Guild Wars 2

Here’s my proposal for a new crafting discipline should they ever introduce another. There would be 2 main groups of items. Here are my suggestions:

Wood instruments

• Woodwinds (flutes, oboes, clarinets (maybe)) – wood for the body, metal for keywork
• Strings (violins, cellos, guitars (maybe)) – wood for the body, leather for strings

Metal instruments

• Brass (trumpets/cornets, horns (not warhorns)) – metal or alloys for the body, and more metal for the mouthpiece
• Percussion (triangle, cymbals, cowbell, all that jazz – maybe combining some or all, see below) – metal, wood as fit

Not many more emotes than the original Guild Wars. Reeds share the same emote for example. Besides, IMHO this game lacks a variety good emotes. I’d push for more, personally, either way.

Upgrade components could be pieces if sheet music, and could even be acquired by karma vendors. Each upgrade, when attached to an instrument plays a particular song when emoted. Each class of instrument would have it’s own version:

A flautist, violinist and trumpist all complete the same renown heart and buy the Norn theme from the heart vendor. They plug in the upgrade. When they sync emotes, they all play their own part for that song. It’s great cause even though they mesh, it’s not dependent on any other players. One can have as much fun emoting a song they found by themselves as with friends.

I think a lot of fun could come out of such a discipline. It also keeps in line with their motto of grinding for aesthetic bonuses, rather than new gear (which, unfortunately is what almost needs to happen with a new crafting discipline. Not here though)

OPTION: The instruments could be equipped as a “toy” in town clothes. Maybe the songs could be skills if that’s easier. They wouldn’t have to program new emotes. The emote and sound would be the skill animation and sound. 5 skills, 5 songs. That makes things easier… though I really like the upgrade component idea – makes learning new songs rewarding.