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savaged · Dec 06, 2006, 11:24 PM // 23:24

What type of animals can a ranger control?

and if you create a character on Nitefall lets say (like Assasin), and want to play them in the first GW game, is it possible to use the same character across games? Or do you have to create a new one for each.

quickmonty · Dec 06, 2006, 11:38 PM // 23:38

Second question first: You can play a character in any chapter (provided you have that chapter) regardless of where that character started. There are missions on each continent that will allow you to travel to the other continents. Once you have done the mission you can map travel to the other continent(s).

There are many different animals that a Ranger can control. Here are a few:

Tyria ~ Melendru's stalker (cat), moa, bear, wolf

Cantha ~ tiger, white tiger, black moa, phoenix

Elona ~ flamingo, croc, rat, lion, lioness, hyena

There are more, which I'm sure some kind soul will add

zelira · Dec 06, 2006, 11:40 PM // 23:40

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Originally Posted by savaged

What type of animals can a ranger control?

It's a long list, lions, tigers, crabs, stalker, few types of birds, etc.

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Originally Posted by savaged

and if you create a character on Nitefall lets say (like Assasin), and want to play them in the first GW game, is it possible to use the same character across games? Or do you have to create a new one for each.

You can only create an assassin in Factions. Yes you will be able to play that character in each of the chapters without rerolling if your chapters are linked to the same account. There are quests in Lion's Arch, Kamadan, Kaineng Center that will allow your characters to go into different chapters for the first time. After that it's just pull up your map and click on the boat icon to select where you want to go.

savaged · Dec 07, 2006, 02:33 AM // 02:33

thanks for answering guys, I just need a little bit more clarification on the pet system.

After you catch a pet, how do you get rid of it if you want to catch another one?

And, lets take wolves for an example, are there different types of them that you can catch? Do they have different attributes?

quickmonty · Dec 07, 2006, 02:37 AM // 02:37

There are "trainers" in different places who will take your pet. You get nothing for it but the chance to charm a different pet. Most pets start at low levels and you have to level them up. There is a thread about pets in here somewhere that has a lot of useful info.

You can begin your search here:

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...hp?search=pets

birdfoot · Dec 07, 2006, 04:38 AM // 04:38

There are NPCs (usually right outside certain towns/outposts) tagged with "[Pet Tamer]". These NPCs will take your pet so that it frees up the availability for you to charm another. Just think of it as your character having to be a responsible master; you can't just throw your pets away, you'll need to get those NPCs to be their new master(s).

Check GuildWiki (http://gw.gamewikis.org/) if you need to find a pet tamer near your location. You can also do a search for "pet" on GuildWiki if you wanna know more in-depth stuff regarding pets, there's some evolution thingy tied to them.

VGJustice · Dec 07, 2006, 06:26 AM // 06:26

There are usually a couple different types of pets with the same basic look to them (2 or 3 cats per chapter, as an example), but all pets have the same general stats. The only exception is the Bear type pets, which have a skill called Brutal Mauling that doesn't actually do anything besides slow down their attack pattern. And what birdfoot says is true, pets have "evolutions" as they level up which are directly related to how you have treated your pet. There's a very detailed guide that was created before the release of Factions that explains how all that works.

Here's a link to that, but it's a little advanced - http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ide-id1575.php

Nestaron · Dec 07, 2006, 01:55 PM // 13:55

Purely testing myself here to see if i know all the pets... :P

Tyria: Melandrus Stalker, Warthog, Black Bear, Strider(is this cappable?), Moa Bird, Snow Wolf, Lynx and Lizzard

Cantha: Tiger, White Tiger, Black Moa, Crane, Lurkers and Phoenix

Elona: Flamingo, Warthog, Lion, Lioness, Crocodile, Rat and Hyena

Core pets: Black Widow

Correct?

http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Pets

I was yey... mini wave for me!

Dec 06, 2006, 11:24 PM // 23:24	#1
savaged Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2006	Just two questions What type of animals can a ranger control? and if you create a character on Nitefall lets say (like Assasin), and want to play them in the first GW game, is it possible to use the same character across games? Or do you have to create a new one for each.

Dec 07, 2006, 01:55 PM // 13:55	#8
Nestaron Krytan Explorer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Guild: Banished Dragons Profession: A/	Purely testing myself here to see if i know all the pets... :P Tyria: Melandrus Stalker, Warthog, Black Bear, Strider(is this cappable?), Moa Bird, Snow Wolf, Lynx and Lizzard Cantha: Tiger, White Tiger, Black Moa, Crane, Lurkers and Phoenix Elona: Flamingo, Warthog, Lion, Lioness, Crocodile, Rat and Hyena Core pets: Black Widow Correct? http://gw.gamewikis.org/wiki/Pets I was yey... mini wave for me! Last edited by Nestaron; Dec 07, 2006 at 02:00 PM // 14:00..

Dec 06, 2006, 11:38 PM // 23:38	#2
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Second question first: You can play a character in any chapter (provided you have that chapter) regardless of where that character started. There are missions on each continent that will allow you to travel to the other continents. Once you have done the mission you can map travel to the other continent(s). There are many different animals that a Ranger can control. Here are a few: Tyria ~ Melendru's stalker (cat), moa, bear, wolf Cantha ~ tiger, white tiger, black moa, phoenix Elona ~ flamingo, croc, rat, lion, lioness, hyena There are more, which I'm sure some kind soul will add

Dec 07, 2006, 02:33 AM // 02:33	#4
savaged Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Dec 2006	thanks for answering guys, I just need a little bit more clarification on the pet system. After you catch a pet, how do you get rid of it if you want to catch another one? And, lets take wolves for an example, are there different types of them that you can catch? Do they have different attributes?

Dec 07, 2006, 02:37 AM // 02:37	#5
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	There are "trainers" in different places who will take your pet. You get nothing for it but the chance to charm a different pet. Most pets start at low levels and you have to level them up. There is a thread about pets in here somewhere that has a lot of useful info. You can begin your search here: http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...hp?search=pets

Dec 07, 2006, 04:38 AM // 04:38	#6
birdfoot Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Singapore Guild: Ordo Chaotika Profession: W/Mo	There are NPCs (usually right outside certain towns/outposts) tagged with "[Pet Tamer]". These NPCs will take your pet so that it frees up the availability for you to charm another. Just think of it as your character having to be a responsible master; you can't just throw your pets away, you'll need to get those NPCs to be their new master(s). Check GuildWiki (http://gw.gamewikis.org/) if you need to find a pet tamer near your location. You can also do a search for "pet" on GuildWiki if you wanna know more in-depth stuff regarding pets, there's some evolution thingy tied to them.

Dec 07, 2006, 06:26 AM // 06:26	#7
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	There are usually a couple different types of pets with the same basic look to them (2 or 3 cats per chapter, as an example), but all pets have the same general stats. The only exception is the Bear type pets, which have a skill called Brutal Mauling that doesn't actually do anything besides slow down their attack pattern. And what birdfoot says is true, pets have "evolutions" as they level up which are directly related to how you have treated your pet. There's a very detailed guide that was created before the release of Factions that explains how all that works. Here's a link to that, but it's a little advanced - http://www.guildwarsguru.com/content...ide-id1575.php