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    Getting GW1 Hall of Monuments, Need advice.

    I want to get to know the lore behind GW1 and mainly get as much stuff I can for GW2 out of the Hall of Monuments but I want to know a few things.

    What class should I play? What is the easiest to grasp etc etc

    Should I pick a pvp or pve server?

    Should I get Eye of the North right away or wait?

    Any other advice for a beginner? What to look out for, common mistakes newb's make, things I should turn on/off in my options, are there mods I should definitely get?

    I thank you very much in advance for whoever steers me in the right direction.

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    Elementalist is probably the easiest class, it's a matter of opinion and preference though really. Servers aren't separated into pvp and pve. You can't get HoM without EoTN.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Arkenaw View Post
    Elementalist is probably the easiest class, it's a matter of opinion and preference though really. Servers aren't separated into pvp and pve. You can't get HoM without EoTN.
    Yea I shouldn't have asked about EoTN, I knew that answer already.

    Thanks for the input.

    Edit: Will I be able to do the majority of this stuff on my own?
    Last edited by iCandy; 2012-01-20 at 03:43 AM.

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    Once you've got a cohort of heroes, and decent builds on them, generally you can "solo" most things in the game. However it's called Guild Wars for a reason, so try and find yourself a guild to play with. It might be worth buying the skill packs from the store to enable your heroes from the get go, but thats up to you.

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    One last question..

    Realistically how long would it take a person, who never played GW1 to get to 30pts? I've seen guides of the easiest way to get 30, I'm just curious on a guestimated time frame.

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    Ok the hardest part of the HoM rewards is finishing ALL the campaigns "hard" as in long and tedious.

    After that is some easy farming, make some money off farming to buy minis/etc and farm for mats for weps, farm specific challenges to unlock hero armor, it's all doable solo and just takes time. The only hard part is again BEATING ALL THE CAMPAIGNS.

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    Play whatever class is your favorite. The choice isn't so restricting as in traditional MMOs, you'll see why once you get into it.

    I picked Ranger and have played a bunch of different bow-based builds as well as two melee builds, Ranger/Necro "Touch" and Ranger/Assassin "Daggerspam."

    If I was rolling a new character now I'd probably pick Elementalist, just because it was recently updated and I'd be interested to see how it plays. (As in, maybe it reflects on their Ele philosophy for GW2?)

    There are no separate server types. You're probably seeing the option to create a PvP character or a Roleplaying character. A Roleplaying character can go through the whole game, that's what you want for Hall of Monuments. A PvP character bypasses everything and just PvPs.

    You'll need Eye of the North to access the Hall of Monuments. Nothing wrong with saving your money until you finish one of the campaigns, though.

    I strongly recommend starting with the Nightfall campaign. It has a pretty cool newbie experience, and gives you a lot of different heroes to work with. (Heroes give you HoM points later on, and allow you to build a stronger & more flexible party for tackling hard mode.)

    Other advice, stuff I missed as a newbie:
    - Remember to upgrade your weapons and armor as you level, and especially when you hit 20.
    - You can call targets with CTRL-space.
    - You can use the flags under the map UI to tell your heroes where to go, if you don't want them to follow you.
    - Archer heroes tend to be overzealous about pulling things -- set them to guard mode and they'll only attack when you do.
    - When you get into hard modes, remember that you can keybind some of your heroes' abilities to trigger them manually. You don't need to do this very much at all, but there are certain spells that the player can use much, much more effectively than the AI (e.g. Ray of Judgement).

    I started playing late last summer, and hit 30 points around Thanksgiving. Click to see my HoM. I did have to farm some platinum (which I spent on armor sets and cheap miniatures), but I didn't have to PvP, master hard mode, or really group at all.

    Of course, I *did* PvP some, and did a lot of vanquishing, and dipped my toe into the Domain of Anguish (high-end PvE) for the fun of it. So if you're *only* after HoM points you can probably get them faster.
    Last edited by Wyrmrider; 2012-01-20 at 07:06 AM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wyrmrider View Post
    Play whatever class is your favorite. The choice isn't so restricting as in traditional MMOs, you'll see why once you get into it.

    I picked Ranger and have played a bunch of different bow-based builds as well as two melee builds, Ranger/Necro "Touch" and Ranger/Assassin "Daggerspam."

    If I was rolling a new character now I'd probably pick Elementalist, just because it was recently updated and I'd be interested to see how it plays. (As in, maybe it reflects on their Ele philosophy for GW2?)

    There are no separate server types. You're probably seeing the option to create a PvP character or a Roleplaying character. A Roleplaying character can go through the whole game, that's what you want for Hall of Monuments. A PvP character bypasses everything and just PvPs.

    You'll need Eye of the North to access the Hall of Monuments. Nothing wrong with saving your money until you finish one of the campaigns, though.

    I strongly recommend starting with the Nightfall campaign. It has a pretty cool newbie experience, and gives you a lot of different heroes to work with. (Heroes give you HoM points later on, and allow you to build a stronger & more flexible party for tackling hard mode.)

    Other advice, stuff I missed as a newbie:
    - Remember to upgrade your weapons and armor as you level, and especially when you hit 20.
    - You can call targets with CTRL-space.
    - You can use the flags under the map UI to tell your heroes where to go, if you don't want them to follow you.
    - Archer heroes tend to be overzealous about pulling things -- set them to guard mode and they'll only attack when you do.
    - When you get into hard modes, remember that you can keybind some of your heroes' abilities to trigger them manually. You don't need to do this very much at all, but there are certain spells that the player can use much, much more effectively than the AI (e.g. Ray of Judgement).

    I started playing late last summer, and hit 30 points around Thanksgiving. Click to see my HoM. I did have to farm some platinum (which I spent on armor sets and cheap miniatures), but I didn't have to PvP, master hard mode, or really group at all.

    Of course, I *did* PvP some, and did a lot of vanquishing, and dipped my toe into the Domain of Anguish (high-end PvE) for the fun of it. So if you're *only* after HoM points you can probably get them faster.
    Very helpful, kudos

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    Also, bookmark these:

    http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_...primary_quests -- for getting unstuck in Prophecies
    http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_...primary_quests -- for getting unstuck in Factions
    http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/List_...primary_quests -- for getting unstuck in Nightfall
    http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide...uments_rewards -- for setting goals toward HoM points
    http://www.gwpvx.com/Category:Great_working_hero_builds -- for when the time comes to solo Hard Modes

    Cheers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by iCandy View Post
    One last question..

    Realistically how long would it take a person, who never played GW1 to get to 30pts? I've seen guides of the easiest way to get 30, I'm just curious on a guestimated time frame.
    I'm going to warn you now, unless you're extremely dedicated to finishing it all, and can deal with a bit of a grind, you probably won't finish up to 30 before the game launches as soon as people are speculating. Entirely possible, of course, there's no doubt there. You just have to truly care about it enough.

    I realized that I didn't want to spend 40 dollars on the games just to do the HoM, so even though if I bought EoTN I'd get at least the gear set from the first 6 or so points I've gained from the previous expansions, I don't think it's worth the 20 bucks. Hope you get to where you wanted to be though! There are lots of threads like these on this forum, so I'm sure you'll find everything you could want to know (and more ;P).

    Good luck!

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    SS rit is definitely the easiest/fastest. $30 in ectos would get you to 30 points.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Wyrmrider View Post
    - Remember to upgrade your weapons and armor as you level, and especially when you hit 20.
    Didn't know this one lol. Thanks! And just hit lvl 12.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Squirrelbanes View Post
    Didn't know this one lol. Thanks! And just hit lvl 12.....
    You can get max armor at level 1-2. Will just have to get ferry from Kama to docks(easiest I believe).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fernling306 View Post
    You can get max armor at level 1-2. Will just have to get ferry from Kama to docks(easiest I believe).
    I'll have to read up on that part of the game more..
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    Quote Originally Posted by Squirrelbanes View Post
    I'll have to read up on that part of the game more..
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    Just need to find someone on the quest(usually people will have an alt just for this) usually have to pay them ~500g. Mats should cost you less than 10 plat. I would help you out, but won't have access to a pc with GW for a couple weeks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Fernling306 View Post
    Just need to find someone on the quest(usually people will have an alt just for this) usually have to pay them ~500g. Mats should cost you less than 10 plat. I would help you out, but won't have access to a pc with GW for a couple weeks.
    Thanks I'm in a guild and they're a nice bunch so I'm sure some1 will offer

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    First of all, I suggest you go through all your characters for undedicated miniatures and birthday presents.
    Second, for the Monument of Resilience you should go with an Elementalist, as they have the cheapest prestige armor sets by far.
    Third, you should get TexMod and "Cartography Made Easy", it makes getting the Cartographer title much, much easier.

    For your HoM concerns,

    Here's a compilation of guides for getting to 50 points in your Hall of Monuments

    Massively's Road to 50 - http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/the-road-to-50/
    Comprehensive Hall of Monuments Guide - http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/c...t10454341.html
    Quick and Dirty Guide to 30/50 - http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/q...t10454314.html
    HoM Points for Dummies - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/User:...ts_for_Dummies
    Guide to earning Hall of Monuments rewards - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Guide...uments_rewards
    A Complete Guide to the Hall of Monuments - http://news.mmosite.com/content/2010...onuments.shtml
    Guild Wars Hall of Monuments Speed Guide - http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...nts_speed.html
    Hall of Monuments Guide, Clarifications & Tips - http://forum.mmosite.com/thread/2/78...52c0513-1.html

    Hall of Monuments FAQ - http://hom.guildwars2.com/en/faq/
    Hall of Monuments - http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Hall_of_Monuments

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    Quote Originally Posted by airea View Post
    I'm going to warn you now, unless you're extremely dedicated to finishing it all, and can deal with a bit of a grind, you probably won't finish up to 30 before the game launches as soon as people are speculating.
    Sounds good to me! Gives me something to do until it actually comes out. I just picked up the Trilogy and EoTN for £18.99 here in the UK. Should be arriving today I hope.

    I've got an old account that I will attach the extra campaigns too so I may have an extra prophecies CD key. If anybody wants it then send me a PM and I'll PM it to you when I get it. All you'd need to do is get EoTN if you want to do Hall of Monuments but you wouldn't have the Factions or Nightfall campaign so it may be a little more tedious.

    Trilogy: £14.99
    Eye of the North: £4.00

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    Thanks to everyone for the input. Especially the guys that took the time to post links to guides. VERY helpful.

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    Just logged in on my warrior. The armour I have looks better than the armour I was wearing whilst raiding firelands. ANet seriously have an awesome art team.

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