Curse

G_MAGNUS · Jun 14, 2006, 07:27 AM // 07:27

Question about just the tapestry shred. The first one I received was a long time ago, but I do remember that the shred would heal me from time to time, not much mind you and certainly not enough to warrant keeping the thing around, about 20hp. Back then when I asked around about the items I got the same response you get today, who knows, but my observations about the healing were confirmed. But I ask today and almost nobody notices it.

So does anyone know if that little bonus from this item was removed or people just don't notice it. And second, I just noticed that the shreds stack in the inventory slot, so if the healing is still in effect, does the bonus stack as well? Say I'm carrying 5 shreds, would I see the random heals more often or sumed up?

Boomer the Gnome · Jun 14, 2006, 02:56 PM // 14:56

The quest is obviously an easter egg ever completed.

Just like that bloody rabbit in pre-searing. Thats probally another unfinshed quest that probally had GWEN involved. I hate it just sits there! *shakes fist* And you can't even kill it!

The children in cantha are modeled on gwens character.. lol they are reincarnations.. she lives on.. AHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Run away.. run away!

Hicks · Jun 15, 2006, 07:20 PM // 19:20

Found her in UW.
I believe someone needs to give her the tapestry shit and all the other craps because she didn't say anything when I clicked on her.

Arkanius · Jun 16, 2006, 12:24 AM // 00:24

Oh...My...God...

Whiplashr · Jun 16, 2006, 01:28 PM // 13:28

An initial look at the screenshot leads me to say, damn fine job on your graphical / editing abilities. That looks pretty damn real.

JR · Jun 16, 2006, 06:17 PM // 18:17

Admirably well done fake. Sadly photoshop tells all...

fiery · Jun 16, 2006, 06:24 PM // 18:24

How about you actually show what she said.

Hicks · Jun 16, 2006, 06:59 PM // 18:59

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Originally Posted by Whiplashr

An initial look at the screenshot leads me to say, damn fine job on your graphical / editing abilities. That looks pretty damn real.

Thanks

Its not hard to edit at all if you think about it, but I wonder what led you to think that it is shopped though. Where's the flaw?

ChaoticCoyote · Jun 16, 2006, 07:50 PM // 19:50

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Originally Posted by Hicks

Thanks

Its not hard to edit at all if you think about it, but I wonder what led you to think that it is shopped though. Where's the flaw?

My Photoshopping daughters both notice sthat Gwen is anti-aliased while the other elements of the shot are not. He routline is smoother than her mother's.

Hicks · Jun 16, 2006, 09:07 PM // 21:07

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Originally Posted by ChaoticCoyote

My Photoshopping daughters both notice sthat Gwen is anti-aliased while the other elements of the shot are not. He routline is smoother than her mother's.

Oh jesus, I thought about that detail while making it but I did not fix it in the end lol

Nice find.

Sha Noran · Jun 18, 2006, 12:34 PM // 12:34

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Originally Posted by Hicks

Where's the flaw?

How about, she isn't in UW? I've cleared it myself and she is simply not there. No NPCs spawn. Nothing interesting happens. Sorry.

DevoL · Jun 19, 2006, 02:57 PM // 14:57

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Originally Posted by GranDeWun

Gwen, Glint. Both start with G. Coincidence? I don't think so...

There is no coincidence, there is only an illusion of coincidence.
Gwen>Glint>Gay>Gladiator>...>Guild Wars>...

So first of all, i want to apologize for my bad english spelling.
Second, i`m going to talk about this easter egg. I can see, that some people just sit around and do nothing to solve this quest and i know that there is a special Guild to resolve this mistery. BTW Hicks, your screenshot is more than amazing, but there is one but, why did you cut off the edges and why didn`t you show us how do you click on her and she flashes. Damn i wrote this down, scrolled in other page and saw your confssion..damn.
Well, my mistake. Did you ever fought that there could be something hidden with the Taspery Shred, you can stack it (it means you can have many Taspery Shred`s in one slot of your inventory. My theory is, that there is no such *bullshit* as dead flower, or some quests for finding gwen. My theory is that you need to collect several Taspery Shred`s in pre-seering and try to give them to post or pre --seering Sarah. My theory is, that you need to do all the quests in Tyria to solve this damn easter egg. Ive also heard alot of rumors from my friend Takashi (he plays in asia servers), that chinese people solved this a long time ago before the factions.

AlbinoChocobo · Jun 19, 2006, 03:27 PM // 15:27

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Originally Posted by ChaoticCoyote

My Photoshopping daughters both notice sthat Gwen is anti-aliased while the other elements of the shot are not. He routline is smoother than her mother's.

Nice eye ... Actually, if you tell me they're kids, it becomes frightening

chessyang · Jun 19, 2006, 07:27 PM // 19:27

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Originally Posted by DevoL

Ive also heard alot of rumors from my friend Takashi (he plays in asia servers), that chinese people solved this a long time ago before the factions.

really -)

Zephyr Jackson · Jun 19, 2006, 08:43 PM // 20:43

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Originally Posted by Hicks

gee eff gee

Ba5sKing · Jun 19, 2006, 09:14 PM // 21:14

why do you try tricking ppl? its cool you can do that and all but do you have to confuse the confused?

cup-o-noodles · Jun 19, 2006, 10:48 PM // 22:48

Lots of people have talked about clearing out all of UW and not finding anything. But has anyone ever cleared out all of UW with the Tap shred, broken flute, and tatered cape in their inventory? Just a thought, I'm away from 'my' computer right now and can't try it myself untill maybe friday. Besides I probly wouldn't be able to clear the UW, much less even find a group willing to try.

AlbinoChocobo · Jun 20, 2006, 08:58 AM // 08:58

I seem to remember people sieving the underworld with Gwen artifact back when the topic was hot, turning up nothing (except the poor dead sarah). I can't find the posts though, so treat this as rumor. Anyone want to cruise the land of the dead, knock yourself out. I'll even monk for you if you will

samurai snack · Jun 21, 2006, 05:01 AM // 05:01

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Originally Posted by firstwave

Since there is no real answer to the mystery of Gwen, let's ..... make up one!

Here is my version:

Gwen turns out to be Jeremy who has Uber Micro. Once you collect all of the items, you must kill every single creature in UW. After that, you get to fight Gwen 1v1. She has a skill called MICRO STYLE which deals -30 degen for 20 seconds (I know the maximum degeneration is -10, but who cares). She has another skill called CONSOLE STYLE which deals exactly 300 damage every 5 seconds. Her last skill is called ARCADE STYLE. It interrupts your action and steals disables that skill forever! Lastly, she can occasionally do BOOM HEADSHOT which instantly kills you unless you are using an icy dragon sword.

I am just making up a bunch of random stuff, please don't be offended :P

OK i got a better more fair version: MICRO STYLE: -8degen(cant even survive spectral agony let alone -30), CONSOLE STYLE: instead of 300dmg, 200dmg, because warriors COULD survive that with endure,defy pain, ARCADE STYLE: no changes here, its awesome lolz, BOOM HEADSHOT: aint changing this either, see why later...
general changes: gwen has immunity to ice damage so the IDS to defend urself wouldnt do any damage, youd have to find a different kind of dmg! harr harr!!!

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Originally Posted by Koning

well, i've searched the arid sea and didn't found a cave or the gravestone. could u post a pic if this is true?

Well i found some monumental stones in salt flats but none of them say R.I.P. gwen, so i know thats a big faaaat lie...

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Originally Posted by Goats17

anyone seen gwen from inside ascalon? in pre of course. if u go to where rurik is, the press 'alt' u will see Gwen, surrounded by 3 ascalon guards. this confused me.

yes this is true, face altheas theater when u do it.

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Originally Posted by Ninetail Trickster

Anyone else consider the possibility that Gwen's just there so that people will drive themselves mad trying to find her purpose? You know there has to be SOME ANet coder laughing at this thread...

FINALY someone with brains, thx for saying something intellegent!

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Originally Posted by Guardian of the Light

I wish Anet would give us a riddle of some sort to help us out.

AMEN!

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Originally Posted by drogy

That creepy wallpaper is meant to explain what`s with Gwen.In beta gwen turned evil..burned down Ascalon..so....maybe she will be the ultimate boss...maybe she is nothing.....to many maybe`s....

ya know what? ANet isnt evil, i personally didnt play the beta version but hearing this, i believe that they put in gwen as an extra lil nostalgia type thingy for those who played beta...

lacasner · Jun 21, 2006, 05:59 PM // 17:59

Lol, the funniest thing happened to me, this was in pre searing. I went to see
Gwen and get the stupid flute and to do the quest, but seriously she followed me into ascalon and somehow went in my party. Im sure no1 pulled a prank and had the character name "Gwen" but she like stayed in my party, just as a W1.
Was this a glitch or something, because when i logged off and back on she
dissapeared, it was wierd.