Faction/Nightfall as standalone games - Guild Wars Forums

gamepad · Dec 13, 2006, 06:01 PM // 18:01

If you have factions and nightfall only, can you still use all the core professions skills (warrior, monk, etc)? Will I be able to unlock all the elites from prophesies?

If you can't unlock all the skills from prophesies then I don't think Factions/Nightfall is viable as a standalone game; you'd only be able to play as the new classes.

I really appreciate any clarification.

dargon · Dec 13, 2006, 06:08 PM // 18:08

Each class has it's core skills + the skills specific to a given chapter available to it. There are quite a few viable builds that do not require skills in any one chapter. Simply put, if you don't own a chapter, you don't get the skills specific to that chapter.

gamepad · Dec 13, 2006, 06:12 PM // 18:12

Oh, it sounds like each chapter has its own version of each class. Thanks.

DeanBB · Dec 13, 2006, 06:18 PM // 18:18

You may find some builds on a forum but find that it uses skills that you don't have access to. Sometimes you can substitute another skill, other times it wouldn't be the same build.

Former Ruling · Dec 13, 2006, 07:00 PM // 19:00

Basically: No you won't be able to get Chapter 1 skills.

Being standalone or an expansion doesn't revolve around if you get all the skills or not...

Each chapter has skills and such only for that chapter.

IRONCHEF · Dec 13, 2006, 07:44 PM // 19:44

So if i didn't have prophecies, where my elementalist has flare, lava flow, fire storm, fire ball, etc., and went with factions as stand alone, and created a new elementalist...those skills would not be available? Would there be similar alternatives?

thezed · Dec 13, 2006, 07:57 PM // 19:57

In some cases yes, there are similar alternatives that differ only in something like amount of damage, durration, or cost.

Each campaign has MANY viable builds for people that only have that campaign. Will you have more options with all 3? YES! Will you be PvP competitive without all 3? Most likly not on anything outside Random Teams.

But if you decide you want to PvP but not pay the full price, there is always the PvP unlock packs.

Dec 13, 2006, 06:01 PM // 18:01	#1
gamepad Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2006	Faction/Nightfall as standalone games If you have factions and nightfall only, can you still use all the core professions skills (warrior, monk, etc)? Will I be able to unlock all the elites from prophesies? If you can't unlock all the skills from prophesies then I don't think Factions/Nightfall is viable as a standalone game; you'd only be able to play as the new classes. I really appreciate any clarification.

Dec 13, 2006, 06:08 PM // 18:08	#2
dargon Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Guild: The Seraphim Knights [TSK] Profession: R/	Each class has it's core skills + the skills specific to a given chapter available to it. There are quite a few viable builds that do not require skills in any one chapter. Simply put, if you don't own a chapter, you don't get the skills specific to that chapter.

Dec 13, 2006, 06:12 PM // 18:12	#3
gamepad Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2006	Oh, it sounds like each chapter has its own version of each class. Thanks.

Dec 13, 2006, 06:18 PM // 18:18	#4
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	You may find some builds on a forum but find that it uses skills that you don't have access to. Sometimes you can substitute another skill, other times it wouldn't be the same build.

Dec 13, 2006, 07:00 PM // 19:00	#5
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	Basically: No you won't be able to get Chapter 1 skills. Being standalone or an expansion doesn't revolve around if you get all the skills or not... Each chapter has skills and such only for that chapter.

Dec 13, 2006, 07:44 PM // 19:44	#6
IRONCHEF Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Nov 2006	So if i didn't have prophecies, where my elementalist has flare, lava flow, fire storm, fire ball, etc., and went with factions as stand alone, and created a new elementalist...those skills would not be available? Would there be similar alternatives?

Dec 13, 2006, 07:57 PM // 19:57	#7
thezed Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Iowa, USA Guild: HoTR	In some cases yes, there are similar alternatives that differ only in something like amount of damage, durration, or cost. Each campaign has MANY viable builds for people that only have that campaign. Will you have more options with all 3? YES! Will you be PvP competitive without all 3? Most likly not on anything outside Random Teams. But if you decide you want to PvP but not pay the full price, there is always the PvP unlock packs.