Why W and not Wa, etc.? - Guild Wars Forums

Zakarr · Jul 23, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05

Some professions has two letters like Me and Mo but some have only one letter like W and A? Ritualist is special because it is not Ri but Rt. Should Paragon be Pa or P and Dervish De or D?

Why they didn't just give two letters for everyone profession?

Gafgarion · Jul 23, 2006, 05:12 PM // 17:12

Because there are no other classes that start with a W.
If you had only an "M" for a class, it could be either a Mesmer or a Monk.
Same for Ranger and Ritualist, the choice of Rt ... I dunno, IMHO depicts better the word Ritualist, using the "t" in he second syllabe (sp?).

OMGsplosion · Jul 23, 2006, 05:13 PM // 17:13

I think it was all supposed to be one letter but the second was added ONLY to stop confusion between two classes that began with the same letter.

moko · Jul 23, 2006, 05:16 PM // 17:16

Paragorn and Dervish will most likely be P and D.

note, this is for english language setting, as character names are actually differemt in other languages. ever turned yours into german after playing english for so long? so confusing if you see Ks around, or W being rangers...

but yeah, the reason has been named. if theres more than one char starting with the same letter, theyd have to add another.

in case of Mo and Me both having two - they are core classes
in case of R having one and Rt having two - one is core and the other isnt, meaning nobody knew another R will be added.

and renaming the whole thing would be sily. :s
i couldnt imagine Ra as class description

TheMosesPHD · Jul 23, 2006, 06:26 PM // 18:26

For some reason it seems like seeing little Ps and Ds flying around will be a little stranger than seeing the As and Rts for the first time. I guess it's just the way the shapes hit my eyes.

Doug Clifton · Jul 24, 2006, 08:24 PM // 20:24

You should all switch your language to "Bork! Bork! Bork!", trust me it is on there under languages

Jul 23, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05	#1
Zakarr Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland	Why W and not Wa, etc.? Some professions has two letters like Me and Mo but some have only one letter like W and A? Ritualist is special because it is not Ri but Rt. Should Paragon be Pa or P and Dervish De or D? Why they didn't just give two letters for everyone profession?

Jul 23, 2006, 05:12 PM // 17:12	#2
Gafgarion Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Brazil Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] Profession: W/	Because there are no other classes that start with a W. If you had only an "M" for a class, it could be either a Mesmer or a Monk. Same for Ranger and Ritualist, the choice of Rt ... I dunno, IMHO depicts better the word Ritualist, using the "t" in he second syllabe (sp?).

Jul 23, 2006, 05:13 PM // 17:13	#3
OMGsplosion Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Ireland Guild: Kumian Brotherhood [KBro] Profession: R/Mo	I think it was all supposed to be one letter but the second was added ONLY to stop confusion between two classes that began with the same letter.

Jul 23, 2006, 05:16 PM // 17:16	#4
moko ??uo??o?? Join Date: May 2006	Paragorn and Dervish will most likely be P and D. note, this is for english language setting, as character names are actually differemt in other languages. ever turned yours into german after playing english for so long? so confusing if you see Ks around, or W being rangers... but yeah, the reason has been named. if theres more than one char starting with the same letter, theyd have to add another. in case of Mo and Me both having two - they are core classes in case of R having one and Rt having two - one is core and the other isnt, meaning nobody knew another R will be added. and renaming the whole thing would be sily. :s i couldnt imagine Ra as class description

Jul 23, 2006, 06:26 PM // 18:26	#5
TheMosesPHD Jungle Guide Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oregon Guild: Mo Mo Patty Blinks [MoMo] Profession: R/	For some reason it seems like seeing little Ps and Ds flying around will be a little stranger than seeing the As and Rts for the first time. I guess it's just the way the shapes hit my eyes.

Jul 24, 2006, 08:24 PM // 20:24	#6
Doug Clifton Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oceanside, CA Guild: The Shadowed Assassins [DaRk] Profession: W/Mo	You should all switch your language to "Bork! Bork! Bork!", trust me it is on there under languages