Guild Wars 2

Before anyone says it, yes, I know I can turn the appearance off.

Now, why is the backpack so big? On my female Sylvari ele it’s huge. Looks like something out of Day Z.

It’d love to see it about half that size, with the side pockets further up and cut it off below the lighter section of material.

Also, why can’t we dye it? It has a guild logo on it, which is great, but I can’t dye it our guild colours?

And if it can’t be changed (since I doubt it will be, lol. I’m not that silly), how about some backslot skins? Some nice little cute backpacks in the gemstore would be great.

This is why we need guild capes. I will not take no for an answer.

what? wait?
Does this mean the guild armour is a backpack? O-o
I though you could just display the emblem on regular armour?
I just spend the influence to get it.

Actually, guild armor and backpacks are two different things:
Guild armor is a special transmutation stone, comes in heavy, medium and light variants and costs 1g.
Guild backpacks are separate items that equip into the back slot on your character and have the best statistics out of any back item known so far. They cost 1g, 3g or 5g, depending on how good you want them to be. They come in Caretaker, Defender and Assassin variants, depending on what stats you want them to give, though don’t differ in appearance (I think).

Thanks- just to clarify if you have the guild update for guild armour you then buy the stone for 1g? Good Grief! guess I can’t afford it

5 gold for something with with +2 power and +1 precision over my level 80 spineguard? Bugger that.

Morrigan.2809:

Thanks- just to clarify if you have the guild update for guild armour you then buy the stone for 1g? Good Grief! guess I can’t afford it

The guild armour item which you buy is basically a modified transmutation stone.

You double click it then drag in the piece of armour which you want to apply it to.

Jestunhi.7429:

Morrigan.2809:

Thanks- just to clarify if you have the guild update for guild armour you then buy the stone for 1g? Good Grief! guess I can’t afford it

The guild armour item which you buy is basically a modified transmutation stone.

You double click it then drag in the piece of armour which you want to apply it to.

Thanks!
Now I wish I spent the points in Architecture but np, next up extra storage

Clem.2963:

5 gold for something with with +2 power and +1 precision over my level 80 spineguard? Bugger that.

Not exactly.
Assassin backpack
Tier 1, 1g
+6 power
+4 precision
Unused upgrade slot
Tier 2, 3g
+12 power
+8 precision
+1 critical damage
Unused upgrade slot
Tier 3, 5g
+20 power
+14 precision
+1 critical damage
Unused upgrade slot

The other two are similar, but give bonuses to different attributes.

Aside from those minor, but useful stat bonuses, it shows your guild’s emblem and is a show of achievement. It’s particularly useful if you want to keep the cultural armor bodypiece, but still show off your guild’s emblem.0

VakarisJ.5619:

Clem.2963:

5 gold for something with with +2 power and +1 precision over my level 80 spineguard? Bugger that.

Not exactly.
Assassin backpack
Tier 1, 1g
+6 power
+4 precision
Unused upgrade slot
Tier 2, 3g
+12 power
+8 precision
+1 critical damage
Unused upgrade slot
Tier 3, 5g
+20 power
+14 precision
+1 critical damage
Unused upgrade slot

The other two are similar, but give bonuses to different attributes.

Aside from those minor, but useful stat bonuses, it shows your guild’s emblem and is a show of achievement. It’s particularly useful if you want to keep the cultural armor bodypiece, but still show off your guild’s emblem.0

Still not worth the 5 gold (not for what it has over the lvl 80 spineguards), though. :|

I don’t hate the backpack, it’s even funny seeing a bunch of us running around with it. But I just wish there were a smaller version.

Like a cute little backpack to go with my cute light vigil armour and guild shirt.

ZaneStriker.2836:

I don’t hate the backpack, it’s even funny seeing a bunch of us running around with it. But I just wish there were a smaller version.

Like a cute little backpack to go with my cute light vigil armour and guild shirt.

Value of these backpacks aside, I don’t see an issue with what you want.

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Guild_Armorer

I hate the backpacks.. Capes were waaaaay better :/

You guys are crazy! I love the backpacks.

I like the backpack designs, and they make sense for adventurers running around (think about how much we’re carrying :P ).

I’d give a +1 to letting us dye them, and this would be great with the eventuality of capes in the back slot as well, let us dye those as well

I like the backpack =P

shogun.5328:

This is why we need guild capes. I will not take no for an answer.

I second this. Move to vote!

Let’s not let this devolve into a childish “capes vs backpacks” argument.

We can have both, it’s not out of the realm of possibility.