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NobleNick · 06-10-2005, 11:26 AM

Hi, guys!

I need another game like I need a hole in the head; but I saw a preview of Guild Wars at a local electronics store and, as if by predestination, here are a whole bunch of folks talking about it on this brand new IW forum!

I stumbled across /)eathkiller's excellent Guild Wars maps and explanations, which really piqued my interest. I have read at least 6 professional reviews of this game; but STILL can't figure out all I want to know before popping out $50 to get a copy.

Games I have played and very much enjoyed: Diablo 2(LOD); WarCraft series; StarCraft series; IceWind Dale and Heart of Winter; Halo; Age of Empires; Age of Empires 2; Civ2; Alpha Centuari; Unreal Tournament 2004; and my all time favorites --> Myth and Myth 2.

Questions (Please feel free to answer any or all) :

1.a.)Where does the genre of roleplay GW fit in amongst the games above?

1.b.) Same question for PvP?

2.) for RPG side: Is the GW map an open 3D world? Or are you essentially confined to the hewn out paths? For instance: Do you have to stick to the curvy roads I saw laid out in the map, or could you take a shortcut through the woods?

3.) How big is the world of RPG GW, compared to Diablo2 and other recent offerings?

4.) Are the people who play this game (RPG side) like the nice people who frequent the IW forums, or are they more like the snotty brats one finds so often in Diablo2?

5.) What is the best thing you like about the RPG side of the game?

6.) DO you think that the RPG side would hold one's interest and provide growth on a par with Diablo2(LOD)?

7.) What is the combat engine like? Are there physics-based effects? Does weather and terrain affect gameplay? (like in Myth --> snow and rain would snuff out some thrown explosives, travel uphill was slower than level travel which was slower than downhill; uphill archers enjoyed a greater shooting range then there downhill opponents, explosive effects were amplified in tunnels and near walls, etc.)

8.) How does the PvP side of the game compare to PvP games like UT2004 and Halo?

Thank you!

[ 06-10-2005, 11:47 AM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]

06-10-2005, 11:26 AM	#1
NobleNick Quintesson Join Date: February 5, 2002 Location: Huntsville, AL, USA Age: 65 Posts: 1,045	Hi, guys! I need another game like I need a hole in the head; but I saw a preview of Guild Wars at a local electronics store and, as if by predestination, here are a whole bunch of folks talking about it on this brand new IW forum! I stumbled across /)eathkiller's excellent Guild Wars maps and explanations, which really piqued my interest. I have read at least 6 professional reviews of this game; but STILL can't figure out all I want to know before popping out $50 to get a copy. Games I have played and very much enjoyed: Diablo 2(LOD); WarCraft series; StarCraft series; IceWind Dale and Heart of Winter; Halo; Age of Empires; Age of Empires 2; Civ2; Alpha Centuari; Unreal Tournament 2004; and my all time favorites --> Myth and Myth 2. Questions (Please feel free to answer any or all) : 1.a.)Where does the genre of roleplay GW fit in amongst the games above? 1.b.) Same question for PvP? 2.) for RPG side: Is the GW map an open 3D world? Or are you essentially confined to the hewn out paths? For instance: Do you have to stick to the curvy roads I saw laid out in the map, or could you take a shortcut through the woods? 3.) How big is the world of RPG GW, compared to Diablo2 and other recent offerings? 4.) Are the people who play this game (RPG side) like the nice people who frequent the IW forums, or are they more like the snotty brats one finds so often in Diablo2? 5.) What is the best thing you like about the RPG side of the game? 6.) DO you think that the RPG side would hold one's interest and provide growth on a par with Diablo2(LOD)? 7.) What is the combat engine like? Are there physics-based effects? Does weather and terrain affect gameplay? (like in Myth --> snow and rain would snuff out some thrown explosives, travel uphill was slower than level travel which was slower than downhill; uphill archers enjoyed a greater shooting range then there downhill opponents, explosive effects were amplified in tunnels and near walls, etc.) 8.) How does the PvP side of the game compare to PvP games like UT2004 and Halo? Thank you! [ 06-10-2005, 11:47 AM: Message edited by: NobleNick ]