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Simek · Aug 22, 2009, 08:35 AM // 08:35

Simple idea: Allow to change primary profession of PvP only characters.

Advatages:
- more free slots for players (mainly PvE players which play PvP not often)
- less time spend on preparing character - we don't need to create new, just use skills and EQ templates, so change take just few seconds
- you can have one PvP character and make you name famous ; )
- don't need to think about new names for tons of new characters
- everyone who like to create and have some more PvP character can still do it

Disadvantages:
- only one - more mistakes with attributes and EQ for absent-minded players

This could be done in this way:
User select new profession, confirmation box appear. After pressing yes we see loading screen - now ANet save on server our inventory, quests, XP, set title etc. Automatically after this game delete our PvP character, and create new with same name but other primary profession and random appearance. At the end restore saved data from server and remove it from server.

Al Dente · Aug 22, 2009, 09:31 AM // 09:31

Hmmm. I can't really see any bad things stemming from this, however it may be difficult to implement on the game side of things.

/singed

blazob · Aug 22, 2009, 09:38 AM // 09:38

Yes, I like this. I just hate when i need to delete char just to make new with other primary proffesion.

/singed

the Puppeteer · Aug 22, 2009, 09:41 AM // 09:41

you also forgot some other disadvantages:

hard to implement

turbo234 · Aug 22, 2009, 09:43 AM // 09:43

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Originally Posted by the Puppeteer

you also forgot some other disadvantages:

hard to implement

Exactly. For this reason /unsigned.

headlesshobbs · Aug 22, 2009, 09:44 AM // 09:44

pvp has always been about setting up and configuring characters to suit whatever strategy a player has in mind. This should be absolutely doable.

/signed

Mr Fizhman · Aug 22, 2009, 09:44 AM // 09:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Simek

- you can have one PvP character and make you name famous ; )
- don't need to think about new names for tons of new characters

You know that you can use the name that you used on the character you deleted, right?

headlesshobbs · Aug 22, 2009, 09:49 AM // 09:49

you know what's funny with that is if you're going for a birthday or something like that, you may as well buy another slot.

Gift3d · Aug 22, 2009, 09:50 AM // 09:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by the Puppeteer

you also forgot some other disadvantages:

hard to implement

You also missed some other points:

You do not develop Guild Wars so hush.

/signed, when i used to use pvp chars it was real annoying sometimes, i'd be rerolling like crazy.

Simek · Aug 22, 2009, 09:59 AM // 09:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr Fizhman

You know that you can use the name that you used on the character you deleted, right?

Sure, but thinking about name for fifth PvP character sometimes make me angry ; )

silavor · Aug 22, 2009, 10:01 AM // 10:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gift3d

You do not develop Guild Wars so hush.

But the people who do develop Guild Wars have already said this is impossible. Hence why Razah is Rt/x rather than x/x

headlesshobbs · Aug 22, 2009, 10:01 AM // 10:01

I think there's a problem when it comes to face/hairstyles like you're being forced to change what isn't compatible. Different classes run under different sets of wireframes so there's just no way we can get past that unless there's some major reprogramming done.

Simek · Aug 22, 2009, 10:15 AM // 10:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by headlesshobbs

I think there's a problem when it comes to face/hairstyles like you're being forced to change what isn't compatible. Different classes run under different sets of wireframes so there's just no way we can get past that unless there's some major reprogramming done.

IMO Hairstyle or appearance of character has low meaning when we want to create new PvP character quickly.

This could be done in this way: User select new profession, confirmation box appear. After pressing yest we see loading screen - now ANet save on server our inventory, quests, XP, set title etc. Automatically after this game delete our PvP character, and create new with same name but other primary profession and random appearance. At the end restore saved data from server and remove it from server.

stuntharley · Aug 22, 2009, 10:16 AM // 10:16

siybds great totally /signed

Your Hidden Dream · Aug 22, 2009, 10:27 AM // 10:27

I totally agree, imo if it's possible to make "extreme makeover credit" which completely changes image of character, it's also possible to change primary class in game.

/signed

Faure · Aug 22, 2009, 10:28 AM // 10:28

Saw threads like this before, and i just keep /signing them :P.

/signed

Ratson Itamar · Aug 22, 2009, 10:39 AM // 10:39

Honestly, I stopped reading after this part "Advantage: More FREE slots".

Try to see things from Anet's current perspective, they will work "hard" for a long period of time so people will have to spend less money?

All of the other things that you may or may have not listed are unfortunately irrelevant. Money is their prime and maybe their sole concern at the time.

I'm truly sorry if I'm a downer but I just wanted people to know. None of the other things listed are of any value or concern for the question of implementation or no implementation.

Does that make any sense to you now?

Floski · Aug 22, 2009, 11:00 AM // 11:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by silavor

But the people who do develop Guild Wars have already said this is impossible. Hence why Razah is Rt/x rather than x/x

Anet has said so many things are "impossible" only to be implemented later. I think by impossible they mean, we don't want to bother.

Al Dente · Aug 22, 2009, 11:06 AM // 11:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by turbo234

Exactly. For this reason /unsigned.

I wouldn't really say that's a reason for /unsigning. If it's difficult and the devs implement, it shows that they care about us. Anyway, you should sign stuff because it's a good idea, not the because of the difficulty of it.

Gift3d · Aug 22, 2009, 11:10 AM // 11:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by silavor

But the people who do develop Guild Wars have already said this is impossible. Hence why Razah is Rt/x rather than x/x

Really? Link where a developer said this or you're just mindlessly bullshitting. I'm betting on the latter.