Should I start my ranger over -- Canthan?

Cymboric Treewalker

Cymboric Treewalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Imperial Palace - Cantha

[SFK] Sacred Forge Knights (founder)

Me/Mo

Ah....

Well...

I hate not being able to have survivor on my ranger... so should I delete him and start a Canthan character???

I am not sure I could deal with losing all the skills I have built up -- then again there are only a few elites I could not get back right away.

Thoughts.

TheRanger

TheRanger

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

All you need to get is around 150k exp without dieing to recieve the title. That doesn't mean you can't die thoughout your job. >_>

Kidney Licker

Kidney Licker

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Europe Server

I gave up for the survivor title on my ele mainly because I was dependant on monks (other characters) for healing. After the henchie monk decided not to heal her at the start of a battle for some reason, I gave up trying. It was also not very fun playing her while worrying about the title. I'm happy to just have one (or two) characters with the survivor or more title.

I think that it helps to have a plan, ie get the best available armour at the time, get plenty of healing skills, etc.., otherwise it's not worth it.

Opeth11

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

Definitely a 'no' to deleting your Ranger for a Survivor Title.

Even if you manage to get the title, what are the odds that you will be able to maintain it without quiting half the games you join?

And when/if you fail at maintining the title, wouldn't that mean making another Ranger?

Oh, the pain.

In addition to your comment about losing all your skills. If you start it as a Canthan character, be prepared to spend a lot of gold.

Reikai

Reikai

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

R/

You know you can still get the "Survivor" title even if you've died 3000 times? (like me)

All you need to do is get 150,000 or something EXP in a row without dying. This doesn't mean your first 150,000 EXP, its 150,000 EXP anywhere, anytime, etc.

So just use your current ranger, and go trap some trolls, or buy a powerleveler,

Opeth11

Opeth11

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2005

Richmond, British Columbia, Kanada

Demon of the Fall [Opet]

Mo/Me

Never knew that. My bad. I assumed that the name would be self implied.

Cymboric Treewalker

Cymboric Treewalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Imperial Palace - Cantha

[SFK] Sacred Forge Knights (founder)

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Reikai
You know you can still get the "Survivor" title even if you've died 3000 times? (like me)

All you need to do is get 150,000 or something EXP in a row without dying. This doesn't mean your first 150,000 EXP, its 150,000 EXP anywhere, anytime, etc.

So just use your current ranger, and go trap some trolls, or buy a powerleveler, Really?

I thought it was the first 146,500 or so... basically to level 20.

EDIT: I just checked several FAQs and they say it it the first 146,500 and can not be earned after you die.

remmeh

remmeh

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Apathy Inc [AI]

R/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Reikai
You know you can still get the "Survivor" title even if you've died 3000 times? (like me)

All you need to do is get 150,000 or something EXP in a row without dying. This doesn't mean your first 150,000 EXP, its 150,000 EXP anywhere, anytime, etc.

So just use your current ranger, and go trap some trolls, or buy a powerleveler, Interesting =) here i come rare scrolls trader.

Iskrah

Iskrah

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

SsS

R/

Me too, I thought the title was lost on the first death, no matter what happens after.

Dougal Kronik

Dougal Kronik

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2005

Ontario, Canada

Glengarry Fencibles

R/

A quote from Guildwiki:

Quote:
Experience Titles

Survivor
Granted to a character who has reached 140,600 experience points without dying. Using the command /deaths must return a zero.

Indomitable Survivor
Granted to a character who has reached 587,500 experience points without dying.

Legendary Survivor
Granted to a character who has reached 1,337,500 experience points without dying. When you type /deaths - this must return a zero!

Therefore anyone who has played with a character and died at least once cannot get this title. If you die at any time on the track - you cannot continue for the next title in the Survivor line.

Not worth restarting a character, especially if you have any of the Sepcial Event headgear, Pumpkin Crown, Wintersday Hat, Grenth's Horns, and Tengu Mask. Not worth losing them!

Cymboric Treewalker

Cymboric Treewalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Imperial Palace - Cantha

[SFK] Sacred Forge Knights (founder)

Me/Mo

Yeah I got special stuff. Sigh.

Dwiea

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2006

R/Mo

I wouldnt start a new ranger in cantha. Maily because i have a big gripe with the new skills system. It is so annoying having a 5 day old lvl 20 char that skills cost 1 platinum each for !

phexter

phexter

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: May 2005

As I got my Survivor with the Assassin and currently I'm positiv I achieve it with the Ranger I can assure you that Survivor means leveling to 20 without dieing. Indomitable Survivor and the Legendary Survivor as well can't be achieved anymore once you died. All those three titles are only available to players starting a new character and never die once (save the cinematic deaths and other similar caused deaths).

Cymboric Treewalker

Cymboric Treewalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2005

Imperial Palace - Cantha

[SFK] Sacred Forge Knights (founder)

Me/Mo

Well... I am keeping my original ranger... but I am a title chaser so I started an Assassin (earned surviror), started a Ritualist (half-way to survivor) and started a new Ranger (level 9 and no deaths).

We will see what character I keep in the end... but there are a lot of skills on my Tyrian ranger that I just will never use... so maybe paying for them isn't so bad... I will go get some key Elites though.

Linksys

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

I really wish Anet would change the survivor titles to amount of xp since the last death. Technically it's still "surviving" since the last death, the character being "alive" during that time. They've gotta know that people will obsess on things like these titles. I get caught up in them too. I started a new ranger/monk for the legendary title. But it's gonna take me so long to get it, I'm considering just deleting everything and uninstalling Guild Wars. I can devote the hundreds of hours to something more worthwhile.

I admit, if I don't have access to something, I at least want the opportunity open. I deleted my monk, necro, and warrior and restarted them just so the survivor titles are still open to them. My original Ranger I'll keep since it's my first character. The idea of deleting all my characters and quitting Guild Wars for good is always open to me.

Robin_Anadri

Robin_Anadri

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Atlanta, GA

Girl Power [GP]

Me/Mo

Feh. Good luck with all that. If I *know* somebody's going for survivor they won't get on my team, or if they display the first rank and tell me they're going for the next. I don't want people on my team that will map out rather than risk a death. Just my attitude, your milage may vary.

SnipiousMax

SnipiousMax

Perfectly Elocuted

Join Date: Sep 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Robin_Anadri
Feh. Good luck with all that. If I *know* somebody's going for survivor they won't get on my team, or if they display the first rank and tell me they're going for the next. I don't want people on my team that will map out rather than risk a death. Just my attitude, your milage may vary. Precisly the reason I'm flat ignoring this title.

SparhawkJC

SparhawkJC

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Mar 2006

The Amazon Basin

R/Me

I question your commitment to female rangers with pigtails in short skirts.

Maria The Princess

Maria The Princess

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2006

Aequitas Deis

why the hell would you delete your ranger?.... just go kill some bunnies and lvl 15 mobs if you need to, or buy a power lvl.

and yea, before you can get all the nice elites?....... like ring of fire elites