Story bits for new Elite specs
“Only problem with the Engineer is
that it makes every other class in the game boring to play.”
Hawks
that it makes every other class in the game boring to play.”
Hawks
Watching the postshow yesterday where we got to see some details about the new expac was about as awesome as the announcement itself, but one thing that made me so happy was the fact that the new elite specs have in-game lore tied to them.
For example on WoodenPotato’s stream he showed one of the mesmers who had become a Mirage, Elite Awakened Trebuchet I believe her hame was(jkjk), and you could ask her stuff about being a Mirage. What it means. How you become one etc.
How cool is that?!?!? I think it’s so awesome. And from what I understood there are these things about all the new e-specs.
Awesome job Anet!
That’s great! It would be brilliant if there was more of a “story” around becoming an elite spec, even if it was two steps where completing step one unlocks the spec and step two unlocks when you finish training the spec.
The one thing missing for me in this game is a sense of “ceremony” around these things; GW2’s collections style unlocks don’t tell a story. They’re dull.
I was disappointed when my Daredevil’s staff just materialised in his backpack because I spent some hero points, it wasn’t an interesting way of doing it. He apparently just suddenly decided, “hey, what about a staff? I reckon I could use one of those” wished for one and the universe provided him with one. It’s a pity he didn’t wish for a full set of legendaries!
If I had gone into a story instance, found a staff and was forced to use it when getting out, or if he decided to learn how to use one from an Itzel staff master or something. That would have been so much better, so much more satisfying.
I’ll take any improvement, mind you.
If, at this point, someone truly expects additional, personalized story content of any type (in this case for your new elite spec), one has to ask this: “Where have you been this past year or two?”
Additional “story bits”? Pah, I’ll believe that when I see it! Which will most likely be never again.
Off to playing more personal story on my newer characters. Still the best plot mechanic thus far.