Curse

Lykan · May 09, 2008, 11:54 AM // 11:54

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Originally Posted by Kashrlyyk

No! All the weapons are already in the game and the shockwave is a texture effect. A few hours, if it takes you more than a day to design it, you should suffer a massive salary cut.

Yes! I'd like to see you do it in a day.

Alex Dimitri · May 09, 2008, 12:21 PM // 12:21

Ah another gold sinkin` title, JUST WHAT WE NEEDED !!!

.....BEEP......BEEP.......BEEP...... (auto censorship)

hazard4all · May 09, 2008, 12:22 PM // 12:22

Champion and Glad wont get emote, but this stupid farmer title allready got it ? No comment...

Surena · May 09, 2008, 12:30 PM // 12:30

If people seriously aim for the Zaishen Title, more power to them. What do you lose? Please tell me. What impact does a KOABD [6] have on you?

Titles are so damn overrated and in the end it's all about jealousy.

Sarevok Thordin · May 09, 2008, 12:52 PM // 12:52

This title was assosciated with the Zaishen, which has "PvP" written all over it. The fact that they tied it to keys, which can be bought, just made it another mickey mouse title that people can buy. The emote was just put in to please all the PvPphobes who were kicking and screaming for an emote because they couldn't break HA, where you have to EARN it.

The Champion title is really the only respectable title left in the game now. I'm waiting to see how many losers of an RA match tell their opponents to gb2/pve when they get /zrank'd.

Kashrlyyk · May 09, 2008, 12:58 PM // 12:58

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Originally Posted by Lykan

Yes! I'd like to see you do it in a day.

If I were an employee of ANet in the art and animation department, I sure as hell should be able to do that in a day.

Just for reference 3d modelling a very high detail model of a TRex like dinosaur with Maya and ZBrush, should take approx. 20 hours to finish. Then another 10 hours for the textures. This is from finished concept drawings to the textured model: approx. 30 hours.

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Originally Posted by papryk

yea and maybe some free ectos for each FB?
-_-"

6000 factions a day is roughly 6 keys in 5 days, which results in 16666 days to reach 20000 keys or approx. 58 years.

Tamuril elansar · May 09, 2008, 01:02 PM // 13:02

again, none is forcing you to pay any form of attention to this title.

Witchblade · May 09, 2008, 01:02 PM // 13:02

i didnt use a single key.. waw !! my life didnt change
let the lil punks spam their newfound flashy thingy and play the game as always

cool though, now we can blame ursan AND zaishen title

Gli · May 09, 2008, 01:04 PM // 13:04

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Originally Posted by Crom The Pale

PvE players have been asking for an Emote since day one, why shouldn't we get one?

When do we get one?

Nukey · May 09, 2008, 01:14 PM // 13:14

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Originally Posted by fowlero

Who cares?

At least anet are still putting effort into new additions for the game that we all play.

And if you really get offended by ranking then lol.

QFT.

ANet is putting some effort in to releasing new things to keep us entertained when they really don't have to. Maybe it's not the most exciting thing that's been released, but I certainly don't see the need to complain about it.

As for all the complaints about "ranking" someone you've defeated, that's just ridiculous. I don't see how it's rude, unsportsmanlike, or unacceptable to do this. This is a game people, don't take it so seriously! It's a little victory taunt. It's not like a little ghost pops up and starts screaming "OMG YOU JUST GOT KILLED! HOW CAN YOU SUCK THAT BADLY. QUIT THE GAME NOW. I AM YOUR MASTER! BOW! BOW BEFORE ME!"

It's a little emote that's meant to be fun. Next thing you know people will be requesting an emote that summons a sunspear to relay the message: "Good afternoon, I'm sorry that I was forced to attack you in my conquest for victory. Be advised that there are no hard feelings between us and I wish you the best of the success in the future."

Ctb · May 09, 2008, 01:22 PM // 13:22

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ANet is putting some effort in to releasing new things to keep us entertained when they really don't have to.

ANET is a company that is currently intending to release a sequel. Failing to continue to keep the Guild Wars base entertained until there is a sequel to sell them would be one of the stupidest things they could possibly do. You don't let your customer base drift away on the assumption they'll come running back when you have something new to sell them. Some will, but most won't. I can only speak for myself, but the last few updates have left me absolutely floored with their incompetence and I've lost pretty much all interest in playing, and I've lost a great deal of enthusiasm for Guild Wars 2. If this keeps up, I seriously doubt I'll be considering GW2 at release, if at all, simply because my interests are wandering to other things in the wake of the increasing rate of decay in the existing game.

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I don't see how it's rude, unsportsmanlike, or unacceptable to do this.

Yea, well, until this new /rank was implemented, ANET disagreed. It was made clear that ranking an opponent was unacceptable behavior, now they've just decided to throw the car straight from 5th to reverse on the matter. Not cool.

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It's a little emote that's meant to be fun.

It's a waste of programmer time in a game that has substantial problems which are driving an increasing attrition rate. Common sense dictates that you address flaws before you add window dressing when it comes to updating code. ANET apparently has lost any semblance of common sense.

The Red Messenger · May 09, 2008, 01:34 PM // 13:34

Rollback to May 7th

Blame the update on a disgruntled employee...

(general concensus is this was a step in the wrong direction, so why not?)

Lynyrd Skynyrd · May 09, 2008, 01:40 PM // 13:40

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Originally Posted by Lykan

Who cares, please explain how it really effects you then you can whine about it, it does nothing exept make people spend more money on keys.

Actually i disaggree, its a pretty graphically impressive emote, it probably took a while to design, I love the impact of the weapons and the way the shockwave flows outward, the R12 in the promo vid is pretty pwnage imo, its just the way it is earned that is a bit shite.

No one has actual proof of anyone losing fame or being banned for ranking.

Personally, I was temp banned for bambi spiking SoG after we stomped them in UW.... but it was more likely a result of the vulgar language thrown around than the bambi~

puffzilla · May 09, 2008, 03:46 PM // 15:46

My first thought on this was a new way ANnet could get people to blow their millions and millions of gold on a title. Keys currently selling at 5k ea. It would cost a player 100 million gold at the moment. zkey use to go through dry spells before this title track so I'm not 100% sure how low the price will drop. Of course there was always a price drop during the Zaishen end of month awards.

This is a title track that only item dubbers / bots / ebayer can finish. People that are addicted to the game might feel compiled to finish it. A rough cost of real life money would be about 10 000$ (min) to buy the title with rl gold. If you Google Guild Wars gold you still find sites selling ingame gold. Makes you wonder if Anet is trying to corner the gold selling market. (Actually my first thought was a lot a ppl could get banded if they even think about trying to buy gold for this one)

I mean I can easily get 200k a week with a bit of DoA farming. 100 million / 200k per week would take me 500 week. GG.

When does something become too much. Curious to see how much the price will drop on the keys / If they'll increase the points awarded by the keys. Mind you I guess they could keep it the way it is currently. I mean game's been out for 3 years and some people are still working on the Hero title.

I for one think this is a poor new title track. Just hope everyone knows what their getting into before they decided they need to finish this one. I'll stick with my Bambi and look forward to drop of everlasting tonics

Tyla · May 09, 2008, 03:48 PM // 15:48

They should've just removed the emote from the Hero title.

This was just the most stupid thing ANet have done, with titles anyway.

jiggles · May 09, 2008, 03:53 PM // 15:53

dont like, dont get it

what more is there to say? Its not like its nigh impossible to get balth faction to WAIT FOR IT make your own keys WHO WOULD OF THOUGHT OF THAT?

exilesfury · May 09, 2008, 03:54 PM // 15:54

I dont care about titles besides the ones tied to skills. (Luxon, Kurz, Norn, etc.)

I'd much rather have a rare drop from the chest than a new emote to keep up with.

Adja1005 · May 09, 2008, 03:56 PM // 15:56

Not totally psyched about this new title track, just seems like a great way to blow all the gold you have in seconds. Especially when Z-Keys have gone up from around the 2.5k price to nearlly double or more.

Instead of adding more pointless grind to the game Anet could of added some better content to PvP. New maps anyone?

Jetdoc · May 09, 2008, 04:01 PM // 16:01

Personally, I don't care. If it gives me an avenue to get rid of my Zaishen keys that makes me a little more profit...why not.

Honestly, the only people I can see being upset about this title are (1) PvP players that got their jollies by spamming their /rank emotes, since others can now spam emotes; (2) people that used the Zaishen chest before the update and won't get credit for their past activity and (3) completionists that once they see a title, they have to get it.

To those groups, I say a resounding "GET OVER IT".

It's just a silly emote and A-Net has rarely (if at all?) given credit for past items when introducing something new to the game. To those that are upset that this title is virtually "unmaxable", you simply don't need to pursue it.

It's a new feature of the game that can only benefit the casual player, as it will (1) transfer more wealth from the rich to the casual player and (2) lower the cost of some of the rarer items that drop from the Zaishen chest.

Shadowmoon · May 09, 2008, 04:05 PM // 16:05

I like it, i think they should add a CoF farmer title next. Max rank at 100000 points, and get 5 point per opening the end chest. This would be in the same line as this wonderful title.

To be honest I feel it was a horrible idea. Why did they think this was a good idea, clearly it is totally out of touch with its player base. I mean the pve economy is crap, 99% of the items out there are so deflated they are not worth the farm, but they thought it is a good idea to buff Zkeys, which already sold for quite a alot considering their worth (3k for a 50% to get firewater).
Mb they would actually read ideas floating around on forums instead of making up half baked ideas that the base does not like.