting much longer.

The other bad or probably good thing, is that its so hard to decide which combo of professions to play. I keep restarting new characters.

I chatted with one of the graphic artists and played their latest release last year at the Penny Arcade convention in Seattle...and I wasn't that impressed.

Of course, they were still working on the game at that time, so many things could have changed.

I was an EQ zombie for several years and I don't know that I want to get into another MMORPG. Still, from what y'all have posted, it sounds interesting.

I still don't know how you can pay for bandwidth and servers and staff only from sales, however.

I am guessing that a small monthly fee is in the future once everyone is hooked.

I know that Sony makes a mint off of EQ.

agreed..... my W/Mo8 just keeps running whenever she sees anything more than 2 monsters... (in act 2 beginning btw)....

it was much better once i teamed with my buddy who is R/N8.... at least his companion and craptacular bone horrors could soak a little dmg...

NC Soft also does City of Heroes, Lineage and a bunch of other MMO games. I think that they can figure to tap into the non-MMO crowd by presenting something that is more akin to Diablo and just eat the server cost, but have that much more of the market share.