Guild Wars 2

Since I’ve noticed no one has posted this on the forums yet….

The Flameseeker Prophecies now has footfalls, and a “burst” effect when drawing it out/swapping. Info on the gw2 wiki page, including pictures of the new effects.

Pretty surprised this wasn’t explicitly stated on the Dec 1 patch given how a lot of people wanted this forever.

I for one love it. Anyone have any opposing thoughts, etc?

I have the shield and I appreciate any buff. Though don’t you think the footsteps are quite …not noticeable. I like the burst when drawn though.

The footsteps aren’t to noticeable but I love they changed it. I made this as my first and was sad after I made it.

I like the level the foot steps are at honestly. It has always been the least flashy legendary for the most part, so I think keeping on the side of not-so-flashy was the right call.

I thoroughly distaste it. I decidedly crafted the shield for its simple, yet elegant design and not because I wanted some overly pompous, silly, grotesque and absurd testament of ill-guided decadence. I woudl gladly see it being reverted.

The Chosen is literally the same skin without any of those opulent effects whatsoever, so good news!

But in all honesty, I would like to see options for the legendary effects when they implement particle effect options. Removing footsteps would be a great option to have available.

I’m love the changes. It’s. My first and only legendary. I’m glad they added the foot falls, all legendary weapons should have them, I just home the don’t get nerffed, if anything I’d like to see the footfalls more noticeable.

Legion.9617:

I thoroughly distaste it. I decidedly crafted the shield for its simple, yet elegant design and not because I wanted some overly pompous, silly, grotesque and absurd testament of ill-guided decadence. I woudl gladly see it being reverted.

The new stuff is nothing opulent. The burst is merely momentarily, the footstep is barely noticeable. After you draw it, the same shield you always has again.

Except that’s not true at all.

I like it. For my tastes, it isn’t super garish; I’m glad it isn’t any more than it is.