any way to save your survivor when disconnected? - Guild Wars Forums

Trader of Secrets · May 12, 2010, 06:45 AM // 06:45

Anyways I just found out that when disconnected, your character will still be present even though you close the program. I just wanted to know if there was any way to get your survivor out of play as soon as disconnected.

Bristlebane · May 12, 2010, 07:10 AM // 07:10

I'm sorry there is none, except logging back in and mapping out or moving to safety.

jch_8705 · May 12, 2010, 07:12 AM // 07:12

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Originally Posted by Trader of Secrets

Anyways I just found out that when disconnected, your character will still be present even though you close the program. I just wanted to know if there was any way to get your survivor out of play as soon as disconnected.

whatever your log out key is(is default then its f12) and the press C

will take you to your character selection screen

YOU CAN CUSTOMIZE YOUR LOG OUT HOTKEY TO A FASTER KEY YOU FEAL MORE CONFORTABLE WITH (when your in a tight spot you need to be able to hit your hotkey plus C fast

the worst enemiy of a potential survivor is lag
good luck

sry didnt read right you CANT save anything in GW

Sam6555 · May 12, 2010, 07:22 AM // 07:22

Try reconnecting. Even if it fails I assume it would be better than just exiting GW's

gringo001 · May 12, 2010, 07:33 AM // 07:33

When I was going for survivor, finally got btw, I would just hit X to close the window if I lagged, or got close to dying at any point. Its fast, easy, and it disconnects you. Almost died several times and WOULD have died if I hadn't closed the window. Rebooted game and I still had 0 deaths. It works.

Dre · May 12, 2010, 07:47 AM // 07:47

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Originally Posted by gringo001

When I was going for survivor, finally got btw, I would just hit X to close the window if I lagged, or got close to dying at any point. Its fast, easy, and it disconnects you. Almost died several times and WOULD have died if I hadn't closed the window. Rebooted game and I still had 0 deaths. It works.

doesn't always work.
imo you were just very lucky

Elephantaliste · May 12, 2010, 08:44 AM // 08:44

the way is how you make your survivor :
- if you farm it at brawling, you can't save it from a random disconnection
- if someone runs you or farm some quests like fow quests for you, there is much less risks

- if you make it by playing the game normally and taking quests with lots of XP rewards (there are a lot of sidequests in gwen), do it that way : take a backline/midline role, with almost no selfheal skill (apart one emergency one/shadowsteping/recall etc)
and rely on hench/hero healing only.
That way : if you get disconnected, you won't loose your safe position and still can rely on hero healing rather than selfhealing you can't use when disconnected.
If you have a melee char, use a spear or bow and help you team with deepwound or disruption,
if you have a spell caster, go for nuking/damage. If you are a monk go for nuking aswell (RoJ/smiting for example).
If your team doesn't rely on you for team survival, for you healing abilities, then your survival way will be robust against random disconnections.

Iuris · May 12, 2010, 08:52 AM // 08:52

Most basic problem: when you're disconnected, you can't do ANYTHING - you don't have the conenction to get logged out, relogged, to jump to guild hall, nothing - your command to relog or whatever is not passed on.

If you are connected, of course, you can run away and all. Safest and fastest way out is probably a jump to the guild hall, since it's just two keys far away.

Dzjudz · May 12, 2010, 11:05 AM // 11:05

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Originally Posted by Elephantaliste

- if you make it by playing the game normally and taking quests with lots of XP rewards (there are a lot of sidequests in gwen), do it that way : take a backline/midline role, with almost no selfheal skill (apart one emergency one/shadowsteping/recall etc)
and rely on hench/hero healing only.
That way : if you get disconnected, you won't loose your safe position and still can rely on hero healing rather than selfhealing you can't use when disconnected.
If you have a melee char, use a spear or bow and help you team with deepwound or disruption,
if you have a spell caster, go for nuking/damage. If you are a monk go for nuking aswell (RoJ/smiting for example).
If your team doesn't rely on you for team survival, for you healing abilities, then your survival way will be robust against random disconnections.

This.

My ritualist survivor d/c'd in the Eternal Grove mission during a boss assault, but my heroes kept me alive.

Anon-e-mouse · May 12, 2010, 11:11 AM // 11:11

Best way to reach survivor regardless of lag (almost), is to use ranged weapons/spells against the worms outside Boreal Station in HM.

They're stationary melee targets and thus CAN'T attack you, and you'd have to be REALLY REALLY unlucky to lag into melee range of one and then have it kill you before you could log-out.

Swahnee · May 12, 2010, 11:16 AM // 11:16

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Originally Posted by Anon-e-mouse

Best way to reach survivor regardless of lag (almost), is to use ranged weapons/spells against the worms outside Boreal Station in HM.

They're stationary melee targets and thus CAN'T attack you, and you'd have to be REALLY REALLY unlucky to lag into melee range of one and then have it kill you before you could log-out.

I'm pretty sure that worms outside boreal station can attack at range. I remember that, when i was leveling my pet, sometimes worms attacked me, and i wasn't in melee range. I don't know if things have changed meanwhile, though.

dagrdagaz · May 12, 2010, 11:38 AM // 11:38

Wiki does not mention they have a ranged attack.
Maybe they once did have a ranged attack, if, then not anymore.

Silmar Alech · May 12, 2010, 12:14 PM // 12:14

If you are disconnected, you have no connection to the Guild Wars servers. So your game client is unable to tell the servers any action. The network message that tells the servers: "user closed the client" cannot be delivered.

So your only option is to stay out of fights when you expect lag or disconnection. From a server point of view, being disconnected is like being afk. And being afk is one of the forbidden actions for aspiring survivors.

Beta Sprite · May 12, 2010, 02:16 PM // 14:16

I once saved my survivor from dying during a brawl by re-logging back into the character quickly after the disconnect. I ended up in Gunnar's Hold, no deaths.

I assume that logging back into a character will pull them out of whatever instance they were in, saving them from death.

jray14 · May 12, 2010, 03:47 PM // 15:47

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Originally Posted by Swahnee

I'm pretty sure that worms outside boreal station can attack at range. I remember that, when i was leveling my pet, sometimes worms attacked me, and i wasn't in melee range. I don't know if things have changed meanwhile, though.

Were you using a skill like Symbiotic Bond or Life Bond? Then it might have looked like the worms were attacking.

May 12, 2010, 06:45 AM // 06:45	#1
Trader of Secrets Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2006	any way to save your survivor when disconnected? Anyways I just found out that when disconnected, your character will still be present even though you close the program. I just wanted to know if there was any way to get your survivor out of play as soon as disconnected.

May 12, 2010, 07:10 AM // 07:10	#2
Bristlebane Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2008 Profession: Mo/	I'm sorry there is none, except logging back in and mapping out or moving to safety.

May 12, 2010, 07:22 AM // 07:22	#4
Sam6555 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2008 Guild: Legendary Punk And The Wolf [pack] Profession: A/	Try reconnecting. Even if it fails I assume it would be better than just exiting GW's

May 12, 2010, 07:33 AM // 07:33	#5
gringo001 Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2008 Guild: Elite Death Dealers [INC] Profession: W/Mo	When I was going for survivor, finally got btw, I would just hit X to close the window if I lagged, or got close to dying at any point. Its fast, easy, and it disconnects you. Almost died several times and WOULD have died if I hadn't closed the window. Rebooted game and I still had 0 deaths. It works.

May 12, 2010, 08:44 AM // 08:44	#7
Elephantaliste Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2008 Guild: adblockplus.or	the way is how you make your survivor : - if you farm it at brawling, you can't save it from a random disconnection - if someone runs you or farm some quests like fow quests for you, there is much less risks - if you make it by playing the game normally and taking quests with lots of XP rewards (there are a lot of sidequests in gwen), do it that way : take a backline/midline role, with almost no selfheal skill (apart one emergency one/shadowsteping/recall etc) and rely on hench/hero healing only. That way : if you get disconnected, you won't loose your safe position and still can rely on hero healing rather than selfhealing you can't use when disconnected. If you have a melee char, use a spear or bow and help you team with deepwound or disruption, if you have a spell caster, go for nuking/damage. If you are a monk go for nuking aswell (RoJ/smiting for example). If your team doesn't rely on you for team survival, for you healing abilities, then your survival way will be robust against random disconnections.

May 12, 2010, 08:52 AM // 08:52	#8
Iuris Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2006 Guild: Crazy ducks from the Forest Profession: W/	Most basic problem: when you're disconnected, you can't do ANYTHING - you don't have the conenction to get logged out, relogged, to jump to guild hall, nothing - your command to relog or whatever is not passed on. If you are connected, of course, you can run away and all. Safest and fastest way out is probably a jump to the guild hall, since it's just two keys far away.

May 12, 2010, 11:11 AM // 11:11	#10
Anon-e-mouse Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: @ Home Guild: League Of Friends [LOF] Profession: R/Mo	Best way to reach survivor regardless of lag (almost), is to use ranged weapons/spells against the worms outside Boreal Station in HM. They're stationary melee targets and thus CAN'T attack you, and you'd have to be REALLY REALLY unlucky to lag into melee range of one and then have it kill you before you could log-out.

May 12, 2010, 11:38 AM // 11:38	#12
dagrdagaz Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NL Profession: E/N	Wiki does not mention they have a ranged attack. Maybe they once did have a ranged attack, if, then not anymore.

May 12, 2010, 12:14 PM // 12:14	#13
Silmar Alech Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Europe Guild: Tom Son [TS] Profession: E/	If you are disconnected, you have no connection to the Guild Wars servers. So your game client is unable to tell the servers any action. The network message that tells the servers: "user closed the client" cannot be delivered. So your only option is to stay out of fights when you expect lag or disconnection. From a server point of view, being disconnected is like being afk. And being afk is one of the forbidden actions for aspiring survivors.

May 12, 2010, 02:16 PM // 14:16	#14
Beta Sprite Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Madison, WI Profession: R/	I once saved my survivor from dying during a brawl by re-logging back into the character quickly after the disconnect. I ended up in Gunnar's Hold, no deaths. I assume that logging back into a character will pull them out of whatever instance they were in, saving them from death.