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Captain Bulldozer · Mar 02, 2011, 08:23 PM // 20:23

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Originally Posted by Asia Skyly

Is a poorly implemented title. I too have access to all skills on my heroes (by virtue of have all elites unlocked over several characters), but that does not change the fact that the implementation of the title is nonsensical.

The title should look at skills acquired over the entire account.

The problem with that is that a person can unlock all skills for the account with skill unlock packs using real world money. If it worked as you suggest, all someone would have to do to get the title(s) would be to pay the 10 dollars or whatever the skill pack(s) cost.

betonboor · Mar 02, 2011, 10:16 PM // 22:16

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Originally Posted by Martin Kerstein

Seems like some outlets where a bit over-enthusiastic.

Obviously you will get all the information in English (and German, French etc.) once we put this update live.

And it is my pleasure to tell you that this will be tomorrow.
And no, I will not give you a time.

This quote about the update comes from the GW2Guru thread found here.

Update will be happening tomorrow!

ElinoraNeSangre · Mar 02, 2011, 10:23 PM // 22:23

I'm so excited!

And now I can stop stalking the forums for a bit, waiting for some definitive information on the when. OH YEAH. This is AWESOME! I'm looking forward to not only heroes, but having a place to get together to group, both of which are going to make doing areas a lot more practical. Can't wait!

davehall · Mar 03, 2011, 02:07 AM // 02:07

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Originally Posted by Captain Bulldozer

The problem with that is that a person can unlock all skills for the account with skill unlock packs using real world money. If it worked as you suggest, all someone would have to do to get the title(s) would be to pay the 10 dollars or whatever the skill pack(s) cost.

As far as I am aware the skill packs do not include the elite skills. But I agree -- making the Skill Hunter track account-wide would automatically be giving every char on your account 4 "free" titles towards GWAMM track if any of their other chars already has unlocked all those elite skills.

Bryandt · Mar 03, 2011, 02:19 AM // 02:19

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Originally Posted by davehall

As far as I am aware the skill packs do not include the elite skills. But I agree -- making the Skill Hunter track account-wide would automatically be giving every char on your account 4 "free" titles towards GWAMM track if any of their other chars already has unlocked all those elite skills.

They do and they don't. PVP characters will have access right away. PVE characters will have to use Elite Tomes to gain elite skills. However, the tomes only give you access to skills that are already unlocked on your account.

So, you have a choice of either acquiring the elite skills the old fashioned way, or spending $40 on skill packs and then whatever in-game money you need to collect tomes.

Artaban · Mar 03, 2011, 11:52 AM // 11:52

http://www.leprieuredesion.fr/?p=203#more-203

This is a french source... but you can read in it, you can pay to use one of your own characters as a hero.

What do you think about this?

Bryandt · Mar 03, 2011, 12:07 PM // 12:07

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Originally Posted by Artaban

http://www.leprieuredesion.fr/?p=203#more-203

This is a french source... but you can read in it, you can pay to use one of your own characters as a hero.

What do you think about this?

Honestly, I think this change has the potential to blow the roof off of team build customization. Instead of being stuck with the heroes as they currently are, you will have the option to create a team of heroes that you built from scratch. It doesn't sound awfully expensive, either.

At the very least, it will give you a chance to play all of your favorite characters (within limits and reason) without having to multi-box.

Vallen · Mar 03, 2011, 12:12 PM // 12:12

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Originally Posted by Artaban

http://www.leprieuredesion.fr/?p=203#more-203

This is a french source... but you can read in it, you can pay to use one of your own characters as a hero.

What do you think about this?

Thats surely fake, ill only believe it when I see it. Do hope this update is tomorrow though, cant wait to never have to play with people again

Dzjudz · Mar 03, 2011, 12:29 PM // 12:29

It's not fake, you can pay to turn your characters into heroes to use with other characters.

Bright Star Shine · Mar 03, 2011, 12:41 PM // 12:41

I think it sucks that you have to pay for it, again...

makosi · Mar 03, 2011, 12:52 PM // 12:52

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Originally Posted by Translated French

The Guild Wars players will be able to buy "Mercenary Hero Slots" (just under 9 euros for a single slot, 15 euros for a pack of three slots, 35 slots for eight euros), to use one of its own level 20 characters as Heroes mercenary. The characters will or will accompany the main character in his wanderings.

The pricing doesn't make a lot of sense to me. Can any non-racist, non-British people who can speak French clarify this text?

Cheers.

Habacalva Zann Esu · Mar 03, 2011, 01:08 PM // 13:08

9 euros -> 1 slot
15 euros -> 3 slots
35 euros -> 8 slots

That's the prices

Dzjudz · Mar 03, 2011, 01:10 PM // 13:10

1 slot = 9 euro
3 slots = 15 euro
8 slots = 35 euro

they call 8 slots a Complete Mercenary Hero Pack, so I guess the max is 8 mercenary heroes?

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Originally Posted by Arduin

Source?

Why would you need 8 slots anyway?

That French site linked a few posts back.

EPO Bot · Mar 03, 2011, 02:19 PM // 14:19

I only have one remaining character left, so the whole using your own characters as heroes optin is lost on me. It's not that regular heroes aren't completely customizable allready. Also: we might got even more of them in the future. Preferably a fourth ele for me.

Tomm · Mar 03, 2011, 02:26 PM // 14:26

Well, I had that idea of using characters as heroes for a long time but didn't think it would happen.

Still, I won't pay for it.

Prices are to high for something that simple in almost dead game.

If they did it 3 years ago, that would be another story.

Godefridus · Mar 03, 2011, 02:32 PM // 14:32

As for the 8 slots... wouldn't know what to do with so many either Arduin, but the number makes sense when you consider that if you bought all chapters and no additional character slots you would have 8 character slots.

What I wonder though... as each character will be registered as a hero with the armor that it is wearing at the moment of registration.... will you be able to add one and the same character several times as hero? Probably not :/

makosi · Mar 03, 2011, 02:32 PM // 14:32

35 euros (??30) seems pretty steep for a microtransaction.

I'm not going to be overly judgmental until I've seen the details though.

Does anybody else think it might be a bit creepy seeing your own chars fighting alongside you? :P

Dzjudz · Mar 03, 2011, 02:36 PM // 14:36

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Originally Posted by makosi

Does anybody else think it might be a bit creepy seeing your own chars fighting alongside you? :P

With the GWAMM character constantly dying and being useless

Daesu · Mar 03, 2011, 02:37 PM // 14:37

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Originally Posted by Rites

i'm not looking forward to them changing PvE titles to being account wide... i also would hate it if you were able to get the survivor title after dieing, that would just kinda kill the meaning of it.....

more changes coming in the near future..... but it looks grim, like GW isn't broken already

Is it then fair to players who have created all their characters back when GW started, without all the crutches like Kilroy Punch-Out, heroes, cons, and overpowered pve skills, not to be able to get survivor anymore without re-creating their old characters?

Furthermore, if they had told us about the survivor title back in 2005, people would have played the game more defensively. They didn't, old characters died before, and now we have to delete them, start from scratch, in order to get survivor while newer players do not need to do all that.

Arctica · Mar 03, 2011, 02:39 PM // 14:39

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Originally Posted by Dzjudz

It's not fake, you can pay to turn your characters into heroes to use with other characters.

Sounds cool only if you can use PvE only skill on those characters. Otherwise they might as well be regular heroes.

Mar 02, 2011, 10:23 PM // 22:23	#63
ElinoraNeSangre Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Near Seattle, WA Guild: Talionis De Cineris [EXUR] Profession: N/Me	I'm so excited! And now I can stop stalking the forums for a bit, waiting for some definitive information on the when. OH YEAH. This is AWESOME! I'm looking forward to not only heroes, but having a place to get together to group, both of which are going to make doing areas a lot more practical. Can't wait!

Mar 03, 2011, 11:52 AM // 11:52	#66
Artaban Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2009 Guild: [TWWT]	http://www.leprieuredesion.fr/?p=203#more-203 This is a french source... but you can read in it, you can pay to use one of your own characters as a hero. What do you think about this?

Mar 03, 2011, 12:29 PM // 12:29	#69
Dzjudz Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz	It's not fake, you can pay to turn your characters into heroes to use with other characters.

Mar 03, 2011, 12:41 PM // 12:41	#70
Bright Star Shine Furnace Stoker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Belgium Guild: Club of a Thousand Pandas [LOD???] Profession: E/	I think it sucks that you have to pay for it, again...

Mar 03, 2011, 01:08 PM // 13:08	#72
Habacalva Zann Esu Academy Page Join Date: May 2007 Guild: Les Gardiens De La Haine [Hell] Profession: E/	9 euros -> 1 slot 15 euros -> 3 slots 35 euros -> 8 slots That's the prices

Mar 03, 2011, 02:19 PM // 14:19	#74
EPO Bot Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2006 Profession: Mo/N	I only have one remaining character left, so the whole using your own characters as heroes optin is lost on me. It's not that regular heroes aren't completely customizable allready. Also: we might got even more of them in the future. Preferably a fourth ele for me.

Mar 03, 2011, 02:26 PM // 14:26	#75
Tomm Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2008 Profession: W/R	Well, I had that idea of using characters as heroes for a long time but didn't think it would happen. Still, I won't pay for it. Prices are to high for something that simple in almost dead game. If they did it 3 years ago, that would be another story.

Mar 03, 2011, 02:32 PM // 14:32	#76
Godefridus Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Dec 2006 Guild: Limburgse Jagers [LJ]	As for the 8 slots... wouldn't know what to do with so many either Arduin, but the number makes sense when you consider that if you bought all chapters and no additional character slots you would have 8 character slots. What I wonder though... as each character will be registered as a hero with the armor that it is wearing at the moment of registration.... will you be able to add one and the same character several times as hero? Probably not :/

Mar 03, 2011, 02:32 PM // 14:32	#77
makosi Grotto Attendant Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: "Pre-nerf" is incorrect. It's pre-buff. Guild: Requirement Begins With R [notQ] Profession: Me/	35 euros (??30) seems pretty steep for a microtransaction. I'm not going to be overly judgmental until I've seen the details though. Does anybody else think it might be a bit creepy seeing your own chars fighting alongside you? :P