Guildwars is hosting another huge beta event where anybody can get access from the 29-31st of october. Basically, you download a 10MB client that will allow you to play. To create an acct you simply give them ur email addy and choose a PW and you'll be let into the game.
DL the client and make sure it works here.
This game was built from the GROUND UP for massive PvP on a guild-level. Exactly what we are looking for and RIGHT up our alley. And if Rain's quote (and he's a very good judge of games) is even remotely right - we could be looking at our next UO.
Lets get moving on this asap. WoW prolly won't hold a candle to it. As far as graphics go....check out this video to erase all doubts.
Here's what Rainman had to say about the game: " Here's my thoughts on guild wars.
Months back they released an alpha client to the public. The company had many non-believers. They did this move to prove that their client in alpha phase was more stable and more pvp balanced than games that have been released for years. It worked. During the three days of guild wars alpha over 200,000 people tried it out.
Reason why most people didn't like it was because of features that weren't implemented yet. Mostly because it was an alpha client. Another reason was the arena based pvp, and not having the ability to enter a hunting area and PK.
I liked it because immediately the game was balanced. If you create a pvp balanced game from the start, then it will be perfect upon release. Look at wow, there are uber classes and completely useless classes because they didn't focus on pvp till the end.
The arena pvp system will be the hottest thing around. It may not sound so cool, but when you are competing online against 1000's of other guilds for the #1 spot, it will be. There are no shards, so this will be our chance to be #1 of ALL online guilds. Just like dark and light can be that same chance.
Here's how the pvp works
There will be hundreds of skills you gain through questing\monster bashing or you can just buy them from NPC. However, you can only choose 8 of them to take with you into a fig ht. So you have to mix and match your arsenal with your team mates to get the perfect combination for group pvp. Example: Joe the priest may have a fire debuff, but he has no fire attacks. However his teammate John has flaming arrows. If John was to pick Ice arrows instead, it would be a waste of a skill. Here's a cool part. Your characters stats will never be significantly weaker than somebody 20 levels higher than you. So you may only have 20 skills available, while he has 100, but if you choose the right 8 to counter him. You will win the fight. It is skill based, not level based.
Then you group up with your friends and join an arena, where 1-4 other teams are present. There are objectives you must complete, winners move to next round against people that just won the same match against other teams. All the way up to the best vs best. Which we did many times.
Upon release the game will have full guild vs guild action (actually, the next beta event will). Where it moves from 10v10v10v10, to guildvsguildvsguildvsguild. There will also be guild halls and other fruity shit for guilds that win tournaments.
If you are only into pking miners and shit. You might not like the game to much, because you can only fight in arenas and staged areas. However, if you are into competitive game play, and point systems. Then you will probably love guild wars.
Did I mention no monthly fee? How can you beat that?
I had a blast during alpha, everyone in our group did. I personally can't wait till this game is released. If nobody else wants to, I will GM this game. As its the only game I had so much fun playing since UO. "
So like i said earlier - get ur asses ready to log in at opening time on Oct 29th.
The beta will continue onward after the 31st and if u pre-order ($5-$10 at places like Bestbuy, Gamestop) they will let u play in the Beta. This pretty much means we can all get in the beta as i doubt any of us can't affoard $5.
I'm hyped for this game. I haven't been this excited since pre:sb beta.
Release is set for Q1-2005.
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