Do you have to take a second profession? - Guild Wars Forums

cloudlessjustice · Jun 16, 2005, 04:28 AM // 04:28

Well i think the better question to ask would be - what are the bad things about taking a second profession?

Detis Zan · Jun 16, 2005, 04:33 AM // 04:33

Mmm as I can tell... nothing? If you don't want to use the spells then don't they're just an extra handle to make the game more fun and help a lot in the game. Maybe more skills to juggle around but those extra skills can help

Marc Grahamsworth · Jun 16, 2005, 04:38 AM // 04:38

Yeah, I guess the only advantage of NOT taking a second profession is that you won't get tempted into distributing those points into your second profession if you're aiming to focus on one class in particular

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Advantage of focusing on one class: You become very competent at your skills.

Disadvantage of focusing on one class: Harder to take care of yourself, especially when in an unbalanced party.

wgregory87 · Jun 16, 2005, 05:04 AM // 05:04

The only benefit of not choosing a second profession is you look pretty cool at higher levels (like level 20) because everyone has a secondary profession and you'll be unique. I saw one Mo20 yesterday, I thought it was pretty cool.

cloudlessjustice · Jun 16, 2005, 05:15 AM // 05:15

so do u have to actually put points in skills to have the second profession show up next to your name?

Marc Grahamsworth · Jun 16, 2005, 05:40 AM // 05:40

I don't think so - I thought one of the quests in Pre-Searing triggers you to have a second profession. I might be wrong though.

Tetris L · Jun 16, 2005, 06:39 AM // 06:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by cloudlessjustice

so do u have to actually put points in skills to have the second profession show up next to your name?

The second profession will show even if you don't put ANY points on the secondary profession attributes.

Ketendra · Jun 16, 2005, 06:57 AM // 06:57

yes, you have to have a second profession to go through the searing, but you dont need to have any points in it at all, many people dont use their second profession. I dont think there is any down side to having a secondary, you dont need to use it, and if at some point you want to, then you can.
AFAIK the only way to have a char without a secondary is if they are a RvR only char.

FloridaFringe · Jun 16, 2005, 02:45 PM // 14:45

"I saw one Mo20 yesterday, I thought it was pretty cool."

How is this even possible?

azunder · Jun 16, 2005, 03:07 PM // 15:07

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Originally Posted by FloridaFringe

"I saw one Mo20 yesterday, I thought it was pretty cool."

How is this even possible?

He got to post sear before they required a second profession to advance.

There's absolutely no drawback to chosing a second profession. There's absolutely no advantage in not choosing (and you can't skip getting a secondary anyway).

Ketendra · Jun 16, 2005, 03:12 PM // 15:12

RvR Characters do not need a secondary.

Kalam Elandrue · Jun 16, 2005, 03:13 PM // 15:13

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Originally Posted by azunder

(and you can't skip getting a secondary anyway).

You may not be able to skip it, but I was told by a friend (who plays too much) that there is a way to disable your secondary profession.
Eg: It would only show W20, Mo20, N20, R20 etc. You wouldnt have the secondary profession skills either. And you could bring back your secondary any time. I dont know I this is true or not, and I doubt it is.

DragonStriker · Jun 16, 2005, 05:20 PM // 17:20

When creating a PvP charachter, you can select none as a choice (unless they changed it) so thats probably what you saw.

I think thats what Ketendra was refering to.

Jun 16, 2005, 04:28 AM // 04:28	#1
cloudlessjustice Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2005	Do you have to take a second profession? Well i think the better question to ask would be - what are the bad things about taking a second profession?

Jun 16, 2005, 04:33 AM // 04:33	#2
Detis Zan Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Guardians of the Black Curtain [GBC] Profession: N/Me	Mmm as I can tell... nothing? If you don't want to use the spells then don't they're just an extra handle to make the game more fun and help a lot in the game. Maybe more skills to juggle around but those extra skills can help

Jun 16, 2005, 04:38 AM // 04:38	#3
Marc Grahamsworth Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia Guild: Guild of Choice Profession: Me/Mo	Yeah, I guess the only advantage of NOT taking a second profession is that you won't get tempted into distributing those points into your second profession if you're aiming to focus on one class in particular . Advantage of focusing on one class: You become very competent at your skills. Disadvantage of focusing on one class: Harder to take care of yourself, especially when in an unbalanced party.

Jun 16, 2005, 05:04 AM // 05:04	#4
wgregory87 Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: May 2005 Location: North Vancouver Guild: TYSN Profession: Mo/W	The only benefit of not choosing a second profession is you look pretty cool at higher levels (like level 20) because everyone has a secondary profession and you'll be unique. I saw one Mo20 yesterday, I thought it was pretty cool.

Jun 16, 2005, 05:15 AM // 05:15	#5
cloudlessjustice Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2005	so do u have to actually put points in skills to have the second profession show up next to your name?

Jun 16, 2005, 05:40 AM // 05:40	#6
Marc Grahamsworth Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Australia Guild: Guild of Choice Profession: Me/Mo	I don't think so - I thought one of the quests in Pre-Searing triggers you to have a second profession. I might be wrong though.

Jun 16, 2005, 06:57 AM // 06:57	#8
Ketendra Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Guild: JackKnife Brigade Profession: E/Mo	yes, you have to have a second profession to go through the searing, but you dont need to have any points in it at all, many people dont use their second profession. I dont think there is any down side to having a secondary, you dont need to use it, and if at some point you want to, then you can. AFAIK the only way to have a char without a secondary is if they are a RvR only char.

Jun 16, 2005, 02:45 PM // 14:45	#9
FloridaFringe Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Fort Lauderdale Profession: W/E	"I saw one Mo20 yesterday, I thought it was pretty cool." How is this even possible?

Jun 16, 2005, 03:12 PM // 15:12	#11
Ketendra Krytan Explorer Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York Guild: JackKnife Brigade Profession: E/Mo	RvR Characters do not need a secondary.

Jun 16, 2005, 05:20 PM // 17:20	#13
DragonStriker Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Jun 2005 Guild: Communist Pirates [ArR] Profession: E/	When creating a PvP charachter, you can select none as a choice (unless they changed it) so thats probably what you saw. I think thats what Ketendra was refering to.