Curse

DutchGun · Oct 31, 2006, 05:49 PM // 17:49

I get a bit puzzled when I hear someone say "now I have to do this x times with all my characters". ??? Unless I'm missing something, after getting max weapon and armor, and hitting lvl 20, a character doesn't really *have* do do anything.

GW has to put in enough of a grind for those that wish to continue playing and advancing their characters. But if you stop having fun, for heaven's sake, stop playing and take a break for a while. That's the whole point of GW - you don't *have* to grind continuously to stay competetive.

milias · Oct 31, 2006, 06:14 PM // 18:14

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Originally Posted by HigherIntelligence

There is no time anymore to play all these, so what does one do? Delete them and concentrate on one character only? Help.

I have 6 level 20 chars. I'm still trying to get Protector titles for each of them (3 done, and the 4th one is almost done

). After that, I just let them collect dust >.<

MDeshame · Oct 31, 2006, 06:27 PM // 18:27

Mules

Sir Skullcrasher · Oct 31, 2006, 06:50 PM // 18:50

I have 8 PvE characters too. I have beaten Tyria and Factions twice on my wammo and rest of my characters is going around to get missions done. Currently, i'm working on my Dervish and Paragon. Althought i might beat Nightfall using my Wammo first again.

**cosyfiep** · Oct 31, 2006, 07:05 PM // 19:05

I have 11 characters, 3 are mules (one is a new one, replacing an old one I wish to play now). 6 are level 20, 2 are new nightfall characters I am currently playing-----

I suggest you play one for a while, forget about the others, and then in a few months when you are tired of that character play one of the older ones again, will be like a new character without having to grind to level 20 again!

(I have been working on titles with my characters as well. hope to get them all at least 90%mapping of each land and 80%of the missions completed with bonus/masters......and ALL elites for their primary [most for the 2ndary], and all the skills for primary as well----I dont change 2ndarys either....)

so with this new chapter, I am playing one new character and 1 or 2 of the older ones......when I finish with them I may play the others (though my canthan monk doesnt want to go to elonia, doesnt like the armor). I cant just play one character thru the whole thing, I need to take breaks, which is why I have about 3 characters I plan on playing for a while, then going back for the others.

oxylus · Nov 01, 2006, 06:10 AM // 06:10

Yes I think this is going to be more and more of an issue for people as the game goes on. Definately should not delete characters you spent effort on.

For my part, I have decided to concentrate on 2 of my 6 PvE characters, a Monk and a Ranger. I just don't have the time to play all the others through 3 chapters. Though I must say the whole "no running" issue in Cantha and Nightfall doesn't help when you have lots of chars.. but what to do?

Carth` · Nov 01, 2006, 10:47 AM // 10:47

I would delete them. Keep your favourites or the ones you need (for example, I don't particularly like playing a warrior in PvE, but having one complete the game is useful for when a friend needs running somewhere). An RPG is a game you should enjoy, not a job where you have to get as many characters as possible to finish it.

I certainly don't think you should be creating one character for every class. I get plenty enough chance to experiment playing other things in PvP, far more than I would in PvE. But there are some classes that I really enjoy playing above all others, and those are the ones that I have stuck with through 3 campaigns. There are occasionally times when I think "ah, would be nice to be a mesmer for a change". Maybe I even go so far as to create one, but they never last long. Usually leave pre-searing, get bored of them, they grow dust, and eventually get deleted.

Shadowspawn X · Nov 01, 2006, 11:10 AM // 11:10

The best thing to do in your situation is concentrate on your favorite character maxing out stuff and making him the best he can be. Delete most of the others. except one or two just to keep for farming and general change of pace. With many characters you will never get anything done as they distract from each other and draining your gold, also all your toons end up being half-baked and scattered around the game with no titles, few skills, and crappy equipment never completing anything.

Illuminus · Nov 01, 2006, 11:24 AM // 11:24

Meh, since the launch of Guild Wars i have killed off so many PvE characters of mine. And the one i mostly regret deleting was the first character i actually made (a Wamo.. o the horror!). I guess i was just looking for the "right" profession to play with.

Luckily i have grown attached to some of my characters (my ritualist and ranger) so i really doubt they will see the mists any time soon!

Draxx · Nov 01, 2006, 11:57 AM // 11:57

On a Different Note... how Great would it be to have those characters you have worked hard on leveling to BE your Heroes.

I mean going around with a Squard of your own characters.

Obviously in some ways this would unbalance the game because you could just make 5 Rangers and go Touch or Trap etc etc. the current way it works obviously limits the ammount of each class. but you can have 2 rangers 2 eles 2 warriors etc etc...

Just think it would be Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!

lol

CyberNigma · Nov 01, 2006, 12:35 PM // 12:35

I've got 10 right now and still got a few coming (1 perma-presearing Tyria, 1 another warrior to use my extra wpns my primary doesnt). the biggest problem, I believe, is the locked gates in Cantha. there's no problem in Tyria, and I don't see a major problem in Elona yet (most places I've been to have been open). The first time in a campaign I play it straight through with a native character (to play it from the n00b perspective on n00b island/pre-searing). Afterwards, I only want to get into areas to cap elites, farm some greens, and stuff like that. the best thing they can do is unlock all gates for an account that has beaten the game. Of course in Cantha, you have to do the missions to get to the next area (Eternal Grove Mission doesn't have access to Eternal Grove Explorable, etc)...

keep them until you feel like playing them...

Coocks · Nov 01, 2006, 12:50 PM // 12:50

Try PvP.

Ninna · Nov 01, 2006, 12:55 PM // 12:55

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Originally Posted by CyberNigma

I've got 10 right now and still got a few coming (1 perma-presearing Tyria, 1 another warrior to use my extra wpns my primary doesnt). the biggest problem, I believe, is the locked gates in Cantha. there's no problem in Tyria, and I don't see a major problem in Elona yet (most places I've been to have been open).

Elona is locked at some areas

on starter isle,
cannot gain access to BlackTide Den unless you completed 2nd mission

on mainland,
- cant get to Vabbi unless you do missions
- cant get beyond Dunes of Despair unless you do missions
- cannot skip missions

CyberNigma · Nov 01, 2006, 01:21 PM // 13:21

the pre-reqs can be a big problem.

there are two missions that you cannot skip in Tyria if you want to get to all the landmasses - Sanctum Cay and Thunderhead Keep - though in order to get to all the elites you have to do each of the fire islands missions to get to the next one. however, I admit that in Tyria you can skip the previous missions whereas you can't in Cantha and you may not be able to in Elona (I haven't tried).

ultimately unlocking all gates after completing the game for the account would not hurt anyone at all I don't believe. it's hard to justify keeping them there to keep noobs out when they already (the player, not to be confused with the character) finished the game once. I haven't finished Elona yet so I don't know if it does that or not.

back to the question.. keep them all, you've got the slots and deleting them doesn't save you anything (maybe a more bland login screen)....

WasAGuest · Nov 01, 2006, 03:29 PM // 15:29

I used to think it would be great to have a slot for each character class. That way I could play each class without having to delete a character I loved.

The argument (or point - which ever you choose to call it) about the b-day gifts is a valid one... if your into the whole mini-pet thing. I got mine and gave it to a guildie... just not enough storage to deal with such a useless item IMO.

I've now deleted several characters and restarted classes that I loved playing. The thing is, I do not regret deleting them; with one exception. I deleted a Rit when Anet first said the class would get nothing new in Nightfall... days later, I found out they would... doh! Luckily, I loved the class, so remaking it was both fun and rewarding.

I've now got a couple of rangers (my favorite class) set up differently. Why? Cause I play to have fun, and I find that fun to do. I, just as you, bought the game so feel free to play it as you feel you want too.

It's also great being able to play one ranger with an old Tyrian Wolf one day, then the next pick up the Canthan ranger with a new Hyena pet and play.

Do what you feel you will have the most fun with. If you have second thoughts about deleting a character you love, don't delete it. If you have no second thoughts, delete it and keep playing.

Solar_Takfar · Nov 01, 2006, 04:24 PM // 16:24

I have 10 characters (one for each primary profession); 6 of them are lv20, the others are lv 6-16. I always like to change and play something new every once in a while, so this setup is perfect for me. Of course, unless you spend a LOT of time, won't have a character that has EVERYTHING, loads of maxed titles, etc, but that's the price to pay for variety, and I think it's a good price

.

BTW no, I've never deleted a char who has lived for more than a couple hours, I never intend to. I just grow attached to the little guys, even if I don't play them a lot. Oh, and there's also the fact that they get minipets in their birthdays

KvanCetre · Nov 01, 2006, 04:35 PM // 16:35

I deleted a level 20 warrior with a lot of good stuff and the game completed once... at the time, you couldn't buy new character slots and I wanted to play in the Factions preview.

Don't delete... you'll one day regret it.

jon0592 · Nov 01, 2006, 07:57 PM // 19:57

I have a lot of characters too, but I keep turning back to my warrior, because he's the only independant one (He can run, farm, solo, PL, etc.)

Maxiemonster · Nov 01, 2006, 08:45 PM // 20:45

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Originally Posted by Jetdoc

Think of your characters as a buffet of choices, rather than a to do list, and you'll get much more enjoyment out of them.

Exactly, you really aren't forced to play all of them.

dansamy · Nov 01, 2006, 10:37 PM // 22:37

I deleted a lvl20 Monk with FoW pants to make a monk in Factions with better hair. This chapter, I deleted my oldest character (an ele) in order to make a NF ele with better hair. I played Diablo 2 for a long time and was accustomed to "Oh, crap! I put a point in the wrong spot. I have to start over." To me it's no big deal to start a new PvE character. I am probably the single biggest gold sink in this game. I can destroy gold faster than I can farm it. Not merely transfer gold, but actually destroy it. (Buying & then salvaging 15k armors, experimenting with dyes to the tune of 200k per experiment, etc.) Although my coffers are much slimmer right now due to simultaneously starting 4 new characters, I still have ~400k + items. My Koss hero on my monk has a perfect req 8 15% (stanced) Chaos axe that was sitting in storage. I hadn't sold it yet, so Koss got pimped out.

All of my caster henchies use 1-3k greens staves from ToPK. (Best investment ever. I bought 30 of them. I still need more though.)

If it makes you happy and allows you to enjoy the game by making new characters, then do it. If it makes you happy to focus on just one character, do that. This is a game and it should be fun. If you don't find farming fun, don't do it. Replay through your favorite areas instead. You'll make almost as much profit and you'll enjoy the time you spent instead of resenting it.