THK is one of those mission I didn't manage to get Master (was close one time but alas...ERR 7 ). Mineral Springs is the North most part of Shiverpeak Inhabited by lots of Ice Imps, Avicaras, Frost Worms and 6 bosses. The fact that there is a high possibility drop of Icy Dragon Sword make it a dangerous yet popular farming spot.

The only attribute you will not get compared to primary Dervish will be Mysticism. Scythe Master is available to all secondary Dervish but it all depends on whether you want to use a sycthe as your weapon. Make sure you get Mystic Regeneration & Faithful/Watchful Intervention if you decided yo go Dervish secondary. You won't regret it.

There are pros & cons for using daggers or sycthe. It all depends on your preference & playing style :

Daggers :

Pro : Fast attack speed , high possiblility of double strike, high damage with Assassin combos.

Con : Single target, Low damage without combo, combo must follow lead->off-hand->dual sequence.

Scythe :

Pro : Able to strike adjacent targets (up to 3 targets), has the highest max damage, you will get 3X effect when you hit 3 enemy (i.e. Assassin with 12pts in Critical Strike will gain 9 energy when crit on 3 enemy / Conjure "Elements", Apply Poison, Sharpen Dagger will stack on all 3 enemy)

Cons : Slow attack speed (same as hammer). Damage fluctuate a lot (due to 6-41 dmg range).

There is also the Deadly Arts line which can prove to be more useful than Dagger Mastery if you don't use daggers.

Any local events plan for the release of GW:EN ? I don't think it will arrive in time (usually weeks after official release) and even if it does it clashes with Merdeka Day .

Well then... good for you cause you get an early head start. I'm want to see what is in the physical packaging of GW:EN before making the decision whether to buy it from a software shop or purchasing it online. Maybe Mr.Koross can provide some pics showing the contents of GW:EN once it reach the shore ? (If the answer is no... I understand it's due to confidentiality).

That's why I keep hoping (until today) that there will some kind of local event when the game is launch so we may all get together and have fun. Maybe something like last time at the Cititel Hotel (Don't know how many time I have repeated this ) but I understand that organizing these kind of events might not be easy for the game distributors/organizers but maybe...just maybe . No need to be fancy, just some finger food, chatting among players, PvP, verbal insult during PvP and maybe a fashion show (yeah....right.... ). Hopefully this will happen when GW2 launch .

This post has been edited by tanleeseng: Aug 21 2007, 07:31 PM

This also depends on whether you want to start playing in GW:EN. Starting in Nightfall will definately get you a few Heroes but then you don't have enough skills/weapons to customize them and it takes a bit of time to get all your characters to LV20. Starting in Factions however will not get you any Heroes but you will reach LV20 in about 3-4 days then you can port your character to Prophecies, Nightfall or GW:EN wherever you desire. You may find Henchmen to be more useful than Heroes because Henchemen already came with predefined set of skills although they are not customizable + they don't need leveling. Non-Nightfall characters can get heroes faster once they are able to travel to Kamadan (Nightfall) as they start out with 4 as oppose to only 1 Hero for Nighfall characters. There will also be Heroes in GW:EN as well.

Hope this helps you get started.

Anyone planning to shout "Merdeka !" in game on 31st August ? Anyway GW:EN is enjoyable but I think the titles & Hall Of Monuments (I call it Shrine Of Showing Off) just made the game seem more like Wow as casual gamers most people won't have the time and effort to achieve those titles and get elite armors for their heroes. The story seem interesting with participation from other races but Gwen seem to have forgotton who the main character is...hmm...maybe she'll remember as the story progress. It will be very dissapointing if she just forget that eventhough it's just a small thing.

Sweat ....no need to study/work ? I'm not even at the 1/4 of the game. I only play on weekends. Now you can start focusing on getting all those neat armor pieces like tinted eye glasses...lol . A dungeon filled with Wurms is not exactly easy you know... (Frostmaw quest).

Anyone got the latest issue of PC Gamer (US edition with GW content) yet ? Heard the content are so-so but the artwork & minipet made it worth collecting.

Free Mini Ceratadon from this online magazine :

http://www.gamerzines.com/PDF/MMOZine_1.pdf

Only 40,000 available so please hurry !!

Not much activity in this thread lately . Is the TT session still in on ? Probably make it an official announcement with confirm time and venue to see if more people will join in ? (Still missing the NF Pre-launch Event at Cititel Hotel last time... . Hope something similar will happen when GW2 arrive )

Happy (Real) Wintersday everyone...

Sad indeed but it was fun while it lasted (It's still a lot of fun to me because I'm not one of those "hardcore" players ). There is just not enough promotion being done for this game. Hopefully things will change for the better when Guild Wars 2 arrive and hopefully we can have some events like the Nightfall Pre-Launch Party at Cititel Hotel last time.(Yes...I know...I'm repeating it over and over again.....but that's the only GW event that I have been to which is memorable.)

1) Letancy is averagely good depending on your connection (cough...Streamyx....cough) but seems to fairs better if you are connected to the Asia server.

2) Gameplay wise is heavily focus on skills and builds. Player will choose 1 primary profession (main class) from 10 professions the game has to offer. When you reach LV5 you will be able to choose a 2nd profession (sub class) to mix with your primary (i.e Warrior/Monk , Ranger/Necro....etc).You will gain more skills as you progress through the game and at later stage you can also freely change your 2nd profession. Max level for your character is LV 20 (this may seem low compared to other MMO but it is because of the balance/fair play mechanics of the game) so not much grinding is needed. Unlike other MMO which offers character stat points that once invested you can never change (or change for a small fee /w limited times of changing) you can freely raise/lower your "Attribute Points" in the game any time you want to make linked skills more powerful. Weapons and armors are mostly just for looks as you can get max weapon/armor from collectors which work as well as the one you buy for XXXXK amount of gold. One good thing about GW is that you can leave & come back any time you like and your character will still be as powerful (providing that he/she has reached LV20). You can learn more about the game at the following site :

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Main_Page

3) You can get Guild Wars from almost any stores that sells original game software. You may refer to Mr.Koross up there for a list of resellers (I hope you are still dealing with games Mr.Koross )

Depends on your preference. Here are the Pros & Cons :

Guild Wars (Prophecies)

Pros - First story of Guild Wars.Has some of the best skills through out the game. Good tutorial that guide the player how the game works.Has one of the best mission/quest setup.

Cons - Slow paste leveling (I mean really slow). No "Heroes" (customizable NPC Henchmen). No inscribable weapon (built in bonus). Only 6 profession is available.


Guild Wars - Factions

Pro - You can reach LV 20 in 3 days more or less. Additional Assassin & Ritualist profession. Factions system (means you have to choose a side to fight for).

Cons - Enemies are strong on the mainland (after you leave newbie island) so new players who are not prepared will die quite frequently. Same as Prophecies...no Heroes & inscribable weapons. Missions are hard because most are timed missions.


Guild Wars - Nightfall

Pros - Heroes ! (customizable Henchmen). Incribable weapons. 2 new professions the Dervish & Paragon. Moderate Leveling paste.

Cons - Umm....not much except the player character models are not as nice as Prophecies & Factions.


Guild Wars - Eye Of The North

Pro - This is the 1st expansion pack for the Guild Wars series (and the end of GW1). New Heroes. New PVE only skills. Has some of the best scenery throughout Guild Wars. Elite Dungeons.

Cons - You will need either Prophecies/Factions/Nightfall to play it.


I would suggest you get Nightfall as it is one of the most polished of all 3 Guild Wars campaign + you can get Heroes to help you (but I do suggest you party with other players as it is more fun). If possible get Eye Of The North(EOTN) as well because your character can now travel to the land of the north once he/she reach LV10 (You will be temporary buff to LV 20 stat until you "really" reach LV20...then the buff will goes away). If you are unable get EOTN together then just get Nightfall. When you are familiar with the game then only decide whether you wish to get Prophecies & Factions for the extra content. Hope this helps.

Talk to Durmand [Historian] in Lion's Arch, Kaineng or Kamadan to get the story book of your choice + a weapon related to the story. Equip the weapon and use the book to enter the mission. After you have completed the story have Durmand authorise the book then you can exchange the authorised story book for a BMP weapon of your choice by submitting it to one of the Scribes around Durmand. Hope this helps.

BTW...mind telling me your IGN so we can hook up some time....LOL .

Easiest way to achieve survivor title is to have Nightfall + EOTN.

1) Make a Nightfall character and pump to Level 10.

2) Take the quest "Hole Of Istan" from Bendah to go to EOTN.

3) Run to EOTN...don't fight any boss.

4) Run to Gunnar Hold...do the same as 3).

5) Do and repeat "Kilroy Stonekin's Punchout Extravaganza" (can be knock-down but don't get knock-out of course).

You'll reach LV 20 in no time + you get lot's of good drops to boost.

Partially agree with your view on this. The survivor title is a bit frustrating to achieve (I personally don't like it either...somehow that title gives me the wrong impression that you play the game "cowardly"...lol) but I am merely suggesting one of the better ways to do so (Dwarven boxing is kinda fun you know ). On the plus side you get 2500 exp + 250 gold when you do the quest not to mention you get some good drops along the way so even if you are not going for survivor it's still a good way to earn some extra exp + cash. Remember to include low level heroes in your party to benefit from the 2500 exp.

Let's just face it azxel.... Guild Wars is losing it's appeal to people due to a few reasons :

1) Work/Life ! (Since the price hike I doubt that people will still have time/effort/stamina for gaming)

2) Guild Wars 2 !! People are eagerly waiting for an improve version of Guild Wars.

3) It's an open-ended casual MMO game so there is a lifespan to it and once people finished/got bored with it that's that. (Good thing is we can come back anytime )

4) Not enough new content update. (Repeating the same event for a few months doesn't count)

5) Attractions from other games with "Uber Weapons/Armors" and "1337 Skillz". (Humans are vain)

6) Heroes are partially to blame for this. Most people tends to solo with heroes and henchies than to party with other players since H/H are more effecient in some way.

7) As I have said many times before "Not Enough Local Promotion". (I know it's not easy to organise but if F2P games can do it why not Guild Wars ?) Setting up booth at fairs/exibitions allowing players to try out the game. I really hope this can be done when GW2 arrives.

I still enjoy and play Guild Wars because I don't rush through things (lazy ) so I will still have a purpose in the game. Feel free to look me up during the weekends between 12-4am.

IGN : Hellion Hawkeye

Count me in . I would suggest we start with Frostmaw Burrow since it's the closest one to get to then work our way up the map.

I would like to propose the following meeting schedule :

Date : 25/07/2008

Time : 11.45pm-12.00am

Venue : Sifhalla (international district 1)

Bring consumables if you like as it will help in the dungeon. Estimated completion time would be about 3-4am if all goes well. Everyone who is interested are welcome to join us.