The Guild Wars Thread

[PHAT_ASS]

ok i just bought Guild Wars and thought there should be a big thread where we can shit out our ideas, opinions and strategies about the game. Then why not make a Guild? :) Anyway, discuss.


The first thing i have to say about this game is that so far ive really not played alot. I started with a ranger and found the gameplay pretty slow and boring (im too used to Diablo II i think), and this is why i want to make a new character (dunno which though, any suggestions?)

[NiteX]

Rangers are cool, I am a warrior/necro. I really liked pre searing ascalon alot. Post searing is cool because of all the missions its just really.... destroyed.

You think Guild Wars is slow? For gods sake dont go anywhere near Ever Quest 2.

[Digital Pimp]

WoW is the most casual leveling paying MMO out right now. I get to lvl 16 in about 12 hours.

[NiteX]

WoW is the most casual leveling paying MMO out right now. I get to lvl 16 in about 12 hours.

If you could be on topic next time that would be amazing. ;)

[RADiator]

WoW is the most casual leveling paying MMO out right now. I get to lvl 16 in about 12 hours.There is a WoW thread so if you have anything to say about that game go there:

http://www.atrip.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6690

And stay on topic.

[PHAT_ASS]

well i started over again with a sword warrior and later on ill get the elementalist secondary class, air magic if possible. I like the game a bit more now.... one thing... i read about the searing thing in the manual ... do you mean it didnt happen yet and doesnt happen until a while into the game? ... damn thats awesome.... its pushing me to play the damn thing!

[No Soul]

Damn this game is fun. Except Charr Overseers with a group, they're a bitch to get rid of. I only have one character "No Soul" Mesmer/Ranger lvl 10.

[NiteX]

No Soul has a good idea. My warrior is "Sir Nite X". I have a few other characters but thats my main guy. If we get enough people it might be a good idea to start our own Guild.

[tisl]

How's the combat in the game? I should have it in 3-4 days but I'm kinda hyped about combat and I want the truth.

[RADiator]

How many people do we need to create a guild?

Oh and my CE will be here tomorrow (or so I assume from the info, well, we'll see).

[Digital Limit]

Where can I read reviews of this game?

Edit: Wow, I am lazy.

[Digital Pimp]

Ouch owned twice sorry didn;t mean to go off topic and neither did I intend to hijack I was just making a comparison, but anyhow I'll prolly give Guild Wars a try in a few months, it does look real fun like a game should be.

[PHAT_ASS]

i read one review of the game so far and it got 5 on 5 stars....make a google search... user reviews give it like 9.5 on IGN too...

as for the Guild, count me in: im J Pimp, lvl 3 Warrior.... for now

[badluckdice]

as i understand, there are absolutely no monthly fees you have to pay; just buy it and go.

what is the possiblity they might have to introduce a charge later on, when people have good characters they dont want to leave and are therefore forced to pay.

im interested in getting this game as it looks pretty interesting, but i dont ever want to pay the damn monthly fee.

[NiteX]

I guess not many people know this but, later on there will be "chapters" The chapters will have a fee. But they are NOT required to buy, you can still play the game without buying them. They do add on things though such as new weapons armor and spells and of course new quests. I'm not too sure how much the chapters will be but I'm sure it wont be to high of a price.

And as for combat check out these two videos I recorded with fraps. Hope they give you somewhat of a feel. But, watching a video is no where near what its really like.

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=GW_gameplay

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=GWgameplay2

While you're at it, you must check out this little music vid I made of some dancing action.

http://www.putfile.com/media.php?n=GW_femalenecro_dance

[PHAT_ASS]

damn it seems to get alot better.... so far i like melee combat. its satisfying, and the spell combinations are fun.

[dimsum411]

Definately getting this when I get some extra cash flow, was part of the first beta weekend, and was quite impressed.

[Ahriman]

I'll try it when it's cheap. Right now all my extra money's going into a new computer.

[RADiator]

im interested in getting this game as it looks pretty interesting, but i dont ever want to pay the damn monthly fee.Ughh, there is no monthly fee. There will be no monthly fee. Not now not in a week a month or a year...

[future man]

Holt shit, Ranger/Mesmer is fucking awesome.

[NiteX]

I like the Ranger/Elementalist combo. Also, it seems the Warrior/Monk is very popular.

[Dolfin]

I'm going to get it tomorrow or the day after :) Don't use actiontrip much because i used to use forums for my old-game runescape which i have quit now so i might bum around on these forums :)
How long has it been out though?

[future man]

I believe it's been out just shy of a week.

[RADiator]

Also, it seems the Warrior/Monk is very popular.I believe that combination is used to be addressed as "Paladin".
Personally I got my share of that kind of action back in WoW so I went with something hmm alternative (specifically necro/elemental combo).

[Daftshadow]

if we do form our own guild, how we will meet in the game? btw, my character's name is Night Daftshadow

[PHAT_ASS]

ill add everyone, although i dont have much time to play these days.... real busy, end of semester ya know...

[NiteX]

What do you mean how will we meet in the game? We type in each others names and when you see the name in your friends list saying online whisper the person.

I just thought of a great idea, if we ever do form our own Guild I thought of a very good way in which we can all agree on a cape design we all like. Because the Guild I'm in right now has a rather boring cape. I have a few simple designs that interest me. If you guys want you can do the same and post what you think looks good and we can do a vote. Here are my two. I really like these colors and either one of these emblems. What do you guys think?

http://img64.echo.cx/img64/2600/gw20050504233249766yl.jpg

http://img64.echo.cx/img64/8007/gw20050504233252672pr.jpg

[Daftshadow]

i like the design of the first one.

[Silence]

bah gotta go start making a CC.. im 18 now, now i can get it done... GW has been on my "buy it or im going to kick in you in the nuts" list for aslong as i first tried that game.
edit:oh wait why the hell i need a cc... ill just have to wait untill the game hits the store shelves somewhere here...

[Digital Limit]

I really don't like the yellow flame at the bottom of the cape - is it optional?

[future man]

Pffft, I'm in the best guild ever. The Kansas City Hotsteppers.

[Ahriman]

What should I get first? This or WoW? I heard this has crappy quests and is nothing but PvP?

[future man]

I enjoy the quests in this far more than the ones from WoW, I'd rather run through the ruins of a city towards an objective than collect 500 strands of magical pixie grass in WoW.

[dimsum411]

To the ppl playing, how many servers are there, and can you jump from one to another keeping your char status?

ps. does it get crowded/laggy at all?

[Silence]

What should I get first? This or WoW? I heard this has crappy quests and is nothing but PvP?
if your a cheap bastard like me and dont want to p2p, you should get this... i myself havent played wow, so i cant excactly tell which is better. GW doesnt have crappy quests, they even quite good... and it isnt all pvp, and when it is pvp its 20 pounds of fun.

[tisl]

I haven't played GW yet because someone can't figure out how to do his job right and hasn't shipped my shit yet. WoW has the most fun quests from all the MMORPG's I've played (FFXI, SWG, AO). Some quests look like they were given a lot of thought. But the majority of the game's quests are "Kill 10 thingies" or "Bring back 5 thingies". It was a good MMORPG and I don't regret buying it but if you buy an MMORPG and expect to be playing it for a long time then WoW might not be for you unless you get addicted really easily. The PvP, I don't feel like talking about the PvP. Brings back too many bad days.

[RADiator]

Played both WoW (since release) as well as GW (since it hit in EU).
Absolutely no difference in quest structure between these two games. Both have PvP capabilities as well as a broad array of PvE activity. It s a decision you will have to make on your own I’m afraid. The only thing I can say though is that WoW requires time, and an enormous amount of it. But the bottom line is those are both well designed and executed games both in areas of structure in general and execution. Not from the graphical stand point though, in that area there is even no competition, GuildWars is far more superior.
In any case I suggest you read up on the reviews, and make up your own opinion from facts rather than the rumors (hence what you "heard").

To the ppl playing, how many servers are there, and can you jump from one to another keeping your char status?

ps. does it get crowded/laggy at all?There are no servers, just districts. You can jump from one district to another easily. You can also port your character(s) from EU districts to US ones (what I did recently actually), and back. EU districts where highly crowded, but surprisingly almost never laggy (I ported because almost no one spoke English there btw :p ).
US districts are less crowded but there are always people to party up with (or trade/guild etc.) if you feel like it. Not laggy at all.

[Ahriman]

Well, most reviews I've seen of either game have been just terrible. WoW's bad reviews are either from people who just don't like MMORPGs, and the good reviews are from people that just seem addicted or Blizzard fanboys. GW's reviews the bad ones are either people who just don't like RPGs as a whole, or whiny EQ and WoW fanboys who don't consider it an MMORPG.

I think I'll just go get Sid Meier's Pirates or something, and get one later when it's cheaper. From what I've seen though GW does seem like it'd be more fun. Do either have any trials?

[Digital Pimp]

GW did have the live beta events back a few months ago, but if you missed em you're SOL now, maybe they migh do another one on closed servers to try and get more people though that is highly unlikely.

[NiteX]

Ahriman GW isn't a MMORPG that’s why the WoW fanboys don’t consider it a MMORPG. But, to tell you the truth, I much rather this Online RPG style than any MMORPG. The biggest reason is because the only time you see people talking is in town. When out of town no spam, its so great. The main reason I hate MMO games is because you always have others fucking with your kills or taking your items. Or such as the case in Lineage 2 which I hate with a passion, they PK you right on the spot for no reason. So in my eyes GW is not a MMO calling it a MMO is insulting it. Fuck MMO games those filthy pieces of shit.

[future man]

It's good to see non biased opinions.

[RADiator]

Well, most reviews I've seen of either game have been just terrible.Hrm, very amusing.

WoW:

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/534914.asp

There are 77 reviews here with not a single one that can be classified as "terrible"

GW:

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/914653.asp

Only 3 reviews so far (due to the recent release of the game) again with not a single one terrible.

So personally I am completely lost when I think about your sources of information...

[LynX]

Guild Wars is so kickass i'm shelling out $249 (local currency) for it.

[NiteX]

I really don't like the yellow flame at the bottom of the cape - is it optional?

Yes the fire at the bottom is just a secondary design. You can change it, or change the color. I just thought this one looked cool.

I fucked around and got a few new designs but with the same emblem. I think everyone likes that emblem right? RAD mentioned a black cape, I like the idea of black as well. So here is some new shit I made. So what do you guys think of these? I like the red and black idea. I think the emblem being gold is the best color as well.

http://img40.echo.cx/img40/5373/gw20050506113728077eu.jpg http://img108.echo.cx/img108/8873/gw20050506113746685xr.jpg
http://img108.echo.cx/img108/5497/gw20050506113801159md.jpg http://img239.echo.cx/img239/8365/gw20050506113810855ft.jpg

[Yian]

Hey guys, is there any way you can play Guild Wars offline?

[Daftshadow]

Hey guys, is there any way you can play Guild Wars offline?

nope. internet connection is required.

[Daftshadow]

how come when I make a cape, it wont let me accept it?

[future man]

how come when I make a cape, it wont let me accept it?

Do you have the funds? Or a guild?

[REBEL_AU]

I'm in a kickass guild who already has a few 20s. we know each other from other online games.
I'm "Cas Z" ingame. ranger/monk ownage.

[RADiator]

@ Nite: Either the first one or the forth both look equaly good to me.

@ Future: Hey future whats your characters name in the game? I forgot to add you to the friends list last time you contacted me and now the name simply fell out of my head. Oh and if you dont want to post it here, feel free to PM me the info instead. :)

@ Yian: For the last time, in our day and age a computer (ESPECIALLY a gaming rig) not connected to the internet is crippled. Just get a good AV and do it already!
Would love to see you in GW too. ;)

[NiteX]

So RAD did future contact you by first saying he wanted to lick you? Then saying he loved you. I'm just wondering if I'm not the only one.

[dante.hk]

So, should I play WoW or GW? I've heard good things from both. Why should I play GW instead?

[RADiator]

Its a matter of personal preference. I'm going to tell you the exact same thing I told the guy on the previous page of the thread asking basically the same question.
Go read the reviews, make up your own opinion based on the information they provide.

[Ahriman]

Hrm, very amusing.

WoW:

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/534914.asp

There are 77 reviews here with not a single one that can be classified as "terrible"

GW:

http://www.gamerankings.com/htmlpages4/914653.asp

Only 3 reviews so far (due to the recent release of the game) again with not a single one terrible.

So personally I am completely lost when I think about your sources of information...

Eh, I don't usually go to gamerankings, just never liked it. Anyway, it looks like I'd like GW better, so I'll probably get it soon, after a few single player games probably.

And the fourth cape looks the best.



Oh, one last thing, do you think this could run on an Athlon 2400, and Radeon 9200SE? I've also got 768pc3200 RAM if that matters any. I'd guess the shitty video card would be what would fuck everything up.

[Digital Limit]

@ NiteX

Definitely the fourth one.

[RADiator]

Oh, one last thing, do you think this could run on an Athlon 2400, and Radeon 9200SE? I've also got 768pc3200 RAM if that matters any. I'd guess the shitty video card would be what would fuck everything up.

Minimum System Specs Windows® XP/2000/ME/98 Intel Pentium® III 800 Mhz or equivalent 256 MB RAM CD-ROM Drive 2 GB Available HDD Space ATI Radeon 8500 or GeForce 3 or 4 MX Series Video Card with 32MB of VRAM 16-bit Sound Card Internet connection Keyboard and mouse

Recommended System Specs: Windows® XP/2000/ME/98 Intel Pentium® III 1GHz or equivalent 512 MB RAM CD-ROM Drive 2 GB Available HDD Space ATI Radeon 9000 or GeForce 4 Ti Series Video Card with 64MB of VRAM 16-bit Sound Card Internet connection Keyboard and mouse

Nah, looks like you should be ok.

[Silence]

yeah you should, even i could play it with some 4xAA on with meh geforce 2..

[Slim2.5]

Here's one. (Mass destruction)

http://www.tmmi.com/SAImages/PotmarkFlats.JPG

[Smapdey]

Okay, I just got it, I started a Necro, I like it a whole lot. Can anyone offer any advice as to my second class?

[PHAT_ASS]

mesmer?

confuse and curse your enemies while they get it up the ass from your minions

[Digital Limit]

I also bought it - just waiting for it to arrive.

[NiteX]

Lets see I use to be a necro/warrior. But I wanted more melee in my character so I changed the main class to warrior/necro. If you dont care for melee either mesmer or elementalist would be a nice combo. It really depends on what you like.

[Ahriman]

Haven't gotten it yet, but I don't get what the professions are supposed to do. I was thinking of monk/necromancer, would that be a good combo? And do you have to pick two? Or can you just pick on and get extra skills for it?

[Digital Pimp]

I got it today too, didn't do much seeing as how I;ve got other stuff on my plate right now, but I did like the bit I played. I started a Ranger.

[NiteX]

Haven't gotten it yet, but I don't get what the professions are supposed to do. I was thinking of monk/necromancer, would that be a good combo? And do you have to pick two? Or can you just pick on and get extra skills for it?

Yes, you must have 2 classes. And a monk/necro probably wouldnt be the best mix. To tell you the truth I havent seen a single person with that combo. The monk has mainly healing spells and enhancements. The necro has mainly life stealing spells curses and hexs which are negitive buffs done to enemies. If you want you can try the two out though. It would be like mixing life and death.

[Kain]

If you want you can try the two out though. It would be like mixing life and death.


I hear that tastes great with a little lemon

[LynX]

Got the game, char's Athenar Shadowbane. :D

[Smapdey]

Yes, you must have 2 classes. And a monk/necro probably wouldnt be the best mix. To tell you the truth I havent seen a single person with that combo. The monk has mainly healing spells and enhancements. The necro has mainly life stealing spells curses and hexs which are negitive buffs done to enemies. If you want you can try the two out though. It would be like mixing life and death.

The Necro also gets a lot of bonuses whenever anything dies. Personally, I think that might be a good combo on some level, but I'm not sure.

[RADiator]

I went with the Necro/Elemental (fire oriented) and so far its been pretty smooth. :)

Oh and smap what’s your ingame name by the way?

[Digital Limit]

I just installed the client from on-line. I guess all I'm really paying for is an account and password, eh?

[Smapdey]

I'm Necro-Monk. I'm known as Seku Ioahnsei.

[Daftshadow]

if anyone wants to do quests with me, my nick is Night Daftshadow. i just started in Traveler's Vale. currently im usually in District 18 at Traveler's Vale. im ranger/monk level 12.

[Mechanerd]

I think I'll be getting this game, I need some final confirmation though, what are the best things about Guild Wars? Beside the lack of a fee payment(*cough* wow).

[Digital Pimp]

Um the world itself, gfx wise is utterly breathtaking in some places (best place for me has been catacombs so far), a real Final Fantasy flare, just a real Jap RPG feel to alot of the world to the fantasy, don;t require you to group with ass monkeys, you can run in and out of towns and your game experience is in your own private version of the world. All the loot is assigned specifically so no rolling, if you need an item your friend gets you can trade it. All around a good Diablo game on a massive scale.

[Digital Limit]

GW Name: Almeida Talruun

Whenever anyone gets the chance, drop me a line! I'd love to play some cooperative.

As for impressions of the game, I'm liking it a lot. It's about as impressive as World of Warcraft, and possibly a little more entertaining. I'd like a little more clothing customization - right now I'm a fire elementalist wearing purple pants with some weird floating head thing that clips into my hair. The fighting, as I suspected, is rather monotonous, but it's still a fun game none the less. The idea of an environment in which I can interact with others is rather appealing, so I guess that's where the addiciton comes from; that, and the game is graphically stunning. I think I'm spent for the night, but I'll be on tomorrow to whip it out.

[Digital Limit]

http://img160.echo.cx/img160/4255/scrn24nx.jpg

[Digital Limit]

http://img84.echo.cx/img84/5220/scrn39su.jpg

There ya go - purple pants > all.

[Killer Klown]

I'm doing the Necro/Warrior thing - it's not so bad. The thing to remember about the multiclasses - for folks who don't have the game - is that your primary class defines your special ability and armor limits; as a Necro primary I'm limited on armor, but their special ability of regaining Energy when something dies really comes in useful. The Warrior half of the equasion gets the bonus weapon skill, but doesn't get the Warrior armor types or the armor-penetrating special ability.

There are some limits on the engine, though - the game plays alot like Dungeon Siege; there's no real jumping or falling off things, so some of the gameplay feels a bit... wooden. Also, I could like a bit more flexibilty in the types of equipment and, like someone said, the general character apperance. The class specific armor gear is an ok idea, but it should be in addition to general-type equipment, not the only option.

[NiteX]

Wooden? I see what you're getting at but maybe the word stiff or limited would be better. The only way the world would seem limited to you is if you just got off of a very huge MMO such as WoW. Yes, GW doesn’t let you fall off a cliff to your death, every game should be like that. Imagine the bitching if every cliff you walked off of killed you instantly. You want general equipment? Every weapon or shield looks the same for every class. How freaking boring is that? I wish some items would be more class based than it is now. And someone remind me again whats the point of jumping in an RPG?

[Killer Klown]

It's not the falling to your death bit that bugs me, it's the running into invisible walls because the game decides that, what in the real world would be a six inch ledge, is too far for your character to descend. As far as general equipment, I'm not talking about the weapons and shields - but more specifically the armor. I'm all for _some_ class specific armor sets for each class, but also throw in some armor that's spread out between the classes. As it stands now, one Necro could look exactly like any other Necro out there depending on which equipment they've found.

[NiteX]

Well, to tell you the truth I've never really had any problems with invisible walls people keep talking about. If there is a 6 in. ledge my character will go right over it. The only times I notice something like an invisible wall is when trees are to close together or there is a part to the level that serves no purpose in going to. The only other time would be if there is lag. A lot of people confuse invisible walls with lag.

[DarkAnxiety]

Ah yes the constant confusion that is lag!

"Why have i stopped moving?!" "Why can't i hurt this monster?!" "Why does my character keep jumping from place to place?!"

You know there are times when i think lag is a figment of our imaginations or better yet an excuse game developers use when there just to lazy to fix an actual problem! :P

[Digital Limit]

Wow, I just played Guild Wars for 7.5 hours straight.

That was fun.

[Digital Limit]

http://img66.echo.cx/img66/4729/fonz1ca.jpg

[Digital Limit]

And no more purpleness:

http://img66.echo.cx/img66/9177/proud8ls.jpg

[Silence]

what is that a tiara?

[Digital Limit]

It's my third eye. Yes, it's fugly - but it gives me a significant energy bonus.

[NiteX]

Speaking of lag, I had some very amazing lag last night woot! But, was my character died it ended :confused:. I did get to some new places that look amazing. Everytime you get to new places on this game, they get more and more amazing to look at.

http://img12.echo.cx/img12/6734/gw20050511164148329mg.th.jpg (http://img12.echo.cx/my.php?image=gw20050511164148329mg.jpg) http://img191.echo.cx/img191/341/gw20050511183517648aa.th.jpg (http://img191.echo.cx/my.php?image=gw20050511183517648aa.jpg) http://img191.echo.cx/img191/5990/gw20050511232921988dg.th.jpg (http://img191.echo.cx/my.php?image=gw20050511232921988dg.jpg) http://img191.echo.cx/img191/4994/gw20050512000015351fg.th.jpg (http://img191.echo.cx/my.php?image=gw20050512000015351fg.jpg)

[Dolfin]

Level 15 ele/necromancer

Really high fire magic so i do high damage and i have a necromancer skill that means i can heal over 150 hitpoints with a body near so that's awesome healing. My name is "King Dolfin" some of you add me please :) I might be playing tonight but i haven't done any homework all week :P

Is there an actiontrip guild? I have my own guild but it stinks lol.

I will post some pictures sometime :D Please add me in-game.

Also add my msn dolfin@hotmail.co.uk if you desire.

Someone mentioned invisible walls, i know what he means. I think if they removed them it would make the game very good indeed.

[Daftshadow]

after the patch, i started experiencing some lag last night. it wasnt terrible but was very annoying when it did happen. at one point when i was leading a group to Kryta, 2 people were booted after going through a portal to Kryta. this was probably because of lag or may be a bug. sucks for them because they have to go through the path again.

btw, the other day someone from AT msg me while i was on GW saying that i can considered myself added. who was that and added to what?

[Silence]

btw, the other day someone from AT msg me while i was on GW saying that i can considered myself added. who was that and added to what?
*roll music* you have been added to the ATrip to be killed and then raped list. went to the store today they sayd, were gonna get the game at the end of the month... :mad:

[Digital Limit]

Hah, that was me. I added you to my friends list; thus, you should consider yourself added :P

[NiteX]

Would anyone like to buy this hammer from me for ummm lets say 1000 gold? 1000 is a pretty good deal.

http://img174.echo.cx/img174/3793/gw20050513121505604cz.jpg

[Digital Limit]

Man, you look like a beast.

[Digital Limit]

Me, before I dyed my shirt orange which turned out looking more brown than anything.
http://img177.echo.cx/img177/9117/mesmer7np.jpg

[No Soul]

Stylish clothes eh? Go Rogue.

[Digital Limit]

Rogue? Lol, this isn't WoW.

I'd prefer Mesmer anyway as it's such a hard class to play.

I started the game initally as an Elementalist/Mesmer and found myself massacring any opponent I'd come in contact with. Now that I'm a Mesmer, I find it's far more difficult to succeed and I'm forced to apply many new tactics. I used to use the basic Aura/Flare and then drop a Fire Storm if opponents grouped. Now being a Mesmer main I die a lot more trying to use different strats. I've found that Shatter Delusions is a key in my destruction of any enemies. I just cast Empathy and Conjure Phantasm, do some attacking and other casting, and then remove empathy for an additional 30ish points of damage just before it removes. As an elementalist secondary I can also use Fire Storm, but I don't put many points toward the Fire attribute so it's almost not worth using a lot of the time and I don't have Flare to compliment my attacks. The only reason I feel like sticking with the Mesmer over the Elementalist is because he looks so much cooler. Sure, I lose the energy storage and as such, the effectiveness of Aura of Restoration, but I still prefer looking debonair over looking like a power ranger, hehe.

Anyway, that's enough randomness about classes.

I've pretty much decided to stick with muh Mesmer, so on with the strats!

[No Soul]

I meant Rogue clothes. There's Stylish clothes and Rouge clothes in the post-searing of Ascalon City.

Here's Rouge (fear my silver/yellow mixed colored mask):
http://img11.echo.cx/img11/9634/gwmanintehmask0su.th.jpg (http://img11.echo.cx/my.php?image=gwmanintehmask0su.jpg)


Well since your secondary is Elementist, you might want to boost up on Energy Tap (steals energy from target), but its a Inspiration ability so it might not be so good for you. As you said that you use that combination, Backfire is a must have in your arsenal since its also a Domination ability (it deals more than all of the Domination combo). Now if you were to go to Arena: Energy Burn, Ether Feast, Energy Tap, Backfire, Power Leak, Mantra of Flame(weak but ok), and others would rape any magic users especially other Mesmers. The Domination combos including Imagined Burden would keep warriors off for a while. There are other combinations but I use most of these abilities anytime I head for the Arena.

[Digital Limit]

Thanks for the tips. Once I hit post I'll be sure to check those strats out.

[Dolfin]

Level 17 ele/necro now :D I might make another character as it's getting a bit boring.

Firemagic and blood magic and any spare points on energy storage.

If some of you could add me "King Dolfin" That'd be cool. I will try to post some pictures now:

http://img185.echo.cx/img185/5995/mycharacter5xb.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
^^ Just my character's look. Some armour is dyed and i need some new legs, i forgot where i bought the rest of my armour though.
http://img185.echo.cx/img185/9932/statsbanketc5ua.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us)
^^ Stats, Bank And That Stuff

[NiteX]

Damn dude what the hell is your GUI set on extra huge?

[Digital Limit]

How'd you make your armor more than one color?

[NiteX]

Just dye it whatever color you want.

[Dolfin]

Damn dude what the hell is your GUI set on extra huge?

Sorry what is GUI?

[Daftshadow]

My character is now on level 19. Currently I'm at the 3 tests trial mission. This desert reminds me of that sand planet from Star Wars. Anyway, back to Lord of the Rings, opps, I mean Guild Wars.

[Daftshadow]

Sorry what is GUI?

It's the interface.

[Digital Limit]

@NiteX

No; I meant how did he make part of the armor blue and another part of it green? By the looks of his hands, I'd assume the armor is inherently light blue in color, but I'd like to know for sure.

[Dolfin]

My character is now on level 19. Currently I'm at the 3 tests trial mission. This desert reminds me of that sand planet from Star Wars. Anyway, back to Lord of the Rings, opps, I mean Guild Wars.

Add King Dolfin please im stuck on a mission.... it's pretty hard i failed it about 3 times with good partys. It's the ones with bone dragons and the poisionus swamp.

I got bored so i started making a m/r.... Healer/Marksman

[Daftshadow]

http://mars.walagata.com/w/evo/gw001.jpg

I believe my bow is the second strongest in the game, damage-wise. I think the maximum damage for a bow is 15-25 damage. Not sure though. It's a shame I can't find any upgrade runes for my bow. I have a second bow with damage 12-21 with a rune that has marksmanship 1+. Too bad I can't salavage it.

[Mechanerd]

I've just realised that none of you guys play as female characters, whats the deal with that?

[future man]

I've just realised that none of you guys play as female characters, whats the deal with that?

I wasn't locked in a closet as a child.

[Mechanerd]

I wasn't locked in a closet as a child.
You saying I was?

[Smapdey]

Yes.

[Digital Limit]

Playing as a female character is deceiving. I want all genders to associate properly. It's too bad looks can't be proportionate as well; I'd love to fight the geeky warrior and the beached-whale monk. Mmm, that would provide endless amounts of satisfaction.

[Mechanerd]

Ah, I see you points now. On an unrelated topic, are there any mods for guild wars?

[Digital Limit]

Well, I think I'm creating my fourth new character. After playing as a Warrior/Ranger, a Mesmer/Elementalist, and an Elementalist/Mesmer and getting them all to level 8, I've found that the Elementalists are the character of choice. I'm not going to delete the afformentioned characters, but I did delete in Elementalist in a moment of passion. I plan to recreate him, but I'm unsure of an appropriate second class. I'm moving toward Mesmer but I don't recall using that class's abilities very much. The other choice is Necromancer, which I might go with.

[REBEL_AU]

MMOs aren't the type of game that is modded.

[Killer Klown]

@NiteX

No; I meant how did he make part of the armor blue and another part of it green? By the looks of his hands, I'd assume the armor is inherently light blue in color, but I'd like to know for sure.

You can dye individual pieces different colors; hands, chest, legs, boots, and thing-on-your-head.

[Digital Limit]

Well obviously. Never the less, I'm pretty sure my previous conceptions are correct, so I won't specify.

[Dolfin]

Daftshadow i had a 15-29 bow and im not even a ranger lol. I gave it to my ranger friend.

[NiteX]

Guild Wars was at E3. There was some good news indeed. Got this from Gamespy:

"ArenaNet isn't lazily sitting back and basking in the success: tons of new content is already in the works. The main focus of ArenaNet's presentation at E3 is the live content they plan to roll out onto the servers over the next several months.

First off, coming to current players this summer (at no extra charge) is a whole new region called "Sorrow's Furnace." We saw a brief video presentation of the new area."

[Ahriman]

What else do they have promised? I've actually been feeling like getting WoW instead for the past week or so, though I'll probably get Sid Meier's Pirates before either.

[Dolfin]

Whats E3?

[NiteX]

Whats E3?

Erectile Erotic Explosion.



If you're joking then good one! If you're not you don't belong here.

[Daftshadow]

Just finished the game with a very good group. The ending was stupid.

[dante.hk]

Just finished the game with a very good group. The ending was stupid.

It's an MMO with an ending?

[Digital Limit]

Psh; the ending is probably just too cool for Daftshadow.

Here's my current sexification:

http://img89.echo.cx/img89/8485/mee3tt.jpg

Here's a shot of my Hero's stats:

http://img99.echo.cx/img99/3308/meestats8il.jpg

And finally, here's how my skillbar is currently setup:

I know, I need to put my res signet in there.

http://img75.echo.cx/img75/6264/skills4oc.jpg

[NiteX]

It's an MMO with an ending?

No it's a online RPG with an ending.

[Digital Limit]

Speaking of which - how far are you Nite X?

[NiteX]

Not all that far, I just got to Ventari's Refuge.

[Dolfin]

Erectile Erotic Explosion.



If you're joking then good one! If you're not you don't belong here.

*leaves*

[Smapdey]

Okay, I'm starting a guild called Actiontrip Forums, the tag is ATF.

[LynX]

Have a Guild Hall yet?

http://img139.echo.cx/img139/8792/pimp5hc.jpg

[Digital Limit]

Okay, I'm starting a guild called Actiontrip Forums, the tag is ATF.

Haven't seen you on lately. When do you play?

[Smapdey]

I switched characters. I got tired of my Necromancer.

[Daftshadow]

Nothing to do any more. Some PVP, but it gets dull after a while. Right now I'm just finishing up some side-quests and helping other people out with missions and side-quests.
Can't wait for the new content this summer! Back to playing Boiling Point. I actually find this game pretty fun but the damn bugs are so annoying. It reminds me of Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines. Good game but trashed with bugs.

[FATMAN]

OK, so I finally got my copy of Guild Wars. Will install it and check it out in a while

hey better late than never :p

[Digital Limit]

New me:

I just bought my new cape and I like it a lot as it seems to look decent with all of my characters and matches my Mesmer persona, given he's my main character. I'm sure you can't tell, but my Mesmer is currently following three lines of clothing to get the best of all the worlds. I'm stuck right now as a Fire/Insp Mesmer, focusing on fast AoE damage and Ether Feast for healing.

http://img198.echo.cx/img198/8382/new19uz.jpg (http://www.imageshack.us) http://img250.echo.cx/img250/8312/new23de.th.jpg (http://img250.echo.cx/my.php?image=new23de.jpg)

My warrior:

This guy is still a work in progress and only has a few post-quests under his belt. I already have him a gold Axe to wield, but he doesn't have enough axe mastery for it. Hoping to get to him once my Mesmer is far enough along that I don't feel bad about it.

http://img250.echo.cx/img250/6003/new37yt.th.jpg (http://img250.echo.cx/my.php?image=new37yt.jpg)

Edit: "elong" - what? That was a dumb typo.

[NiteX]

My guy with his final armor, or so I hope. This shit cost me quite a lot of gold and now I'm a poor bastard. So now I'm trying to dye the whole suit black and well thats taking a while since black is expensive as fuck.

http://img48.echo.cx/img48/386/gw0639xb.jpg

[Digital Limit]

Shiny. How much is black going for these days?

Odd; why don't you have a cape on?

[NiteX]

To buy black from a dye trader is usually 5100 to 3800 it varies. My cape is still on its just the angle.



[EDIT]


A peek of what's to come for us this summer. I can't wait.

http://www.gametrailers.com/player.php?id=6359&type=wmv

[FATMAN]

here's my gimpy character :p

http://img33.echo.cx/img33/3664/kaka2fi.th.jpg (http://img33.echo.cx/my.php?image=kaka2fi.jpg)

[Digital Limit]

Heh, what a nub. Message me if you're interested in grouping - I have a warrior that's at about the same stage as yours.

Name: Aldren Sin (Kharac Sin is the warrior... I think)

[FATMAN]

Heh, what a nub. Message me if you're interested in grouping - I have a warrior that's at about the same stage as yours.

Name: Aldren Sin (Kharac Sin is the warrior... I think)

well yeah, But I'm on the Europe servers and with a clan called DVS (Devious)

so I have a load of ppl to help me. thanks for the offer :D

[Digital Limit]

Europe? Psh.

[NiteX]

So no one thinks Sorrow's Furnace looks that great huh? Well you all can suck a nut!

[FesterSilently]

...been losing my life...erm, I mean playing this game for just about a month now. I *swear* to god that this (as well as my already adept ability at procrastination) is the reason I failed my Pre-Calculus class this semester. If only I'd bought it two weeks later!

*sigh*

Anyway - I'm VERY tempted to do the "leapfrog grind" and work my way across the world by doing all the campaign missions exclusively...but I'm afraid that: 1) I might miss some kewl item/skill/quest by bypassing all the side missions, and 2) I'm *damned* sure that I wanna be ready for anything I come across by accruing as much "in-the-field" experience as possible. So I'm doing a one to two city campaign mission jump per gaming session, followed by a one to two session between-city backtrack to pick up random quests. So far, so good. I'm currently at Frost Gate with my two higher-level characters.

In any case, I've got a pair of 15th-level chicks (a Necro/Ranger; an Elem/Mesmer) and a "new" 10th-level guy (Mesmer/Ranger). His name is "Tomas Braxxisz ". (If you put the one name into your "Friends" list, the other two will be found under his name as they're all on the same account)

I'm *definitely* up for hooking up with any of my fellow ATrippers...gimme a holler and identify yourselves and I'll gladly swing a sword/cast a spell alongside you!

Yours Always,
Fester

P.S.

You might have to type to me more than once, as I am not in the habit of paying attention to the chatty text down in the corner. The friends I already play with can't stand that. Oh, well... :rolleyes:

[FATMAN]

So no one thinks Sorrow's Furnace looks that great huh? Well you all can suck a nut!


well if its free, i'm jumping with glee

[NiteX]

well if its free, i'm jumping with glee

If you would have clicked on the link and watched the movie then you would have seen for yourself that it said it's free.

[FATMAN]

If you would have clicked on the link and watched the movie then you would have seen for yourself that it said it's free.

well i did notice that, but I thought they where reminding ppl that it didnt have a monthly fee. My bad :D

[Digital Limit]

So no one thinks Sorrow's Furnace looks that great huh? Well you all can suck a nut!

It looks cool. Couldn't watch it when I saw your post, so I didn't mention how cool it looks. Though, I'm more concerned with the creatures I'll be battling then the cool arena, given how little interaction one actually has with the arena itself.

[RADiator]

Good god! Ascention missions are a real ball buster! Better yet even getting to them proven itself to be a challenge.
Going to employ a help of few of my guild mates hopefully it will go better than today...

[Digital Limit]

Lol, that's good to hear.

Here's Kharac Sin, my warrior:

http://img80.echo.cx/img80/6356/kharac2tg.jpg

[NiteX]

Hey Digi, you found that axe from the Fissure? How many different colors are there? Also why the fuck don't they have glowing swords. I think the only weapon that glows is the axe. Fucking lazy bastards need to make all weapons glowable or somethin. I'm starting to notice a lot of shit either they left out or was just too lazy. Elemental weapons don't make elemental effects, it might be I'm use to Diablo. Or maybe I've just been playin the game to much now I'm starting to find things to bitch about. I like to bitch about the little things. For some reason little things are the most important thing to me.

[Digital Limit]

The axe comes in as many colors as it can be dyed, which there appear to be many. Though, the dying process is all really screwed up, so getting the color you want is tricky. I actually had to dye this axe ORANGE to get it GREEN. Yeah, it makes no sense. You could have it be blue if you want, as that appears to be your color of choice.

As for where I found this, it wasn't in the fissure. I was just chillin' in Druid's pass or whatever it's called, and someone offered up Chaos Axes for 1k a pop. I decided I'd buy it for shits n' giggles with my warrior. As you can see, his armor and shield now revolve around that color, as I couldn't get the axe to glow yellow for some reason.

[NiteX]

Oh ok, I guess those glowing weapons is the only ones it works on. I tried a blue dye on a sword and nothing happened.

[Digital Limit]

You can actually dye weapons that aren't Chaos, but the differences are hardly noticeable. If anything you'll notice the hilt is changed to the color of the dye. Though, if you look even closer, the weapon overall will also have a tint in that color as well. It's much more noticeable when you're sporting a blue weapon as opposed to a red one.

[jkola]

I'll create an action trip guild. I'm in post searing. Level10 Ranger/Warrior with a level 9 Stalker. How about "Battle Slaves"?

[Digital Limit]

I wouldn't join - I like my cape too much.

[Digital Limit]

Ashen Mortai is my necro-stud.

http://img95.echo.cx/img95/4136/33og.jpg
http://img95.echo.cx/img95/1927/19cw.jpghttp://img95.echo.cx/img95/7516/23vc1.jpg
http://img95.echo.cx/img95/7314/47fl.jpg

Hrm; still no idea why I took four images instead of just one. Whatever.

[Digital Limit]

And for those who haven't realised: There was an update. (http://www.guildwars.com/news/gameupdates.html)

[Digital Limit]

I am the pimpest stud in the place.

http://img92.echo.cx/img92/8228/ashen1pi.jpg

I've never had so much fun with Guild Wars.

http://img92.echo.cx/img92/3200/winna0xx.jpg

[Digital Limit]

DAMN YOU ALL FOR NOT ACKNOWLEDGING MY GREATNESS!

Bah to j00 all!

[Dolfin]

Nice wins, what necro skills do you use?

[Digital Limit]

I'll just slap down my skill bar.

Un Momento.

...

http://img34.echo.cx/img34/4514/bar9qx.jpg

[Rochey911]

If ne 1 needs help send a whisper to Lotus Spark. I have done just about everything in the game and am getting bored.

P.S if ne 1 has ne news on an upcoming expansion let me know.

[Digital Limit]

I just ascended, wewt!

I also just unlocked my first Elite: Mantra of Recovery

Man, I feel special.

[LynX]

I have 2 Ascended chars who completed the game, with almost every single Elite spell capped for both professions each.

Feeling lucky, punk? :p

[FATMAN]

here is one of my characters :D

http://img149.echo.cx/img149/7210/gw0109dx.th.jpg (http://img149.echo.cx/my.php?image=gw0109dx.jpg)

[Digital Limit]

Lick my nuts Lynx :)

[LynX]

Don't worry, you can cry. UW/Fiss is my playground. :)

[badluckdice]

just got this yesterday

almost lvl 7 E/R

making the money:
http://img244.echo.cx/img244/4041/gw0031nk.th.jpg (http://img244.echo.cx/my.php?image=gw0031nk.jpg)

[Digital Limit]

That's nice.

Are you a woman, 'cause I hate it when guys use the female models. It's just creepy; especially when I start coming on to them.

[badluckdice]

you know whats more creepy?

COMING ON TO PEOPLE IN A FUCKING GAME

[NiteX]

you know whats more creepy?

COMING ON TO PEOPLE IN A FUCKING GAME

Yeah, I was just about to make a comment on that. It's a fucking game you don't hit on people in a god damn game.

[badluckdice]

i like how people get meet and marry people they find over the internet. not those dating sites stuff, thats sorta ok (still stupid). but through forums, or mmo's...damn, what are they thinking?

whats their married life going to be? the sad part is that now they are married, the would have less time to play the game or go to the forums where they met?

[Daftshadow]

coming on to people in the game, yuk! i've seen some of these things happening in GW. i guess if you had a girlfriend, i mean with a real person who is a girl, then i think you would've have this problem hitting on people in GW. even if it's a sexy female model :p

[Digital Limit]

It was a joke. Damnit, I forgot the emoticon :mad:

[badluckdice]

nope, i still just think your sick.

you sicko.

[Digital Limit]

Digital licks his lips. He's full of seduction and temptation. There is nothing holding him back. To be continued...

[badluckdice]

how about not