Guild Wars 2

ArenaNet. You guys have done well with this revamped encounter. Making the waypoint contested to prevent zerging, making it have more health, do more damage, have more mechanics and require more than just mindlessly shooting at his foot..

Dropping ascended weapons and materials, dropping a mini Tequatl, having its own achievement list! This is incredible. I hope the other dragon and meta events follow the same pattern shortly but I am genuinely impressed.

Please leave it challenging. Tweak if needed (extend the time alotted or something if anything at all) but PLEASE do not nerf it. It looks incredible and I can’t wait to give it a go!

The waves… OH MY GOD THE WAVES! This fight looks absolutely incredible!!!

I welcome the new Tequatl change.

I just home that this new revamped content isn’t the only content for the release.

Xista.7391:

I welcome the new Tequatl change.

I just home that this new revamped content isn’t the only content for the release.

Well they said in the panel that most other large world bosses will eventually undergo this change, but you’re right I hope there’s more. Regardless that Tequatl update has my jaw dropped at how incredibly awesome the fight is now.

I’m happy for the revamped dragons.
I hated the hype the guy was giving it before the tequatl showcase, about how it was great and took alot of time and effort and how it will be the NEW release for september. I’m speechless that they try to shove this down our throats as new content.
Brb, releasing a game with broken bosses and then re-release them fixed 1 year later and calling it “new content”.

There appeared to be a whole mess of achievements for that update. I’d be honestly surprised if they were all focused on one group event.

Events that can fail. Finally. God this fight looks so awesome. I can’t wait until the other dragons are done the same way. We don’t want loot pinatas. We want events that CAN fail, we want events like this with boss mechanics, loads of health, and penalties for failing.

Very well done!

inazuma.7021:

There appeared to be a whole mess of achievements for that update. I’d be honestly surprised if they were all focused on one group event.

No there are more I’m sure. But there is an entire tab under the “Bosses” category dedicated to Tequatl achievements.

IT LOOKS AWESOME!!! THANX ANET!! Also, Teq has a chance to drop ascended weapons:):):)

challenging content in this scale is horrible. i bet 50% of the playerbase is playing these events with 10fps. if something that doesnt run smooth is challenging its just annoying. ppl will stay afk and auto attack and when it takes more than auto attack everyone else gets punished for afk ppl.

ahuba.6430:

I’m happy for the revamped dragons.
I hated the hype the guy was giving it before the tequatl showcase, about how it was great and took alot of time and effort and how it will be the NEW release for september. I’m speechless that they try to shove this down our throats as new content.
Brb, releasing a game with broken bosses and then re-release them fixed 1 year later and calling it “new content”.

That’s a pretty poor attitude to have. Things are progressing and I’m sure there’s more to the release than this.

inazuma.7021:

There appeared to be a whole mess of achievements for that update. I’d be honestly surprised if they were all focused on one group event.

I believe those achievements were specific to the Tequatl fight, I imagine the other revamped bosses will have similar lists when they get round to them.

My jaw dropped when that huge tidal wave came along. Can’t wait to try this.

But, a bit of a suggestion for future bosses revamps though, I can see why Tequatl can’t move much because he needs to be surrounded by Hylek cannons and the Megalazer needs to be pointed at him, but with things like the Shatterer, can you guys make them move around the map a bit more?

Also, this does bring up a few concerns. Although Tequatl is aweosme and worthy of being a dragon champion now, he does seem harder than the other dragon bosses now. If they all dropped the same stuff, wouldn’t that mean everyone would go to the other bosses simply because they’re quicker to kill? I mean, not everyone wants the mini.

@ahuba

that’s what MMOs are, constant change. Nothing is actually perfect on release and even if they are, down the road content tends to get revamped to make them fresh.

Overall, the changes to Tequatl or a welcome addition to the game. Based on the footage at PAX, he may be a bit too much of a damage sponge. Giving him new abilities that can be avoided and that can one shot you if you fail to avoid them is a great idea to weed out the mindless drones. Giving him too much health really doesn’t contribute much though. They also added a timer to it to add insult to injury.

the changes are very nice but….. ugh

DukeLekitten.1640:

ahuba.6430:

I’m happy for the revamped dragons.
I hated the hype the guy was giving it before the tequatl showcase, about how it was great and took alot of time and effort and how it will be the NEW release for september. I’m speechless that they try to shove this down our throats as new content.
Brb, releasing a game with broken bosses and then re-release them fixed 1 year later and calling it “new content”.

jesus dude, your whining in every thread on the subject is pathetic.

we get it. youre perpetually unhappy. now move on with your life you weirdo.

“This guy has a different opinion than me he must be whining,”
And i actually said i was happy bro

New tequatl the sunless looks great but what will be the reward from chest?
The same as now. 4 blue 1 green?

For such event we should get exotic and rares not blue or green.

Ascended drop from boss will be like precurosrs now?

i get the feeling this will be an event no one ends up doing it looks good and challenging but if it gets too tough for the rewards no one will do it. the reason people did the dragon events was they were easy and gave a decent reward.

TehPwnerer.7215:

and require more than just mindlessly shooting at his foot

How?

I have missed the beginning of the stream, so I’m wondering if there’s any mechanic I haven’t seen yet. But from what I saw, the new mechanics are:

1. Turrets around the dragon. The (rather cute) QA girl mentioned they are not really needed to defeat Teq, and they don’t appear to make much of a difference. They remind me of the Shatterer and Jormag turrets, that no one care about.

2. Sometimes the dragons teleport players to underwater, where they take damage over time if they don’t swim up. Since people can just swim up and go back to the fight, doesn’t look like much to me.

3. There’s a new wave attack that people can jump over. It looks like it does damage, but nothing too complex.

…And that’s it? The other mechanics (bone walls, the fingers, the fear-inducing breath) were there already.

I have seen in the stream a couple groups trying and failing to kill Teq – which is a good thing, we want challenging content – but not because they weren’t coordinated enough or didn’t multitask important things while doing damage to the dragon or anything like that, no; rather because they didn’t do enough damage to what is basically a massive damage sponge.

Was there more to the fight, something I missed from the earlier comments? Or is this something like the HotW boss fights, just doing a lot of damage to a sponge?

Hopefully it is very hard.

The thing that has me worried:
No groups so farm have progressed past stage 1, early stage 2 and there’s like 50 people there. He has far too much health. Is it going to be the new Baltazar of the servers or something?

Zlociutki.9165:

New tequatl the sunless looks great but what will be the reward from chest?
The same as now. 4 blue 1 green?

For such event we should get exotic and rares not blue or green.

Ascended drop from boss will be like precurosrs now?

No he will drop ascended crafting materials, a chance at a mini Tequatl, a chance at Ascended weapons, and more. I highly doubt they’d keep it at 3 blues and a green for what they’ve done to him.

i applaud they are trying to make game better but if the reward dont equal the fight its wasted effort

Mirta.5029:

The thing that has me worried:
No groups so farm have progressed past stage 1, early stage 2 and there’s like 50 people there. He has far too much health. Is it going to be the new Baltazar of the servers or something?

It’s a closed showing at PAX and everyone is, from what I heard, in Cleric’s gear.

I’m sure once we see it people will have more damage and stand a better chance.

I’m mostly impressed with the new mechanics and the ability to actually, FINALLY be able to FAIL an event like this.

I’m so sick of "oh look Teq (or Shatterer, or whatever) is up.. Time to get get my free blues and greens! It’s about time we actually have some challenging open world stuff =)

From how I understand it, the turrets remove his stacks of armour defense, so if no-one is manning them and removing the poison around the area, healing the people at his feet, and removing his armour stacks, they probably won’t be able to beat him.

It’s basically an event that requires co-ordination to succeed. Not just standing there and hitting 1.

They mentioned the rewards have been revamped for him, including a chance at ascended weapons and a mini Tequatl and a unique ascended skin that you can only get from Teq.

TehPwnerer.7215:

Mirta.5029:

The thing that has me worried:
No groups so farm have progressed past stage 1, early stage 2 and there’s like 50 people there. He has far too much health. Is it going to be the new Baltazar of the servers or something?

It’s a closed showing at PAX and everyone is, from what I heard, in Cleric’s gear.

I’m sure once we see it people will have more damage and stand a better chance.

Well we’ll see on September 17th I guess
I do hope that if noone will be able to complete it they will nerf his health. Otherwise he will just turn into the event that nobody does after the initial first few days of tries.

TehPwnerer.7215:

ahuba.6430:

I’m happy for the revamped dragons.
I hated the hype the guy was giving it before the tequatl showcase, about how it was great and took alot of time and effort and how it will be the NEW release for september. I’m speechless that they try to shove this down our throats as new content.
Brb, releasing a game with broken bosses and then re-release them fixed 1 year later and calling it “new content”.

That’s a pretty poor attitude to have. Things are progressing and I’m sure there’s more to the release than this.

Poor attitude? I dont deny things are progressing, i just hate how anet hypes everything they do to such extremes.

Ok and that’s why I’m saying you have a poor attitude.

TehPwnerer.7215:

Ok and that’s why I’m saying you have a poor attitude.

So, i have a poor attitude because in my opinion anet hypes their product too much?

ahuba.6430:

I’m happy for the revamped dragons.
I hated the hype the guy was giving it before the tequatl showcase, about how it was great and took alot of time and effort and how it will be the NEW release for september. I’m speechless that they try to shove this down our throats as new content.
Brb, releasing a game with broken bosses and then re-release them fixed 1 year later and calling it “new content”.

Straight from the Apple school of marketing. Arenanet have been high on hype ever since they first announce the game it seems. And it got cranked to 11 once it shipped.

Where did you hear of this information?

I am missing it links please!!! Or is it over if so do you know when it will be out to watch?

http://www.twitch.tv/Guildwars2 its a preview on the aniversary stream

and the last group trying it now so you might miss it

This third group is getting close to winning.

inazuma.7021:

This third group is getting close to winning.

Yeah they have so far gotten the furthest of all the groups testing it. They may win and we may get to see some sick loots

TehPwnerer.7215:

inazuma.7021:

This third group is getting close to winning.

Yeah they have so far gotten the furthest of all the groups testing it. They may win and we may get to see some sick loots

25% health… I can’t make out the timer, though. I dunno if they’ll squeeze out the victory in time.

actually the third group gave me hope it wont be that bad but im not sure they going to win or not. time got to geting low soon

Does killing the fingers damage Tequatl? I missed the beginning of the livestream where they described it.

And failed. Sooo close, though.

I really hope he drops Tequatl tokens you can exchange for his unique drops instead of it being a RNG fest though.

when was this implemented, i killed that dragon yesterday because i logged for do the monthly and was…normal.

JemL.3501:

when was this implemented, i killed that dragon yesterday because i logged for do the monthly and was…normal.

September 17th is when the patch will go live that includes the change. They also showed the new LFG tool.

It’s part of the second release in September called Tequatl Rising. It’s not in the game yet.

What happen when you fail the event?

am i the only one who cares more about the LFG tool being added?

seriously! that should be way bigger news than Tequatl

i like the new mechanics but if it makes event failable and not doable and rewards stink no one will want to do it. i know me for love teq the way he was and if its get too much time for to little reward i wont do him. im a casual my time in game isnt a lot so i have to manage what i do. i applaud them for trying they are always great on that aspect and im sure if this get to be an event that no one does they will revamp it again either make it better rewards or not as hard.

where is that changelog

Xae Isareth.1364:

I really hope he drops Tequatl tokens you can exchange for his unique drops instead of it being a RNG fest though.

Here inlies my major concern. If it is a extremely low chance at the rewards beyond the 1 rare we have now, it simply will not sustain players. Thus it will all be for not as players will avoid it after the initial surge.

I hope I am wrong and they have taken that into consideration, but going by historical actions I don’t think I am.

Emtiarbi.3281:

What happen when you fail the event?

Fish things spawn and kill everyone. And you fail (get no loot).