Guild Wars 2

Personal Favorite is Dancing in Lich form

also I think my Flesh Golem swallowed a Baby drake lol

LanfearShadowflame.3189:

serialkicker.5274:

LanfearShadowflame.3189:

Wow….. so much negative. This extremely mild compared to some of the things done, and quite humorous to watch. Some of you people are are way too uptight.

Just because some of us would like an option to turn it off, and so we gave feedback to devs for the next time they do something like this, it doesn’t mean we’re all upset and negative. I’m not upset, i just don’t get it why they tought not including a turn off option would be a good idea.

It’s for one day.

You realize the amount of time to code a disable, test it, and push it would take longer than just dealing with it for the day? They have better things to do than waste time and effort on that.

Besides, it wasn’t you I was aiming at. Interesting that you felt the need to respond though. Psychologists would call that defensiveness a direct result of feeling guilty…

chuckle

So it’s ok to put bobbleheads for one day, but putting an “turn off” option would be a waste of their time and effort?

And i’m not interested in your diagnostics. It’s a forum and we are free to talk about the game.

Flytrap.8075:

I simply don’t understand why people are getting so worked up over this.

Take a deep breath; it’s a joke in the spirit of April Fools and will come to pass shortly.

It’s a cool joke – I give them that, but a prank lasting one entire day sucks. Imagine your friend doing a prank on you continuously for the entire day. It transforms from funny to annoying, unless you’re a masochist or something.

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

I simply don’t understand why people are getting so worked up over this.

Take a deep breath; it’s a joke in the spirit of April Fools and will come to pass shortly.

It’s a cool joke – I give them that, but a prank lasting one entire day sucks. Imagine your friend doing a prank on you continuously for the entire day. It transforms from funny to annoying, unless you’re a masochist or something.

It’s only a day.

This is a video game, not real life.

LanfearShadowflame.3189:

Curtis Johnson.8456:

Personal favorite – Find a moose in game.

Someone share a screenie! Sadly, I’m stuck at work and must enjoy this vicariously through all of you. (Not even sure I’ll even be able to get on tonight to enjoy this!)

Share, share, share!

Moose: http://puu.sh/7S1Gi.jpg

Moa: http://puu.sh/7S1Dw.jpg

Moa is probably my favorite so far.

serialkicker.5274:

LanfearShadowflame.3189:

serialkicker.5274:

LanfearShadowflame.3189:

Wow….. so much negative. This extremely mild compared to some of the things done, and quite humorous to watch. Some of you people are are way too uptight.

Just because some of us would like an option to turn it off, and so we gave feedback to devs for the next time they do something like this, it doesn’t mean we’re all upset and negative. I’m not upset, i just don’t get it why they tought not including a turn off option would be a good idea.

It’s for one day.

You realize the amount of time to code a disable, test it, and push it would take longer than just dealing with it for the day? They have better things to do than waste time and effort on that.

Besides, it wasn’t you I was aiming at. Interesting that you felt the need to respond though. Psychologists would call that defensiveness a direct result of feeling guilty…

chuckle

So it’s ok to put bobbleheads for one day, but putting an “turn off” option would be a waste of their time and effort?

It’s a prank. Pranks should not be optional.

Raine.1394:

Wonder what the average age, or general maturity, of the playerbase is?

Your condescending comment wasn’t necessary or wanted. People are different, not better or worse than others. If you think it’s “mature” of you to dislike this joke, so be it, but no need to rub it off on others calling them immature.

I didn’t mean to attack you, but your comment is actually very offensive, because many mature people can and will like whatever they please, regardless age (much like I wouldn’t call anyone liking Quaggan backpacks-which I don’t even like or use-“immature.”)

Be like me, like what I like, or else be immature is how your post came off.

serialkicker.5274:

LanfearShadowflame.3189:

serialkicker.5274:

LanfearShadowflame.3189:

Wow….. so much negative. This extremely mild compared to some of the things done, and quite humorous to watch. Some of you people are are way too uptight.

Just because some of us would like an option to turn it off, and so we gave feedback to devs for the next time they do something like this, it doesn’t mean we’re all upset and negative. I’m not upset, i just don’t get it why they tought not including a turn off option would be a good idea.

It’s for one day.

You realize the amount of time to code a disable, test it, and push it would take longer than just dealing with it for the day? They have better things to do than waste time and effort on that.

Besides, it wasn’t you I was aiming at. Interesting that you felt the need to respond though. Psychologists would call that defensiveness a direct result of feeling guilty…

chuckle

So it’s ok to put bobbleheads for one day, but putting an “turn off” option would be a waste of their time and effort?

And i’m not interested in your diagnostics. It’s a forum and we are free to talk about the game.

It’s April Fool’s day. This is a tradition. They prank you for one day. You endure it (cause I mean seriously, it’s not that bad), have some fun with it, and carry on. Considering a lot of AF stuff is done off the clock, not as part of official development (usually), I think it’s pretty nifty that they like their game that much to do something like that. So of course it doesn’t have an off button. My point was that to do it now would be a waste of resources that could be better spent elsewhere. Bah such a stick in the mud.

Besides, other’s have pointed out that simply logging all the way out, and back in works to shut it off. Others have also stated that rolling your PC ahead 24 hours works as well. (I’m stuck at work, can’t verify for you) Try that.

As for my diagnostics, I simply said I found it funny. Unruffle yourself.

Flytrap.8075:

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

I simply don’t understand why people are getting so worked up over this.

Take a deep breath; it’s a joke in the spirit of April Fools and will come to pass shortly.

It’s a cool joke – I give them that, but a prank lasting one entire day sucks. Imagine your friend doing a prank on you continuously for the entire day. It transforms from funny to annoying, unless you’re a masochist or something.

It’s only a day.

This is a video game, not real life.

Well, some people have limited time to play so this argument really only affects people with so much time on their hands.

Again, it’s a cool prank. Only what’s cooler is that if they had an on-off switch for it.

Please don’t try to be a White Knight on ANet’s defense, I’m not saying they did a poor job – just saying it’s nice to have some options.

How do we turn it on, my character’s head is normal size? Is the fun already over with? Was is available only in the early morning or something?

Try Re logging

lordkrall.7241:

Ah yes, changing basically a couple variable ( I wouldn’t know)

I completely agree. You wouldn’t know.

I have a fear of bobble heads. I will cry myself to sleep tonight.

Teratus.2859:

Try Re logging

I did. Still have normal head.

Dolly in WvW are my favorites
though Sylvan hounds really are cute
Too bad it gets off after disconnects…
I wish I could turn it back on, had no time to screen last night

mine disappeared after I had to log off and back in
I want to know how to get it back too

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

I simply don’t understand why people are getting so worked up over this.

Take a deep breath; it’s a joke in the spirit of April Fools and will come to pass shortly.

It’s a cool joke – I give them that, but a prank lasting one entire day sucks. Imagine your friend doing a prank on you continuously for the entire day. It transforms from funny to annoying, unless you’re a masochist or something.

It’s only a day.

This is a video game, not real life.

Well, some people have limited time to play so this argument really only affects people with so much time on their hands.

Again, it’s a cool prank. Only what’s cooler is that if they had an on-off switch for it.

Please don’t try to be a White Knight on ANet’s defense, I’m not saying they did a poor job – just saying it’s nice to have some options.

It’s funny that you call me a white knight because lord knows I have a lot of issues with how ANet runs this game and I’ve definitely vocalized a few of them.

However, this harmless joke is not one of them. I’m beginning to think that the “ermahgerd mah character is so oogly halp” spam is the real prank. Thank you ANet

Well, I got home looking forward to a few hours of playing. This nice game, where I customized my characters with great care to look just like I like them.

This game I played quite a bit already, so most my reactions to attacks are executed semi-automatically when I see certain visual cues. You know, cues I can’t see with these huge heads.

I don’t mind an april fools prank if it’s just a minor or short-term annoyance. Some can even be quite funny. But pretty much forcing me to find something else to do for several hours when I was really looking forward to playing GW2 is not quite there.

And no, I can’t take a step back and just enjoy it. This looks just wrong, stopped being funny (to me) after a few minutes, and irritates me all the time while I try to play, so instead of relaxing I get into a bad mood. So all I can do is to take a step back and not play, and get annoyed at that.

That being said, does anyone have a clue when this will be over? Can I maybe log in after a few hours of whatever and enjoy the game again or is it until midnight… UTC? EST? something-something timezone?

HHR LostProphet.4801:

Syndic.6198:

Well, this was funny…

Now I’d like to play without that huge head getting in my way… >_>

Sure, maybe it’s in the april fools spirit to annoy people, but do you really have to annoy them for hours with the SAME joke?

Why don’t you just take a step back and enjoy it for one day? Do you lose so much?

Syndic.6198:

Well, I got home looking forward to a few hours of playing. This nice game, where I customized my characters with great care to look just like I like them.

This game I played quite a bit already, so most my reactions to attacks are executed semi-automatically when I see certain visual cues. You know, cues I can’t see with these huge heads.

I don’t mind an april fools prank if it’s just a minor or short-term annoyance. Some can even be quite funny. But pretty much forcing me to find something else to do for several hours when I was really looking forward to playing GW2 is not quite there.

And no, I can’t take a step back and just enjoy it. This looks just wrong, stopped being funny (to me) after a few minutes, and irritates me all the time while I try to play, so instead of relaxing I get into a bad mood. So all I can do is to take a step back and not play, and get annoyed at that.

That being said, does anyone have a clue when this will be over? Can I maybe log in after a few hours of whatever and enjoy the game again or is it until midnight… UTC? EST? something-something timezone?

HHR LostProphet.4801:

Syndic.6198:

Well, this was funny…

Now I’d like to play without that huge head getting in my way… >_>

Sure, maybe it’s in the april fools spirit to annoy people, but do you really have to annoy them for hours with the SAME joke?

Why don’t you just take a step back and enjoy it for one day? Do you lose so much?

apparently just exiting the game and logging back in makes the bobble head disappear. At least you got to see the bobble head, I haven’t been able to see it on my characters at all, and I want to be a part of the fun.

Pastry.4915:

LanfearShadowflame.3189:

Curtis Johnson.8456:

Personal favorite – Find a moose in game.

Someone share a screenie! Sadly, I’m stuck at work and must enjoy this vicariously through all of you. (Not even sure I’ll even be able to get on tonight to enjoy this!)

Share, share, share!

Moose: http://puu.sh/7S1Gi.jpg

Moa: http://puu.sh/7S1Dw.jpg

Moa is probably my favorite so far.

rofl! ty!

I want them both, as physical bobbleheads to put on my dashboard! They’d go wonderfully with my minions (think fuzzy dice hanging from a rear view mirror, just swap in 2 minions from Despicable Me grin )

You are lucky, my toons still look like bobbleheads. Where is the off switch?

I’ve nothing against people that like this. Good for your. They can sell this as a permanent feature in gem store for all I care. But personally In my opinion there should be an option to somehow disable it.
Personally I find it ridiculously stupid looking and I can’t play the game with it.
I didn’t play Super Adventure Box “joke” last year, not even once, not even in September, and I don’t want to be forced to play under this “joke” not even one day.

Rebel.5827:

You are lucky, my toons still look like bobbleheads. Where is the off switch?

Don’t consider myself lucky, I want the bobblehead, I want to be a part of the fun. Anyways, sounds like just exiting the game completely, then starting the game again makes the bobblehead go away. Wish the same was true to turn it on though.

Karka is my favorite so far….that and the spider pets.

Raine.1394:

Wonder what the average age, or general maturity, of the playerbase is?

maturity has nothing to do with age.
I am 42, how old are you?

My real life is often very serious, if having fun in a game makes me immature, I really don’t care.

It is fine if you don’t like it- you are welcome not to.
Just as it is fine for us to enjoy the joke

btw I had to disconnect and now my head is gone- I wish I could get it back
but in your case -just log out completely and then back in- you should be fixed

I thought asura were already disproportionate, but even moreso now.

Also check out a charr with hellfire helm. =) In a charr squad…

Owls are my favorite so far. The facial expression along with the twitchy head movement makes it.

Awesome job Anet.

You’ve had my entire server laughing for hours over this.

Flytrap.8075:

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

I simply don’t understand why people are getting so worked up over this.

Take a deep breath; it’s a joke in the spirit of April Fools and will come to pass shortly.

It’s a cool joke – I give them that, but a prank lasting one entire day sucks. Imagine your friend doing a prank on you continuously for the entire day. It transforms from funny to annoying, unless you’re a masochist or something.

It’s only a day.

This is a video game, not real life.

Well, some people have limited time to play so this argument really only affects people with so much time on their hands.

Again, it’s a cool prank. Only what’s cooler is that if they had an on-off switch for it.

Please don’t try to be a White Knight on ANet’s defense, I’m not saying they did a poor job – just saying it’s nice to have some options.

It’s funny that you call me a white knight because lord knows I have a lot of issues with how ANet runs this game and I’ve definitely vocalized a few of them.

However, this harmless joke is not one of them. I’m beginning to think that the “ermahgerd mah character is so oogly halp” spam is the real prank. Thank you ANet

All we’re asking is a fair deal. If people like it, turn it on. If people don’t, turn it off.
I am sure it’s already late for that and whatnot, but a simple planning could have easily included that – not like they coded and tested this before they went home last night.

I know, world is not fair, but if we could make it closer to “fair” – that would be awesome. And again, like you said, it’s a video game, not real world – things could be worked out easily.

Hopefully next time they implement something like this, give us options. tnx.

Hmm. Weird. Everything looks normal for me … Oo Anyone got a guess on why?

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

khani.4786:

Karka is my favorite so far….that and the spider pets.

Went to go check the Karka and found this scary lil’ dude. :o

edit; and the dolphins turned into somekinda sea scrab. o.o

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

I simply don’t understand why people are getting so worked up over this.

Take a deep breath; it’s a joke in the spirit of April Fools and will come to pass shortly.

It’s a cool joke – I give them that, but a prank lasting one entire day sucks. Imagine your friend doing a prank on you continuously for the entire day. It transforms from funny to annoying, unless you’re a masochist or something.

It’s only a day.

This is a video game, not real life.

Well, some people have limited time to play so this argument really only affects people with so much time on their hands.

Again, it’s a cool prank. Only what’s cooler is that if they had an on-off switch for it.

Please don’t try to be a White Knight on ANet’s defense, I’m not saying they did a poor job – just saying it’s nice to have some options.

It’s funny that you call me a white knight because lord knows I have a lot of issues with how ANet runs this game and I’ve definitely vocalized a few of them.

However, this harmless joke is not one of them. I’m beginning to think that the “ermahgerd mah character is so oogly halp” spam is the real prank. Thank you ANet

Exi

All we’re asking is a fair deal. If people like it, turn it on. If people don’t, turn it off.
I am sure it’s already late for that and whatnot, but a simple planning could have easily included that – not like they coded and tested this before they went home last night.

I know, world is not fair, but if we could make it closer to “fair” – that would be awesome. And again, like you said, it’s a video game, not real world – things could be worked out easily.

Hopefully next time they implement something like this, give us options. tnx.

Exit the game completely, then start the game up again, and the big head will be gone. There is an off switch, but they failed to put in an on switch.

Logging out and back in (or changing maps, or changing characters…) doesn’t remove it for me, sadly. Can we trade? I’ll give you my inability to get rid of it for your inability to get it back

Cameirus.8407:

whoever thought this was a good idea should be fired for being a pillock and not understanding the point ……(yada yada yada)

I think people calling for people to loose their lively-hood over something harmless like this should have their account perma-banned…..see how that works?

Syndic.6198:

Logging out and back in (or changing maps, or changing characters…) doesn’t remove it for me, sadly. Can we trade? I’ll give you my inability to get rid of it for your inability to get it back

oh oh I got it back!
I logged out again and while it doesn’t shoe on the character screen in game it goes spoing!

Feothyr.6072:

Hmm. Weird. Everything looks normal for me … Oo Anyone got a guess on why?

Port somewhere. That turned it back on for me.

And again, great job Anet. Three bobble head mesmer clones chasing a bobble head moa is hilarious to watch.

Love a game that isnt afraid to do something like this.

eisberg.2379:

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

knives.6345:

Flytrap.8075:

I simply don’t understand why people are getting so worked up over this.

Take a deep breath; it’s a joke in the spirit of April Fools and will come to pass shortly.

It’s a cool joke – I give them that, but a prank lasting one entire day sucks. Imagine your friend doing a prank on you continuously for the entire day. It transforms from funny to annoying, unless you’re a masochist or something.

It’s only a day.

This is a video game, not real life.

Well, some people have limited time to play so this argument really only affects people with so much time on their hands.

Again, it’s a cool prank. Only what’s cooler is that if they had an on-off switch for it.

Please don’t try to be a White Knight on ANet’s defense, I’m not saying they did a poor job – just saying it’s nice to have some options.

It’s funny that you call me a white knight because lord knows I have a lot of issues with how ANet runs this game and I’ve definitely vocalized a few of them.

However, this harmless joke is not one of them. I’m beginning to think that the “ermahgerd mah character is so oogly halp” spam is the real prank. Thank you ANet

Exi

All we’re asking is a fair deal. If people like it, turn it on. If people don’t, turn it off.
I am sure it’s already late for that and whatnot, but a simple planning could have easily included that – not like they coded and tested this before they went home last night.

I know, world is not fair, but if we could make it closer to “fair” – that would be awesome. And again, like you said, it’s a video game, not real world – things could be worked out easily.

Hopefully next time they implement something like this, give us options. tnx.

Exit the game completely, then start the game up again, and the big head will be gone. There is an off switch, but they failed to put in an on switch.

I’ve tried re-logging into the game. All I can figure is that the bobbleheads are on a rolling cancelation, because mine still have the fat heads.

@eisberg.2379

have you actually gone ingame or are you still just on character screen?
The reason I ask is because mine is back.

I logged out again and while they look normal in the character screen once you get in game they pop on again

@op

this works for me, run the game with the command line “-nosound”

You shortcut should look something like “C:\Program Files (x86)\Guild Wars 2\Gw2.exe” -nosound"

here’s more info on how to do this:
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Command_line_arguments

Morrigan.2809:

noooo My heads are gone- how do I get them back?
I had to log out btw- am I out of luck?

Logging out and in seems to turn this on and off @ least for me.

What I don’t understand is, why is it when people come to the forums to explain how something new/changed in game effects them in a MEDICAL way (Headaches, motion sickness, vertigo, etc) everyone jumps their beck, hollering that they are ‘party poopers’ or ‘have no sense of humour’. That just isn’t kind or fair. Where is your compassion, your humanity? …Oh wait, this is the net…

Personally, heh, it’s slightly funny for April Fools. But, I can’t play it due to the way the head moves (Motion sickness) and the disproportion (I have a bad case of ocd, yes, diagnosed.) So, I won’t be playing. It would be nice to turn it off, but since I can’t and don’t want to fiddle with my system date or log in and out all day, I’m just not going to play. But I’d like Anet to know they should think of those of us with issues like these.

Hmm, i logged in 20min ago and didn’t see any bobbleheads. maybe random while logging on.

Blackelk.3784:

Morrigan.2809:

noooo My heads are gone- how do I get them back?
I had to log out btw- am I out of luck?

Logging out and in seems to turn this on and off @ least for me.

thanks it worked for me too logged out and back in and they are back- whoo hoo!
wobbles off into the sunset….

darkkinder.7926:

My Sylvari ele : )

Hahah, she looks so shocked!

I didn’t take many screens

Niyati.4215:

Hmm, i logged in 20min ago and didn’t see any bobbleheads. maybe random while logging on.

It seems to toggle on and off with each login. If you don’t see them, close the game and then restart. If you don’t want to see them, do the same.

darkkinder.7926:

My Sylvari ele : )

^ One of the best screenshots I’ve seen so far, haha!

Someone needs to do the a female human with the /laugh emote.

Izaya.2906:

@op

this works for me, run the game with the command line “-nosound”

You shortcut should look something like “C:\Program Files (x86)\Guild Wars 2\Gw2.exe” -nosound"

here’s more info on how to do this:
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Command_line_arguments

Let me personally thank you for this.

Looked around the forums. Could not find a page for people to share their bobblehead screens (and im sure there are many like me who have taken tons of screens already!) so here’s a place to put screens of your best bobbleheads!

NOTE: To forum moderators, please move this if this is not the correct subforum for this. I do not see another forum in which this thread would work. Thanks!

Working on my jumping puzzle monthly with a gigantic asura head… oh well. Bigger skull = more brain room for the Asura master race!