Guild Wars 2

I’m a proud and accomplished Asura engineer and I’m not happy with my turrets. They look like rusty old tin cans. Not really worthy of the high quality technology that we Asura are noted for. If I were designing these turrets they would be based on the technologically superior design and style of the Glyphic weapons that we Asura are noted for. And also my Krewe would be happy to build turrets for the Charr based on their Steam Punk weapon designs that are in keeping with their antiquated technology.
I am sure that even the primitive Norn could come up with some better designs based on animal spirits or using powder musket / cannon technology. The Humans, even as primitive as they are could come up with some technology based on their typical shiny metal armor designs. Don’t we think even those bog composter Sylvari would be using turret designs based on growing plants?

Am I missing something or is it time for a Turret overhaul?
Maybe one of the Blue lower level traits would set whether these new designs are active.
I’m sure that somewhere in Arenanet, there is a lowly intern krewe member who can accomplish this change for us.
Your’s Most Intelligently,
Xaavi Muux – Engineer Extraordinaire
[Obviously written in the attitude of a haughty Asura.]

nice idea but i doubt this problem has high priority

also sylvari engineer placing his plant turrets + his racial turrets
some engi friend some other race and others escecially in pvp this could be quite not nice to learn which turret looks which way

currently u know how th turrets look like and simplycharge at them in case of flame rocket or rifle turret (not if engi is on 5% ofc..)

however an option to toggle turret skins on and of would be nice

The engineer profession was pioneered by The Charr, so the turrets would match their aesthetic. Asurans don’t really “engineer” anything, they infuse stone using magic, to make it do certain things.

and us Charr don’t really get a lot, AN refuses to fix our clipping issues because we’re the least popular race, statistically. The turrets are our only friends at this point, don’t take them away, let us spread their love to the other races of Tyria!

Well, OP, I wouldn’t mind something like skill appearance customizations either. Even willing to pay for them. But why stop at turrets though?

Wouldn’t it be awesome for Sylvari racial skill seed turrets to look more like roses than tulips? How about new fur/coat patterns and colors for norn forms? Or being able to make your asura battlesuit look like a more streamlined mecha? And even class skills: it might be cool if I could have my thief’s thieves guild skill or ambush trap summon copies of my character (in appearance that is) for the whole “ninja cloning skill” or even to imply the concept that my thief is simply a mesmer with more martial inclination than others.

Naturally, these customizations would not work in PVP to avoid confusion. And personally, I’d like racial skills and turrets in general to be buffed first. (if it’s a PVP balance concern for racials, why allow them in WvW and not just lock them out like in other PVP forms?)

Argon.1563:

The engineer profession was pioneered by The Charr, so the turrets would match their aesthetic. Asurans don’t really “engineer” anything, they infuse stone using magic, to make it do certain things.

and us Charr don’t really get a lot, AN refuses to fix our clipping issues because we’re the least popular race, statistically. The turrets are our only friends at this point, don’t take them away, let us spread their love to the other races of Tyria!

If charr wanted more, maybe you shouldn’t have dropped the kitten Searing on Ascalon and accepted being pushed back north by humanity. Also, Asura have been engineering things while charr were still painting their furs in feces and blood while running around buck naked and without a proper language. (in otherwords, all charr history to present day)

as long as the turrets are not stuck per race i would not mind, my engi really needs some more futuristic turrets then the Victoria style turrets she has now >_<

Elric.6971:

Also, Asura have been engineering things while charr were still painting their furs in feces and blood while running around buck naked and without a proper language. (in otherwords, all charr history to present day)

“Engineer technology really developed with the Charr first and foremost. And its one of the specialties developed by the Charr Iron Legion.” — Eric Flannum

Magitech (Golemancy, Waypoints, etc) =/= Engineering (Metalwork, Machinery)

Yeah, I’m just being heavily facetious, Argon. Remember kids: racism in real life is NOT cool. But when you’re dealing with an online game with multiple races, it’s okay to playfully declare your favorite race as the master race!

Though in all seriousness, Asura golemancy , waypoints (especially way point) is engineering as by definition, Engineering is the practical application of knowledge.

I can think of few things more practical than quantum tunneling used in waypoints and gates to aid with travel.

You might say engineering is all about solving practical problems.

(Also, because of this, synergetics is a weak college of hippies and humanities majors. Dynamics forever, go Jungle Raptors!)

Charr Master Race invented Engineer profession and it’s tools, check wiki. So dear Rat…

#deal#with#it

This is definitely not a priority. In the suggestion forums you will see this request was made just after long (3-4 months i believe) and we saw where all those great suggestions like these were thrown.

I’d love to see racial turrets but while they are managing that they seriously need to take care of pet weakness in this game entirely once and for all before cosmetics and we’ve all seen how long that’s taking their balance team to do.