Factions "All-skill" trainer in non-contested territory.

Targren

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Primeval Warlords[wuw]

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Ok. Unwaking Waters and Zos Shivros have been Luxon controlled every time I've looked for the past month or so. Not surprising given the state of AB.

So how about putting another skill trainer in Imperial Sanctum outpost or something so that we kurzicks who might be saving up our faction points don't have to squander it just to buy basic skills? Call it the next step in untangling PvE from PvP.

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

Tomes, brah.

Winterclaw

Winterclaw

Wark!!!

Join Date: May 2005

Florida

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The kurz elite armor guy needs to be in a neutral place as well. Until AB is fixed or SF is nerfed enough that speed clears aren't possible, there's really no need for the kurz side to play AB.

Targren

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Primeval Warlords[wuw]

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Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk View Post
Tomes, brah.
No dice. If a tome works, it means the skill is already unlocked and thus available in KC. That's the thing. I'm trying for UAS (at least for Ranger skills ATM) and I really, REALLY hate PvP so balth faction is out. It's those last few skills only available from those two outposts that are eluding me.

Eragon Zarroc

Eragon Zarroc

Atra estern?? ono thelduin

Join Date: Jan 2008

Madness Incarnate

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all u have to do is donate ur kurz faction till the amount u have is low, go earn slightly more luxon faction, buy the skills u want, go back on ur merry way to earning kurz faction. or AB ur ass off until kurz push luxon back? pfft. cap sigs and go cap normal skills of bosses? a skill trainer wont be put in because of kurzick inability to AB :P

Tom Swift

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2007

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Originally Posted by Winterclaw View Post
The kurz elite armor guy needs to be in a neutral place as well. Until AB is fixed or SF is nerfed enough that speed clears aren't possible, there's really no need for the kurz side to play AB.
The border only affects merchants and skill trainer. The armor crafters will still talk to you if you have more unspent Kurz faction than luxon.

jackinthe

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

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Originally Posted by Winterclaw View Post
The kurz elite armor guy needs to be in a neutral place as well. Until AB is fixed or SF is nerfed enough that speed clears aren't possible, there's really no need for the kurz side to play AB.
since when has kurzick speed clear REQUIRED SF?

Targren

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Primeval Warlords[wuw]

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Originally Posted by jackinthe View Post
since when has kurzick speed clear REQUIRED SF?
Hush. Sardelac rules dictate that every thread must contain at least 10% anti-SF posts, even if completely off-topic.

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Originally Posted by Eragon Zarroc View Post
a skill trainer wont be put in because of kurzick inability to AB :P
AB is a pointless pastime. even non-SC Vanquishing has a higher return/time ratio, and that's before you take into account the 20-cycle-or-more downtime between matches. No wonder they don't like to AB.

There is a precedent for making changes that stop the screwed up state of PvP from gimping PvE (remember the old Favor?)

Another, probably much easier, option would be to make the skill sellers ignore the border like the aforementioned armorers.

Masmar

Masmar

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Join Date: May 2008

Aberdeen, Scotland

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Originally Posted by Targren View Post
Hush. Sardelac rules dictate that every thread must contain at least 10% anti-SF posts, even if completely off-topic.
So if i now make an anti-sf post, this thread would have to carry on to 20 posts for it to be 10% Anti-SF, right?
SF needs to be nerfed.

Nechrond

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2009

Netherlands

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Originally Posted by Targren View Post
Ok. Unwaking Waters and Zos Shivros have been Luxon controlled every time I've looked for the past month or so. Not surprising given the state of AB.

So how about putting another skill trainer in Imperial Sanctum outpost or something so that we kurzicks who might be saving up our faction points don't have to squander it just to buy basic skills? Call it the next step in untangling PvE from PvP.
So the fundamental problem here is that not enough people play AB, and your solution is to remove one more reason to play AB? Interesting, but no thanks.

drunk n angry

drunk n angry

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2009

in a quiet little town that i love.

Ancient Dragoons [AGED]

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Originally Posted by Winterclaw View Post
The kurz elite armor guy needs to be in a neutral place as well. Until AB is fixed or SF is nerfed enough that speed clears aren't possible, there's really no need for the kurz side to play AB.
what does SF being nerfed so speed clears cant be done matter for the state of ab? i mean really? i do agree with the skillz guy man. he shouldnt be in contested areas.

MagmaRed

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

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There are very few skills that can't be learned from another Skill Trainer. Just add the skills that are only available in Zos Shivros/Harvest to the trainer in Altruum Ruins or Saint Anjekas.

Benderama

Benderama

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2008

UK

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definetley, not a PvPer so its not like im fantastic at AB but having to wait for your side to win just to access some skills is annoying

Dzjudz

Dzjudz

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Join Date: Jun 2005

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Just add a skill trainer in one of the last two outposts who offers all skills, I agree. Just like the one in Ember Light Camp in prophecies. Should be a very simple solution.

Painbringer

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

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It is very annoying I will admit it. The armor for sure. Some people play the same times all week PVE and PVP and if you have a horse crap AB team losing and a good opposing team that play regularly you are going to wait awhile for that nice armor. Just add the bribe feature like the priest has outside. This way you can access what you want when you want. 100 gold 50 gold whatever

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

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Originally Posted by Targren View Post
No dice. If a tome works, it means the skill is already unlocked and thus available in KC. That's the thing. I'm trying for UAS (at least for Ranger skills ATM) and I really, REALLY hate PvP so balth faction is out. It's those last few skills only available from those two outposts that are eluding me.
Zaishen Challenge. Easily-beaten AI and you get Balthazar faction. You could also do ZQ, which is basically PvE since the luxons are all either bots or luxons (read: worse than bots).

alluring athena

alluring athena

Academy Page

Join Date: Apr 2009

Ironically it's easier to simply -unlock- the desired skill with 1000 Balthazar faction...
easily earned in 1 or 2 matches of AB (win or lose)
Jade Quarry is another place to earn some quick Balthazar faction
Then buy your skill from ANY skill trainer anywhere in factions (e.g. KC)

Painbringer

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

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But should a person have to PVP to be able to learn a skill? Granted it is not hard to do but should you really have to do it?

majikmajikmajik

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

SATown~Tx

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honestly there is no need for all this, do it like we've done it for years, or as mentioned above - Get a lil bit more faction of the needed type and buy your skill. its not hard to get a few luxon or kurzick(especialy after donating) you only need 1pt higher then the other to buy when the opposite side controls.

Its how Factions was ment. if you cant do it, then try getting balth using the fast faction farm in elite ziashen.

Targren

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Primeval Warlords[wuw]

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Originally Posted by majikmajikmajik View Post
honestly there is no need for all this, do it like we've done it for years, or as mentioned above - Get a lil bit more faction of the needed type and buy your skill. its not hard to get a few luxon or kurzick(especialy after donating) you only need 1pt higher then the other to buy when the opposite side controls.

Its how Factions was ment. if you cant do it, then try getting balth using the fast faction farm in elite ziashen.
Faction was "ment" to be a lot of things that a) didn't pan out in the long run and/or b) are no longer relevant now that it's old and done.

As for the person who said that fixing this design issue "takes away a reason for ABing", let's not be fatuous, shall we? No one is going to play AB enough to push the border back. Hell, no one plays AB as it is. That's the problem.

The solution is not to try to force people back into the dead format, it's to take one of many easily-enacted steps to remove the dead format's impact on people who, by definition, don't care about it in the first place (PvErs).

Winterclaw

Winterclaw

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Join Date: May 2005

Florida

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Originally Posted by jackinthe View Post
since when has kurzick speed clear REQUIRED SF?
Nevermind. I guess I was thinking of HFFF. Still the point remains. AB for kurzicks is an inferior form of fame farming.

Targren

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2007

Primeval Warlords[wuw]

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Originally Posted by Winterclaw View Post
Nevermind. I guess I was thinking of HFFF. Still the point remains. AB for kurzicks is an inferior form of fame farming.
Far inferior. Even without speedclears, AB's ROI is lackluster.

Dusk_

Dusk_

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jun 2005

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Originally Posted by Nechrond View Post
So the fundamental problem here is that not enough people play AB, and your solution is to remove one more reason to play AB? Interesting, but no thanks.
No one plays AB to change the territory lines. It's only a "reason" for guilds that want to own a town, and most of them don't even AB (it's way too slow for faction points). Heck, most of them don't even care where the lines are anyway.

I'm not even sure who pays attention to those lines anymore, except when it's an annoyance...like when a rez shrine isn't activated because of faction.

Point is, the whole faction territory thing has no upsides that people pay attention to, and plenty of annoyances that you stumble upon without even trying.