Guild Wars 2

My initial tought when i made a mesmer and played him i tought “light” weapon users like Mesmer, Elementalist, Thieves, Ranger, Necromancers.
could use a whip, its an awesome weapon and it would be a great thing if they added whips in gw2.

Im tired of the same weapons in every MMO i play.

Greatswords: look at this huge gigantic sword wich no human can carry but i wield it like its a butter knife.

Swords: Meh.

knives: ^

there arent many mmos wich have this weapon, in fact i can count with a single hand the ones ive played that have whips, and GW2 being an “art” game where mostly you look for your character to be unique, why not add a new type of weapon, its kinda mainstream (and sorry for using that word) to always have the same type of weapons available in every game.

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Edit2: Ranger, Necros added to the list
Edit 3: name changed to “Whips- New weapon idea” from “Mesmer, elementalist new weapon-Whips”
Edit 4: TL;DR added.

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TL; DR : straight forward, whips as available weapon like and upvote if you would like to see this implemented.

my 2 cents

whips seems like a boring weapon though… It just seems like a boring concept and boring art.

Ghostwolf.3864:

whips seems like a boring weapon though… It just seems like a boring concept and boring art.

you never played castlevania did you?

also why be narrow minded? with the awesome art we have at gw2 we could see some amazing whips.

in fact i can quote you with every weapon available.

“Sword seems like a boring weapon though… It just seems like a boring concept and boring art”.

“Knives seems like a boring weapon though… It just seems like a boring concept and boring art”.

and so goes on…

You will rarely find whip weapons in 3d games for one simple reason: whips are actually incredibly difficult to animate.

Limnage.9581:

You will rarely find whip weapons in 3d games for one simple reason: whips are actually incredibly difficult to animate.

this is actually a good and well elaborated response, you sir have been awarded with 25 internet points.

never tought it was so difficult to animate a whip but some how ive hope in the gw2 team.

A whip should be doable, not as a line, but maybe as a multi-bone controlled simple polygon. The difficulty should be in the animation of it, not the construction or rigging. If they can animate Charr tails, they should be able to animate a simplified whip.

Just think of Ivy’s Sword Whip in Soul Caliber, or a Flame Whip, Dragon’s Tail Whip, the possibilities are really only as limited as our imagination.

I think a Whip could be an excellent Crowd Control weapon. Medium range, works best not in direct melee, but just close enough to be in harms way. Inflicts bleeding and weakness, maybe a few seconds of fear. Yank an enemy in close then kick them back.

Elementalist dagger already has a whip animation in air attunement fwiw

There are members of the Nightmare court that use whips in game, and I am sure I have read in the books (the recent novels) that their are whips used by people. The weapon as a concept already exists in lore and in animation. My guess is as to why they did not include it is that it would have been too many things to balance out.

Stron Magnesson.8017:

A whip should be doable, not as a line, but maybe as a multi-bone controlled simple polygon. The difficulty should be in the animation of it, not the construction or rigging. If they can animate Charr tails, they should be able to animate a simplified whip.

Just think of Ivy’s Sword Whip in Soul Caliber, or a Flame Whip, Dragon’s Tail Whip, the possibilities are really only as limited as our imagination.

I think a Whip could be an excellent Crowd Control weapon. Medium range, works best not in direct melee, but just close enough to be in harms way. Inflicts bleeding and weakness, maybe a few seconds of fear. Yank an enemy in close then kick them back.

you are right, perhaps it would be a little harder but i still see it can be doable.

Idea is great but new weapon involve new skills and balancing so they won’t make it, sadly. Whip could be used by Ranger and Thief too. Castlevania ftw!

Marrond.1385:

Idea is great but new weapon involve new skills and balancing so they won’t make it, sadly. Whip could be used by Ranger and Thief too. Castlevania ftw!

^ this guy knows

added Ranger to the list of whip users sorry if i forgot about them =P

Denial Of Service.5732:

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Whips would be amazing weapons I’d say.

They’d give mid/close range attack (like range of 300 or so) and they could have so many nice effects.

Rangers could use them as the ‘’ true ’’ beastmaster weapon, all skills would revolve around buffing the pet or combo-ing with it.

Mesmers would use them as the ‘’ go to ’’ weapon for any domination magic build, thus it’d be built around vulnerability and interuptions/immobilize

Delicious whips.

Denial Of Service.5732:

^ this guy knows

Actualy I preffer Symphony of the Night (Alucard didn’t use whip :P) but yeah xP

There could even be more than one kind of whip: a Long Whip (Rangers, Mesmers, Thieves) and a Chain Whip (Warrior, Guardian, Necromancer)

The difference would be range and Damage.

Here’s an example of what i mean for the Chain Whip:

Spiked Ball
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/dd/Black_Tiger_game_flyer.png
Reaper’s Blade
http://webguyunlimited.com/pixelperfectgaming/wp-content/gallery/blacktigerscreens/blacktiger1.jpg

I don’t like the idea of Rangers using whips. I imagine a Ranger is on good, friendly terms with their pets. I can’t imagine them whipping pets…

Sairenkao.6485:

I don’t like the idea of Rangers using whips. I imagine a Ranger is on good, friendly terms with their pets. I can’t imagine them whipping pets…

Ranger doesn’t need it to conduct pets. Ranger is not pet master – sure he have pets, but as a loyal friend not a minion. You should more think of a Indiana Johnes – he had a whip, yea? Now imagine that awesomenes on your Ranger. Yeah, it’s awesome :P

Sairenkao.6485:

I don’t like the idea of Rangers using whips. I imagine a Ranger is on good, friendly terms with their pets. I can’t imagine them whipping pets…

Whips can totally be used (and are used IRL) in such a way that the whip never actually hurt the animal.

Whips are a GREAT idea! The graphics are already in game too, I believe there’s some whip wielding enemies in that Sylvari instance?

Here’s your Glyphic Whip:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/12/17/article-1236628-07A24CB5000005DC-101_634x286.jpg

Marrond.1385:

Sairenkao.6485:

I don’t like the idea of Rangers using whips. I imagine a Ranger is on good, friendly terms with their pets. I can’t imagine them whipping pets…

Ranger doesn’t need it to conduct pets. Ranger is not pet master – sure he have pets, but as a loyal friend not a minion. You should more think of a Indiana Johnes – he had a whip, yea? Now imagine that awesomenes on your Ranger. Yeah, it’s awesome :P

oh!! that looks AWESOME!!! i can picture it on my head already.

edit 3: name changed to “Whips- New weapon idea” from “Mesmer, elementalist new weapon-Whips”

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Awesome idea. They said we will get new weapons, anyway, lets talk about what we would like to see lol. I mean, in one of the reddit questions someone from Arena Net (I cant remember who, sorry) was asked about a warrior carrying a two hand axe:

“This warrior has what appears to be a 2-handed axe. Are there any intentions on implementing 2 handed axes in the game, or will there be greatsword skins that are designed to look like axes?

Two handed axes are awesome. No reason to skin, lets save some cool stuff for expansions"

Just to add whip would be awesome for ranger too.

I like this idea.

Ghostwolf.3864:

whips seems like a boring weapon though… It just seems like a boring concept and boring art.

An elementalist lashing out fire or thunderbolts with a whip doesn’t sound boring to me.

Or a mesmer using a phantom whip to stun or cripple their opponents.

“I don’t like the idea of Rangers using whips. I imagine a Ranger is on good, friendly terms with their pets. I can’t imagine them whipping pets…”

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa17/SethMarati/GardeniaVineWhip.png

aww yeah

Wrywood.6754:

“I don’t like the idea of Rangers using whips. I imagine a Ranger is on good, friendly terms with their pets. I can’t imagine them whipping pets…”

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa17/SethMarati/GardeniaVineWhip.png

aww yeah

LOL at the image.

By the way, theres no need for ranger to use whip against pet. lolz

I was thinking something more like this: http://www.maroonersrock.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Indiana-Jones-whip.jpg

or this: http://static.zerochan.net/Kurama.full.908851.jpg

you can use an item in the ps mission (lvl70-80) in the temple of the forgotten one that has a electric whip as main attack

JanoRis.8703:

you can use an item in the ps mission (lvl70-80) in the temple of the forgotten one that has a electric whip as main attack

i loved that mission (well, not to much the underwater part) i liked a lot that lightning chain Whip

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I’ll second that Necros should get Whips if they get implemented.

Also, Phantasy Star Universe had whips as a player weapon.

Colonel Kernel.7506:

I’ll second that Necros should get Whips if they get implemented.

Also, Phantasy Star Universe had whips as a player weapon.

in fact is not a bad idea, i will add it to the list.

Some NPCs use whips, and you can actually get a whip for certain events. We’re halfway there already.

I support this.

As a Ranger I love this idea.
I also agree it is weird that mesmers wield greatswords like butterknives, aha!

This would have to be usable by Domination Mesmers only .

cool, but that’s too much work to put in the game right now, if it ever got added it would be in an expansion

Adine.2184:

This would have to be usable by Domination Mesmers only .

icwhatudidthere-

DirtyHoudini.2917:

cool, but that’s too much work to put in the game right now, if it ever got added it would be in an expansion

They already said they’re adding new content and not just in expansions.

Eochaidh.4106:

Some NPCs use whips, and you can actually get a whip for certain events. We’re halfway there already.

I support this.

i hope, i really hope =3

As an offhand weapon it would be cool

Seraskus.6810:

As an offhand weapon it would be cool

its mainly used as a primary weapon tho.

it requires dexterity and its tricky to use, as an off-hand weapon would be really unaccurate, but nice suggestion.

Whip skins could be more interesting than most of the mace skins. Not to mention that THEY ALREADY HAVE ANIMATIONS.

sounds like a nice suggestion, but which class would be able to use it? and probably may be a new class in an expansion.

dogwhisper.6045:

sounds like a nice suggestion, but which class would be able to use it? and probably may be a new class in an expansion.

people seems to like the professions listed above, of course first one i would truly like is the mesmer being my main profession, but as long as everyone is happy im happy too.

Stron Magnesson.8017:

A whip should be doable, not as a line, but maybe as a multi-bone controlled simple polygon. The difficulty should be in the animation of it, not the construction or rigging. If they can animate Charr tails, they should be able to animate a simplified whip.

Just think of Ivy’s Sword Whip in Soul Caliber, or a Flame Whip, Dragon’s Tail Whip, the possibilities are really only as limited as our imagination.

I think a Whip could be an excellent Crowd Control weapon. Medium range, works best not in direct melee, but just close enough to be in harms way. Inflicts bleeding and weakness, maybe a few seconds of fear. Yank an enemy in close then kick them back.

With Ivy’s whip in Soul Caliber, the most whips you’ll see is 2. You can’t really compare that to an MMO’s context.

for those whip lovers come and support this thread =3

What do you mean the most whips you’ll see is 2? Two whipping actions? two whips? two bones in the rig?

I know her weapon is a sword part of the time, i brought it up for conceptual reference because someone said whips were boring.

Like i said, look at tailed animals, or heck! look at the banners that flap in the wind. They could animate a whip, they could find a way.

I would be all over a whip for elementalists, mesmers, and rangers! Fire whip! Like others have said, the whips are already in the game and move quite well. It’s not like they’d need to add many or any animations to them.

Ba air.1372:

I would be all over a whip for elementalists, mesmers, and rangers! Fire whip! Like others have said, the whips are already in the game and move quite well. It’s not like they’d need to add many or any animations to them.

exactly my friend whip lover, some professions would look really sick with whips.

the elementalist whip animation is awesome. the one thing im waiting for is the prospect of new weapons/weapon skills. I think steadily adding new weapons will do a lot to avoid stagnant gameplay, and build up more diversity in class styles. A whip for thieves would be amazing.