Guild Wars 2

Achrisos.1360:

i think they should tone it down a bit maybe while you are idle standing have it shrinked and then if your in combat it gets bigger then.

How often do you stand idle while in Death Shroud?

I want it to be BIG!
I’ll go back to play my necro because of it.

witcher.3197:

insaneseagull.7063:

But no,tbh I don’t think they went overboard with the scythe size. It’s perfect. It’s perfect. It’s perfect.

Yeah it’s only like 2-3 times bigger than your character, makes perfect sense.

The scythe itself is made of some sort of spiritual energy, so it’s weightless. It is reasonable for it be big and still swing it smoothly.

I wanted the blade bigger xD like this

As for the animations i was hoping the motion felt like the warrior’s battlemode from cabal 2 online feeling really destructive.

Oslaf Beinir.5842:

I actually wanted the scythe’s blade to be even bigger xD

gotta spook em good!

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D I V A.6018:

Sigmoid.7082:

Larynx.2453:

Achrisos.1360:

Anybody else feel the same?

Nope.

Nope.

Nope.

Scythe matters.

I am not a big fan of big weapons usually, I make an exception for this one. For one, it is thin and made of darkness/magic, it doesn’t look like you are carrying a 400lb weapon. (Unlike say, most greatswords) Secondly, the reaper skills vary in range quite a bit, but are often above what normal melee gets. You need a larger weapon to make the range evident in the animations. Finally, it gives the reaper a distinct silhouette. Its hard to differentiate between shadowy lunps, but no one is gonna mistake a reaper shroud for a normal death shroud.

MelGT.8326:

D I V A.6018:

Sigmoid.7082:

Larynx.2453:

Achrisos.1360:

Anybody else feel the same?

Nope.

Nope.

Nope.

Scythe matters.

I kitten what you did there!

Nope. It’s perfect.

Wondrouswall.7169:

Nope. It’s perfect.

If it was perfect then everyone would agree but obviously many don’t so. It will prob never be perfect but compromises could be made to cater to both sides.

Oh, my bad. Keep forgetting the thread is asking for an opinion. Wouldn’t want to state something without “(to me)” at the end :P

Maybe It’s because I like more realistic stuff, but I also agree… I think It’s a bit too large. However, I understand the value of fantasy! So I don’t mind either way.

MethaneGas.8357:

No.
Out of all things… “the scythe is too big” -_- seriously…?

The ONLY reason I care is because I don’t want it to be another “kill this necro right here” sign, like Lich form. Otherwise I think it’s epic.

Also, <3 you Methane

The bigger, the better.

Well it’s all about lift and air resistance guys. If the scythe was smaller the necrocopter just wouldn’t fly.

Really? I thought it was too small…

Eh, guess one size doesn’t fit all.

Scythe looks great and it adds to the harbinger of death visual they are going for.

Achrisos.1360:

Hello,

Yesterdays vid got me really excited about the future of Necs. Usually I only play my Nec in spvp but the new Reaper might entice me to play this char in some other content as well.

The one thing im not too happy about is the super HUGE scythe in Reaper Shroud. It just feels a little to clunky being soo big i think they should tone it down a bit maybe while you are idle standing have it shrinked and then if your in combat it gets bigger then.

Anybody else feel the same?

Yes and no, I feel that the handle of the scythe could be toned down and not have such a long tail. That or simply adjusting the placement of the players hands on the scythe while shortening the end would also work and keep in step with the skill ranges I feel.

No. But I want to see how it looks on an asura :]

Go big or go home.

I like it. It fits the overall theme of a frightening, otherworldly being they are trying to create. The size of the scythe, as I see it, is supposed to be over-emphasized. It is supposed to be distorted to a proportion that creates fear of a weapon so large, its reach so long, that it appears nightmarish.