Guild Wars

I have wanted to know this for some time now, I have always wanted to know what others have thought of the other GW campaigns, so I will ask it now. What is your favorite and least favorite GW campaign and why?

Favorite: Prophecies, because it is just the start of it all and to me, it still has the charm of being much slower paced and deliberate, rather than Factions. Although they changed some of the skills and the player base has moved on to other things from Prophecies, it still keeps most of the reasons why I like it intact, and that is the fact that there are harder missions in Prophecies (at least I think, but not too frustrating) and that there is a lot of area to cover. Rather than what Factions felt like (monastery, city, Luxon place, Kurzick place, end-game), Prophecies had distinct enemies and everything that went along with it (like differing weapons and outposts), instead of cookie-cutter NPCs and all that. Plus, the quests in Prophecies weren't random, they felt like they had a purpose (unlike Factions, which is all about the paltry reward)

Least favorite: Yes, I have been ragging on about it for some time, and yes it is Factions. I don't like Factions because it isn't hardcore, it's just short and bad (the story is remotely interesting, however). Yes, new classes are introduced (I hate Assassins, even though I've played them, and I have yet to try a Rit) and there are all these new skills and things introduced, but it just has none of the feel of Prophecies. I created a new character a couple of days ago and he is already level 20 with loads of platinum. That doesn't mean anything as everyone is level 20 anyways. The game is terribly short (as I breezed through it without much failure) and I know that I am talking about my new character, but it didn't take much to find my way around even though I started with Factions (and then got Prophecies and saw how much better it was). I don't like nor hate the new Kurzick/Luxon war introduced in the game, but I hate the faction grinding and alliance battles, not because I can't do them, but because the whole concept of getting a title that I think is pointless (Defender/Savior of _____) and the bad rewards you get for grinding the faction in the first place is stupid, in my opinion.

I have yet to try Nightfall, because I don't own it, but what are your opinions?

Nightfall got the best storyline, environment, professions and it introduces heroes too. I personally consider it to be the by far funniest and best campaign so far. My least favorite campaign isn't really as easy to determine since I don't like really like or dislike neither Prophecies nor Factions and can't therefore really decide one.

proph is the best

it had the real feel of an MMORPG

the other two are fast paced

however, NF should be more of an expansion like eotn rather than a separate camapaign altogether

Proph is my favorite. In my opinion it has the best environment, and best story.

Prophecies has a special place in my heart (was there from launch), but I felt Nightfall is better laid out, and is more entertaining with more to do.

Eye of the North is probably the most challenging piece to date (and the story helps tie up looses ends), even if it is not a campaign.

But, I think we can all see a consensus. Factions is not a good campaign in my opinion. I have yet to go back and finish it as it just seems so bland. Not many others voting it up either.

Cheers

Favorite = Prophecies

Least Favorite = Factions

My Favourite has to be Prophecies, not only because its the one I first brought, the storyline really is good :) It also has more of the Medieval feel to it, which is what it was made to be ;)

And even though it is an expansion, I love Eye of the North too: It has quests that challenge you and take a long time to finish, not like go and deliver X item to Person Y, or Kill Monster Z. That's what I kinda felt I was doing with most of the quests I did in Prophecies.

My faves Factions...  Basically because without it, I'd have quit Guild Wars for something else

After a year and a half, I was bored of Prophecies

My favourite is Prophecies and my worst is Factions, though the latter isn't really bad per se', just didn't enjoy it as much as I enjoy the others. Alliance Battles are very fun though which wouldn't be there had it not been for Factions.