Guild Wars 2

Between Glint and the Shatterer, we all know the limits of a Kralkatorrik-aligned dragon champion’s power. Why were we on a wild goose chase for a single dragon champion egg? As cool as taming a juvenile dragon champion might sound, it hardly seems worth deserting the Pact on the eve of a major offensive.

First, because there are no limits on the potential power of Glint’s egg. In the second half of Season 2, Ogden comments that if Glint hadn’t been killed, she could have risen to Elder Dragon status herself (but without the omnicidal nature).

Second, because each Elder Dragon that dies releases magic into the world. In the short term, this appears to strengthen the other dragons. In the longer term, we’ve been told multiple times, directly and by analogy, that if ALL the dragons are killed and Tyria’s magic isn’t regulated in some other way, then it’ll be magic running wild that destroys Tyria. Having one or more friendly dragons to absorb the magic would help prevent this.

draxynnic.3719:

First, because there are no limits on the potential power of Glint’s egg. In the second half of Season 2, Ogden comments that if Glint hadn’t been killed, she could have risen to Elder Dragon status herself (but without the omnicidal nature).

Glint had centuries to level up to Elder Dragon status while Kralkatorrik slept. She didn’t. Are we willing to wait centuries for her child to do the same while Mordremoth slaughters our army?

Glint had to build up her power through ambient magic, during a period where magic was mostly significantly weaker than it is now.

I think the idea is that if the hatchling is present when an Elder Dragon dies (or is brought to the corpse sufficiently soon afterwards) it can slurp up the magic and “level up” (as you put it) that way. Basically, to continue the RPG metaphor, Glint had a long slow grind of killing rats, while her hatchling may get powerleveled.

Even if the hatchling never grows to be able to fight one of the five remaining Elder Dragons on even terms, however, any magic it does absorb is that much magic that isn’t going into feeding the Elder Dragons or destabilising Tyria.

draxynnic.3719:

I think the idea is that if the hatchling is present when an Elder Dragon dies (or is brought to the corpse sufficiently soon afterwards) it can slurp up the magic and “level up” (as you put it) that way. Basically, to continue the RPG metaphor, Glint had a long slow grind of killing rats, while her hatchling may get powerleveled.

That sounds so crazy, it just might work. Heck, it even makes sense mechanically. I hope the writers read your idea.

I just wish the story hinted at our characters’ plans for the egg, and why those plans are important enough to desert our army in their hour of need. It’s hard to stay motivated when your own character takes you on a wild goose chase for reasons unclear.

1. we didn`t know what it is at first. Just that we had to help the Leader on his mission.
2. Caithe snatches the egg and then we get a vague explanation why we should go after it.
3. We are after Caithe, because she has the egg and we are told it is important.

We as players actually know nothing exactly. We have a lot o hints that could be, but not a lot has been said flat out.

For all we know, Glint could have just want us to save her child for her own reasons.

So far we can`t trust anyone in my opinion, as we are played as some errand boys who just (insert obvious quote here) know nothing.

We don`t get the whole picture. We will never know what anything is about till it happens, leaving us at the reactionary side, instead of the active side.

All we know is: Get the egg, because it is the key to our possible win against Mordremoth.

Things we have seen in a vision from the pale tree , who could be a Mordremoth sleeper agent, and some info from our beloved stone dwarf in the priory.

Poor story telling, in all honesty.

Drax is correct in every sense – Jaken’s a little off in that we knew what the egg was since Hidden Arcana (before Caithe took the egg), nor is there any indicationg that the egg will help against Mordremoth directly, all indication is for post-killing Mordy – but that’s what we figured out for ourselves, it was never explained via narrative. So really, players who don’t go looking for that side dialogue will be going “we care… why?” which is never good.

Excellent points, Jaken and Konig. If I’m going to desert my army and go on a wild goose chase, I want a kitten good reason to do it. We didn’t get that in the narrative.