2 Questions Concerning Hall of Monuments and GW2 Characters - Guild Wars Forums

Plague · Jul 10, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32

This very well may have been asked before, but I can't find anything on it.

I notice titles can be carried over to GW2. Does this mean account-based titles or character-based titles? The difference I'm imagining is, if I create a character, are the acheivements he benefits from linked to my account or to the character of my choosing? For example, if I unlock the Protector of Tyria title on my Necromancer, will any and all characters I create in GW2 benefit, or only a character / profession of my choosing?

I certainly don't want to have to earn the same title on multiple characters, after all.

Another more general question: in Guild Wars 2, will it be more possible to create a single character and focus on him instead of creating so many for each profession? I suppose this is a gameplay question, so answers may be limited.

In Guild Wars, as a result of the way professions, skills and attributes are handed out, to maximize build effectiveness you must create multiple characters. For instance, my first character was a Necromancer. However, if one day I decided I wanted him to be a Monk, it just couldn't work out. I can't have him go out into the world, seek out the masters of the profession and discipline himself into the role of a Monk as a master over the course of years of in-game, arduous training. No, that's why I ended up making my second character: a monk. The question I'm posing here, I suppose, is: "Will characters in Guild Wars 2 have those kinds of limitations?"

I ask this mainly because spanning my time over so many characters in Guild Wars really wore me down. I don't like doing the missions over and over again, and performing the same quests repeatedly just to get characters near capturable elites. Most of my characters I created during Prophecies have most of the Chapter 1 quests done; I have virtually none of the quests done from the other two chapters, as I simply have not had the time - all of my time is focused on getting all my characters to new outposts and farming gold to purchase and capture every skill in the game. (Which I'm nearing, and I will add you don't get any Monument credit for it seems, even though it's a big accomplishment to me.)

I'd like to focus all my time on one character in Guild Wars 2. Can I realistically do this and still fully have the GW2 experience?

Mordakai · Jul 10, 2007, 03:46 PM // 15:46

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Originally Posted by Plague

This very well may have been asked before, but I can't find anything on it.

I notice titles can be carried over to GW2. Does this mean account-based titles or character-based titles? The difference I'm imagining is, if I create a character, are the acheivements he benefits from linked to my account or to the character of my choosing? For example, if I unlock the Protector of Tyria title on my Necromancer, will any and all characters I create in GW2 benefit, or only a character / profession of my choosing?

No one knows for sure, but I certainly hope we can combine titles from different characters to one GW2 char (although obviously such combos should not grant any of the "Kind of a Big Deal" Titles. That would be unfair to those players that earned them).

For the RPG aspect, since this is 100s of years later, our Titles may have mixed. (close-knit adventurers?

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Another more general question: in Guild Wars 2, will it be more possible to create a single character and focus on him instead of creating so many for each profession?

In Guild Wars, as a result of the way professions, skills and attributes are handed out, to maximize build effectiveness you must create multiple characters. For instance, my first character was a Necromancer. However, if one day I decided I wanted him to be a Monk, it just couldn't work out. I can't have him go out into the world, seek out the masters of the profession and discipline himself into the role of a Monk as a master over the course of years of in-game, arduous training. No, that's why I ended up making my second character: a monk. The question I'm posing here, I suppose, is: "Will characters in Guild Wars 2 have those kinds of limitations?"

I just saw this idea posted in another thread. It's quite possible that Races are the new "professions", and that we'll just choose attributes for them (with limitations, of course). I like the idea, but who knows what Anet is going to do? Best we can do is keep mentioning it, and see if Anet picks up on it.

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all of my time is focused on getting all my characters to new outposts and farming gold to purchase and capture every skill in the game. (Which I'm nearing, and I will add you don't get any Monument credit for it seems, even though it's a big accomplishment to me.)

I wasn't going to comment, but unless I'm misunderstanding, you should get 4 titles for getting every Elite skill in the game. One title for each Chapter's skills, and then a 4th for getting every Chapter. I don't have this title myself, not even going for it, so someone else may be able to address this better.

(or were you talking about regular skills? No, no Title for that).

Plague · Jul 11, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12

Every skill for the profession, that is. My Necromancer has every Necromancer skill in the game, my Ranger has every Ranger skill and my Warrior has every Warrior skill. I'm getting there on my Monk, and my Ele was just recently made, but fairly close considering.

There's no title for mastering a profession, just for learning every skill on a single character. (Something I find to be an incredibly stupid waste of my time and money.) My Necromancer might be a Necromancy master, but receives no credit for it. Granted, unlocking every skill from a single profession isn't as impressive as unlocking them from all professions, but it's still a relevant accomplishment.

That's why I'm wondering about being able to play just one character in GW2 - so being an Elementalist master with Warrior's Endurance won't be quite so worthless. I'd appreciate being able to move down tech trees to master skill lines or weapon masteries, or just switching primaries... something.

-Loki- · Jul 11, 2007, 12:39 AM // 00:39

Note - they haven't actually said titles carry over. They said the Hall of Monuments is upgraded depending on what titles/special weapons/etc your characters do have which unlock special things in GW2.

drago34 · Jul 11, 2007, 12:47 AM // 00:47

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Originally Posted by -Loki-

Note - they haven't actually said titles carry over. They said the Hall of Monuments is upgraded depending on what titles/special weapons/etc your characters do have which unlock special things in GW2.

But more importantly... No one knows anything for sure at the moment.

honnaja · Jul 13, 2007, 01:04 PM // 13:04

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Originally Posted by Mordakai

No one knows for sure, but I certainly hope we can combine titles from different characters to one GW2 char (although obviously such combos should not grant any of the "Kind of a Big Deal" Titles. That would be unfair to those players that earned them).

Not hugely unfair, since you still earned those titles... why should we be forced to stick to one character to title hunt.. I think it's more unfair that those with fewer characters have more chance of getting better titles on them.., but yeah I hope we can combine too - even from more than one account.......... if that could somehow be possible...

*prays*

Onarik Amrak · Jul 13, 2007, 04:54 PM // 16:54

I suppose you could say 2 of your heroes, or their children got a little friendly under the bedsheets and their offspring inherited their stuff.

Plausible right?

honnaja · Jul 16, 2007, 06:08 AM // 06:08

'guess so...

Jul 10, 2007, 03:32 PM // 15:32	#1
Plague Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: N/E	2 Questions Concerning Hall of Monuments and GW2 Characters This very well may have been asked before, but I can't find anything on it. I notice titles can be carried over to GW2. Does this mean account-based titles or character-based titles? The difference I'm imagining is, if I create a character, are the acheivements he benefits from linked to my account or to the character of my choosing? For example, if I unlock the Protector of Tyria title on my Necromancer, will any and all characters I create in GW2 benefit, or only a character / profession of my choosing? I certainly don't want to have to earn the same title on multiple characters, after all. Another more general question: in Guild Wars 2, will it be more possible to create a single character and focus on him instead of creating so many for each profession? I suppose this is a gameplay question, so answers may be limited. In Guild Wars, as a result of the way professions, skills and attributes are handed out, to maximize build effectiveness you must create multiple characters. For instance, my first character was a Necromancer. However, if one day I decided I wanted him to be a Monk, it just couldn't work out. I can't have him go out into the world, seek out the masters of the profession and discipline himself into the role of a Monk as a master over the course of years of in-game, arduous training. No, that's why I ended up making my second character: a monk. The question I'm posing here, I suppose, is: "Will characters in Guild Wars 2 have those kinds of limitations?" I ask this mainly because spanning my time over so many characters in Guild Wars really wore me down. I don't like doing the missions over and over again, and performing the same quests repeatedly just to get characters near capturable elites. Most of my characters I created during Prophecies have most of the Chapter 1 quests done; I have virtually none of the quests done from the other two chapters, as I simply have not had the time - all of my time is focused on getting all my characters to new outposts and farming gold to purchase and capture every skill in the game. (Which I'm nearing, and I will add you don't get any Monument credit for it seems, even though it's a big accomplishment to me.) I'd like to focus all my time on one character in Guild Wars 2. Can I realistically do this and still fully have the GW2 experience?

Jul 16, 2007, 06:08 AM // 06:08	#8
honnaja Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: UK Guild: LoF, Rtr	Hehe 'guess so...

Jul 11, 2007, 12:12 AM // 00:12	#3
Plague Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: N/E	Every skill for the profession, that is. My Necromancer has every Necromancer skill in the game, my Ranger has every Ranger skill and my Warrior has every Warrior skill. I'm getting there on my Monk, and my Ele was just recently made, but fairly close considering. There's no title for mastering a profession, just for learning every skill on a single character. (Something I find to be an incredibly stupid waste of my time and money.) My Necromancer might be a Necromancy master, but receives no credit for it. Granted, unlocking every skill from a single profession isn't as impressive as unlocking them from all professions, but it's still a relevant accomplishment. That's why I'm wondering about being able to play just one character in GW2 - so being an Elementalist master with Warrior's Endurance won't be quite so worthless. I'd appreciate being able to move down tech trees to master skill lines or weapon masteries, or just switching primaries... something.

Jul 11, 2007, 12:39 AM // 00:39	#4
-Loki- Forge Runner Join Date: Oct 2005	Note - they haven't actually said titles carry over. They said the Hall of Monuments is upgraded depending on what titles/special weapons/etc your characters do have which unlock special things in GW2.

Jul 13, 2007, 04:54 PM // 16:54	#7
Onarik Amrak Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2007 Guild: Astral Revenants Profession: P/W	I suppose you could say 2 of your heroes, or their children got a little friendly under the bedsheets and their offspring inherited their stuff. Plausible right?