Under the collections system, I’d have gone for this regardless of whether I’d use the skin. There would have a lot of potential for some fun collections and exploring more Quaggan lore.
It’s hardly the first silly legendary, and IMO it’s a nice contrast to The Flameseeker Prophecies.
I like it and I may get it one day. Not for a while because I’m just about to finish the Bifrost and after that I want a break from making legendaries.
Danielle Aurorel, Dear Dragon We Got Your Cookies [Nom], Desolation (EU).
I know that this isn’t the first silly legendary. The screaming pony shortbow ranks at the top of that list, in my opinion. It’s a shame that somewhere someone made such nice textures and then someone decided that, of all the things in this game, quaggans should be the decorative touch. I wonder what sound it will have? Screaming quaggan ftw.
Theres actually two other new skins shown in that post. The charr has frozen gloves(cough next map collection cough) and the kodan staff I believe is new?
I just wish legendaries weren’t jokes. Seriously, what is so legendary about a man running around in his quaggan pajamas.
Considering the HoT Legendaries and the new mace I thought we were done with silly outrageously over the top Legendaries…
Shrugs As long as it doesn’t “coo” at passers by.
It ain’t gunna be cooing anyone with an arrow in its lung. Sashimi skewers, ftw!
~EW
I just find it very fitting for this legendary that your initials for your signature are “EW”. The skin looks great, but there’s nothing legendary about it, much like there isn’t anything legendary about the rest of the joke weapons (My Little Pony bow, Troll gun, Disco mace). But then again, Flameseeker of Prophecies and Juggernaut have always been my favorite legendaries, and a part of me is glad that they both remain the best skins for their respective weapon category. The other part is just disgusted that the new legendaries are infinitely harder (and more expensive) to get, than the originals, and a group of people decided that all your work, time and effort is only worth owning black Clauss (American Dad).
BTW: I will repeat/add, the problem is not the skin, I get it, ANET wants to appeal to everyone and it’s “funny” (according to no one ever). But these are legendaries, if you wanted glorified Joke weapons there’s the BLTC. And transmutation stones, if life wasn’t complete if the Joke weapons didn’t have legendary stats. Because as a company, we wouldn’t ever be complete if we don’t appeal to all those funny/troll people out there, right? rolls eyes
The shield is one of the most horrid things I have ever seen. It is a waste of concept and execution.
That aside – the really really ruined my hopes with this – this shield means that the “joke legendaries” are not over and any future legendary can end up being ruined.
Ty for the immersion breaking and terrible shield Anet.
If here they fall they shall live on when ever you cry “For Ascalon!”
Under the collections system, I’d have gone for this regardless of whether I’d use the skin. There would have a lot of potential for some fun collections and exploring more Quaggan lore.
As it is, I’ll skip it entirely.
Yeah, I agree.
Because now the missing narrative is hurting the “epicness” of the Legendarys.
It´s much easier to stomach the silly ones, if there is at least some “backstory” and as seen with Chuka and Champwhat, or H.O.P.E. they are able to create such feats.
I know it is a money issue, but still… I got less reason to do them now, because I have no journey. Only grind.
I hate it. its ugly and it looks doofy. whats next, a legendary GS thats just 5 skritt in a trench coat? why not a hammer thats a big ogre that you swing around by his topknot. oh wait, lets make a kittening rifle with a dredge face on the butt, and you have to poke it in the eye sockets to fire the gun
this is the single stupidest kitten i have ever seen, since moot and dreamer, and at least those were inanimate objects/silly animal not even in the game. you gonna make a legendary for every NPC species that nobody gives a kitten about? does the shield say COO every 5 seconds?
if this were a black lion set thatd be awesome. 1 weapon for every race in the game. but as a legendary? its stupid and insulting.
It was only a matter of time before Quaggans infiltrated weapon skins, considering they’ve gotten into basically every other part of the game already. I’ve never gotten the appeal of the doofy looking whale things, but apparently I’m in a minority there.
I’m quite frankly surprised it isn’t an entire weapon set and not just a single skin. And also surprised its a shield and not some sort of shooting weapon that would be able to shoot dozens of quaggan shaped projectiles. Because more quaggans.
The quaggan itself is animated, since its in a different position in each pic. Either that or it just changes positions when stowed or wielded, I guess. I definitely expect them to make it a “live” quaggan and probably make noises, since the way they speak is half the reason people seem to love them.
Dang. There goes my hope for a toilet seat themed legendary shield that flushes when you sheathe it and has a small Mystic Forge effect in the center under the seat…
On a side note, the fun/silly themed legendaries are my cup of tea. I might play more just to make this one.
I want this thing. I can’t use a shield on my necro and I don’t have or want HoT, but I want this thing. This glorious, glorious thing.
My character is a charr, you know this means nothing will get done. I’m just going to try to drink all the water out of the shield to get to the meaty quaggan center.
Under the collections system, I’d have gone for this regardless of whether I’d use the skin. There would have a lot of potential for some fun collections and exploring more Quaggan lore.
As it is, I’ll skip it entirely.
I’ll bet some poor dev had a nice outline for the story all set before the scrapped the Collections for Legendaries.
it’s this luck based mystic toilet that we’re all so sick of flushing our money down. -Salamol
I wonder why they design the less used weapons first? Shortbow, mace, and now shield. Cant they come up with sword or greatsword? :/
Shield is actually a a pretty good weapon for Chronomancers. I like having a mace off hand with my warrior I made Eureka for off hand with Frostfang main hand to have a fire and ice theme.
I quite like the new shield, possibly one I’ll start working on when it’s released.
There are already 3 Legendary greatswords.
Under the collections system, I’d have gone for this regardless of whether I’d use the skin. There would have a lot of potential for some fun collections and exploring more Quaggan lore.
As it is, I’ll skip it entirely.
I’ll bet some poor dev had a nice outline for the story all set before the scrapped the Collections for Legendaries.
Yeah. Makes me a little sad when I think we won’t get to see all the fun stories tied to the new legendaries (and sad for the person(s) who created them), but I can also completely understand why they have decided to not go that route now.
Oh Dwayna no! The new shield skill animations!!! How have we forgot?! The chronomancer shield wave will most likely transform into a water wave with a quaggan surfing it, the shield bubbles will have ghostly quaggans protecting you! Its too much to think of!
whats next, a legendary GS thats just 5 skritt in a trench coat?
This is the single greatest idea for a weapon ever. It must become a reality!
I would do anything to get such a GS.
i hate all three of you. if it was a black lion set that was fun and silly, i would stand behind that and probably get all of them, like i did the Improvised set that was hilarious. but not as a LEGENDARY. way to cheapen it.
Sad