legendary appearance
Nothing legendary about “footprints” to me. They’re the primary reason I haven’t even considered making a Legendary. And the “swooshes” through the air (like the greatswords leave behind). And the Charlie Brown “Pig-Pen” cloud around my character that obscures the pretty armor I worked very hard to attain. When they give us check-boxes to toggle these effects on and off, THEN I will consider working on a Legendary.
Legendary weapons in Guild Wars 2 have become like modern movies. They are all about screaming “look at me!” The special effects are flashy, and get you to buy a ticket. But the more over the top they are, the worse it is, and the movie flops without some substance behind it. Have you really looked at the greatswords? Behind all the particle effects, they look like a 3 year old drew them.
I prefer substance to flash. A good looking weapon. Bright and ornate for the good guys. Dark and evil-looking for the bad guys. But overdone special effects ruin it. I typically sneer and think “idiot” when someone runs by tracking oil puddles in their wake, or blocks my camera view with those swooshes in the air.
Build a man a fire, and he’ll be warm all day.
Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm the rest of his life.
– Unknown Fire Elementalist
Set a man on fire, and he’ll be warm the rest of his life.
– Unknown Fire Elementalist
I would like better footprints for my Bolt
I’d rather not the flash too. I was looking at the Greatswords (why are there so many of them and only one sword?) and was, again, disappointed with the designs GW2 seems to be going.
There’s plenty of other swords in the exotics/rare/masterwork that look WAY better. The aureate weapons are just simply some of the most beautiful (not to mention the lionguard or ebonhawk that very few people probably know about). I even prefer the AC greatsword that turns into spectral at night to how the ‘legendary’ ones look.
I never wanted the Cloud’s greatsword style anyway. Keep it a simple claymore from Norse designs and light it on fire and I’ll think it’s way cooler than a blade wider than my character that’s see through (Unfortunately Cobalt is blah to me, it’s a solid color when it really didn’t need to be).