Guild wars factions

[micro]

Is this an expansion pack, or a new game?
Is it different than guild wars? How?
How do you get to the new areas, or start the new missions?

 

[Dracil]

It's both. Think of Magic the Gathering. You have the old set, and you have the new set. You can play with either set, or you can play with both sets. And the boxes all cost the same.

The campaign's different. It's on a different continent that's more Asian-themed. It has two new classes, the Ritualist and the Assassin. The old classes are there as well, but they get different skills than the ones found in the original game.

If you have the original game, you can go to the new continent through a quest in Lion's Arch. Your character must have ascended already.

If you only have Factions, then you create a new character that starts off at an island close to the main continent.

Some other differences are: 12 vs 12, alliance battles that actually affect territory control between the two factions. The quests give a LOT more exp, and the missions as well. There are three levels of rewards in missions, so if you do really well, you can get all the rewards, which is around 4-5k exp and 3 skill points.

Some of the missions are also more detailed, for example, one mission has two entry points. One for characters from the original game, one for characters who began in the Factions continent. So you have two teams trying to complete the mission at the same time.

Of course, there are new henchies as well. For example, one of the henchmen is a Tengu fighter.

 

[zoziw]

How time consuming is Guild Wars compared to a standard MMORPG?

I really love the MMORPG genre, but had to walk away from WoW because I found it too time intensive, especially once you got beyond level 20 (or were trying to get the druid aquatic form for a night elf ).

Can you play GW for 20 - 30 minutes while accomplishing something and not leaving your guildmates hanging when you leave?

 

[micro]

There are many quests some take 30 min some take 2 hours, you can either team up with guildys or just people in the same little town as you are.

You can also just wander out on your own to gain xp and gold.

 

[Dracil]

Well.... for PVE, missions can take 30-60 min depending on familiarity and skill. If you're just running somewhere, maybe 15 min. On the other hand, it's not like WoW where you have to gather everyone, then we all meet up somewhere then go to the instance opening, which itself could take an hour or more. Instead, everyone just clicks that location (assuming you all already have it on your map), and join the party, and enter the mission.

Guild battles the same. Hall of heroes can take forever, especially if you keep winning (you don't get kicked out until you lose in hall of heroes)

But team/random arenas are really fast. Two minutes to maybe 15 min. 30 if it really drags on.

The only other thing is buying/unlocking skills in the game which can take a long time if you must unlock EVERY skill in the game, but you could do this by yourself if you want. If you keep a few spare points, then it's not a big fuss if you find you need a new skill for a new build, unless it's an elite skill, then you have to go out to find a boss monster with that skill and kill it, with a capture signet in your skill bar to get that skill.

 

[zoziw]

Thanks!

 

[micro]

Well i bought factions about 2 months ago and finaly installed it. It is still pretty fun, but here i am in an are that is in the city. I prefer to be out in the open air (jungle etc) playing, but thats ok.

Anyone playing factions? Or are you on prophocis?
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[PuppyforChrist]

Well i bought factions about 2 months ago and finaly installed it. It is still pretty fun, but here i am in an are that is in the city. I prefer to be out in the open air (jungle etc) playing, but thats ok.

Anyone playing factions? Or are you on prophocis?
http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/3567/gw2006071502245242gy8.jpg

I play factions, but I haven't played it in a while because of PC power problems I get when I play a game with high graphics. Long story short, it has something to do with my USB hub..

But I do play it. Awesome game.

 

[gamergurl]

hello new here ... gw is the best game ive played i like the group play and the different professions you can mix and match ... right now i have a ellie/mes 20lvl i know pretty common .. but my new 1 is ellie/monk im useing her as a monk (started in fractions) because of the ellies engery storage ...only prob. i have so far is the healing point are not very high for her lvl ( lvl16) but i think i have some time to improve.

 

[J3sus Is My L0rd]

So if someones gonna get a game... would u suggest Guild Wars, or Guild Wars Factions? Or is there another expansion type thing coming out soon - wait for that? Or..........

Be blessed †

 

[gamergurl]

ok j3sus is my lord..if u alread got this reply then im sry still new at this ...i would get fractions first because it has the best explnation of how to play the game and its also ezier to to save up money (because it gives you more) whitch you will need to keep up on armor when you lvl. dont know much about the new chapter thats comin out yet (but i will befor it gets here)and the first 1 is good but deffently would play it after u learn how to play with fractions

 

[micro]

Gamergurl makes some good points. It is easier to learn factions than proph
I personaly prefer the prophocis (origional game). but i bet by november it will drop $10, if money is an issue.

The reason i like prophocis better would be....

#1 story line
#2 more lower lvl challenges.
#3 factions have these odd popups that block your view while fighting that you have to x out of. And prophocis dosnt.

If you have both games you can use the same character to visit both worlds.

 

[gamergurl]

i agree that the pop ups are ...welll grrrrr.....lol better for me to explain..if you get into the groups plays fractions has the 12vs 12 but havent gone there yet i do like playing the underworld or fissures on proph.
you do get out of the city in fractions..you dont stay long then you can do the jaded sea or the forest ..if you like i can help you out just let me know

 

[micro]

There is fow and uw in factions.

 

[gamergurl]

not that i know of.....i have proph. too ... thats what i mean