Guild Wars 2

according to blog: A legendary Journey: https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/a-legendary-journey/

For all of our existing precursors, this is a tradable exotic weapon, but they will all be updated to use new skins that look much like the legendary weapons they’ll one day become. We like to think of these new precursor skins as the legendary weapon before it is embodied by its soul.

right now, The Hunter skin is only available from one weapon: the precursor. once the skin is changed to look more like the legendary rifle, how will we be able to acquire the current skin?

it’s a very popular skin, and it has a certain apple flavor nostalgia to it. it would really be a shame to lose out on this skin due to the upcoming changes.

[suggestion] please offer The Hunter skin on another exotic weapon drop when (or before) the precursor skin changes go live! or make it available through an Order of Whispers NPC in honour of Tybalt Leftpaw. /baconplease

In the same blogpost you can read:

The second collection in your journey involves doing your research, talking to the experts, and honing your craft. You’ll need to barter for knowledge, seek out great minds and convince them to teach you their tricks, and prove your ability at the crafting workbench. All this work allows you to refine your base precursor into its next iteration. Completing this collection unlocks a recipe to do just that, resulting in another nontradable exotic weapon with the existing precursor skin.

ArtVeigar.3952:

In the same blogpost you can read:

The second collection in your journey involves doing your research, talking to the experts, and honing your craft. You’ll need to barter for knowledge, seek out great minds and convince them to teach you their tricks, and prove your ability at the crafting workbench. All this work allows you to refine your base precursor into its next iteration. Completing this collection unlocks a recipe to do just that, resulting in another nontradable exotic weapon with the existing precursor skin.

No, that doesn’t really answer it. Will this still be the only way to get that skin?

Well, the question was:

Forgotten Legend.9281:

right now, The Hunter skin is only available from one weapon: the precursor. once the skin is changed to look more like the legendary rifle, how will we be able to acquire the current skin?

And that I’ve answered. Now, if you want to know if there will be any other way to get it, that I don’t know.

You probably won’t be able to acquire the current skin anymore – and the skin in your wardrobe will be changed as well possibly (??). That’s if they change it of course, as they noted in the post.

I should imagine all the current skins will be removed and replaced with the updated versions. Even the collection will most likely make the ‘new’ version – all the old ones will be gone forever.

The simplest thing to do would just be make another exotic rifle with the Deldrimor Plated Rifle skin, like should have been done to begin with (that skin was available in PVP, but never properly in PVE for some reason).

MashMash.1645:

You probably won’t be able to acquire the current skin anymore – and the skin in your wardrobe will be changed as well possibly (??). That’s if they change it of course, as they noted in the post.

I should imagine all the current skins will be removed and replaced with the updated versions. Even the collection will most likely make the ‘new’ version – all the old ones will be gone forever.

Do you people read anything before spouting out this nonsense on new threads? >.<

Says right here the old precursor skins will still exist and be obtainable.

The second collection in your journey involves doing your research, talking to the experts, and honing your craft. You’ll need to barter for knowledge, seek out great minds and convince them to teach you their tricks, and prove your ability at the crafting workbench. All this work allows you to refine your base precursor into its next iteration. Completing this collection unlocks a recipe to do just that, resulting in another nontradable exotic weapon with the existing precursor skin.

And here it states that all the old precursors can still be obtained from random drops as they are now.

The final collections in these precursor journeys return to the themes of their respective legendary weapon. For the Moot, this is where the celebrating starts. Since the Moot’s theme is all about partying, you’ll participate in a range of activities that include dancing with world leaders, setting off fireworks for the Spirits of the Wild, and sampling delicacies and libations from around Tyria. This final collection unlocks the recipe to craft the polished final iteration of the precursor. For all of our existing precursors, this is a tradable exotic weapon, but they will all be updated to use new skins that look much like the legendary weapons they’ll one day become. We like to think of these new precursor skins as the legendary weapon before it is embodied by its soul. Unlocking one of these new skins in your wardrobe will also unlock the two previous tiers of skins. So, should you get lucky and find a precursor out in the world, you won’t miss out on the skins.

Geez people, really. Just…..wow.