Question about the "factions" tab - Guild Wars Forums

Old Fart Gamer · Jun 18, 2006, 11:09 PM // 23:09

This question is in regards to the Prophecies campaign.

When you press the 'H' key in your game you will recieve the Hero's box which has three tabs. One of them is the 'factions' tab. Can anyone tell me what all this means and how faction points are earned/rewarded? When I started my prophecies campaign, my faction points were like down around 1300 to 1500 I think (can't remember exactly) and they were Balthazarian. Then after I installed the factions campaign upgrade I noticed it went up to like 1885 or something. How and why did this happen? The faction points I'm referring to are for a character that I have NOT taken over to Cantha yet and that character doesn't have any Luxon or Kurzick points (maybe because I haven't taken him over to Cantha yet?).

I'm asking this question because anytime I do a search on this topic, all I get is info about the factions game itself and not what the tab means in the Hero box.

Thanx for the help,
OFG

cR4zY-n^ · Jun 18, 2006, 11:17 PM // 23:17

You earn Balthazar factions by playing in PvP. That means Random Arenas, Team Arenas, Hero's Ascent, Alliance Battle and they're used to unlock skills, runes, upgrades for PvP only characters.

Kurzick and Luxon faction you can earn by playing quests given by each of them and they're used mostly to be donated to your guild/alliance faction vault so you can own a outpost/town if you have enough points.

Hope this helps, hf.

Former Ruling · Jun 18, 2006, 11:32 PM // 23:32

yea, most types of PvP combat (arenas, guild battles, alliance battles, etc) give Faction of Balthazar.

go to a Priest of Balthazar, and you can cash them in. If you have 1800, you can almost buy 2 skills or upgrades (1,000 each).

DeanBB · Jun 19, 2006, 01:26 AM // 01:26

Pretty good guide here:

http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=279

Old Fart Gamer · Jun 19, 2006, 09:47 PM // 21:47

This is quite strange because I have NEVER played PvP.

Hmm....

Thank for the help,
OFG

Carth` · Jun 19, 2006, 10:09 PM // 22:09

Everybody has played at least one battle because you are forced to after searing (a 4v4). If you killed someone in that you will have some Balthazar faction

Old Fart Gamer · Jun 20, 2006, 03:59 AM // 03:59

Yer right, I forgot about that battle. My bad

OFG

Jun 18, 2006, 11:09 PM // 23:09	#1
Old Fart Gamer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA Profession: W/Mo	Question about the "factions" tab This question is in regards to the Prophecies campaign. When you press the 'H' key in your game you will recieve the Hero's box which has three tabs. One of them is the 'factions' tab. Can anyone tell me what all this means and how faction points are earned/rewarded? When I started my prophecies campaign, my faction points were like down around 1300 to 1500 I think (can't remember exactly) and they were Balthazarian. Then after I installed the factions campaign upgrade I noticed it went up to like 1885 or something. How and why did this happen? The faction points I'm referring to are for a character that I have NOT taken over to Cantha yet and that character doesn't have any Luxon or Kurzick points (maybe because I haven't taken him over to Cantha yet?). I'm asking this question because anytime I do a search on this topic, all I get is info about the factions game itself and not what the tab means in the Hero box. Thanx for the help, OFG

Jun 19, 2006, 09:47 PM // 21:47	#5
Old Fart Gamer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA Profession: W/Mo	That's odd... This is quite strange because I have NEVER played PvP. Hmm.... Thank for the help, OFG

Jun 18, 2006, 11:17 PM // 23:17	#2
cR4zY-n^ Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Zadar - Croatia Guild: We Work As A [Team] Profession: Mo/E	You earn Balthazar factions by playing in PvP. That means Random Arenas, Team Arenas, Hero's Ascent, Alliance Battle and they're used to unlock skills, runes, upgrades for PvP only characters. Kurzick and Luxon faction you can earn by playing quests given by each of them and they're used mostly to be donated to your guild/alliance faction vault so you can own a outpost/town if you have enough points. Hope this helps, hf.

Jun 18, 2006, 11:32 PM // 23:32	#3
Former Ruling Grotto Attendant Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Cedartown, Georgia Profession: R/	yea, most types of PvP combat (arenas, guild battles, alliance battles, etc) give Faction of Balthazar. go to a Priest of Balthazar, and you can cash them in. If you have 1800, you can almost buy 2 skills or upgrades (1,000 each).

Jun 19, 2006, 01:26 AM // 01:26	#4
DeanBB Forge Runner Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Arizona Guild: Wizardry Players Guild, http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com	Pretty good guide here: http://4guildwars.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?t=279

Jun 19, 2006, 10:09 PM // 22:09	#6
Carth` Desert Nomad Join Date: Apr 2006	Everybody has played at least one battle because you are forced to after searing (a 4v4). If you killed someone in that you will have some Balthazar faction

Jun 20, 2006, 03:59 AM // 03:59	#7
Old Fart Gamer Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: CA Profession: W/Mo	Yer right, I forgot about that battle. My bad OFG