Curse

Golgotha · Apr 01, 2011, 11:58 PM // 23:58

New location? No.
New enemies? No.
Cookie cutter enemy builds? Yep.
New skins? One.
New skills? Sure.

Yeah, looks like a whole lot of time was diverted.

More time was likely put into the loading screen than anything else.

w00t! · Apr 02, 2011, 12:00 AM // 00:00

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Originally Posted by X Dr Pepper X

Lets get this straight.

I liked the Corporal Bane Terminator April Fool's day quest. It was fun and witty.

It is however, out of place as far as content goes.

They haven't yet fixed GW itself, and they add in totally irrelevant and frivolous things such as this? Why wouldn't I be upset?

And how much did this content cost you?

Guild Wars, land of the perpetually offended.

Feel free to go play another game. kthxbye

Verene · Apr 02, 2011, 12:01 AM // 00:01

http://twitter.com/#!/Corporal_Bane/...57714417696768

Haha

Also, everyone complaining about resources being 'wasted' on this...it's not like April Fool's Day is on a different date every year and they have to scramble to work on something like this. It's a single quest, with one model that does nothing but sit there (the Moahawk), one new skin, one loading screen, and skills that didn't have to be balanced against anything.

I agree with those saying that the complainers probably would have complained if we got nothing special this year. Some people just can't be pleased.

[狼]Izzie[虎] · Apr 02, 2011, 12:04 AM // 00:04

I enjoyed it immensely. Surely you find it pretty hilarious with all the witty humor and jokes! They could have done nothing at all but I'm glad they did. I wish the QQers would realize how much work it takes to do something like this, even just create a new model. I'm sure most of the staff could have been working on other things but that they took the time to entertain us is very generous and thoughtful.

Now if you'll excuse me I must... "Get to the choppah!!"

RedStar · Apr 02, 2011, 12:06 AM // 00:06

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New skins? One.

Actually 2, we have a helicopter :P

The enemies might now use new skins, but it's still new enemies, cookie cutter builds or not. And they have a little script : they don't start killing each other until you come close enough, so this quests wasn't just "okay let's take those 3 models, give them 6 skills, put them there and done". They also have to make sure that there aren't major bugs because it would be rather dumb to have a bug that prevents people for completing an event that only lasts a week end.

Leslie · Apr 02, 2011, 12:16 AM // 00:16

Is it just me or does anyone else think Anet should make a shootemup now and knock call of lack ops out of the park?

Carth_Blair · Apr 02, 2011, 12:20 AM // 00:20

Thanks to this April Fools gag I now have a reason to play Arnocorps music instead of the normal game music. I'm so happy I could cry or bench press a truck.

Rocky Raccoon · Apr 02, 2011, 12:32 AM // 00:32

Is there really any reason for complaining? The game does not change for anyone who cares not to participate. On a day dedicated to foolishness let fools reign.

RedDog91 · Apr 02, 2011, 12:36 AM // 00:36

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Originally Posted by Rocky Raccoon

Is there really any reason for complaining? The game does not change for anyone who cares not to participate.

Unless Corporal Bane kills your character's parent(s) and your character stops existing.
Or maybe if you're walking around in pre-searing and get your leg blown off by one of the land mines that he randomly places everywhere. Those things are known to sit undisturbed for years and to maim/kill innocent people.

TheGizzy · Apr 02, 2011, 12:39 AM // 00:39

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Originally Posted by RedDog91

Those things are known to sit undisturbed for years and to maim/kill innocent people.

And the way Gwen skips around sniffing that flower, following behind heroes... you just know she's going to trip one off... and we'll have wasted our time killing the Annihilator golem. Just wait!

Verene · Apr 02, 2011, 12:41 AM // 00:41

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Originally Posted by TheGizzy

And the way Gwen skips around sniffing that flower, following behind heroes... you just know she's going to trip one off... and we'll have wasted our time killing the Annihilator golem. Just wait!

Well, if she's going off following heroes around...they'll be the one to set off the mine and wind up missing legs. Gwen will be safe

Mireles · Apr 02, 2011, 12:50 AM // 00:50

How did we go from having a covenant corner stone tradition of a mass form change on April fools day to this lame ass terminator parody... you left most people saying "no prank!?!"... regurgitate some more amine and movie references... you haven't turned the game into a total joke yet john....

GW1 Team really appears to be lacking in not just resources but talent too....

Hobbs · Apr 02, 2011, 12:56 AM // 00:56

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Originally Posted by Mireles

GW1 Team really appears to be lacking in not just resources but talent too....

Change characters gender=Genius!

Create new quest with an original perspective, new skins and skills with some pop culture thrown in for good measure=Talentless fools!

Oh and btw, people not realising it's a prank is half the point of April Fools.

Verene · Apr 02, 2011, 01:00 AM // 01:00

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Originally Posted by Mireles

How did we go from having a covenant corner stone tradition of a mass form change on April fools day to this lame ass terminator parody... you left most people saying "no prank!?!"... regurgitate some more amine and movie references... you haven't turned the game into a total joke yet john....

GW1 Team really appears to be lacking in not just resources but talent too....

...because it takes more talent to turn everyone into stick figures than to do an entirely new quest?

Okay then.

enter_the_zone · Apr 02, 2011, 01:03 AM // 01:03

So many people in this thread literally make me get down on my knees and kiss the ground in thanks for 7 heroes... I'd thank any deity you choose that I don't have to play with them.... whinge whinge whinge. Frakking Mary, what a bunch of tossers. Just about every day, in some little way, this forum makes me think "You know what? The Cylons were right, humanity deserves to die in hideous burning nuclear fire.".

Shanks R Us · Apr 02, 2011, 01:16 AM // 01:16

QQ'ers on this thread is why I'm not active on the forums as much as I would. Get over it, kids.

This needs to be real:

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Added the Patience title track. A player's progress toward this title is based entirely on the length of time since the player last sought information about the Guild Wars 2 release date. Elapsed time can be checked by typing "/gw2" which prints, "You have inquired about the release date <x> time(s) and have lasted <x> minutes since your last inquiry."

Mireles · Apr 02, 2011, 01:22 AM // 01:22

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Originally Posted by Hobbs

Change characters gender=Genius!

Create new quest with an original perspective, new skins and skills with some pop culture thrown in for good measure=Talentless fools!

Oh and btw, people not realising it's a prank is half the point of April Fools.

Original perspective???? do you not see the parody to the terminator movies...

I think to be called original it cant be related to a base line plot of something else....a lack of creativity is when you take things from other games and movies and make them your own ...this quest would be acceptable if it was something original....

Just not feeling the prank or the surprise here....

TheGizzy · Apr 02, 2011, 01:28 AM // 01:28

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Originally Posted by Mireles

I think to be called original it cant be related to a base line plot of something else....a lack of creativity is when you take things from other games and movies and make them your own ...this quest would be acceptable if it was something original....

Wow... so you mean damn near every popular title in gaming is screwed? Because it's like there's some sort of "pop culture reference easter egg code of honor" that they pretty much ALL subscribe to. References to things like Princess Bride, nods to Star Trek or Star Wars or Babylon 5... Dr Who references... references to other popular games... parodies of other popular games with unique features...

It's an integral part of gaming writing, for crying out loud.

Edited to add: And you know, absolute kudos to ANet for picking such an appropriate tie-in. GW2... 250 years in the future... where the descendants of Gwen & Kieran have heroically helped save and preserve countless lives, cultures, etc. And a robot... a golem... being sent back in time to try and prevent the saviors of the future from ever being born. It is an IDEAL tie-in, on top of a damn MOAhawk appearing in Embark.

w00t! · Apr 02, 2011, 01:32 AM // 01:32

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Originally Posted by enter_the_zone

So many people in this thread literally make me get down on my knees and kiss the ground in thanks for 7 heroes... I'd thank any deity you choose that I don't have to play with them.... whinge whinge whinge. Frakking Mary, what a bunch of tossers. Just about every day, in some little way, this forum makes me think "You know what? The Cylons were right, humanity deserves to die in hideous burning nuclear fire.".

Thread winner!

Mireles · Apr 02, 2011, 01:41 AM // 01:41

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Originally Posted by TheGizzy

Wow... so you mean damn near every popular title in gaming is screwed? Because it's like there's some sort of "pop culture reference easter egg code of honor" that they pretty much ALL subscribe to. References to things like Princess Bride, nods to Star Trek or Star Wars or Babylon 5... Dr Who references... references to other popular games... parodies of other popular games with unique features...

It's an integral part of gaming writing, for crying out loud.

if by "mean" you mean have an opinion.... ok continue to stick words my mouth... did i say "every popular title in gaming"???... no were talking about April fools day in Guild Wars...

Just not seeing the prank or the punchline here with the team choice... its like they just threw together some kinda side project someone was messing with for fun...

I think its pretty lame...you can think different...don't really care...