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Heroes Behaving Badly...
How do I ensure that heroes deliver the final blow to knock off an enemy? For example, after knocking down an enemy healer, MOX will be 1-2 hits away from shuffling them off their mortal coil, so I'll change my target (e.g. using a skill after a left-click or next target via keyboard). Unfortunately, MOX seems to think that I'm making a called shot...and he starts shuffling towards the new target (and the healer restores herself to full health during the confusion).

And, mostly unrelated (I think), is there any way to keep Ogden from sacrificing himself? He seems pathologically determined to stand next to the deadliest attacker while using skills with the longest warm-up times. I've tried leaving him without combat skills, without touch-based skills, and setting him to "Avoid," but he just keeps jumping in. He also has a related tendency to stand next to the party member who is receiving the brunt of AoE damage (not necessarily the player char). I realize that the AI will target healers, but does he have to meet them halfway? (He easily has 75% of the total /deaths in the party and seems to enjoy living with a 20-25% DP.)

Any/all suggestions would be appreciated. Feel free to assume that I'm missing something obvious (or doing something st00p1d). And thanks! &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 18:18, 20 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Lock their targets by bringing up the Hero-menu-with-the-skill-bar, and click the reticule.
 * If you don't want your monks to go /wrists, start off by giving them more Health. This makes them less of a target, and as such the most dangerous attackers don't crawl up on them (I have only seen ranged heroes crawl up close by on rare occasions, or when I'm being an idiot again by doing something that requires a brain). I suggest never using any Major or Superior attribute rune on heroes, unless you use "special case" builds like and such as the Smite hero for a 600/smite setup.
 * Enemies always target opportunity foes; low armor and low health (by racking up DP by being a target).
 * A semi-unrelated matter: I'd avoid anything with >1 sec cast time on Healers unless it's Aegis/Life/Preservation. Yes, even resses. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  18:34, 20 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Henchmen and heroes will target whatever you're attacking if you don't do something to override it. This is usually a good thing; try only casting and not attacking and they'll scatter their damage, making it take far longer for mobs to start dying.  If you call a target (ctrl+spacebar, maybe?  I don't recall.), then henchmen and heroes will target that instead of what you're attacking.  You can lock the target of a particular hero, but that's for more specialized uses, when you want one hero to focus on one mob while most of the group focuses on something else.


 * As for Ogden dying, it sounds like you've probably given him a suicide build. If you're going with henchmen and heroes, the most fragile party members (and hence the ones that die the most) should nearly always be henchmen.  If you're trotting Ogden out there with 405 max HP and 60 armor, then of course he's going to die a lot because it barely takes any damage to kill him.  Give him 540 HP and 70-80 armor and he takes maybe 70% more hits before he dies without healing--and healing is more effective, too.  That's enough that he'll survive a lot better if mobs are going after him--and mobs often will leave him alone precisely because of that.  Quizzical 19:19, 20 March 2009 (UTC)


 * It would help to know (1) what exact build you are using, (2) what equipment the heroes have, and (3) what you are fighting (some monsters behave unusually). [[Image:Entropy Sig.jpg]] (T/C) 22:50, 20 March 2009 (UTC)

(re-indent) OK, I was trotting everyone (incl. my char) out with unadorned max armor, meaning hero minimums for HP and AR. So, spent the plats for upgrades, but haven't gone out with the newly minted pieces. Still, improved survivability can't hurt.

I note that Gwen, equally unadorned, stays far from the enemy and lives to fight another day. Ogden runs up to the attackers before he starts his warm up. Also, while getting pounded, he'll still start another spell instead of moving away first and then casting. So, sure, he might be targeted by the opposition, but he actively maneuvers himself to assist their efforts.

RE: composition &amp; builds. No hench. Main char is Me/El as Fast, Fiery. Gwen as Interrupting Crippler. MOX, shadow stepping tank. And Ogden:

Although I am far from UAS, I will try to remove his long casts. (Rez isn't the problem; remember, Ogden dies first.)

RE: enemies: This has been consistent behavior across all enemies. Crystal Desert, Lornar's Pass, Kessex Peak, The Falls, ... The team can survive his behavior most of the time. Sometimes, it's almost easier to take down nasties w/o him, e.g. it's less trouble for same Me/El build to solo to take down 3-4 Hill Giants.

RE: call targets. Apparently, [ctrl]+[shift]+... allows calling target w/o also attacking. I'll give that a shot. I'm seriously considering spending on a mouse that has programmables - I love my trackball, but it only has the standard buttons.

Thanks, all, for the help &mdash; this gives me good stuff to try. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 16:23, 21 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Dump Smiting and the Necro skills. Good skills to consider: Glyph of Lesser Energy, Aegis, Power Drain, Heaven's Delight, Divine Healing, Guardian. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  20:42, 21 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Yea, ogden's probably running into melee range to use symbol of wrath. Remove hex is a better choice for hex removal on a hero than holy veil. As your skill choices for him seem somewhat limited, you may want to try something like this:


 * Also, make sure he has a wand or staff equipped (his default weapon is a staff, that works). If you give him a melee weapon he'll move into range to use it.  &not; Wizårdbõÿ777  ( talk ) 00:20, 22 March 2009 (UTC)

An Update (of sorts)
So, Ogden now sports higher health and armor. I changed up his skills a bit (but I only have skills you get in training Pr/Fa). And, it helped! He still gets chased...but not for long. And he's stopped standing next to Enchanted Hammers. (Course, then I stopped paying so much attention and he promptly got smacked by a swarm of Jungle Trolls.) Anyhow, I don't know which of the suggestions (or mouse dexterity) made the difference...but a collective thank you to all.

Interestingly, I joined a despairing PUG in the Dunes. Two separate parties, two different players controlling Ogden. And both of those Ogdens exhibited the same suicidal behavior: given a choice between walking behind a wall or standing next to a crippling foe, he always goes for the company of the enemy. In both missions, Ogden was the first (and sometimes the 2nd) to die and in each case, there were only 2 E-Hammers or Swords at the time. Each death was caused by Oggie asking to get spanked.

(Appopos of that mission: someone should write an article about the perils of PUGs; as it turned out, the missions failed, but Ogden was never the cause. And, fortunately for all my fans here (yes, thank you both), neither was I. :-) Team work was consistent up until minute 5 or 6 and then, I dunno, maybe ppl panicked or got nervous about the bonus and started going mano-a-mano against the Wurms, only to get slammed by western bosssssnake...and allowing the party to get overwhelmed.

They didn't give me my skill =(
I finally got enough points to unlock the Barrage skill from PvP with my PvE ranger. The 3000 has been deducted, but I haven't got the elite skill on any of my GW accounts! Help!
 * Unlocking skills with Balthazar faction does just that - it unlocks the skill. You cannot actually use it unless you have a PvP character. Use of an Elite Tome will let one of your PvE characters use Barrage. [[Image:Entropy Sig.jpg]] (T/C) 06:49, 25 March 2009 (UTC)


 * Additionally, if you make a PvP Ranger, you'll also see that the character has access to Barrage, since it's been unlocked for PvP. --[[image:GEO-logo.png]] Jïörüjï Ðērākō.> .cнаt^  20:27, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

changing username?
is it possible to request a username like on wikipedia? I recently changed my email and a username change would be easier to remember.
 * Just make a new account and stop using the current one. We can't move your contributions over, though. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 04:08, 4 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Usernames on GuildWiki are stored in the central Wikia database. Wikia has the tools to change your username, but in the past such requests have been denied. You can always find out if that's still true: please request the change through Special:Contact. -- ◄mendel► 06:48, 4 April 2009 (UTC)

Deletion of this wikia
Anet has given GW an OFICIAL wiki this wiki is fake and pointless i feel it should be deleted as it serves no peurpose that hjasent been filled by The makers of GW itself, and if you dont belive me go in game and hit f10 or tupe /wiki it will hsow you the real GW wiki &mdash;The preceding unsigned comment was added by 19:47, 9 April 2009 (contribs) 99.182.82.18.


 * Tip: Proper spelling/grammar. Anyhow, this wiki is completely different from GWW, mainly in userbase and in atmosphere. Also, we showcase weapons and armor differently, have some notes the official Wiki doesn't and vice versa.. I lolled at fake, btw :> This wiki existed before the official Wiki did, so what's fake about it? --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  20:14, 9 April 2009 (UTC)


 * See GuildWiki talk:Suggestions. Also, Wikia don't delete wikis. -- ◄mendel► 21:44, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

hero pet
My hero has had the same pet for quite some time and i was just wondering if i could give him to a pet trainer. If i can please tell me and where this can be done.
 * See Pet Tamer. -- ◄mendel► 03:20, 12 April 2009 (UTC)

how do i transfer stored goods from one account to another?
i recently created a new guild wars account (bought the complete collection and decided to do so) but i had quite a bit of money and items in the storage of my old account. so, i was wondering if there's any way to transfer the items and gold or if i have to use 2 characters (one for each account) in different computers at the same time to transfer things from one to the other


 * you do need to run a character from each account; there's no way to transfer directly from Storage A to Storage B. It is possible to run two version of GW on the same computer by installing the game into two different directories; this method is unsupported by NCSoft and ANet.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 16:23, 13 April 2009 (UTC)


 * You could also ask a friend (make sure its someone you can trust not to keep anything!) to help you transfer stuff.  &not; Wizårdbõÿ777  ( talk ) 21:35, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

how to configure GWs to a McAfee Firewall
Wanted to know how to configure A McAfee Firewall so that while running the game my connection doesnt bogg down.
 * As GuildWars is connecting outbound, McAfee firewall should not affect the quality of connection, most of the problems you are experiencing (I.E. lagg) are probably from your ISP and your internet connection, not your firewall. However, to test this, GuildWars may run better with port TCP: 6112 open. Random Time  21:16, 14 April 2009 (UTC)

night fall
how do i get to nightfall from lions arch  what quest do i have to do
 * For Prophecies to Nightfall, you want the quest Sunspears in Kryta from Lionguard Figo. Remember that you must own and have activated both Prophecies and Nightfall on your account. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 06:32, 16 April 2009 (UTC)
 * See travel quest. -- ◄mendel► 10:11, 16 April 2009 (UTC)

My Computer Broke Down :/
Well My Old Computer Is Pretty Much Dead And All My Guild Wars Was On IT. Is There Any Way To Move All The Data FRom One Computer To Another? &mdash;The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.135.118.17 (contribs).
 * The only guildwars related items that are stored locally on your computer is your templates and screen shots. All of your other characters and gameplay data is stored on anet's servers.  If your old computer is still working, you can copy your screenshots and templates onto a new computer with any kind of removable device (cd rom, floppy, flash drive, ect).  Post again if you need any more help. -- [[Image:Isk8.png]]   Isk8   (T/C) 18:10, 17 April 2009 (UTC)
 * So I Just Login And Everything Should Be Fine? Well Thanks A Bundle.--Orion&amp;Geets 18:16, 17 April 2009 (UTC)

my screens gone sideyways but only when im in guild wars
its normal when im on my desktopa nd doing any thing else running other games ect, however as soon as i go into guildwars the image switches so that the bottom is on the side ie, the screen is portrait.

just wondering how i put it back to normal and does this happen to anyone else. could just be my pc lol

any help is useful

thanks x
 * I'd hazard a guess that it's your graphics card, or a settings error in GuildWars, did you always have this problem, if not, what did you do just before the problem started? (Changed in/out of game settings, installed something) - that may give you a clue to what the problem is Random Time  17:06, 18 April 2009 (UTC)


 * It sounds like a per-application setting applied from the control panel for your graphics card. (Which would explain why it only affects GW.) If you aren't sure how to adjust that, let us know your windows version and the graphics card (the menus and options vary considerably); someone here with a similar combo can direct you more specifically. (Please also let us know if/how you resolve this; might be useful to another user.)  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 17:25, 18 April 2009 (UTC)

what do you do with monastary credit in factions
what do you do with the monastary credit and ere do you use it?
 * You can give them to Monastery Quartermasters. --  Shadowcrest  05:25, 19 April 2009 (UTC)


 * See also Monastery Credit. I've added a redirect for Monastary Credit so readers can find it even when they don't recall the spelling exactly. -- ◄mendel► 11:36, 19 April 2009 (UTC)

Guild Wars on Steam
Since I noted GW it's now on Valve's Steam, how I can add "Officially" the game to the list without purchasing again

Taking in consideration not add it as an external app.

taping movies on game
I saw some movies of Gw on youtube about faming with builds. I would like to tape and submit a movie about a build but i don't know what programme i need to do it. Please help me. &mdash;The preceding unsigned comment was added by Pmap (contribs).


 * Sign your comments with four tildes ~ so we know who's talking to who, please.
 * There's a few options for recording in-game video; FRAPS is a game-recording program that's pretty widely used. The XFire in-game chat program also has a video recording option, as well as a good number of other helpful features.
 * Do note that recording gameplay tends to use a lot of CPU power, so if your computer's not very fast, the video will be choppy at best; just be warned on that. -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.> .cнаt^  21:29, 23 April 2009 (UTC)

skill template
in EOTN when you get brass knuckles from kilroy how do you equip the template


 * When you enter the mission, you are given the Brawling skills. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  11:59, 25 April 2009 (UTC)

hello
hello i just whanted to know if i bye guild wars that already been used can i put in my email address insted ? (got the key that go s with it ) i already have 3 mission faction ....thank you for ansering me  and have a good day...
 * After you log in to Guild Wars and you're on the character selection screen, there is a button "Edit Account". There should be an option there to "Change mailing address". Entropy [[Image:Entropy Sig 2.jpg]] (C) 04:51, 28 April 2009 (UTC)
 * You will need access to the current e-mail address to change it, which more often than not means you're getting scammed. So do NOT buy a used Guild Wars account. Do not do not DO NOT. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 04:57, 28 April 2009 (UTC)

traps
By using a running skill such as Dash or any other speed skill, can I run over traps without activating the traps?
 * As far as I know, only skills that boost your movement speed by as much as Dash (50%) will protect you entirely. 25% and 33% movement speed boosts are still just slow enough to where you'll get stuck if the stack contains a cripple or knockdown. (for clarity: 50% IMS still triggers traps, you just move through them too fast to take the effects, generally) [[Image:Renian_Signature.png]] Renian (T|C|Ѫ) 22:47, 29 April 2009 (UTC)
 * Thank you very mush, i understand now.


 * Burning Speed at a high spec works too, iirc. --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  11:12, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

1st year birthday mini pet
hi..i was just curious...i have been playing for 17 months now...and i did not receive my 1st b-day mini pet...why is this? --24.57.213.215 14:47, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

Hi...i have currently been playing my warrior for the past 17 months...but i never received a 1st year birthday mini pet...why is this?

-Rhymek-


 * There could be a couple of reasons for this, but none of which the Wiki would be able to solve for you. I'd say double check your age on that specific character by typing "/age" in the chat box and check your inventory with F9 in case it got moved to the end by accident.  If you can't find it you'll probably have to contact ANet support to see what's up with your account.--Zyanya386 15:03, 30 April 2009 (UTC)


 * It's based on the age of individual characters, not accounts. When a character reaches 12, 24, 36, or 48 months of age the birthday present is automatically placed in his/her inventory.  &not; Wizårdbõÿ777  ( talk ) 22:38, 30 April 2009 (UTC)

Downloading PvX builds
I have been able to download various builds from pixwiki in the past, but as of last week I'm getting a 403 code. Is downloading not allowed now, or is the problem on my end?
 * I'm afraid we can't help you with that issue; not because we wouldn't like to, but because this is GuildWiki, which is wholly and completely separate from PvXWiki. That being said, we do share a sizeable userbase, so if someone from PvX sees this and can assist you, great; however, I would strongly advise asking your question on PvXWiki. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 07:30, 1 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I made sure wikia knows about this... I thought someone reported it a while ago and it seems like a simple fix, but... >.>  &not; Wizårdbõÿ777  ( talk ) 18:46, 1 May 2009 (UTC)

Leaving an Empty Alliance
If your guild has been alliance leader and other guilds left, how can you undo alliance, in order to join another one? This entry made by User:82.168.177.79, who, we are sure, meant to add a topic heading and to use four tildes.
 * You simply need to kick every remaining guild out of the alliance. Then you can be invited to join a different one. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 20:34, 2 May 2009 (UTC)

free storage pane
hey im trying to get the 4th anniversary storage pane & everytime i try it wont let me. it says i have to link a account but when i try that it says The Guild Wars® account cannot have this upgrade applied to it. The account may already have the maximum number allowed of this feature or it might not yet be eligible for this feature

can anyone help please


 * My bf had this problem as well, it was solved by the following:
 * Log into NCsoft account.
 * Link GuildWars account to NCsoft account.
 * Log out of NCsoft account.
 * Log back into NCsoft account.
 * Try to claim free storage.


 * We couldn't claim the storage pane and link an account during the same session, we'd get the same message. If you still can't claim it, I'd try to email NCsoft's support team and see if your account has been blocked from getting it b/c of previous claims or some other reason.--Zyanya386 02:22, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

Problem loading game
Whenever I click on Guild wars, it loads but then stops and says it had a serious error and can't run, but will be able to send a report to arenanet about it. What can I do to stop it?
 * That sounds like a corrupted .DAT file to me. I would suggest reinstalling the game, but it will take a while. =\ [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 03:45, 3 May 2009 (UTC)
 * You can try to fix the dat file. Create a windows shortcut to gw.exe, right-click the shortcut and choose properties. In the Target field, add -repair, as in "C:\Program Files\Guild Wars\Gwcopy.exe" -repair. Save and then double-click the shortcut. (While this should be much faster than re-installing the game, it will still take a while.) Let us know how it turns out. Good luck.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 04:03, 3 May 2009 (UTC)

MiniPet Pricing
This is probably not the best place to ask this question, but I was wondering if anyone would know what a fair asking price for a mini undedicated yakkington would be? Normally I'd just watch the market and make a judgment off of that... but there's only 4-5 in the game so far, meaning there really isn't a market for them yet. If someone could give me a ballpark estimate or direct me to the place I could find such information, I'd be really grateful. Thanks, --Zyanya386 04:14, 4 May 2009 (UTC)
 * Get as much as you can for it, and as quickly as you can manage. The price can only go down. Right now it's new and hot. good chance to rip off some of the rich ebaying slackers. Viruzzz 07:46, 4 May 2009 (UTC)

Skills affecting party and ally?
Is there an easy way to identify which mass-impact skills benefit allies as well as party members? (Regardless of whether they do so by intent, by anomalous behavior, or by bug.) I am not so interested in skills like Dwayna's Kiss that only affect a single target. Thank you. &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 15:17, 6 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I assume you mean skills like Anthem of Weariness and such (affects all Allies as opposed to affecting only Party Members)? There's no category listing of such skills (yet), but perhaps there's a list somewhere around; it seems like a subject worthy of a list, sort of like the movement speed QR and attack speed QR we have. -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.> .cнаt^  17:41, 6 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Thanks. Yes, those are the types of spells. (Sigh &mdash; I'll put it on my list of potential GWiki projects and sing my personal anthem of weariness.) Appreciate the quick response.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 15:27, 7 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Perhaps if you start a page for it in your userspace or something, and invite other users to add to it... *hint hint* -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.> .cнаt^  15:38, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Why /Report Leechers if You Get Suspended?
why do i bother reporting people for leeching i have just recieved a dishonable for doing this in any ideal world we would have no leachers why do some people bother if this is what they receive why cant you temp ban people automatically that dont move in pvp and allience battles any ideas a unhappy gw player ← User:84.9.161.246 really, really meant to sign with four tildes and add a new header


 * If I understand correctly, ANet requires multiple leeching reports to prevent people from false and spiteful accusations. (Apparently, sometimes, more skillful PvPers and/or trash-talkers were getting tagged as leechers by disgruntled opponents.)


 * Your idea of an auto-suspend for toons-that-barely-move is novel. I recommend that you send an email to ANet from guildwars.com. Near as I can tell, GW team would like to have better/more tools for dealing with free loaders and they are open to suggestions.  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 15:24, 7 May 2009 (UTC)
 * That would penalize people who get disconnected. There's really no practical solution to leeching- you just need to encourage your teammates to report the leechers with you. I know it sucks, and I hate them too, but I'd rather have leechers getting away with leeching than innocent people getting banned. [[Image:Felix_Omni_Signature.png]] 15:44, 7 May 2009 (UTC)

Command line switch for opening at specific rez
I know that gw.exe -windowed will start Guild Wars in windowed mode. Is there a similar switch to launch the program in full-screen at a specific resolution? Perhaps something like gw.exe -1600x1200. Many Garcias  &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 15:32, 7 May 2009 (UTC)


 * If you set your resolution in the options, it's supposed to remember those settings and keep them whenever you open or close the program (and it should open full-screen by default). Is there a reason why you need a command-line switch to do that? Is it not remembering your settings or something? -- Jïörüjï Ðērākō.> .cнаt^  15:37, 7 May 2009 (UTC)


 * My GW opens windowed by default, because I close it windowed. I don't see how you'd need a command line for that? --- [[Image:VipermagiSig.JPG|Ohaider!]] -- (contribs) &emsp;(talk)  18:12, 7 May 2009 (UTC)


 * There are at least four reasons why I would like the option: (1) the memory is stored on the server; if I switch PCs (with different GPUs, monitors), I have to redo the settings. (2) I want to use a different full-screen rez when invoking gw.exe through TexMod. (3) I'm lazy; I'd rather invoke the rez on launch with a keyboard command than to have to mouse-click after I get the login screen. (4) When invoking multiple instances of the exe, I need to make sure they run full-screen at unique rez (otherwise, I suffer crashes, unacceptable FPS, and/or very slow computer).


 * The argument about GW remembering the settings theoretically also applies to windowed; there's not necessarily a need for that option either. (There are other diagnostic capabilities available for troubleshooting.) Since they programmed the first, I am hoping they also enabled a second option. (A lot of games do this through an INI file; not sure why GW does not.)   &mdash; Tennessee Ernie Ford ( TEF ) 18:52, 7 May 2009 (UTC)