Just picked up a copy of Guild Wars ($70, free online play, who could resist?) on the weekend, and it's a pretty cool game. Much more fun with people you know, chatting over skype etc than single player.
So just wondering who here also plays it, or at least is interested in playing it?
I absolutely love Guild Wars ATM. Totally obsessed. I?ve got a lvl 20 Ranger/Monk and just started a Mesmer/Elementalist which is lvl 12. The games certainly great value for money ? I?ve played around 120 hours total so far, still have much more to do, and all for $70!
Anux is right though, it does get repetitive towards the higher lvl?s when you?ve been everywhere, and just spend your time looking for the elite skills or best armour/weapons. Though there is always the Underworld to take on. Anyone done that? By far the toughest part of the game. Constant level 28 mobs of undead ? but the drops are incredible.
Without a doubt the best thing about GW is the social factor. Being in a good guild or a good group is paramount to having a good time in-game.
Unfortunately my small guild is falling apart, which is making the game pretty depressing to play ? always on my own looking for other players. So I?m looking for a good guild to join, preferable an Aussie one so there are others online the same time as me.
And I?m already looking forward to the expansion packs!
BTW, if anyone want?s to team up for some questing sometime, give me a whisper in-game (or PM me here). My current characters names are: Nici Acebridge, and Loth Lil Lidian.
Guild Wars, while having high-res options, doesn?t demand high power like EQ2 or most other current gen games do.
Minimum requirements to run Guild Wars: Pentium 3 - 800 Mhz or equivalent, 256 MB RAM, Radeon 8500 or GeForce 3 or 4 MX with 32 MB VRAM, CD-ROM, 2GB HD space, sound card, internet connection, keyboard, mouse.
These days you could just about get that for less then the game itself costs. [:)]
I suppose the low specs and the free online play are the main reasons it's doing so well?
Well I play with a friend of mine, it was alright until we got to the "second level" of the game, and now we need 2 more people to play with :-)
I was thinking of starting my own guild, but I guess if you found the right Australian guild I'd be tempted to join.
So far I've only got a level 10 Warrior/Mesmer, and started about a level 5 Elementalist/Monk, I've only really played it for a few days so far.
Daemin: The guild leader can boot people if they want to be booted. Im not sure if you can unjoin yourself though ??? re the game this weekend - sure thing although not sunday because we will be out at the IGDA, pm me with your character name and I'll add you to our friends list and meet up with you online [:D]
quote:I think a game like Guild Wars would be bad for me
Games are never bad Souri! Especially Guild Wars![:D] If you buy the game you will have so much fun!
*chants* Buy the game! Buy the game! [}:)]
Cool! Make sure your in the 2nd part of the game though, we cant team up with you if your in pre-searing ascalon.
I cant wait to do all those 1st quests again. I might use my 2nd character on those missions. Shes a mesmer / Elementalist lvl8
If I use my lvl 20 elementalist/ ranger she will be doing those 400 point hits, no fun!
I?ve had my eye on [url="http://www.anzgw.com/"]The Australian New Zealand Guild Wars Community[/url]. Looks like a pretty cool local guild. It's sort of a shame you can't join more then one guild at once, though I suppose it makes sense.
Yeah, we should have a Sumea Guild Wars meet up sometime. [:D]
Souri ? oh man, your missing some great RPGing! Even though it?s addictive (like all good games should be), it?s true that it?s possible to play in small doses and still have fun. It?s just that the more you play, the better it gets?
i really want to play it, but need a decent computer to play it :(