Guild Wars 2

Several weeks ago, ANet came out with the Cosmic Mining Tool. I’m sure I’m not the only one that was expecting the other two tools to come out with cosmic versions as well. The harvesting tool is easy to visualize, just replace all the small falling stars with one larger strike that sends plant bits flying everywhere.

And now, we finally got… well, it’s the Skritt Harvesting Tool. It’s cute enough I guess, you throw something sparkly onto the plant, and a random skritt tears it apart looking for the ball of glitter. But the skritt animation is recycled from the skritt finisher, and while the skritt works your character actually COWERS before them! I could see kneeling as you wait for them to finish, but cowering? If you’re that afraid of skritt, why would you be drawing them towards you to begin with?

Is anyone else disappointed by the new skritt tool? Ankittenhe only one that bought the cosmic tool, expecting a full set in that theme, and now holding back on buying anything else while waiting for them?

I love the skritt tool, as I love the skritt. I figured the sover was the product of the small explosion that happens when you throw it down

I must admit, I’m confused by the /cower. I thought it was funny at first, like your character was making a half-effort to trick the Skritt into doing their work, but the fearful sound effects…It’s a little odd. I just don’t understand what’s happening.

I don’t understand the OP’s concern. Instead of releasing 3 tools of the same set, ANet decided to release mining tools of two different sets. Presumably, we’ll see the release of logging tools from two sets next. If not, then we’ll open the history books: ANet deciding it’s ok to release a couple of tools not part of a set.

Either way, collect the ones you like and consider worth the 1000-gem costs; that hasn’t changed.