Guild Wars 2

Okay, first i hope this is the right area to post this…

My suggestion, seeing as we have instruments available in the Gem shop, is to make a new profession titled “Musician”.

Now i know everyone may not be too keen on this idea, including A-net. But, in this post i’ll explain, in detail, the ways this could benefit everyone.

First, the idea of the Musician profession came to me when sitting outside Catacomb’s listening to someone play a harp. Then someone with a horn came up, and then a guitar, and the idea just came to be.

What if we had it where the gem shop instruments were the elite of the elite instruments? That would still bring in revenue for instruments, but also have the ability to purchase/craft instruments. Have people create scores of sheet music that can be freely traded, but they give very minor experience, while actually playing music is what gives the majority. The key point in this profession is to bring a relaxing, or energizing, point to the game. Instead of the usual bump and grind of leveling or grinding gold, or the constant WvW, have the profession to let you sit back and relax a bit.

That may be the objective, and this is specifically aimed at A-net. This could bring about an entirely different competition. Having people create completely original scores of music, or groups banding together to create one hell of an ensemble, could open up ideas for tournaments, or possibly live shows where people could pay gold to listen to the musician. Tournaments could be held for limited instruments that no one else has, and you could also do a WvW musician style tournament. Hold an eight man tournament on three different worlds, then pit the three winners against each other in a sudden death concert.

We could also implement a way where the musician and their listeners could receive some sort of buff from the music.

Pros-
-A new profession
-Musical entertainment
-Player creations
-More hype on Gem Shop instruments
-New competitions
-Enjoyment

Cons
-Varies on popularity
-High possibility of people copying bands
-Too many songs in one area means a lot of noise
-Slow profession skill gains

This suggestion is for a profession that people would have to whole heartedly enjoy. You don’t really see this kind of creative freedom anymore, and its been years since i last saw this kind of option in an MMO.

Any suggestions, criticism, etc?

You would have to implement a system on the music.. otherwise people could just hold one note all day and rake in xp… maybe something along the lines of the Bell choir during Wintersday?

Everything else though about this idea I like!

I agree entirely. But i kinda figured that part was going to be implied by A-net =)

would be cool to have a profession where skills are activated and sustained by music.

Skill unlocks would show you tunes you can play to make certain effects, like a song of swiftness that applies swiftness to your party.

I’m imagining that one guy from kungkittenhustle who played the lute that sent sound swords through the air (and sliced a cat apart).