Question about PVP - Guild Wars Forums

thedrumchannell · Apr 16, 2008, 05:38 PM // 17:38

Do you still go through the story line as in PVE?

Painbringer · Apr 16, 2008, 05:39 PM // 17:39

no PVP characters are only for PVP

PVE on the other hand can do both

Zhoul · Apr 16, 2008, 05:48 PM // 17:48

PvE characters are the ones who go through the story line.

PvP characters are only available for PvP but you can get all the equipment for free (you create it yourself, but you cannot transfer it to any other character or sell it). Thats why those are used.

A Urrang · Apr 16, 2008, 05:49 PM // 17:49

If you mean pvp character the answer is no. You can only play the normal storyline with a pve character. Basicly pve characters can pve and pvp while pvp characters is for pvp only.
However some people create pve characters, play the game and then buy different armor sets and stuff for them, also called "pimping"

This is much more expensive but look better (if you care about that).

If you want to start pvp'ing I suggest you start with trying out professions by making pvp characters, this is free (as long as you have the items/skill unlocked on your account) and takes close to no time

When you have landed on a profession you want to focus on for the pvp part you can create a pve character and get yourself some cool armors and stuff to it.

edit: Zhoul won

Food · Apr 17, 2008, 12:11 AM // 00:11

Yeah, basically what A Urrang said. PvP character don't go through a storyline, instead, you have a multiple array of options to choose from: Random Arenas (RA), Team Arenas (TA), Heroes' Ascent (HA), Guild vs. Guild (GvG), Alliance Battles (AB), and Hero Battles (HB).

You start from RA and progressively work your way up. RA is a good place to start if you're interested into PvP since it's a good place to learn the game mechanics and possibly bump into an experienced teammate. But, don't stay in RA too long or else you may pick up horrible habits.

Eventually, if you realise PvP is your thing, then you may want to join a GvG guild and play high-tier PvP.

Wirt · Apr 17, 2008, 05:09 PM // 17:09

Also keep in mind if you want to mainly do pvp and you want to "pimp" out your character. You will have to run your character as pve, and just play him in pvp also. If you do this you will have to spend some time in pve, as you can just jump your pve character into pvp since he starts at lvl 1 and with non-max armor and non-max weapons. Also a pve character can only use skills in pvp that you have unlocked on that character.

Thats the benefit of making a pvp-only character, you start with max stuff and can use any skill that you have unlocked on the account, not only that character.

Hope I didnt confuse ya.

Apr 16, 2008, 05:38 PM // 17:38	#1
thedrumchannell Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Aug 2007 Profession: E/N	Question about PVP Do you still go through the story line as in PVE?

Apr 16, 2008, 05:39 PM // 17:39	#2
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	no PVP characters are only for PVP PVE on the other hand can do both

Apr 16, 2008, 05:48 PM // 17:48	#3
Zhoul Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: We Used To [Care] Profession: N/	PvE characters are the ones who go through the story line. PvP characters are only available for PvP but you can get all the equipment for free (you create it yourself, but you cannot transfer it to any other character or sell it). Thats why those are used.

Apr 16, 2008, 05:49 PM // 17:49	#4
A Urrang Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Norway Guild: The imperial guards [tigg] Profession: Rt/A	If you mean pvp character the answer is no. You can only play the normal storyline with a pve character. Basicly pve characters can pve and pvp while pvp characters is for pvp only. However some people create pve characters, play the game and then buy different armor sets and stuff for them, also called "pimping" This is much more expensive but look better (if you care about that). If you want to start pvp'ing I suggest you start with trying out professions by making pvp characters, this is free (as long as you have the items/skill unlocked on your account) and takes close to no time When you have landed on a profession you want to focus on for the pvp part you can create a pve character and get yourself some cool armors and stuff to it. edit: Zhoul won

Apr 17, 2008, 12:11 AM // 00:11	#5
Food Academy Page Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: in america Guild: Team Flawless [oRLy] Profession: Mo/E	Yeah, basically what A Urrang said. PvP character don't go through a storyline, instead, you have a multiple array of options to choose from: Random Arenas (RA), Team Arenas (TA), Heroes' Ascent (HA), Guild vs. Guild (GvG), Alliance Battles (AB), and Hero Battles (HB). You start from RA and progressively work your way up. RA is a good place to start if you're interested into PvP since it's a good place to learn the game mechanics and possibly bump into an experienced teammate. But, don't stay in RA too long or else you may pick up horrible habits. Eventually, if you realise PvP is your thing, then you may want to join a GvG guild and play high-tier PvP.

Apr 17, 2008, 05:09 PM // 17:09	#6
Wirt Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Nov 2007 Guild: Conscripts of Ascalon Profession: W/	Also keep in mind if you want to mainly do pvp and you want to "pimp" out your character. You will have to run your character as pve, and just play him in pvp also. If you do this you will have to spend some time in pve, as you can just jump your pve character into pvp since he starts at lvl 1 and with non-max armor and non-max weapons. Also a pve character can only use skills in pvp that you have unlocked on that character. Thats the benefit of making a pvp-only character, you start with max stuff and can use any skill that you have unlocked on the account, not only that character. Hope I didnt confuse ya.