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Benreparn · Jan 17, 2009, 06:02 PM // 18:02

Hello everyone

I just started playing guild wars and I own the first one (Prophecies) now to the issue. I only going to play pvp and I want access to all classes and skills/items or as many Is I can get, and the store with all the addition makes no sense to me for some reason. I simply need help with what I get in them and which one is good to buy, sorry If I express myself in a confusing way.

ac1inferno · Jan 17, 2009, 06:16 PM // 18:16

For PvP, I would say Nightfall to get heroes and decent Elites. PvE, Eye of the North.

Benreparn · Jan 17, 2009, 06:19 PM // 18:19

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Originally Posted by ac1inferno

For PvP, I would say Nightfall to get heroes and decent Elites. PvE, Eye of the North.

So by that you mean the game and not the skillpacks right? and if so, what are the skillpacks for, Im really confused about them

Codin The Great · Jan 17, 2009, 07:04 PM // 19:04

skillpacks are for unlocking all the skills in a certain campaign. For example, if u buy a factions skillpack. You get all the available skills u can unlock in factions already without going through the whole campaign and buying it all.

Benreparn · Jan 17, 2009, 07:15 PM // 19:15

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Originally Posted by Codin The Great

skillpacks are for unlocking all the skills in a certain campaign. For example, if u buy a factions skillpack. You get all the available skills u can unlock in factions already without going through the whole campaign and buying it all.

So in pvp purpouse buying the Faction skillpack is like buying The faction game? because here isnt anything that the game will game that the skillpack doesnt, in pvp that is.

Skyy High · Jan 17, 2009, 07:34 PM // 19:34

The PvE games allow you to unlock runes, insignias, and weapon components by finding them and ID-ing them as well. The skillpack only includes skills, you'll have to unlock the rest of the stuff with just balth faction. Also, if you just buy the factions skillpack, you won't get access to Factions-only PvP modes like AB. Same goes for Nightfall; the skillpack won't give you access to Hero Battles, or unlock any heroes at all.

Benreparn · Jan 17, 2009, 07:41 PM // 19:41

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Originally Posted by Skyy High

The PvE games allow you to unlock runes, insignias, and weapon components by finding them and ID-ing them as well. The skillpack only includes skills, you'll have to unlock the rest of the stuff with just balth faction. Also, if you just buy the factions skillpack, you won't get access to Factions-only PvP modes like AB. Same goes for Nightfall; the skillpack won't give you access to Hero Battles, or unlock any heroes at all.

I see, but if I buy the games, lets say faction, can I unlock all items and skills by just pvping and dont have to pve?

ac1inferno · Jan 17, 2009, 08:55 PM // 20:55

Yes, you can unlock all items and skills by just PvP'ing and don't have to PvE.

Eragon Zarroc · Jan 17, 2009, 09:34 PM // 21:34

if u only have prophecies and intend to pvp, u will need to buy factions, nightfall, and eotn so that u can obtain all skills. as for obtaining all skills, it will take some time. pve is cheap and easy to begin with. use it to obtain skills for basic pvp builds to run. playing in pve will also help u to learn basic game mechanics and what not. once ur semi-capable of being able to pvp, u can then earn balth faction to start unlocking stuff. always keep a a certain amount of balth faction on ur person so that if people ask u to take a skill u do not have, u will be able to unlock it on the spot. unlocking everything with balth faction takes a long time, so just play pve all the time in ur pvp down time. go through the campaigns, id all items u get ur hands on, cap all elites from bosses u come across. of course, this takes a reasonable amount of time. for instant skill gratification, there are pvp skill unlock packs that can be purchased in the online store. don't expect to be great at pvp right away. now-a-days it is quite a steep learning curve with 10 classes and all the skills associated with them. try reading up on the meta and what builds work and what not. good luck

KoKoS · Jan 17, 2009, 09:36 PM // 21:36

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Originally Posted by Benreparn

sorry If I express myself in a confusing way.

/forgive =]

Benreparn · Jan 17, 2009, 11:44 PM // 23:44

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Originally Posted by Eragon Zarroc

if u only have prophecies and intend to pvp, u will need to buy factions, nightfall, and eotn so that u can obtain all skills. as for obtaining all skills, it will take some time. pve is cheap and easy to begin with. use it to obtain skills for basic pvp builds to run. playing in pve will also help u to learn basic game mechanics and what not. once ur semi-capable of being able to pvp, u can then earn balth faction to start unlocking stuff. always keep a a certain amount of balth faction on ur person so that if people ask u to take a skill u do not have, u will be able to unlock it on the spot. unlocking everything with balth faction takes a long time, so just play pve all the time in ur pvp down time. go through the campaigns, id all items u get ur hands on, cap all elites from bosses u come across. of course, this takes a reasonable amount of time. for instant skill gratification, there are pvp skill unlock packs that can be purchased in the online store. don't expect to be great at pvp right away. now-a-days it is quite a steep learning curve with 10 classes and all the skills associated with them. try reading up on the meta and what builds work and what not. good luck

I played a little one the game was released but then WoW was kind of new aswell and all my friends played that and this far down the road wow is very dead to me, so I took your advice and played some PvE aswell and I can only say wow.. Im hooked it was pure fun for me and I rarly like to level up, it was like playing a good singel player RPG, will order the complete collection when the weekend is over, thanks alot all of you for the info and your help.
Now Im on to find a guild

Jan 17, 2009, 06:02 PM // 18:02	#1
Benreparn Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jan 2009	What to buy Hello everyone I just started playing guild wars and I own the first one (Prophecies) now to the issue. I only going to play pvp and I want access to all classes and skills/items or as many Is I can get, and the store with all the addition makes no sense to me for some reason. I simply need help with what I get in them and which one is good to buy, sorry If I express myself in a confusing way.

Jan 17, 2009, 06:16 PM // 18:16	#2
ac1inferno Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston Guild: We D Shot Your Stances [GODS] Profession: A/W	For PvP, I would say Nightfall to get heroes and decent Elites. PvE, Eye of the North.

Jan 17, 2009, 07:04 PM // 19:04	#4
Codin The Great Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: You will never know!!!! Guild: Guardians of Hades [GoH] Profession: W/E	skillpacks are for unlocking all the skills in a certain campaign. For example, if u buy a factions skillpack. You get all the available skills u can unlock in factions already without going through the whole campaign and buying it all.

Jan 17, 2009, 07:34 PM // 19:34	#6
Skyy High Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2006 Profession: R/	The PvE games allow you to unlock runes, insignias, and weapon components by finding them and ID-ing them as well. The skillpack only includes skills, you'll have to unlock the rest of the stuff with just balth faction. Also, if you just buy the factions skillpack, you won't get access to Factions-only PvP modes like AB. Same goes for Nightfall; the skillpack won't give you access to Hero Battles, or unlock any heroes at all.

Jan 17, 2009, 08:55 PM // 20:55	#8
ac1inferno Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Boston Guild: We D Shot Your Stances [GODS] Profession: A/W	Yes, you can unlock all items and skills by just PvP'ing and don't have to PvE.

Jan 17, 2009, 09:34 PM // 21:34	#9
Eragon Zarroc Atra estern?? ono thelduin Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madness Incarnate Guild: [Duo] Profession: W/P	if u only have prophecies and intend to pvp, u will need to buy factions, nightfall, and eotn so that u can obtain all skills. as for obtaining all skills, it will take some time. pve is cheap and easy to begin with. use it to obtain skills for basic pvp builds to run. playing in pve will also help u to learn basic game mechanics and what not. once ur semi-capable of being able to pvp, u can then earn balth faction to start unlocking stuff. always keep a a certain amount of balth faction on ur person so that if people ask u to take a skill u do not have, u will be able to unlock it on the spot. unlocking everything with balth faction takes a long time, so just play pve all the time in ur pvp down time. go through the campaigns, id all items u get ur hands on, cap all elites from bosses u come across. of course, this takes a reasonable amount of time. for instant skill gratification, there are pvp skill unlock packs that can be purchased in the online store. don't expect to be great at pvp right away. now-a-days it is quite a steep learning curve with 10 classes and all the skills associated with them. try reading up on the meta and what builds work and what not. good luck