Do we get new character slots for the preview? - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Toxic RD

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

Vancouver, B.C.

Seers of Serpents

Mo/Me

17 Mar 2006 at 20:52 - 1

For the preview weekend will we get 2 new temporary character slots for the new characters, or do we have to supply the slot ourselves?

Lasher Dragon

Draconic Rage Incarnate

Join Date: Apr 2005

Iowa

Alphahive

R/A

17 Mar 2006 at 20:53 - 2

Well, I would hope that we would get 2 slots for the preview, but the way things have been going, I'm certainly not going to hold my breath.

swordfisher

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

17 Mar 2006 at 20:55 - 3

If it's like before, you can use the preview key they give out. It'll give you at least one slot seperate from your main account, so no need to delete.

Zaxan Razor

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

Organised Spam [OS]

W/

17 Mar 2006 at 20:56 - 4

No, you won't get a new slot for the preview.

Has been mentioned by Gaile several times. Just make a new account with the preview key, or send an invite to yourself.

Dav85

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

17 Mar 2006 at 20:57 - 5

no slot for the preview.
u have 3 invites, just create a new account and auto-invite for factions event.
easy

Lambentviper

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Noobs Just Took Halls [WTF]

Mo/E

17 Mar 2006 at 21:12 - 6

when is the factions event?

March 28?

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

17 Mar 2006 at 21:12 - 7

and since they reset the character anyway you lose nothing.

EDIT

24TH

awesome sauce

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

17 Mar 2006 at 21:14 - 8

It seems like it would be a better "beta" if they did add new char slots, that way they can test out how much server room they need more accurately

tuperwho

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Tenacious Knights of Doom [TKD]

17 Mar 2006 at 21:21 - 9

You guys are right that there are no new char. slots. However, depending on the content, there may be some use to sticking with your current account for unlocking items, runes, and skills (maybe) for use at final release. Not a big deal, but I'm certainly sacrificing my rarely used PvP slot to hold my assasin name and get unlocks for the release.

TheMosesPHD

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Feb 2006

Oregon

Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo]

R/

17 Mar 2006 at 21:55 - 10

Well I've got my trusty PvP slot so no worries for me about needing a slot.

My Sweet Revenga

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

R/

17 Mar 2006 at 23:06 - 11

The way I understand it, you don't get any new slots to your existing prophecies account so if all 4 of your slots are full, you'll have to delete a character to make a new one during the preview. The other way like others have mentioned is to send yourself an invite and make a whole different account under a different e-mail. There are advantages and disadvantages to both.

If you use your prophecies account during the preview, I believe any assassin or ritualist skills you unlock stay unlocked when you start up factions. But as stated, if you don't have 1/4 slots free, you'll have to free one up for the preview.

If you make a new preview account, you don't have to do anything to your prophecies account, but any skills you unlock will probably be lost after the preview since the preview accounts are probably deleted after the event.

All 4 of my slots are full so I'll probably just send myself and invite just to try out the new classes.

SisterMercy

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

Sisters of Mercy

18 Mar 2006 at 00:09 - 12

Quote:

Originally Posted by My Sweet Revenga

If you use your prophecies account during the preview, I believe any assassin or ritualist skills you unlock stay unlocked when you start up factions...

Is there any way to confirm this, and will there be any new necro etc. skills to unlock during the preview under the same conditions? Certainly, I'd expect those skills to go back under lock after the conclusion of the event until the release of Factions, but it'd be an interesting and possibly unbalancing way to get a headstart.

MMSDome

Raged Out

Join Date: Sep 2005

18 Mar 2006 at 02:19 - 13

sorry if this question has been answered over and over, but can we bring existing pve characters over to the event?

TideSwayer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

We Farm Your [?????????s]

18 Mar 2006 at 02:23 - 14

I believe the official word for the beta is no access to Tyria or Tyrian characters/storage/etc. whatsoever, and no matter what you unlock or find during the beta weekend it is all going to get deleted anyways. Just use an invite to make a spare account for the beta if you don't have enough slots, because the beta is simply going to be a test and not a headstart. You start in Cantha, stay in Cantha, and as far as the weekend beta is concerned Tyria may as well not exist at all (unless, of course, you are simply playing Prophecies campaign with your main account.)

konohamaru heaven

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Some where in Cantha beyond the Petrified Forest and the Jade Sea

The Amazon Basin

18 Mar 2006 at 06:07 - 15

I believe Gaile said something we unlock for the core classes is that much you wont have to unlockat release, Though don't quote me on that.

Manic Smile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

Hawaii

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18 Mar 2006 at 07:23 - 16

that only helps pvp though...I think I'm going to farm during this preview while everyone is away and just play allnight with that extra early start thingy

Zehnchu

Popcorn Fetish

Join Date: Dec 2005

[GODS]

Mo/Me

18 Mar 2006 at 07:31 - 17

Quote:

The FPE won't offer extra slots. Sorry! Just thought I'd answer that one. You can either set up a dummy account with one of your in-game invitations or you can wipe a PvP character to play the new characters in the event.

It's the same As the FPvP event.

swordfisher

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

18 Mar 2006 at 07:32 - 18

You mean, play Prophecies and ignore the preview now, but pull an all nighter on the day before release (which you'll be able to play with a preorder)?

Zehnchu

Popcorn Fetish

Join Date: Dec 2005

[GODS]

Mo/Me

18 Mar 2006 at 07:46 - 19

Quote:

Originally Posted by swordfisher

You mean, play Prophecies and ignore the preview now, but pull an all nighter on the day before release (which you'll be able to play with a preorder)?

If you want to participate in the Free Preview Event on the weekend of the 24th, then you will need to do one of two things. Create a new account using your friend key (or for those who have gotten their pre-order pack use the friend key) or delete a PvP character on your existing account . If you used up all your keys and don’t want to delete a character for the event then you will miss out on the event.

Those who pre-order gain access to the game 24 hours in advance April 27th, if you don’t have the retail version key by 11:59 PST on the 28th then you have to wait till it comes in to continue to play.

It’s not clear if the pre-order key only will allow you merge accounts to have the full six slots. Of if you will have to wait till the retail version to gain those extra slots.

So yes if you want to skip you can skip and wait till the April 27th.

TideSwayer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

We Farm Your [?????????s]

19 Mar 2006 at 01:09 - 20

Can we get an official word (or previous quote of an official word) as to whether skill unlocks during the PvE Beta will stay on our account? I've been hearing people say both sides (unlocks will stay or get deleted afterwards), and I need to know whether or not to just scrap the new character I made and use that slot for the Beta event or just not bother and make/use a new spare account entirely. Obviously if we can obtain permanent skill unlocks I'd like to use my main account.

Sunai

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

19 Mar 2006 at 01:21 - 21

I kept the skills I unlocked through the PvP weekend (even still had the Assassin until a couple weeks ago because I didn't need the slot), so I don't imagine it being any different. It provides as much as an advantage as staying up all night to start playing it while everyone else is sleeping, so not much at all. When also considering time zones and who has to work or go to class, etc., it's always going to be slightly imbalanced like that.

It's also kind of silly if you think about it. If presear was the only area (bear with me), and they had a "beta weekend" for post-searing, would you be worried about keeping your Wild Blow skill? You might have to go through all that trouble to get it again!

BogusDude

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

MARA

R/

19 Mar 2006 at 06:17 - 22

Can't say that i can answer any of the questions above. But on previous games I've played, when running beta testing for upgraded versions the beta version is normally carried out on a totally seperate server to the main game and does not link to it in any way. Hence no access to your storage or main chars and a seperate key. After testing the whole lot is deleted. I've even known us test 2 or 3 beta versions before the update has been released. You can probably expect more crashes and bugs than normal as teething problems are sorted out too, so I'm in no rush to buy it.

coleslawdressin

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Victory on Demand [VoD]

Me/Mo

19 Mar 2006 at 07:03 - 23

Update March 27th!

We have decided to give one free permanent character slot in advance of the Beta wekend event! Enjoy!

ya right :/

So,, can we keep anything from this preview or is it just a waste of time? If I use my pvp slot I can't gvg all weekend so.... that is not gonna happen.. thanks for nothing ANET! You bastards!

TideSwayer

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

We Farm Your [?????????s]

19 Mar 2006 at 13:07 - 24

Quote:

Originally Posted by TideSwayer

Can we get an official word (or previous quote of an official word) as to whether skill unlocks during the PvE Beta will stay on our account? I've been hearing people say both sides (unlocks will stay or get deleted afterwards), and I need to know whether or not to just scrap the new character I made and use that slot for the Beta event or just not bother and make/use a new spare account entirely. Obviously if we can obtain permanent skill unlocks I'd like to use my main account.

Just want to reply with an official quote on the matter:

Gaile's chatlog from last night (first part) had her stating that any skills unlocked during the Factions Preview Event will remain unlocked on your account. It's just the items and stuff that won't. Here's her direct quote: (it's in the link about halfway down the log)

"Tons of new skills for you to try out. And what you unlock will remain unlocked on your account."

Looks like my pre-searing Necro will have to be put on 'deleted hold' until after next weekend then. I need that 4th slot.