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meab · Apr 21, 2006, 01:40 AM // 01:40

noob question again. If all i want to do is pvp forever and want to be good at it should i waste my time doign the role play part or can i go right to pvp and get my skills then.

Aphrodite Sky · Apr 21, 2006, 01:55 AM // 01:55

I wouldnt say finishing the PvE aspet of GW is a waste of time at all.

Yes, you can create a PvP character right away and never make a PvE one. Yes, you could unlock all skills, runes, and upgrades by doing nothing but PvP. But, what you miss IMO is learning the ins and outs of your profession. GW is more about how well you can play your character as opposed to how uber your gear is or how many skills you have unlocked. Knowing how to time casts or make the best use of your adrenaline are all things easily learned thru finishing the PvE game. Sure you could learn all of this thru PvP but it takes longer (unless you are uber from the start, which most of us arent) and you would be missing an important part of the game... even if you dont care about the storyline its nice to be able to do high end PvE to get Green Weapons, Fissure of Woe Armor, or the satisfaction of finishing the missions.

With the release of factions next week you may consider making a PvE character as the faction collection system seems to have a PvE aspect as well as PvP. In the end, I say to each their own. Play what you like or you wont play at all.

jules · Apr 21, 2006, 01:56 AM // 01:56

You can unlock all the skills you need with faction that you gain from playing PvP. So you don't have to play PvE to unlock your skills.

meab · Apr 21, 2006, 01:57 AM // 01:57

k thx i thought u could only unlock skills in rp version. i will play both,

Zui · Apr 21, 2006, 02:27 AM // 02:27

You can unlock everything in PvP.

However there are items that are not available to pure PvP players that don't have a PvE, as these items are not currently offered for your PvP charactars(and unless you consistently win the Hall of Heroes, you'll never be able to find/buy any of them with a pure PvP charactar). Some of these items are -5 energy single handed weapons, -5 energy scroll(quest reward), and some green items that don't have a PvP equivilent. PvE charactars can also carry around multiple sets of armor, and change them as neeed(like in combat swapping to no superior runes vs a spike team).

All of those aren't extremely important, and aren't by any means required to play PvP, but they certainly can help. Not to mention the unlocking process for PvE can get you a good base of skills to start with.

NatalieD · Apr 21, 2006, 02:36 AM // 02:36

It's worth doing at least a little pve. Early in the game you can unlock a lot of skills much quicker than you could by PVPing.

Also, you need to do about five minutes of PVE to complete the Resurrection Signet quest, 'cuz as far as I know the res sig can't be unlocked with faction for some reason.

LightningHell · Apr 21, 2006, 02:46 AM // 02:46

Resurrection Signet is automatically unlocked, methinks.

Sofonisba · Apr 21, 2006, 08:59 PM // 20:59

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Originally Posted by LightningHell

Resurrection Signet is automatically unlocked, methinks.

I'm not certain about this, since I didn't get into PvP until after I'd created a few PvE characters... but I was in a random team with a W/Mo template guy once who used Restore Life. I told him it wasn't such a good idea, but he said he hadn't unlocked Res Sig yet.

By all means, unlock Res Sig first!

ikickedbutt · Apr 21, 2006, 09:33 PM // 21:33

belive me, you should go through rp first to unlock skills. i pvp alot and i have near 100K faction but i would say a good 30-40% of the skills i have were unlocked in PvE.

oh and prebuilts suck hard, you probably wouldnt get much faction anyways using a prebuilt.

Apr 21, 2006, 01:40 AM // 01:40	#1
meab Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006	PvP rp noob question again. If all i want to do is pvp forever and want to be good at it should i waste my time doign the role play part or can i go right to pvp and get my skills then.

Apr 21, 2006, 01:55 AM // 01:55	#2
Aphrodite Sky Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Guild: Knights of the Alliance Profession: N/Me	I wouldnt say finishing the PvE aspet of GW is a waste of time at all. Yes, you can create a PvP character right away and never make a PvE one. Yes, you could unlock all skills, runes, and upgrades by doing nothing but PvP. But, what you miss IMO is learning the ins and outs of your profession. GW is more about how well you can play your character as opposed to how uber your gear is or how many skills you have unlocked. Knowing how to time casts or make the best use of your adrenaline are all things easily learned thru finishing the PvE game. Sure you could learn all of this thru PvP but it takes longer (unless you are uber from the start, which most of us arent) and you would be missing an important part of the game... even if you dont care about the storyline its nice to be able to do high end PvE to get Green Weapons, Fissure of Woe Armor, or the satisfaction of finishing the missions. With the release of factions next week you may consider making a PvE character as the faction collection system seems to have a PvE aspect as well as PvP. In the end, I say to each their own. Play what you like or you wont play at all.

Apr 21, 2006, 01:56 AM // 01:56	#3
jules Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: Xen of Sigils [XoO]	You can unlock all the skills you need with faction that you gain from playing PvP. So you don't have to play PvE to unlock your skills.

Apr 21, 2006, 01:57 AM // 01:57	#4
meab Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2006	k thx i thought u could only unlock skills in rp version. i will play both,

Apr 21, 2006, 02:27 AM // 02:27	#5
Zui Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2006 Guild: The Benecia Renovatio [RenO] Profession: Mo/	You can unlock everything in PvP. However there are items that are not available to pure PvP players that don't have a PvE, as these items are not currently offered for your PvP charactars(and unless you consistently win the Hall of Heroes, you'll never be able to find/buy any of them with a pure PvP charactar). Some of these items are -5 energy single handed weapons, -5 energy scroll(quest reward), and some green items that don't have a PvP equivilent. PvE charactars can also carry around multiple sets of armor, and change them as neeed(like in combat swapping to no superior runes vs a spike team). All of those aren't extremely important, and aren't by any means required to play PvP, but they certainly can help. Not to mention the unlocking process for PvE can get you a good base of skills to start with.

Apr 21, 2006, 02:36 AM // 02:36	#6
NatalieD Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2005	It's worth doing at least a little pve. Early in the game you can unlock a lot of skills much quicker than you could by PVPing. Also, you need to do about five minutes of PVE to complete the Resurrection Signet quest, 'cuz as far as I know the res sig can't be unlocked with faction for some reason.

Apr 21, 2006, 02:46 AM // 02:46	#7
LightningHell (????????????)??? Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hong Kong Guild: Guildless Profession: Mo/	Resurrection Signet is automatically unlocked, methinks.

Apr 21, 2006, 09:33 PM // 21:33	#9
ikickedbutt Academy Page Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: I Final Fear I[FeaR]	belive me, you should go through rp first to unlock skills. i pvp alot and i have near 100K faction but i would say a good 30-40% of the skills i have were unlocked in PvE. oh and prebuilts suck hard, you probably wouldnt get much faction anyways using a prebuilt.