Cool. Yeah I really should have chosen the chest armor since that is the hardest one to craft, but the Leggings are not far behind. Both require 8 Bolts of Damask which are time gated to 1 per day so 8 days to craft one piece. I guess I just lose out on the 3 extra Dragonite Ingots, Bloodstone Bricks, and Empyreal Stars I wouldn't have had to craft. But no biggie, playing in SW has increased my stock of those ten fold.
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Cool. Yeah I really should have chosen the chest armor since that is the hardest one to craft, but the Leggings are not far behind. Both require 8 Bolts of Damask which are time gated to 1 per day so 8 days to craft one piece. I guess I just lose out on the 3 extra Dragonite Ingots, Bloodstone Bricks, and Empyreal Stars I wouldn't have had to craft. But no biggie, playing in SW has increased my stock of those ten fold.
Forerunner
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Definitely glad I made my main a Sylvari now. Voice actress is great (Jennifer Hale), and the heavy cultural armor is amazing.
Humans are just boring.
I like Charr, however most armor looks terrible on them.
Not a fan of Asuras.
Norn are just eh, bigger humans.
I do really like the T3 Sylvari Heavy, I got bored of the medium human t3 but not this one
This picture set is invalidated because of lack of Juggernaut
maybe if rangers get hammers in heart of thorns 2
plus I think genesis really fits her armor and flower backpiece
My dedicated WvW set for my warrior:
That looks nothing like the Moondrop I know, where's the mace and shield?
So far the specializations seem to be tied to the new weapons. I wonder if the new weapon is a requirement for that spec. Do Druids have to use a staff? Can they only use a staff, losing the weapon swap ability? Or can they use a staff and swap to a secondary Ranger weapon? Could they not use a staff at all and go with two other Ranger weapons?
Also, are specs only for level 80 or will they unlock earlier? Most of the expansion seems to be for level cap characters but I could see specs being unlocked at level 60. Not so soon as to confuse new players but since you've unlocked everything but trait points by 31 it seems like 30 levels would be reasonable.
Also, are specs only for level 80 or will they unlock earlier? Most of the expansion seems to be for level cap characters but I could see specs being unlocked at level 60. Not so soon as to confuse new players but since you've unlocked everything but trait points by 31 it seems like 30 levels would be reasonable.
The Moondrop you know is now confined to PvE. WvW Moondrop has submitted to inferior theorycrafting for the sake of being a good soldier.
irfaanator
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whoa, kos sent you a pm to return but not me. damn reality hurts
theMrCravens
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Always thought gearing up for WvW is somewhat of a waste, when you just bubble up with others and murder everything in your path.
My longbow is my best friend in there.
My longbow is my best friend in there.
moondrop plays on t1
Kos Luftar
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You stopped playing and had said you'd be back when it looks like we will kill another dragon. So when speculation started I msged you.More proof that Kos is Colin. I present to you the title of a message he sent me when trying to get me to return back in June:
You left for unknown reasons to play shittier MMO so I had no reason to think that the possibility of Sylvari being dragon minions would not make you come back.
Do you guys want a story mission or lore regarding the specialization or just want them added to hero menu or whatever?
irfaanator
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eye of the beholder, but I got pretty busy at that time/was really only playing for wvw at that point. always lurked the thread though, guess you right though
I want a mission i have to complete to unlock it
Invited you both.
Kos Luftar
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Congrats on your lurking. Welcome back I guess.
I would be up for a nice story chain where our professions are training into thier specialization as they do a set of 5-6 missions.
irfaanator
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lol. You should probably keep your expectations in check about me playing a lot. Hopefully I'll enjoy the new pvp modes
Inferno313
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Could I get an invite to the guild? On Stormbluff Isle, I played the game at launch a lot and was in the guild. I'm getting back into it, and starting a new character alongside my girlfriend so I figured I'd ask back in.
Account Name: Inferno.3205
Account Name: Inferno.3205
That would be the best. The worst would be just unlocking it in a menu with no context whatsoever. Didn't Colin say that we'll learn specs from the jungle though?
First I've heard of this...
There's not enough in the hero menu. I wish the hero menu had a little window inside through which I could play GW2 so I'd never have to leave the hero menu.
Does everyone prefer the new engaging Kos who sounds like he's reading discussion questions off of flashcards or the old bitter Kos?
Should be a little bit of a quest to make it feel like you've earned it. Rangers should have to venture into the wilderness and commune with powerful forest spirits, Necros should have to venture into graveyards and crypts... that sort of thing.
I'd also like for that to be the way Traits are unlocked as well. Instead of so many random objectives to unlock every single trait, I'd like it if you unlocked all Adept / Master / Grandmaster traits all at once, and each trait line was situated in a different location. So if you want to unlock all of the, say, Master traits for the Elementalist's Fire trait line, you'd need to go someplace within that level range that is heavily fire-themed and complete a task. Something like going to three fire-centric places to gather 'raw magic' and then bringing them back and fighting a mob.
I feel like trait unlocks and specialization is a good chance to add profession-specific lore and character to the game.
Squall ASF
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Expansion is somewhat bittersweet for me but mostly sweet. I've been waiting for god remembers how long to delve back into the game with a new race and that was my req for coming back but I also hoped without daring to believe that a new profession would be born. The remarks about adding a new race are discouraging, clearly it's not going to happen for a very long time and likely until the next dragon. I figured a dragon would get a new race involved but the Tengu are the most likely candidate and the Dominion of Wind is too far from the Jungle for them to feel the need to get involved. We'll probably be waiting until a dragon in that region surfaces which will probably be the next after Mordremoth.
On the bright side, I'm pumped about getting a new profession and can't wait to learn more about Revenant. There's a good possibility I'll roll this instead of Guardian unless the skills are really disappointing but I don't think they will be, sounds like the ultimate utility profession. I think a new cool class could be enough to get my butt back into this world (outside of daily log-in chests rewards) and I really look forward to them releasing videos of the skill set as they did the other classes. I guess I'll probably roll yet another human, sigh. A Tengu Revenant would have been nice. Oh well, it's a role playing game so likening my character to myself is appealing.
Do you guys think there's any chance the daily log-in reward chests that allow you to select a class for armor piece will be updated to add Revenant? I'm guessing probably not but might as well hoard them.
Adding more weapons for each class is a great idea, a way to expand the skill set in a way that fits GW2. I look forward to seeing all the new skills that arise from this and am excited to check out the new Elite skills. I hope Revenant gets a scythe at some point! Likewise, mastering field screen skills sounds neat for traversal. I'll be gliding all over the jungle and look forward to seeing what additions other areas get unless all skills only pertain to the jungle which is a possibility. It might solely be an array of skills used to handle all this new content as they are upping the difficulty and are trying to create a deeper zone that can't be swept in a day.
On the bright side, I'm pumped about getting a new profession and can't wait to learn more about Revenant. There's a good possibility I'll roll this instead of Guardian unless the skills are really disappointing but I don't think they will be, sounds like the ultimate utility profession. I think a new cool class could be enough to get my butt back into this world (outside of daily log-in chests rewards) and I really look forward to them releasing videos of the skill set as they did the other classes. I guess I'll probably roll yet another human, sigh. A Tengu Revenant would have been nice. Oh well, it's a role playing game so likening my character to myself is appealing.
Do you guys think there's any chance the daily log-in reward chests that allow you to select a class for armor piece will be updated to add Revenant? I'm guessing probably not but might as well hoard them.
Adding more weapons for each class is a great idea, a way to expand the skill set in a way that fits GW2. I look forward to seeing all the new skills that arise from this and am excited to check out the new Elite skills. I hope Revenant gets a scythe at some point! Likewise, mastering field screen skills sounds neat for traversal. I'll be gliding all over the jungle and look forward to seeing what additions other areas get unless all skills only pertain to the jungle which is a possibility. It might solely be an array of skills used to handle all this new content as they are upping the difficulty and are trying to create a deeper zone that can't be swept in a day.
Not really, the Lovestruck weapon skins are back, but that's about it. They tend to go all out with their holidays (big, multi-week festivals with tons of stuff to do) or they completely ignore them.
Armor is not restricted by class (profession) but by weight class: Soldier, Adventurer, Scholar. No changes are needed for armor to be equipped by Revenants.
Of someone getting it to work or it being broken?
revs are going to be heavy class. since ritlok is probably going to be the first rev.
ALL HAIR RIT-CHAN!
Squall ASF
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I'm referring to the chest that provides an exotic reward, sorry. It lets me choose which class (I know it's called profession for this game but class is shorter ;P). I left it in my inventory instead of selecting Guardian in the unlikely event that a new class would be announced and now one has
Yep, they've straight up said it was heavy (soldier) and pointed out how there were 3 of light and medium but only 2 heavy...until now! Perfect for me because that is what I'm looking for after running a skimpy glass cannon Ele and Mes. It sounds like the dwarf king skill will allow you to perform a traditional tank role but I imagine there will be cool-down issues that prevent you from doing it non-stop so you can't 'truly' perform that role.
Someone getting it to work- I've had tons of reports of the script not functioning in Win8, and tried to help troubleshoot a bit but was never able to get it working for them
Sorry if I didn't make clear why I mentioned that... you're taking about an exotic armor piece right? There's no restriction by class, just weight and Revenants will be Heavy (Soldier); in other words, any armor that works for Guardians or Warriors can be equipped by Revenants. So whether or not the option to select them appears... hopefully i'm making senseI'm referring to the chest that provides an exotic reward, sorry. It lets me choose which class (I know it's called profession for this game but class is shorter ;P). I left it in my inventory instead of selecting Guardian in the unlikely event that a new class would be announced and now one has
Squall ASF
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Someone getting it to work- I've had tons of reports of the script not functioning in Win8, and tried to help troubleshoot a bit but was never able to get it working for them
Sorry if I didn't make clear why I mentioned that... you're taking about an exotic armor piece right? There's no restriction by class, just weight and Revenants will be Heavy (Soldier); in other words, any armor that works for Guardians or Warriors can be equipped by Revenants. So whether or not the option to select them appears... hopefully i'm making sense
I get what you're saying, I let it confuse me by bothering to ask what profession when it really should only give you three options. Now that I think of it, there's nothing profession specific about armor (outside weight class) so I feel dumb for asking it haha I blame you for making me look silly, ANET!
The [Class] Chest I believe can be armor or weapons. So if you got the Guardian chest, you might get a weapon the Guard can use but the Revenant can't. If it gives you armor then it's fine since they are both heavy.
I'm not sure if they will retroactively update the Exotic Chest so that you can select "Revenant" from it but hopefully they will.
He's talking about this
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Chest_of_Exotic_Equipment
I'm not sure if they will retroactively update the Exotic Chest so that you can select "Revenant" from it but hopefully they will.
He's talking about this
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Chest_of_Exotic_Equipment
Squall ASF
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That makes sense, didn't realize you could get a weapon. I'll just wait since there's no reason to open it before my new character is created and there's a chance it could be a polearm like we see Rytlock wielding
armor or weapons, yerp, that could stand to be retroactively updated.
then again when "Ranger Gear boxes" were first added to the game they had rifles in them. ¯\_(ツ_/¯
then again when "Ranger Gear boxes" were first added to the game they had rifles in them. ¯\_(ツ
_/¯Squall ASF
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armor or weapons, yerp, that could stand to be retroactively updated.
then again when "Ranger Gear boxes" were first added to the game they had rifles in them. ¯\_(ツ
That's just foreshadowing, my dear fellow. Just wait until HoT ;p
Considering the expansion will be playable at the next PAX event, I wonder if they'll divulge the Rev's skill set before then? I'm so damn impatient haha It would make sense to reveal the videos leading up to it in March. Hopefully the beta goes smoothly so the release isn't postponed long.
I'm referring to the chest that provides an exotic reward, sorry. It lets me choose which class (I know it's called profession for this game but class is shorter ;P). I left it in my inventory instead of selecting Guardian in the unlikely event that a new class would be announced and now one has
Yep, they've straight up said it was heavy (soldier) and pointed out how there were 3 of light and medium but only 2 heavy...until now! Perfect for me because that is what I'm looking for after running a skimpy glass cannon Ele and Mes. It sounds like the dwarf king skill will allow you to perform a traditional tank role but I imagine there will be cool-down issues that prevent you from doing it non-stop so you can't 'truly' perform that role.
you can... actually you just have to be good at kitting, and dodge at the right time.
It was pretty easy to deduce the new profession would be a heavy, but inferring what its base health pool would be is trickier. The current distribution is:
18,472 - warrior, necromancer
15,182 - engineer, ranger, mesmer
10,905 - guardian, thief, elementalist
So by the previous logic one would argue revenants will be in the highest bracket. But given that one heavy is in each of the high and low groups, I would wager revenants will have a medium health pool.
18,472 - warrior, necromancer
15,182 - engineer, ranger, mesmer
10,905 - guardian, thief, elementalist
So by the previous logic one would argue revenants will be in the highest bracket. But given that one heavy is in each of the high and low groups, I would wager revenants will have a medium health pool.
Squall ASF
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Sure but many classes could do that (some better than others) I meant flat out sitting there and taking punishment.
ah, whats the next one they tend to do? Easter? or can get get some Ale and green dye and have a party
?ah, whats the next one they tend to do? Easter? or can get get some Ale and green dye and have a party
Hard to say. At one point Dragon Bash was a festival, but it didn't return last year. There was the Festival of the Four Winds, but that might not work this year.
Otherwise, it might be until Halloween before the next holiday.
Someone getting it to work- I've had tons of reports of the script not functioning in Win8, and tried to help troubleshoot a bit but was never able to get it working for them
I should've paid more attention in chat, but the person said something about UAC settings in Windows 8. Idk. I ran it in Admin mode (which should bypass all the UAC stuff) but it still wasn't working. I'll let you know if I can get something working.
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