Guild Wars Review

GroovySamurai · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:00 pm�� Post subject: Guild Wars Review

Guild Wars Review by Karl

PC Review: No monthly fees? Compensating for something perhaps...

Cerebral · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:27 pm�� Post subject:

Nice review.

I happen to like Soule's score throughout the game. Each of the pieces serves its purpose very well, and subtly compliments their respective environments - never getting in the way of the action.

I also would have elaborated of a few other flaws, such as the ruthless economy - (the sellback of crafted items is usually around 5% of all the money you spent to create them), as well as the fact that rewards for quests are not class specific like skills, and thus my Elementalist ended up with a dozen bows and hammers before I found a decent wand off a monster by random. And even skills are given to you at random - I'm currently a fire mage, yet I spend time acquiring earth spells I won't plan to use. The system is a tad unorganised, but it mostly works.
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GroovySamurai · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:33 pm�� Post subject:

Thanks man, I enjoyed writing this one. I might add some more screenshots later

Skills arent randomised, you can only get certain skills from certain skill traders or 'bosses', you can choose to buy them or not which is pretty cool (considering in my case, there is so many elements). The fact about drops is pretty annoying I spose, but its good if you have multiple characters.

You mean destroying your good items for materials and the fact you only get 10 gold for each thing you destroy? yeah thats a bit of a pain, but its the only way to get money out of them but it does get better - some materials selling for 3k each! but overall like you said, the game works pretty damn good heh.
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Capoeira · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 4:03 pm�� Post subject:

Wow, this game actually sounds pretty good. I never thought I'd consider buying a MMORPG before mainly because of those monthly fees, but this game has none whatsoever?! That's a pretty big selling point. Wow, I sound cheap don't I...

I might just head down to EB while they've got that sale on. And If I don't like it, I could always use their 7 day return policy. Mwuhahahahaaa.

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GroovySamurai · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 4:34 pm�� Post subject:

^ I always wanted WoW and FFXI but it ends up being so expensive. Guild Wars costs 70 for life - good stuff hey

Plus theres the whole thing with credit cards..
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ObsoletE · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:26 pm�� Post subject:

Cap: EB's policy doesn't apply to MMO games... they even ask if you understand that you can't bring it back...

i do recommend you get it though, especially if you haven't played an MMO before... like Karl said, it only cost $70 and it's pretty similar to a few normal RPGs out there initially... so even if you don't get into it in terms of playing with other Real World people, it doesn't really matter... you should get your moneys worth...

that said, i have quite a few issues with the structure of this game... i've ranted about them elsewhere so i won't regurgitate them again here... it's a great introduction to MMOs, but is not my kind of MMO in the long run...

one thing you should have mentioned is that those 6-9 month expansions are NOT free, you have to buy them... but you don't need them to continue playing

that didn't make much sense

... hangon i'll try explain it again...
the expansions are optional, you don't need them to continue playing, so you can shell out $70-100 (depending on where you shop) and get the game and that's it... no more to pay, play as long as you like...

but every now and then, an expansion (or "chapter" as they are known) will be released containing new dungeons, spells, skills, races, enemies, classes... whatever... but in order to access this new content, you'll need to pay for them...

if you decide not to buy this stuff, you'll still be able to play... and even be able to play with people who have the new chapters, you just won't be able to go everywhere they can, or cast everything they can...

also, it's ArenaNet, not Areananet...
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Npie · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 6:31 pm�� Post subject:

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GroovySamurai · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 7:41 pm�� Post subject:

^ I really wish I had some heal powers for my Elementist...
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Quin · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 9:09 pm�� Post subject:

Uh, you got a "There" where you should be using a "Their", under one of the screenshots

Its a nice review, but your view of a free MMO is blurred when you play an MMO you have to pay a monthly fee for

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Cerebral · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:06 pm�� Post subject:

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Quin · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:22 pm�� Post subject:

I fail at Grammar.

In other news:

After getting fustrated with the "Frost Gate" mission, I decided to walk to Lion's Arch. I arrived at the Gates of Kryta mission with a 57% death penalty. That was fun

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Npie · Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2005 10:31 pm�� Post subject:

GroovySamurai · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:23 am�� Post subject:

Man my English sucks XD thanks for fixing.

Earth eles seem to be more defensive as they use protection skills like Npie said. For attack its kinda bad with only one good skill, Earthquake. Air is best for PVP and Fire is best for RPG, I dont know how water comes into it all lol

I walked through the Crystal Deserts once Quin, do I get a medal?

EDIT: BTW only skill I use on my mez side is Conjure Phantasm, mmm slow death
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Quin · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 1:51 am�� Post subject:

Well, I wasn't expecting to actually get there for a start

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GroovySamurai · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:43 pm�� Post subject:

^ cheers

Whats so great about Backfire anyway? It only does 35-140 damage, I do 112 everytime my Meteor storm hits hehehe
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Cerebral · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 3:22 pm�� Post subject:

Backfire absolutely roots spellcasters and is great for PvP, when your opponents are smart enough to get out of a meteor storm. Unless they want to chip away at their own health, it forces them onto their normal attacks, which are more often than not weak (It also hits for 35-140 regardless, Meteor Storm seldom hits for full damage due to elemental resistance, etc.)

Likewise, a high level Empathy can force melee attackers onto their secondary class, which is usually weaker. However Empathy only deals a fraction of the damage as backfire (18 versus 77 for me)

And you can't fire off a Meteor Storm as often as Backfire. The Exhaustion caused by MS also impairs you for a short while.
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Npie · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:34 pm�� Post subject:

Backfire can be avoided aswell though, if backfire is cast on you and you're a caster then you can just stop casting and (if your on somthing such as TS or Vent) get a monk to use a prayer that stops backfire.
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Gtpod · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:29 pm�� Post subject:

What if you cast it on a Monk.

That's when it's at it's best.
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Npie · Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 9:51 pm�� Post subject:

Considering that monks arn't mass damage dealers i don't think that it would make too much difference. All that monks do is heal (or use protection prayers) and backfire only backfires attacks aimed at an enemy (as far as i know).
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