Guild Wars 2

Recently I’ve been reminiscing about this place, a sort of nostalgia really, and been feeling an itch to go there.. In particular, a vibrant field of lush green in Kessex Hills, with a quest about the ghost of a father and the things he wanted to tell his daughter before moving on(Anyone remember this? Not sure if it’s still in-game), only to later realise I can’t anymore(Yes, at first it took me a while to realise why I couldn’t find that specific place on the map). The culprit of this beautiful area disappearing: Scarlet.

http://i.imgur.com/K6Mr8bg.png

Now, I walk through the present Kessex Hills remembering all that was, that came to be and pass, and how the present clearly shows what happened.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I think this was the perfect example of a Living World(Along with LA) and it’s scope of impact, and even though I wish I could return to it, I fully understand that it is not possible. The nature of this post lies more toward the fond memories of GW2’s launch(or, launch to Q2 2013). What are some of yours?

For launch, I have iconic memories of the intro leading up to fighting the elemental hands. At the time, it felt spectacular. Then seeing Divinitys Reach in it’s glory. Granted there is very little to do for such a large space, but it was breathtaking. And then being wowed by Shadow Behemoth.

I also remember walking through the ruins below the Black Citadel and remembering how amazing pre-Searing Ascalon was. Walking the path with the lamposts was eery in the way it brought flashbacks to the old game.

It’s difficult to recreate such “omg” moments and the same situations are sadly gone on replays with alts. Seeing Jormag and Shatterer for the first time was immensely cool. Almost no new boss generates that now. Maybe Mouth of Mordremoth.

Post-launch I have fond memories of them blowing up LA. Simply because it felt like a truly iconic moment in the game’s life. Seeing it in ruins, battling for its citizens – that was one of the best times for the game for me. Even after, the haunted feel and music of burned out LA was still a powerful image.

And of course seeing Glints Lair..

Randulf.7614:

For launch, I have iconic memories of the intro leading up to fighting the elemental hands. At the time, it felt spectacular. Then seeing Divinitys Reach in it’s glory. Granted there is very little to do for such a large space, but it was breathtaking. And then being wowed by Shadow Behemoth.

I also remember walking through the ruins below the Black Citadel and remembering how amazing pre-Searing Ascalon was. Walking the path with the lamposts was eery in the way it brought flashbacks to the old game.

It’s difficult to recreate such “omg” moments and the same situations are sadly gone on replays with alts. Seeing Jormag and Shatterer for the first time was immensely cool. Almost no new boss generates that now. Maybe Mouth of Mordremoth.

Post-launch I have fond memories of them blowing up LA. Simply because it felt like a truly iconic moment in the game’s life. Seeing it in ruins, battling for its citizens – that was one of the best times for the game for me. Even after, the haunted feel and music of burned out LA was still a powerful image.

And of course seeing Glints Lair..

Of the battle for LA, besides entering Scarlet’s breachmaker, one of my FAVOURITE things was actually how the game set up the Vigil Base in Gendarren Fields as the “main” point for trade etc as LA was. Sure, Divinities Reach quickly became the main contender for the position, but the amount of people in the vigil base along with how things were set up really reaffirmed the pace for the whole theme.

I started of as a sylvari ele, remmember doing the event of turning into a pig and searching for mushrooms, how WvW was on my small server at that given time (we had problems with numbers) and of course first time I entered The Dark Room, it was amazing because I was not looking for it in any way.

I fell like a old man who have lost his youth and therefor hating, but I think that it was amazing back then, everyone helped without thinking of getting bags inside bags etc. it was simply because it was fun, not run fast and do this and that

EragamerLG.2390:

Recently I’ve been reminiscing about this place, a sort of nostalgia really, and been feeling an itch to go there.. In particular, a vibrant field of lush green in Kessex Hills, with a quest about the ghost of a father and the things he wanted to tell his daughter before moving on(Anyone remember this? Not sure if it’s still in-game), only to later realise I can’t anymore(Yes, at first it took me a while to realise why I couldn’t find that specific place on the map). The culprit of this beautiful area disappearing: Scarlet.

http://i.imgur.com/K6Mr8bg.png

Now, I walk through the present Kessex Hills remembering all that was, that came to be and pass, and how the present clearly shows what happened.

Now, don’t get me wrong. I think this was the perfect example of a Living World(Along with LA) and it’s scope of impact, and even though I wish I could return to it, I fully understand that it is not possible. The nature of this post lies more toward the fond memories of GW2’s launch(or, launch to Q2 2013). What are some of yours?

kessex hills has always been my favourite place for exact that reason.

have never enjoyed the story as much as i had at the time of the tower of nightmares timeline.

everytime im now in kessex hills i think back to these moments of destruction. it always feels like the land asks me to remove the thorn out of its wounds.

when aprils fools joke with the piloting arrived i walked through kessex with that sepia effect and listened to My Immortal from Evanescence. ^:)

http://imgur.com/a/o365w

These wounds won’t seem to heal
This pain is just too real
There’s just too much that time cannot erase

EragamerLG.2390:

Recently I’ve been reminiscing about this place, a sort of nostalgia really, and been feeling an itch to go there.. In particular, a vibrant field of lush green in Kessex Hills, with a quest about the ghost of a father and the things he wanted to tell his daughter before moving on(Anyone remember this? Not sure if it’s still in-game), only to later realise I can’t anymore.

There is still an event where you have to follow a man named Webb who is looking for his heirlooms, and along the way encounters the spirits of his daughter and his wife. Is that the event you’re referring to?

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Protect_Webb_as_he_recovers_his_heirlooms

TheNecrosanct.4028:

EragamerLG.2390:

Recently I’ve been reminiscing about this place, a sort of nostalgia really, and been feeling an itch to go there.. In particular, a vibrant field of lush green in Kessex Hills, with a quest about the ghost of a father and the things he wanted to tell his daughter before moving on(Anyone remember this? Not sure if it’s still in-game), only to later realise I can’t anymore.

There is still an event where you have to follow a man named Webb who is looking for his heirlooms, and along the way encounters the spirits of his daughter and his wife. Is that the event you’re referring to?

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Protect_Webb_as_he_recovers_his_heirlooms

Yes that’s probably the one!! Thanks! It’s been so long since I did events/hearts in Kessex since the ToN updates.