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Thallandor · Oct 21, 2006, 02:48 AM // 02:48

I think this was what we all were waiting for:

Paragon on the left/ Dervish on the right

Velvet Wing · Oct 21, 2006, 07:41 AM // 07:41

/cheers thallandor on

Thanks for that pic mate

Looks nice!!

Quid Pro Quo · Oct 21, 2006, 07:43 AM // 07:43

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Originally Posted by Thallandor

Just saw that in my email.

They look nice.

Silly Warrior · Oct 21, 2006, 07:46 AM // 07:46

Looks cool....is there a higher rez picture we can get our hands on?

Vahn Roi · Oct 21, 2006, 02:36 PM // 14:36

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Originally Posted by Thallandor

I think this was what we all were waiting for:

Paragon on the left/ Dervish on the right

Why did they have to go and do that...

Now I don't know if I want a paragon or not.

natuxatu · Oct 21, 2006, 02:44 PM // 14:44

That's not a surprise that they did that... plus it looks sweet... but some people love to complain so have at it...

On the flip side.. it looks like the Dervish can do something of it's own o_O

Vahn Roi · Oct 21, 2006, 02:46 PM // 14:46

I'm not complaining for the sake of complaining. I just don't think wings on humans look nice.

I suppose it could be worse, they could be permanent.

Cloudpiercer · Oct 21, 2006, 03:11 PM // 15:11

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Originally Posted by Vahn Roi

I'm not complaining for the sake of complaining. I just don't think wings on humans look nice.

I suppose it could be worse, they could be permanent.

Yeah its more of an Aura thing, like the glyphs that appear above your head when you cast a spell. So instead of a glyph, a pair of wings sprout on the paragons back. I think it will look much better in action than on a screenshot.

Silly Warrior · Oct 21, 2006, 03:51 PM // 15:51

I great marketing idea would be to make this one of the collector edition things, an incentive to buy CE. The dervish could even have a special emote-thing as well!

But what do I know, I'm just....the 800 pound gorilla in your basement....eating your chips.

natus · Oct 21, 2006, 04:26 PM // 16:26

Well, you do get special emotes with the CE, no one know what it is, could be wings and stuff..

Starsky-sama · Oct 21, 2006, 07:43 PM // 19:43

something I just thought of, that's not being said.

The title of the thread: Will the Paragon have wings in-game?

and from the Insider screenshot.

/begs the question: If the wings are skill based, wouldnt that mean all professions will be able to have "wings" in-game. (as just use 2ndary para for any charac class.)

/imagines how "wars" will look with wings...laff.
/ponder.

NinjaKai · Oct 21, 2006, 09:02 PM // 21:02

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Originally Posted by Cloudpiercer

Yeah its more of an Aura thing, like the glyphs that appear above your head when you cast a spell. So instead of a glyph, a pair of wings sprout on the paragons back. I think it will look much better in action than on a screenshot.

That is what i've assumed aswell. I mean it makes more sense than them having physical wings on their backs.

Quid Pro Quo · Oct 21, 2006, 09:36 PM // 21:36

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Originally Posted by natuxatu

On the flip side.. it looks like the Dervish can do something of it's own o_O

Yeah I see a misty looking aura around that Dervish.

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Originally Posted by Silly Warrior

But what do I know, I'm just....the 800 pound gorilla in your basement....eating your chips.

I have a chips? Hell I have a basement!?
Maybe I really do need some coffee like those commercials say.

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Originally Posted by Starsky-sama

: If the wings are skill based, wouldnt that mean all professions will be able to have "wings" in-game.

Thats a good point. Maybe its tied into the paragon animations and not the skill animations? What I mean is thats how they cast spells. Kind of like how if you give a war a scythe hes just going to swing it like a hammer but the Dervish will spin it around gracefully.

That would make more sense to me. Although that might also mean that they will get wings everytime they cast.

I guess I'll have to wait 5 days and 9 hours to see.

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Originally Posted by NinjaKai

That is what i've assumed aswell. I mean it makes more sense than them having physical wings on their backs.

Yeah thats what I was thinking of too. It would be extremely odd to see real wings just randomly appear.

NinjaKai · Oct 22, 2006, 12:19 AM // 00:19

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Originally Posted by Quid Pro Quo

Yeah thats what I was thinking of too. It would be extremely odd to see real wings just randomly appear.

Even current skills have unique animations. Look at illusionary weaponary for example. A pink aura forming a sort of blade appears when casting in the users right hand.

Konrow · Oct 22, 2006, 12:28 AM // 00:28

not a huge fan of the paragon but having a winged dude in my party is always nice so bring on the wings :P

gr3g · Oct 22, 2006, 12:39 AM // 00:39

I hope we can dye our Paragon's wings black.
(jk)

LifeInfusion · Oct 22, 2006, 01:29 AM // 01:29

if I ever make a paragon primary, it is definitely gonna be female... Male paragons with their kilt/skirt things plus these wings = ultimate fruitcake.

Lady Lozza · Oct 22, 2006, 01:38 AM // 01:38

zomg girm reaper
zomg fallen angel

BRICK WALL <-- Lady L's head.

I'm waiting to see this one in-game. I think it could work. I think it could NOT work too.

Thallandor · Oct 23, 2006, 06:54 AM // 06:54

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Originally Posted by Starsky-sama

something I just thought of, that's not being said.

The title of the thread: Will the Paragon have wings in-game?

and from the Insider screenshot.

/begs the question: If the wings are skill based, wouldnt that mean all professions will be able to have "wings" in-game. (as just use 2ndary para for any charac class.)

/imagines how "wars" will look with wings...laff.
/ponder.

This is actually a valid and very good question. The pic shows us that the wing description works as it was described in the PCgamer Nov issue Magazine as saying that "the Paragon would raise into the air as his/her wings spread while casting buff or chants".

With the picture in mind, my prediction is as follows:

The wings are tied to Paragon Primary just as Avatar Transformation are tied to Dervish primaries. Meaning that the wings would trigger on certain sets of skills eg chants and buffs but wont have the same effect on other primary classes with a paragon secondary.

Reason?

Looking at the Ele class (being most similar to Paragon in terms of model) they also float a little when casting spells like firestorm and other AoEs, But do you see the same effect when you cast those with other primary classes? No each specific primary class has their own set of animations that govern the types and ways that the skill animations will be handled and hence it is reasonable enough to assume the same will apply to the Paragon as well.

In short the Wings graphical display is likely to be primary class specific rather than being tied to specific skill sets.

LifeInfusion · Oct 23, 2006, 04:52 PM // 16:52

I doubt wings will be for shouts. ATM shouts just popup bubbles with no other large effects other than small auras around the character. AN excellent exmaple is "charge!".