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Naqser

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

N/A

Northern Borderguard

N/E

20 Mar 2006 at 12:09 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

In order to make sure balance isn't toppled as a result of the event, Factions roleplaying characters will be blocked from guild halls, Xunlai Agents, Battle Isles, and ship travel. So if you get a nice drop, unfortunately you cannot hand it off to another character. Really, though, that is an important limitation for "the greater good," as I'm sure you can imagine.

finaly

will regular PvE characters be playable in the factions PvE world? and if they are playable, will the missions and quests be completed when you get factions later if you complete them in the event?

Now if you can play with them and get a nice drop u get the item automaticly (which would be locigal as u can import ur character from GW to factions), is that the same thing as playing with a factions character get a good drop and hand it to another character?

in other words, if they aren't playalbe, this means that everyone has to make a new character

iggk

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2005

Triple X (XXX)

20 Mar 2006 at 12:45 - 42

this info is allready on the FPE FAQ.
you cant travel to/from catha you dont have storage,guild hall access.

so yea you have to start a new charector for the event that will get whiped after the event and starting a dummy account just to test has only 1 limitation and that is you dont keep your unlocks, but if you dont allready havea pvp slot i dont see how that really matters.

Poison Ivy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2006

Toronto

Hopping

Mo/A

20 Mar 2006 at 13:01 - 43

Awesome...

But first, I need to find a way to keep the teachers at bay, I owe them homework :O

Caelus The Fallen

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Glasgow

Voice of the Darkness

E/Mo

20 Mar 2006 at 13:08 - 44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hockster

Why would I want to waste time and effort on a character that will be useless after the event?

Well all the event characters will be deleted/reset anyway, so the character is useless anyway. The only answer for anyone is fun? experiment?

Peewee

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

London, England

I Uprising I [RAGE]

R/

20 Mar 2006 at 13:32 - 45

So, essentially we can unlock 20 skills for each proffesion by making a RP char, say ritualist, taking an assassin secondary, delete that char, makie another ele/mes for example, get another 20 etc etc etc. I hope to god that some of the base skills are unlocked quick so i can get right into pvp with Assassins and ritualist.

Starsky-sama

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2005

Land of the Z Chest \o/

[NOT]-Nomads of Turmoil.

W/

20 Mar 2006 at 13:53 - 46

woo. Faction armors here we come!

Martian

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Arse-end of no-where

Grey Mortals

Me/E

20 Mar 2006 at 13:59 - 47

I hope theres going to be lots of PvE in this event cos last time it was all PvP and i prefer PvE.

WasAGuest

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

20 Mar 2006 at 14:15 - 48

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martian

I hope theres going to be lots of PvE in this event cos last time it was all PvP and i prefer PvE.

15 areas and 2 missions to play - not too bad. I'm looking forward to trying it and am hopeful many of the "bad" concerns of mine will be removed.
You could add in the 2 competitive missions if you enjoy PvP; the competitive missions (if they are the ones in the videos we keep seeing on the net) look to be PvP mini-games with score being the basis rather than kills. It's still PvP though, you might be playing against the AI, but it's goal is still to beat out another team, so it's just another flavor of PvP. Golf and Car racing are all good examples of players competiting against each other with the courses being the challenge, they are still competing againt each other (player vs player) though.

Gaile, can we have an answer to Ken Dai's post by any chance? Please?

The issues of locked content (ala more Favor based ideas) is stopping me from purchasing Factions. If you could maybe explain (in a non-fuzzy FAQ based way) how it works, many of us would be greatful. Thanks.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d.php?t=136962
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d.php?t=136476

Those are some threads where the issues of locked up content is a major concern for players. I'm sure there are more, but those are two I could find quickly.

PS, forgive all typos and spelling errors. Still working on my second cup of coffee and am not awake till at least the fourth.

Big_Iron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Edge

Tormented Weapons [emo]

20 Mar 2006 at 14:27 - 49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hockster

Why would I want to waste time and effort on a character that will be useless after the event?

FPE = Free Preview Event. It's not a head start. It's a sneak peak at Factions. I think Gaile was pretty clear over the whole balance thing. It's not that difficult to grasp. Your solution is pretty simple. Just don't play.

fiery

Banned

Join Date: Oct 2005

maryland

InYurFace Gaming [IYF]

R/

20 Mar 2006 at 14:30 - 50

Gunna be fun.

Almighty Zi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

Cheltenham, England

Servants Of Fortuna Victrix

20 Mar 2006 at 14:49 - 51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ken Dei

Gaile, I know that we'll probably find this out during the event, but could you please address the speculations concerning who has access to "Elite" Missions?

Is it the entire controling Faction, Luxon/Kurzick, or is it simply the Best Alliances, or Only the Alliances that conquered that territory?

The community is very riled by the possibility of high end alliances excluding the rest of the community. A response would be much apprieciated.

My interpretation of the small tidbits of information that we have received so far is that there will be a war line on the map showing which territories are control be each faction (Luxon or Kurzick). The only way that the war, and thus control of areas, would be unbalanced is if one faction had the majority of players.

Top ranked guilds won't create imbalance if they all support the same faction because, as it has been said before, the control of areas is not just based on PvP. As a lot of the top ranked guilds tend to have a smaller guild of players that concentrate on PvP, the shear number of lower ranked guilds with more players that prefer to PvE more should bring balance to the war. Well, thats my presumption anyway.

bebe

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

http://tinyurl.com/4g5ueb8

Put the peanut in the peanut hole!

20 Mar 2006 at 14:51 - 52

yaaayyyyyyyyyyy~~

i can't wait Dx<

its kinda sad tho, how happy a game could make someone feel! lol =x
but still.. wewt!

[tbh] im mostly more excited about the new armors! XD! haha
im just so i suppose fashion-orientated? that i just want the new armors now! Dx<<<

question to anyone, for the faction weekend, its only pvp characters right? or "roleplaying" characters that are lvl 20 already. and! as for armors, are they the only armors that we actually see RIGHT NOW when we create pvp characters, only available?
-is this going to work like pvp character creation, but with a wider range of "things to do" or a completely different setup/map functions?

Moa Bird Cultist

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

Hastings (UK) / Latham (USA)

Freedom Fanatical Scots [FFS]

E/W

20 Mar 2006 at 15:03 - 53

Okay, I understand whats been said so far, but could someone answer a question for me?

Basically for the event we get 20 primary and 20 secondary skills, right? My question is can we use core and prophecies skills we have already unlocked?

boxterduke

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

Walking the ruins of Ascalon

DVDF

Me/

20 Mar 2006 at 15:09 - 54

I really cannot wait for this, I even took Friday off. woot.
This weekend we will all see how factions will actaully be and all the asnwers about merging pve and pvp will be answered.
I hope its not too much pvp.

forever

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

20 Mar 2006 at 16:12 - 55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peewee

So, essentially we can unlock 20 skills for each proffesion by making a RP char, say ritualist, taking an assassin secondary, delete that char, makie another ele/mes for example, get another 20 etc etc etc. I hope to god that some of the base skills are unlocked quick so i can get right into pvp with Assassins and ritualist.

I don't think those 20 starting skills will be unlocked for you. I think just like the pre-made PvP templates, you can use those skills with the template, but those skills are still locked for your account until you unlock through PvE or faction points.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moa Bird Cultist

Basically for the event we get 20 primary and 20 secondary skills, right? My question is can we use core and prophecies skills we have already unlocked?

This is an interesting question. I want to know the answer of this too.

Yukito Kunisaki

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

Chicago, IL

W/N

20 Mar 2006 at 16:17 - 56

yay, new warrior armor looks here I go!

Arcanis the Omnipotent

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Nova Alliance

Me/

20 Mar 2006 at 16:42 - 57

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

[*]In order to make sure balance isn't toppled as a result of the event, Factions roleplaying characters will be blocked from guild halls, Xunlai Agents, Battle Isles, and ship travel. So if you get a nice drop, unfortunately you cannot hand it off to another character. Really, though, that is an important limitation for "the greater good," as I'm sure you can imagine.

However, these limitations dont stop you from trading to a guildmate, then coming back with a Tyrian character and taking the item back. It may be a good idea just to disable trade for the factions characters.

Kakumei

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2005

Grind is subjective

learn this please

20 Mar 2006 at 16:57 - 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcanis the Omnipotent

However, these limitations dont stop you from trading to a guildmate, then coming back with a Tyrian character and taking the item back. It may be a good idea just to disable trade for the factions characters.

How would you manage this, exactly? As a newly-created Factions character, you will only be able to interact with other Factions characters. At all.

Arcanis the Omnipotent

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2005

Nova Alliance

Me/

20 Mar 2006 at 17:00 - 59

Oh, you cant take the Tyrian characters over for the event?

That kinda sucks. Especially for people who have 4 filled slots and dont want to delete any of them

Cirian

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2005

European Union

The Amazon Basin

20 Mar 2006 at 17:05 - 60

I see there's some new hairstyles and things for the old classes in the screenshots that are going around - are these only available to new characters? Can I take my character to the hairdresser please? pretty please? with a cherry on top? I feel like a change

beanerman_99

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

In the clouds

[Sage]

E/

20 Mar 2006 at 17:28 - 61

So I think I figured that it will become available to me at 2am *yawn* that makes me tired just thinking about it LOL. I feel an illness coming on....no...work..on ....friday...

quickmonty

Ancient Windbreaker

Join Date: May 2005

20 Mar 2006 at 17:45 - 62

Thanks Gaille, you answered all my questions. Think I'll tell my boss I'm gonna be sick Friday (lol) and send myself an invitation (or two, or ......).

Martian

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

The Arse-end of no-where

Grey Mortals

Me/E

20 Mar 2006 at 18:27 - 63

thers gonna be an epidemic on Friday! LOL! wont it be great wen all the bosses and teachers walk in to find empty offices and classrooms cos everybodies kicking the crap out of eachother in Cantha, cant W8!

Maxiemonster

There is no spoon.

Join Date: Jun 2005

Netherlands

Mo/

20 Mar 2006 at 19:27 - 64

Woohoo, tomorrow I won't have my computer for a whole month. I'll just demand my brother's computer, and I will use violence if needed. There's no such thing as not playing during an event like this!

Thanks for the information by the way

Can't wait! I hope I can play as much as my brain pleases.

Enix

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2005

I am in a transitional period.

GRE

20 Mar 2006 at 20:13 - 65

I'd still like to know about targeted healing and rezing Allies. Guess I'll just have to wait until Friday. I just hope the party list is organized in some sort of logical fasion. You know, it would be nice to have an option to move people around in your party list once you were in combat enviroments (because lots of PvE "leaders" dont organize the list). On top of that, it would be nice to see Party members and enemies Energy. The AI can see our energy (when you get mind wracked only when your energy is low), so why cant we see others?

Loviatar

Underworld Spelunker

Join Date: Feb 2005

20 Mar 2006 at 20:35 - 66

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arcanis the Omnipotent

Oh, you cant take the Tyrian characters over for the event?

That kinda sucks. Especially for people who have 4 filled slots and dont want to delete any of them

send yourself a free invite.

so what if you toss the account after the event.

isnt the whole purpose of this to have fun and get a good look around of the parts they want us to see?

Rok

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Dec 2005

Guild Wars

20 Mar 2006 at 21:32 - 67

Exactly. If you don't already have a PvP char you can delete then the unlocks are useless to you anyway. Just set up another account to test things out for the weekend.

Allanon Dark

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

20 Mar 2006 at 21:45 - 68

I have a quick question about the 20 skills given to us. Will the 20 skills be new factions that we personally can pick from the pool or will they be pre-set skills given to us? And if we chose to us a primary proffesion that we have already unlocked skills for will we be able to draw from that pool as well to better compliment the 20 skills given to us?

Help from someone in the knowledge loop or from Gaile herself would be much appreciated.

ElinoraNeSangre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Near Seattle, WA

Talionis De Cineris [EXUR]

N/Me

20 Mar 2006 at 22:23 - 69

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cirian

I see there's some new hairstyles and things for the old classes in the screenshots that are going around - are these only available to new characters? Can I take my character to the hairdresser please? pretty please? with a cherry on top? I feel like a change

So I'm not the only one who thinks it would be cool to be able to change your hairstyle, at least? I mean, we can change them in real life, so...

I'm hopping around because I really want to make a Mesmer and I want to see all the new options. And new armor!

(hey I admit, I'm all about the shiny)

I ended up sending myself my last invite just to play around and see what I like; I have slots left on my own account, but it doesn't hurt to have some wiggle room.

-Eli

lifesux006

Academy Page

Join Date: Mar 2006

America, Illinois

Brotherhood Of Immortal Kings [BK]

R/

20 Mar 2006 at 22:27 - 70

wait im confused, so you have to pre-order the gasme for the event? or how does that work? *confused*

rancidgoat

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

[XoO] [AX]

N/Me

20 Mar 2006 at 22:50 - 71

i got a question. i pre ordered Factions from Best Buy but i dont have anything telling me a pre order key number.

zaza

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

Tiger Tail

N/R

20 Mar 2006 at 22:55 - 72

I gotta think up an excuse to miss school on friday...

Mordakai

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2005

Kyhlo

W/

20 Mar 2006 at 23:00 - 73

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifesux006

wait im confused, so you have to pre-order the gasme for the event? or how does that work? *confused*

If you already own Guild Wars, and have an empty slot, you need to do nothing.

If you don't, or you don't have a spare slot, you'll need a key from a guest pass (if you own GW, you should have 3 passes to email to friends, and can email one to yourself.

I have two left, so PM me if you need one.

Zehnchu

Popcorn Fetish

Join Date: Dec 2005

[GODS]

Mo/Me

20 Mar 2006 at 23:03 - 74

Quote:

Originally Posted by rancidgoat

i got a question. i pre ordered Factions from Best Buy but i dont have anything telling me a pre order key number.

The pre-order pack should contain a white booklet called Access Key Booklet, it has four keys in it. The first one will be the pre-order it allows you access the FPE, game items, and the 24 hr head start. Next if the friend key, then a trial prophecies key, then an Auto Assault trial key.

If you didn’t get anything like that in the pack then I would take it back to Best Buy.

Maedhros

Academy Page

Join Date: Feb 2006

Qu??bec, Canada

The Dark Aeon Knights

E/Mo

20 Mar 2006 at 23:24 - 75

Doop! What's really crappy is that i cannot even log in GW... Got that poopy NetErr=058... It's the end of the world!!!!!! I cannot play GW damn it!

Anyways, hopefully it'll be fixed by next day...

~Maedhros

Edge Martinez

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

NC

DKL

21 Mar 2006 at 00:07 - 76

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElinoraNeSangre

So I'm not the only one who thinks it would be cool to be able to change your hairstyle, at least? I mean, we can change them in real life, so...

I hate the fact that in the whole wide world, there's only 4 sets of armor for each class. Then they have a real similar looking set of the same armors except they cost ten times as much. At this point we might as well be stick figures.

Know what Tyria needs? RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOing Walmart! Sale on greaves - 2 for 10 gold. Hell yeah... Walmart would pwn Morgren and that other dwarf.

M I D G E T S

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

21 Mar 2006 at 00:16 - 77

So, is trying to unlock new skills worth it during the FPE or just a waste of Faction/Time?

WasAGuest

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

21 Mar 2006 at 00:20 - 78

Quote:

Originally Posted by M I D G E T S

So, is trying to unlock new skills worth it during the FPE or just a waste of Faction/Time?

Not worth the time. From what I have read so far, all unlocks, items etc will be erased after the event.
The head start comes in April if you pre-purchased Factions.

Mister_Smiley

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

21 Mar 2006 at 00:46 - 79

I beleive that all skills and times will stay unlocked, its that your charcter made dureing the free for all will be erasyed, as in all items and that charcter will go back to level 1, but anything unlocked will still exist just not on that charcter, but still on your account, so that when you get factions, if you make a new PVP charcter and want to use those items you can.

Eclair

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2005

21 Mar 2006 at 00:47 - 80

Quote:

Originally Posted by WasAGuest

Not worth the time. From what I have read so far, all unlocks, items etc will be erased after the event.
The head start comes in April if you pre-purchased Factions.

I'm pretty sure if you unlocked anything using your account, it stays unlocked. The only thing they're deleting are the characters themselves.