Character Height - Guild Wars Forums

Sir Tidus · Jan 25, 2008, 05:50 PM // 17:50

Is there a fixed max and min character height for each profession. Or is it random whenever u make a character? Thanks.

tijo · Jan 25, 2008, 05:53 PM // 17:53

It's a fix height range for each profession.

Heavenly Messanger · Jan 25, 2008, 05:54 PM // 17:54

Yes, possible height does differentiate between classes. For example, warriors and mesmers can be quite tall in comparison to a monk.
So, no it isn't random

Sir Tidus · Jan 25, 2008, 05:58 PM // 17:58

yes but every time when I make a warrior, how come the red max and min markers vary in position from time to time? I mean on the character height scale, the max and min limiters change every time I make a new character (of the same profession).

HawkofStorms · Jan 25, 2008, 05:59 PM // 17:59

Eles and paragons can be the tallest.
Monks can be the shortest.

I'm not sure about the rest.

Evaine · Jan 25, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04

Yeah, the heights are different for different classes. I didn’t know that until I made a Ranger using the same number of clicks on the height scale I always used. I was real disappointed to see that he was a lot shorter than my other characters. He looked like a little kid standing next to characters in towns and outposts so I remade him. When I was creating a Monk I kept having to adjust her height too because Monks are shorter too.

I noticed a difference with Warriors too. I have a Warrior that's been remade several times because his height (or lack of) bugs me. The last time I made him I thought he was going to be real tall and yet he still looks short standing next to other Warriors. I wonder if it varies by campaign? My Warrior was made in Nightfall and the ones I've seen that are taller are from Prophecies.

Fried Tech · Jan 25, 2008, 06:05 PM // 18:05

it will randomly set a height when first making a character, but the range of height is determined by the profession. If you dont like where it randomly puts it then just drag the arrow to whatever height you want.

Sir Tidus · Jan 25, 2008, 06:08 PM // 18:08

So it's a consistant scale bar on the right then? But can anyone tell me y when I make a warrior the right lines (mark max and min height allowed) changes from time to time?

Covah · Jan 25, 2008, 06:14 PM // 18:14

it just randomly generates a new character, the height, face, and hair. you can change that when making a character. It is just making a random character for you.

Sir Tidus · Jan 25, 2008, 06:18 PM // 18:18

Grrrrr. Thanks for helping guys, but u r not answering my question. This is my question: Every time when I make a warrior, how come the RED MAX AND MIN HEIGHT LIMITERS vary in position each time? Does this mean that I don't get the same height range each time?

gremlin · Jan 25, 2008, 07:14 PM // 19:14

No player knows for sure, I always assumed you picked a height and then a modifyer based on profession was applied.
There may be a modifyer based on sex too if so they really wouldnt want that one getting out.

I think they want us in the dark so we don't get exactly the same result for each character.
Its pretty hard to argue that something is wrong if we don't know how its coded I would hate to see all the threads on GW if we did know how everything worked.

Its rubbish really I mean profession doesnt affect height no matter how much you work out you dont grow taller.

Earth · Jan 25, 2008, 08:34 PM // 20:34

It depends on sex. Also, sometimes when making a new character it'll start at a random height but the max/min height is always the same when making a profession.

Females tend to be smaller than male characters of the same profession. So, when making a female warrior, it'll be smaller than a male warrior.

Are you sure you're not imagining things?

Sir Tidus · Jan 25, 2008, 10:40 PM // 22:40

No, I'm not imagining things. The max/min height limiter do indeed move on the scale every time u make a character. However, the scale doesn't matter, it's the relative position in between the max/min height limiters that matter. I found this out the hard way. Thanks guys.

HawkofStorms · Jan 25, 2008, 11:49 PM // 23:49

I think the reason you are seeing a difference is because you are more zoomed into or zoomed out of the character at the time.

Sir Tidus · Jan 26, 2008, 01:25 AM // 01:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

I think the reason you are seeing a difference is because you are more zoomed into or zoomed out of the character at the time.

OMG! That's not what I was talking about! I was simply talking about the red limit lines. It doesn't matter now. I figured it out.

BFG · Jan 26, 2008, 02:17 AM // 02:17

LEARN TO USE THE WIKIS.

Sir Tidus · Jan 26, 2008, 04:01 AM // 04:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by BFG

LEARN TO USE THE WIKIS.

OMG! Wiki doesn't always have the answer! Despite what u may think, Wiki isn't God! In this case, none of u had the answer either, and I had to find out for myself, and believe me, it wasn't fun.

DarkFlame · Jan 26, 2008, 04:35 AM // 04:35

I don't think they are suppose to change, then again its been awhile since I last created a new char. Screen shot it to show us what you mean.

blakecraw · Jan 26, 2008, 05:05 AM // 05:05

Go to make a character, then go to the height selection screen. Mark where the red lines are, then click back and next a couple times. The red lines will change position. The OP was wondering if that meant your character would have a different height depending on where the red lines are.

BFG · Jan 26, 2008, 12:30 PM // 12:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sir Tidus

OMG! Wiki doesn't always have the answer! Despite what u may think, Wiki isn't God! In this case, none of u had the answer either, and I had to find out for myself, and believe me, it wasn't fun.

The answer was there in a single paragraph on the page I linked. Now, if you were looking for details as to the specifics, then you could post your findings here and possibly return something for the annoyance that you've become. Acting like a spoiled child is not the way to get what you want and will eventually lead to people just ignoring your threads, period.

Jan 25, 2008, 05:50 PM // 17:50	#1
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	Character Height Is there a fixed max and min character height for each profession. Or is it random whenever u make a character? Thanks. Last edited by Sir Tidus; Jan 25, 2008 at 05:59 PM // 17:59..

Jan 25, 2008, 06:04 PM // 18:04	#6
Evaine Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: USA Guild: KORE Profession: N/	Yeah, the heights are different for different classes. I didn’t know that until I made a Ranger using the same number of clicks on the height scale I always used. I was real disappointed to see that he was a lot shorter than my other characters. He looked like a little kid standing next to characters in towns and outposts so I remade him. When I was creating a Monk I kept having to adjust her height too because Monks are shorter too. I noticed a difference with Warriors too. I have a Warrior that's been remade several times because his height (or lack of) bugs me. The last time I made him I thought he was going to be real tall and yet he still looks short standing next to other Warriors. I wonder if it varies by campaign? My Warrior was made in Nightfall and the ones I've seen that are taller are from Prophecies. Last edited by Evaine; Jan 25, 2008 at 06:09 PM // 18:09..

Jan 26, 2008, 05:05 AM // 05:05	#19
blakecraw Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin, TX	Go to make a character, then go to the height selection screen. Mark where the red lines are, then click back and next a couple times. The red lines will change position. The OP was wondering if that meant your character would have a different height depending on where the red lines are. Last edited by Commander Ryker; Jan 26, 2008 at 02:54 PM // 14:54..

Jan 25, 2008, 05:53 PM // 17:53	#2
tijo Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Montreal Guild: [CDDR] Profession: R/	It's a fix height range for each profession.

Jan 25, 2008, 05:54 PM // 17:54	#3
Heavenly Messanger Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2007 Guild: Looking for one >.> Profession: Mo/	Yes, possible height does differentiate between classes. For example, warriors and mesmers can be quite tall in comparison to a monk. So, no it isn't random

Jan 25, 2008, 05:58 PM // 17:58	#4
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	yes but every time when I make a warrior, how come the red max and min markers vary in position from time to time? I mean on the character height scale, the max and min limiters change every time I make a new character (of the same profession).

Jan 25, 2008, 05:59 PM // 17:59	#5
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Eles and paragons can be the tallest. Monks can be the shortest. I'm not sure about the rest.

Jan 25, 2008, 06:05 PM // 18:05	#7
Fried Tech Krytan Explorer Join Date: Sep 2007 Guild: [Yeti] Profession: E/	it will randomly set a height when first making a character, but the range of height is determined by the profession. If you dont like where it randomly puts it then just drag the arrow to whatever height you want.

Jan 25, 2008, 06:08 PM // 18:08	#8
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	So it's a consistant scale bar on the right then? But can anyone tell me y when I make a warrior the right lines (mark max and min height allowed) changes from time to time?

Jan 25, 2008, 06:14 PM // 18:14	#9
Covah Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ] Profession: Me/Rt	it just randomly generates a new character, the height, face, and hair. you can change that when making a character. It is just making a random character for you.

Jan 25, 2008, 06:18 PM // 18:18	#10
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	Grrrrr. Thanks for helping guys, but u r not answering my question. This is my question: Every time when I make a warrior, how come the RED MAX AND MIN HEIGHT LIMITERS vary in position each time? Does this mean that I don't get the same height range each time?

Jan 25, 2008, 07:14 PM // 19:14	#11
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	No player knows for sure, I always assumed you picked a height and then a modifyer based on profession was applied. There may be a modifyer based on sex too if so they really wouldnt want that one getting out. I think they want us in the dark so we don't get exactly the same result for each character. Its pretty hard to argue that something is wrong if we don't know how its coded I would hate to see all the threads on GW if we did know how everything worked. Its rubbish really I mean profession doesnt affect height no matter how much you work out you dont grow taller.

Jan 25, 2008, 08:34 PM // 20:34	#12
Earth Always Outnumbered Join Date: Jul 2006	It depends on sex. Also, sometimes when making a new character it'll start at a random height but the max/min height is always the same when making a profession. Females tend to be smaller than male characters of the same profession. So, when making a female warrior, it'll be smaller than a male warrior. Are you sure you're not imagining things?

Jan 25, 2008, 10:40 PM // 22:40	#13
Sir Tidus Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jan 2008	No, I'm not imagining things. The max/min height limiter do indeed move on the scale every time u make a character. However, the scale doesn't matter, it's the relative position in between the max/min height limiters that matter. I found this out the hard way. Thanks guys.

Jan 25, 2008, 11:49 PM // 23:49	#14
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	I think the reason you are seeing a difference is because you are more zoomed into or zoomed out of the character at the time.

Jan 26, 2008, 02:17 AM // 02:17	#16
BFG Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lost Guild: DCSB	LEARN TO USE THE WIKIS.

Jan 26, 2008, 04:35 AM // 04:35	#18
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	I don't think they are suppose to change, then again its been awhile since I last created a new char. Screen shot it to show us what you mean.