Guild Wars : Confessions

iDOL

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Oh woe is me :confused:

I have had it for a month now. The first few weeks, I was like a newborn , just finding my way about in this strange new world. Getting cussed and cursed at in the Co-op missions by 12yo Über veterans of GW. Being called the dreaded "n00b" word , cause I attacked the first target that came my way and didn't go for the marker or called target.

Then slowly with time came comprehension and understanding. Sadly to say not all the skills at once , but it's getting better.

No I have not completed it as yet, don't ask me such questions man. You see I have been playing the Factions & Nightfall Missions depending on my whim.

But now I am heading into overdrive, because I have accumulated the skills , platinum and weapons.

So now you ask what is the problem ?

Well you see - it's like this ;

When I wake up and drive to work - GW it's all I am thinking about. :rolleyes:

I spend most of my time, when I should be working thinking of GW :D (our firewall has blocked most of the Games related sites)

In the afternoon , soon as I get home , kick on the PC (think I am going to have to setup the timer so that it's on when I get home from work.) and get ready to play , of course I at least take the regulation toilet breaks and try to have most of my meals whilst playin GW, except for that one 9 hour stint where I forgot to do either.

Even now when there is a lull during missions , I randomly go out to co-op spots , just to help others "lfp" - thanks to that picked up a couple of Gold items (who says a good deed never goes un-punished "tch" rewarded.).

Guild Wars - where has my life gone, what have you done with it ?

Bushi Anbu :) - look out for me ingame, I am there most of the time.
 
Congrats and welcome to your new life :D
Stay a while.... stay forever!! **mwhuahahaha** ;)

Good to hear you enjoy it so much, it really is an awesome game IMO. All 3 chapters.
 
Sometimes i play GW for like 3hours have a 5mins break then back on to play some more. Parents have to kick me off before i stop playing, anyone know what i mean?
 
Sometimes i play GW for like 3hours have a 5mins break then back on to play some more. Parents have to kick me off before i stop playing, anyone know what i mean?
Your parents actually manage to get you away?? :eek: :D
 
Your parents actually manage to get you away?? :eek: :D


I used to be like that with Championship Manager , get a fix in the morning before school, play like two weeks of the season in game.

Then after school again. Mom threatened to hurl my PC out the window.

Now GW is gonna ruin everything else, oh Hallelujah for Double + Triple drop wend , so guess see you in Elona this wend.
 
Oh , had a fabulous co-op team lastnight we got together in the Kormir Rescue Co-op Mission , after that we went onto 3 consecutive co-op missions in Elona. Got the masters reward as well, which was gr8 :D

It's rare for me to find such a succesful team and for everyone to be so geared, everyone was constantly saying , 1 more go , 1 more go. :)

Apart from one incident of them wanting to "Kick" the noob , :mad: which I said is not acceptable and them agreeing afterwards - hey sorry that the player was lvl 18 player in our group of all 20's , needless to say he leveled up quickly after that.

It was really awesome, I say we should all stand up and make certain that all players are welcomed and helped along, no matter what. Considering I was there before.
 
In the afternoon , soon as I get home , kick on the PC (think I am going to have to setup the timer so that it's on when I get home from work.) and get ready to play , of course I at least take the regulation toilet breaks and try to have most of my meals whilst playin GW, except for that one 9 hour stint where I forgot to do either.
don't forget to add GW to the startup when your pc boots :P

I played so much GW that my once room-mate suggested that I had mine configured to run in the startup lol

Apart from one incident of them wanting to "Kick" the noob , which I said is not acceptable and them agreeing afterwards - hey sorry that the player was lvl 18 player in our group of all 20's , needless to say he leveled up quickly after that.
n00bs in the beginning mission are fine to play with as long as they willing to learn and understand how the game is played... but closer to Domain of ???? it bloody hard and everyone has to play their part...

Right now I'm really tired of people who have no idea what they are doing (in Domain of ????)


I must say missions like Urgoz which take 3 hours to play still draw my attention even tho I get quitters I keep trying... damn I must want that bow real bad!
 
What really drives me mad is the all powerful "I rule the world chaps" they just ruin the co-op gameplay, it needs to be a co-ordinated effort.

Running headlong into mobs and drawing them all at once. Lure and draw is a refined art form, it makes co-ordinating the effort so much easier. Instead of 8 players attacking 8 different targets. I also request we nominate someone to call target , immediately when we commence the mission.

It makes it easier for noobs to tag along , know what is potting. Yes I guess, it must be very painful for the seasoned campaigners when a n00b like mistake ruins the entire mission, but yes try and try again.

I am fairly new to GW , but I am enjoying it, it is absolutely fab. Makes a change from playin CS all the time. Also better than playing AOE 3 online , which is gr8 too.
 
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What really drives me mad is the all powerful "I rule the world chaps" they just ruin the co-op gameplay, it needs to be a co-ordinated effort.

Running headlong into mobs and drawing them all at once. Lure and draw is a refined art form, it makes co-ordinating the effort so much easier. Instead of 8 players attacking 8 different targets. I also request we nominate someone to call target , immediately when we commence the mission.

It makes it easier for noobs to tag along , know what is potting. Yes I guess, it must be very painful for the seasoned campaigners when a n00b like mistake ruins the entire mission, but yes try and try again.

I am fairly knew to GW , but I am enjoying it, it is absolutely fab. Makes a change from playin CS all the time. Also better than playing AOE 3 online , which is gr8 too.
This type of behaviour will get you pwned in the elite missions. You must coordinate and call targets. The game becomes very unforgiving in the masters and elite missions. ;)

You can also not play with your heroes / hench, you need real players in these missions, hence the teamwork and coordination.
 
It is exactly as I say , which irritates me immensely when these daft chaps just go chasing after anything and aggrevating the entire horde.

I think we should start a new thread called - "Back from the Dead" - Memorable Co-Op Missions.
Where everyone can mention their memorable saves in co-op missions and everyone else can add their own 2cents worth.
 
So , folks , anyone picked up some nice goodies over the wend in Elona.

Must say benefited already from some of my items. Managed to trade a Winged Wand of Memory 11-22 Dmg , Req 12 for a Fungal Wallow Mini Pet + 2000 Gold.

Which for my investment of 600 Gold for a Vabbi Key is well worth it.

Please don't tell how much it is really worth if I undersold it, I just don't want to know. I will "wallow" in my celebration at selling something in GW at long last.

Besides , tried to obtain pricing on Guru lastnight during the sale , and all I could get was that the Winged Wand of Memory 11-22 Dmg , Req 9 was selling for 12k so , I priced the Wallow at 5500 Gold and added to my 2000 Gold . It totalled up to 7500 Gold , which was fine for me for my first sale.

Can't wait for the "Wintersday" .

So folks , look out for the storage clearance thread coming soon.
 
The noob isnt the only that is to blame if things go wrong. Its the people in the group that doesnt even attempt to help him, or explain why he shouldnt do stuff like that.
 
Guildwars - Where do i start, Played for about 2months when it was released in the USA, then didnt play for 6months, but for the last 8months or so ive played at least 8hours aday (except weekends) but ive now been clean for 3weeks havent played in 3 weeks, after finishing the Nightfall pack in 3 days and having 100% explorer of all 3 Games (PF, F, NF) i just stoped playing i dont know what else to do.....
 
Guildwars - Where do i start, Played for about 2months when it was released in the USA, then didnt play for 6months, but for the last 8months or so ive played at least 8hours aday (except weekends) but ive now been clean for 3weeks havent played in 3 weeks, after finishing the Nightfall pack in 3 days and having 100% explorer of all 3 Games (PF, F, NF) i just stoped playing i dont know what else to do.....
Thanks iDOL and x____cheese for a great read! :D

In the afternoon , soon as I get home , kick on the PC (think I am going to have to setup the timer so that it's on when I get home from work.) and get ready to play , of course I at least take the regulation toilet breaks and try to have most of my meals whilst playin GW, except for that one 9 hour stint where I forgot to do either.

Ah, classic :D

;)
 
lol it is actully quite funny, but thats not the half of it!During study leave for collage everyday it was telling me ->>>> you have been playing for 16hours plz take a break and the only reason i really took a break is cause my computer was struck by lightning! and now im back doing the guild wars thing again will try to keep it down to 3-4hours a day (its going to be hard)
 
lol it is actully quite funny, but thats not the half of it!During study leave for collage everyday it was telling me ->>>> you have been playing for 16hours plz take a break and the only reason i really took a break is cause my computer was struck by lightning! and now im back doing the guild wars thing again will try to keep it down to 3-4hours a day (its going to be hard)

Amazing. Seems like "the real world lacks true fidelity."

(keep the stories coming guys, makes up some for not being there.)

:cool:
 
I'm a n00b but an addict none the less:
"Across all characters, you have played for 60 hours 19 minutes over the past 5 days" :D
 
Must say benefited already from some of my items. Managed to trade a Winged Wand of Memory 11-22 Dmg , Req 12 for a Fungal Wallow Mini Pet + 2000 Gold.

Which for my investment of 600 Gold for a Vabbi Key is well worth it.

Please don't tell how much it is really worth if I undersold it, I just don't want to know. I will "wallow" in my celebration at selling something in GW at long last.
IMO, you got the better end of the deal as that wand isn't worth much, based on the high req and the type of weapon it is. The guy you traded with must have really wanted the weapon for his class and/or wanted to rid himself of the low-end mini-pet.
But then again it all depends on whether the "Memory" inscription was max or not....
Let's call it even. ;)
The noob isnt the only that is to blame if things go wrong. Its the people in the group that doesnt even attempt to help him, or explain why he shouldnt do stuff like that.
True.
Guildwars - Where do i start, Played for about 2months when it was released in the USA, then didnt play for 6months, but for the last 8months or so ive played at least 8hours aday (except weekends) but ive now been clean for 3weeks havent played in 3 weeks, after finishing the Nightfall pack in 3 days and having 100% explorer of all 3 Games (PF, F, NF) i just stoped playing i dont know what else to do.....
You should start again, a lot of stuff's been happening... ;)
lol it is actully quite funny, but thats not the half of it!During study leave for collage everyday it was telling me ->>>> you have been playing for 16hours plz take a break and the only reason i really took a break is cause my computer was struck by lightning! and now im back doing the guild wars thing again will try to keep it down to 3-4hours a day (its going to be hard)
Ah, ok, welcome back :D
I'm a n00b but an addict none the less:
"Across all characters, you have played for 60 hours 19 minutes over the past 5 days"
Not bad! :D
 
oh well , so how was Christmas an Guild Wars ?

Folks just love in game trading , new fad now - a bit miffed that I don't have all the fab uber weapons and gear, not prepared to wait till End game , want to deal damage , chop, chop.

So speak to me ingame "Bushi Anbu" "New title" *Patrician* - :D

It was fun, probably only going off on missions this week , weekends are for trading and accumulating from now.

I never believed folks had so much in game money. Here I was content with my ol measly 20k . Read some stats the other day that said on ave 75% of all game accounts have under 20k ingame Gold. So I was glad to be above the ave.

All over 1 Chistmas period , I have set the wheels in motion for the most extensive in game trading alliance , wahhawahhh whaah :D

We buy all your wares and provide it to our now quickly expanding client base, they demand more and more.

So what you guys think of my new schpiel. Yes it all mixed and non-coherent, but that's all the adrenalin - beware the kick.

I want a new profession - Patrician. We take over the economies of ingame cities. Now I just love the sound of that - hey , it can be a new title then.

Think I will first go for the treasure chest title. Already 2/3's of the way there.

See ya on the Flip side - Speak to me at Lion's Arch , Kaineng City, Kamadan.
 
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