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• • New to Guild Wars? Considering playing it? Start here!

  • Lol. atm, i actually use something similar. With the right team, They're on Fire can make it superb.....but I can't help but feel a ranged tank with a shield has more uses than support......not counting PvP. Plus that cracked armor for Aggressive Refrain was an insult

  • Posted: 4/28/08 8:17 AM
    Guild Wars
• • New to Guild Wars? Considering playing it? Start here!

  • Heh...I've decided to reinstall GW....not played it in a cpl months.

    Monking ftw. I like my monk.....but it can get challenging. Just a heads up that as you progress, you begin to see how mob targetting works. Monsters target people taking into account their Armor Level (AL) and health. Ultimately, your monk stands a high chance of being targetted if you get too close, and you reeeaaaaly don't want to die

    Also, be sure to follow the story line and missions. You reach places you can get more skills, better armour, and, of course, missions = exp!

    I'd say paragons rock too......but I'm having difficulty making mine effective atm =/ alas....nerfing ftl

  • Posted: 4/28/08 5:21 AM
    Guild Wars
• • Might Play..

  • So the server merge hasnt happened yet huh.....interesting.

    Last i remember, as of last october/november, empires on the NA server barely pop-locked a continent on a good night (for non-players, thats maxing out the population of any one continent for one side, which is 150 people). Been slightly tempted to try again, even more so with the server merge, but there are several "concerns" of mine.

    1) The Galaxy Gunship (GG), is an overpowered, impossible invention, that is as insane to gun for as it is to take head on. I feel they only made it to appeal to the adrenaline filled crazy people in the game, with no balance concepts at all

    2) The mechs, or BFRs (Battle Frame Robotics) last i know of are still barely useful, due to jammers messing them up and several system errors they can have, especially vs a GG with 1 (thats right, 1) gunner being able to take one out with ease, plus a BFR has a usage limit of 1 per 25 minutes, compared to the GG's 10 minutes

    N.B the errors are intended, theyre just really annoying because BFRs were initially very overpowered, so they got nerfed

    3) SOE delightfully decided to change their subscription plan to recurring, no doubt with just a subtle ToS change or something, so they charged me for an extra month without asking...

    Regardless, with the server merge I'll probably try it out to see the player base. Gotta try it with my hawt pc too :) 8fps can go byebye! Plus I have a BFR elite award with my name practically on it....

    Download would depend on where you get it. Can't remember the file size atm, though updating PS (Planetside) from scratch can take a while

    My advice in a it is to find an outfit too. I checked http://planetsidestats.net not long ago, and Blue Lions on Emerald (NA server) seem active. Dunno if they recruit new players, but worth a try. Just be sure to pick the certs (needed to be able to use certain vehicles, weapons etc) that you want, and not what others want you to do. You can always swap around though, and have a go at everything in time. I ended up having more medals than a number of outfit members, but most were low ones (bronze etc) since i swapped araound so much :P

    P.S Virtual Reality is your friend! Never forget to go there first and visit regularly. You can try out any and all weapons and vehicles there.

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    Peace

     

    Bonus Note: That website seems to be regretting having to close when the server merge occurs, so if you want to check it out, do so before it

  • Posted: 4/27/08 5:27 PM
    Planetside
• • Buying An MMO, But Which One???

  • Heh, just had to look for Rohan, the list of F2P mmorpgs spans beyond any one person's reach....

    Anyhoo, id agree with not shelling out for a game atm:

    I was in the same boat, only really being able to play F2P. I ended up getting hooked on GW and getting all the Campaigns. Now I'm working, I can technically get any game, but shelled out for a neat rig instead. The potential of games can quite suprisingly be hampered by system specs; or, at least the higher end ones i.e. a few P2P and a good number of single player games + FPSs.

    I wouldn't agree with Hellgate, simply because EA are on the label, but I won't go into that....

    However, have you considered something single player with multiplayer features? Although System specs may be an issue, in particular current releases (UT3 for one), they can provide an addictive source of adrenaline fuelled frenzies assuming you don't lag out after 5 seconds or get a smooth constant 3fps. Depending on what you do with yourself financially, if you eventually can get a P2P, many are looking at 2008 release that show some promise, so if that is possibly on the table at some point, that may be plausible. Just make sure game addiction doesnt get the better of you, and perhaps get a RAM + graphics card upgrade

    I just feel theres needs to be a minor evolution in F2P games, although any advancements tend to result in P2P status, alas. Biding time won't hurt however.......unless you count being bored to death..

  • Posted: 4/26/08 5:09 PM
    General Discussion
• • New key batch up!

  • Not quite. After some intense searching, I heard the first few days are paid subscribers only, after which, freebies can claim some.

    ok....nvm....wherever i saw it, guess it was bs...

  • Posted: 4/25/08 1:02 PM
    Age of Conan