Hello, this question is for the people who bought GW: Factions in the first 1-3 weeks of its release, and more importantly - those people who made assassins.
Over the months, the assassin has gone through quite a lot of punishment (people don't know how to play them, etc) so I just wanted to know where your assassin (that you made 1-3 weeks of Factions release) is today.
I still have mine, but I barely play him. When I had a lot of play time in the summer, I would go AB-ing with him, but now play time is scarce so I don't even touch him.
So...where's your assassin?
A question to those who bought Factions at its release
jon0592
Avarre
In full Vabbian armor, storing weapons and slowly going through various areas of PvE. Doesn't see much action... but then again, none of my characters really do in PvE.
Cacheelma
My assassin (the only class I decided to play out of 2 Factions-exclusive classes) has long become my Ritualist. He's very happy and I'm very happy about him too. He's finished Factions and is now waiting for his turn in Elona (after my ranger which I am currently playing).
DOCB22
after finishing factions she made a nice mule :\
Seren!ty
I made an assassin at Factions' release but deleted him a few weeks later.
+/-2 Months ago I made an assassin (female) again and started playing it again, I got up to Unwaking Waters (kurzick) before I moved to Elona. Right now I'm at the Gate of Pain.
When I've completed Elona I'll finish Cantha, then Tyria. I really like my sin
+/-2 Months ago I made an assassin (female) again and started playing it again, I got up to Unwaking Waters (kurzick) before I moved to Elona. Right now I'm at the Gate of Pain.
When I've completed Elona I'll finish Cantha, then Tyria. I really like my sin
lacasner
In the grave of deleted characters after a long period of non-use 
wilebill
My Assassin has finished Nightfall, still play it a lot in PvE. I think my only serious complaint from a PvE standpoint is that Shadow Arts need a bit of revision to make them attractive, especially in environments like Realm of Torment.
isamu kurosawa
Completed all 3 campaigns, wearing vabbian armour dyed orange+purple, and currently getting the last few sin elites i missed.
I never saw any problems with sins, and i happened to complete nightfall on my sin using both a guildie on an assassin as well as zenmai
I never saw any problems with sins, and i happened to complete nightfall on my sin using both a guildie on an assassin as well as zenmai
zwei2stein
got protector of Tyria, finished Factions, waiting for his turn in Elona.
Prophecies is awesome place for assassins (and for all noncore classes in fact), Anyone not playing assassin because he is squishy should try him out in Tyria where you can get back to learning curve that is less steep and does not contain exploding monsters.
Prophecies is awesome place for assassins (and for all noncore classes in fact), Anyone not playing assassin because he is squishy should try him out in Tyria where you can get back to learning curve that is less steep and does not contain exploding monsters.
Dreikki
I've had two assassins, both deleted.
If I had more character slots I would create one right away.
If I had more character slots I would create one right away.
IIIPowerIII
Mine completed Tyria, then moved to Cantha, now he's at first mission in Elona, dock. I liked him... but found out it was easier to go for KoaBD title on my necro than my sin... So salvaged his armor and stopped to play him for now. Once I'll have some free cash, i'll rebuy armor and play her again :P
Mister_Smiley
After i beat Factions with Sin, i took a break and worked on other characters, after beatting NF with a Derv, Par, Warrior, i moved onto my Sin, went and beat NF with her, got alot of resepect from some people becuase i was a good Sin, after that she became a mule and is that right now.
Zinger314
Assassin? What about Ritualists? This topic is too prejudicial...
Anyways, my Ritualist was played more often than my Necromancer...until the great Ritual Lord/Spirit nerfs. Even with the recent super-buffs, they aren't that great...
Anyways, my Ritualist was played more often than my Necromancer...until the great Ritual Lord/Spirit nerfs. Even with the recent super-buffs, they aren't that great...
Cacheelma
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Mine completed Tyria, then moved to Cantha, now he's at first mission in Elona, dock. I liked him... but found out it was easier to go for KoaBD title on my necro than my sin... So salvaged his armor and stopped to play him for now. Once I'll have some free cash, i'll rebuy armor and play her again :P
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Neo Nugget
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Assassin? What about Ritualists? This topic is too prejudicial...
Anyways, my Ritualist was played more often than my Necromancer...until the great Ritual Lord/Spirit nerfs. Even with the recent super-buffs, they aren't that great... |
anyways.
My assassin is one of my favorite characters:
-got my first tengu mask with him.
-protector of cantha
-full vabbian dyed black.
-lots of daggers.
-made him a solo green farmer.
-and is very fun to play.
-oh and beat factins with him.
fb2000
mine is long gone, deleted her right after i got some nice items for her and customized them lol :s
i guess ppl only do pvp with them, or pve for shadow form.. both of which are very boring (pressing 1-2-3-4 in pvp, big challenge..)
i guess ppl only do pvp with them, or pve for shadow form.. both of which are very boring (pressing 1-2-3-4 in pvp, big challenge..)
Jaythen Tyradel
Started..then deleted.
Started..then deleted.
Started..then deleted.
Repeat about five more times and you get the idea.
I like the class and concept..but never found it that fun to play.
Started..then deleted.
Started..then deleted.
Repeat about five more times and you get the idea.
I like the class and concept..but never found it that fun to play.
rick1027
my first assassin deleted because i couldnt get hang of it actually took my assassin hero that taught me how to play. since then ive completed both prophescies and elona with my assassin and have gone back to cantha to finish it too. my new assassin is one of my favorite charactors now that i know how to play it
XvArchonvX
I started a 'sin, played for a little bit, then deleted. I finally settled on a 'sin to keep, but he still hasn't gotten completely through factions (even though I've gotten through Factions, Prophecies and Nightfall with every other profession at least once). Sins are fun in PvP from time to time for a little ganking, but I really never found them fun for anything else.
Yaga Philipe
I got my sin to Cavalon and a bit beyond, then decided to remake her and now she is lvl 20 at the last mission on the beginning island (I forget the name atm)
Bryant Again
I started one near release, died repeatedly so I didn't play him much (damn those Afflicted and their explosions!). Then I looked over the skills and made a viable PvE build.
Right now, he's in Vabbi with decked out armor. He still hasn't beaten Factions, and only three missions in Prophecies. He's probably my second favorite character, but I don't play my alts very much.
Right now, he's in Vabbi with decked out armor. He still hasn't beaten Factions, and only three missions in Prophecies. He's probably my second favorite character, but I don't play my alts very much.
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Made mine the day the Tengu Festival started. Has 2 sets of 15k armor but is just sitting there while I work on taking other characters through Elona.
GloryFox
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As for my Assassin she has Canthan 15k (+15 armor when attacking) armor carries Mallyx zeal daggers and has all Assassin skills and elites from Factions and Nightfall released. She has beat all 3 chapters and is my second favorite PvE character.
Assassins have earned their place by now I think. HERO monks help a lot where an assassin in concerned.
BTW My Assassin always uses the HERO Zenmai in her PvE team build and Zenmai has earned her Primeval HERO armor.
The Last Anthem
made an assassin first day I got factions (about week after release) rushed her through the game and got my first 15k armor..then never played her and eventually deleted her for a pvp slot >< then about..24 days ago I decided I wanted another assassin so I made one got her ancients, 15k luxon and already beat all 3 campaigns :P she's now my favorite char 
trobinson97
Made mine during that preview event, and he's currently stylin in White 15 Luxon armor. He's a breadwinner baby, an unstoppable farming machine.
Gregslot
Im trying to get Shattering Assault, but i dont have the patience to get to beat the game again in order to get all elites ¬¬
The same goes for my ritualist, elementalist, warrior
The same goes for my ritualist, elementalist, warrior
seut
R.I.P. Curare Seut
..deleted 2months after completing Factions and arriving in Marhan's Grotto to be never played again
..deleted 2months after completing Factions and arriving in Marhan's Grotto to be never played again
NiukNiuk
I've created my assassin two months after factions release.
The first days/weeks were really difficult, because I had a hard time to get used to the assassin "type of gameplay" (I was dying a lot when I finished the tutorial island). But I eventually understood how to play with her ^^
I finished factions with her, got all of the assassin elite skills, then I came to tyria and finished prophecies...and then nightfall came out, and she was my first character who finished nightfall (I played with her first because I wanted the vabbian armor^^), and I managed to get all the assassin elite skills too.
Now I'm mainly playing AB with her, and I have lots of fun...and I love her armor
The first days/weeks were really difficult, because I had a hard time to get used to the assassin "type of gameplay" (I was dying a lot when I finished the tutorial island). But I eventually understood how to play with her ^^
I finished factions with her, got all of the assassin elite skills, then I came to tyria and finished prophecies...and then nightfall came out, and she was my first character who finished nightfall (I played with her first because I wanted the vabbian armor^^), and I managed to get all the assassin elite skills too.
Now I'm mainly playing AB with her, and I have lots of fun...and I love her armor
The Hand Of Death
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eggs0wn
Mine was deleted after about a month. I remade him twice and deleted both. Now if I feel the need to play an assassin I use a PvP Character in AB or use my Ranger and be an Expertise Dagger.
geoff0011
Not sure why you make it seem like they have been progressivly making the Assassin worse. They've been buffing the hell out of it compared to when it was first shown in the beta weekend. Most people, including myself, were using R/A due to the higher armor and better energy managment with expertise. When Assassins first started, they only had 60 armor! Luckily they were changed by release. And with the more adjustments made, if you are dying in PvE, start using Flashing Blades, another skill they buffed. 75% to block while attacking. Try that against Shiro, XD. I really like Assassins, they are becoming better and better in PvE, and even more deadly in PvP.
tortugan
I've been playing sins since start of Factions, I went about through 7 remakes before I finally reached Legendary Survivor on him. He's now my only char I play, and will play till the end of GW.
IIIPowerIII
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A bit off-topic but, I fail to see the benefit of salvaging his armors? What do you want from them that are more expensive than the cost to craft the armors? Rare material? I doubt it. Runes? NO WAY.
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Zorglubb
Still there, not seeing much action, but still there, unlike the ritu.
onerabbit
Got factions, made a sin, got to lvl 10 and deleted him 
made another deleted, and another deleted and know i have another in full vabbi storing weapons doing nothing :P
made another deleted, and another deleted and know i have another in full vabbi storing weapons doing nothing :P
Vortex Elegy
Made one, just to see the combo of the Factions CE dance combined with Divine Aura.
Now she's just a mule, like 4/5 of all my other chars.
Now she's just a mule, like 4/5 of all my other chars.
Yanman.be
My sin is well-known. He's also the only PvE character who is set up for PvP, but I don't update him anymore(no cash). He's a protector of tyria. I use a PvP sin for builds now, as it is really easy and I have a surplus of character slots. I don't PvE anymore, so I guess I don't use him anymore.
Seef II
Deleted after UAXing in Factions.
Sirus Dibley
My sin made it thru the game , he then became a leet solo farmer. Sins make awsome boss farmers , so they still have a place in the game
lucifer_uk
3 hours after making mine it was deleted. That includes going to the shop for beers also.