Guild Wars
Ranked 11 of 14 MMORPGs by recommenders
Players recommend it for its fun gameplay, its skill system and the many lasting memories from its long campaign, though one notes most outposts are empty.
6 people recommended Guild Wars in Hacker News comments, 2 had mixed feelings and none criticized it, November 2025 to October 2026.
4 of the 6 people who recommend it commented in one thread, “10% of Firefox crashes are caused by bitflips”.
Summary written by Claude from 6 comments.
8 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- mixed feelings
- 2
- warn against or regret it
- 0
The record
Recommended in 3 of 12 months
In 3 different threads.
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 12 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
- Recommended in 3 threadsNeeds 5 or more, not met.
- 4 of its 6 recommenders came from one threadNeeds half or less, not met.
The same rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. Mixed feelings count toward neither side. How the badge works
What people say about it
Reasons grouped from a sample of 6 of the 8 opinions about it, picked in proportion to how many people recommend it, have mixed feelings and criticize it. Each mark is one comment in the sample. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Fondly remembered, long-lasting enjoyment
“GW1 remains one of my favorite games and the source of many good memories”
Comment from 6 Mar 2026 in “10% of Firefox crashes are caused by bitflips” “Too much of my life sunk into GW1. Beat all 4(?) expansions.”
Comment from 6 Mar 2026 in “10% of Firefox crashes are caused by bitflips” “Guild Wars was one of the most fun games ever.”
Comment from 9 Jun 2026 in “Ask HN: What are tools you have made for yourself since the advent of AI” Long time spent playing
“having spent thousands of hours in gw1 and hundreds in gw2, I don't think I ever had an actual crash”
Comment from 30 Oct 2026 in “Building an AI-native engineering org”
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Outposts often empty
“It did rekindle my love for the game, but most outposts are empty, even in the international districts”
Comment from 6 Mar 2026 in “10% of Firefox crashes are caused by bitflips”
Other MMORPGs people recommend
The four most recommended other MMORPGs, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Mixed | Criticize | Approval | Months | Had for | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World of Warcraft | 39 | 22 | 61 | 39% | 12 | — | — |
| EVE Online | 28 | 18 | 18 | 61% | 9 | — | — |
| RuneScape | 23 | 11 | 16 | 59% | 7 | — | — |
| Ultima Online | 21 | 4 | 4 | 84% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Guild WarsThis page | 6 | 2 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
Also compared with Old School RuneScape.
What people said
6 of the 8 opinions about it, picked in proportion to the three counts, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“having spent thousands of hours in gw1 and hundreds in gw2, I don't think I ever had an actual crash”
“Guild Wars was one of the most fun games ever.”
“It did rekindle my love for the game, but most outposts are empty, even in the international districts”
“GW1 remains one of my favorite games and the source of many good memories”
“Too much of my life sunk into GW1. Beat all 4(?) expansions.”
“The 8 skill build system was genius”
Counts come from 1,791,911 Hacker News comments labeled by Claude, November 2025 to October 2026, with data through October 31, 2026. Counts updated 2 Nov 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.