One question! quick!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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