Stop removing weapon sounds

Stop removing weapon sounds

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Posted by: AllNightPlayer.1286

AllNightPlayer.1286

Dear Arena-Net,

I noticed for quite a time, that you are changing the attack-sounds of weapons and other skills and I only can tell you: “Please, PLEASE, stop it!“
I know, where are issues with some, weapon sound. But it’s about the volume and not the sound itself. I love, how the sounds are, but you keep changing them, making them sound less … spectacular.

For example the Necrotic Grasp: It was just fitting for a necromancer. Only Problem: Too loud. Nothing more. So, why didn’t you just turned the volume down a bit? Now you completely removed it. It makes almost no sounds at all. On the other hand Rending Claws still sounds the same, because the sound was always a bit muffled.
Second, the beloved Chaos Storm: A unique sound to the game. Now it sounds dull and like the Phantasmal Defender. Ineptitude, too. Also sound like the Phantasmal Defender now. So, 3 skills using the same sound now? That’s just … lame.
Necromancer again: Necrotic Slash, hardly hear anything now.
Mesmer: Spatial Surge, don’t know if the bug or the new sound is better.
Mage: Burning Retreat, seems even lounder now. Doesn’t sound like fire, too.
And so on…

Please, Arena-Net, it’s not too late! Give us back the old sounds! The problem was just the VOLUME not the sound itself, and that’s something completely different in my opinion. And I must say – without being impolite – you don’t seem to take much effort in creating new sounds, but I’m afraid, that you won’t stop. I think, next on your list is the Phantasmal Duelist. But again, it’s just the volume! So, please don’t let it sound like a thief or something. He is firing Magic Bullets, so the sound fits perfectly.

(edited by AllNightPlayer.1286)

Stop removing weapon sounds

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Posted by: Nomin.5901

Nomin.5901

Thanks for the very educated answer, luper. Now I 100% agree with you, and if not bring back the old sounds, why not try new one? New sounds make skills seem so refreshing. After hearing the thief dagger auto attack or cluster bomb 1,000,000 times it is getting a bit old

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