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Kiwi · Mar 21, 2005, 03:19 PM // 15:19

How important is armor? Do you need to update it every time you can?

How good are the Melandru's Stalkers compared to the other pets?

At what level do you go out of Ascalon and into places like Kryta and The Shiverpeaks?

What is the exact way to get a support proffession, I've been having some trouble with that.

Is a Longbow satifactory for the first five levels?

Spooky · Mar 21, 2005, 03:32 PM // 15:32

Updating your Armor frequently is only important if you're a melee character, or if you're really having trouble getting through an area. For most casters, upgrading at levels 5, 10, 15, and 20 is the ideal in cost to benefit ratio.

As for the Shiverpeaks .. most likely people will be in the level range of 8 - 10.

Taking on a secondary profession only requires you to talk to that profession's trainer, and complete their quest. After you do so, tell them that you'll take that as your secondary. As an example, if you were an Elementalist and finished up with your primary profession quests, you could then go see Priest Mhenlo at Ashford Abbey, undertake his quest, and get a Monk secondary.

Longbows are alright, but in my opinion, Flatbows are better. Regardless of that, you're probably better served using a close range melee weapon for the first few levels (unless you're a Ranger primary.)

Kiwi · Mar 21, 2005, 03:34 PM // 15:34

I am a Ranger primary.

But I find armor exspensive.

Loviatar · Mar 21, 2005, 06:06 PM // 18:06

note

you can complete missions twice for experience in both old and new askalon

in the seared askalon (old askalon) area i found a ranger who offered me the quest for the stalker i already had

ran a short distance away checked my log and it had updated to return to xxx and collect your reward

a few hundred exp for 30 seconds work isnt bad

Aria · Mar 21, 2005, 06:47 PM // 18:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kiwi

I am a Ranger primary.

But I find armor exspensive.

I didn't play Pre-searing Ascalon at all this BWE.. but last BWE, gold was significantly harder to get in pre-searing (or was it just me?).

Especially with the gold rate multiplied by about a factor of 10 this bwe.. you should start to rack up a nice bit of gold as you move through the missions. It should definitely be enough to upgrade armor.

As far as the stalker goes, I think someone last BWE posted his findings on pet attack/defense rates. It's in this forum O.o.. I don't have time to find it right now

But I remember that they were more or less the same. People did say months ago that the warthogs had the best defense/most hp. Pets, however, as of right now, don't contribute much to pvp.. They can be a boon, or a curse in PvE (being a good tank vs. an annoying habit of luring armies to you).. and so my advice for now would be to just pick the pet that you like the most based on looks/type of creature, rather than stats.

Spooky answered the rest

Mar 21, 2005, 03:19 PM // 15:19	#1
Kiwi Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Holy Land of Kiwis!	Post BWE Questions How important is armor? Do you need to update it every time you can? How good are the Melandru's Stalkers compared to the other pets? At what level do you go out of Ascalon and into places like Kryta and The Shiverpeaks? What is the exact way to get a support proffession, I've been having some trouble with that. Is a Longbow satifactory for the first five levels?

Mar 21, 2005, 03:32 PM // 15:32	#2
Spooky Bokusatsu Tenshi Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bellevue, WA Guild: KEA Profession: E/Mo	Updating your Armor frequently is only important if you're a melee character, or if you're really having trouble getting through an area. For most casters, upgrading at levels 5, 10, 15, and 20 is the ideal in cost to benefit ratio. As for the Shiverpeaks .. most likely people will be in the level range of 8 - 10. Taking on a secondary profession only requires you to talk to that profession's trainer, and complete their quest. After you do so, tell them that you'll take that as your secondary. As an example, if you were an Elementalist and finished up with your primary profession quests, you could then go see Priest Mhenlo at Ashford Abbey, undertake his quest, and get a Monk secondary. Longbows are alright, but in my opinion, Flatbows are better. Regardless of that, you're probably better served using a close range melee weapon for the first few levels (unless you're a Ranger primary.)

Mar 21, 2005, 03:34 PM // 15:34	#3
Kiwi Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: The Holy Land of Kiwis!	I am a Ranger primary. But I find armor exspensive.

Mar 21, 2005, 06:06 PM // 18:06	#4
Loviatar Underworld Spelunker Join Date: Feb 2005	note you can complete missions twice for experience in both old and new askalon in the seared askalon (old askalon) area i found a ranger who offered me the quest for the stalker i already had ran a short distance away checked my log and it had updated to return to xxx and collect your reward a few hundred exp for 30 seconds work isnt bad