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Wrath Of Dragons · Apr 05, 2006, 09:52 PM // 21:52

I was in random arenas today, and saw this guy wearing factions armor. i asked someone on my team, and they said that pvp chars created back in the preview were still playable.
1) is this a minor bug, or major exploit of some sort? or some advertizing gimmick....doubt it lol
2) do these charachters have access to factions skills too?

Mordakai · Apr 05, 2006, 09:54 PM // 21:54

1. My guess, exploit/bug.

2. No.

Mercury Angel · Apr 05, 2006, 10:00 PM // 22:00

It's just like before;
Assassin and Ritualist primary PvP chars (and all PvE chars) were locked out, while core profession chars are still usable. Once they delete them, they can't remake them with that armor though.

TheMosesPHD · Apr 05, 2006, 10:15 PM // 22:15

It could be considered an exploit, but anet really doesn't care about it. If they're in factions armor it just means they never deleted the PvP char they made during the FPE.

Zehnchu · Apr 06, 2006, 12:21 AM // 00:21

They know about it now, they are probably working on how to correct it.

Kool Pajamas · Apr 06, 2006, 01:22 AM // 01:22

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Originally Posted by Zehnchu

They know about it now, they are probably working on how to correct it.

I dont think they should even bother. The armor doesnt give them a large unfair advantage. They will probably end up deleting that character eventually anyway to make a different one. Then they will no longer be able to use that armor unless they get factions. Trying to fix it will probably create more problems than what it's worth.

Rancour · Apr 06, 2006, 05:04 AM // 05:04

I just deleted my Factions armored warrior because the skills he got from the assassin didn't work. But it was pretty cool to beat the snot out of some mesmer in Factions gear...

Zehnchu · Apr 06, 2006, 06:00 AM // 06:00

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Originally Posted by Kool Pajamas

I dont think they should even bother. The armor doesnt give them a large unfair advantage. They will probably end up deleting that character eventually anyway to make a different one. Then they will no longer be able to use that armor unless they get factions. Trying to fix it will probably create more problems than what it's worth.

Then why complain about the HoD sword & Helm, if it’s that much of an unfair advantage.

koneko · Apr 06, 2006, 06:40 AM // 06:40

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Originally Posted by Zehnchu

Then why complain about the HoD sword & Helm, if it’s that much of an unfair advantage.

You can't get the HoD sword anymore. You can and will be able to get this armor in a few weeks. Not the same. Really, it won't make that much of a difference - nobody takes the dreadful random arenas seriously anyway.

JiggyFly · Apr 06, 2006, 06:50 AM // 06:50

The other day I saw this warrior shouting in Hero Ascent: "100 defense tank lfg! Don't believe me about 100 def open trade!"

The people who kept characters with the Factions armor seem to think it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

Zehnchu · Apr 06, 2006, 06:51 AM // 06:51

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Originally Posted by koneko

You can't get the HoD sword anymore. You can and will be able to get this armor in a few weeks. Not the same. Really, it won't make that much of a difference - nobody takes the dreadful random arenas seriously anyway.

It's not just in RA, its also in GvG.

JiggyFly · Apr 06, 2006, 07:06 AM // 07:06

It sortof surprised me but I haven't seen anyone in observer mode using Factions armor, I would have thought the higher ranked guilds would be all over the new armors with the stats but it isn't so. I suppose most people don't have the room to keep the character exactly the same from the event.

Raziel665 · Apr 06, 2006, 07:08 AM // 07:08

My Necro still has Factions armor, not a very big deal, I just like it cause it looks different, doesnt make me any stronger.

Zehnchu · Apr 06, 2006, 07:18 AM // 07:18

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Originally Posted by JiggyFly

It sortof surprised me but I haven't seen anyone in observer mode using Factions armor, I would have thought the higher ranked guilds would be all over the new armors with the stats but it isn't so. I suppose most people don't have the room to keep the character exactly the same from the event.

Two of the top ten GvG teams characters are all factions.

Snowman · Apr 06, 2006, 08:13 AM // 08:13

Yup I've got my Sentinal armour for my PvP Warrior...

and its loooooverly xD

Laibeus Lord · Apr 06, 2006, 09:00 AM // 09:00

It's not an exploit but a minor mistake on ANet's part

I know a couple of people who were able to do that.
It's simple:

Before FPE ends,
Create a PvP Character whose Primary and Secondary are available to Prophecies.
All your unlocked skills and items will be available to that "Canthan" PvP Character.
Choose the PvP Armour sets.
Then stay outside of Canthan Continent.

Voila ^_^

They do not have the Canthan skills anymore because they locked it out temporarily until 27th/28th and if you put in a Factions CD-Key.

But they can use those characters normally coz it's outside of the Canthan servers (so to speak) and has skills of Prophecies (unlocked skills) but with a Canthan Armour set.

^_^

I can login a Necro with a Canthan PvP Armour set

Raziel665 · Apr 06, 2006, 09:05 AM // 09:05

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Originally Posted by Laibeus Lord

Create a PvP Character whose Primary and Secondary are available to Prophecies.
Then stay outside of Canthan Continent.

My Necro was in Saltspray Sands when the event ended, I got moved to my Guild Hall. Your secondary doesnt have to be Prophecies either, I still see some /Rt and /A in the RA.

Laibeus Lord · Apr 06, 2006, 09:15 AM // 09:15

Yup, but with a Faction secondary or primary, it has become useless after the lock-out of the skills. ^^ But yes it is possible.

I guess by the looks of it, that's one aspect that ANet did not foresee

For sure, come Chapter 3 Preview Event, we won't be able to do it anymore

Also, more or less, they'll let those characters intact, we're 2-3 weeks away from release anyway

weeee!!!!

Lady Lozza · Apr 06, 2006, 09:27 AM // 09:27

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Originally Posted by koneko

You can't get the HoD sword anymore. You can and will be able to get this armor in a few weeks. Not the same. Really, it won't make that much of a difference - nobody takes the dreadful random arenas seriously anyway.

LOL you should tell that to the people I ended up with yesterday. There I was having fun with a random smite build in RA and 90% of the teams were like ZOMG a smite monk u f***ing noob, y doncha healz me. To which I replied that it was RA and if they wished to be in a "serious" team they would do better in TA.

JR · Apr 06, 2006, 12:14 PM // 12:14

I almost wish I had kept my monk, in Factions armor. But at the end of the day I prefer using a PvE monk and the advantages that offers.

As to whether it is OMGBROKEN that some people are still using Factions characters in PvP... I don't think so, plus Factions is so close now that it isn't going to make any difference.