Guild Wars 2

This might sound kind of stupid to some people, I’m sure. But something I just can’t seem to look past are the sounds made by certain combat abilities. I’m not talking about the ‘stab’ sound it makes when my dagger meets the flesh or armor of an enemy. That sound is to be expected and improves the aesthetic experience of combat. I play a thief since it is the only class on the game that has an actual resource instead of being based entirely around cooldowns. Yet every thief attack has some completely unnecessary sound attached to it. It’s sort of like a ‘whoosh’ or ‘wha-cka’. And it is louder than the actual sounds of combat, overpowering them.

In case anyone is unsure what sounds I’m referring to, they are very similar to the sound it makes when you dodge. At least for the thief double dagger skills, and some of the sword/dagger skills. It’s like “whoo-fha”.

I don’t know why, but this drives me crazy. It’s just so silly and pointless. I can’t see how it could possibly improve the experience of combat for anyone. If it does, that’s fine. But I’d really appreciate an option to disable it. I know that some people play games without sound, but I’m not a person who can do that. However I’ve been finding myself playing without sound effects lately, using only music, UI and ambient sounds so as to escape these distracting sounds my attacks make. It’s an immersion breaker for me. If I used the thief dagger skill Heartseeker on somebody in real life, I don’t think it would make that sound. A couple thief attacks with daggers/swords/bows also make these types of sounds, but they aren’t nearly as bad as the sounds the dagger attacks make. Unfortunately, the dagger skillset is the only thief skillset that appeals to me. Pistols are nice but at the point I am at in the game they are not capable of dealing even half the amount of DPS as daggers.

The other class I have tried is Guardian. Aside from the fact that what skill to use is determined by little else than what isn’t on cooldown, every third hit with the mace auto attack also makes sort of like a “bwong” sound if I recall. It started growing stale after 20 minutes. I’m not sure how I’d feel about hearing that for 6 months. How do you guys stand it? I would really love to know. I like the game, but these sounds… They are killing my enjoyment.

Thanks for reading and thank you in advance to anyone who can help me overcome my loathing of these unnecessary sounds my skills make, or to Arenanet if you choose to add an option to disables these unpleasantries.

Play pistols? They sound ok.
I don’t have your annoyance in this game, but I know it. Maybe there are tools that can replace sounds, like there are for textures.

frans.8092:

Play pistols? They sound ok.
I don’t have your annoyance in this game, but I know it. Maybe there are tools that can replace sounds, like there are for textures.

Ehh, daggers are really the only weapons that interest me on thief. Pistols seem incredibly weak so far, with no AOE potential to speak of, and shortbow seems even (the AOE damage seems decent, but bow skills are difficult to use on a short Asuran and the single target damage it is capable of is laughable).

As for the other part of your post, I somehow get the feeling that’s against the TOS.

Totally agree with OP… I just don’t have the feeling I’m stabbing someone… They could make sounds that would make players feel good… The sounds are so dull, you can barely hear them

DavosTheOnionKnight.1653:

As for the other part of your post, I somehow get the feeling that’s against the TOS.

Actually that may depend. It might not be if sounds are purely client-side as changing your sounds might not technically be considered to give you an advantage over someone else, but I have a feeling you’re probably right lol.

I’d suggest asking Support, but I doubt they would even know (or tell you how if they did) how to do anything with sounds.

DavosTheOnionKnight.1653:

Ehh, daggers are really the only weapons that interest me on thief.

Ok, dagger it is, I can’t blame you.

As for the other part of your post, I somehow get the feeling that’s against the TOS.

It seems they’re ok as long as it doesn’t give you any advantage, or automate playing. They were fine with the texmod apps for cartography and ‘glassy ui’ type of mods for GW1. But if you do find something it might be wise to ask support first.