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Guild Wars » Lion's Arch (General) » Favorite/Least favorite campaign?
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Fatal_Redux 8/10/08 3:18:01 PM
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Apprentice Member
Joined: 8/07/08
"There is nothing to fear but fear itself." -FDR |
I have wanted to know this for some time now, I have always wanted to know what others have thought of the other GW campaigns, so I will ask it now. What is your favorite and least favorite GW campaign and why?
Favorite: Prophecies, because it is just the start of it all and to me, it still has the charm of being much slower paced and deliberate, rather than Factions. Although they changed some of the skills and the player base has moved on to other things from Prophecies, it still keeps most of the reasons why I like it intact, and that is the fact that there are harder missions in Prophecies (at least I think, but not too frustrating) and that there is a lot of area to cover. Rather than what Factions felt like (monastery, city, Luxon place, Kurzick place, end-game), Prophecies had distinct enemies and everything that went along with it (like differing weapons and outposts), instead of cookie-cutter NPCs and all that. Plus, the quests in Prophecies weren't random, they felt like they had a purpose (unlike Factions, which is all about the paltry reward) Least favorite: Yes, I have been ragging on about it for some time, and yes it is Factions. I don't like Factions because it isn't hardcore, it's just short and bad (the story is remotely interesting, however). Yes, new classes are introduced (I hate Assassins, even though I've played them, and I have yet to try a Rit) and there are all these new skills and things introduced, but it just has none of the feel of Prophecies. I created a new character a couple of days ago and he is already level 20 with loads of platinum. That doesn't mean anything as everyone is level 20 anyways. The game is terribly short (as I breezed through it without much failure) and I know that I am talking about my new character, but it didn't take much to find my way around even though I started with Factions (and then got Prophecies and saw how much better it was). I don't like nor hate the new Kurzick/Luxon war introduced in the game, but I hate the faction grinding and alliance battles, not because I can't do them, but because the whole concept of getting a title that I think is pointless (Defender/Savior of _____) and the bad rewards you get for grinding the faction in the first place is stupid, in my opinion. I have yet to try Nightfall, because I don't own it, but what are your opinions? |
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Godliest 8/11/08 11:00:40 AM
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Protector of Cantha
Joined: 11/26/06
"There''s a time and a place for everything, and it''s called college." - Chef |
Nightfall got the best storyline, environment, professions and it introduces heroes too. I personally consider it to be the by far funniest and best campaign so far. My least favorite campaign isn't really as easy to determine since I don't like really like or dislike neither Prophecies nor Factions and can't therefore really decide one. |
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x5100 8/11/08 11:38:59 AM
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Joined: 10/19/07 |
proph is the best it had the real feel of an MMORPG the other two are fast paced however, NF should be more of an expansion like eotn rather than a separate camapaign altogether |
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Narthold 8/24/08 10:49:45 AM
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Novice Member
Joined: 1/04/08
Soon you will find out why there is no soon..... |
Proph is my favorite. In my opinion it has the best environment, and best story. |
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openedge1 8/25/08 6:09:12 AM
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Hard Core Member
Joined: 1/05/06 |
Prophecies has a special place in my heart (was there from launch), but I felt Nightfall is better laid out, and is more entertaining with more to do. Eye of the North is probably the most challenging piece to date (and the story helps tie up looses ends), even if it is not a campaign. But, I think we can all see a consensus. Factions is not a good campaign in my opinion. I have yet to go back and finish it as it just seems so bland. Not many others voting it up either. Cheers |
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zonzai 8/26/08 11:20:17 PM
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Apprentice Member
Joined: 4/19/05 |
Favorite = Prophecies Least Favorite = Factions |
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Tayuke 8/27/08 1:02:05 AM
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Novice Member
Joined: 1/27/06
"Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm." - Winston Churchill |
My Favourite has to be Prophecies, not only because its the one I first brought, the storyline really is good :) It also has more of the Medieval feel to it, which is what it was made to be ;) And even though it is an expansion, I love Eye of the North too: It has quests that challenge you and take a long time to finish, not like go and deliver X item to Person Y, or Kill Monster Z. That's what I kinda felt I was doing with most of the quests I did in Prophecies. |
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Lonesamurai1 8/27/08 1:54:22 AM
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Joined: 6/09/07 |
My faves Factions... Basically because without it, I'd have quit Guild Wars for something else
After a year and a half, I was bored of Prophecies |
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Lydon 8/27/08 7:50:27 AM
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Hard Core Member
Joined: 7/20/06 |
My favourite is Prophecies and my worst is Factions, though the latter isn't really bad per se', just didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoy the others. Alliance Battles are very fun though which wouldn't be there had it not been for Factions. |
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DanBurke 8/27/08 9:36:53 AM
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Apprentice Member
Joined: 8/26/08
I want to know God''s thoughts... the rest are details. |
I would have to say that my fave of all three would have to be prophecies, not just the fact that is was the first one i ever bought, but because i love the stroy line and the fact you have pre searing, where you have to complete a mission before you leave the place. Also the fact if you get to lvl 20 bfore you leave you get a kool title.
My least favourite would have to be Factions, not that i dont like it, i love them all but i just like Prophecies and Nightfall better than this one. i think its because Factions is a bit too fast paced for me and the whole game takes two seconds to complete (not literally of course).
I havent tried the new add on yet, (EOTN). Anyone like to tell me how good it is? |
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Pelu 8/27/08 9:41:17 AM
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Apprentice Member
Joined: 4/10/07
Beware of Felidae on the hunt. |
Eye of the North rocks for me... then Nightfall, factions and last one prophecies... |
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Croixe 8/27/08 11:43:40 PM
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Novice Member
Joined: 8/27/08 |
I like Factions above the rest of the campaigns. Up to now I still spend most of my time enjoying the gameplay. Nighfall has been my worst... eherm... least favorite campaigne but just for the fact that my pc seems to be aggressively slow and buggy. My display warps every now and then with no help from my manufacturer at all. (DELL). That being said and done, my preferences won't change until I get a new rig, |
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openedge1 8/29/08 8:55:55 AM
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Hard Core Member
Joined: 1/05/06 |
Originally posted by DanBurke EoTN is incredibly good, incredibly hard, incredibly fun, incredibly gorgeous to look at. The options of the new Heroes and new armor and of course the Hall of Monuments all adds to it. If you own at least two campaigns, you owe it to yourself to get EoTN. And if you are a Prophecies fanatic, the closure for Gwen is worth every penny. Cheers |
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