Guild Wars 2

Just not a fan of the new trait squares

They are so…dull…?

Also – confused on “Trait icons are now square in preparation for future changes to skills and traits.” when we’ve seen specialization lines don’t look like these “squares” at all?

Not to be rude but what are you on about?

From what I understand, each trait will get it’s own small icon.

I don`t know if you follow WoodenPotatoes on YT, but in his video of: Trait Overhaul & Speculation, shows the unlocked of the skills around 17:35 and they are all squared with icons. ArenaNet has their own video on it but I currently cannot find it and I`m on short time atm :P

So currently, yes it looks kinda dull with the roman numeral I, II, III, IV etc. right now, but that will change as far as I know.

Vizen.2049:

Not to be rude but what are you on about?

trait icons have been reformatted in the recent update.

They will have a better look next update when the Core Specialisations are introduced.

Can you screenie what they look like? I still had hexagons in my trait lines after the patch so I don’t know where this change is.

Donari.5237:

Can you screenie what they look like? I still had hexagons in my trait lines after the patch so I don’t know where this change is.

They’re hexagons in the trait lines, but they’re square in the side panel where you select the traits.

Yeah it looks meh now, but once they each have their own unique icon it’ll look better.

Kenyon.6150:

From what I understand, each trait will get it’s own small icon.

I don`t know if you follow WoodenPotatoes on YT, but in his video of: Trait Overhaul & Speculation, shows the unlocked of the skills around 17:35 and they are all squared with icons. ArenaNet has their own video on it but I currently cannot find it and I`m on short time atm :P

So currently, yes it looks kinda dull with the roman numeral I, II, III, IV etc. right now, but that will change as far as I know.

To be honest that was why I said I was confused since I knew the ready-up video for either the Reaper/Dragonhunter (can’t recall which) had a dev state that each of the traits was getting new art applied to it.

The other confusing part is the fact that we even have trait squares right now since we are expecting only 9 to exist in each specialization and not on the side like they are now.

It just doesn’t make sense to me (>.<)

Dragon Ruler X.8512:

Kenyon.6150:

From what I understand, each trait will get it’s own small icon.

I don`t know if you follow WoodenPotatoes on YT, but in his video of: Trait Overhaul & Speculation, shows the unlocked of the skills around 17:35 and they are all squared with icons. ArenaNet has their own video on it but I currently cannot find it and I`m on short time atm :P

So currently, yes it looks kinda dull with the roman numeral I, II, III, IV etc. right now, but that will change as far as I know.

To be honest that was why I said I was confused since I knew the ready-up video for either the Reaper/Dragonhunter (can’t recall which) had a dev state that each of the traits was getting new art applied to it.

The other confusing part is the fact that we even have trait squares right now since we are expecting only 9 to exist in each specialization and not on the side like they are now.

It just doesn’t make sense to me (>.<)

Work on Progress will always cause confusion I guess.
The most likely reason for the icons not being implemented yet would be because they are not all finished yet. Icons can always change in the last moment.
The icons becoming squared now is an in-between step. to see how people will react and to see if UI is still clear with this approach?
In the new trait system there would only be 9 traits left per branch because they will get merged with others and rebalanced.

I think it would be best to just go with the flow for now. UI design could always change if Anet wants it to be so.

Tbh don’t really get it, they basically just removed an alpha overlay. The icons themselves were always square. Maybe someone overwrote stuff by accident and they don’t want to change it back until the new UI releases?