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Gli · Apr 01, 2011, 03:09 PM // 15:09

Huh, quest is repeatable, nice! Gonna get me some vanguard rep and finish that title on one of my alts.

Dratyan · Apr 01, 2011, 03:11 PM // 15:11

Awesome content! Best April Fools to date. I wish it wasn't for only a day.

The Annihilator Golem annihilated me twice before I could annihilate him!(I love that word)

LifeInfusion · Apr 01, 2011, 03:11 PM // 15:11

I wish the Apache was Blackhawk, because it's a Moahawk...needless complaint though :P

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_UH-60_Black_Hawk

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_AH-64_Apache

Kityn · Apr 01, 2011, 03:11 PM // 15:11

I have yet to try this out but a friend of mine was told by some guildys of hers if you wander from the quest some new storyline shows up. Don't blame me if this isn't true.

**cosyfiep** · Apr 01, 2011, 03:14 PM // 15:14

SORRRY I really dont like playing solo missions (wasnt a fan of the bmp or the keiran stuff).
so no, I find it lame.
Yes we cant all be fanboys of gw....you cant please all of the people all of the time. I was hoping for something that was more like the previous years...not a lame mini-game/quest thing.
Yes I did try it....and completed it on my first try.

Aeronwen · Apr 01, 2011, 03:17 PM // 15:17

I am having a bit of trouble with it Cosy, got any hints?

Yeah I would rather have something I could do with my guildies but this is still fun

Hobbs · Apr 01, 2011, 03:21 PM // 15:21

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Originally Posted by Kityn

I have yet to try this out but a friend of mine was told by some guildys of hers if you wander from the quest some new storyline shows up. Don't blame me if this isn't true.

If you head right to the south eat of the explorable you get a little extra dialogue.

Character: "Wait, if we're back in time, before the Searing, couldn't we just prevent it from happening?"

Bane: "Searing Day is inevitable."

ashes · Apr 01, 2011, 03:23 PM // 15:23

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Originally Posted by BenjZee

"The Black Beast of Arrgh now appears only on Friday when the next day is Saturday and Sunday comes afterwards." NICE

Rebecca Black referrance? ;P

Destrudo · Apr 01, 2011, 03:23 PM // 15:23

Good job ANet, I lol'd at this April Fools. I'm also kind of pleased the quest is repeatable, makes for easy Vanguard farming for some, and it's a way to pass the time.

Wished it wasn't a solo mission (especially since it's also in Embark Beach of all places), but it's better than nothing.

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Originally Posted by Aeronwen

I am having a bit of trouble with it Cosy, got any hints?

For the first area, as long as you let the Krytans and Ascalonians aggro each other you can run past them as a safe way to skip it. Otherwise careful application of Tango Down and Riot Shield allows you to skip the zone entirely.

When you reach the Annihilator Golem, careful kiting helps quite a bit. Let Corporal Bane tank it, since he'll revive if he dies. Just lay down your Land Mine, use the Fragmentation Grenade for quick bursts of damage and use Stun Grenade for it's Blind, as well as the fact it'll interrupt mostly anything the Golem has as an attack skill. You can also use Stun Grenade + Club Strike + Bludgeon for an easy Deep Wound and KD while you're at it.

BrettM · Apr 01, 2011, 03:23 PM // 15:23

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Originally Posted by Asia Skyly

Here is the best part of the entire update:

The Black Beast of Arrgh now appears only on Friday when the next day is Saturday and Sunday comes afterwards.

Sorry, but my vote goes to "Don't Daze Me, Bro!" I'm still laughing, but feeling ashamed at the same time, because what was done to that tazed guy was not funny. Classic black humor.

June Bug · Apr 01, 2011, 03:24 PM // 15:24

I came back after being afk, saw there was a new build. I restarted GW, now I can't even connect. I am in Europe. But I can't remember if I was in EU or AE dis.

Chocolate_Prayers · Apr 01, 2011, 03:25 PM // 15:25

Another easy method to beat the golem is to find the hut with the small orange bush, and circle around it when low on HP. Since there is a dead guard nearby your "Tango Down" should regen you quite quickly.

**cosyfiep** · Apr 01, 2011, 03:27 PM // 15:27

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Originally Posted by Aeronwen

I am having a bit of trouble with it Cosy, got any hints?

Yeah I would rather have something I could do with my guildies but this is still fun

yeah let bane take the damage and just pull back if you are getting hurt (use skill 8)....bane can die so no biggie......just keep using the ranged attacks...and regen if you need to--no reason NOT to since the golem will still be there and his regen is slower than yours......take the suggestion of the stun grenade over the reg one--though both do damage .....I just stayed back and hit him from ranged (my ranger was playing so that is my usual style anyways)....and bane tanked (died a few times)....

Mercury Angel · Apr 01, 2011, 03:30 PM // 15:30

It was cute and different, and I liked it. I was expecting something more intense from the community response, though. Was I missing something, or are people just that thrilled about the assortment of pop culture references?

As for tactics, the monks have Restore Conditions, which can't be used on themselves. As long as you kill the monks first, you can mindlessly spam your skills on recharge on every encounter up until the boss. If worst comes to worst on the boss, you can just kite and trap it to death.

AngelWJedi · Apr 01, 2011, 03:48 PM // 15:48

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Originally Posted by cosyfiep

no, I just went there...and if that is all there is....its very very lame. sorry

i agree. im sorry but that stuff sucked. this isnt gw like! this is blackops. and it isnt something i would consider "funny". now all the stuff said in the list,that stuff is funny even the error codings but not this.

Golgotha · Apr 01, 2011, 04:00 PM // 16:00

Good update.

Coraline Jones · Apr 01, 2011, 04:12 PM // 16:12

I'm amazed that nobody even mentioned the obvious graphical clipping in the Guild Wars 2 Commando videos. I guess that this means we'll all get to look forward of armor clipping, weapon clipping, hair clipping, etc. in Guild Wars 2.

Skyy High · Apr 01, 2011, 04:12 PM // 16:12

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Originally Posted by AngelWJedi

i agree. im sorry but that stuff sucked. this isnt gw like!

April. Fools. Their one chance to do something utterly silly and out of place for teh lulz.

As for whether or not it's funny...humor is a subjective thing, but I think anyone can see that it certainly struck something for the majority of people here. Target audience, y'know.

This April Fools beats the ever-loving crap out of simple gender swaps or stick figures, IMO. Way to set the bar waaaay higher for next year, ANet.

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I'm amazed that nobody even mentioned the obvious graphical clipping in the Guild Wars 2 Commando videos. I guess that this means we'll all get to look forward of armor clipping, weapon clipping, hair clipping, etc. in Guild Wars 2.

/facepalm

1) You really, really think they're going to put as much effort into some one-time-use models for an April Fools video as they will for models that we'll actually play in the game?
2) I honestly didn't notice. I was too busy laughing my ass off.
3) Chill out.

Charlie Dayman · Apr 01, 2011, 04:17 PM // 16:17

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Originally Posted by metallicafan87

I see new stuff in GW, and mission, a new NPC, and a quest...all for just 1 day?!?!?! April Fools, srsly anet???? So this does answer something though...

Q: Why have we not seen or heard any news on Winds of Change content?

A: April Fools! We here on the GW1 team have taken a lot of time to add new content that will be removed in 1 day. We worked hard to get this out in time, and had to cancel working on Winds of Change just to make joke, enjoy!

Overreacting much? So they took a little time off from Winds of Change to follow through with the tradition of April Fool's. I don't see the problem here.

They just released the major content update of Merc/7 hero teams, Embark Beach, and the Dervish update. And you're complaining that they're not working on any Beyond content? Stumme and his extremely small dev team have been hard at work and have consistently delivered everything Stumme has announced. They deserve to have a little fun.

Be grateful that they've made April Fool's content that is actually playable, and not just a visual joke limited to outposts.

In any case, this and the GW2 prof are some really amazing updates. Thanks to Anet for these.

Ascended Furling · Apr 01, 2011, 04:20 PM // 16:20

I hope this is not only this day. I like the quest. And the look of the commander.