Guild Wars 2

Arenanet have posted a new concept art of the new zone with the following text describing it:

“Take a look at this sneak peak of things-to-come with this intriguing concept art from the upcoming Season 2 of the Living World.”

Well, upon closer inspection, it would appear that the characters are wielding spears on land…

Is THIS the hint at what’s to come? We already know that spears were intended as land weapons as well, but were cut before release.

What do the rest of you think?

Possible. To me it looks like a generic scene. The characters don’t appear to be the biconics and spears are simple weapons to draw and identify in a painting like this.

I think the hint is more about the landscape we should expect.

I think they look more like banners…

Or they could be staves

Well, don’t get too excited. They have horses and mounted dolyaks and loads of other stuff in the concept art that isn’t actually in the game either :P It’s why it is called a “concept”. It doesn’t necessarily have to be in the game.

Though it would be cool. I think somebody data mined some untextured spear models a while ago on reddit.

Check the wallpapers from previous releases … I’m afraid you will see a few spears.

upon closer inspection of concept art
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People, people. Spears have been in LW concept art since Flame and Frost. They were there with Tequatl Rising. Why were they there?

Well, it’s easier to draw sticks than all the crazy kitten we have as weapons in-game.

I think it’s more to do with the landscape. Would be nice to get some new weapons though.

Pole weapon in concept art isn’t new, even the norn in the Timberline Falls load screen looks like to be holding a spear/lance

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/1/14/Timberline_Falls_loading_screen.jpg

This is the same line of speculation during Flame and Frost when we thought we would get horse mounts because of concept art.

Even if they were in the game it doesn’t mean we’d get to use them. Like Charr tanks.

Seriously, I doubt it, its just a piece of concept art portraying a generic scene. Like when Tequatl got the huge buff, the new Teq concept art was release and it doesn’t look anything like Teq.

Arenanet: " OK artists, make sure you don’t paint something specific that’s not in the game or the player base might think its happening"

Judging by the artistic quality, they could also just be staves.

White mantle confirmed.

Belzebu.3912:

Pole weapon in concept art isn’t new, even the norn in the Timberline Falls load screen looks like to be holding a spear/lance

http://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/1/14/Timberline_Falls_loading_screen.jpg

Specifically, a voulge

The important thing in the concept art is the landscape. I wouldn’t expect new weapons any time soon; pretty sure Anet has stated that they’d prefer to expand existing weapons to all classes before they add any new ones.

They have a habit of putting things into concept art that isn’t in game, remember the horseback riders?

This means nothing, there are also horses in concept art…

Screw the horses! Screw Dolyak mounts! I want spears!!!!

Zakk.2468:

Screw the horses! Screw Dolyak mounts! I want spears!!!!

I want to ride in siege devours again

THE ALMIGHTY PARAGON!

jk.

I would like to see Spears on land, though. Some amazing looking Spear skins in-game already.