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Is it possible to play Guild Wars 1?

The game is still fairly active but if you are wanting to play everything with other people you will need to arrange that or find a very active Guild/Alliance. To just play through from the start you should expect to play some of it yourself, although you will see and play with others.
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Is Guild Wars 1 free to play now?

Guild Wars does not require a monthly subscription or any other fees to play.
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Is it possible to solo Guild Wars 1?

You can solo the whole game, and prophecies without the heroes. If you want to play GW for the fun game it is, which I highly suggest if it's your first time playing, start on Proph, build your character and use the henchmen. If you never played the game it won't be fun just rushing through everything the first time.
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How to download full Guild Wars 1?

Download the Guild Wars Client
  1. Double-click the GwSetup.exe file.
  2. Next, select a location where you want to install Guild Wars. ...
  3. Press Ok once you've selected a location.
  4. Guild Wars will begin downloading the latest game files from the account server. ...
  5. Once the installation finishes, the game will launch automatically.
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How many people still play Guild Wars 1?

1.87M. Guild Wars is estimated to have 1,873,281 total players or subscribers.
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Can you still download Guild Wars 1?

Existing Guild Wars Players

If you already have a Guild Wars account but don't have access to your disks, you can download and install the Guild Wars client and then log in with your account information to access the game.
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Are Guild Wars 1 servers still up?

Guildwars.com is UP and reachable by us. Please check and report on local outages below ... The above graph displays service status activity for Guildwars.com over the last 10 automatic checks.
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Is Guild Wars 1 on Steam?

The entire Guild Wars (classic) franchise is available on Steam!
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How to play Guild Wars 1 on Steam?

Go to the folder where you have Steam installed and navigate to \Steam\steamapps\common\guild wars\ and right-click "Gw.exe" and select "Run as an administrator." After successful installation, you will be able to launch Guild Wars from Steam normally.
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Can I use my Guild Wars 2 account for Guild Wars 1?

Guild Wars 1 accounts cannot be linked to a Guild Wars 2 account that was created via Steam. If your Guild Wars 2 account was created via Steam, you will not have the option to link a Guild Wars 1 account within the Account Management Page of your ArenaNet account.
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What is the hardest content in Guild Wars 1?

The Underworld is regarded as one of the hardest if not the hardest area in Guild Wars. As such it has been dubbed an unofficial 'elite area'. A full run of the area requires the completion of 10 difficult quests, many of which require defending certain NPCs, whose death will result in an instant wipe.
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What is the easiest class to solo in Guild Wars?

The Necromancer is one of the strongest professions in Guild Wars 2 for players that like to play on their own. Once you adjust to the unique playstyle, you'll have little issue dominating as a solo player. The class is incredibly easy to use, has tons of great tools at its disposal, and is hard to put down.
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What is the best class for beginner in Guild Wars 1?

Elementalist, Warrior and Ranger are the easiest. The most difficult would be Mesmer, Monk and Assasin. Back when GW1 was in its heyday, the general advice for class choice for beginners was... 1) Avoid Mesmer as your primary class.
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Where do I start Guild Wars 1?

After character creation you will start the game in Ascalon City (Prophecies), Monastery Overlook (Factions) or on the Island of Shehkah (Nightfall).
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How old is Guild Wars 1?

The first campaign, Guild Wars Prophecies (originally named Guild Wars), was released on April 28, 2005.
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What races are in Guild Wars 1 player?

In Guild Wars, humans are the only playable race, and as such, you cannot adjust this during character creation. You are, however, able to recruit an Asuran, a Centaur, a Dwarf, a Norn, and a Charr hero to accompany you in your adventures.
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What mmorpg is like Guild Wars 1?

The best alternative is The Elder Scrolls. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Runescape or Albion Online. Other Guild Wars like games are World of Warcraft, Black Desert Online, Aion and Neverwinter.
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What Guild Wars is free?

If you don't want to purchase Guild Wars 2 right away, you can play the entire core version of the game entirely for free. The caveat is that free accounts come with restrictions on certain features that could be used to disrupt the game experience of other users.
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Is Guild Wars 1 worth playing Reddit?

It's worth it. It might feel like a singleplayer with MMO community nowadays, but the community is very active and you can especially experience it when the dailies turn (the dailies are to do a specific mission(traditional dungeon instance, though the word 'dungeon' is different in this game)).
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Is Guild Wars 1 an MMO?

Guild Wars Overview. Guild Wars: Prophecies, the first game developed by ArenaNet, is the original game in the Guild Wars series. Released in 2005, the game is an instanced MMOG and is free to play without any restrictions with the purchase of the retail box.
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Will Guild Wars 3 ever happen?

It's unlikely we'll see a Guild Wars 3 unless either the same happens again and it's not possible for Anet to do what they want to within GW2 (which since they designed this game knowing that happened before is unlikely without a big shift in technology, like virtual reality really taking off) or if somehow Anet shuts ...
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Where can I play Guild Wars?

Guild Wars® Trilogy on Steam.
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How long between Guild Wars 1 and 2?

Guild Wars 2 takes place in the high fantasy world of Tyria, 250 years after the players' defeat of the Great Destroyer in the Eye of the North expansion.
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