Help:Ask a game question/Archive2009 02 16-28

Transferring items between characters

I have e.g. a ranger and a warrior character on the same account, even in the same campaign (Prophecies). The ranger finds a weapon that would be great for the warrior. How can I transfer the weapon from my ranger to my warrior?

And...second question if I may, if I delete a character, do all his/her possessions in the vault boxes and inventory disappear, too? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Postscriptumps (talk).

Put the stuff you want to transfer into the vault box and then retrieve it with the appropriate character.

Just those in invetory would disappear. -- Wyn 06:38, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

Please note that, once you delete the character, anything that was customized to that character (even if left in the storage vault) becomes useless, even if you make another character with the same name (i.e., things that, when you mouse-over their icons, say "Customized for (character name)" in the description).--Dragon Nataku 18:28, 17 February 2009 (UTC)

black dye

what dyes when mixed would turn istan dervish black, and elite druids black without buying the dye ive tryed purple and green only made a mint color--99.182.83.171 03:15, 18 February 2009 (UTC)trapper randy

I don't think it's possible to mix enough dyes to get a pure black... you'll probably need to buy a black dye if you really want it dyed black. -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.>.cнаt^ 06:15, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

One of the reasons why black dye is so expensive is that it can't be imitated. The only way to have black armor is to use black dye.- TheRave (talk) 12:28, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Assasin/Dervish

I want to creat a new character in Guild Wars Prophecies that is A/D but i don't really know how that works. I tried to read in the FAQ but it was'nt that easy to understand... could someone tell me a simple way todo it.

thanks--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:94.254.8.172 (talk).

An Assassin primary can only be created in Factions you can't create a new character in Prophecies as an Assassin. For the Dervish secondary you will have to visit a Nightfall Secondary Profession Changer. So, create your character in Factions, visit Nightfall, then go to Prophecies and play.- TheRave (talk) 12:27, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Further to what TheRave said, if you want to start from the very beginning of Prophecies, you can only use the core professions, since Assasins are a Factions profession and are only available as a primary profession for characters starting in Factions. See the profession article for more info. You can start an Assasin and travel to Tyria for the Prophecies campaign, but you will have to complete the first part of Factions first, and miss the first part of Prophecies. Biscuits 13:02, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Dancing with a shiny ball above head

Hello i have seen some characters dancing and they have a shiny glowing ball or a disco ball above there head, how do i get these?

Thank you - Halox Sythe --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Omnisythe (talk).

If it's something like this, i.e., with "shadow dancers" AND a glowing light above them, then it's because of Factions CE (Collector's Edition), which only gives that special dance to assassins and ritualists with a Factions CE access key linked to their account. If it's either this or this, then it's because that person has Nightfall CE (Collector's Edition) linked to their account, which only gives the special dance to paragons and dervishes. If you have the CE access key linked to your account, and have one of those professions, you can dance like this by typing /dancenew. --Dragon Nataku 16:59, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

Mixing Dyes

I have bought some dyes i wish to mix but how do i do this, when i click on one to mix with the other it doesnt mix, i tried green + purple, blue + green, Blue + purple but got no result, can somebody help? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Omnisythe (talk).

try to apply the dye to the armour or tiem you wish to dye, that will bring up the dye preview screen from their you will be able to add different dyes to the mix. The maximum mix is that of 4 dyes, with at least 2 of them having to be different colours. -- Salome 17:14, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

extra attribute point quest

i have met all the requirements for the 15 extra attribute points quest. i have completed the heroes journey given by vanyi in droks. she has no other quest i.e. the heroes challenge which gives the 15 points on completetion. i have 2 prophecie characters that have completed this quest and the desert one giving them 185 total attribute points with heroes challenge they should have 200 total points. any ideas how we can trigger vanyi into giving the heroes challenge quest??? tks70.95.155.138 19:19, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

The Hero's Challenge page states that you must have changed your secondary at least once via a profession changer or one of the profession-changing quests in the desert before you can acquire The Hero's Challenge quest. Did you try that? Otherwise, I don't know. Sorry. --Dragon Nataku 22:53, 18 February 2009 (UTC)

........ Sorry to bother but I'm a little confumbled

so basicly this is what, currently i'm trying to gain vangaurd points and i read the handbook guide but i unfortunatly read it to late and atleast 5 or so quests weren't recorded this bugs me because i've done about 12 snd it really takes the edge out of the points one gets at the end so i was wondering do i have to bother and finish eye of the north or can i possible restart the quests or do them over to regain chapters.......--199.126.169.164 05:42, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

You should be able to take the book back to any of the NPC's that give them and 'buy' the pages for those quests you completed prior to acquiring the book. You can also just repeat the quests. -- Wyn 05:53, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

A note about repeating quests: you can always talk to the Scrying Pool in the Hall of Monuments, choose "I seek guidance," and you can retake any primary quest from there. --Dragon Nataku 17:22, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

skills

who do i buy skills from? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:71.205.247.26 (talk).

Skill trainer -- Wyn 22:48, 20 February 2009 (UTC)

uninstallation

how do i uninstall guild wars?—The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.117.250.34 (talk • contribs) at 01:15, February 21, 2009 (UTC).

The same way you uninstall anything, go to your control panel/add remove programs/remove Guild Wars. -- Wyn 01:24, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

Or you can use "gw.exe -uninstall". --NIN37 08:26, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Damak Collector

I tried to puchase Chest armor for Dervish from Damak in Latehnda Bog but it shows that she sells health on the armor instead of energy. Wiki shows that she sells energy. (+5) Is this game bug or what?

Thank You Gwinny One

Retrieved from "http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Help:Ask_a_game_question"--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:63.164.105.174 (talk).

That's a wiki mistake, not a game bug. Dervish armor has an inherit +25hp there, not +5e as is listed. -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.>.cнаt^ 09:57, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

falling out quest vanguard

ok im missing something important here. finding the bodies of the vanguard soldiers is not happening. i have listend to sergeant weststar outside longeyes ledge. now there are 2 portals to sacnoth valley which is where brent poltroons bodie is suppose to be to give the quest. i have checked both portals from longeyes ledge and from domlore shrine. without finding his body i still vanquished sacnoth valley without finding the bodies in the location indicated on the map. this is not bad earning lots of vanguard points but not obtaining the skill from the quest which is awsome.oh i do have a clean storybook for eotn. any ideas?? 70.95.155.138 19:44, 21 February 2009 (UTC)

Hello. See the article on Corpse of Brave Brent Poltroon. The note toward the top of the page says "When Falling Out is activated Brave Brent Poltroon disappears from Grothmar Wardowns and his corpse appears in Dalada Uplands." I hope this helps. --Ninjatek 16:44, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

problems

y wont it let me play its says routing problems --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:67.223.193.29 (talk).

how do i play it wont let me it says code=058 --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:67.223.193.29 (talk).

(merged both questions into one) Patience, grasshopper. Posting your question twice will not get it answered any faster. Now, the Error code page states that error code 058 means that there is probably something blocking the game client from connecting to the internet. Perhaps something like your firewall or even your ISP is blocking it. --Dragon Nataku 03:57, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

survivor title

hi i read on wiki that i can restart a char if i die. how can i do this? iulia gia --The preceding unsigned comment was added by 92.83.237.28 (talk • contribs) at 18:33, 22 February 2009 (UTC).

Just delete the Character and recreate it. --SilentStorm 18:53, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

And even if it seems obvious, don't forget to transfer any items, bags, runes, and gold to another character before you delete this one. This also applies to your character's heroes and their items. 76.30.79.54 21:23, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

But if i delete the character i loose all other titles.Alternatives?--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:92.81.230.107 (talk).

The only way is to delete the character and start again. If you accidentally died while trying to achieve the survivor title its unlikely you would have obtained (m)any other titles, so it shouldn't matter. If you have lots of other titles it seems you're missing the point of the survivor title.- TheRave (talk) 18:23, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Changing a Guild Member to a Guild Official

→ moved from HELP:WIKI#Changing a Guild Member to a Guild Official

I cannot find instructions on this. Please advise.--The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:98.247.146.178 (talk).

Check out the Guild page: "To promote or demote a guild member, open the guild window and locate the members name in the roster. Click on the icon next to the name to see the available options. Select the appropriate option to perform the action.". Hope this helps.- TheRave (talk) 23:26, 22 February 2009 (UTC)

eye of the north problems

i tryed reinstalling eye of the north and starting a new charecter and it stillwant open the eotn missions,will it not install correctly if you have installed the trilogy set,when i put the eton disc in it asks me if i want to play eotn i press yes and it sends me to the trilogy version,i dont know what else to do.i look up on the guild wars store for extras it says already purchased all but the eotn expansions.my charecter now is lvl 13.97.81.221.79 02:29, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Please note that as GuildWars: Eye of the North is an expansion, and not an actual campaign, you cannot create a new character IN GW:EN. You can, however, take a pre-existing character (like your lv 13) to GW:EN and play the expansion. See the Campaign travel page for details on how to do so. --Dragon Nataku 02:53, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

Upon re-reading your question, I'd like to add that just installing GW:EN will not add it to your account. You need to locate your access key (generally inside a perforated cardboard thing, and I'm pretty sure the GW:EN ones are brownish with some gold design on it, and it is oval-shaped), login to your account, then press the Edit Account button (at the bottom of your character selection screen). You will come to a screen that looks like this. Choose "Manage Access Keys," and then add the access key that you found inside the cardboard thingy. This will grant your account access to GW:EN. I hope that helps! --Dragon Nataku 05:40, 23 February 2009 (UTC)

i want to say thanks DRAGON NATAKU thats was the problem i had it installed but i didnt add the access key to my account thanks again97.81.221.79 00:09, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

No problem, mate. We're always here to help. --Dragon Nataku 02:51, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

GW Platinum Edition

Hello I'm not sure if this isn't already answered but anyway, in 2007, i purchased Guild Wars Phophecies. About a year later, I got Guild Wars Nightfall for christmas. but i recently got as a birthday present Guild Wars Factions: Platinum Edition with has Guild Wars Phophecies and Factions in one. But I already have Guild Wars Phophecies and when i put the cd in my computer a menu pops up and it says:

• Install Guild Wars
• Install DirectX 9.0c
• Install PlayNC Launcher
• Play Cinematics
• Guild Wars Web Site
• Guild Wars Support Web Site

I already have Guild Wars Phophecies on my computer and just want Factions component put in. It might sound like a dumb question, but will this install it AGAIN!? Or will the program detect that Guild Wars Phophecies is already installed on this computer and won't install Phophecies but just Factions? Or can this "Platinum Edition" only install both at the same time? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:71.232.216.77 (talk).

The installation disk will technically only install the files you need for the games, since it should see that the gw.exe file is already there. Since you already have Guild Wars installed, you could just add the Factions account key to your account and be done with it; it'll probably need to download a bunch of files when you first start Factions, but that's about it.

Otherwise, installing from the Platinum disk shouldn't give you any problems at all, it won't mess up anything that was already there, at the very least. Your accounts are saved on Guild War's servers, not your own computer, so there's no danger of losing those. -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.>.cнаt^ 02:42, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

The Platinum Edition is a two-product-in-one bundle. You can't use just half of it. :P

Installing it over an existing account that already has either Prophecies or Factions will just enable the other one.

IIRC (and if wiki is accurate/update), you'll get the Bonus Mission Pack as well, so adding the Platinum Edition key to your existing account should be a good choice.

The game itself is already installed in your computer. Only thing that prevented you from accessing Factions was the lack of a serial key in your account (so, no, it won't re-install your game; just upgrade it with required/missing files, if any). --NIN37 08:55, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Scammed

I got scamed how can get my money back or report them?--72.179.14.230 03:02, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Go to the official support site (linked at the top of this page) and follow the instructions to ask a question. You will need to provide screenshots or other proof of the scam. Most in game scams however are considered a user issue, and ArenaNet doesn't do much about it. -- Wyn 03:36, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Sunspear Points problem

Hi, I have a ploblem in gaining Sunspear Points. My character is canthan, an Assassin and I need only Sunspear rank 1 so I can get Critical Agility spell from the Hero skill trainers. However I can't get any sunspear point, I see no available quests in Kamadan and the resurrection shrine holders who normally would give bounty don't give it to me - instead they just fob me off with some plant shrubbery story. Can anybody help me? Thank you very much in advance. - 80.225.178.94 18:14, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

As a Factions character there are very limited quests for you to do on Istan, there should have been one when you first arrived, you can simply follow the storyline through it and you will gain the required sunspear points. Once you complete the Consulate Docks mission, you can earn sunspear points normally from the NPC's at the shrines. -- Wyn 18:25, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

The quest Wyn mentioned is called A Land of Heroes, and is a primary quest for foreign (i.e., non-Nightfall) characters. Doing this quest (kinda a mini-mission of sorts) will actually get you to around r5 or r6 Sunspear in one go, even from 0 points. Alternatively, sometimes if you go into Issnur Isles or Mehtani Keys, they might give you a bounty even if you're lv 20 (this doesn't always happen though), and they will only give you one bounty (and then never again) if they actually give you one, but it might get you to r1, depending on which bounty you get. --Dragon Nataku 20:16, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

You get 2 bounties there as a non-Elonian level 20, with less than Sunspear rank 6: Skale and Insect. Check the Issnur Isles page for bounty scout locations. A Land of Heroes can get you to Rank 6, but only if you run it several times (i.e. abandon, then retake from the guy in Champion's Dawn). 76.30.79.54 20:32, 24 February 2009 (UTC)

Creating an account

hi!i Bought the game Guld wars but i don't know how to create name account and how to take a series code.please help me --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:80.80.158.185 (talk).

Detailed inscructions for account creation are available at this page on the PlayNC support site. -- Gordon Ecker (talk) 10:17, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Lockpicks and how much they are worth

I have been looking a the lockpick page. It mentions how much a lockpick is worth, 50-1250 gold. How do I know how much my lockpicks are worth? Does it depend on the chest I am opening? Can you give me a breakdown of which ones are worth how much?

Thank You, Lorraine.--63.138.247.2 13:59, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

The value table is for keys and lockpicks. All lockpicks cost 1500 gold from the merchant, but you can generally find them available for sale from players for 1250. The lower values listed are for keys that open normal mode chests throughout the game, and are only good for one use. -- Wyn 14:05, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Thank you! Lorraine--63.138.247.2 14:16, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

TexMod

I have started to 'try' to use TexMod. Unfortunately, everytime I run GW through TexMod you are supposed to get a red text in the corner of you page when you log in as a character, which I've never gotten. Then, when I press the (+) key, nothing happens. I can't see any textures in the corner or anything like that. Does anyone know what I have to do to get TexMod to work? --Sp3ctr--208.33.230.225 22:44, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Have you checked TexMod article? First you need to get the TexMod program, than you need to get the mod itself. What mod are you trying to run?

Also, is your video-card DirectX 9 compatible? --NIN37 23:20, 25 February 2009 (UTC)

Why Wont Guild Wars Connect To Arena Net

Ok So i use to live in germany and i played guildwars over in germany (love the game) played it all the time my dads military so we had to move, so when we moved we got our new house in North Carloina Go Satellite Internet through Hughes Broadbrand(wireless) well when i double click on the Guild Wars Program, it shows up it runs perfectly but when it says its connecting to arenanet the loading bar stays a 0% and i leave it there for awhile so can some one please help me out i have no idea what to do =[ --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:67.142.163.24 (talk).

Perhaps there is a firewall problem? Did you change computers and get some new software, perhaps? -- Wandering Traveler 02:33, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

I've heard some ISP's also block some programs that try to connect to the internet (not sure how, but that's what some people have said in the past). --Dragon Nataku 02:46, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

stuck

how do i get a character unstuck the dworf who i am escorting is stuck between an ice trap and a chest--67.172.32.168 04:35, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

retry. — Why 06:30, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Building the Base quests

Ok, So I'm doing the Building the Base questline, and the 3rd one I believe is interrogation right? Sooo i'm trying to do the quest when it says to talk to him regularly and go north. When I go north it doesn't let me fight his crew help? --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:173.23.146.52 (talk).

1) Please don't post your question in someone else's unrelated question. 2) After speaking to the prisoner you must talk to Nerashi again. --Dragon Nataku 20:29, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

About the computer (important)

Hello, anyone I am trying to re-format my computer but I'm not sure how to save my current Guild Wars game file may you or anyone help me?? Please, thank you 173.33.143.42 23:57, 26 February 2009 (UTC)

Screenshots and Templates are stored in %USERPROFILE%/Documents/GUILD WARS the Game Files are stored in <Your GW Folder here>/gw.dat. so all you would need to do is backup the gw.dat and the Folder I gave you (just enter it in the Runbox). --SilentStorm 00:26, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Also, all your characters information (level, armor, looks, stats, completion, etc.) as well as items and everything are all stored on the Guild Wars server. So if you want you can just format your computer without saving anything. When you re-install and log back into Guild Wars your character will still be there just as you left him/her. As SilentStorm says the only thing you have to manually save is templates, but these aren't essential. Saving the gw.dat file and replacing it after installation will mean you don't have to download all the updates and other information for a second time, it should help speed things up, but nothing other than that.- TheRave (talk) 06:09, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Pro tip: before reinstalling, make sure to take note of your login and password. :P --NIN37 08:00, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Character Naming

dude guys ok i was playing guild wars and closed it to go eat. but i come back to sign in and my account is suspended. HOW IS THE NAME POON AGAZER BAD?? come on --The preceding unsigned comment was added by User:Poon agazer (talk).

Your best bet is to ask about the ban with support. -- Wandering Traveler 02:27, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

If they were upset about the name (as they should be), you can always check out google with one or the other word of the name (also review the urban dictionary), and crawl into a corner in shame of what the name actually means. 76.30.79.54 02:33, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Youre right, it doesnt seem right. Check with support using the link Wandering Traveler has provided, and ask them what their opinion on the matter is. --Burning Freebies 22:09, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Windows Live xp

Hey, anyone can help me .. please?? I'm having a lot of troubles with my computer and I don't know how to format the computer and saving my Guild Wars game and I need your help... please anyone? 173.33.143.42 22:20, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Read the answers to your other post... --Arduinna 22:23, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

You don't need to save your "savegame" for Guild Wars. Guild Wars, as an online game, has all data stored on servers, nothing except from graphics etc. are stored on your computer. All character data is safe, whatever you do with your computer. All you need to do is to remember your account name and your password. Then, on your new installed computer, you just need to install Guild Wars again and then you can log in with you account data. You will need to download a lot of data then, so if you like to save time, you can just copy your Guild Wars directory and put it back on your computer later when everything is working. That way, you don't need to download all the things again.

However, of course you don't need to do that, as long as you have your account data, you need no more things to play Guild Wars. poke | talk 22:26, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

And, as said before (check two question above this one), you could also want to save your templates & screenshots (though they're not really needed to play Guild Wars).

BTW, since you said you're running Windows XP, your Guild Wars folder would probably be found at "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\"; you could simply copy that entire folder (either to another HD or burn it to a DVD) and reuse that data later.

But make sure you can remember your username/password (write it down somewhere) so you can use your account after reinstalling. --NIN37 22:41, 27 February 2009 (UTC)

Where is Captain Calhaan?

I have completed Defend the wall, but am unable to find Capt. Calhaan to start the Great Northern Wall mission. Do I need to complete other quests first or am I not looking in the right spot? I have looked through all of Ascalon and the great northern wall. --75.128.24.66 06:33, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

He his located in the Great Northern Wall mission. To start the Great Northern Wall mission, go to the Great Northern Wall outpost. When you are there you will see a button at the bottom of your Party Window that says "Enter Mission". Click this and you will enter the mission. I believe the captain is located near the beginning of the mission.- TheRave (talk) 07:01, 28 February 2009 (UTC)

I confirm TheRave's comments. --Burning Freebies 11:37, 28 February 2009 (UTC)