Guild Wars 2

It was only a matter of time before that unhinged sociopath – the Royal Terrace ‘Greeter’ – inflicted a blow so forceful that it killed someone… a child no less!

This NPC has wrought terror for long enough. It’s time for Anet to accept responsibility and be held accountable for employing this thug and murderer.

….

But on a more serious note, do we really have to be jettisoned from the Royal Terrace everytime when logging in. Can’t having the royal terrace in our inventory be enough to allow access?

Guards!!! Arrest that man!!!

On a serious note it does seem odd to be kicked out even if you have the pass. Perhaps if they make it a passive thing instead of an item in your inventory?

I can say it brought me much jubilation to see the second photo.

Say, why don’t they send that guy out to fight the dragons and stuff.

That’s just evil! D;

While sad, that is less tragic than the Captain’s Airship Pass. Any young Quaggan discovered logging in there is summarily hurled over the side and has to endure an entire extra loading screen as he falls to his death.

To be fair, there are some habitually unscrupulous Quaggans that make it their business to intrude where they are not permitted. For them, the afterlife holds a special Hell:

Tachenon.5270:

Say, why don’t they send that guy out to fight the dragons and stuff.

yeah, it wasn’t a rage quit but i quit the game when i realized liadri who has no lore whatsoever after two implementations could best my non-relevant staff elementalist in this game.. don’t worry, she will avenge that baby quagg

there’s absolutely nothing wrong with killing quaggans. Actually, the lack of “kill 1000 quaggans” achievement is the real crime here.

Varrg.2704:

there’s absolutely nothing wrong with killing quaggans. Actually, the lack of “kill 1000 quaggans” achievement is the real crime here.

^
I agree! Finally I found someone else who shares my disdain for those little monsters!

Varrg.2704:

there’s absolutely nothing wrong with killing quaggans. Actually, the lack of “kill 1000 quaggans” achievement is the real crime here.

This. This this this.

ZoSo.4867:

Varrg.2704:

there’s absolutely nothing wrong with killing quaggans. Actually, the lack of “kill 1000 quaggans” achievement is the real crime here.

^
I agree! Finally I found someone else who shares my disdain for those little monsters!

I’d pay gems to have that achievement unlocked.

It’s so distraught ;_;

Konig Des Todes.2086:

Varrg.2704:

there’s absolutely nothing wrong with killing quaggans. Actually, the lack of “kill 1000 quaggans” achievement is the real crime here.

This. This this this.

Yes, Pleas anet. I need this achievement.

I’m pleased that I’m not the only one who absolutely despises quaggans.

I think they’re adorable, but I can’t stand dealing with them because it invariably means I’m going to be doing some annoying underwater combat that I don’t like.

Gaile Gray.6029:

I am horrified by this news, and had no idea that this was going on.

Oh the humani…. quagganity!

I really am fighting not to create a thread about flying bunnies.
On a serious note it is Saturday, hope you are being paid no matter how much you enjoy what you do.

NOOoooOOOooo!

*15 char?

TheBlackLeech.9360:

I’m pleased that I’m not the only one who absolutely despises quaggans.

Despise is such a strong word. I would categorize my perception of them as, “more than slightly distasteful even when consumed with a heavy dousing of Tabasco sauce.”

Gaile Gray.6029:

Yargesh.4965:

Gaile Gray.6029:

I am horrified by this news, and had no idea that this was going on.

Oh the humani…. quagganity!

I really am fighting not to create a thread about flying bunnies.
On a serious note it is Saturday, hope you are being paid no matter how much you enjoy what you do.

Speculative posts about flying bunnies will be smited at my first opportunity with untold and horrific consequences. (You don’t want to even think about what that might mean! )

Yes, it’s Saturday. Not I’m not on the clock. Don’t worry, I won’t spend my entire weekend here, but I like to try to keep up with things a bit on the weekends and after all, this is a pretty good crowd to hang out with.

Too late.

https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/game/gw2/Halloween-Update-1/first#post4495122

Gaile Gray.6029:

Oh, on topic…

Dr. Strange — I’m going to ask about the mechanics. There might be a reason for this, but I’m just not sure. (If someone else comes up with a likely explanation, please feel free to post! Otherwise, I’ll see if I can find out why it’s working as it does, and if it is working as intended.)

As far as I know this has been the case since the Royal Terrace was introduced – to get through the barrier you need to have the pass equipped, but oddly enough you can equip your weapons again once inside. Its not that big a deal (except for quagganicide) – I just wanted to have a little fun with it… but it would be nice to have the mechanic altered so that just having the terrace pass in your inventory is enough … or perhaps turn the pass into a consumable that permanently unlocks access?

Regardless, I just want this ‘Greeter’ to see justice.

Bonus:

Sorry, Timmy, but there won’t be a Wintersday this year. Tixx can’t fly his sleigh without Rudolph…

Doctor Strange.5420:

Bonus:

Sorry, Timmy, but there won’t be a Christmas this year. Santa can’t fly his sleigh without Rudolph…

OH THE HORROR!!!

Gaile Gray.6029:

Yargesh.4965:

Gaile Gray.6029:

I am horrified by this news, and had no idea that this was going on.

Oh the humani…. quagganity!

I really am fighting not to create a thread about flying bunnies.
On a serious note it is Saturday, hope you are being paid no matter how much you enjoy what you do.

Speculative posts about flying bunnies will be smited at my first opportunity with untold and horrific consequences. (You don’t want to even think about what that might mean! )

Yes, it’s Saturday. Not I’m not on the clock. Don’t worry, I won’t spend my entire weekend here, but I like to try to keep up with things a bit on the weekends and after all, this is a pretty good crowd to hang out with.

Pft, or what? If we say "Gaile promised us flying bunnies! " is Dhuum gonna just appear over me in game during a difficult jump in a jumping puzzle and cut me down?

Serophous.9085:

Gaile Gray.6029:

Yargesh.4965:

Gaile Gray.6029:

I am horrified by this news, and had no idea that this was going on.

Oh the humani…. quagganity!

I really am fighting not to create a thread about flying bunnies.
On a serious note it is Saturday, hope you are being paid no matter how much you enjoy what you do.

Speculative posts about flying bunnies will be smited at my first opportunity with untold and horrific consequences. (You don’t want to even think about what that might mean! )

Yes, it’s Saturday. Not I’m not on the clock. Don’t worry, I won’t spend my entire weekend here, but I like to try to keep up with things a bit on the weekends and after all, this is a pretty good crowd to hang out with.

Pft, or what? If we say "Gaile promised us flying bunnies! " is Dhuum gonna just appear over me in game during a difficult jump in a jumping puzzle and cut me down?

I vote for the frog to return, he was an interesting chap. I actually miss the days of Gaile showing up in LA with her companion.

Gaile Gray.6029:

Oh, on topic…

Dr. Strange — I’m going to ask about the mechanics. There might be a reason for this, but I’m just not sure. (If someone else comes up with a likely explanation, please feel free to post! Otherwise, I’ll see if I can find out why it’s working as it does, and if it is working as intended.)

While you’re at it, could you also please ask why the Terrace has no Activity and Black Lion Weapon Trader NPC (Airship has both).

As far as the mechanics of both the Terrace AND the Airship, my best guess is that someone at ANet decided (for whatever reason) they just didn’t want people logging in and out from those places (even though they aren’t instanced). Maybe they figured that these are small areas and they would get too crowded or something, I dunno.

But although the Airship has an Activity NPC and the Terrace does not, I never use her because of the added pain of a double loading screen when I exit the Activity. (One loading screen to bring me to the Airship from the Activity, then it immediately goes into a second loading screen to send me back down to the ground in Gendarran Fields. And if I earned rewards in the Activity that I want to deposit in my Bank, I must endure a third loading screen to get back to the Airship where I just was!)

It’d be great if you asked around about this when you get back to work on Monday, Gaile! They are right – having a pass on my person should allow me to keep from getting booted out. And nobody would have to come to harm from Quaggans falling out of the sky onto their heads.

Now, shoo! Get back to enjoying your weekend!

Hamfast.8719:

As far as the mechanics of both the Terrace AND the Airship, my best guess is that someone at ANet decided (for whatever reason) they just didn’t want people logging in and out from those places (even though they aren’t instanced). Maybe they figured that these are small areas and they would get too crowded or something, I dunno.

But although the Airship has an Activity NPC and the Terrace does not, I never use her because of the added pain of a double loading screen when I exit the Activity. (One loading screen to bring me to the Airship from the Activity, then it immediately goes into a second loading screen to send me back down to the ground in Gendarran Fields. And if I earned rewards in the Activity that I want to deposit in my Bank, I must endure a third loading screen to get back to the Airship where I just was!)

It’d be great if you asked around about this when you get back to work on Monday, Gaile! They are right – having a pass on my person should allow me to keep from getting booted out. And nobody would have to come to harm from Quaggans falling out of the sky onto their heads.

Now, shoo! Get back to enjoying your weekend!

It might be because you can actually sneak into the terrace without a pass (Not by going through the checkpoint). I’ve done it a couple of times, before the terrace guard catches me and kicks me out. Kinda funny.

TheBlackLeech.9360:

I’m pleased that I’m not the only one who absolutely despises quaggans.

I don’t despise quaggans, really.

When I first read of them, I thought they’d be a great race. Quaggans have a lot of potential. They’re culturally passive, forced into a time and place that requires fighting for survival, but the reason they’re culturally passive is tied to biological berserking. There was a lot of potential in this.

But all that potential got reduced to a single skill challenge and a single story step which you have a 1 in 2 chance to get it during a specific storyline which in turn is a 3 in 5 chance of being allowed to pick – but within that 3, it’s a 1 in 3 chance of being the storyline you chose.

The reason I hate quaggans is their over use of cuteness. All open world stuff dealing with them is 99.9% protecting the weak and cute blubberballs. They’re overused in the backpacks, and miniatures, are used as cuteness devices during every holiday (Halloween and Four Winds especially). There’s the put-in-pointlessly Bloomaloo and Penelopee. There’s that bloody finisher. The irrelevant tonics from during Escape from/Battle for Lion’s Arch. And then there’s that utterly ridiculous ad that I see everywhere I go online with the baby quaggan going “can you find fishy” (feed the quaggan the fish!).

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Then the overuse of them in the community as cutenesses just adds salt to it.

If they weren’t so overused, I wouldn’t have an issue with quaggans. Especially if they weren’t made into Tyria’s punching bag.

CooOOooo….yoOOoouu nooOOoo like quaggan?

Eh. I learned to love em. Come join us….join the dark side…learn to love the quaggan…

I guess you just never have been licked by a Quaggan.

This is the end, humans. The Legions march to Queensdale. Make sure to equip “Retreat!” .

Doctor Strange.5420:

Bonus:

Sorry, Timmy, but there won’t be a Wintersday this year. Tixx can’t fly his sleigh without Rudolph…

Too much win… can’t handle…

Varrg.2704:

there’s absolutely nothing wrong with killing quaggans. Actually, the lack of “kill 1000 quaggans” achievement is the real crime here.

STAY AWAY FROM THE QUAGGANS, YOU….. QUAGGAN-HATER!!! >:(

Konig Des Todes.2086:

I don’t despise quaggans, really.

When I first read of them, I thought they’d be a great race. Quaggans have a lot of potential. They’re culturally passive, forced into a time and place that requires fighting for survival, but the reason they’re culturally passive is tied to biological berserking. There was a lot of potential in this.

But all that potential got reduced to a single skill challenge and a single story step which you have a 1 in 2 chance to get it during a specific storyline which in turn is a 3 in 5 chance of being allowed to pick – but within that 3, it’s a 1 in 3 chance of being the storyline you chose.

The reason I hate quaggans is their over use of cuteness. All open world stuff dealing with them is 99.9% protecting the weak and cute blubberballs. They’re overused in the backpacks, and miniatures, are used as cuteness devices during every holiday (Halloween and Four Winds especially). There’s the put-in-pointlessly Bloomaloo and Penelopee. There’s that bloody finisher. The irrelevant tonics from during Escape from/Battle for Lion’s Arch. And then there’s that utterly ridiculous ad that I see everywhere I go online with the baby quaggan going “can you find fishy” (feed the quaggan the fish!).

-__________________-

Then the overuse of them in the community as cutenesses just adds salt to it.

If they weren’t so overused, I wouldn’t have an issue with quaggans. Especially if they weren’t made into Tyria’s punching bag.

Someone needs a Quaggan hug.

http://38.media.tumblr.com/958e6b0fb25a8fdd19378b35334744cc/tumblr_myfu23sjwQ1t5uoywo1_r8_1280.png

Arikyali.5804:

you can actually sneak into the terrace without a pass (Not by going through the checkpoint). I’ve done it a couple of times, before the terrace guard catches me and kicks me out. Kinda funny.

I never managed that, but while “legally” inside the Terrace I have been kicked out for getting too close to the edge (standing on walls, etc.)

Maybe it is due to the non-permanent passes. You wouldn’t want scrubs who hadn’t purchased the full priced forever pass parking their characters in there.

Saucermote.9140:

Maybe it is due to the non-permanent passes. You wouldn’t want scrubs who hadn’t purchased the full priced forever pass parking their characters in there.

They could change the system to set a flag in your account (just like if you’re a normal player or dde/heroic player). To get that flag you would have to use (consume) the Permanent Access, otherwise you’ll get kicked out. All the players with 2 week passes would still get kicked out, but the permanent pass players would no longer get kicked.
Since the pass is consumed in the process they’d need to sell Portal stones at a vendor inside the terrace

Labjax.2465:

Konig Des Todes.2086:

I don’t despise quaggans, really.

When I first read of them, I thought they’d be a great race. Quaggans have a lot of potential. They’re culturally passive, forced into a time and place that requires fighting for survival, but the reason they’re culturally passive is tied to biological berserking. There was a lot of potential in this.

But all that potential got reduced to a single skill challenge and a single story step which you have a 1 in 2 chance to get it during a specific storyline which in turn is a 3 in 5 chance of being allowed to pick – but within that 3, it’s a 1 in 3 chance of being the storyline you chose.

The reason I hate quaggans is their over use of cuteness. All open world stuff dealing with them is 99.9% protecting the weak and cute blubberballs. They’re overused in the backpacks, and miniatures, are used as cuteness devices during every holiday (Halloween and Four Winds especially). There’s the put-in-pointlessly Bloomaloo and Penelopee. There’s that bloody finisher. The irrelevant tonics from during Escape from/Battle for Lion’s Arch. And then there’s that utterly ridiculous ad that I see everywhere I go online with the baby quaggan going “can you find fishy” (feed the quaggan the fish!).

-__________________-

Then the overuse of them in the community as cutenesses just adds salt to it.

If they weren’t so overused, I wouldn’t have an issue with quaggans. Especially if they weren’t made into Tyria’s punching bag.

Someone needs a Quaggan hug.

http://38.media.tumblr.com/958e6b0fb25a8fdd19378b35334744cc/tumblr_myfu23sjwQ1t5uoywo1_r8_1280.png

Tachenon.5270:

Say, why don’t they send that guy out to fight the dragons and stuff.

Because Trahearne doesn’t need any competition.

Gaile Gray.6029:

Oh, on topic…

Dr. Strange — I’m going to ask about the mechanics. There might be a reason for this, but I’m just not sure. (If someone else comes up with a likely explanation, please feel free to post! Otherwise, I’ll see if I can find out why it’s working as it does, and if it is working as intended.)

Well.. I am thinking its something far more simple to explain.

Its Autumn now and Quaggan culling season is in full flight.

ANET forgot to bring the ducks into game for us hunters to sharpen our aims on ".. so this new form of sport has arisen to compensate for the lack of "quacks – and with the festive season just around the corner, be sure to stock your freezers up with a few of your favourite delicacies…. I like the pink ones best, so tender, so OOOoooooh …

Not the Quaggans!!

Let go of Mordermoth for a while, we need to take care of these Human’s Quaggan genocides!

Hell yeah! Death to all quaggans! Someone give that guard a raise.

Bloodstealer.5978:

ANET forgot to bring the ducks into game for us hunters to sharpen our aims on ".. so this new form of sport has arisen to compensate for the lack of “quacks”

Duck season!
Quaggan season!
Duck season!
Quaggan season!

…like it’s really sporting to be able to bag a Quaggan. They’re slow moving, slow witted, they’re all over the place, and they’re overly-trusting. Some of them even make you want to kill them (I’m looking at you Peneloopee and Bloomanoo). Plus they make lousy trophies on your wall. They must not taste very good, or the race’d be long gone by now.

I think there is an NPC somewhere who talks about the taste of quaggans, but I don’t recall who, where, or what he said about how they taste. Have a vague feeling it’s a male charr, though, which narrows it down… a little. :o.

munkiman.3068:

Speculative posts about flying bunnies will be smited at my first opportunity with untold and horrific consequences. (You don’t want to even think about what that might mean! )

Yes, it’s Saturday. Not I’m not on the clock. Don’t worry, I won’t spend my entire weekend here, but I like to try to keep up with things a bit on the weekends and after all, this is a pretty good crowd to hang out with.

Pft, or what? If we say "Gaile promised us flying bunnies! " is Dhuum gonna just appear over me in game during a difficult jump in a jumping puzzle and cut me down?

I vote for the frog to return, he was an interesting chap. I actually miss the days of Gaile showing up in LA with her companion.

Dhuum WAS the frog. You don’t think Dhuum starting to break out after the frog went silent was a coincidence, do you?

draxynnic.3719:

I think there is an NPC somewhere who talks about the taste of quaggans, but I don’t recall who, where, or what he said about how they taste. Have a vague feeling it’s a male charr, though, which narrows it down… a little. :o.

Can’t get on right now to double-check, but I think it was the charr pirate sub-boss on Jetsam Isle.

This thread is so full of win. XD