Eye Of The North, An Expansion For Guild Wars Prophecies
Massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPG) are a new type of computer game which are proving enormously popular across the world. Game software is installed on your computer, and this lets you connect to the game’s servers. Joining thousands - even millions - of other gamers online, you are no longer limited to just playing through a storyline alone. Usually MMORPGs like Lord of the Rings have a regular subscription fee, as well as the initial fee required to buy the game client.
Guild Wars from ArenaNet does away with these subscription fees. Once you have bought the software, installed it, and created an account to log in to the game, everything is free. This gives gamers the chance to play Guild Wars as little or as often as they want. The lack of a subscription fee is a big bonus. Copies of the software can be bought very cheaply via online retailers, making Guild Wars an inexpensive and fun introduction to the world of MMORPGs, fuelling a thriving demand for Guild Wars guides.
Eye of the North is the first expansion to the three Guild Wars campaigns - Prophecies, Factions and Nightfall. Designed both for experienced Guild Wars players, and as a bridge to Guild Wars 2, Eye of the North introduces two new NPC races - the Asura and the Norn.
The Asura and the Norn each have a relevant new Title Track. You will need to advance on these to gain access to Asura and Norn NPCs in the expansion, gaining access to new Guild Wars armor.
Eye of the North takes place 8 years after “The Searing” happens in the Prophecies. A series of earthquakes shake all 3 of Guild Wars’ continents where each of the stand alone Guild Wars campaigns takes place. Strange beasts rise from the caverns created by the earthquake, thus starting your character’s journey to the Eye of the North.
Compared to previous titles like Guild Wars Prophecies, more depth has been added to Eye of the North with the introduction of dungeons. Even the Eye of the North maps have been upgraded to accommodate the new dungeon features. Each time you complete a dungeon you will be rewarded with a new completed page in your quest logbook. You can then exchange completed quest books to one of the Title Track factions for massive amounts of Reputation points.
Eye of the North is the game’s first true expansion, requiring one of the original campaigns to be purchased first. Aimed at established characters, there are no new professions or characters available. New features are provided for established characters, like the Hall of Monuments where you can save things like Guild Wars armor as well as other character information. This feature is available to provide a link between characters from Guild Wars, and the sequel, Guild Wars 2, which is due this year.
