Help:Ask a game question/Archive2008 08 1-15

Game wont open

WTF my game doesn't open it plays music and box comes up and stays like that --90.209.188.47 23:05, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

You need to be more specific about what box comes up and any messages you get. --Lemming 23:51, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

I'm assuming the "box" is the updater box before the game actually plays. If thats the case, give it a bit. The first time running GW is a bit difficult becasue of the sheer number of updates you need. -- Wandering Traveler 04:33, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

If it isn't the updater that's causing the problems, try a) restarting your computer, and b) reinstalling GW if that doesn't work. -- TERO talk 05:50, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

If it plays music, he's most likely in game at the login "box".

Sounds like a hardware issue causing GW to lock up. Check your minimum video requirements. My laptop locks up there and says it overheats. ~Shard 23:42, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

lol

Take a look at this image. Read where it says I am, and see where the marker is. File:User Horsedrowner avatar.jpg horsedrowner 05:52, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Click for a more readable resolution

If you need/want to report a bug check out the ArenaNet:Portal which has links to various bug-reporting pages.- TheRave 06:01, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

I know, but I just think this is something you might wanna see :) File:User Horsedrowner avatar.jpg horsedrowner 06:36, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

it's ot here, so move it over to bug report :P - Y0_ich_halt 11:32, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Manually? I just *WANT* to press move on top of this page ^^ <HORSEDROWNER> 17:36, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

3 campaigns but not yet able to travel to EotN?

I have Guild Wars, Factions, and Eye of the North. For some unknown reason though I can not receive the quest from anyone to explore the Cracks to get to the Eye of the North. Any Specific reason? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:216.193.158.94 (talk).

You did add the key to the current game client did you? --Silverleaf 14:35, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Yes i Did--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:216.193.158.94 (talk). I Have the Platinum Edition and Eye of the North is correctly Loaded.--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:216.193.158.94 (talk).

Check your questlog. The Quest must be there already. --Silverleaf 14:49, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Are you level 10 or over? Calor 15:04, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

bonus weapons

i am unable to find out what the requirements are for getting /bonus (weapons) any ideas tks 70.95.155.138 19:27, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

depends on what games you buy. the prophecies platinum edition for example comes with bonus weapons. only if the campaigns added to your account state bonus items you can get them with /bonus. - Y0_ich_halt 19:30, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Fairness

Are the Characters for PVP and AB ect... Supposed to be on a level playing field so to speak? Because if so it has been my observation that they are NOT at least not for Rangers , I play a Lvl 20 Ranger and I have Lvld up numerious times since aquireing Lvl 20 and I have several Elite skills unlocked however when battling in AB it has been my distinct dis pleasure to be rutinely slaughtered by characters of other classes due to attacks dealing massive amounts of damage by that I mean 100+dam . After doing some carefull research it has come to my attention that most if not all other character classes can and often times deal well over 100 dam but not the Ranger oh no at best my Ranger can attk for a maximum of 60 dam and thats if I equip my Fiery bow , activate conjure flame , and attack with Barrage also I have noticed that a Ranger has no healing skills to speak of ....I know what you are thinking Troll Unguent or Healing Spring ha ha yeah by the time you activate either you are usually dead rendering them useless. I know that you might say that I can get higher dam attacks from second profession well problem there is a character with Ranger as primary profession doesn't have enough energy to engage very many atacks before running completly out of energy as many high dam atacks require alot of energy and most rangers only have min 25 energy and 32 energy at best how can we achieve unilateral fairness??--69.46.63.95 19:55, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

guild wars is not fair if fair equals balanced, but it's not that terrible. it depends on your build. also, do you refer to a pve character ranger? create a pvp character then. pvp characters get access to an equipment creation window where they can create max dmg/max armor equipent for free. as it sounds to me, you just have a non-maxdmg bow and a non-maxrating armor. nothing that doesn't ignore armor should be able to deal 100dmg in one single blow to a ranger. Signet of Toxic Shock is a counter example. it ignores armor and can deal well 100 dmg to any character. really, you as a ranger can own anyone, though, with the right build and skill. - Y0_ich_halt 20:02, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

I've had a lot of trouble caused to be my rangers, but not by damage. They specialise in other skills such as interrupts, conditions, traps and effects from spirits which can all be devestating if used correctly - it's less about pure damage power more about effective builds. Although I don't play Ranger so I can't give you any ideas. :p Check out www.pvxwiki.com for some inspiration. Biscuits 20:09, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

It seems that your issue with rangers is that they don't deal enough damage at once. PvP is pretty balanced actually, but it is balanced based on the types of advantages that each character class has. In the case of rangers, you're not going to have too many high-damage attacks. However, you do have a lot of condition-spreading attacks that can prove very effective. Skills like Apply Poison, Poison Tip Signet, Burning Arrow, and Glass Arrows are your friends, since they cause damage over time. This can be effectively used to pressure opposing healers by spreading these conditions over several enemy characters. As far as defense, you have skills like Lightning Reflexes, Whirling Defense, and Escape to avoid enemy attacks, and Throw Dirt to prevent them from landing attacks. With PvP (and PvE, really), it's all about knowing the strengths of your class and using them to your advantage, not necessarily matching up blow for blow. -- TERO talk 21:12, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

You can also learn from others. Open up the observer windows (B by default) and look through the games of high ranked guilds for teams with rangers. Keep the camera on the rangers and see what they use their class like. Concerning the damage recieving/dealing issue, you might want to create a pvp ranger (or look through the wiki) and check through the equipment to see if your pve character is lacking something. Your base armor level should be 70 and the base bow damage should be 15-28 Morgoth Bauglyr 22:06, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

It all comes down to your build. Rangers make up for weaknesses with their extra elemental armor; in AB, there's a lot of Elementalists running around, so you've got an unfair advantage against a lot of them. I routinely own people in AB with my Ranger, taking advantage of high-attack skills that can hit foes before they're within range to strike back; like Biscuits mentioned, PvXwiki has a lot of good AB Ranger builds, go find something, tweak it a bit to your liking, and just practice in AB. Once you get the hang of who to attack and who to avoid, Rangers are one of the hardest classes to kill. :D -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.>.cнаt^ 11:28, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

PvP is supposed to be balanced, but it's not always the case. Rangers are more effective at interruption and causing degen than dealing damage. Some classes just have more damage capabilities than others. Leveling past level 20 does not make you stronger, that's why it's called a cap. ~Shard 23:46, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Dervish/Assassin

how to make durvich/assassin ive ask this question many times and no anwser i have guild wars / factions /nightfall some one told me i get to change my second class but not where or how too can you help --Blackfox 02:50, 2 August 2008 (UTC)blackfox

If you read the rules about how to get a good response from your question that would help. Go to the Great Temple of Balthazar and speak to the Profession Changer (NPC). Biscuits 02:56, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

Throne of Secrets

where is a trone

of sacred --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:212.43.38.172 (talk).

If you're referring to the Throne of Secrets, you can access it after completing Nightfall's final mission. -- Gordon Ecker 09:51, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

condition max duration.

is there one... ive been meaning to test this but might as well ask here first Mashav 18:23, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

I'm not aware of there being a fixed maximum. The length is just worked out from the skill used, plus any effects that modify the length, such as mods on the inflicter's or victim's equipment, and any other effects from other skills. Biscuits 22:47, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

I don't think there's any hard cap, two necromancers should be able to bounce conditions back and forth indefinitely with Plague Signet. Tonics last 50 minutes, so if there is a duration cap, it's probably too high to test in scrimmage. -- Gordon Ecker 23:21, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

And if duration's uncapped, you could raise the duration from 10 seconds to 2 years in under a minute with Plague Signet. -- Gordon Ecker 23:40, 2 August 2008 (UTC)

poison of a hero

how can i fix the problem on my herohe was poison in a mission in factions i abanded the mission but hero is still poisoned drp 20:49, 3 August 2008 (UTC)216.147.232.100

You need to complete the two quests Drink from the Chalice of Corruption, and Masters of Corruption. Biscuits 20:52, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

I think he already drank from the chalice :P --MageMontu 20:54, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

Yes, but he may not have finished the quest. Biscuits 20:58, 3 August 2008 (UTC)

FPS

i would like to know what the little dot is in the bottom right hand of the guild wars screen that has fps....the game has been lagging pretty bad and my fps has been dropping..anyway i wanted to know if it had to do with internet, server, or graphics???? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:68.209.155.39 (talk).

FPS = Frames per second. Anything over 20 is generally fine, except in high-quality graphics areas or close combat. Under 20, the picture becomes choppy. Calor 00:20, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Also, the color of that little dot indicates your "ping" to the GW servers. Red means extreme lag, orange is borderline, green is good. FPS is in regards to your graphics, while ping indicates your connectivity, and is measured in milliseconds (how long it takes a packet of data to travel between your computer and the server and back).-- Wyn 00:33, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

If your ping is an arbitrarily high number (say, 1000 or more, perhaps), then it sounds like internet issues. If your ping is really low (less then 250, just about), then perhaps it's more of a graphics issue. Generally though, like Calor said, FPS isn't a big deal unless it's super-low. I believe 60~ FPS is the maximum the human eye can see, for that matter, so if it's anywhere close to that, then you're good. -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.>.cнаt^ 04:42, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

72FPS is the absolute maximum an eye can see. But it really depends on how, where, what and who is watching. If you're in a dark room with a distant bright source the eye will be totally happy with as low as 24FPS (for example cinemas use 24FPS). For TVs 30FPS is adequate. Your peripheral vision requires more FPS to have a smooth image (for example some people can see lights flicker out of the corner of their eye but not when looking at them). Generally younger people and women require a higher FPS. For gaming an FPS of 30-60 should be adequate (depending on the darkness of the room), any less and it starts to seem choppy. If it is getting choppy just lower the graphics settings for a better experience.- TheRave 09:53, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

slow guild wars....

ok so i just started playing after about 4-5 months of a faulty video card... and i know before i neaded to download the driver the game was loading fairly fast... so my question is should i uninstall the game and install it again to make it faster or, would i be wasting my time, and just let it adjust to the game again? PLS help me the game takes 30 minutes to load an area... thank you --209.112.150.166 04:29, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

You may want to spend some do a full image download to download any new content that has been added since you last played. This should speed up the load time when zoning between areas. I will warn you it does take several hours (even on a fast connection) so is usually best done overnight. For more detailed instructions see Command line arguments. -- Wyn 04:37, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

How do i do that?

For more detailed instructions see Command line arguments.-- Wyn 05:15, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Specifically, go to that page and look for "-image" for the instructions. What's downloading is not the graphics driver, but the game data. GW will download data only when you need them, that's why you had to wait. But that download only happens once (unless you uninstalled). Wyn just pointed you to the steps on how to pre-download the game data (preferably overnight, since you seem to be on a slow connection). -- ab.er.rant 10:01, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

ok so i dont get is what do i do after i put in "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gw.exe" -image -windowed in the target thing... how do i start the download?

Doubleclick on your GW shortcut, and have patience. It could take up to overnight. When the image has finished downloading, the update window will close. Don't forget to remove the "-image" part of your shortcut before you play! — kyrasantae 03:09, 6 August 2008 (UTC)

so all i do is wait on the login screen? sounds too easy.... but ill try it :D

Well, no, not quite, you have to change the target line of your shortcut. If you right click on your guild wars shortcut on your desktop and go to Properties, add -image with a space before it to the end of the Target line and save it, THEN double click on the shortcut and it will force a download of the entire Guild Wars dat file containing all the maps, images, textures etc. It's something crazy like 80k files, so it takes hours, but will shut itself down when it's finished. Then you simply remove the -image from the command line and you are ready to play again. -- Wyn 05:18, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Getting from seitung harbour to the mainland

Hi Guys I'm sure some one out their will be able to help me, I got asked for some help in game with getting from Seitung Harbour to the mainland, I could remember their was a mission to get you a ticket from the first mate but when my friend went to the first mate this mission did not appear I think he has to do a mission prior to this to do with Za Daijun but I don't remember how to get it up or how to start it. He tells me he has no missions available in his quest log. If this is correct I am not sure what he should do. Graham Jackson 11:48, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

When you first get to Seitung Harbor, you can't get to the mainland yet. You have to complete the quest chain to get to Zen Daijun and complete that mission. That quest chain starts with Brother Pe Wan and is called Looking For Trouble. --JonTheMon 12:15, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

stacking items

I have searched and cannot find how/number on stacking items. I have an all seeing eye +1 (stacking) and 3 earth +1 (stacking) items and cannot find how to stack them or if they have to go on a certain item. Is there a certain combination or way to stack items or a maximum amount? They seem to be headgear and I have an elementalist. So the wiki shows they are for an elementalist but not what or how to make them stack.--Smcsw2000 15:21, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Headgear attributes will stack, but attribute boosting runes will not stack. So if you have an earth ele eye with earth magic +1 on it, then you can stack, say, a major rune on it, giving earth magic +3. but if you add another earth rune to that, it will not stack. it will remian at +3. Does that make sense? I'm terrible at explaining things like this. -- Wandering Traveler 15:40, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Expanded the part about this in Stack. Still needs to be cleaned up though. -- ab.er.rant 16:17, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

The key point is it's the modifiers or bonuses on the items that stack (or not) to produce a compounded effect for your character. The items themselves do not stack - i.e. you cannot wear more than one headpiece at a time. Biscuits 16:51, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Aloe seeds

I found some aloe seeds and they say quest item. I was wondering where the quest is for them? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.121.169.178 (talk • contribs) at 17:51, 4 August 2008 (UTC).

First, sign. Second, when you start a new topic, use the '+' tab to make a new section. Third, search to find specific articles. Aloe Seeds are NPCs, so you've no doubt posted the wrong item. Type the in-game name of the item you found in the search bar to the left. --Chaiyo Kaldor חיו 18:05, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

Maybe the OP meant Aloe Root which may drop in Pre even without the respective quest active. 206.193.192.26 21:45, 14 October 2008 (UTC)

Empty Chinese folders on Desktop

After playing Guild Wars I have these empty chinese looking folders on my desktop. What are they OS- Vista--67.121.47.62 20:02, 4 August 2008 (UTC)

I don't think this is related to Guild Wars. Biscuits 08:41, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

When I open up the chinese folder on my desktop the folder inside says guildwars and it is empty. I only get these when playing the game...??

mailing address

its asking for my mailing address to make an account, will they send me mail? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:71.114.177.231 (talk).

No. I haven't received anything from them at all. I think its just for recovery.- TheRave 01:17, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

It's primarily for identification purposes as their user agreement specifies that you are required to provide accurate and true information. It's likely also a measure of checking for problematic accounts. Also, certain contests by ArenaNet allow only one entry per household. -- ab.er.rant 02:10, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Can not get sunspear rank

Hi...I got my rt into NF....and got a few heroes. But I can not get any sunspear points or quests. Please help. I do know that I need the quest A Land of heroes. I can not get it why? I have already beat NF with a different char. Plz help--LadyD 18:02, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Non Nightfall characters can only get the quests required to get you to the Consulate Docks and the mainland. Starting with Battle Preparations from Seamarshal Bendro on the Sun Docks. Then you will get Securing Champion's Dawn which will lead you to A Land of Heroes and from there The Time is Nigh and off to the Consulate Docks. You should earn some Sunspear points for those quests, and once you get to the mainland, you will be able to collect bounties. -- Wyn 20:36, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

name pet

how do you do it?--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:71.254.76.131 (talk).

Type in /petname <insert petname here, minus the arrow things> Calor 20:33, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

level up

what is the fastest way to level up with a new character?--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Rbueno (talk).

By killing things and doing quests. Calor 21:39, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Factions is the fastest-levelling of the campaigns, if you are concerned about getting to 20 ASAP. Biscuits 21:50, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

biscuits right here, just get to kaineng center and do all the quests in bukdek byway and wajjun bazaar. should be enough to get you to lvl 18 at least. - Y0_ich_halt 22:30, 5 August 2008 (UTC)

Once you are level 10, go north. You will have stats and fight enemies like a level 20, but xp as a level 10. Backsword 04:24, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

tranfering from prof to faction

can you move back and forth between factions an reguler guild wars --75.175.115.149 04:15, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

if you have both campaigns on the same account, yes. Backsword 04:23, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

See Campaign Travel. Search is your friend. -- TERO talk 20:41, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Can't add new skills

I just started the Eye of the North and got to the first outpost. There a bunch of skills were unlocked. However,when I press "K" I don't see any of the new skills that were supposed to be unlocked.

In addition, I tried to buy a skill with faction points. A message appeared saying that the new skill was unlocked, but after I could never find it or use it.

What is wrong?--Zen walk 04:34, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

First, check your secondary profession, and make sure you are looking for the proper profession. And are you sure that it was skills that were unlocked in Boreal Station? I thought it was only heroes. -- Wyn 04:36, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

I think that is exactly the point. The skills being "unlocked" doesn't mean that you "learned" them, just that they have become available for Heroes or PvP characters, or that you can buy them from any skill trainer or learn them from tomes. Also, you can "unlock" skills from campaigns you don't own yet this way.

If you wan't to be sure that the skills where unlocked, check the skill lists for your heroes instead of yours.--Fighterdoken 04:42, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Wyn, if your new heroes comes with skills you have yet unlocked, they will be unlocked. So quite a lot of skill can unlock there, with two new heroes at once. Backsword 04:45, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Unlock is for PvP and Heroes. It is not the same as "Learn", the PvE thing. Backsword 04:44, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Gotcha, it's hard for me to judge sometimes, since I have almost every skill in the game, so it's rare for me to see a skill unlock. -- Wyn 05:38, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Hall of Monuments

How do I get into "The Hall of Monuments"?--71.62.131.72 13:51, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Walk through the gate in the Eye of the North outpost. -- Wyn 14:16, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Steam and Guild Wars

I use the Steam content delivery system (steampowered.com). One of the options in Steam is to set up a shortcut in the client so that you can start non-steam games with the Overlay, so you can talk to your friends and browse the community ingame. Would I get banned from Guild Wars if I used the Steam overlay with Guild Wars? Thanks, BLASTEDT 18:15, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Hey, it's Blasted. I haven't seen you in a while.

Anyway. If I'm reading correctly, Steam's "overlay" feature is for the chat and networking features, and doesn't actually modify the game. Just like XFire's in-game chat features, which is really only putting the XFire windows on top of the game, not in the game. It's not modifying the game client, so it should be safe. -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.>.cнаt^ 19:34, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks. BLASTEDT 19:53, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

55 Monk

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how do i get -50 cesta --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:76.167.19.112 (talk).

If you are a Prophecies born character you need to complete the quest Cities of Ascalon. The -50 cesta is one of the reward items. If you are not a Prophecies born character, you will need to find another player to buy it from. -- Wyn 18:55, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Game balance question for PvE

Why do the npc monsters have unlimited spell recharge and casting abilities especially in HM? I believe the monsters should not be able to spam their skills faster than the players or have such massive spell points to make them untouchable. Serious issue areas are HM dungeons in EON and in Torment. And are lvl 29 to 30+ necessary especially since we are all only lvl 20. I like the challenges but I am a pretty good player but when the npc monsters can kill a party of players in a couple hits, This is just insane. I understand you, ANET could actually program the npc's to win but shouldn't they be balanced like you do to the players. Also as you will note this this isnt a complaint, but a serious question about the game mechanics.--Greyhawk of tyria 19:44, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Hard Mode is called Hard Mode because it's intended to be just that... HARD. The increase in monster levels is to make players think, and use the synergy designed into various skills to win. Dungeons are also designed to be more difficult than average game play. All of them are beatable with the right builds and teams. -- Wyn 19:56, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Ah, yes I know that. But that does not answer the question. Why the rules which govern PC's don't govern NPC's? I wasn't looking for an explaination of HM since I know that. --Greyhawk of tyria 20:17, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Because they are NPC's and not players, so they already start out at a huge disadvantage. The only real advantage an individual NPC can be given is speed (movement, casting, etc.) since AI is technology is no where close to being able to out strategize "most" players. Finally, your questions would be better addressed to ANet, since as the heading on this page points out we are just other users like you and not ANet. -- Inspired to ____ 20:23, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

My Connection

About 10 minutes ago I went to play the nerve calming game of guild wars but lord and behold it said connection error. It says Code=058 please give me good answers. (hint hint inspired)

From, Nick--75.9.172.17 23:14, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Penny answer...try again. -- Inspired to ____ 23:16, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Not much I can tell you, per "NCsoft support" that is network related. -- Inspired to ____ 23:30, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

leaving guild

how do i leave my guild

Go to your guild roster and click on the box next to your name and select leave guild.-- Wyn 02:18, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

new files in my Guild Wars folder

Hey, so... today there was that new build with updates with skills, right. So then I happened to glance at my Guild Wars folder (NOT Screens or Templates; I mean the main Guild Wars folder), and I have these weird new files there that I've never seen before in all my 3+ years of playing: Gw.000 and Gw.001 Does anybody know what these are? I think they're messing with my ability to run two accounts at once. ^-__-^;; Which kinda sucks when you're trying to borrow your other account's heroes so your Survivor character doesn't, you know, DIE due to "brilliant" PUG's. I've tried deleting them, but then when I re-login, there they are again. They're like Fendi Nin in file format (i.e., THEY NEVER DIEEEEEEE). ^@__@^;; --Dragon nataku 04:21, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Lol, yeah. I think that this would probably be a better question for support, but you might want to wait for some one with more experience at this stuff than me to see if they know anything.The Cabal 12:27, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Yeah, I figured I'd have to contact support, but my past dealings with them have been... less than satisfactory. Plus, just cause I'm stupid with stuff like this doesn't mean everyone else on here is, so maybe somebody non-Anet knows something about it. If not, I'll just go ram my head into the wall, er, I mean, contact official support. --Dragon nataku 15:40, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Sunspear hero skills not showing up....

Hi all

I bought the sunspear skill (eternal aura) from Shiloh in Nightfall for my dervish hero. Shiloh took the 1 plat and skill point but I'm not seeing the skill showing up when I check under my dervish hero skill list. I can only see it when I change my secondary profession to dervish - then it shows up on my skill list only. How do I get this hero skill to show up under my dervish hero's skill list??

I even went back to Shiloh in case I hadnt done it right but when I look at the list of sunspear hero skills the dervish one no longer shows up. I'm not sure where I am going wrong here......Any advice/help would be really appreciated as I really want this skill loaded up onto my derv hero!

Cheers

--92.11.248.38 16:02, 8 August 2008 (UTC)"Mel"--92.11.248.38 16:02, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Eternal Aura is a Sunspear skill. Sunspear skills are PvE only skills. Heroes cannot use PvE only skills.- TheRave 16:04, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Thanks "TheRave", 'preciate the quick response  :) That will teach me to read the wiki a bit more closely before spending plat <g> ~Mel~

Reading the Wiki article on Hero skill trainer wouldn't've helped much, as it doesn't say that Sunspear skills will not be learned by your heroes. Instead, it says: "To buy a skill at a hero skill trainer, the character must spend a hero skill point. The skill is then unlocked for the whole game account, and as the skill is unlocked, it will be available to any hero on the account. (...) It is important to note that, apart from the cost, there is no difference between spending a hero skill point at a hero skill trainer and spending a normal skill point at a normal skill trainer. Learning any skill for the first time unlocks it for all of your heroes, regardless of how it is learned." I'll edit the article later with a note about Sunspear skills and heroes, unless someone beats me to it. --Dragon nataku 16:16, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

inscriptioins on weapons

srry i messed up my first message, how do i add inscriptions onto my characters weapons, does it hv to be a pvp character, if not how do i add them to my weapons?--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:68.113.145.78 (talk).

Inscriptions can only be added to items that have an Inscription slot. Unlike the standard prefix and "of XXX" mods for items they can only be used on items that have "Inscription:" in their description. Currently this means any weapon not from Nightfall, or the chests that spawn after clearing Underworld and Fissure of Woe will not have them. And only blue or rarer weapons will have an inscription slot.
Having a weapon that you can add an inscription too, you just need to double click on the inscription and then click on the weapon. 75.146.48.190 20:36, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

ok but my character is pve does my character hv to be pvp b/c i cant add inscriptions onto my weapons.

Both PvE and PvP characters can have inscribable weaponry. however, you cannot add an inscription to a weapon that does not already have an inscription. To clarify, you must literally see the words "Inscription:inscription here" (even could say "none) in order to add an inscription. -- Wandering Traveler 23:05, 8 August 2008 (UTC)

Guild Wars Not Funcioning Properly

Why is it that every time i go to play guild wars i start playing and 5minutes in or so my computer will either brestart itself or freeze up????????--65.96.19.124 02:30, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Your having BSOD issues. Make sure your drivers are up to date. Dominator Matrix 02:32, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

That, or his computer doesn't meet the minimum System Requirements. If your drivers are up-to-date, and your system meets the minimum requirements, go into the game and click the "Test My Computer" button to see if that returns any errors. If so, fix them. If not, contact Support. -- TERO talk 15:33, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

character dancing

I couldn't find an article about how to make a character learn how to dance. I am lvl 15. Can you explain?

Open a chat window and type /dance. Seen at Dance. Dominator Matrix 03:46, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Crashing in Loadings

my PC Keeps Crash in loadings i donno what to do if anyone knows pls help me tnx--212.6.32.15 11:56, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

There's been several questions recently regarding crashes, you should read up on them. Ultimately, they all end in you needing to contact Support. -- TERO talk 15:31, 9 August 2008 (UTC)

Crashing while loading suggests your of of memory. Go C:/Program Files/Guild Wars and look for a text document. It will tell you what error you had. Also summit it to support. Dominator Matrix 03:35, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

confused about 'stonefist'

it says knockdown for +1 second...max 3seconds (non-stacking)!! non-stacking = only one... how can that reach 3 seconds????

or is it, if i use a skill that make knockdown for more than 3 seconds...then 'stonefist' wont have an effect.

plz explain. --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Lilleput (talk).

Knockdown generally lasts 2 seconds. Max 3 seconds means that if the knockdown effect already lasts for 3+ seconds, Stonefist Insignia won't increase the duration. As for non-stacking, it means that 2 or more stonefist insignia won't stack with eachother, although I don't think there's any 1 second knockdown effects, which would make the non-stacking part irrelevant due to the 3 second limit. -- Gordon Ecker 03:25, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

what you say is, that if i use 'backbreaker' (knockdown 4sec.) then stonefist wont have any effect...?--Lilleput 00:07, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Yes. -- Gordon Ecker 01:28, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Automatic game updates

Hello, Is there a way to make the game updates not automatic, so I can view the update before it downloads? This last update corrupted some files on External hard drive immediatly after installing. One of which was ventrilo, making it inopperable. (unable to open) That whole folder was corrupted. Now almost every time I turn on my computer before the logon scren comes up I get a message saying that the e drive (my external harddrive where guild wars is installed) is corrupted and it needs to clean up some files. Do you know what could be the cause of this? Is it the update or is it something else? Is it just a coinsidence that ventrilo and other files were corrupted right after the update was downloaded? And is there a way to be able to view the update before accepting the download to prevent something like this from happening in the future? Thanks.

--RothShar M 17:41, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

As far as I know you can't disable the automatic updates. The main reason, I assume is that the game can't work with lots of people on different versions. Everyone has to have the same client and server versions (This is why different versions are different instances. As for the update corrupting the drive and other files, it could possibly be something to do with it being an external drive. TBH, that shouldn't make a difference unless you're adding/removing the drive a lot. I don't think GW was designed to be run from a removable drive so that could be it. My advice would be to contact support.- TheRave 18:06, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

NF Missions

I'm a NF lvl 20 char. and have completed 11 missions with bonuses, but I'm only being credited for 8! I have redone all the missions hoping to fix this problem, which it hasn't. Do I need to start my char. over again? I hope not! TY.--68.220.60.25 19:13, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

There are 3 levels of mission completion in NF and Factions: Completion, Expert and Masters. You need masters on the mission to make it count. Are you sure you have masters (three swords) on all those missions?- TheRave 19:19, 10 August 2008 (UTC)

lightbringer ranks - nightfall campaign

Hi people, I'm a slow learner and I've only just realised that lighbringer ranks would be useful (after failing at grand court of Sebelkeh mission). Trouble is I am a Sunspear Castellan and it seems that I am unable to farm Lightbringer Promotion points in Vabbi. Just travelled to Sulphurous Wastes and have same problem there. Any solutions to this dilemma? Many thanks--82.27.249.162 12:01, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

This can help you big time >> Lightbringer Guide --Silverleaf 12:06, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

What I'm understanding (correct me if I'm wrong) is that they won't let you acquire bounties for Lightbringer points in Vabbi/Sulphurous Wastes? 1) Are you talking to the right dudes? Before The Desolation, the LB bounties are given by Whispers Informants, but afterwards they don't have a specific name so you gotta hunt around. 2) After you reach a certain LB rank (I believe it's r6, but the LB title article isn't telling me right now), you will no longer be able to get LB bounties ANYWHERE in the game in normal mode. You will then have to beat the Nightfall campaign in order to get to r8 (Holy Lightbringer). --Dragon nataku 14:48, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Being able to collect lightbringer bounties has nothing to do with sunspear rank. -- Wyn 15:08, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Assassin as a Profession

How do I become and Assassin in Guild Wars is it a certain package i have to have new tot he game any info would be great thanks.--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:97.87.59.48 (talk).

You can only create Assassins in the Factions campaign. If you don't own factions you cannot create an Assassin or Ritualist.- TheRave 19:49, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Take a look around the wiki to get learn about the game. The Assasin and Factions articles may help. Also see the Guide to character creation. If you are sure you want to play an assain, you will need to buy Factions, or you can get PvP-only access via the PvP Access Kit. Biscuits 20:04, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Why can’t I see the quest in “Ascalon”?

--206.255.6.169 21:42, 11 August 2008 (UTC)Why can’t I see the quest in “Ascalon”? My character is from nightfall, do I not have to do the primary quest from ascalon? --206.255.6.169 21:42, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

As far as I know only Tyrian characters can get the primary quests from Ascalon.- TheRave 22:12, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

ascending problem

ok so i want to ascend.and i did the three missions in the desert.then went into augury rock and beet my doppleganger. then went to dragons lair and beet that. but it still wont let me change my second proffesssion. what do i do?--65.102.206.247 22:16, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

You've ascended fine. You just need to find the profession trainers. See Secondary profession. Biscuits 22:28, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Wrong answer for the campaing i think. You will need to do one quest for each secondary you want to change to: The Elementalist's Path, The Mesmer's Path, The Monk's Path, The Necromancer's Path, The Ranger's Path and The Warrior's Path, all in the Crystal Desert.--Fighterdoken 22:34, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Since we're listing (they're all also listed at Profession changer), you could also just go and speak to the Profession Changer (NPC) in the Great Temple of Balthazar. ;) Biscuits 22:42, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

I am quite sure you can't just do that with prophecies characters... you still need to do the quest first.--Fighterdoken 22:44, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

Hmm. I know that if you ascend a Tyrian-born character in any other campaign, you can chat with the Profession Changer to get it switched, I would assume you could do the same no matter where you got ascended. At the most, I would say you need to do one of the secondary profession quests before the Profession Changer would let you switch as you like. -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.>.cнаt^ 22:48, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

If you have a prophecies character, doing the quests is the free way to change professions. Prophecies characters can also pay 500g at a profession changer instead of doing the quests. Both ways work. ~Shard 23:19, 11 August 2008 (UTC)

ranger build using the storm bow

i was needing to know the best possible build i can make for a ranger that only uses the storm bow.--Jerry 00:11, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

PvXWiki offers builds. Any generic marksmanship build would work. Calor 00:15, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

A Storm Bow offers no difference in performance from any other longbow. So you shouldn't need to make a specific build to use it well. If you must know the best possible build, then look through the higher-rated Ranger builds on PvX and see which ones suggest longbows as a weapon. (I believe most of them do, as a matter of fact.) -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.>.cнаt^ 16:46, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

dont know what to do next :P

Hello I'm a bit stuck. I have just finished Venta Cemetary, in Nightfall, and want to do the next primary quest but the dockhand fellow wont give me the quest to talk to council. the one that follows Venta Cemetary. My promo points are high enough (level7 Sunspear). Also Im a level 20 caracter. This Caracter is however from Factions. Perhaps this might be an ingredient into my problem please let me know as soon as possible. For I would very much like to get to Vabbi :) Thank you so much for your time and answers.142.179.229.55 02:52, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Your character being from Factions shouldn't be an issue. Your next quest would be The Council is Called, which doesn't seem to require Sunspear rank. Did you talk to the correct NPC? Dockmaster Ahlaro is the one. Did you check your quest log? Maybe you already took that quest? Did you check the Venta Cemetery icon on the world map? Maybe a glitch occurred and your character didn't actually complete it? Otherwise, it's time to talk to support. -- ab.er.rant 06:13, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

question about factions

i was wondering if there is a quest in factions that lets your character able to do nightfall and profecies quests? or do u have to have a character made in eith nightfall or profecies to be able to access the the quests and armors of other expansions?oh by the way forgot to mention i have factions,nightfall and profeccies on one account if that helps --Jerry 09:50, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Campaign Travel. Search is your friend. -- TERO talk 10:15, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

You can never do the tutorial quests, but you may do any of the leter ones, with no conditions. Backsword 10:21, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Customize Weapons

On my warrior I customize my sword and was a mistake. If I was able to tell guild wars makers will they be able to uncustomize it or will it stay customize?--King Ranik 12:25, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

unfortunately, once a weapon is customized it stays that way :-( However, a customized weapon can be used on that character's heroes, so it's not a full loss. --JonTheMon 13:41, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

ok thanks--King Ranik 19:12, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

lightbringer ranks Part II

Many thanks for the helpful suggestions. What i meant was that Wiki suggests farming lightbringer promotion points around mirror of Lyss and another place in Vabbi by speaking to resurrection shrine people to get the bounties. They won't give me the bounties cos my sunspear rank is too high. May be this is not the way to get points, so far I've got them from quests but there haven't been very many and I'm not up to Rank 1 yet. Lirael --86.27.173.199 14:11, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Different shrine NPCs give different bounties. If you're looking for Lightbringer points, you have to find Lightbringer point givers. If they give you the "Sunspear rank is too high" message, they don't give LB points. --JonTheMon 14:15, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Just to clarify a bit, if the NPC at the shrine is telling you that your SS rank is too high, that means they have a SS bounty to give. For LB bounties, you'll need to talk to the Whispers Informants. -- TERO talk 19:45, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

That's what I told him in his last question, but apparently he didn't bother reading that. ^<__<^ Ghostly Priests are the dudes that have them in The Desolation (since people who haven't tamed wurms (like most Whispers dudes) can't cross The Desolation without dying). --Dragon nataku 04:19, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

PvP Equipment

I Had Gotten An Item On A PvP Character From A Guild Leader. I Did PvP Equipment And Accidently Lost It. Can You Guys Get It Back For Me???

No, we're players like you, not ArenaNet. And the item should still be in your inventory, unless I misunderstood your predicament. Calor 15:45, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

If I remember correctly creating PvP equipment does replace the currently equipped items, though I'm not sure if it will even with PvE items. As Calor said, be sure to check your inventory and look for it there, otherwise it's gone for good, since I don't think even Anet can retrieve deleted things. 75.146.48.190 18:59, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Rabbits

is there a seceret way to have a pet rabbit in guild wars? i saw someone with a pet rabbit once and i want to get my own.--71.117.214.91 17:18, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

What you probably saw was a miniature from the third set. --JonTheMon 17:31, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Emote:Kneel

how do you kneel?--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:86.17.89.212 (talk).

Type /kneel in chat. Check out all of the emotes.- TheRave 18:47, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Party Size

I was in a party that has 3 heroes and 4 real people but i thought we had 7/8. Anyone know what is the problem is?--King Ranik 20:01, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

If you are wondering why you are not able to add another hero, it's because each person is only allowed to bring up to 3 heroes. --JonTheMon 20:06, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

I had 2 heroes and another person had the other hero.--King Ranik 20:09, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

(I indented your comment) Well, I know that on my interface sometimes the last human can add a hero and it doesn't show up, like the window hasn't expanded for the new hero. Other than that, I have no idea. --JonTheMon 20:11, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Maybe it would help if you restated the question King Ranik, since I'm not sure from what I've read of that the problem is. You say you were in a party of 3 heroes and 4 people, which adds up to seven, and then you say your party size was 7/8. Makes sense to me. 75.146.48.190 20:29, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Sometimes the party window isn't big enough to show everyone. Resize it if necessary.- TheRave 20:48, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Where is the turtle?

I've spent hours looking for the "turtle" in Isle of Meditation, but I can't find it anywhere. Can you please tell me where to find it.

Project Gnome 21:05, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

What exactly are you looking for, and why do you need a "turtle"? -- TERO talk 01:48, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

It's an animated turtle that 'lives' in the Isle of Meditation guild hall map. From the other wiki: "There is also a turtle on the map, at the main guild hall stand on the bridge just right of the waterfall and stand just right of the bridge so that you are looking out off the fortress wall, look down and you will see a small patch of grass and on that grass you will see a turtle walking around." Here's a screenshot. — kyrasantae 03:59, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Heh, learn something new every day. :) -- TERO talk 10:17, 13 August 2008 (UTC)

Tihark Orchard mission

I just don't get what he Mime is doing, I have tried every emote command but none fit what he is doing. let me try to describe. He sways he body then looks like he points not sure. I have every command on the emote list and none look like that motion. does anyone have any idea what he may be doing? --Pemerick 06:37, 14 August 2008 (UTC)Paul Emerick

He uses male ranger emotes. I don't know which emote you're referring to, but the Tihark Orchard mission article includes a list of his emotes, with brief descriptions of each. -- Gordon Ecker 06:45, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure what you're describing is his /taunt emote. --Dragon nataku 13:49, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Vault boxes

Are the vault boxes between characters on the same account linked?

Yes. Backsword 09:28, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

EoTN bonus weapons

is there any way to the the EoTN bonus weapons if u forgot to buy the sneak peak weekend thing --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:99.169.201.238 (talk).

Not sure if in the on-line store is available. You could try your luck with game retailers trying to get the boxed version of the Prerelease Bonus Pack of GW:EotN (i got mine that way).--Fighterdoken 07:12, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Free trial

Is there a Guild Wars free trial?

Is there a free trial?

--62.203.160.52 09:21, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Not anhymore. They were abused by spambots. You could buy a trial key for an insignificant sum. Backsword 09:24, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

what he said User:ArGnAr202

Free trial keys are no longer available, however some boxed versions of Guild Wars come with a trial key, you might be able to get one from a friend, and occasionally people give them away on forums. -- Gordon Ecker 10:00, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Anton

I have unlocked Anton using Bathazar points but it appears that he doesn't seem to be on my list of accessable heros. Is there a mission/s I need to perform to release him from his apparent limbo or....?

Sorry guys I put this in the wrong place !! I'm sure you'll transfer it to game question for me TY

--91.194.221.225 11:54, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

You've unlocked him for any PvP characters on the account. You still need to do the PvE quests to unlock him on any PvE chars you have. -Auron 12:03, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

guildwars - selling/buying items

hello,

I've been playing guildwars now for some time now (just over 2 years) and was curious as to how come guildwars does not have a "selling" system? Not to compare guildwars to other games, but as in World of Warcraft, an automated system where players could place there items to sell, so that other players may buy, would be great, and allow for more game time, and leave players satisfied without the time consuming "yelling of items" method.

I would also like to suggest (if possible) if weapons may been seen in the character log in screen and in towns and outposts (by choice) similar to how one has the option to show or hide their cape.

--99.251.34.130 22:04, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

Well, I'd guess that Party Search was intended as the "Auction" service, but it's hindered by the fact that it can't support more characters than about 20 in typing. However, there are many forum/auction services, like Guild Wars Guru. Give that a try.

Also, you might want to try your suggestion here. --Chaiyo Kaldor חיו 22:08, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

There's no option to show equipment besides armor in towns or on the log in screen afaik to answer the other part of your question. If you want to screen shot them you have to step out into an instance, which will also be able to render armor at a higher resolution (though you can force hi-res armors in towns) 75.146.48.190 16:30, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

How do you force hi-res armor in towns? Biscuits 16:58, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Your character will always have hi-res armor. To show hi-res armor on other people you will need a mod. There is a high res armor mod here:http://www.k-u-n-t-z.com/ksmod/ksmod23.zip (the mod also adds UT sounds). You should note that Arena-net does not endorse the use of third-party mods of any kind.- TheRave 17:07, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

Wurm Enchantment

Can you mentain enchantment (like -1 enery degen) while in the wurm form?--King Ranik 22:29, 14 August 2008 (UTC)

No, they are stripped. 000.00.00.00 05:46, 16 August 2008 (UTC)

Quest retake in Nightfall

I beat the nightfall campaign and for the title protector of elona,i need to beat Dasha Vestibule Cooperative mission.Where would i have to go to recieve the quest leading to the mission? plz note that i chose master of whispers--75.36.187.23 14:41, 15 August 2008 (UTC)Famed559

AFAIK there isn't a specific quest to get there if you've chosen the alternative quest chain. To get there you can go from the Mirror of Lyss. The entrance is on the South Facing wall to the South East. Walk up to it and it will open.- TheRave 14:57, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

I think you still need to acquire Margrid the Sly to do Dasha Vestibule mish, though. You can do so through this quest. You have to have spoken to her in the Throne of Secrets, though, so if you didn't, you'll have to go and beat Abaddon again to talk to her (yay!). Orrrr you could just coerce a friend/guildmate/other associate of yours who has Margrid already to do the mish with you. --Dragon nataku 16:05, 15 August 2008 (UTC)

You can also join a party who is doing it and has Margrid, you don't actually have to have her yourself.-- Wyn 17:26, 15 August 2008 (UTC)