Guild Wars 2

A couple of enigmatic tweets went out on Sunday:

Funny Anet, distracting me with SAB so I wouldn’t notice that GIGANTIC portal that wasn’t there before. But don’t worry, all in good time!

And, later:

So I did some double checking with an old DAT file and that portal -or dare I say portals- definitely weren’t there a month ago!

I did some quick checking this morning around the SAB area, but saw nothing that struck me as new. Of course, there’s so many bells and whistles around SAB that I could have missed something.

I dont think he is referring to sab directly, he is just saying sab as content has taken his eyes off rhe ball. Sounds like something big has been added somewhere, but perhaps not where everyone is congregating, otherwise it would be noticed by now.

Are we finally going to go to the floating castle? O___o?

Randulf.7614:

I dont think he is referring to sab directly, he is just saying sab as content has taken his eyes off rhe ball. Sounds like something big has been added somewhere, but perhaps not where everyone is congregating, otherwise it would be noticed by now.

it may also only be visible when data-mining and not physically in the world yet…

zxstanyxz.8769:

Randulf.7614:

I dont think he is referring to sab directly, he is just saying sab as content has taken his eyes off rhe ball. Sounds like something big has been added somewhere, but perhaps not where everyone is congregating, otherwise it would be noticed by now.

it may also only be visible when data-mining and not physically in the world yet…

This is also true and the more likely

Well, if you’ll check his tweets you’ll note there’s a careful omission of where these portals are. I guess unless we are teased with some more hints we’ll just have to wait and speculate…

that_shaman, the hero we definently need, posting tidbits and portents of the future without ever spoiling anything important or making any sort of promises.

Daedalus.4193:

that_shaman, the hero we definently need, posting tidbits and portents of the future without ever spoiling anything important or making any sort of promises.

May our prays give him/her strenght.

Just a side note that I’m noticing here. That_shaman is a she.

points to the still missing datamined paper bag hats

Tanith.5264:

Well, if you’ll check his tweets you’ll note he carefully doesn’t mention where these portals are. I guess unless he wants to tease some more hints we’ll just have to wait and speculate…

He also probably doesn’t know, since he probably is only seeing the model and the actual underlying code should be all in binary.

Khisanth.2948:

points to the still missing datamined paper bag hats

Almost certainly a test item never intended for release.

ImTasty.2163:

Just a side note that I’m noticing here. That_shaman is a she.

Ooops. Was not aware of that, sorry. I edited my posts accordingly.

EDIT: Have now been told that_shaman is, in fact, male. Have edited once more to leave it ambiguous until I can find out the facts.

Sariel V.7024:

Khisanth.2948:

points to the still missing datamined paper bag hats

Almost certainly a test item never intended for release.

They’re saving it for the heist update.

that_shaman is like Neo in matrix, he can see thru game code from hic comp, that is why he is that_shaman

not that it’s particularly relevant, but that_shaman is a he… do people really get mixed up with dulfy or what?

The portal is probably related to LS3 or maybe at a stretch something to do with the next raid wing? Only known content updates I can think of coming out this year.

I asked on his twitter if he was talking about the portal across from the divinity reach portal next to sab. It doesn’t have a purple circle icon on the map and the portal itself has a red o on it like it’s prohibited. Not sure if the portal was there before or not. Seems odd they would shut it down though if it led somewhere originally.

And it’s not “GIGANTIC.” She* whatevs

cptaylor.2670:

I asked on his twitter if he was talking about the portal across from the divinity reach portal next to sab. It doesn’t have a purple circle icon on the map and the portal itself has a red o on it like it’s prohibited. Not sure if the portal was there before or not. Seems odd they would shut it down though if it led somewhere originally.

If you mean the left-most of the two asura gates, it’s always been there, and can be used during some of the asura personal stories.

cptaylor.2670:

I asked on his twitter if he was talking about the portal across from the divinity reach portal next to sab. It doesn’t have a purple circle icon on the map and the portal itself has a red o on it like it’s prohibited. Not sure if the portal was there before or not. Seems odd they would shut it down though if it led somewhere originally.

I thought that was supposed to have led to the Polymock arenas, originally.

Tanith.5264:

cptaylor.2670:

I asked on his twitter if he was talking about the portal across from the divinity reach portal next to sab. It doesn’t have a purple circle icon on the map and the portal itself has a red o on it like it’s prohibited. Not sure if the portal was there before or not. Seems odd they would shut it down though if it led somewhere originally.

I thought that was supposed to have led to the Polymock arenas, originally.

You’re thinking of the inactive portal on the middle level.

Hi Shaman here, just let me clear some things up:

1. I know its exact location but haven’t been able to trigger it in game yet
2. It’s actually two new portals
3. https://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/30xw2o/datamining_upcoming_features_from_the_march_31/cpwvihm

I sit corrected

When will we know more?

probably by the time LW S3 comes out…
He has said they’re in central Tyria, so I doubt it has anything to do with the last Raid Wing.

Care to give us a hint or two, Mr. Shaman? Kryta, Ascalon, etc? Minds that need examining want to know!