Faction choice for the first time through? - Guild Wars Forums

KrakenAZ · Oct 24, 2011, 03:54 AM // 03:54

Hi all.

I've reached the point in my first time through the game where I need to choose Luxon or Kurzick. Are there any significant differences that maybe the wiki doesn't point out? I have limited play time for GW, so it will be a while before I can get another character up to this point.

Calista Blackblood · Oct 24, 2011, 03:57 AM // 03:57

None at all. You can go back easily anyway and still complete the other side. Gyala Hatchery(Luxon) may be slightly easier than Enternal Grove(kurzick) first time through though.

KrakenAZ · Oct 24, 2011, 04:46 AM // 04:46

Thanks for the info. Luxon it is for now then.

wilebill · Oct 24, 2011, 05:47 AM // 05:47

Luxon works. I'm a Luxon 12 now, but I started as a Kurzick and that works too.

There is a trick to the Gyala Hatchery quest. Read up on it on it before you do it. You can go ahead of the turtles without starting them and clean out most of the enemy forces. Then you just walk along with the turtles to the end. Pipe. The Jade Sea is on the whole an enjoyable place.

One big advantage to Luxon is that when you have hard mode available you can run Mount Quinkai, an easy HM vanquish. If you take the shrine blessing, you get about 10,000 Luxon faction points per run. This will level up your Luxon faction to a healthy 7 or 8 pretty fast.

akelarumi · Oct 24, 2011, 10:02 AM // 10:02

You never really choose, you recieve two primairy quests, one for luxon and one for kurzick side. You can do both whenever you want.

As stated the luxoin mission (Gyala) is indeed a bit easier (specially if you read the wikipage bout the backway) then eternal grove (Kurzick) wich need either another real player or some carefull flagging.

So if your not interested in titles or playing in a guild/alliance, I would suggest to pick luxon. If your guild is however kurzick, I would pick kurzick and contribute to your guilds points.

gremlin · Oct 24, 2011, 02:17 PM // 14:17

I went luxon first time and indeed most of my characters started that rout, I find the scenery more pleasant.

If I started Kurzic first it would have been for one of 2 reasons.
Either there was an elite skill I wanted from Kurzic territory or the armour suited the character better, I would start a ritualist as a Kurzic.

**cosyfiep** · Oct 24, 2011, 02:36 PM // 14:36

you can pick both and do most of the stuff for both of them. You just need to have the 10k faction for whichever side to get the next quest (after befriending) to do the missions (gayla or eternal grove).
And you can always go back and do the other stuff after you have done the one side--its not a final choice.

chuckles79 · Oct 24, 2011, 04:08 PM // 16:08

Short answers: Go with what your guild is aligned to. If you are not part of a guild or you are the guild leader, then go with whichever you like.

I will note that I find the Kurzick lands generally easier to explore, and quite frankly more interesting.

I will say that Kurzick lands are kinder to ranged attackers and to ritualists. Ranged because Naga Archers in Luxon territory use the elite skill Escape, and ritualists because there are some crucial elite skills to be capped in Kurzick territory.

byteme! · Oct 25, 2011, 02:50 AM // 02:50

When I did this I made my decision based on the type of armor I wanted for that particular character I was playing.

Oct 24, 2011, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#1
KrakenAZ Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2011	Faction choice for the first time through? Hi all. I've reached the point in my first time through the game where I need to choose Luxon or Kurzick. Are there any significant differences that maybe the wiki doesn't point out? I have limited play time for GW, so it will be a while before I can get another character up to this point.

Oct 24, 2011, 03:57 AM // 03:57	#2
Calista Blackblood Permanently Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Northern Ireland Guild: Nowhere To Run Nowhere To [Hide] Profession: N/	None at all. You can go back easily anyway and still complete the other side. Gyala Hatchery(Luxon) may be slightly easier than Enternal Grove(kurzick) first time through though. __________________ *The best goodbyes are like a knife in the dark: short, simple and to the point*

Oct 24, 2011, 02:36 PM // 14:36	#7
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	you can pick both and do most of the stuff for both of them. You just need to have the 10k faction for whichever side to get the next quest (after befriending) to do the missions (gayla or eternal grove). And you can always go back and do the other stuff after you have done the one side--its not a final choice. __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Oct 24, 2011, 04:46 AM // 04:46	#3
KrakenAZ Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Aug 2011	Thanks for the info. Luxon it is for now then.

Oct 24, 2011, 05:47 AM // 05:47	#4
wilebill Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt Vernon, Ohio Guild: Band of the Hawk Profession: W/Mo	Luxon works. I'm a Luxon 12 now, but I started as a Kurzick and that works too. There is a trick to the Gyala Hatchery quest. Read up on it on it before you do it. You can go ahead of the turtles without starting them and clean out most of the enemy forces. Then you just walk along with the turtles to the end. Pipe. The Jade Sea is on the whole an enjoyable place. One big advantage to Luxon is that when you have hard mode available you can run Mount Quinkai, an easy HM vanquish. If you take the shrine blessing, you get about 10,000 Luxon faction points per run. This will level up your Luxon faction to a healthy 7 or 8 pretty fast.

Oct 24, 2011, 10:02 AM // 10:02	#5
akelarumi Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Nov 2009 Profession: E/	You never really choose, you recieve two primairy quests, one for luxon and one for kurzick side. You can do both whenever you want. As stated the luxoin mission (Gyala) is indeed a bit easier (specially if you read the wikipage bout the backway) then eternal grove (Kurzick) wich need either another real player or some carefull flagging. So if your not interested in titles or playing in a guild/alliance, I would suggest to pick luxon. If your guild is however kurzick, I would pick kurzick and contribute to your guilds points.

Oct 24, 2011, 02:17 PM // 14:17	#6
gremlin Furnace Stoker Join Date: Oct 2006 Guild: GWAR Profession: Me/Mo	I went luxon first time and indeed most of my characters started that rout, I find the scenery more pleasant. If I started Kurzic first it would have been for one of 2 reasons. Either there was an elite skill I wanted from Kurzic territory or the armour suited the character better, I would start a ritualist as a Kurzic.

Oct 24, 2011, 04:08 PM // 16:08	#8
chuckles79 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2009 Guild: FILA Profession: P/	Short answers: Go with what your guild is aligned to. If you are not part of a guild or you are the guild leader, then go with whichever you like. I will note that I find the Kurzick lands generally easier to explore, and quite frankly more interesting. I will say that Kurzick lands are kinder to ranged attackers and to ritualists. Ranged because Naga Archers in Luxon territory use the elite skill Escape, and ritualists because there are some crucial elite skills to be capped in Kurzick territory.

Oct 25, 2011, 02:50 AM // 02:50	#9
byteme! Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On Earth Profession: W/P	When I did this I made my decision based on the type of armor I wanted for that particular character I was playing.