Preview Event Arena pics - prelimenary thoughts?

Shoitaan

Shoitaan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Australia

Tuskforce Supremacy [Tusk]

Me/N

Looks nice, I was expecting rather dull desert maps like the elona arena but these look damn nice... thoughts?

Also, these maps are a decent indication towards the kind of terrain we'll see in nightfall so...!

I want a nice arabian city map as opposed to maps that look suspiciously similiar to the wilds but hey.. good gameplay is good gameplay I guess.. ^_^



Tarus From Taros

Tarus From Taros

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2005

Presearing and Kryta are the first to come to my mind when viewing those SS's. It's still to early to tell how the enivironment will play out. I'm hoping for divserse landscapes in the essence of Tyria, not more of the same like Cantha.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

the 7th level of HELL! J/K Somewhere in GW assassinating things

[acid]members of the KAWS alliance

A/

maybe this chapter will be like a precursor to the searing, maybe we travel back in time O.o

Pyrea

Pyrea

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2005

The Outer Rim

Initiates of Maat

Those shots look real nice indeed

Can't wait to tread over Elonian soil...

Mr.Deflok

Mr.Deflok

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wellington, New Zealand

Guardians of Dragon Temple

E/Me

Way to tease us! They remind me of a place in WoW, the name escapes me, but it's a high level area you get to by taking the Zepplin from Orgrimmar.

Looks great!

Witte Was

Witte Was

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2006

Left GW

Proud Member of : Glob of Ectospasm [GoE]

W/

they look awesome! nothing more to say.

Kijik Oni Hanryuu

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2006

the 7th level of HELL! J/K Somewhere in GW assassinating things

[acid]members of the KAWS alliance

A/

AHHHHH NOOOO no more WoW STUFF!

bart

bart

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2005

Very pleasing to the eye i must say.

Terra Xin

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

Ferns... you gotta have some ferns to remind you of NZ^^ and... other countries like Russia that this could apply to.

Oh that tree in the second picture, the one that looks like string, those are awesome looking trees, honestly^^

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

W/

Very beautiful IMO Better then the slums of Kaineng Center...

Snowman

Snowman

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2005

Wales, UK

Devils Scorpions

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kijik Oni Hanryuu
AHHHHH NOOOO no more WoW STUFF!
huh???

Solar_Takfar

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Looks very good. I'm expecting at least four diverse environments, too, similar to what was in cantha (i posted the reasoning in another thread, maybe I'll paste it here later). Considering they plan to add 4 new arenas, that just might be the right number.

But I'd have to disagree that Factions didn't have nice environments. The parts of Kaineng that weren't slums looked damn great, and the jade sea is maybe the coolest game environment EVER, imo; damn great conception and execution there.

baz777

baz777

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Dec 2005

South East England

Leader: Lady Hairy Armpits S[mell]

E/

can't see any sewers so that's good

Jin Of Stealth

Academy Page

Join Date: Jul 2006

Elite Misfits United

N/Mo

Yeah it kinda sucked when you got off the island and came to an area that looked like a hurricane went through it.

Mr.Deflok

Mr.Deflok

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wellington, New Zealand

Guardians of Dragon Temple

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Solar_Takfar
But I'd have to disagree that Factions didn't have nice environments. The parts of Kaineng that weren't slums looked damn great, and the jade sea is maybe the coolest game environment EVER, imo; damn great conception and execution there.
Agreed. Factions in my opinion had some of the greatest Art Direction ever seen in a game, it was just damn incredible and awe-inspiring.

FujiwaraKazuma

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jun 2005

Hearts of Valor

W/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Deflok
Way to tease us! They remind me of a place in WoW, the name escapes me, but it's a high level area you get to by taking the Zepplin from Orgrimmar.

Looks great!
I think you're talking about Strangethorn Vale for the second screen, which I admit, looks really similar in terms of environment....................................... ... it's not like I play WOW or anything, though................ *shifty eyes*

Lady Lozza

Lady Lozza

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oz

Angel Sharks

Me/N

Looks Savanah and Semi-tropical. I like a lot!

The Real Avalon

The Real Avalon

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Belgium, Ostend.

Mo/A

Looking good, reminds me of the heatwave right now...
i'm baking in my underwear, does ANet want us to be even warmer?
*feels fat*, no i'm not a fat scumbag that sits around all day in his underwear in front of the pc, playing GW...

Yanman.be

Yanman.be

Banned

Join Date: Dec 2005

Belgium

[ROSE]

A/

I do just that

Lady Lozza

Lady Lozza

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

Oz

Angel Sharks

Me/N

Boys, the mental images were NOT appreciated...

BigTru

BigTru

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Real Avalon
*feels fat*, no i'm not a fat scumbag that sits around all day in his underwear in front of the pc, playing GW...
Atleast you wear underwear...

Shoitaan

Shoitaan

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2006

Australia

Tuskforce Supremacy [Tusk]

Me/N

Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Deflok
Agreed. Factions in my opinion had some of the greatest Art Direction ever seen in a game, it was just damn incredible and awe-inspiring.
QFT

I loved the factions environments, took a lot of imagination

Mr.Deflok

Mr.Deflok

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Wellington, New Zealand

Guardians of Dragon Temple

E/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by FujiwaraKazuma
I think you're talking about Strangethorn Vale for the second screen, which I admit, looks really similar in terms of environment....................................... ... it's not like I play WOW or anything, though................ *shifty eyes*
That's the one! Heh, I play here and there, it's not such a bad thing. Just so long as you say Guild Wars is better on Guild Wars forums.

This is true anyway

WhiteZombie

WhiteZombie

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowman
huh???
didnt you know, blizzard invented ferns, stone buildings, ponds and bridges!