# Guild Wars - how did I miss this?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-how-did-i-miss-this/310694>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 1, 2005, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-how-did-i-miss-this/310694 "2005-07-01T14:46:19Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-how-did-i-miss-this/310694/1 "2005-07-01T14:46:19Z")

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A massive online multiplayer RPG that works well, looks good, and doesn’t cost a monthly fee? Impossible you say?

This game got a 9.2 on Gamefaqs. Gamefaqs are the same people through whom I found the great game Planescape: Torment, which I never would have bought otherwise, not to mention many more.

Just bought Guild Wars and I’m amazed…beautiful, lush settings, quick load times, lots of people - and best of all, it’s free! No monthly fee. No giving my credit card to anyone. Wow!

I highly recommend. Anyone else playing these days?

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**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-how-did-i-miss-this/310694/2 "2005-07-01T14:50:35Z")

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Guess you missed this thread as well

[Who’s Playing Guild Wars?](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=314848&highlight=guild+wars)

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-how-did-i-miss-this/310694/3 "2005-07-01T15:05:25Z")

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Reading it, thanks!

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-how-did-i-miss-this/310694/4 "2005-07-01T15:08:59Z")

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Meh. Understand that I’m coming from the viewpoint of a WoW fanatic, so I’m probably biased, but GW is not an MMORPG. The only massively-multiplayer parts of the game are the towns. Everything else is instanced. You (or your small group) are the ONLY players in any given area, as the server creates a separate instance of that area when you enter it. That’s really not much different than the old [Battle.net](http://Battle.net) Diablo multis.

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**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-how-did-i-miss-this/310694/5 "2005-07-01T15:13:56Z")

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I don’t mind that. That’s all my SO & I were looking for. And no matter what, it’s worth it not to have to pay a fee. Pay a fee = you feel like you have to play, to make it worthwhile.

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**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2005, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guild-wars-how-did-i-miss-this/310694/6 "2005-07-01T15:19:27Z")

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If that’s what you were looking for, then have fun! 🙂