Guild Wars 2

Why is the Lionguard keeping an eye on Twilight Arbor (see the description of the next patch here: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/october-01-2013/)? I understand they have been involved in the Scarlet storyline and that they represent a neutral city but it doesn’t make sense lore-wise. First, Lion’s Arch is supposed to be a city run by pirate captains, right? It is a neutral place where anyone can go practically. Lion’s Arch is concerned about making money and because of that doesn’t poke their heads around in other people’s, or in this case Sylvari, business. Considering the Sylvari and especially Caithe have always kept a close eye on Twilight Arbor (it is in there back yard after all!) it would make more sense for the discovery to be made by them and they alert the Lion Guard. But again, why would they? I guess I’m failing to see the connection between the Caledon Forest and Lion’s Guard. I realize they keep roads open and protect their interests in trade but this seems a bit much.

Now I know the patch hasn’t even been released so it might end up making sense. Still considering this I feel the developers are leaning too much on Lion’s Arch as a neutral city/central hub when they design their content. I personally would like to see more content exclusively showcasing the other cities and their races along with unique storylines for the packs, all of which seem to have just been forgotten about since the release. I’d even like to see festivals unique to the races too. What about an annual science fair festival for the Asura held in Rata Sum, for example? I think this will add more flavor and meat to the updates/events. I’m personally pretty bored of Lion’s Arch and it isn’t like it’s hard for players to travel to the other cities. Who knows even with the Lionguard involvement, Twilight Assault might be the first move in this direction. I’m keeping my fingers crossed. Regardless I’m excited to be able to fight alongside Caithe again!

Captain Ellen Kiel.

And please no, don’t let the Asuras have a Science Fair Festival… They’ll laugh at my puny experiment, probably the combined experiments will result in the destruction of Tyria (still would be funny to have some race themed events like this).

Scarlet’s crew killed Captain Theo Ashford, it makes sense that the Lionguard would try to find her. After all, the other captains wouldn’t like to die in the same way, I would bet. They want her dead or in jail. It is like it was with Canach. He was in Southsun Cove, but he commited crimes against Lion’s Arch and he scaped LA’s prision, so the Lionguard was after him anyway.
Also, like Ghost said, Kiel.
They were probably not spying on the Nightmare Court, but just following Scarlet’s tracks.

Quite simply: lion guard monitors and protects all trade routes between capital cities. Their jurisdiction ends there where it begins the “local government”. In Caledon its almost non, so the lion guard monitors the third of region. In addition route to metrica runs very close to twilight arbor. And nightmare court is an obvious threat, deserves careful attention

The Lionguard have been in Caledon from game start. They have a number of forts there. Given that LA is smack dab in the middle of Maguuma, it makes sense for them to have outliers as a screen against things coming out of the jungle or sea. Remember, while the current LA started as a pirate run trading post, it also rose from the floodwaters thanks to Cobiah Marriner’s determination to forge a force able to withstand the Risen threat. Also it became a political force holding its own against Kryta’s attempt at assimilation. So it’s going to act in ways governments do, including sticking military force in places not technically under its jurisdiction.

If something’s stirring at TA, it’ll focus Lionguard attention. However, they aren’t there only because of TA.

They found out Scarlet is in twilight arbor. The Lionguard represent the interests of Lion’s Arch, Scarlet is a wanted criminal responsible for the murder of a council member and property damage and probably lots more injured and killed during the aetherblade attack in Lion’s Arch, not to mention attacks in the roads they’re tasked to keep free during the dignatary travels to divinity reach and the invasions.

ghost.3208:

(still would be funny to have some race themed events like this).

We just had one with the humans and their whole Queen’s Jubilee/Clockwork Chaos thing.

Donari.5237:

The Lionguard have been in Caledon from game start. They have a number of forts there. Given that LA is smack dab in the middle of Maguuma, it makes sense for them to have outliers as a screen against things coming out of the jungle or sea. Remember, while the current LA started as a pirate run trading post, it also rose from the floodwaters thanks to Cobiah Marriner’s determination to forge a force able to withstand the Risen threat. Also it became a political force holding its own against Kryta’s attempt at assimilation. So it’s going to act in ways governments do, including sticking military force in places not technically under its jurisdiction.

If something’s stirring at TA, it’ll focus Lionguard attention. However, they aren’t there only because of TA.

LA is in Kryta

^LA is not part of Kryta. It is politically independent.

Politically yes, geographically it is still officially within the region of Kryta – it just doesn’t fall under its juridstiction anymore

I stand corrected on that. The tropical air got to my brain. Still, I can see them making a presence in the jungles which border the water that leads to them …. >.> -scrambles to preserve position-

If you look at the map of the Caledon there is a Lionguard fort on the road not too far away from Twilight Arbor. They worry about the travelers, and if something is bothering them they’ll keep an eye on it

Since Kiel is behind the whole invasion, it make sense for her to keep an eye on her subordinate Scarlet.

No this would have only made sense if Gnashblade won…

…b/c he’d have more skins to sell to replace the gaudy Magenta ones from TA.

Fare enough. I realize Lion’s Arch already had a presence in Caledon Forest and I understand how the story lead up to this making it not completely out of place. Points taken.

I guess I’d just prefer/like the other city states to exercise more agency. There are five other cities, for the five races, besides Lion’s Arch but by and large they’ve been neglected after you clear the early levels. Does it make sense for Lion’s Arch having taken the spotlight? Sure, it is after all a neutral party and the trade center. But on the other hand, at least in my opinion, it risks becoming over used and leaves great potential stories untapped. All the unique lore of the five races and the three orders as well is just left sitting there. I’m not saying necessarily that the Living Story up till now hasn’t included these elements or that it hasn’t been good. I’m saying they haven’t been the focus. I think a more balance approach to the living story/content updates for PvE is needed. Introduce some new but also expand on the old foundations that are just begging to become something deep and enthralling. Sure involve Lion’s Arch but don’t be afraid to have something unique and exclusive to one of the other race cities/countries. And for the love of Dwayna, introduce more permanent content and tie ins to GW1 lore while your at it!

Queen’s Jubilee (as someone mentioned) and Twilight Assault seem to be a start in moving in that direction. I hope they go further.

Lionguard intelligence? isn’t that just LG hiring players? surely it’d be order of whispers? or the wardens at falais thorp? Pretty sure there are no LG active in any path in TA, just wardens, valiants and others of the grove.