Guild Wars 3-day play

[Tallen]

The latest Guild Wars Preview begins this weekend (29th October), 3 days to try it out.

http://www.guildwars.com/preview/default.html

 

[Escape]

Some info on what to expect here


<is getting very interested>

 

[Aada]

am going ranger

 

[Aada]

as of 5mins ago i have just made my character and am downloading some stuff? maybe we can play already hm............

 

[Yussef]

Been playing for hours.

 

[Aada]

damn its doing my head in how it has to load up everytime you get to a new area and DL files ;/


But apart from that this game is fucking awsome am defo getting this at release.. whens it out again?

 

[Helme]

Anyone got any tips on how to get an decent 1h hammer? without killing anything, i kind off.. well salvaged my one and now im without weapon and not up for rerolling since im close to get an level up!

 

[Aada]

so what class is everyone? im a Ranger and loving it

 

[Deacan]

Am downloading at a whopping 15/kbs shesh *yawn*

This is only for the first area, if its this slow for all the others i really can't be arsed with it.

 

[Aada]

they are fixing it.. its a hardware problem they said and should be fixed now actually

 

[JBP|]

ive just had a quick go and it was much faster at loading than it was yesterday

 

[Helme]

When you downloaded everything its almost insta load iwe noticed, i tried some PvP aswell it looked very nice, altho very confusing since none really knew what to do but this game got great potentional. Im playing an warrior/necromancer atm which is well.. an wierd combo but i like it. Tried Elementalist/Monk before wasnt as much fun, altho Elementalists seems to do fine in PvP

 

[Moona]

Baba Luna
Elemental/necro, ownage

 

[Helme]

Anyone succeeded in finishing the first quest? i cleaned the village, im trying to find the place where that statue is now but cant find it, nor does it give you any clues about where to go kinda crappy

 

[Tallen]

Actually came home early from the pub tonight to play some more, havent done that since the first week of DAoC

 

[Downanael]

Must say graphics are just awesome John Blue the ranger

 

[Aada]

Well finished lvling up to 20 tonight and got my pet to 20 done alll missions now im in the serious pvp earning fame/skill points etc is alot of fun 8v8 etc

 

[Toxx]

I played the old E3 LIVE thing, that was great, but ive forgotten _everything_ about the game (

just a quick quest, Warr/Ranger, is that at all viable?

I know its just a beta kind of thing etc, but i hate playing classes that i end up enjoying, and finding out they could potentially be a lot better

 

[Jonaldo]

Am having a look at it, unsure at the moment if it'll have the depth I want in this kind of game.

Give 'Cornell Omniscieous' a shout if you want.

 

[Escape]

Well finished lvling up to 20 tonight and got my pet to 20 done alll missions now im in the serious pvp earning fame/skill points etc is alot of fun 8v8 etc

Which pet are you using and Is there a pet control menu?

There're alot of nice ideas in the game, but atm I'm not convinced it'll be playable in the long term. Looks like the developers want an RPG equivalent of counter-strike(a game which you can play for a quick 30min session), it has potential!

The henchmen are actually usefull! We had a monk in the group and after some of us were wiped, the monk found us and ressed

 

[Aada]

Am using a lvl 20 Lynx.. found it at lvl 10 and raised it to lvl 20 and is now a formiddable opponent. Im going to get this game the long term pvp is cool so far you get like 4 groups of 8 people battling it out, crafting is interesting too.. and its FREE nothing wrong with a free game? fair enough pay £30 but it will last you forever..

Last night i was in this awsome pvp group we got to the last map but they had to take the servers down ;/

 

[Tallen]

Am using a lvl 20 Lynx.. found it at lvl 10 and raised it to lvl 20 and is now a formiddable opponent. Im going to get this game the long term pvp is cool so far you get like 4 groups of 8 people battling it out, crafting is interesting too.. and its FREE nothing wrong with a free game? fair enough pay £30 but it will last you forever..

Last night i was in this awsome pvp group we got to the last map but they had to take the servers down ;/

They will be getting their piece of the pie by banging out a lot of expansions you will "need" to buy to offset the need for a monthly fee.

Its more of a hidden fee and will work out about the same as most other subscriptions, okay you dont HAVE to buy the new upgrades, but you'll suffer in pvp if you dont have access to all the new stuff

Crafty isnt it

 

[Aada]

Yep but i have'nt been this excited and enjoyed a game since DAOC was released.. i know a good game when ive found one and this is it.. il buy the expansion hell id even pay a monthly fee for gaming this good

 

[Darac]

Is the world still restricted? The thing I like about games like DAOC is the freedom to go anywhere you want in the world. The last time I played this game you where restricted and had to stay on roads etc.

 

[Aada]

You cant go anywhere you want no... well you can you just cant go walking off a cliff like in most MMOS

 

[Minimez]

Yes its linear.. but also strangely fun.. It achieves the aim of placing people in the areas they need to be in and the learning curve isnt to hard to handle.

I was almost tricked into thinking all this game had in pve was pick up a goto b activate c to get to d. then repeat..

That was until we quested to an almost capture the flag like quest.. taking control of portals.. was fun..

Ive spent a whole day playing and its kinda getting boring now though.. havent touched pvp yet though ;o

 

[Aada]

aint touched pvp? why? you only get 3 days play bud lol

 

[Escape]

I thought the skills list was kinda limited, until I found Captain Greywind

In Lion's Arch, there's an NPC by the merchants who gives you a delivery quest. Leave LA, and stick to the right of the zonewall, through the bog and up the hill(you'll see a fallen tower leaning against the hill with a path next to it. At the top, head NNW and you'll see a village ahead. Deliver the box and buy some new skills

 

[Aada]

Theres actually about 3-4 npcs that sell different skills m8 ive found 3 for my ranger so far...

 

[PLightstar]

I liked it but, I can see myself getting bored with it after a month, I would love to play more MMORPGs but you have to pay and its a pain cause a bought SWG and after about a month I got very bored the trouble is these games get very repetitve and hopefully Everquest 2 and WOW should change that.