Guild Wars 2

I saw a post on this earlier this month and found it very interesting, but worded confusingly. I thought I would bring it up again, and try to get a Dev to react!

Currently, the Mesmer has a nice illusionist vibe going on, what with clones popping up and shattering on a whim. I understand the need to have our clones look just like us, it gives us a unique level upon which to combat our enemies, and I applaud ArenaNet on this.

The Phantasm, however, is wholly different in style. It looks different with its purple glow, and is a real damage dealer. I think that it is with these beings that the Mesmer can get a more sinister vibe. We weild powerful magic; and like our illusions, that magic may seem to be all butterflies and roses, but hide something more deadly. So why not give the phantasm a more vicious appearance, kind of like the concept art released of the deulist I attached (the same was done by the previous post).

What is hinted at there is a real illusionary demon, and I want it.

Hear me out: the phantasm can be given real style and ferocity, letting it be more than the glittery purple clone it is now. Keep the color and effect, but make them tall and slender, or multi armed and frightening. Use a model already in existence, but throw on a new skin. It should just be the same model for all phantasms, just weilding different weapons. All I ask for is an expansion on what we currently have at our disposal, a small aesthetic change that will make our profession more vibrant and play into some lore, perhaps?

Comments, counter-arguements, thoughts?
Cheers!

Well “Conjure Nightmare” was an elite version of “Conjure Phantasm” in GW1. So there is hope that the next time we receive more skills that it may be included as a Phantasm Elite.

Phantasms having a set more fierce-some appearance was suggested a lot in beta, but while it would be cool – I also like seeing my character and his armor utilized wielding weapons in ways I can’t normally.

I agree, the Phantasms should be feared, they deal alot of damage and everything but the models used are pretty boring in my opinion. The iberserker should be a tall demon like figure with horns and such.

Something i would LOVE for them to add – the option/ability to change the glow and effect of Phantoms and how they shatter. Keep the clones as they are(obviously) just allow for the “shatter” or death animations to be changed as have it so the Phantoms can have the colour changed, the glow changed and the “Shatter” death animation changed would be EPIC

If I coudl change my phantasm’s appearence, I would choose Pinkie Pie with the Dreamer. I dare you to think of anything scarier than that!