Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-5693502-20140503152126/@comment-5693502-20140503170811

Very true, very true. The physical problems are probably the main thing that could stop a Guide from going where they please. As for the rankings thing, then where would one rank a Guide such as Hwa Ryun ? For example (and this is only an example): If Hwa Ryun possessed the physical capability to safely traverse, let's say, the 100th Floor yet had never taken any tests to actually get there, would she be the same rank as all the other Regulars on the 100th Floor ? Questions like the one above make me think that Guides have a separate set of tests, that they partake in, which governs the level/rank they are currently at.

For me, in Hwa Ryun's case it raises these questions: Also in Hwa Ryun's defence against Leesoo and Vespa she was outnumbered (and she also took a hit for Viole). Then again, she is a Guide, so her battle capabilities are lower than someone else of similar ranking. That in itself raises the question: How much lower are a Guide's battle capabilities compared to others of their ranking ? It's confusing and I'm still unsure as to whether or not Hwa Ryun is a Ranker. I'm leaning more towards she is a Ranker but we'll have to see.
 * If a Guide is a Regular, does it mean that they can bypass the law of having to take tests to ascend Floors ?
 * If the above question is false, then does that mean that a Regular must first become a Ranker before being able to be a Guide ?
 * If the above question is true then does it mean that Guides can also bypass other Tower laws set by the Guardians (such as the no Regular-Ranker interference rule) ?