Was just reading through riverside and noticed a "remember the good ol days thread," and thought how could Anet combine old with New?
If some of you remember the character selection screen housed your characters in front of a burning crackling fire, that i think signified the burning fire by the weaponsmith in ascalon. All of them would be present, no stupid boxes with just their faces. When you picked one they walked towards you, and it was pretty cool.
How about Anet brings that back, but adds a little bit more to it. Instead of a fire, its your guild hall, or somewhere else interesting. When you click your character of your choice, they either do a funny or any type of emote. /salute, /bow, /wave, /dance, or something interesting.
Your thoughts??
Character Screen
savage vapor 33
Zethron Ahriman
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Good idea, however I would prefer being able to choose our own background in the character select scene, otherwise if some were forced to have the original, they would moan and groan. Good idea on the walk forward/emotes thing.
~Zeth
Good idea, however I would prefer being able to choose our own background in the character select scene, otherwise if some were forced to have the original, they would moan and groan. Good idea on the walk forward/emotes thing.
~Zeth
Ozric
I remember the little encampment with the fire. I'd forgotten that your character ran towards the camera when selected. I do miss that one.
Having a selectable login would be nice. I think Anet may be more interested in keeping the current release splashed across that pane though
Having a selectable login would be nice. I think Anet may be more interested in keeping the current release splashed across that pane though
vergerefosh
/signed
Never had that, got game too late. sounds good
Never had that, got game too late. sounds good
savage vapor 33
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Good times.
Feme Assassin
aaah old good times 
/signed
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Saraphim
I came too late to see that too..fairly frivolous, but I like it.
/signed
Archlord does this, it's about the only thing I did like about the game..
/signed
Archlord does this, it's about the only thing I did like about the game..
Annom
Selectable login screen would be amazing. Nostalgia FTW.
Puebert
/signedx100000
Would be the perfect gift.
(Right next to pre-NF)
Would be the perfect gift.
(Right next to pre-NF)
Eldin
/signed
Everybody suggests it, and I'm always for it. I miss Ye Olde Prophecies screen!
The emote idea is good, too.
Everybody suggests it, and I'm always for it. I miss Ye Olde Prophecies screen!
The emote idea is good, too.
Operative 14
Definately /signed
I would love to be able to choose which screen I used. Sadly, I came in right when Factions was launched, so I never saw the above mentioned display of firey-goodness. But boy it sure sounds nifty
I would love to be able to choose which screen I used. Sadly, I came in right when Factions was launched, so I never saw the above mentioned display of firey-goodness. But boy it sure sounds nifty
karunpav
/signed, I'd love the ability to choose a character selection screen
Razorblade Monkey
/signed
Just before Nightfall came out (when they 'redecorated' the client Elona-style), I was personally both excited, but also a bit miffed. Why? Because I got into GW when Factions came out, so I was quite fond of being greeted by the 'Welcome to Cantha' tune and the Asian-esque backdrop. When this was changed without asking, the first thing that popped into my head was "Hey! Wouldn't a client with a campaign-specific background selector be sweetass!" I posted it on my guilds forum, they liked the idea also. I didn't pursue the idea further because I was always reading/hearing about complaints that anet doesn't listen to us...
But anyhoo, further on from that, I also thought that considering many people take character screenies on the select screen, it would be a great addition to be able to select different famous background scenes from each campaign, 'pose' your character/use emotes, select which armor they wear & which weapon they wield, show/hide their mask/helm/weapon/cape etc etc. So basically turn it into a mini photolab! Probably a dumb idea, but I thought 'd share it while the thought was alive... =o)
Like a few previous posters, I too missed out on all select screen versions prior to Factions, and would love to be able to have the option of experiencing those...
Just before Nightfall came out (when they 'redecorated' the client Elona-style), I was personally both excited, but also a bit miffed. Why? Because I got into GW when Factions came out, so I was quite fond of being greeted by the 'Welcome to Cantha' tune and the Asian-esque backdrop. When this was changed without asking, the first thing that popped into my head was "Hey! Wouldn't a client with a campaign-specific background selector be sweetass!" I posted it on my guilds forum, they liked the idea also. I didn't pursue the idea further because I was always reading/hearing about complaints that anet doesn't listen to us...
But anyhoo, further on from that, I also thought that considering many people take character screenies on the select screen, it would be a great addition to be able to select different famous background scenes from each campaign, 'pose' your character/use emotes, select which armor they wear & which weapon they wield, show/hide their mask/helm/weapon/cape etc etc. So basically turn it into a mini photolab! Probably a dumb idea, but I thought 'd share it while the thought was alive... =o)
Like a few previous posters, I too missed out on all select screen versions prior to Factions, and would love to be able to have the option of experiencing those...
Inger
I haven't been around long enough in GW to have seen that interface (for me it was always the square boxes).
I do remember a very similar character selection screen in Diablo 2 however. That version wasn't for selecting ur character but for selected which class you were going to play. I remember how whne u selected a class the char would walk fwd and do their particular emote (warrior would walk and roar at you, sorc would step fwd and cast lightning over her head, etc.)
The version in GW sounds very similar to this and I would certainly enjoy something like this... it would add alot of flair to the character selection.
I do remember a very similar character selection screen in Diablo 2 however. That version wasn't for selecting ur character but for selected which class you were going to play. I remember how whne u selected a class the char would walk fwd and do their particular emote (warrior would walk and roar at you, sorc would step fwd and cast lightning over her head, etc.)
The version in GW sounds very similar to this and I would certainly enjoy something like this... it would add alot of flair to the character selection.
Shayne Hawke
Except, instead of the traditional burning fire, we should have a different kind of screen depending on which campaign your character is in, and separate screens to access characters that are currently in a different campaign.
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Every time i lag
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loved it =p
loved it =p
pamelf
/signed. I want the original music back!!!
Bahumhat
/signed
It brings back memories(and memories of characters I deleted)
It brings back memories(and memories of characters I deleted)
Lauryn
/signed
Miss the good old days
also /signed for the selectable backgrounds - would be nice to have one for each area of the game (e.g Ascalon, North/South Shiverpeaks, Istan, Kourna, Battle Isles etc)
Miss the good old days
also /signed for the selectable backgrounds - would be nice to have one for each area of the game (e.g Ascalon, North/South Shiverpeaks, Istan, Kourna, Battle Isles etc)
CyberMesh0
/signed
I too remember the first selection screen, for what it was it was a neat concept.
I too remember the first selection screen, for what it was it was a neat concept.
GedLongbow
/signed x 1000000
Those were the best....the crackling fire....running towards....real homish...never got old....
But NOW theres just peoples heads in boxes that stand in front of a cave. Yeah....it sucks. I want to bring back the old days, the running, the crackling fires, the encampments....I LOVED THAT!
Those were the best....the crackling fire....running towards....real homish...never got old....
But NOW theres just peoples heads in boxes that stand in front of a cave. Yeah....it sucks. I want to bring back the old days, the running, the crackling fires, the encampments....I LOVED THAT!
Ombrepierre
/signed
I'm nostalgic wit firecamp
I'm nostalgic wit firecamp
keyblader319
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/signed. I want the original music back!!!
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Me too! They took the Guild Wars theme song out of Guild Wars. /signed but only if u choose what ur background is
Lydz
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Definately /signed
I would love to be able to choose which screen I used. Sadly, I came in right when Factions was launched, so I never saw the above mentioned display of firey-goodness. But boy it sure sounds nifty |
I would love to experience it! Maybe GWEN's will be similar?
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thanks for all your replies and comments guys! Maybe Anet will pick up on my HUGE! thread.
Yol
/signed for selectable log-in background
I missed the camp fire screen, as when I started in March last year they had the characters standing on a column in front of a light blue sea. A couple of days later they changed it to the darker blue sea with the whale that spouted, and I miss seeing that.
I would like it to be that when you select a character in one of the boxes at the bottom of the screen, the background and music changes to whatever campaign that character comes from. Alternatively, it changes to whatever the background and music was at the time when the character as created.
I missed the camp fire screen, as when I started in March last year they had the characters standing on a column in front of a light blue sea. A couple of days later they changed it to the darker blue sea with the whale that spouted, and I miss seeing that.
I would like it to be that when you select a character in one of the boxes at the bottom of the screen, the background and music changes to whatever campaign that character comes from. Alternatively, it changes to whatever the background and music was at the time when the character as created.
Agyar
Unfortunately game development exists in a world where resources (including time) are limited and budgetted according to a process of expected benefits and opportunity costs. Something would only really stand to waste those resources on a function that works perfectly to expectations when there are other more pressing features and functionalities that require attention.
Nostalgia is fine, but putting it ahead of useful updates would be silly.
Nostalgia is fine, but putting it ahead of useful updates would be silly.
Saint of Swords
DEFINITELY /signed
If, one day I start Guild Wars to see they made an option to change back to the camp, I'll cry out of happiness for sure. I really hope that GWEN will make some nostalgic changes, which would be logical since you also return to Tyria.
Btw, there have been so many topics about this, and everyone signs it every time. Arenanet people check here too, so why don't they change anything? I dont think it will be much of an effort, and many people will be happy with it. At least post a reply here for example.
If, one day I start Guild Wars to see they made an option to change back to the camp, I'll cry out of happiness for sure. I really hope that GWEN will make some nostalgic changes, which would be logical since you also return to Tyria.
Btw, there have been so many topics about this, and everyone signs it every time. Arenanet people check here too, so why don't they change anything? I dont think it will be much of an effort, and many people will be happy with it. At least post a reply here for example.
savage vapor 33
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Originally Posted by Agyar
Unfortunately game development exists in a world where resources (including time) are limited and budgetted according to a process of expected benefits and opportunity costs. Something would only really stand to waste those resources on a function that works perfectly to expectations when there are other more pressing features and functionalities that require attention.
Nostalgia is fine, but putting it ahead of useful updates would be silly. |
pamelf
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Originally Posted by Agyar
Unfortunately game development exists in a world where resources (including time) are limited and budgetted according to a process of expected benefits and opportunity costs. Something would only really stand to waste those resources on a function that works perfectly to expectations when there are other more pressing features and functionalities that require attention.
Nostalgia is fine, but putting it ahead of useful updates would be silly. |
savage vapor 33
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You know what the best part is of Nostalgia in gaming? The programming is already done!! This update is completely doable and at minimum cost since the work for it is already done. I mean we played with that screen for months. The only thing that would take a bit of time is updating it for the extra characters and making it possible to choose between them. All in all, it is certainly not a huge task, and would make so many people incredibly happy. If they can make up happy doing something so utterly simple I think it would be worth it.
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Stupid Shizno
i wouldnt care eitherways, im not at the char select screen long enough to mind
Spazzer
I have 15 character slots. How would this work for me?
savage vapor 33
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I have 15 character slots. How would this work for me?
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HawkofStorms
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You know what the best part is of Nostalgia in gaming? The programming is already done!! This update is completely doable and at minimum cost since the work for it is already done. I mean we played with that screen for months. The only thing that would take a bit of time is updating it for the extra characters and making it possible to choose between them. All in all, it is certainly not a huge task, and would make so many people incredibly happy. If they can make up happy doing something so utterly simple I think it would be worth it.
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This suggestion has been posted MULTIPLE times. Galie has even responded to it. The official a.net response? It is not technicially possible anymore. The character selection page has been updated repeated to include new features, as such, the old pages are not compatiable anymore (region selection link for GW betas in China, links to the GW store, ability to add access keys for multiple campaigns, having more then 4 characters on an account, etc). Again, the official explination by a.net as to why this can't be done is because the old log in page does NOT support the current features in the game.
Do some more research next time before assuming that "it would be really easy to do." This has been brought up on multiple occassions on this site before and the explination I have given has been put on most of them (in fact, one such post is less then a dozen posts down at the time of this writing).
Pericles
/signed
I think it's a great idea and and i've got a great suggestion concerning the background:
i'm thinking of a kind of never ending battle in the background which your character is looking down uppon from a high point, for Tyrian chars it should be the Ascalonians defending the Great Northern Wall against the Charr,
for the Elonian chars maybe a battle against Corsairs/Kournans,
and for the Canthans, a battle against the Afflicted. But your side should ALWAYS be defending.
I think it's a great idea and and i've got a great suggestion concerning the background:
i'm thinking of a kind of never ending battle in the background which your character is looking down uppon from a high point, for Tyrian chars it should be the Ascalonians defending the Great Northern Wall against the Charr,
for the Elonian chars maybe a battle against Corsairs/Kournans,
and for the Canthans, a battle against the Afflicted. But your side should ALWAYS be defending.
savage vapor 33
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Actually, the programming is NOT done.
This suggestion has been posted MULTIPLE times. Galie has even responded to it. The official a.net response? It is not technicially possible anymore. The character selection page has been updated repeated to include new features, as such, the old pages are not compatiable anymore (region selection link for GW betas in China, links to the GW store, ability to add access keys for multiple campaigns, having more then 4 characters on an account, etc). Again, the official explination by a.net as to why this can't be done is because the old log in page does NOT support the current features in the game. Do some more research next time before assuming that "it would be really easy to do." This has been brought up on multiple occassions on this site before and the explination I have given has been put on most of them (in fact, one such post is less then a dozen posts down at the time of this writing). |
Baroness Scarlett
/signed,
I just was thinking about that the other day.
And i wouldn't mind either if they would let you put in order your characters by age, the oldest first of course (something that i find really logic by i guess they don't)
I just was thinking about that the other day.
And i wouldn't mind either if they would let you put in order your characters by age, the oldest first of course (something that i find really logic by i guess they don't)
HawkofStorms
Savage, I did not mean that there are multiple responses by a.net (they have better things to do then read these forums all day). What I mean is, this has been suggested MULTIPLE times and once Gaile officially responded to it. I've spent the last 15 miniutes trying to find that post, but since I'm on 56k, search is pretty dang slow. Like, its taken my 4 miniutes just to load one search page. Since I don't know wheter the post I'm looking for called it a login page, log in page, log-in page, character screen, character selection screen, loading screen, start page, start screen, sign in screen, etc I have a lot of search variations to run. As soon as I find it, I'll post it.
Please do not be so quick to dismiss a forum regular just because you don't want to believe him.
*forget it, I'm sure some forum regulars who read Galie's post will agree with me though, if they even bother to read this except to scream "use search noob" and close this thread*
Please do not be so quick to dismiss a forum regular just because you don't want to believe him.
*forget it, I'm sure some forum regulars who read Galie's post will agree with me though, if they even bother to read this except to scream "use search noob" and close this thread*
savage vapor 33
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Savage, I did not mean that there are multiple responses by a.net (they have better things to do then read these forums all day). What I mean is, this has been suggested MULTIPLE times and once Gaile officially responded to it. I've spent the last 15 miniutes trying to find that post, but since I'm on 56k, search is pretty dang slow. Like, its taken my 4 miniutes just to load one search page. Since I don't know wheter the post I'm looking for called it a login page, log in page, log-in page, character screen, character selection screen, loading screen, start page, start screen, sign in screen, etc I have a lot of search variations to run. As soon as I find it, I'll post it.
Please do not be so quick to dismiss a forum regular just because you don't want to believe him. *forget it, I'm sure some forum regulars who read Galie's post will agree with me though, if they even bother to read this except to scream "use search noob" and close this thread* |