Why did warriors get the Silver Eagle armor (a 5th armor set)?

freekedoutfish

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

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I could be missing the reason and correct me if I am; but why did warriors get a 5th armor set? The only original look armor set ive seen in GWEN and a very nice looking set.

Why did no other profession get one of these wonderfull looking Silver Eagle sets? They could simply be redesigned to suit other professions.

It fundimentally means warriors get (what could be called) an actual end-game armor set, while other professions have to make do with the reused skin jobs we have.

I'm wishfully hoping that they intend to add more Silver Eagle sets for other professions, but I dont see it happening realistically. Could someone from Anet please justify this 5th set, and why other professions have to make do with only 4?

Ive said before I love GWEN, but this idea of giving a 5th armor set to only one profession seems to be a big hiccup in judegment! Probably one of the biggest in the game (not there are many IMO).

Arkantos

Arkantos

The Greatest

Join Date: Feb 2006

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No clue why warriors are the only ones with this 5th set.

Btw, it's not an original set. It's a reskin of 15k Luxon.

freekedoutfish

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

E/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
No clue why warriors are the only ones with this 5th set.

Btw, it's not an original set. It's a reskin of 15k Luxon. Oh.. that shows my knowledge of warrior armor. But still compared to the others, it more original then most. It would be alot more original if they made a style out of it and did it with all professions.

An eagle set or something.

AW Lore

AW Lore

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

Ancient Warriors Gaming Clan

W/Mo

i remember reading somewhere that the reason for hte eagle armor appearing only on the warriors was because they didnt/couldnt finish/did the other proffessions armors, so they got stuck with one of two choices: should they put the armor in knowing that the other proffessions wouldnt get that armor set or not put the armor in the first place, losing the time spent doing that armor.

Kaane

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

Seattle, WA

I Righteous Indignation I [RI]

W/A

It was a spare armor they'd finished at another time but hadn't ever put in so the choice was put it in or never let it see the light of day.

They weren't trying to screw anyone over.

Konrow

Konrow

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Dec 2005

NY, New York

Warlords of Earth [WAR]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
No clue why warriors are the only ones with this 5th set.

Btw, it's not an original set. It's a reskin of 15k Luxon. just because there are similarities doesn't mean its a reskin. I'm not saying theres no reskins in GWEN tho, there are but back to the point. There was a quote somewhere (sorry for not providing it. fin the other thread complaining about this for it) that said this was a concept they had for an armor a while abck and really didn't want to waste it so they felt like they had to add it in.

SeraCombi

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2006

Hiding in a cave in old Ascalon

first off, wars should get an extra set cause wars rock and I'm more than happy to show some extra love to the tanks.

secondly, that set looks goofy, and no one should be complaining about wanting their own version.

stueyman2099

stueyman2099

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

Clan W A S D [WASD]

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
No clue why warriors are the only ones with this 5th set.

Btw, it's not an original set. It's a reskin of 15k Luxon. while they are similar, silver eagle is definatly not a reskin, they don't share the same base architecture like all the other reskins in the game

EinherjarMx

EinherjarMx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Mexico

La Legion del Dragon [LD]

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it's a luxon re-skin with the primeval helmet, the could have implemented 6 armors for each profession but (IMO) it doesn't matter since all of them are re-skins

ACreator

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Sep 2006

Mo/

ohh noes... ANET actualy loves Warriors and not necros :0

anyways its still wrong that only warriors get a 5th set

but Anet was never fair.... all core professions have 3 heroes except mesmers.... ohh but thats another topic...

NoXiFy

NoXiFy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

★☆٭Ńēŵ~ŶờЯК٭☆★

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/Me

Warrior only have 4 sets for GW:EN. That's because ANET reskinned the reskin that is "Norn" armor, and called it "Dwarver Armor" Ever notice?

Molock

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Qu??bec

Legacy of Angels [Halo]

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Ha! Its probably easier to reskin warrior armor...
gg anet

placebo overdose

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

N/

im thinking one of two things they plan to add more armor posibly or it was a nice design they had and thought it would be a shame not to use it

freekedoutfish

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

E/

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Originally Posted by SeraCombi
first off, wars should get an extra set cause wars rock and I'm more than happy to show some extra love to the tanks.

secondly, that set looks goofy, and no one should be complaining about wanting their own version.
If you were an elemental and you had to endure Anets constant design of rubbish elemental armors, you would appreciate why warriors getting a 5th armor set and obviously more attention, seems somewhat unfair and like a cick in the teath.

Its especially unfair when there are other profession armors in GWEN that could have done with some serious originality added to them.

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Originally Posted by Konrow
just because there are similarities doesn't mean its a reskin. I'm not saying theres no reskins in GWEN tho, there are but back to the point. There was a quote somewhere (sorry for not providing it. fin the other thread complaining about this for it) that said this was a concept they had for an armor a while abck and really didn't want to waste it so they felt like they had to add it in. So the Anet team had enough spare time and money on their hands to just add this extra armor set, which they had lying around!

The art team must have dozens if not hundreds of armor sets designed that werent used for all professions (alot they probably liked too), so why not use those ones too since they had all this spare time on their hands?

The Silver Eagle armor would have been a perfect style to use as 'end-game' armor in the Epylog. All the art team had to do was translate that eagle style into the other profession armors.

We would have then had an armor set that was completely different to anything else. I accept GWEN is in tyria and they had to continue tyrian styles, but its also a completely new expansion that should have had completely new styles in.

I dont think "well we had the design ready and we had always wanted to use it" is a decent enough reason to give an entire extra armor set to just one profession, and leave the rest with just 4.

I personally want a better reason then that myself.

Faz Man

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2007

W/E

what is norn armor a re-skin of?

EinherjarMx

EinherjarMx

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2006

Mexico

La Legion del Dragon [LD]

E/

a mirrored elite charr hide armor

DOCB22

DOCB22

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2005

[SGC]

maybe they ran out of time. I mean come on look at all the "new" armors that had to make. :\ /sarcasm off

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Of all the things that could be improved on in GW:EN you want a bird costume? Screw that. ALL professions deserve a new set, and I don't think bird armor is the way to go.

baaba

baaba

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2006

Some stuff are re-skin in the game including monsters.

Anet really needs to hire some real experts who don't do a half a$$ job like creating skins for armors and weapons.

All male monks' armor look so similar. What a waste of $40 to customers.

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by stueyman2099
while they are similar, silver eagle is definatly not a reskin, they don't share the same base architecture like all the other reskins in the game
Actually, it IS a reskin. Just because the patterns don't follow the same defined edges along the shoulder pads etc. doesn't mean its not a reskin. Its a good reskin, something all classes should have gotten for all the armor in GW:EN.

Quote:
Originally Posted by freekedoutfish
If you were an elemental and you had to endure Anets constant design of rubbish elemental armors, you would appreciate why warriors getting a 5th armor set and obviously more attention, seems somewhat unfair and like a cick in the teath.

Its especially unfair when there are other profession armors in GWEN that could have done with some serious originality added to them. It would have been more unfair to the entire GW gaming community to deny the armor based on the fact that it was simply "left over." It was just a left over armor set, they didn't release it just to make the other jobs whine about it. And yes, its a reskin, and not a very original one. QQ More, its not even a good looking set of armor.

the Puppeteer

the Puppeteer

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Apr 2007

anet favores wammos ><

KingKryton

KingKryton

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

New Zealand

W/Mo

if you think silver eagle looks good your delusional

Exigate

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2005

Armada of Heaven[aoh]

W/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Arkantos
No clue why warriors are the only ones with this 5th set.

Btw, it's not an original set. It's a reskin of 15k Luxon. Male Silver Eagle is reskinned, Female Silver Eagle is not.

allience

allience

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

Mo/Me

warriors get an extra set because anet loves them. it's probably a set meant as a tribute to IWAY warriors and it should be called that way.

lyra_song

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

the female looks like:

Possibly Templar chest piece.
Shing Jea Gloves (?)
1.5k Gladiator Leggings
Luxon Boots


anyways....i think Warrior armor is LOTS easier to design than caster armor. Theres just so much more things to draw inspiration from, imo. I can come up with dozens and dozens of warrior armor designs but only a handful caster armor.

Maybe Anet needs a fashion designer/historian in their crew?

Sentience

Sentience

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2005

I hate ppl who put stupid locations here

Jelly Toasts [jT], Team Love [kisu]

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Quote:
Originally Posted by KingKryton
if you think silver eagle looks good your delusional Or they just have an opinion different from yours.

I like the Silver Eagle, looks good mixed with 15k Old Black Kurzick Boots/Gaunts/Helmet.

shmek

shmek

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Nov 2005

It was a little payback from all the serious screwover nerfs this last year or so??? =)

However, since you mention you don't play one anyone that probably is not much a concern. I play all character types though my warrior used to be much MUCH more fun before NF nerfage.

Quote:
Originally Posted by KingKryton
if you think silver eagle looks good your delusional
Ditto..... and all sorts of people out there drive some seriously ugly cars, then try to kid themselves and others that it looks good. Like much in life.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sentience
Or they just have an opinion different from yours.

I like the Silver Eagle, looks good mixed with 15k Old Black Kurzick Boots/Gaunts/Helmet. S'matter? Doesn't look good enough for ya with the full set?

tangtong

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2007

W/Mo

Silver Eagle Armor is what I have been looking for in a Luxon 15k it just a step up from that armor and just plain rock even though it's a reskin unlike that nasty*cough*Asuran Armor*cough*