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dancing gnome · May 26, 2010, 06:32 PM // 18:32

There are a lot of new additions and tweaks to the game with the War in Kryta. Some of us have explored them more thoroughly than others. I thought it might be interesting to ask people what their favourite things from the WiK are.

Personally I really like the Ebon Falcons. Even though their names are all taken from Spice and Wolf, I think the Live Team did a great job at giving them all unique characters and really make them feel like real people in a tight group.

From Dian Fermati, the drunken brawler (and appropriately themed, yet powerful skill bar) to Koro Sagewind's snobbish mesmer comments (and the nice little rumour tied in from the three old men in Lion's Arch Keep) to Lawrence Crafton's talk about money and trade economics. Even though it was directly inspired from Spice and Wolf, it fits really well with the Guild Wars world and the overall balance and feel of the Ebon Falcons. The fact that they all have their own special PvE skills also reinforces their "elite" feel. Giving them all signature weapons (and Thackeray gets a prophecies pre-order bow to boot) was a nice touch. The Live Team did a great job of making use of limited in game resources to deliver a very polished Ebon Falcons narrative here.

Having random allies join your party is really cool as well, I always feel like I'm getting some kind of bonus reward when I enter an explorable area and I don't usually care too much which ally joins me (although I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to play with Thackeray since he was introduced for Wintersday, he seems like a cool guy).

Courier Falken is my favourite PvE event I've played. I love that it gives me a reason to play in Kryta over and over and fight the White Mantle. I also find him very rewarding, enough that I don't feel like I would be better of spending my time farming elsewhere. I really enjoy the escort quest.

Finnally I love that it really is telling a story, not just adding content. The evolution from Kryta as it used to be, to a place with Peacekeepers moving in from farther out to the White Mantle resurging. Princess Salma always felt like Varian Wrynn to me and I wanted to explore the rest of her story. Now I'm just dieing for them to ad Ebonhawke as a new outpost, even if it serves no function.

What are some of the War in Kryta features you all liked?

fireflyry · May 26, 2010, 07:42 PM // 19:42

The fact it's not a cakewalk hence avoided the power player QQ akin to those that finished EotN in 2 days, stood in outposts all day wearing chaos gloves, and posted "That's it?".

As a fan of lore or anything that enhances game depth I enjoyed the dialogues and the random allies feature was cool too.

Kind of depressing your thread will never get as many posts as those focusing on the negatives but I admire your positivity dude.

Good luck to you.

N1ghtstalker · May 26, 2010, 07:51 PM // 19:51

the feature i liked the most was when i opened my first royal gift and i got evennia... which was 5 minutes ago
aaah good times

redhunterrya · May 26, 2010, 07:55 PM // 19:55

Selling a Glitched Soul reaper for 75e the day before they were nerfed :P

sixdartbart · May 26, 2010, 08:17 PM // 20:17

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Originally Posted by fireflyry

Kind of depressing your thread will never get as many posts as those focusing on the negatives but I admire your positivity dude.

Good luck to you.

Some of us are just pointing out how stupid the bitching is in those other posts though.

I like the humor Anet still manages to toss in here and there, "It's uncommon, so it must be valuable, right?" on the medal of honor is one good example but the wiki description for it is even better, "Rarity Common" hahaha

Quote:

Originally Posted by redhunterrya

Selling a Glitched Soul reaper for 75e the day before they were nerfed :P

You are what some people refer to as a "scumbag"
Why bother to make posts bragging about that kind of pathetic [email protected]

Martin Alvito · May 26, 2010, 08:19 PM // 20:19

Some people prefer infamy to fame.

It seems to be a common malady among American males starting at around age 14 or 15. Most of them grow out of it.

luauelveneno · May 26, 2010, 08:28 PM // 20:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by Martin Alvito

Some people prefer infamy to fame.

It seems to be a common malady among American males starting at around age 14 or 15. Most of them grow out of it.

rkubik · May 26, 2010, 08:32 PM // 20:32

Probably the best thing I like is it brought me back to Kryta. I hadn't been back for awhile and it really is a cool part of the game.

Xsiriss · May 26, 2010, 08:33 PM // 20:33

I like alot of the new style of combat (AI with shifting, dual profession builds) and the new reward system (ie farming war supplies through quests and the courier mini quest rather than using SF for XX'es). Having said that I'd rather they let us into using higher level henchmen...(use of 4/5 heroes would be nice but hey) and of course let us mod the greens.

Oh yeh and it is nice being in a good looking land (endless desert yawn,endless city yawn).

Abedeus · May 26, 2010, 08:35 PM // 20:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by sixdartbart

You are what some people refer to as a "scumbag"
Why bother to make posts bragging about that kind of pathetic [email protected]

Yes, you are right, exploiting people trying to exploit a bug is wrong.

Not.

T-Strudel · May 26, 2010, 08:44 PM // 20:44

I like fighting the new mobs honestly, they pack a pretty good punch in NM and HM. I like the fact that the Peacekeepers have multiple builds, where a balanced team on your end will fair much better than simply trying to steamroll them. Also the fact you can get pretty decent rewards (Medals of Honor, Royal Gifts, New Greens) from actually doing gameplay is a good thing.

Courier Falken's escorts are plain fun to me, it's what other escort quest NPC's should be, someone who can actually fight back and hold their own, too many other games have you protect weak NPC's who end up dying too fast or run off without you, and leave the mob to you, this on is done just right.

Trader of Secrets · May 26, 2010, 08:54 PM // 20:54

At first it was cool, now its just turned into a farm.

tcratty · May 26, 2010, 08:54 PM // 20:54

[QUOTE=redhunterrya;5152120]Selling a Glitched Soul reaper for 75e the day before they were nerfed :P[/QUOT

wow whats it like to be a scumbag scammer? stop being part of the problem you should get permabanned the sad thing is you think its funny

Trader of Secrets · May 26, 2010, 09:18 PM // 21:18

I disagree, GOOD JOB to those who sold their glitched modded greens for much much more before they reverted all of them back. Did those people really think anet was going to keep those modded greens around. There were even some that could be modded with mods of other weapons to exceed stats of a normal modded weapon. Seriously people just need to predict things better.

The Drunkard · May 26, 2010, 09:25 PM // 21:25

It's nice to see that this thread is off to a great start with all of the bitching about the greens...

Anyway, I have really enjoyed escorting Falkan- I think this feature will reinforce to Anet the fact that people have fun playing for tangible benifits rather than for "content" (because everyone does the carrier runs in factions.)

**cosyfiep** · May 26, 2010, 09:28 PM // 21:28

I like the new green items, though I will probably never get one as a drop (and no I wont buy them from someone). I think they could add a few more of the pvp skins for the pve players to enjoy as well. (and vise versa if it hasnt already been done).
I like the royal gifts, though my last 4 of them were all perfect salvage kits

my hubby likes the new mobs--something he can kill with his 4 man-no-healer-group (I dont play with him much anymore because of his, rash!, style).

Charlie Dayman · May 26, 2010, 09:39 PM // 21:39

I really dig the new content that they've added, especially the mobs and allies which join you in explorable areas. I wonder if they're going to add in a few more heroes since the sin, ritualist and mesmer class lack three characters?

Vulturion · May 26, 2010, 10:26 PM // 22:26

I like pretty much everything the OP pointed out, plus the original multimedia part leading in.

The biggest thing for me personally is the ultra (ultra) rare miniature drops of easily accessible mobs - assuming this content is permanent now, should keep me playing for many hours to come.

Currently I'm in the "why does the loot table hate me!" wailing stage of no miniatures to show for my many hours, but I'm optimistic that I'll progress soon.

MithranArkanere · May 26, 2010, 10:52 PM // 22:52

- Stuff to do in poor Empty Kryta.
- Finally that bandit hammer can be in my hands... well, it's a staff with its skin, but the skin is what I liked.
- And those nice daggers disguised as swords... I wish there was an NPC that took certain skins and made copies of other types. Like giving a double axe and turning it into a hammer, or giving two sowrds with the same skin and getting dagges with that skin... double Jittes...

Zebideedee · May 26, 2010, 11:05 PM // 23:05

I liked the story of how Livia was with the Asuran's, that was pretty cool. I wonder if that was always to be included, I remember when she turned up with them in EotN, I was wondering why a Necro was hanging out with little Yoda guys (when I first got there)

Apart from that, new mobs etc....I should finish Kurzick title this weekend, by that time all the new drops etc. will be so cheap to not even be worth it

I'll still do the bounties with guildies etc. cos wouldn't mind a mini Livia