Guild Wars 2

Exclusive New Back Items
Two new exclusive back items, the Desert Rose and Zephyr Rucksack, are available as rare drops from the Southsun Survival and Aspect Arena activities respectively.
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/july-23-2013/

No screenshots, ArenaNet? I would really like to see what these look like as that is important to me for my determining ahead of time how I plan to allocate my time for the different activities during this event.

Also, would you please make these and future event back items be packaged as a “set”? Meaning it includes both the skin and a white, account bound, stat-less back item just as the charr/quaggan back item sets include one?

-Note to others
Yes, I know there are back items on the TP, but those are soulbound on use, have stats, and are also not easily found as they are not in any particular category on the TP. You must know the different names and search for them specifically to find them. Yeah, I know, go to dulfy and see all the names of all back items to then search for, etc. That is not my point, nor is it my request, thank you though. Also, on that subject, they need to add a back item subcategory to the Armor category search drop down on the TP so these can be found easily by anyone without hitting the net to find them. Many still do not even know there are back items on the TP.

Here you go: http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=32727

I personally like the desert rose, despite being just a palette swap of the fervid censer but as I’ve said on my thread, the lower right leaf part of the backpiece clips really badly. I wish they just removed that 1 leaf altogether. (Or at least move the backpiece further to the right)

Leo Paul.1659:

Here you go: http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=32727

I personally like the desert rose, despite being just a palette swap of the fervid censer but as I’ve said on my thread, the lower right leaf part of the backpiece clips really badly. I wish they just removed that 1 leaf altogether. (Or at least move the backpiece further to the right)

Thank you for linking that here. So there are photos of the back items on other sites, but not on the official forums and not even on the official announcement page for the event? sigh Not much changes around here I guess.

Strange that they just made it a red Fervid Censer, as I was expecting something a little different. Not bad though, I don’t mind it just being the same thing but of a different color, kind of wish more back items were offered like that. I also agree completely with you regarding the leaf sticking out to the side and into the arm, it almost ruins the back piece for me, but not quite.

Also, sorry. Even though there were only 3 pages of threads I still somehow missed yours.

Leo Paul.1659:

Here you go: http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=32727

I personally like the desert rose, despite being just a palette swap of the fervid censer but as I’ve said on my thread, the lower right leaf part of the backpiece clips really badly. I wish they just removed that 1 leaf altogether. (Or at least move the backpiece further to the right)

Thanks

I missed the fervid censer so I’m kinda glad there’s a similar one.

I really want that rose….oh yes, whatever it takes to get it.

StinVec.3621:

Thank you for linking that here. So there are photos of the back items on other sites, but not on the official forums and not even on the official announcement page for the event? sigh Not much changes around here I guess.

Strange that they just made it a red Fervid Censer, as I was expecting something a little different. Not bad though, I don’t mind it just being the same thing but of a different color, kind of wish more back items were offered like that. I also agree completely with you regarding the leaf sticking out to the side and into the arm, it almost ruins the back piece for me, but not quite.

Also, sorry. Even though there were only 3 pages of threads I still somehow missed yours.

Yea the leaf is really annoying.. if they moved the entire backpiece a little more to the right it wouldn’t pierce through the arm. I just hope it won’t cost a fortune to get one.. I really want it even if I have to look at my character with bad clipping everyday.

StinVec.3621:

Strange that they just made it a red Fervid Censer, as I was expecting something a little different.

While it’s quite similar to the Fervid Censer, the petals are actually different. Yes, it’s a giant flower resting behind the right shoulder but aside from that I don’t think the appearance is identical.

Same? Different? You decide!!!! Vote for the flower to decide which one will sit on the Captain’s Council!!!! They each have just as much personality as the other candidates, if not more!!! Down with the two party system!!!

Go esports yay!!!!!

I like the rose better just coz it’s my favorite flower.. The fervid censer looks pretty nice too though.. The particle effect looks like bees… ANET just please move it a little bit more to the right!

Oh man I have to get that rose, it’s gorgeous. I hope the back pieces are tradeable… I really don’t want to play more minigames.