Allow us to select which Chapter Selection Screen to use

Delta_24

Delta_24

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

R/

/Signed

I miss the camp and the huge pillar...

MirageMaster

MirageMaster

Banned

Join Date: Mar 2007

EU

Yeah,they just lame and dont want to do it.How much harder is to make all characters stand there in the inlarged area,idont belive anets excuses.

Mr_Cynical

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scotland

Region of Chosen Kings [R.O.C.K]

E/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by MirageMaster
Yeah,they just lame and dont want to do it.How much harder is to make all characters stand there in the inlarged area,idont belive anets excuses.
Very few people (except the hardcore fanboys) believe Anet's excuses any more, a few examples:
  • 'The game will be grind free'... except we're going to make it impossible to make money without grinding, because making bots the only characters able to make money is the only way to stop bots
  • 'We delayed hard mode until 6 months after Nightfall to make it extra-super'... except we didn't bother testing it at all, and lvl3 henchmen had their level buffed but not their armor and weapons as we promised
  • We haven't implemented the 'improved trading system' we've been promising since beta because... well... because... LOOK A GRAWL! (screeching tires)
  • We didn't include the 'variable profession' hero promised in the Nightfall manual because... well... because... LOOK IT'S THAT PESKY GRAWL AGAIN (more screeching tires)
The First Rule of Guild Wars: I'll believe it when I'm playing it Anet.

Eldin

Eldin

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2005

America. How about you, commie?

Fellows of Mythgar [FOM]

R/Mo

Ye olde Tyrianne selectionne screen was also a lot more unique. The Factions screen wasn't even using Canthan theming! It was basically Kryta in the ocean, with a RoF volcano and a whale that looked like...well...a high-res texture of an Ettin's back (and I mean an Ettin's back, not the explorable area).

The old screen was a cross between Ascalon and the Shiverpeaks, but was executed far better than the Ascalon Foothills transition (which is just Shiverpeaks with a dirt ground and orange sky).

Liberations

Liberations

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

Azeroth (shhh)

Ryders of the Sword [FrNd]

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Eldin
The Factions screen wasn't even using Canthan theming! It was basically Kryta in the ocean, with a RoF volcano and a whale that looked like...well...a high-res texture of an Ettin's back (and I mean an Ettin's back, not the explorable area).
:O I thought the factions pillar was awesome!
But anyway,
/signed

More selections of popular things would, in the magic of eye-candy and images causing changes of opinion and emotion, make guild wars better.

Francis Demeules

Francis Demeules

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2006

Canada, Qc

[Holy]

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Eldin
The Factions screen wasn't even using Canthan theming! It was basically Kryta in the ocean, with a RoF volcano and a whale that looked like...well...a high-res texture of an Ettin's back (and I mean an Ettin's back, not the explorable area).
Exactly, I think it was a renmant of the Kingdom of Orr since the Cataclysm if I'm not wrong because you can see the Ring of Fire and a part of chain mountains to the other side (like on the map near the crystal desert)

OhCrapLions

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2007

Ivalice

D/P

i see no negatives on either side of this idea

/signed

Drelias Melaku

Drelias Melaku

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Avatar by unsolvedenigma.deviantart

Denizens of the Underdark [Nite]

N/Me

/signed

I'd like to be able to change my Login screens. Choose Prophecies, Factions, or Nightfall backgrounds, instead of always seeing the Nightfall one. ((Granted EotN will probably be up in a few months))

Exterminate all

Exterminate all

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

In a house

Not Behind My Back [Back]

W/

/Unsigned? More RAM, memory....ext... for a background that you look at for 2 seconds?

aaje vhanli

aaje vhanli

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2006

/notsigned

It will change when GW:EN is released anyways.

Perhaps I will sign this after seeing what they do with GW:EN and afterwards.

Redeem Gamma

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2007

Justified Ancients of Moo Moo [JAMM]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Exterminate all
/Unsigned? More RAM, memory....ext... for a background that you look at for 2 seconds?
i don't see how it would use more RAM, it would still be runnning just a background.. it may use a little more HDD space, but very little
as for teh 2 seconds thing, it's just a nice little touch.... like how some people make/download custom Boot screens for windows (granted they come with spyware/viruses but that's not the conversation)

Darmikau

Darmikau

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Oct 2006

Pun Goes [Here]

P/W

/signed

We need more signatures. I really want my factions background back, that music and the view means everything to me, and brings so many memories of my early days of Guild Wars. Please, someone from ANet, see this and make it reality!

the-devl

the-devl

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2007

belgium

W/

i juse the hide UI to make it a screensaver but i get bored of always the same thing ---> /signet

zknifeh

zknifeh

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2006

Kamadan

Acolites of Anguish [aOa]

A/

/signed.. i miss tyrian screen

Hiotoko

Hiotoko

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

/Signed

I miss my campfire.

Reler

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2007

The Resurrected Lions [TRL]

Mo/

Yep I agree. It is just a waste of art otherwise.
And why should my Canthan monk have the Shiverpeaks behind him?

/signed

arrowofthewood

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

Belgium

Never Alone Always Together [TeaM]

R/

/signed i like the idea

Peloun

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2006

W/E

/signed for faction main screen's music.

BlackSephir

BlackSephir

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

A/N

/signed cause why not

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

/notsigned for 2 reasons
1) Galie has already said it is impossible due to the additions each character screens coding has done
2) I don't like to sign super necromanced threads

the Puppeteer

the Puppeteer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2007

/signed

whats not to like about this?

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

/signed

I miss the old ones. I don't really like the EotN one.

wu is me

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

If any1 really wants this and to get uber kudos from the community it would be perfectly possible to Hax the client, in a similar way to texmod I'm guessing, since the login screen is just.
But of course if Anet relies on this happening I would think that would be incredibly lazy =P

Quote:
Originally Posted by HawkofStorms
/notsigned for 2 reasons
1) Galie has already said it is impossible due to the additions each character screens coding has done
2) I don't like to sign super necromanced threads
1)And if Gaile's said its impossible she's a lying b!+ch =P... which she thankfully isn't (unless you'd like to prove me wrong?)
Very slight chance i could be difficult, but definitely not impossible.(if it were impossible, does Anet perform a miracle ever time they update it???)
2) necromanced threads show that there is still interest in the topic, and that the search button is being used... can't see how thats a bad thing?

edit:/signed =P

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by wu is me


1)And if Gaile's said its impossible she's a lying b!+ch =P... which she thankfully isn't (unless you'd like to prove me wrong?)
Very slight chance i could be difficult, but definitely not impossible.(if it were impossible, does Anet perform a miracle ever time they update it???)
This has actually been suggested multiple times before. And yes Gaile has come out and posted on threads requesting that it is quote "impossible" to do. For example, when NF came out, they had to update the login screen to allow use to display multiple bought character slots as well as links to the ingame store.

Now, I assume you are implying that I'm am the liar. I am not. I can't find the post exactly, but Gaile has bluntly said "no" to this.

Tyla

Emo Goth Italics

Join Date: Sep 2006

/signed
GW:EN one is boring,gimme factions one!

Tonis

Tonis

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Nov 2006

That place.

[BamF]

/signed x10
Id like to have the option of changing when i get bored of the current.

But if they said they won't, they just won't.
Its anet, kinda like arguing with a brick wall sometimes

N E D M

N E D M

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Officer's Club

Gameamp Guides [AMP]

The old ones are gone

TGgold

TGgold

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

Flying Gophers

Rt/P

Quote:
Originally Posted by tyla salanari
/signed
GW:EN one is boring,gimme factions one!
qft. I really miss the factions login screen =(

Zahr Dalsk

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Aug 2007

Canada

Quote:
Originally Posted by HawkofStorms
And yes Gaile has come out and posted on threads requesting that it is quote "impossible" to do.
Does Gaile calling something "impossible" even mean anything? Seems like it's what ArenaNet uses as an excuse when they have no other excuses (ex: 7 heroes).

wu is me

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2007

Quote:
Originally Posted by HawkofStorms
Now, I assume you are implying that I'm am the liar. I am not. I can't find the post exactly, but Gaile has bluntly said "no" to this.
It would make infinitely more sense if she said "no", than "it's impossible!", and it really is a shame, cos all that effort they put into the previous screens would b wasted.
Heres an idea: how abt they make em into screen savers =P!!!

And sorry if im seemed to be calling you a liar, cos that wasn't the intention, i jus thought it was an honest mistake

peace

IslandHermet

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

Seems this is way outa date Posted 09-15-2006, Time to close??

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk
Does Gaile calling something "impossible" even mean anything? Seems like it's what ArenaNet uses as an excuse when they have no other excuses (ex: 7 heroes).
Actually it does since she dirrected the question to the programmers (since there was such a demand for the old factions login screen) and they told her no, who in turn told us no.

Tender Wolf

Tender Wolf

Banned

Join Date: Jul 2007

All over Tyria, Cantha, & Elona

The Eternal Night Vanguard [TEN]

R/

I'd love this idea. I take lots of screenshots, some of my characters at the title screen. Some different backgrounds for each would be nice, especially if I get bored with one even without taking pics. /signed

bryann380

bryann380

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

USA

Mo/

Anet has already addressed this issue before and their answer is "No".

greenreaper3

greenreaper3

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2006

ign: Cytherea of Athens

We Made Mallyx Tap [Out]

R/

SIGNED SIGNED SIGNED SIGNED SIGNED i loved the standing on the pedestal in the middle of the ocean...but its gone >< make us able to change it PLEASE

Pirates Arrrg Matey

Pirates Arrrg Matey

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

N/Mo

/signed

idk if they would ever implement it but I was always fond of the original campfire selection screen where you can see all of your characters at once. But even if its not added oh well. cheers.

Thorondor Port

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2006

British Columbia

W/

/signed
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xeroqs

xeroqs

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Nov 2007

R/Mo

i mailed the guildwars team and they said this:

Hello,

Thank you for taking the time out to write us about which background you would like for your login screen. We would ask that you please share your idea on one of our various fansite forums: http://www.guildwars.com/community/fansites/ as members of our team read these forums daily, and putting the ideas out there for others to comment on allows us to judge feedback on a greater scale. We hope this helps!

Regards,

The Guild Wars Team


so i think there is still chance(hope so).

Dronte

Dronte

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Sep 2006

/signed
Factions background fo' life

warcrap

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2007

somewhere on earth!

E/Me

i hate the eye of the north screen.