new tidbit from galie, enjoy fellow Razah Fans
Razah Info
Solar Light
King Kong
She also sent off a bug report about the dwarf, looks like hes broke 
Good news about Razah!!!
Good news about Razah!!!
upier
finally!!!
and that concludes our lesson for the day kids - it pays off to bitch and nag!
super-dooper-sweet!
i just hope it wont do for razzy what hat 'storage' did for storage
and that concludes our lesson for the day kids - it pays off to bitch and nag!
super-dooper-sweet!
i just hope it wont do for razzy what hat 'storage' did for storage
Phoenix Ex
Another blow to people who actually spent effort
...maybe ANet will think of some thing for those people (variable hero maybe?)...
...maybe ANet will think of some thing for those people (variable hero maybe?)...
upier
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Originally Posted by Phoenix Ex
Another blow to people who actually spent effort
...maybe ANet will think of some thing for those people (variable hero maybe?)... |
but if he is something like fow of heros then i have to demand he gets removed from the pvp selection of heros. pvp should get only the basic things and vanity items have no place there.
arcanemacabre
I will cheer only when a change comes, and if that change removes any involvement of DoA...
Ah, what the hell: Yay!!
Ah, what the hell: Yay!!
Gaile Gray
Hey, now, I only said that changes were being considered. Nothing final yet, and making Razah even just a bit more easily obtained doesn't take away anyone's achievement. You can always refer to him proudly as "Razah, my old-school Hero."
And no, all the world of engaging in nagging and... other stuff... won't cause the designers to make a change unless the change is desirable, in which case they probably knew about it before the nagging began.
And no, all the world of engaging in nagging and... other stuff... won't cause the designers to make a change unless the change is desirable, in which case they probably knew about it before the nagging began.
VitisVinifera
nice job on doa
heh
lot of time wasted on level design for something 99% of the population can't get to or survive in
chantry is a half empty district
heh
lot of time wasted on level design for something 99% of the population can't get to or survive in
chantry is a half empty district
arcanemacabre
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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
chantry is a half empty district
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Anyway, OT: So, Gaile, can we at least assume that Razah will no longer require any traversing into the four DoA zones? *please please please please* Ya know... IF a change comes?
The Ernada
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Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
nice job on doa
heh lot of time wasted on level design for something 99% of the population can't get to or survive in chantry is a half empty district |
Illuminus
I would be so happy if it was a bit easier to gain him! I looked forward in unlocking him with my ritualist.. but just havent had time to do Domain of Anguish. They say two ritualists are better than one after all .
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Ninna
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Hey, now, I only said that changes were being considered.
Nothing final yet |
Solar Light
galies text was clar that it was only considored, so folsk, dont take it as absolute yet, but i think its a good sign.
GloryFox
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However if you are an Assassin, Dervish, Paragon, or a Mesmer you will have virtually NO chance of finding any group.
Furthermore those that can get into groups must have skills only found in Prophecies such as MS or SS. 12 man groups in DOA from the start would have alleviated some class and build bias. Not all but some.
Please don't get me wrong I think DOA is fine "as is" for some players. I do however find that getting Razah for all of my PvE characters as “unachievable” since I must have one of each gem type. Currently I have earned one of each GEM and have spent countless hours (weeks) trying to find a group for Foundry. I’ve given up and have returned to our normally scheduled GW. I can live without FOW armor and Crystalline weapons there are equivalents in other places, however I must have a Ritualist HERO. There are just too many FUN builds you can do with them.
Zehnchu
Thanks for sharing this bit of good news, yet I do hope that they finely see that something needs to change about obtaining the only Ritualist hero with out extreme requirements.
Mad King Corn
Even though its not guaranteed, this is very exciting news indeed!
Guardian of the Light
*prays*
I want Razah!
I want Razah!
Relambrien
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Originally Posted by Phoenix Ex
Another blow to people who actually spent effort
...maybe ANet will think of some thing for those people (variable hero maybe?)... |
Solar Light
theres also the fact that pvpers can unlock him for a measly 6k balth, which can be gotten in three hours or so.
while we need to pay out a great deal in PVE to get him.
while we need to pay out a great deal in PVE to get him.
Franco Power
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Originally Posted by upier
id actually think thats kind of a selfish way of looking on it. razzy isnt an vanity item - so it only makes sense to be available for as much ppl as possible.
but if he is something like fow of heros then i have to demand he gets removed from the pvp selection of heros. pvp should get only the basic things and vanity items have no place there. |
you can ask for all heroes to be removed completly,
how about that ?
Redfeather1975
The fact that they are considering that Razah should be a little more easily attainable shows that the dev team understands things from the average players perspective. That's pretty cool.
Maybe they already felt this way without seeing the posts about people wanting easier access to a ritualist hero.
Anyway, here's hoping that they manage to find a way to allow the average player to get a rit hero.
As for me, I'm playing a rit again, and I'm not really great at the game, so maybe I'll have a 'big brudda' rit hero to play with someday.
Maybe they already felt this way without seeing the posts about people wanting easier access to a ritualist hero.
Anyway, here's hoping that they manage to find a way to allow the average player to get a rit hero.
As for me, I'm playing a rit again, and I'm not really great at the game, so maybe I'll have a 'big brudda' rit hero to play with someday.
unmatchedfury
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Originally Posted by Solar Light
theres also the fact that pvpers can unlock him for a measly 6k balth, which can be gotten in three hours or so.
while we need to pay out a great deal in PVE to get him. |
More Outrage
Would be nice to get him earlier, would love to test some builds (love just standing and watching heroes do the job, it`s gratifiying to say the least).
Go Gaile!
Thought he would be in the Desolation but so far beyond the Vortex is just silly.
Go Gaile!
Thought he would be in the Desolation but so far beyond the Vortex is just silly.
Menzoberranzan
If ANet removes the Gem requirement I'll be very happy lol, so far I have my chars parked at DoA. None of em have found a group to get the gems individually so it kinda sucks.
Redfeather1975
Maybe they can add another Ritualist somewhere that is easier to get.
Or make it so Razah is easier to get, but change the hero recieved from the quest to something like a different species.
Like a Tengu or Naga hero or something.
I'm sure people would like a neat Tengu or Naga hero as a reward for DOA.
Nagas and Tengu already come with the ability to equip items and use skills. They probably have a complete bone structure like human models.
The game already has many different Tengu models. They come in all shapes and sizes! People who have just bought Nightfall may have never seen a Tengu and really think they are neat.
Or make it so Razah is easier to get, but change the hero recieved from the quest to something like a different species.
Like a Tengu or Naga hero or something.
I'm sure people would like a neat Tengu or Naga hero as a reward for DOA.
Nagas and Tengu already come with the ability to equip items and use skills. They probably have a complete bone structure like human models.
The game already has many different Tengu models. They come in all shapes and sizes! People who have just bought Nightfall may have never seen a Tengu and really think they are neat.
Caelus The Fallen
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Maybe they can add another Ritualist somewhere that is easier to get.
Or make it so Razah is easier to get, but change the hero recieved from the quest to something like a different species. Like a Tengu or Naga hero or something. I'm sure people would like a neat Tengu or Naga hero as a reward for DOA. Nagas and Tengu already come with the ability to equip items and use skills. They probably have a complete bone structure like human models. The game already has many different Tengu models. They come in all shapes and sizes! People who have just bought Nightfall may have never seen a Tengu and really think they are neat. |
Talon Silverwing already makes me jumpy, I'm not sure my heart can take a Tengu hero
Terra Xin
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Hey, now, I only said that changes were being considered. Nothing final yet, and making Razah even just a bit more easily obtained doesn't take away anyone's achievement. You can always refer to him proudly as "Razah, my old-school Hero."
And no, all the world of engaging in nagging and... other stuff... won't cause the designers to make a change unless the change is desirable, in which case they probably knew about it before the nagging began. |
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Originally Posted by Redfeather1975
The game already has many different Tengu models. They come in all shapes and sizes! People who have just bought Nightfall may have never seen a Tengu and really think they are neat.
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Silver Spook
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
Hey, now, I only said that changes were being considered. Nothing final yet, and making Razah even just a bit more easily obtained doesn't take away anyone's achievement. You can always refer to him proudly as "Razah, my old-school Hero."
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I got my Razah by playing with friends. I didn't even consider completing Mallyx, but we farmed and *gasp* shared the gemstone drops. With current drop rate you can get lot of gemstones and if you bother to *double gasp* share drops with friends/guild mates it quite easy to get, so you dont even have to complete single quest for these gemstones.
Bring in that triple gemstone weekend and let people achive it themself. They could always farm easier areas for gold/green and buy gemstones (prices are still dropping).
Redfeather1975
Terra Xin, what do you mean?
I don't understand.
I was just thinking that another non-human hero would be neat to get and it looked like the game already has a complete bone animation set for Tengu to perform any professions moves.
It can be a mute Tengu.
I don't understand.
I was just thinking that another non-human hero would be neat to get and it looked like the game already has a complete bone animation set for Tengu to perform any professions moves.
It can be a mute Tengu.
dreamhunk
well I got razah yesterday it is pretty easy, if anet changes it. Don't forget us players who work hard to get razah. I only bought one gem worth about 15k. I pretty much did must of the quest to get them gems.
to the design team I like how you made the aera for razza. however I could have been bigger aera to explore
to the design team I like how you made the aera for razza. however I could have been bigger aera to explore
Kai Nui
I hope by changes she means they've found a way to make Razah variable and then made it 2 heroes per campaign since they add 2 classes per campaign meaning we get a mesmer and a new ritualist whoo hoo! YEAH!
Terra Xin
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Terra Xin, what do you mean?
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Redfeather1975
Oh I see now. The Tengu would just be using all the human animations with a modified bone structure. I'm guessing the Naga are very similar. They would just make the bottom part of the naga shift to the leg bones moving back and forth?
Let's have some Tengu heroes!
Here's some names.
Quillo McHuffsalot
Beaker Grunter
Barking Birdman
Let's have some Tengu heroes!
Here's some names.
Quillo McHuffsalot
Beaker Grunter
Barking Birdman
Kakumei
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
And no, all the world of engaging in nagging and... other stuff... won't cause the designers to make a change unless the change is desirable, in which case they probably knew about it before the nagging began.
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Gaile Gray
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Originally Posted by Kakumei
I'm not sure what this is supposed to mean, exactly, considering that you have said on hundreds of occasions that player feedback is absolutely invaluable, and that you (devs) take what players say into account when planning changes.
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Kakumei
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Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
What that means is that player feedback comes in many forms, and that the dev team is probably aware of issues -- from the player base, yes! -- before those issues become a matter of screaming and nagging. I mean that by the time players are screaming and nagging about it, the team has read the earlier, more-constructive comments and is already at work contemplating changes.
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DKnightJ
Well, I consider myself a semi-hardcore player (I play a lot, but only with henchies and heroes) and I HATE the wait time for getting groups. I became thrilled by the fact that Heroes were introduced, it allowed me to have a good enough group to beat Prophesies (have you seen how FEW people are in the RoF?).
If the DoA had like henchmen or even better (but highly unlikely) the option to go 7 heroes I would be in there full time trying to beat it, but the fact that I need to go with a group of players turns me off. (Much like the HoH, UW, and FoW) Heck, I wouldn't mind a reduced drop rate, all I care about is being able to do the full PvE experience alone.
If the DoA had like henchmen or even better (but highly unlikely
Clone
Well, I will certianly welcome any changes to DoA. I'm sure Anet had good intentions going in, but seeing as its rarely able to even make over one district worth of players, it is obviously very unpopular. I really don't care whether that be a complete overhaul of the place to make it somewhere people would actually want to play or simply making the hero more attainable so I can get him and never go back. At any rate, I'll welcome any change that will simplify the process. I thank you if you indeed are doing this.
Redfeather1975
/me runs through the topic singing...
'Neeew Tengu Herrrooooo!'
/me hits a wall
'Neeew Tengu Herrrooooo!'
/me hits a wall
Solar Light
lol, considoring the liking for zhed.... a tengu hero wouldnt go bad... and the krytan tengu do have messies...