Guild Wars 2

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Cape

Any updates on capes Arenanet? I remember back in GW1 capes were a huge component of the game. Would be really nice to have them back.

I remember reading a while ago that capes were considered but didn’t make it into the game because of the different races, specially the Charr with their hunched down posture and the all fours running animation.

I heard Guild Wars 1 still has capes.

Sorry, should have mentioned I had GW2 on my mind.

Well GW2 has ridiculous amounts of armor and weapon clipping so I’d stay well away from capes for now.

pizdek.2168:

Sorry, should have mentioned I had GW2 on my mind.

Well … they’re hanging half capes on sticks that protrude from your back in the next update.

Lorewise, that’s all they could take from the gargoyles before they mysteriously disappeared with all known capes.

It was hard to make capes because of Charr, they are running on all 4, and it clips horribly.

However, that shouldn’t really stop ArenaNet to make capes in different shapes.

http://i.imgur.com/vv4TpSD.png

http://i.imgur.com/yAsfFMu.png

Some of these looks awesome, for example. If they really, really do not want capes to clip on Charr, they can have race restrictions to it, or something.

Well … they’re hanging half capes on sticks that protrude from your back in the next update.

I am aware of these banners that will come in the next patch, but this is not what I ment. I am looking into some old fashion GW1 Capes.

bpphantom.8243:

Well GW2 has ridiculous amounts of armor and weapon clipping so I’d stay well away from capes for now.

Sadly this.

I’m sure we’ll see them eventually though. But when that will be who knows.

Honestly, I wish they’d introduce Robes or Haori or something of the like.

As for the char clipping, do as stated above. Introduce a fuedal japanese style flagpole that attaches to the armor

So, these back banners. I guess we will have to buy them? And will they unlock for all your characters or do you have to buy for each one? And do you buy for each guild you are a member of? Details from ANet would be nice. I guess we will just have to wait and see.

Atherakhia.4086:

As for the char clipping, do as stated above. Introduce a fuedal japanese style flagpole that attaches to the armor

They already are doing that in the next update.

Personally I’d like to see more backpacks, but I guess anything to go into that backslot would be cool.

The thought of charr galloping along with a flagpole on their back is priceless.

i think the real reason is because GW2 is already a CPU Hog and adding capes will require more CPU cycles because the ‘’ Cloth simulations ’’ movement is done on the CPU and this will make the game lag even more …. could you imagine a Jormarg event with everyone in capes ?? i don’t want capes ….

The flag pole style is an answer …because its a fixed cosmetic item

Farzo.8410:

It was hard to make capes because of Charr, they are running on all 4, and it clips horribly.

However, that shouldn’t really stop ArenaNet to make capes in different shapes.

http://i.imgur.com/vv4TpSD.png

http://i.imgur.com/yAsfFMu.png

Some of these looks awesome, for example. If they really, really do not want capes to clip on Charr, they can have race restrictions to it, or something.

Fantastic graphics and designs there and they seem to be very easily implemented! I don’t know who drew those, but if it was you then you should be hired.

Farming Flats.5370:

i think the real reason is because GW2 is already a CPU Hog and adding capes will require more CPU cycles because the ‘’ Cloth simulations ’’ movement is done on the CPU and this will make the game lag even more …. could you imagine a Jormarg event with everyone in capes ?? i don’t want capes ….

The flag pole style is an answer …because its a fixed cosmetic item

Not if u pre-do the capes so it’s the same movement all around, not being randomly generated by engine.

Farming Flats.5370:

i think the real reason is because GW2 is already a CPU Hog and adding capes will require more CPU cycles because the ‘’ Cloth simulations ’’ movement is done on the CPU and this will make the game lag even more …. could you imagine a Jormarg event with everyone in capes ?? i don’t want capes ….

The flag pole style is an answer …because its a fixed cosmetic item

Not much of an issue on a modern CPU, unless you have a P4 caked with dust.

StinVec.3621:

Fantastic graphics and designs there and they seem to be very easily implemented! I don’t know who drew those, but if it was you then you should be hired.

Sorry, I take no credit for the pictures. These pictures have been around for a while, I don’t know if it is concept art from ArenaNet themselves or fanmade by someone else.

noother.2190:

Atherakhia.4086:

As for the char clipping, do as stated above. Introduce a fuedal japanese style flagpole that attaches to the armor

They already are doing that in the next update.

I think this pretty much solidifies that capes are not coming. They now have a similar item and I think they are here to stay and capes are a thing of the past.