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Which of the Guild Wars Games is best?

IbJohn?ubIbJohn?ub Member Posts: 1
in Guild Wars
I am thinking of starting Guild Wars. Which game is best? I have played FFXI and WoW.
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  • exanimoexanimo Member UncommonPosts: 1,301

    if guildwars was a hell of a game , ive been a fanboy since release , guildwars nightfall comes to bring a new and much better game. its amazing what they did with it. all the story line is much better lined up , the hero system is so awsome it feels like a new game , imo , its by far the best option to start. later if you become a fan like me , you will want all chapters , eheh. Go for nightfall !

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  • GameloadingGameloading Member UncommonPosts: 14,182
    Its always best to start with the original, and go from original -> factions -> Nightfall
  • exanimoexanimo Member UncommonPosts: 1,301

    Originally posted by Gameloading
    Its always best to start with the original, and go from original -> factions -> Nightfall

    what the hell are you doing here ?

    go back to off topic

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  • AwesomeoAwesomeo Member UncommonPosts: 133
    Get Nightfall first seen as everyones over there enjoying the awesome missions and quests. If you like that, which you do, get prophecies, then factions. Well thats the order i'd do it if i was starting.
    Oh yeah I recomend you to get the collectors editions just fot the amazing concept art book image



  • Unknown
    Originally posted by Gameloading
    Its always best to start with the original, and go from original -> factions -> Nightfall
    I disagree.  Nightfall is a better starter than prophecies.  Also I think pre-searing ascalon is pretty boring.


  • DookzDookz Member UncommonPosts: 562
    me too. This is one case where an installment turns out to be much better than the original, IMO.


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  • VGJusticeVGJustice Member Posts: 640

    Yeah, I agree with gestalt11. Nightfall really is more newbie friendly than the original game. If you're starting out, start there.

    And if you're starting out, just DO NOT start with Factions. Least newbie friendly game in the set.

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    I got to the Realm of Torment last night and I gotta say its amazing looking.   Just awesome.  A crazy freaky abyss. 

    So far the missions are great.  How can you not like a mission with almost no fighting and a requirement of a drinking contest to get masters ;).  Lotsa cool interesting mechanics in many of the missions.
  • AutemOxAutemOx Member Posts: 1,704
    I'm not surprised that Factions doesnt have any votes yet image  I liked some of the art in it, and I liked the new professions, but the storyline/cinematics/newbie area I didnt think much of.  Plus the whole Alliance Battle thing (though neat) is nothing compared to Nightfall's addition of Heroes.

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  • rockin_uforockin_ufo Member UncommonPosts: 378


    Originally posted by wormywyrm
    I'm not surprised that Factions doesnt have any votes yet image  I liked some of the art in it, and I liked the new professions, but the storyline/cinematics/newbie area I didnt think much of.  Plus the whole Alliance Battle thing (though neat) is nothing compared to Nightfall's addition of Heroes.


    I beat if NightFall wasnt out yet factions be #1 in votes

    I started with prophecies and it doesn't matter which 1 u start with

    a) If u want more PvE content go for Nightfall

    b) If you want more PvP content go for Factions

    c) If you want a little a both go for Prophecies

    I recommend Nightfall first because the Heroes and PvE is so SWEET!

     

     

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  • spiritglowspiritglow Member Posts: 171

    Nightfall is best to start with imo. No shocker going post searing (from beautiful setting to that awful desert). Less rails. HEROES!

    I have Prophecies already. Just bought Factions just to support Guild Wars (first time i've ever done that for an online rpg). Loving Nightfall : )

    Spiritglow


  • FatamorganaFatamorgana Member Posts: 110

    I thin that nightfall is good to start as also prophecies,but no factions. Factions should be #3 choice for the games first nightfall->prophecies->factions imo

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  • IvanaIvana Member Posts: 17
    Originally posted by rockin_ufo


    b) If you want more PvP content go for Factions
     
    image I can't imagine PvP without skills from all Chapters. If you are thinking about Alliance Battles, even Random Arena is more serious PvP aspect.


    I'm a big fan of GW. I don't separate Prophecies, Factions and Nightfall. It is ONE game for me!!! That's why I won't vote. image



    Nightfall's PvE is great! But how someone can enjoy the storyline
    completely and talk about Relm of Torment, when he/she didn't have a
    chance to meet Lich and Shiro before, and don't have an idea how they
    got there?? image


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    Guild Wars is CORPG!

  • SerlingSerling Member Posts: 662

    Nightfall is absolutely awesome. Able to beat missions in Cantha at Master's level with my heroes and full-henchie teams you often couldn't even beat that way with a full team of players.

    Finding Factions extremely useful for quickly levelling up my Nightfall heroes on my Tyrian and Canthan characters.

    All three rock for different reasons. Trouble for me is deciding on any given night which of my 18 characters and their heroes I want to play. Don't get bored nuch now, that's for sure.

    Get all three. Well worth it.

  • 8hammer88hammer8 Member Posts: 1,812


    Originally posted by neoteo




    Originally posted by Gameloading
    Its always best to start with the original, and go from original -> factions -> Nightfall

    what the hell are you doing here ?

    go back to off topic


    Hey I resemb....I mean resent that remark!!  I haven't had a decent computer in months that can even run GW so I am going through withdrawls...it is so sad.

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  • TroyDarkswrdTroyDarkswrd Member Posts: 21
    I have all 3 Games ,in fact I have two collectors editions of each of all three games and 2 accounts .Yes Nightfall is by far the best . There are things in nightfall such as inside jokes that those that don't have access to the first 2 games will never understand. In my opinion everbody needs all three games but if you only have money enough for 1 of The three Stand alone Chapters them the Guild Wars Nightfall chapter is by far the MMORPG to buy it has everything but Glint and you'll need prophicies to find out who Glint is.

    GUILD WARS is a life of MMO you just can't get enough of !!!





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  • bizounce10bizounce10 Member Posts: 101
    guild wars is not to ever be called an mmo, and is just... just... discusting.  WoW for life
  • ZerandZerand Member Posts: 77
    Originally posted by bizounce10
    guild wars is not to ever be called an mmo, and is just... just... discusting.  WoW for life

    Then what are you doing here in the Guild Wars forums? Get back to your loved WoW forums. There you can bash GW till the end of time.

    Even to myself I'm a genius

  • AkaraxleAkaraxle Member UncommonPosts: 471

    Originally posted by Zerand

    Originally posted by bizounce10
    guild wars is not to ever be called an mmo, and is just... just... discusting. WoW for life

    Then what are you doing here in the Guild Wars forums? Get back to your loved WoW forums. There you can bash GW till the end of time.


    (And whine because WoW is nowhere to be seen on the "top mmorpgs" in the main page)

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  • vedstavedsta Member Posts: 7
    Id have to say night full is the best atm.. because factions wasnt a very good upgrade from the normal guild wars


  • pingopingo Member UncommonPosts: 608

    In the end, I would probably say a tie between Nightfall and the original. NF is a really good game to start out with, and get to 20 with. The original has alot of emotional nostalgic value to me,:)

     

    First time I saw Lions Arch. Back in 2004, in the october event. wow. Nearly cried. I remember shivering. I know.. Im overdoing but damn it. Its freakin Guild Wars:D Love this game^_^

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    Originally posted by pingo
    In the end, I would probably say a tie between Nightfall and the original. NF is a really good game to start out with, and get to 20 with. The original has alot of emotional nostalgic value to me,:)   First time I saw Lions Arch. Back in 2004, in the october event. wow. Nearly cried. I remember shivering. I know.. Im overdoing but damn it. Its freakin Guild Wars:D Love this game^_^
    I really like Mehtanni Keys in Nightfall.  For some reason the whole place sans mobs is very restful I could sit there and drink a corona and just stare at the big shark/fish thing swimming around.


  • ZerandZerand Member Posts: 77
    Originally posted by gestalt11
    Originally posted by pingo
    In the end, I would probably say a tie between Nightfall and the original. NF is a really good game to start out with, and get to 20 with. The original has alot of emotional nostalgic value to me,:)   First time I saw Lions Arch. Back in 2004, in the october event. wow. Nearly cried. I remember shivering. I know.. Im overdoing but damn it. Its freakin Guild Wars:D Love this game^_^
    I really like Mehtanni Keys in Nightfall.  For some reason the whole place sans mobs is very restful I could sit there and drink a corona and just stare at the big shark/fish thing swimming around.
    Those places are nice, but nothing, not a single place, beats Pre-Searing. Ah the peaceful harmony. Who can remember the first time venturing north of the wall, being scared of the high leveled Charr? Or what about wandering through the forest and finding Fort Runik? I could have never thought there was a place there hidden from me :) And catacombs... that hidious place full of secrets. Nothing beats the nostalgia of Pre-Searing. But oh well, I gotta say Nightfall has it's moments too.


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  • Unknown
    Originally posted by Lippy86
    which of the 3 games has the biggest community? or does it matter? could i start out on nightfall and be able to say pvp against people from prophicies?

    PvP is in a shared "Core" place.  So nightfall faction etc is only important for skills and such.  Except for special PvP places like Alliance battles in factions.
  • jimmyman99jimmyman99 Member UncommonPosts: 3,221
    I started in prophecies, got to lions arch (level 16ish), then bought
    factions and nightfall, went to nightfall, got my heroes, then went to
    factions and got so hooked up with quests there (plus the 3k exp reward
    realy helped getting all my heroes to 20). I love factions! but im sure
    nighfall is great too... and I like prophecies too... gawd, why cant i
    play 3 chapters at the same time? life is so unfair :(


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