question about pre-searing and factions - Guild Wars Forums

VitisVinifera · Mar 04, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22

I haven't seen this and was wondering about it.

It seems when you create a new character, you can have him 'born' in either Tyria or Cantha. If it's i Tyria I assume it's pre-searing. But if you start in Cantha, and you go back to Tyria, does it start in pre or post searing?

I'd hope pre......it's such a lovely scenery and everyone is happy

Tsunami Rain · Mar 04, 2006, 07:49 PM // 19:49

I'm guessing you will be transported to post-sear. Guild wars is always transitioning (timewise) as seen in the latest patch. If you take the ship to Tyria from Canthra, you will probably end up in Lions Arch (which is a much higher level than presear)

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there will probably be something to keep new characters in canthra from accessing tyria untill they are a higher level (quest or level maybe).

VitisVinifera · Mar 04, 2006, 08:05 PM // 20:05

thanks for the reply, and that makes sense. I do recall reading that the embarcation point from Tyria would be Lion's Arch, so I suppose that would mean when you go TO Tyria for the first time, it would be post-sear....and you'd be fighting your way backwards to get to Old Ascalon.

I also recall reading that to get new characters in Cantha up to speed there would be 'training grounds'. I was wondering if those were a series of skill and item-giving quests like in pre-searing, or some artificial way to get ppl exp?

My motivation is this: I like to "100%" games, so I'd like my new characters to see all the game's content, without having to choose either Tyria OR Cantha's early content while forgoing the other.

wonder how this works out.......maybe we'll just have to see, if noone knows.

Mandy Memory · Mar 04, 2006, 08:31 PM // 20:31

Each game has its "presearing" and then you can leave from LA or Canta's equivalent and go back and forth from there. No your character cannot time travel back to presear. Characters cant really time travel at all.

VitisVinifera · Mar 04, 2006, 08:42 PM // 20:42

My Ritualist's name will be Dr. Who.

I demand a Time Travel skill

anyways......from the sounds of it the Gwen thing won't be wrapped up if you can't go back to pre-searing unless you create a second guy to pre-sear and transfer things....which doesn't really seem to fit a proper time-line

Mar 04, 2006, 07:22 PM // 19:22	#1
VitisVinifera Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern California Guild: HoTR Profession: N/Me	question about pre-searing and factions I haven't seen this and was wondering about it. It seems when you create a new character, you can have him 'born' in either Tyria or Cantha. If it's i Tyria I assume it's pre-searing. But if you start in Cantha, and you go back to Tyria, does it start in pre or post searing? I'd hope pre......it's such a lovely scenery and everyone is happy

Mar 04, 2006, 07:49 PM // 19:49	#2
Tsunami Rain mmmmmmmm pie. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Guild: Favorable Winds [Gust] Profession: Mo/	I'm guessing you will be transported to post-sear. Guild wars is always transitioning (timewise) as seen in the latest patch. If you take the ship to Tyria from Canthra, you will probably end up in Lions Arch (which is a much higher level than presear) --edit-- there will probably be something to keep new characters in canthra from accessing tyria untill they are a higher level (quest or level maybe).

Mar 04, 2006, 08:05 PM // 20:05	#3
VitisVinifera Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern California Guild: HoTR Profession: N/Me	thanks for the reply, and that makes sense. I do recall reading that the embarcation point from Tyria would be Lion's Arch, so I suppose that would mean when you go TO Tyria for the first time, it would be post-sear....and you'd be fighting your way backwards to get to Old Ascalon. I also recall reading that to get new characters in Cantha up to speed there would be 'training grounds'. I was wondering if those were a series of skill and item-giving quests like in pre-searing, or some artificial way to get ppl exp? My motivation is this: I like to "100%" games, so I'd like my new characters to see all the game's content, without having to choose either Tyria OR Cantha's early content while forgoing the other. wonder how this works out.......maybe we'll just have to see, if noone knows.

Mar 04, 2006, 08:31 PM // 20:31	#4
Mandy Memory Desert Nomad Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Xen of Sigils [XoO] Profession: W/	Each game has its "presearing" and then you can leave from LA or Canta's equivalent and go back and forth from there. No your character cannot time travel back to presear. Characters cant really time travel at all.

Mar 04, 2006, 08:42 PM // 20:42	#5
VitisVinifera Banned Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Northern California Guild: HoTR Profession: N/Me	My Ritualist's name will be Dr. Who. I demand a Time Travel skill anyways......from the sounds of it the Gwen thing won't be wrapped up if you can't go back to pre-searing unless you create a second guy to pre-sear and transfer things....which doesn't really seem to fit a proper time-line