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Naqser · Mar 20, 2006, 12:09 PM // 12:09

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

In order to make sure balance isn't toppled as a result of the event, Factions roleplaying characters will be blocked from guild halls, Xunlai Agents, Battle Isles, and ship travel. So if you get a nice drop, unfortunately you cannot hand it off to another character. Really, though, that is an important limitation for "the greater good," as I'm sure you can imagine.

finaly

will regular PvE characters be playable in the factions PvE world? and if they are playable, will the missions and quests be completed when you get factions later if you complete them in the event?

Now if you can play with them and get a nice drop u get the item automaticly (which would be locigal as u can import ur character from GW to factions), is that the same thing as playing with a factions character get a good drop and hand it to another character?

in other words, if they aren't playalbe, this means that everyone has to make a new character

iggk · Mar 20, 2006, 12:45 PM // 12:45

this info is allready on the FPE FAQ.
you cant travel to/from catha you dont have storage,guild hall access.

so yea you have to start a new charector for the event that will get whiped after the event and starting a dummy account just to test has only 1 limitation and that is you dont keep your unlocks, but if you dont allready havea pvp slot i dont see how that really matters.

Poison Ivy · Mar 20, 2006, 01:01 PM // 13:01

Awesome...

But first, I need to find a way to keep the teachers at bay, I owe them homework :O

Caelus The Fallen · Mar 20, 2006, 01:08 PM // 13:08

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Originally Posted by Hockster

Why would I want to waste time and effort on a character that will be useless after the event?

Well all the event characters will be deleted/reset anyway, so the character is useless anyway. The only answer for anyone is fun? experiment?

Peewee · Mar 20, 2006, 01:32 PM // 13:32

So, essentially we can unlock 20 skills for each proffesion by making a RP char, say ritualist, taking an assassin secondary, delete that char, makie another ele/mes for example, get another 20 etc etc etc. I hope to god that some of the base skills are unlocked quick so i can get right into pvp with Assassins and ritualist.

Starsky-sama · Mar 20, 2006, 01:53 PM // 13:53

woo. Faction armors here we come!

Martian · Mar 20, 2006, 01:59 PM // 13:59

I hope theres going to be lots of PvE in this event cos last time it was all PvP and i prefer PvE.

WasAGuest · Mar 20, 2006, 02:15 PM // 14:15

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Originally Posted by Martian

I hope theres going to be lots of PvE in this event cos last time it was all PvP and i prefer PvE.

15 areas and 2 missions to play - not too bad. I'm looking forward to trying it and am hopeful many of the "bad" concerns of mine will be removed.
You could add in the 2 competitive missions if you enjoy PvP; the competitive missions (if they are the ones in the videos we keep seeing on the net) look to be PvP mini-games with score being the basis rather than kills. It's still PvP though, you might be playing against the AI, but it's goal is still to beat out another team, so it's just another flavor of PvP. Golf and Car racing are all good examples of players competiting against each other with the courses being the challenge, they are still competing againt each other (player vs player) though.

Gaile, can we have an answer to Ken Dai's post by any chance? Please?

The issues of locked content (ala more Favor based ideas) is stopping me from purchasing Factions. If you could maybe explain (in a non-fuzzy FAQ based way) how it works, many of us would be greatful. Thanks.

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d.php?t=136962
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...d.php?t=136476

Those are some threads where the issues of locked up content is a major concern for players. I'm sure there are more, but those are two I could find quickly.

PS, forgive all typos and spelling errors. Still working on my second cup of coffee and am not awake till at least the fourth.

Big_Iron · Mar 20, 2006, 02:27 PM // 14:27

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Originally Posted by Hockster

Why would I want to waste time and effort on a character that will be useless after the event?

FPE = Free Preview Event. It's not a head start. It's a sneak peak at Factions. I think Gaile was pretty clear over the whole balance thing. It's not that difficult to grasp. Your solution is pretty simple. Just don't play.

fiery · Mar 20, 2006, 02:30 PM // 14:30

Gunna be fun.

Almighty Zi · Mar 20, 2006, 02:49 PM // 14:49

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Originally Posted by Ken Dei

Gaile, I know that we'll probably find this out during the event, but could you please address the speculations concerning who has access to "Elite" Missions?

Is it the entire controling Faction, Luxon/Kurzick, or is it simply the Best Alliances, or Only the Alliances that conquered that territory?

The community is very riled by the possibility of high end alliances excluding the rest of the community. A response would be much apprieciated.

My interpretation of the small tidbits of information that we have received so far is that there will be a war line on the map showing which territories are control be each faction (Luxon or Kurzick). The only way that the war, and thus control of areas, would be unbalanced is if one faction had the majority of players.

Top ranked guilds won't create imbalance if they all support the same faction because, as it has been said before, the control of areas is not just based on PvP. As a lot of the top ranked guilds tend to have a smaller guild of players that concentrate on PvP, the shear number of lower ranked guilds with more players that prefer to PvE more should bring balance to the war. Well, thats my presumption anyway.

bebe · Mar 20, 2006, 02:51 PM // 14:51

yaaayyyyyyyyyyy~~

i can't wait Dx<

its kinda sad tho, how happy a game could make someone feel! lol =x
but still.. wewt!

[tbh] im mostly more excited about the new armors! XD! haha
im just so i suppose fashion-orientated? that i just want the new armors now! Dx<<<

question to anyone, for the faction weekend, its only pvp characters right? or "roleplaying" characters that are lvl 20 already. and! as for armors, are they the only armors that we actually see RIGHT NOW when we create pvp characters, only available?
-is this going to work like pvp character creation, but with a wider range of "things to do" or a completely different setup/map functions?

Moa Bird Cultist · Mar 20, 2006, 03:03 PM // 15:03

Okay, I understand whats been said so far, but could someone answer a question for me?

Basically for the event we get 20 primary and 20 secondary skills, right? My question is can we use core and prophecies skills we have already unlocked?

boxterduke · Mar 20, 2006, 03:09 PM // 15:09

I really cannot wait for this, I even took Friday off. woot.
This weekend we will all see how factions will actaully be and all the asnwers about merging pve and pvp will be answered.
I hope its not too much pvp.

forever · Mar 20, 2006, 04:12 PM // 16:12

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Originally Posted by Peewee

So, essentially we can unlock 20 skills for each proffesion by making a RP char, say ritualist, taking an assassin secondary, delete that char, makie another ele/mes for example, get another 20 etc etc etc. I hope to god that some of the base skills are unlocked quick so i can get right into pvp with Assassins and ritualist.

I don't think those 20 starting skills will be unlocked for you. I think just like the pre-made PvP templates, you can use those skills with the template, but those skills are still locked for your account until you unlock through PvE or faction points.

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Originally Posted by Moa Bird Cultist

Basically for the event we get 20 primary and 20 secondary skills, right? My question is can we use core and prophecies skills we have already unlocked?

This is an interesting question. I want to know the answer of this too.

Yukito Kunisaki · Mar 20, 2006, 04:17 PM // 16:17

yay, new warrior armor looks here I go!

Arcanis the Omnipotent · Mar 20, 2006, 04:42 PM // 16:42

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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

[*]In order to make sure balance isn't toppled as a result of the event, Factions roleplaying characters will be blocked from guild halls, Xunlai Agents, Battle Isles, and ship travel. So if you get a nice drop, unfortunately you cannot hand it off to another character. Really, though, that is an important limitation for "the greater good," as I'm sure you can imagine.

However, these limitations dont stop you from trading to a guildmate, then coming back with a Tyrian character and taking the item back. It may be a good idea just to disable trade for the factions characters.

Kakumei · Mar 20, 2006, 04:57 PM // 16:57

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Originally Posted by Arcanis the Omnipotent

However, these limitations dont stop you from trading to a guildmate, then coming back with a Tyrian character and taking the item back. It may be a good idea just to disable trade for the factions characters.

How would you manage this, exactly? As a newly-created Factions character, you will only be able to interact with other Factions characters. At all.

Arcanis the Omnipotent · Mar 20, 2006, 05:00 PM // 17:00

Oh, you cant take the Tyrian characters over for the event?

That kinda sucks. Especially for people who have 4 filled slots and dont want to delete any of them

Cirian · Mar 20, 2006, 05:05 PM // 17:05

I see there's some new hairstyles and things for the old classes in the screenshots that are going around - are these only available to new characters? Can I take my character to the hairdresser please? pretty please? with a cherry on top? I feel like a change