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ctg-steve · May 02, 2005, 03:49 AM // 03:49

I have been playing in the first section. I have achieved level 7 Elementalist, but I cannot get into the Academy to get to the Searing. Was there a point at which I became too high a level to join the academy? If so, do I now have to start all over again? Or can I still get to seared Ascalon?

Kha · May 02, 2005, 03:54 AM // 03:54

I got into the Academy when I was lvl 6, and I have heard people of getting in when lvl 7 and maybe even higher.

You may just not have completed all the primary quests and/or gotten a secondary profession.

Olfin Bedwere · May 02, 2005, 03:59 AM // 03:59

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Originally Posted by Kha

You may just not have completed all the primary quests and/or gotten a secondary profession.

Probably you haven`t completed all the Primary Quests like Kha has said. I`ve heard of people being level 15 in Pre-Seared but they were stuck. You need to leave before you reach level 12 if I remember right. You have plenty of time.

Miral · May 02, 2005, 09:28 AM // 09:28

belive you have to talk to an ascalon guard and accept that quest before you are allowed into the academy...

ShaneFalco · May 02, 2005, 09:32 AM // 09:32

I'm not sure if it is true, but I've been told by numerous people that you can only complete the academy if you are grouped with another person.

I wouldn't know, because I grouped with a warrior andit let us in anyway.

FYI-He was lvl 8, so you should still be able to get in.

trcanberra · May 02, 2005, 09:42 AM // 09:42

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Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

I'm not sure if it is true, but I've been told by numerous people that you can only complete the academy if you are grouped with another person.

I wouldn't know, because I grouped with a warrior andit let us in anyway.

FYI-He was lvl 8, so you should still be able to get in.

No, you don't have to be grouped - I have been through lots of times ungrouped.

Ashleigh McMahon · May 02, 2005, 10:41 AM // 10:41

You have a choice, you can go in grouped, or get put into a random party.

Regards, Ashleigh.

Echo · May 02, 2005, 10:58 AM // 10:58

There is one and only requirement to enter to the academy, you MUST complette your PRIMARY QUESTS. Check your quest log for them. If you still have quests marked as "PRIMARY QUEST", Sir Tydus will not speak with you seriously. Meaning he won't give you the option to go to the academy.

shank · May 02, 2005, 02:01 PM // 14:01

I thought you also had to have your second profession? He only mentioned 1.

Aidan Gawain · May 02, 2005, 02:10 PM // 14:10

I got in at lvl 8 so you should be good.

Rizzen Khalazar · May 02, 2005, 02:14 PM // 14:14

You need to have your secondary profession, otherwise it will not let you into the academy.

Sausaletus Rex · May 02, 2005, 02:16 PM // 14:16

Requirements for getting into the Academy - You must be lv3, you must have two professions, and you must complete those quests listed as "Primary" in your log (Basically, these are the quests that railroad you to the Academy anyway - Getting your first skills, getting a second profession, and so on).

What happens in the Academy - You'll find yourself in a randomly created party of people who also entered the Academy at the same time as you, filled out with henchmen as necessary. Then, you'll fight another team in a PvP Arena match with the goal of earning more kills than the other side. Win or lose, there's then a PvE portion with your team where you'll need to fight through a small map and kill a boss. Then it's the Searing and onto Old Ascalon.

There is no upper limit on your level when you enter the Academy. However, it's very hard to get higher than a certain amount in Pre-Searing. You'll run through all the quests and if monsters are too below your level you'll gain no XP from them. So it's impossible to get to more than lv9~10 and realistically you'll never want to get that high in the first place.

LordCrono · May 02, 2005, 02:18 PM // 14:18

Ive gotten out on lvl 7 [=

ctg-steve · May 02, 2005, 07:39 PM // 19:39

Thank you all for the replies. The part about the 2nd profession is what i don't have. Don't want it either. I went through the academy during the BWEs with just the 1 profession. Was there ever an announcement about this rule change? Why are they forcing us to have 2 professions? I am a specialist! I want to be very good at catching things on fire (with my Ele). I've already been thinking about W/Mo for the other guy.

Grrr! I hate it when the rules change and the world no longer conforms to my liking.

BChan · May 02, 2005, 07:47 PM // 19:47

just cause you ahve 2 professions doesn't mean you need to do anything with it. I bet they are doing it to keep people from getting into post and not being able to get a secondary, then complaining cause they ahve to reroll or wait like 5 or 6 levels.

May 02, 2005, 03:49 AM // 03:49	#1
ctg-steve Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida	upper level limit for academy? I have been playing in the first section. I have achieved level 7 Elementalist, but I cannot get into the Academy to get to the Searing. Was there a point at which I became too high a level to join the academy? If so, do I now have to start all over again? Or can I still get to seared Ascalon?

May 02, 2005, 03:54 AM // 03:54	#2
Kha Sins FTW! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Guild: Angel Sharks [AS]	I got into the Academy when I was lvl 6, and I have heard people of getting in when lvl 7 and maybe even higher. You may just not have completed all the primary quests and/or gotten a secondary profession. __________________

May 02, 2005, 02:16 PM // 14:16	#12
Sausaletus Rex Death From Above Join Date: Dec 2004	Requirements for getting into the Academy - You must be lv3, you must have two professions, and you must complete those quests listed as "Primary" in your log (Basically, these are the quests that railroad you to the Academy anyway - Getting your first skills, getting a second profession, and so on). What happens in the Academy - You'll find yourself in a randomly created party of people who also entered the Academy at the same time as you, filled out with henchmen as necessary. Then, you'll fight another team in a PvP Arena match with the goal of earning more kills than the other side. Win or lose, there's then a PvE portion with your team where you'll need to fight through a small map and kill a boss. Then it's the Searing and onto Old Ascalon. There is no upper limit on your level when you enter the Academy. However, it's very hard to get higher than a certain amount in Pre-Searing. You'll run through all the quests and if monsters are too below your level you'll gain no XP from them. So it's impossible to get to more than lv9~10 and realistically you'll never want to get that high in the first place. __________________ In my day, we didn't have virtual reality. If a one-eyed razorback barbarian warrior was chasing you with an ax, you just had to hope you could outrun him.

May 02, 2005, 07:39 PM // 19:39	#14
ctg-steve Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Florida	Thank you Thank you all for the replies. The part about the 2nd profession is what i don't have. Don't want it either. I went through the academy during the BWEs with just the 1 profession. Was there ever an announcement about this rule change? Why are they forcing us to have 2 professions? I am a specialist! I want to be very good at catching things on fire (with my Ele). I've already been thinking about W/Mo for the other guy. Grrr! I hate it when the rules change and the world no longer conforms to my liking.

May 02, 2005, 09:28 AM // 09:28	#4
Miral Jungle Guide Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hell. AKA Phoenix, AZ Guild: The Gear Trick [GEAR] Profession: W/A	belive you have to talk to an ascalon guard and accept that quest before you are allowed into the academy...

May 02, 2005, 09:32 AM // 09:32	#5
ShaneFalco Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Apr 2005	I'm not sure if it is true, but I've been told by numerous people that you can only complete the academy if you are grouped with another person. I wouldn't know, because I grouped with a warrior andit let us in anyway. FYI-He was lvl 8, so you should still be able to get in.

May 02, 2005, 10:41 AM // 10:41	#7
Ashleigh McMahon Site Contributor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: North East England Guild: WoTU[Warlords of the Underworld] Profession: Mo/Me	You have a choice, you can go in grouped, or get put into a random party. Regards, Ashleigh.

May 02, 2005, 10:58 AM // 10:58	#8
Echo Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Apr 2005	There is one and only requirement to enter to the academy, you MUST complette your PRIMARY QUESTS. Check your quest log for them. If you still have quests marked as "PRIMARY QUEST", Sir Tydus will not speak with you seriously. Meaning he won't give you the option to go to the academy.

May 02, 2005, 02:01 PM // 14:01	#9
shank Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: May 2005	I thought you also had to have your second profession? He only mentioned 1.

May 02, 2005, 02:10 PM // 14:10	#10
Aidan Gawain Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Apr 2005	I got in at lvl 8 so you should be good.

May 02, 2005, 02:14 PM // 14:14	#11
Rizzen Khalazar Krytan Explorer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Salt Lake City	You need to have your secondary profession, otherwise it will not let you into the academy.

May 02, 2005, 02:18 PM // 14:18	#13
LordCrono Ascalonian Squire Join Date: May 2005	Ive gotten out on lvl 7 [=

May 02, 2005, 07:47 PM // 19:47	#15
BChan Academy Page Join Date: Apr 2005 Guild: Parliament of Rooks Profession: N/Me	just cause you ahve 2 professions doesn't mean you need to do anything with it. I bet they are doing it to keep people from getting into post and not being able to get a secondary, then complaining cause they ahve to reroll or wait like 5 or 6 levels.