Unlocking Hero Battles PvP Arena - Page 2 - Guild Wars Forums

Xenex Xclame · Nov 22, 2006, 03:09 AM // 03:09

Ok, understood.

About your last sentence, i dont know if im alone, but for me it seems like Nightfall IS trying to make pve go to pvp.There are so many things that you do in NF that you can use in pvp, even things you do in pvp you end up having to do in NF.Its kind of hard to explain for me and explaining it would be another thread.

gojensen · Jan 04, 2007, 09:17 AM // 09:17

Well, this sucks. I've been wanting to play Hero Battles ever since I got NightFall. However, after unlocking my first 3 Heroes through PvE there was still no Hero Battle Arena to be seen. I went off to support.guildwars.com and asked, and got a rather dull reply. This was back in November;

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM Clive

Thank you very much for contacting the Guild Wars Customer Support Team. We always appreciate hearing from our players, and your feedback has been passed on to the developers. The Guild Wars development team is continually making changes to improve the game and looks at your feedback very closely to make this happen.

So I waited. And waited. Yesterday I tried again, still no Hero Battle Arena. So I tried support again. Today I got this answer;

Quote:

Originally Posted by GM Charles

Thank you very much for contacting the Guild Wars Customer Support Team. We always appreciate hearing from our players. The Guild Wars development team is continually making changes to improve the game and looks at your feedback very closely to make this happen. We are going to further investigate the reported issue, and will provide your feedback along with our own findings to the developers at ArenaNet. In case we require any further information, we will contact you again.

Now, if you ask me both of those replies looks auto-generated, and neither helps me ANY. (They don't even suggest creating a PvP character, which anyway isn't an option for me as I've filled up all my slots with PvE characters which I'm not keen on deleting...

)

You ask me this sucks, but it's pretty clear that A-net prefers to fix other stuff than allowing some players access to all content without buying extra slots - which perhaps is what they want.

Both previous messages encouraged me to post on a forum, so I'm doing that now in hopes of them waking up - however from my past dealings with A-net/NC-Soft I have no hope for that. (Their support sucks IMO).

gojensen · Jan 09, 2007, 03:00 PM // 15:00

Still haven't got any replies from support. So now I'm gonna bump the ticket every other day till I get something other than a semi automated reply saying they will "look into it" by a nondescript (or autogenerated?) GM Name-me.

If Gaile or any one else would like to chime in here - please do...

Jeff Highwind · Jan 09, 2007, 07:21 PM // 19:21

You only unlocked 3 heroes? Going on a wild guess here but I think you need to beat Nightfall be capable of unlocking it.

gojensen · Jan 10, 2007, 12:26 PM // 12:26

Nah I have 6 or 7 heroes unlocked now, and I remember reading someone elses post that had beaten Nightfall and still couldn't unlock the Hero Battle Arena.

What really irritates me is the blatant disregard of this subject apparently going on by A-net. :-/

elsuavio · Feb 19, 2007, 09:48 PM // 21:48

beating nf doesn't do it, nor does unlocking all the heros. i've unlocked them all now, including the rit. no luck getting to hero battles. a-net never gave me an answer either. i'm thinking they're just trying to force ppl to buy another slot for a pvp character.

BladeDVD · Feb 19, 2007, 11:46 PM // 23:46

I think that most people probably have an extra slot and/or keep a pvp character. Either of those allows you to get around the bug.

And it is reported as a bug. ANet, however, has a lot of bugs to address (as does any game with as many things as GW has to keep track of will) and this is probably just not very high on the to do list. People who don't PVP don't care, and people who do have PVP characters to unlock it with.

I have 20 characters across 2 accounts and they are all full of stuff, so I can't create a PVP character to unlock the HB yet. I actually bought another character slot a day or two ago (it's a sickness I tell you

) so I guess I could unlock it for one of my accounts now. I hope they fix it soon too, but if I really cared, I'd delete a mule and just get it over with. For those without mules to sacrifice, though, I can see where this would be a real pain in the butt.

gojensen · Feb 20, 2007, 02:48 PM // 14:48

Exactly and support keeps giving me the same inane drivel that I SWEAR is generated by a bot... and randomly signed by "GM bot-a-lot"... :-/

I have nine toons. I'm NOT deleting any of them, and I'm not too keen on buying an extra slot just to get access to something I already should have access to because Anet is to "lazy" to fix this.

Tradedaro · May 06, 2007, 08:20 PM // 20:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by gojensen

I have nine toons. I'm NOT deleting any of them, and I'm not too keen on buying an extra slot just to get access to something I already should have access to because Anet is to "lazy" to fix this.

Actually, I recently deleted a low lvl char just to try the unlocking thing.
-> So far no success, I must be doing something wrong...

Just fix this A-net!

Tradedaro · May 10, 2007, 07:27 PM // 19:27

Update: the unlocking via a pvp char does NOT work...
My pvp char is parked in HB, when I take a different char: HB is not on the map...

Painbringer · May 10, 2007, 08:51 PM // 20:51

Getting There
Map travel to The Battle Isles (Great Temple of Balthazar) from Tyria, Elona or Cantha.
To access Hero Battles you must unlock at least three Heroes onto your account. If you haven’t already unlocked the first three Heroes, just complete Zaishen Basic Training with a PvP character, then talk to the Priest of Balthazar, who will give you free unlocks.
Once unlocked this way, you can map travel to the Hero Battles at any time.
You must have Nightfall, or you cannot unlock any Heroes.

This is what old wiki states

Painbringer · May 11, 2007, 03:40 PM // 15:40

I checked when I got home last night (I have all heroes Unlocked) I do have access to the Hero Battle Arena (I have NEVER made a PVP character)

Edit-I have done some Zaishen basic and Zaishen Challenge.

FlameoutAlchemist · May 11, 2007, 04:05 PM // 16:05

My fiancee has been having problems getting to HB even though all her characters have three heroes unlocked, but I don't think she's done Zaishen basic yet. I'll have her try it.

Tradedaro · May 13, 2007, 02:09 PM // 14:09

Hi again,

I had some success: I made a pvp char, did the Zaishen Training, parked him in HB.
After this, I selected a different char (did not have the option to use the shortcut button to go to HB (H-screen)) brought him to The Great Temple of Balthazar (still no HB on map) and made him speak to a Priest.

Result: HB appeared on the map! (no unlock-pop-up)
I did this with all my lvl20's and they now all seem to have access to HB, even with the shortcut.
It is not enough to have 3 heroes unlocked on your account; my lower lvl chars are unable to go to HB with this method. Maybe they individually have to have 3 heroes to be able to go there?

May 11, 2007, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#32
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	I checked when I got home last night (I have all heroes Unlocked) I do have access to the Hero Battle Arena (I have NEVER made a PVP character) Edit-I have done some Zaishen basic and Zaishen Challenge. Last edited by Painbringer; May 11, 2007 at 05:34 PM // 17:34..

May 13, 2007, 02:09 PM // 14:09	#34
Tradedaro Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: MaSS Profession: N/Me	Hi again, I had some success: I made a pvp char, did the Zaishen Training, parked him in HB. After this, I selected a different char (did not have the option to use the shortcut button to go to HB (H-screen)) brought him to The Great Temple of Balthazar (still no HB on map) and made him speak to a Priest. Result: HB appeared on the map! (no unlock-pop-up) I did this with all my lvl20's and they now all seem to have access to HB, even with the shortcut. It is not enough to have 3 heroes unlocked on your account; my lower lvl chars are unable to go to HB with this method. Maybe they individually have to have 3 heroes to be able to go there? Last edited by Tradedaro; May 13, 2007 at 02:10 PM // 14:10.. Reason: typo

Nov 22, 2006, 03:09 AM // 03:09	#21
Xenex Xclame Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: DPX Profession: R/	Ok, understood. About your last sentence, i dont know if im alone, but for me it seems like Nightfall IS trying to make pve go to pvp.There are so many things that you do in NF that you can use in pvp, even things you do in pvp you end up having to do in NF.Its kind of hard to explain for me and explaining it would be another thread.

Jan 09, 2007, 03:00 PM // 15:00	#23
gojensen Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: GrNO Profession: W/Me	Still haven't got any replies from support. So now I'm gonna bump the ticket every other day till I get something other than a semi automated reply saying they will "look into it" by a nondescript (or autogenerated?) GM Name-me. If Gaile or any one else would like to chime in here - please do...

Jan 09, 2007, 07:21 PM // 19:21	#24
Jeff Highwind Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2006 Guild: Grenth's Rejects [GR] Profession: R/Mo	You only unlocked 3 heroes? Going on a wild guess here but I think you need to beat Nightfall be capable of unlocking it.

Jan 10, 2007, 12:26 PM // 12:26	#25
gojensen Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: GrNO Profession: W/Me	Nah I have 6 or 7 heroes unlocked now, and I remember reading someone elses post that had beaten Nightfall and still couldn't unlock the Hero Battle Arena. What really irritates me is the blatant disregard of this subject apparently going on by A-net. :-/

Feb 19, 2007, 09:48 PM // 21:48	#26
elsuavio Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: Fatally Sikk Profession: W/	beating nf doesn't do it, nor does unlocking all the heros. i've unlocked them all now, including the rit. no luck getting to hero battles. a-net never gave me an answer either. i'm thinking they're just trying to force ppl to buy another slot for a pvp character.

Feb 19, 2007, 11:46 PM // 23:46	#27
BladeDVD Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Hawaii Guild: Clan Of Elders Profession: N/	I think that most people probably have an extra slot and/or keep a pvp character. Either of those allows you to get around the bug. And it is reported as a bug. ANet, however, has a lot of bugs to address (as does any game with as many things as GW has to keep track of will) and this is probably just not very high on the to do list. People who don't PVP don't care, and people who do have PVP characters to unlock it with. I have 20 characters across 2 accounts and they are all full of stuff, so I can't create a PVP character to unlock the HB yet. I actually bought another character slot a day or two ago (it's a sickness I tell you ) so I guess I could unlock it for one of my accounts now. I hope they fix it soon too, but if I really cared, I'd delete a mule and just get it over with. For those without mules to sacrifice, though, I can see where this would be a real pain in the butt.

Feb 20, 2007, 02:48 PM // 14:48	#28
gojensen Academy Page Join Date: Jan 2006 Guild: GrNO Profession: W/Me	Exactly and support keeps giving me the same inane drivel that I SWEAR is generated by a bot... and randomly signed by "GM bot-a-lot"... :-/ I have nine toons. I'm NOT deleting any of them, and I'm not too keen on buying an extra slot just to get access to something I already should have access to because Anet is to "lazy" to fix this.

May 10, 2007, 07:27 PM // 19:27	#30
Tradedaro Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: MaSS Profession: N/Me	Update: the unlocking via a pvp char does NOT work... My pvp char is parked in HB, when I take a different char: HB is not on the map...

May 10, 2007, 08:51 PM // 20:51	#31
Painbringer Furnace Stoker Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Minnesota Guild: Black Widows of Death Profession: W/Mo	Getting There Map travel to The Battle Isles (Great Temple of Balthazar) from Tyria, Elona or Cantha. To access Hero Battles you must unlock at least three Heroes onto your account. If you haven’t already unlocked the first three Heroes, just complete Zaishen Basic Training with a PvP character, then talk to the Priest of Balthazar, who will give you free unlocks. Once unlocked this way, you can map travel to the Hero Battles at any time. You must have Nightfall, or you cannot unlock any Heroes. This is what old wiki states

May 11, 2007, 04:05 PM // 16:05	#33
FlameoutAlchemist Hitmonk Extraordinarre!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lurking moar on my forums Guild: Starvin Chillin on Lincoln Drive [MAFB] Profession: Mo/Me	My fiancee has been having problems getting to HB even though all her characters have three heroes unlocked, but I don't think she's done Zaishen basic yet. I'll have her try it.