A Legendary Prospect
Short answer – NO.
I don’t want something that i’ve seen. I want something new. Not same item recycled 100 times.
Bone Dragon Staff, the Scepter of Orr… stuff like this could surely be embellished to become legendary weapons
I like your Idea, however I agree that renewing old content isn’t the right way to go. If they did use the older items, I think it would be better to change them up some how. A good example of this is Final Fantasy Summons/Espers . In every game they use the same basic creatures, and add or remove some others. But the key to it is the drastic changes from one game to the next. Ifrit and Sheva are the best examples because they are in almost every game. Point is, if they do bring back old items from GW1, they will be better off with a modernized reworking. Even then tho, the item could still be a hit or miss.
Personally I absolutely despise the current Legendary Pistol, and as a Dual wield Pistol Thief with a full build revolving around that premise, I am sort of SOL in this regard. In case you haven’t seen it, the Legendary Pistol called Quip is the ugliest looking clown gun ever, complete with popping sounds and colorful Twizzler bullets. That may be good for a Joker/clown type person, but myself, and many others are utterly repulsed by it. Personally I can’t help but compare the Pistol to the Rifle, a weapon we Thieves can’t even use, and much to my dismay, the rifle is amazing. The thing is an epic Laser Blaster!
So back to my point then. Legendary weapons currently stand with pretty much every thing else I have seen in GW2. Favoritism for the warrior class trumps all. That aside, there needs to be more legendary weapons period. The lack of variety is disheartening, especially in a case like mine where your favorite weapon is among the worst weapon designs EVER. Hell, I say why stop at new weapons? Add Legendary Armor as well Anet. How hard can it be to make 3 sets of armor (One of each Type) that have a unique feel and offer something a cut above the norm? If you need some Ideas, Just ask the community for some concept art, I would gladly design some for you if I knew you would take it seriously. Hell make a thing of it and offer rewards for the best designs. Then just sit back and watch the flood gates break open as tons of fan art comes flowing in.
So yeah…. New Legendary Weapons- This is a great Idea, regardless of how its done.
New Legendary Armor? This is a great idea that needs to happen.
Content with Historical Ties? -Also should be done, it helps with immersion.
Lastly if imagination is in short supply up there, simply ask the community for aid, I guarantee there is no shortage of willing/imaginative artists among us players.
the more the better.