Guild Wars 2

There are a few new Tengu NPC’s, both in GH and on the new maps as hostiles.

They seem to have more carefylly made idle animations. They also have different “hairstyles” and feathercoats and a slightly different posture if u compare to those “old ones” in Tyria. Apart from that they also have different colors and the capability to handle other weapons than only a bow…..

Does this mean that A-net is working on Tengu as a playable race???!!!

I really hope so! I’d make one rigt away if they were to become a playable race!!!

Probably not. Too much effort they rather spend on elite specs.

Doggie.3184:

Probably not. Too much effort they rather spend on elite specs.

I believe this xpac, they made a new profession. Next xpac, they will likely add Tengu as a playable race.

We can’t know for sure what they want to do, but there was an interview a year or so ago where one of the devs explained the obvious: adding a new race means new low level area, new low level story missions, new starting city, etc. Basically a lot of work on stuff you only care about when you’re level 4. Adding a new profession is something you can use forever.

And we saw the results, we got the revenant.

I really hope they add Tengu.. I would start a new character and even purchase a character slot if I was full up..

Thing that makes me think Anet will make it happen eventually is that the Tengu starting city and zones are already there on the map, just not accessible at the moment.. Also it looks like the new and improved Lion’s Arch has an access point to the Tengu Zones as well over on the bottom left side..

Here’s hoping!

I think they are prepping for tengu as a playable race, when I saw the ome in our GH and its aesthetic changes I thought the same as you. Could be during LS3 (though I doubt it), or still a few years to come, but I think the preperations are made.

atm seems like the only way tengus will want to make allianze with the pact is if an elder dragon comes crashing right trough the dominion of winds gate, and considering what they did on the battle for lions arch i wouldnt know if i would help them or shot dead any tengu that tried to cross the boundaries into lions arch

maybe when the redundant sky dragon comes along..

Razor.9872:

Doggie.3184:

Probably not. Too much effort they rather spend on elite specs.

I believe this xpac, they made a new profession. Next xpac, they will likely add Tengu as a playable race.

They said making a profession was easier and more productive than making a race, which is why they didn’t.

Would be nice if they’d at least add tonics like the Watchknight.

Doggie.3184:

Razor.9872:

Doggie.3184:

Probably not. Too much effort they rather spend on elite specs.

I believe this xpac, they made a new profession. Next xpac, they will likely add Tengu as a playable race.

They said making a profession was easier and more productive than making a race, which is why they didn’t.

Would be nice if they’d at least add tonics like the Watchknight.

They didn’t say anything about being easier. All they did say was that a profession allows them to add meaningful gameplay mechanics while a race is basically just aesthetic (since the racial skills are intentionally underpowered to avoid having one race as the “best”). So they value a new profession over a new race because it actually alters the gameplay and gives people new meaningful options.

For that reason, I’m pretty pessimistic about ever getting a new race. If that’s their stance now, it’ll probably continue to be in the future, so they’ll probably continue to value new professions and elite specs over races. I mean, in theory they’ve now laid the groundwork for all these new systems so that should make the next expansion a bit smoother, which would allow for more time to develop something like a race. But it would likewise allow more time to develop a profession or elite spec, so…

But I would love a playable Tengu. They look awesome (HoT especially outlines just how much variety they could have) and have some nice lore behind them. So I’ll be happy to be proved wrong at some point.

I’ve heard the opposite to what many of you have heard; That it would be easier to add a new race rather than a class… since adding a class is a balancing nightmare to what is already in the game (but they did take on that challenge). Cant find that source though. But as many of u also point out. A class is more content-rich and a race is more about astetics.

But IMO we lack new things big time whan it comes to aestetics (NOTHING new added with HoT wich I expected), and espacially character creation… so, for me Tengu would be very welcome!

Frostfang.5109:

I’ve heard the opposite to what many of you have heard; That it would be easier to add a new race rather than a class… since adding a class is a balancing nightmare to what is already in the game (but they did take on that challenge.

Both of them are a ton of work, that’s not the issue. Professions add more to the game than stretched human armor and a new starter area do.

After seeing some of the different designs, I’m hopeful that Tengu will make an appearance. ..which means at least 9 more characters for me. ;_;

It’s kind of late in the game to be adding a new race. People like me who already have one of each profession, don’t really have a place for a new race without having an unwanted duplication of professions. And of course if they did add a new profession at the same time then there are going to be a large proportion of predictable new race/new profession made on that day, to the point where it would be like an in game joke.

Maybe when (if) they open up Cantha they’ll add tengu. I personally doubt it will be before then.

Gameplay is clarly the priority, but aesthetics are also important, and become more and more necessary as the lifespan of the game extends. Im sure they will add a new race at some point

Also, consider Anet have the gameplay aspect is finally “solved”: next expac WILL feature more elite specs, more masteries, access to a new weapon for every proffession, more maps, more adventures, and more raids. It would be lame if they don’t add something MORE, something extra, unexpected and aesthetically refreshing. So they will need to include a new playable race, able to re-charm everything else just by being available.

If said new race will be the Tengu, revamped Quaggans or even Steam ceatures, I don’t know. But the game is going to need it eventually.

I’d love tengus:3 honestly I’m waiting for them since headstart. A black/green tengu necro would be gorgeous, especially with the reaper feather animations…
The Tengus are already ingame, complete with idles, fighting animations, different looks and even the race zone is already there. The domain of the winds has two huge gates, they just need to open them:D!!!
And the sea of sorrows has so much blank space, perfect for a new starter zone+maybe one or even two new maps.
So please Arenanet, I know that it’s always easier said then done, but I really need my Tengu reaper:3!

We need a race voiced by Yuri Lowenthal like a lot of male Tengu seem to be.

Anet, do it.

All I know is the quetzal art is pretty cool. Major props for that.
It’s also nice to see they’re moving away from the charr animation clone to something closer to what we saw in GW1.

Tengu was meant to be playable race but they ran out of time. It will only make sense if it’s added in the next expac.. I mean.. Dominion of Winds is sitting right there. I’m more interested in whether we will get Bubbles though. That one will probably come with underwater combat overhaul which is probably now or never at this point.

I have long said that I will care about underwater legendaries only when the Bubbles expac comes out. Though I do think it would come with an underwater overhaul.