How about making PvP characters a class of their own?

Instead of making PvP chars limited versions of the existing classes, why not make them a "class" of their own on character creation? My thoughts are a player would just make one PvP char and in exchange for the pvp char being limited to pvp only areas, he is able to change primary classes at will.

Advanages of this:

PvP only PCs would be able to have their own unique looks and armor... Warriors would have zaishen style armor as an option for example.
New pvp style armor would be unlocked for use via balth faction. The stats of the armor would be based on the "primary" of char and if you switch classes, it'd revert back to basic but you can always remake it with the J button.
Maybe pvp chars can have their new weapon skins just for them (instead of gladiuses).
I know it only takes 3 minutes, but with a pvp class character you wouldn't have to bother logging out, deleting your pc, and remaking it in another class.


Note I didn't put this in concept classes because while it is a "class" in a sense, it's more of a feature change than a class.

It would be nice if your pvp characters could change primary professions. Let's face it. Arenanet tried to do it to Razah, and they failed miserably. There is no way they can program actual players to be able to switch primaries.

LOL... this is a nice suggestion until Anet makes it so that PvP-only characters can only be Ritualist

For clarification for people who haven't gotten him or don't have NF, what's the problem with Razah?

IMO if they had two drop down lists (one for primary and the other for seconday) it would work. Just make sure the primary one defaults to something and can't be left blank.

Anet listed Razah as, in some cases, an "unknown" profession and in others as a "variable" profession. Because of this, and his interesting description (shaped from mists, etc.), people assumed this would make him a Hero that can change primary profession. Unfortunately, Anet decided to put him into the Domain of Anguish as a Ritualist because apparently a variable hero was too difficult to program, or perhaps this was the plan all along, although people were certain he would in fact be variable. The second problem is that he takes a TON of effort to unlock and he doesn't do anything special, he is useless to anybody without Factions, and since you get him after beating the very final part of the game, he has limited use anyway.

just imagining this strains my brain so much... think how much it could strain on the servers xD

'tis a reasonable idea.

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I was thinking (for simplicity sake) that they could make them a sort of universal character skin. One skin for all primaries (male and female).

This way they wouldn't have the problem with changing your armour (as it will always look the same) or changing your apearace to match your priamary.

i got 4 pvp chars now, cos i fear someone nicking my name while a i re-roll this is a superb idea that will mean i can have 7 pve chars and 1 pvp


/sign

Not possible. Deleted char names are protected for 60 minutes.

For the same reason as Dobermann /signed

I'm not sure why it would be a strain on the servers, when we where able to swich second profs at will it didn't, this should not be different.

What I do wonder is the armor though, would you like auto default to naked when switching primary? Seems the most logical,
though if you get a armor form the PVP armor set maker and dye it black, store it and then put somthingelse on over it, does it stay black when loaded from the saved template?
You would lose a lot of dye if it did not, same goes for any runes on the armor that you have not unlocked yet, but that you bought.

/sign

12chars

Can you stop doing thread necromancy? gg

Universal skins?? How would you spot a monk to take down if they look the same as the warriors?

I'm guessing none of you have any programming experiance or you'd apperciate the task this would invole

@Fender Is that true? if i delete a char only i can name new char that name for the next hour?

from the guildwars support site:

well... the problems regarding this are the attributes and armor imo.

Attributes: Primary must change

Armor: Profession Runes

It would be awesome having male warrior body but actually being a monk

Look at their name in the target bar.



Prism, if one were to change primaries with a pvp class character then you would be able to change the primary attribute along with it. As for armor, the runes and inscriptions should probably be reset.

Warning this post may contain sarcasm

Sorry i must be crazy thinking it's easier to click on the one in the robes than cycle through the entire team
WTF WAS I THINKING

I would like it but due to the current state of the game this is not possible. Character models are not made to be doing that. This however is very likely to happen in GW2. So I would suggest throwing this in the suggestion form and hope for the best.

um idk what the hell you guys are talking about as this not being possible... ok a few things first off razah WAS variable for a bit then that changed and second when making armor doesn't your old armor DISAPPEAR then hum when you switched profs it would seem your armor could go from plate to robes EASY.

also this would be great to see cause the ats rewards would be worth it... cause then you only need 1 pvp char that you could keep the cool skins on. just switch your profs as needed

this is a totally reasonable and effective idea im /signing this