Transition from Pre-sear to Post-sear : Survivor Title - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Nek

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

21 Feb 2007 at 08:39 - 1

Quote:

When you accept the offer from Sir Tydus to join the Ascalon Guards and you enter the Ascalon Academy, there is no turning back: After you've accomplished the academy trial fight you see the Searing (the destruction of Ascalon by the Charr) happening in a cut scene and - after a "time warp" - you find yourself in the post-searing Ascalon City ruins, two years later.

I was wondering if these inevitable deaths triggered by the "trial fight" would affect the survivor title of a new character. Anyone with answers?

gragman

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

[Oous]

A/

21 Feb 2007 at 08:42 - 2

They certainly do count against you, but the answer to this is to simply log out once the battle starts. When you log back in you will be at the point after the PvP element with a Hench team ready to complete the quest.

gl

Darko_UK

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

England

R/

21 Feb 2007 at 10:13 - 3

If your on the lucky side you can actualy run back pretty far up the steps, IF you also mean if your team loses and you die they do NOT count.

You can try your luck and just not run down into the fight or log out and log in again

Nek

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

21 Feb 2007 at 11:57 - 4

uh, I just got bugged. I logged out the moment I entered the arena, and whenever I try to log in right now, I get 007 error right at the loading screen. Did I just do something wrong? O_o

TheRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Virginia

Spirit of Elisha

W/

21 Feb 2007 at 15:18 - 5

Another thought is to just pick an "off time" to make the transition. I've gone from pre to post several times and many times I ended up fighting henchies on the other team with my henchie teammates.

If you wait until you're Level 8+ to sear, it's easier to win.

Lamont Shadow

Academy Page

Join Date: Oct 2006

21 Feb 2007 at 15:37 - 6

I have also found that if you go to post at a weird time, say 2 in the morning, when there is absolutely no one else there to fight, the game just skips the battle altogether.

Last time that happened I was running a lvl 1 ele to post carrying 16k I had no use for from my permapre character - sent me directly to the charr hunt.

There is also another thread by someone who got stuck because they logged out during the battle. I don't know if he ever solved the problem or had to delete the character - might search for that thread and see.

Taala

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

21 Feb 2007 at 15:48 - 7

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nek

uh, I just got bugged. I logged out the moment I entered the arena, and whenever I try to log in right now, I get 007 error right at the loading screen. Did I just do something wrong? O_o

That's a common bug. One of my characters had to be deleted because of it. Have been very careful to not disconnect during any part of the Academy ever since.

The5thSeraph

Banned

Join Date: Jan 2007

21 Feb 2007 at 16:04 - 8

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRaven

If you wait until you're Level 8+ to sear, it's easier to win.

I bet they opposing team scream when they see a LDoA coming, and that goes tenfold for "Survivor" hopefuls.

[Oddly enough, I've never seen this and didn't know it happened. My Necromancer (only Tyrian character to reach post-searing) never had to do this....]

Tyrnne

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2006

USA

Swords of Honor (Officer)

Mo/Me

21 Feb 2007 at 16:10 - 9

Your 007 error will probably clear up if you totally exit the program and then log back on. It's just a network connection error.

Verify your internet connection is good if exit/restart doesn't work. If that doesn't help, try rebooting.

As with any of the errors, you can always reinstall GW if you're totally hosed. Everything is saved on Anet's server, not your own PC.

Taala

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

21 Feb 2007 at 16:24 - 10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tyrnne

Your 007 error will probably clear up if you totally exit the program and then log back on. It's just a network connection error.

Verify your internet connection is good if exit/restart doesn't work. If that doesn't help, try rebooting.

As with any of the errors, you can always reinstall GW if you're totally hosed. Everything is saved on Anet's server, not your own PC.

Helpful answer, but in this case incorrect. It actually is a bug and none what you suggested will help to it.

aindrei

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Sky

R/Mo

21 Feb 2007 at 17:59 - 11

I just moved my warrior to post searing and there was no pvp battle. I was sent directly to fight the Charrs.

Griff Mon

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

In the Elfen Forests of Washington State

Damage Radius

N/

21 Feb 2007 at 18:57 - 12

When I went through with my survivor warrior I got to the PvP battle and bailed out. Logged back in and was in Post-searing Ascalon. Things may have changed since.

Seraphic Divinity

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Heroes Ascent

Mo/

21 Feb 2007 at 19:11 - 13

Oh, you guys are talking about the 4v4 kill count battle?

IMO it's very simple. I was ferrying items over from pre-searing to the outside world so I was not even to lv.2 yet. The opposing team had a LDoA so I was like... yeah, this isn't going anywhere /resign no deaths incurred, problem solved.

You can /resign out of the fight and not incur a death penalty... or is this a rare case where /resign actually counts towards your deaths?

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

21 Feb 2007 at 19:15 - 14

its simple all you have to do is enter the battle then leave right away.

kinda screw your team..... but I mean its nothing serious lol