Guild Wars 2

I bought a skill book and double clicked it and nothing happens, I am a Norn guardian but I do not think it is a class or race, my dad has a Sylvari hunter and the same happens to him on a different account and computer.

Pineneedle.1892:

I bought a skill book and double clicked it and nothing happens, I am a Norn guardian but I do not think it is a class or race, my dad has a Sylvari hunter and the same happens to him on a different account and computer.

This isn’t really a tech support issue, but could be a bug or should be in ‘Players Helping Players’ depending what really is the case here.

For your characters, are you sure you are the proper level to use said skill book? You also cannot skip skill books to save money, all 3 must be bought in order to unlock tier 3 stuff. If your character is the proper level AND you have already purchased and used the prerequisite skill book(s), then I would go into the bugs sub-forum and post there.

I am level 80 and having to buy and use the previous books seems like a waste of gold, if I understand you correctly, but if this is the case please let me know. thanks., you may be correct it is a game play issue, sorry.

Pineneedle.1892:

I am level 80 and having to buy and use the previous books seems like a waste of gold, if I understand you correctly, but if this is the case please let me know. thanks., you may be correct it is a game play issue, sorry.

Yeah, it does seem like a waste when you can power your way to 80 through crafting and not having to set foot outside town ever. I tried the same thing you are trying on my elementalist and you must use the first skill books to be able to use the last one.

Perhaps this is a suggestion in the suggestion sub-forum which you can go add fuel to the fire, or maybe start your own thread and see how many people feel the same.

I purchased the adept book and again nothing happens when it is double clicked.

Pineneedle.1892:

I purchased the adept book and again nothing happens when it is double clicked.

So you are level 80 and haven’t used any trait points, meaning you have all 70 to spend? If you have access to any traits and used any points in any of the 5 trait lines, then you already have purchased this book and used it.

I am level 80 and have distributed all my points and I tried double clicking the middle book for 20 points but nothing, I do not remember using these books but I may have forgotten but if they or one use only it should say so in the description.

Pineneedle.1892:

I am level 80 and have distributed all my points and I tried double clicking the middle book for 20 points but nothing, I do not remember using these books but I may have forgotten but if they or one use only it should say so in the description.

So, you already have used all these books. The most possible points you can have to spend are 70, which you get by leveling up. The skill books are there only to unlock the tiers of traits. For instance, the adept book allows you to allocate points in each tree up to 10 points in a tree. After you have 10 points in a tree, you have to put points in other trees or get to level 40 and buy the next book to allow for points to be allocated up to 20 in each tree.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Training_Manual

I understand the book unlocks the level of tiers you can apply points to but it also says points will be refunded can this only be done one time, thanks.

Pineneedle.1892:

I understand the book unlocks the level of tiers you can apply points to but it also says points will be refunded can this only be done one time, thanks.

It’s been a while for me since I have retraited, but I’m fairly certain that the books are one time use and to retrait you talk to the profession trainer and they just reset the points for a fee and its not tied to the book item at all.

Ok thanks that did work, please excuse my ignorance.

Pineneedle.1892:

Ok thanks that did work, please excuse my ignorance.

Also, IIRC those books can be tossed to another character to use, so you can save them for a future alt!