Gaile, I got killed by a big rock.

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Karia Mirniman
Frost Gate Guardian
#1
For the record. It came out of no-where. No red dots involved. It ran over my party from 'behind'. We were dead before I could see it. My chat thing said 'for me', something like, ‘oh look out a big rock, run’ and 30 minutes of effort going to someplace, was wasted. Oh I did get some whites (and a headache from the almost constant grunting from monsters).

Please, please, please, tell the individuals in the design team who think the rock idea is cool. That it’s not cool, it’s not funny, it’s simply pathetic.

Network failure and dieing due to lag is one thing, but designing this sort of thing into the game is beyond belief.
Raiin Maker
Raiin Maker
Wilds Pathfinder
#2
If were you referring to is where i believe it is. (The Asura primary sub quest) then its supposed to kill you, and you receive no DP for that kill.

However there are loads of new traps all over GW:EN, boulders is just the start.
Seraphic Divinity
Seraphic Divinity
Krytan Explorer
#3
ROFL, the rock killed you

QQ moar and L2P
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Antheus
Forge Runner
#4
I don't recall any place where a rock would be fatal, or require 30 minutes of replay. They don't even give dp, and just about everywhere you respawn 5m away.

In that particular mission that rock is complete harmless, and at very best requires you to run through the already cleared area, or respawn at the beacon right after the tunnel.
Yichi
Yichi
Furnace Stoker
#5
stop playing in first person and you would see this huge ass rock rolling at you...

then you move OUT of the way....

just a thought....
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Malice Black
Site Legend
#6
Thought it was funny myself. Wait until the big snowball gets you
Darkobra
Darkobra
Forge Runner
#7
I had no problems running out of the way of the rock. MY HENCH did.
natuxatu
natuxatu
Wilds Pathfinder
#8
Further more when you die your party is not returned to an outpost. Rage quitters will not get far in GWEN and that is one reason I like it. Don't give up so easily... whatever you were doing you could have finished it.
Cherng Butter
Cherng Butter
Desert Nomad
#9
Haha I actually had no idea what happened until half of my H/H team got bowled over (luckily I was off to the side?), even though I was zoomed out. Gotta say it was pretty funny and unexpected, I didn't mind at all
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Malice Black
Site Legend
#10
It owned my H/H..still it was funny. Snorting coffee ftw?
xcenic
xcenic
Academy Page
#11
i never get killed before lol...but you dont get Dp anyway so cheer out .
Dr Strangelove
Dr Strangelove
Furnace Stoker
#12
Sounds like you got rocked by that mission. Maybe you shouldn't play while stoned, then you wouldn't take the traps for granite. Perhaps you should try again later when you're boulder and more mature?
lakatz
lakatz
Wilds Pathfinder
#13
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Originally Posted by Malice Black
Snorting coffee ftw?
QFT
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Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove
Sounds like you got rocked by that mission. Maybe you shouldn't play while stoned, then you wouldn't take the traps for granite. Perhaps you should try again later when you're boulder and more mature?
har har bah domp bomp ching
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nechronius
Krytan Explorer
#14
I can understand the pain. The same thing happened to me. My party was almost completely wiped except for me and one other hero or hench. That wasn't the bad part.

The bad part was I was in the middle of a fight and most of the enemies survived. Outnumbered and with most everyone wiped out. That got a little dicey.

You want to talk about anger inducing? Try squaring off against a big old ARMORED wurm at the end of an hour or so of getting banged around by enemies, and realizing that the enemy had you at a one-shot, one-kill situation. You have yet to taste that bitter pill. Combine that with the frustration of dealing with an account that a.net crippled... That meant going to the garage and bashing something in order to calm down.
T. Drake
T. Drake
Frost Gate Guardian
#15
The most distracting thing is, that they don't make sounds and the camera isn't shaking. (That must be the reason why this little warning message always comes too late )

And it is annoying as hell to see your warrior heroes or minions die, although the (snow) ball isn't moving. (i.e. Frostmaw's Burrows, where they start to roll after you've killed some monsters)

It is still a great idea. Every classic dungeon must have such things
Zeek Aran
Zeek Aran
Forge Runner
#16
Wow, whining about this a bit too much? XD It's a cool and new thing for PvE and it doesn't cause DP. It seems to be your own mistake that caused your party to die. If it happens AGAIN to you, please come back and say so, so that GWG can flame you. I don't see any reason this should be removed.
Longasc
Longasc
Forge Runner
#17
The only thing that would be even funnier than someone getting run over by a giant boulder would be the scream of the player of a legendary survivor in the making. :>
Onarik Amrak
Onarik Amrak
Forge Runner
#18
Hahahahahahahahahaha...

I knew someone would whine sooner or later. Boohoo

No DP and rezz shrines right around the corner.
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Kook~NBK~
Grotto Attendant
#19
Funniest thread title ever!!!

NPC: Look out a giant rock!

PC: Where's a giant ro..*splat*
Gaile Gray
Gaile Gray
ArenaNet
#20
Karia, I was also smited by the rock, but it's true -- it gives you no DP, and as I recall, my team ressed like 100 yard away. I could be wrong, but it wasn't anywhere near 30 minutes or replay. I can see an objection to this if it were causing DP or the loss of Survivor or a huge amount of replay, but my memory is that it does not. I'll check to make sure.

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Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove
Sounds like you got rocked by that mission. Maybe you shouldn't play while stoned, then you wouldn't take the traps for granite. Perhaps you should try again later when you're boulder and more mature?
Dear Lord, Strangelove, I think you drank a couple of quartz of the sillies this afternoon!