Guild Wars 1 dead, reforge not brought magic 🪄

    I played this game over twenty years ago I loved it, could solo fissure of woe and underworld my build was epic I came back few days ago to say disappointing is an underestimate. There is no community no chat it's dead as everyone runs about using henchmen to do things solo or PvP. Can you not have a looking for group system or something to get everyone rejoining or playing fresh to come alive support each other and have fun it's the most loneliest, solitude sad game and I thought it would be great returning. Yes things change look at candy cane even those stats changed I played for 7000 hrs before quit I had epic memories. I wouldn't mind but after 12pm GMT it's dead ....ooh the good ol' days!


    Ok so if you all think I'm wrong go to all the main areas where crowds are and watch for anyone talking or asking for a group. Nada. Yes some people like to play solo but the game is way harder to solo even with well geared henchmen. I feel sorry for newbies joining they will struggle.

    So I dare everyone now on chat it's feckin Christmas talk to each other break the ice ask for fow or underworld groups throughout the night until areanet put that facility on the game and bring this game fully back to life.

    Edited once, last by Silverfoxy (December 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM).

  • Silverfoxy December 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM

    Changed the title of the thread from “Guild Wars 1” to “Guild Wars 1 dead, reforge not brought magic 🪄”.

    I have to say that I agree. The people keeping the game alive are the people who've become accustomed to solo-play. One of the irreplaceable strengths of the GW experience, however, was not only the fact that you could find a group, but the NEED to find a group. What is an MMO without other players?

    People joining GW for the first time will be encouraged to go through the game with heroes, and that is sad, frankly. If that it is how my experience is going to be after returning, I have to pass..

    Then let's all change it, talk loudly every second on and make groups, have fun, reminiscing on good times and how to get it back. Solo is solitude which kills a game if done all the time.

    This game used to be better than WoW I think if everyone including areanet made an effort it could be again. Hell I would pay a subscription charge for some improvements.

    It also feels like somehow in-game currency is being sold somehow not just from some dodgy site.

    That won't work, Silverfoxy. The general flow of gameplay in an MMORPG is literally never the product of player-agreement. It is the product of mechanics. If players are allowed to take the path of least-resistance ( ie. using heroes), they will.