Is this possible in Pre-searing?

Blessed Winds

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I partied up with an elementalist to go charr hunting in pre-searing, then suddenly saw him using Stone Daggers and Ward Against Harm.
Is this possible? x_x

quickmonty

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If you saw it, it must be possible.

Retribution X

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Check behind you again.

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Where the heck did he get them?

sissy4005

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you should have taken a screen shot of that because u dont get them skill in pre and Ward Against Harm is a elite skill

Blessed Winds

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Yeah, should've taken a screenie. I was wondering if it was some sort of Collector's Edition or Pre-order special.

sissy4005

sissy4005

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next time you will know better...lol but yeah dont know how he did it and got them skills but he wasent supose to have them in pre,unless he knows something the rest of us dont...

Retribution X

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Check behind you again.

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I know the GoTY edition came with 8 skills for each profession one of which, was elite.

Might have had that.

dargon

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the goty edition skills are unlocks for pvp only, not a pve character

Age

Age

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No this is not possible plan and simple as those skills aren't availble.The only way that this could of happened was when the exploit to the Guild Hall was avaible in pre.He stayed logged in long enough to get someone to take him to get stone daggers and cap Ward Against Harm where ever that is must be in the South Peaks.That s how he was able to get these skills and has been in pre since then.

fallot

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(When you could still do this)

1) Unlock core skill in PvP
2) Travel to Guild Hall
3) Buy skill from skill trainer
4) Own

BlackRecluse

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wasnt it when factions first launched that pre-sear characters started with a bunch of skills including elites. i remember somebody posting screens of a flesh golem

KamikazeChicken

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You used to be able to do this, but it's been fixed for quite some time. You could start to make a pvp char, put desired skills on the character, back button to start a new PvE char, and the created character would have the skills from what you put on the PvP bar.

I know there are a few MM in Pre with Animate because of this.

Feminist Terrorist

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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackRecluse
wasnt it when factions first launched that pre-sear characters started with a bunch of skills including elites. i remember somebody posting screens of a flesh golem
You're confusing Prophecies with Factions. Pre-searing doesn't exist in Factions.

Moa Bird Cultist

Moa Bird Cultist

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Feminist Terrorist
You're confusing Prophecies with Factions. Pre-searing doesn't exist in Factions.
Not at all, but when Factions was released, it introduced a bug in PvP/PvE creation that allowed you to create a character with a full compliment of skills in presearing - Basically, it was along the lines of roll a PvP character, then when you get to the name entry, cancel out and roll a PvE. That character then started with the skill template you picked in PvP creation.

dr love

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Hyperion

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lol thats so pwns to have those skills in pre sear!

The Rift

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I do know that the elementist outside Foible's Fair in Pre-Searing uses Ward against Harm ( elite ).
But sounds like someone abused some bug/exploit if its a player with those skills in pre-searing.
Cause it shoulden't be possible

VGJustice

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wait, I remember a bug where you could take your Pre Searing character to your Guild Hall. If that person had unlocked those skills they could have purchased them from the guild skills vendor. Not sure if they were available during that time, though.

If not that, then they took advantage of the Factions character spawn glitch. I can't think of any other way they could have done this.

Age

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Quote:
Originally Posted by VGJustice
wait, I remember a bug where you could take your Pre Searing character to your Guild Hall. If that person had unlocked those skills they could have purchased them from the guild skills vendor. Not sure if they were available during that time, though.

If not that, then they took advantage of the Factions character spawn glitch. I can't think of any other way they could have done this.
I already said that and for ward agianst harm you would have to cap it near copperhammer mines meaning someone ran him while being logged in all that time.

Quote:
Originally posted by KamikazeChicken
I know there are a few MM in Pre with Animate because of this.
You sure those aren't bone horrors?

Twonaiver

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i dont think the statement of the op is real, and since he doenst took a screen, im sure were all wastin time here.

Gorebrex

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Somewhere on these forums is a pic of someone in pre with a chaos ax, so it MIGHT be true.

Yanman.be

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Gorebrex, that was during an exploit where presearing characters could visit the guild hall after finishing observer mode, several people have simply traded with presearing characters to give'm full loot etc. ( I believe one of the mods has a "maxed out" presearing character: max dmg weapons and shields, and the best armour, and runes.

Also, fallot states that you could've bought skills from the skill trainer in the guild hall, but you can't buy elites from there...Mistery or hoax.

Gorebrex

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I know theres no elites from trainers, but Im thinking hoax myself. The elite skills pushing it a bit too far, I think. Just the other skill couldve kept it going awhile. If it is true(dont see how really), its incredibly unusual. Im thinking if its true, they may have bought a cap sig from guild hall, then lured mobs to Ele Aziure, killing her, and capping it, or maybe just being near her you could cap, I dont know.

Etrik

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gorebrex
I know theres no elites from trainers, but Im thinking hoax myself. The elite skills pushing it a bit too far, I think. Just the other skill couldve kept it going awhile. If it is true(dont see how really), its incredibly unusual. Im thinking if its true, they may have bought a cap sig from guild hall, then lured mobs to Ele Aziure, killing her, and capping it, or maybe just being near her you could cap, I dont know.
That might be the answer to why he has the elite. You can cap Smoke Trap from a friendly Centaur in the Kodonur Crossroads mission, if you get him killed.

Problem solved? O_o

Smile Like Umean It

Smile Like Umean It

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Etrik
You can cap Smoke Trap from a friendly Centaur in the Kodonur Crossroads mission, if you get him killed.

Problem solved? O_o
Guess I know where to get my next cap.

*hangs head in shame*

darkMishkin

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UK

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Factions preview did lead to Pre-searing Elites: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s... +glitch+ever
You only got the default set per class though, I'm pretty sure Ward Against Harm wasn't one of them.

If some people did buy Cap Sigs during that brief period when you could warp to GH, then it is remotely possible that it can be capped from a dead ally.

Savio

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The only reason you can cap from the one centaur in Kodonur is because he has a boss aura for no apparent reason.

eloc_jcg

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No. It isn't possible by normal means. He could have been a hacker. Screenshot would have helped.

KamikazeChicken

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Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by eloc_jcg
No. It isn't possible by normal means. He could have been a hacker.
Lol.

Quote:
Originally Posted by darkMishkin
Factions preview did lead to Pre-searing Elites: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=142851&referrerid=&highlight=best +glitch+ever
You only got the default set per class though, I'm pretty sure Ward Against Harm wasn't one of them.
Thank you for finding the thread on it. Maybe people will finally believe what people have been telling them the entire time. >.>

Manic Smile

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so...has A.net not fixed the bars that slipped past?

I'm jealous, I want a nec is pre with a real skill bar..