One question! quick!

turtlelol

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2008

k so i have to pick rp or pvp only char? but i want both! i wanna rp to see the storyline and do pvp to kill people...whats the difference? i just bought the game a while ago. also if i make a rp char and later i make a new char can i pick pvp? and vice versa.

Koricen

Koricen

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2008

[LoA]

A PvP character can only enter PvP areas.

A PvE character can PvE and PvP, so if you want both make a PvE.

Each character you make can be either one you want, regardless of what your previous characters are.

tmakinen

tmakinen

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

www.mybearfriend.net

Servants of Fortuna [SoF]

E/

A PvP character is created at lv20 and it can freely use any skills and pieces of equipment that are unlocked on that account (there's a separate editor you can use after character creation to gear up your character as you wish). It can only enter PvP areas (Battle Isles, Guild Halls and Alliance Battles).

A PvE character is created at lv1 and has to earn all its own skills and equipment through playing a campaign. A PvE character can enter PvP areas but that is usually not advisable because of the greater flexibility of a PvP only character.

Since each campaign comes with 4 character slots (or 4 slots from the first one and 2 more per each additional campaign if you bind them together as you should) most people make several PvE characters (either to play PvE or to store stuff because the per-character storage in GW is on the smallish side) and leave one free slot for a PvP character that can be remade (rolled) any time as needed.

Luminarus

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

Note that with today's skill updates you the skills will function differently in pvp then in pve. Also, ur pvp char will always be lvl 20 & have max weapons/armor. A pve char wont necessarily.

Tommy's

Tommy's

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2006

[Bone]

Mo/

Agree with tmakinen. I also have 2/8 PvP chars and the rest PvE.
PvP chars have just a great advantage in PvP, because they can get any rune/insignia/weapon/upgrade without paying gold for it (you have to have m unlocked) If you are very rich you can PvP with PvEchars, but asuming you aren't rich when you just start guildwars, I would make a PvE and PvP char.

Tosha

Tosha

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2008

The Order of the Kitten [PURR]

GW is different than WoW. In WoW, people usually only have 1 char. In GW, everyone has multiple characters. Me, I got 9, and I still dont have enough character slots to my liking :P Just make a PvE and a PvP char and try them both

lilraceangel3

lilraceangel3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2008

Western Mass

Passionate Kiss of the cats [Kiss]

W/N

well, remember that you have a few slots so you can play around a bit creating PvP chars, plus if you find a PvP combo of armor and runes and what not, save it in a template so all you have to do is upload on to a new char. As for the PvE, if you want to keep them seperate you can, If you want to have a PvE/PvP char, level up quick.

The Way Out

The Way Out

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

In my peanut brain

Zomg Zombies [OMG]

Mo/E

It takes about four hours to reach max level in GW. Don't sweat it!