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Smokestajdh · Mar 01, 2008, 02:47 PM // 14:47

I cant remember where i saw this, mabey on a youtube video, but when they logged in, their character select screen was different, the characters where in a type of old ascalon place, and they were all lined up, and when u clicked on them they stepped forward, was that just a rly old char select screen, or can u download different ones?

Ty in advance

quickmonty · Mar 01, 2008, 02:50 PM // 14:50

That was the original log-in screen. I don't recall when it was changed.

Smokestajdh · Mar 01, 2008, 02:56 PM // 14:56

ahh nice, i want it :/

DarkFlame · Mar 01, 2008, 03:19 PM // 15:19

It was changed a month or two before Factions was released and has been changed every time a new campaign/expansion was released. Unfortunately there's no way to change them back.

Hannes · Mar 01, 2008, 03:22 PM // 15:22

Ah man, that must've been sweet!

Above setting reminds me of Diablo2 ^^

Tatile · Mar 01, 2008, 03:28 PM // 15:28

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Originally Posted by DarkFlame

Unfortunately there's no way to change them back.

Unless ANet realeses such a thing, which I hope they do. The Campfire looks more fun than the shivery-cold mountain we have now (although, it may not work all that well given that we can now have twelve-ish characters rather than the original four).

quickmonty · Mar 01, 2008, 03:32 PM // 15:32

Yes. Back then we could only have four character slots per account. Which is one of the reasons people have multiple accounts.

BTW: That shot was taken at the time of the first 'Mad King' festival (November 1, 2005).

ogre_jd · Mar 01, 2008, 03:34 PM // 15:34

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Originally Posted by Hannes

Ah man, that must've been sweet!

Above setting reminds me of Diablo2 ^^

Which is likely why they changed it.

Songbringer · Mar 01, 2008, 03:40 PM // 15:40

Wow I played long before release of factions and don't remember that screen. Given it was along time ago and I was probably still in school and not playing very much back then.

Steboy93 · Mar 01, 2008, 03:47 PM // 15:47

wow, that screen looks cool

Eldin · Mar 01, 2008, 03:59 PM // 15:59

I miss those days...

But yeah, they changed it a few months before Factions to this sort of pillar floating in the sea, and it was like the screen now - you'd click on icons and your characters would pop up, and you could move the camera.

Nightfall then changed it again, so did GW:EN.

The original screen will forever live on in my heart though...

Smokestajdh · Mar 01, 2008, 04:39 PM // 16:39

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Originally Posted by Songbringer

Wow I played long before release of factions and don't remember that screen. Given it was along time ago and I was probably still in school and not playing very much back then.

yea i had the game long before Factions came out too

i dont remember it

quickmonty · Mar 01, 2008, 04:46 PM // 16:46

Factions was released in January 2006 (iirc), so that would be only a couple months between the date of that screen shot and Faction release.

DarkFlame · Mar 01, 2008, 07:24 PM // 19:24

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Originally Posted by Eldin

I miss those days...

But yeah, they changed it a few months before Factions to this sort of pillar floating in the sea, and it was like the screen now - you'd click on icons and your characters would pop up, and you could move the camera.

I miss the whale in that login screen.

@Tatile Been suggested, the response from Gaile(or another dev) is that its not technically possible. Likely because you can have upwards of 30(?) characters slots, not just a measly 12.

Tatile · Mar 01, 2008, 07:36 PM // 19:36

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Originally Posted by DarkFlame

@Tatile Been suggested, the response from Gaile(or another dev) is that its not technically possible. Likely because you can have upwards of 30(?) characters slots, not just a measly 12.

I knew it had been suggested, just didn't remember that Gaile had passed on that information. I presume she also said we couldn't have any new selection screens, or a back-catalogue (Factions and NF)? Also; 30 character slots, holy @#%$! That's a lot

Covah · Mar 01, 2008, 07:43 PM // 19:43

The Good Ol' days

Numa Pompilius · Mar 01, 2008, 07:46 PM // 19:46

There were two more loading screens after the original Yaks Bend-like one and before the present GW:EN one: there was one inspired by Factions and one by Nightfall. I think I liked the Factions one the best, personally.

enxa · Mar 01, 2008, 08:51 PM // 20:51

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Originally Posted by Eldin
I miss those days...

But yeah, they changed it a few months before Factions to this sort of pillar floating in the sea, and it was like the screen now - you'd click on icons and your characters would pop up, and you could move the camera.

I so miss the factions screen, that pillar, the sea which looked so cold and peacefull, the horison, and youre in the middle of it all... so tranquill, a perfect spot to go clear your head.

That screen would allways capture my imagination for a few seconds before i logged in....

Smokestajdh · Mar 02, 2008, 11:51 AM // 11:51

And now were stuck with a cold dark mountain

, but i like the music though

Smile Like Umean It · Mar 02, 2008, 03:08 PM // 15:08

Man I miss those days. And that was definitely my favorite load screen.

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Originally Posted by DarkFlame

I miss the whale in that login screen.

@Tatile Been suggested, the response from Gaile(or another dev) is that its not technically possible. Likely because you can have upwards of 30(?) characters slots, not just a measly 12.

There were suggestions about that too. I never got an answer, so I don't know if it's even close to possible or not.

I ask why they couldn't mesh the two (old log in screen and new designs and whatnot) so that you could have, maybe 6 characters standing around the fire at a time and then hit one of the arrow keys at the bottom of the screen those characters move away and a new batch of 6 appear. Kind of how they do it now at the bottom of the screen, but with more than one character.

Does anyone understand what I'm trying to say? It's kinda hard for me to explain and my photo editing skills or nonexistent so no visuals.

Mar 01, 2008, 02:47 PM // 14:47	#1
Smokestajdh Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Guild: Three Syndicates [SOLO] Profession: W/	A different look? I cant remember where i saw this, mabey on a youtube video, but when they logged in, their character select screen was different, the characters where in a type of old ascalon place, and they were all lined up, and when u clicked on them they stepped forward, was that just a rly old char select screen, or can u download different ones? Ty in advance

Mar 01, 2008, 02:50 PM // 14:50	#2
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	That was the original log-in screen. I don't recall when it was changed. Last edited by quickmonty; Mar 01, 2008 at 02:55 PM // 14:55..

Mar 01, 2008, 03:32 PM // 15:32	#7
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Yes. Back then we could only have four character slots per account. Which is one of the reasons people have multiple accounts. BTW: That shot was taken at the time of the first 'Mad King' festival (November 1, 2005). Last edited by quickmonty; Mar 01, 2008 at 03:41 PM // 15:41..

Mar 01, 2008, 02:56 PM // 14:56	#3
Smokestajdh Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Guild: Three Syndicates [SOLO] Profession: W/	ahh nice, i want it :/

Mar 01, 2008, 03:19 PM // 15:19	#4
DarkFlame Desert Nomad Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ascalon Profession: E/	It was changed a month or two before Factions was released and has been changed every time a new campaign/expansion was released. Unfortunately there's no way to change them back.

Mar 01, 2008, 03:22 PM // 15:22	#5
Hannes Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: http://www.blowupdoll.co.za/ Guild: Band of Buds [BUD] (Officer) Profession: N/	Ah man, that must've been sweet! Above setting reminds me of Diablo2 ^^

Mar 01, 2008, 03:40 PM // 15:40	#9
Songbringer Desert Nomad Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: EastCoast Profession: E/Me	Wow I played long before release of factions and don't remember that screen. Given it was along time ago and I was probably still in school and not playing very much back then.

Mar 01, 2008, 03:47 PM // 15:47	#10
Steboy93 Furnace Stoker Join Date: Feb 2007 Guild: Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] \| Ex-Officer [TAM] Profession: W/	wow, that screen looks cool

Mar 01, 2008, 03:59 PM // 15:59	#11
Eldin Forge Runner Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: America. How about you, commie? Guild: Fellows of Mythgar [FOM] Profession: R/Mo	I miss those days... But yeah, they changed it a few months before Factions to this sort of pillar floating in the sea, and it was like the screen now - you'd click on icons and your characters would pop up, and you could move the camera. Nightfall then changed it again, so did GW:EN. The original screen will forever live on in my heart though...

Mar 01, 2008, 04:46 PM // 16:46	#13
quickmonty Ancient Windbreaker Join Date: May 2005	Factions was released in January 2006 (iirc), so that would be only a couple months between the date of that screen shot and Faction release.

Mar 01, 2008, 07:43 PM // 19:43	#16
Covah Forge Runner Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Ontario, Canada Guild: Catching Jellyfish With [소N트T ] Profession: Me/Rt	The Good Ol' days

Mar 01, 2008, 07:46 PM // 19:46	#17
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	There were two more loading screens after the original Yaks Bend-like one and before the present GW:EN one: there was one inspired by Factions and one by Nightfall. I think I liked the Factions one the best, personally.

Mar 02, 2008, 11:51 AM // 11:51	#19
Smokestajdh Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: England Guild: Three Syndicates [SOLO] Profession: W/	And now were stuck with a cold dark mountain , but i like the music though