Whee I got mine! A problem: they vanish during animated emotes. No dancing, pointing, etc.
They don’t flap when running or idling, just bob back and forth as they maintain their position relative to the character’s back. I think they tuck slightly on a dodge roll but I’m not sure.
This is priceless. I was standing in front of the dwayna statue and was surprised that the wings were out when I saw one person run buy with them. Not even thirty minutes later and I’ve seen probably 20-40 people with them.
Whee I got mine! A problem: they vanish during animated emotes. No dancing, pointing, etc.
They don’t flap when running or idling, just bob back and forth as they maintain their position relative to the character’s back. I think they tuck slightly on a dodge roll but I’m not sure.
Does that mean on sale or leaving the gem store? It would be insane to remove them after a day – ppl can’t be expected to login everyday to know about these things.
Does that mean on sale or leaving the gem store? It would be insane to remove them after a day – ppl can’t be expected to login everyday to know about these things.
Thats what we are asking for. An answer if after the sale period will be removed from TP or remain in a higher price. We need a Dev answer, no speculations…
Might depend on the norn, I see one in DR who is awesome in them. She also told me a trick, if you /dance then toggle the wings off and on you will have them on while dancing.
Does that mean on sale or leaving the gem store? It would be insane to remove them after a day – ppl can’t be expected to login everyday to know about these things.
Thats what we are asking for. An answer if after the sale period will be removed from TP or remain in a higher price. We need a Dev answer, no speculations…
Why do we need devs to come and answer everything for us? The real question is, why the hell would they only release it for one day, missing out on loads of people who are already throwing the money at their screens?
Use your brains, people…
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Why do we need devs to come and answer everything for us? The real question is, why the hell would they only release it for one day, missing out on loads of people who are already throwing the money at their screens?
Use your brains, people…
Same reason why SWTOR only sold black dyes at the market for really short amounts of time. Or why real world companies create a very limited supply of certain goods – to create exclusivity and therefore a higher demand when they put them into the shop again in a few months, for a higher price.
People like status symbols. Therefore it’s not at all brainless to assume that arenanet might plan on creating a status symbol with those wings.
’twas right, said they, such birds to slay, that bring the fog and mist.
Does that mean on sale or leaving the gem store? It would be insane to remove them after a day – ppl can’t be expected to login everyday to know about these things.
Thats what we are asking for. An answer if after the sale period will be removed from TP or remain in a higher price. We need a Dev answer, no speculations…
Except that normally, when something has a sale price and a timer with the intention of the timer representing the sale price and not store removal, the price is orange.
The price on the wings currently is blue, with a timer, which would indicate that is the normal price for them, and the timer represents how long they will be in the store for.
If I wanted all players to look like animu characters i’d play a korean f2p game. I know ANet will go where the money is but throwing artistic consistency out of the window?
How do they fit in lore-wise? Why would characters wear giant non functioning wings? Really ugly and don’t fit into the game and the overall art direction/design. This and all the changes to make the game easier really make it look like they are targeting the 12-16 anime cool kids demographic with their bleach and narutos and whatever.
Shame, really…
edit: When they were datamined I had hoped they were a reward for some crazy hard challenge or some new kind of legendary backpiece and I would’ve been okay with that since it’s hard to get and therefore relatively rare.
If I wanted all players to look like animu characters i’d play a korean f2p game. I know ANet will go where the money is but throwing artistic consistency out of the window?
How do they fit in lore-wise? Why would characters wear giant non functioning wings? Really ugly and don’t fit into the game and the overall art direction/design. This and all the changes to make the game easier really make it look like they are targeting the 12-16 anime cool kids demographic with their bleach and narutos and whatever.
Shame, really…
If I wanted all players to look like animu characters i’d play a korean f2p game. I know ANet will go where the money is but throwing artistic consistency out of the window?
How do they fit in lore-wise? Why would characters wear giant non functioning wings? Really ugly and don’t fit into the game and the overall art direction/design. This and all the changes to make the game easier really make it look like they are targeting the 12-16 anime cool kids demographic with their bleach and narutos and whatever.
Shame, really…
People will really complain about ANYTHING.
I think they look ugly and way over the top. They don’t fit the game in terms of armor design and look like something straight out of that one MMO with the anime wings (one of the ~1000). Great if you like them but don’t try to discredit my points. It’s just my personal opinion.
edit:I would probably be fine with that if theys weren’t all that common and more used as a reward for a legendary task that only the most dedicated/skilled players can accomplish. Instead, like many other good looking armor sets they can only be acquired through the store.
It’s more about the missed opportunity to have an epic reward for an epic challenge.
YES! I bought them instantly. I even managed to guess the amount of gems they’d cost right and got 500 gems just a few days before, so I saved a crapload of gold too.
Does that mean on sale or leaving the gem store? It would be insane to remove them after a day – ppl can’t be expected to login everyday to know about these things.
Thats what we are asking for. An answer if after the sale period will be removed from TP or remain in a higher price. We need a Dev answer, no speculations…
Why would a Dev give you an answer to this before the sale ends? The fear that they may be taken off the gemstore will rocket sales even higher — that’s what they want.
I like that they don’t move. We have other wings in the game that move.
They don’t have to flap but I at least wish they were rigged to move with your character (ex you turn right, they swing left or you leap and they shoot back). I’ve heard people say it looks like cardboard cut outs glued to your back and they are not wrong.
I like that they don’t move. We have other wings in the game that move.
And there goes the last logic train in “I cant”, final destination “Even”
Actually I agree. I think it would be irritating for them to move, being that size.
On topic though: It’s fine. Movement would be nice, but still good.
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i don’t see why people have such a huge problem with these, do i personally like them, no, but from what i can see others quite clearly do. does this mean that because i dislike them someone else having them will ruin my gaming experience, no, i simply wont buy them. i get that for some people immersion is an incredibly important aspect of the game and seeing people who don’t quite fit with what they see as the way tyria should look can be a bit jarring but if you dont like the way the wings look, simply avoid playing with people who do. and lets face it if youre looking for immersion this is nowhere near the worst thing that could have been released.
The wings were added to the Guild Wars 1 world in 2010. The Rainment of the Lich outfit was brought to this game after numerous requests for it, but without the wings. The wings had multiple requests for them, as they are needed to complete the outfit. (As too why the outfit didn’t have have, because the backpiece in this game is separate and would cause massive clipping)
Guild Wars 1 Rainment of the Lich, in gw1 since 2010.
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