Bonus Mission Pack Released!

Yawgmoth

Yawgmoth

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2005

WOWZOR. Amazing. Godly. The very bestest weapons designs in GW, their detail level and quality is beyond almost everything we had so far, well worthy of GW2.

And they all come for free, with 0 (zero) prestige connected with them. Looking much better than most elite rares, they're as elite as /preorder weapons. Who's going to buy any rare drops anymore when they can get THOSE? I know I won't.

WarlordGrievous

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

Lore of Mythos

D/

More Scythes, pu-leaze1!!

Hyper Cutter

Hyper Cutter

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2006

Knights of the White Eye [HINA]

Holy shit that Tengu staff is awesome!

Drop of Fear

Drop of Fear

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

W/

O M G

O M G

and friends was telling me i've been a fool in thinking the BMP would have been actualy good.
now they are all there cryining and running to the post officere charging their debit card hoping to be able to buy the bmp ALONE for 30$

AHAHAHA

ty for this awesome piece of design a.net.
if u ever consider to do more stuff like this, charge whatever u like on my cc without notifying me anything

Shadowfox1125

Shadowfox1125

Forge Runner

Join Date: Mar 2005

PST

W/

Anet's gonna make a sh*tload of money when they offer the BMP again..

Woop Shotty

Woop Shotty

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ruthless Mafia [RM]

Mo/

I like the new gold skins, but the I find the missions get more and more annoying.

- They're single-player.
- You fight super easy low-level foes to make it look epic as you kill them all, but when you get to the higher level units you have to repeat until you really have the trick. It leads to a very frustrating experience each time.
- Gwen and Saul are skillbars...

After playing on my monk and getting some golds, I decided to go onto my warrior and get an undead blade. I failed on the first try since they threw in extra units than there were before (self-adjusting difficulty?), and failed my second try because I got to Joko then the game minimized as it has been randomly. That was extremely frustrating to me.

Anyway, the Undead Scythe looks really sweet on Kahmu wearing brotherhood armor.

VitisVinifera

VitisVinifera

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2005

Northern California

HoTR

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by IlikeGW
I'll clarify because I've tried it, as have many others at this point.

YES! You can repeat the missions endlessly. You get a CHARACTER customized reward book every time. So your missions aren't going to be useless after a few runs, and you don't need to worry about picking the wrong thing as a reward really.

The ones that are limited are BONUS reward books (for fulfilling special objectives), that you get an account customized book for only 1 time per bonus completion. This is a nice extra, even though really you don't need at all... but it's the only thing that has limitation rules.
thanks for the interpretation, ILGW. I hope you are correct. It does seem odd that the bonus objectives are 1 time only while the main missions are repeatable, esp since the bonus objectives, at least for the Saul mission, are pretty tough.

Still, it's good to know that if people make impulse buys won't be burned by limited number of books to trade in.

Anyways, I do want to say, huge props to the design team. These are gorgeous missions visually, great cannon material, and the weapon skins are some of the best ever.

cosyfiep

cosyfiep

are we there yet?

Join Date: Dec 2005

in a land far far away

guild? I am supposed to have a guild?

Rt/

now I know where to get all those weapons I need for my heroes! some nice skins and with all the crummy drops I get in nf (some blues and grapes) I have plenty of inscriptions and such to put on these as well!
Thanks for the easy new skins!

jackie

jackie

/retired

Join Date: Dec 2005

On the Beach

Impressive little content pack overall, I just hope that in future there won't be similar limited BMPs, won't do justice for those who can't purchase from Online Store from various reasons.

Perilay Elkhorn

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Canada

R/Mo

This is a mursaat longbow I dyed silver cause I couldnt stand the ugly default color.

[F3nix]

Academy Page

Join Date: Sep 2005

Quick question

Mursaat weapons are animated?

Perilay Elkhorn

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Canada

R/Mo

no I dont think that any of them are animated

Hollow Gein

Hollow Gein

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2007

Menos Espadas

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shadowfox1125
Anet's gonna make a sh*tload of money when they offer the BMP again..
LOL...who knows, maybe that was there plan all along. But seriously, as it has been pointed out before, these weapons are supremely impressive.

mazey vorstagg

mazey vorstagg

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Nodnol

Meeting of Lost Minds

E/Mo

It's incredible!! If this is what GW2 will be like we're in for a treat. The weapon skins are the best in game, the new enemies and animations and perfect!

IT JUST LOOKS INREDIBLE!!

the cutscenes are fantastic too.

OMG, well done Anet!

Perilay Elkhorn

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Apr 2006

Canada

R/Mo

Here are tengu sword and undead focus.. I like the focus alot not too sure about he sword though. Kinda looks sephis swordy...(if that is a word :P)

The Legg

The Legg

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2005

RAF Lyneham, UK

We Are Gozu ( Gozu )

N/Me

just a shame all these awesome weapons, like many others, cant be put in the HoM.

Woop Shotty

Woop Shotty

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ruthless Mafia [RM]

Mo/

I'm not even wasting my time getting Melonni anything more than the Icy preorder scythe. (refer to the brown paper bag thread if you need to know why)

Rathcail

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jan 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by VitisVinifera
It does seem odd that the bonus objectives are 1 time only while the main missions are repeatable
It's the additional rewards for it I suppose. I've only done the "Saul's 5 dangerous spots" one so far and got 2500 gold from that. I guess the other bonuses offer something similar.

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Quote:
Originally Posted by Woop Shotty
After playing on my monk and getting some golds, I decided to go onto my warrior and get an undead blade. I failed on the first try since they threw in extra units than there were before (self-adjusting difficulty?),
no, but there are patrols and bodyguard spawns when you get a location for the bonus. also it's almost hard to die if you do 3 things, endure pain to cover heal sig when you're in trouble... and retreat behind your npc's to safety if you can't safely heal and are dying.

I'm finding all the missions are really a matter of paying attention to everything on the skillbar, since there's going to be some especially important ways to use skills.

shoyon456

shoyon456

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2006

D/

yeah, i just want to say:

Anet, you did a freaking AWESOME JOB on this one!

Hehehehe, like others have said, you must have been holding out on us at the GW:EN release, laughing at us thinking "they have no idea what they'll be in for once we roll out the BMP"

I mean everything was done well, the storyline followed, the fun to play character skill balance, and even the gold reward weps... WHICH ARE DYEABLE, YESSSS!

I love you guys, and if this kind of genuine effort is what's going into GW2, I am definitely putting it on my hanukkah list 2 yrs from now or whatever lol.

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Perilay Elkhorn
This is a mursaat longbow I dyed silver cause I couldnt stand the ugly default color.
Wow. Looks like its missing a few pieces, its rather simple. I guess if someone is into simple stuff, (I like simple swords, but the Charr Sword is to die for) then they'll love this.

icedwhitemocha

icedwhitemocha

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2006

Ancestral/Grenz

[CneX]

W/

2 thumbs up, the BMPs pretty fun and I usually don't enjoy PvE.

Weapon skins were waaay over what I was expecting for a reward, vnice job on those!

xshadowwolfx

xshadowwolfx

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2006

California | Ascalon

Mo/

Dude...the best weapons skins...since...? A while. Please ANET sell the BMP pack in the store. You'll make lots of money and make lots of people happy =).

sagilltwins

sagilltwins

Banned

Join Date: Nov 2006

Your Mom's House

香港,poke, mad, BECK, nH

A/W

Quote:
Originally Posted by xshadowwolfx
Dude...the best weapons skins...since...? A while. Please ANET sell the BMP pack in the store. You'll make lots of money and make lots of people happy =).
join me and the rest of the QQ club

ElinoraNeSangre

ElinoraNeSangre

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2006

Near Seattle, WA

Talionis De Cineris [EXUR]

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaile Gray
It's really nice to see all the positive comments. Thanks a lot -- I'll be sure to head the team over to this thread.
I just got a Tengu Spear. I seriously stood in my kitchen (where I'm playing) going "YOU GUYS I'm MASTER TOGO!"

(heh, wow, this is great, it's my husband's birthday, and we had lots of meat for lunch, and we have video games all over, and we have BMP, and there are awesomely pretty weapons and this day is awesome. Srsly! Why can't I bring you brownies? )

Darksun

Darksun

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2005

USA

Karr's Castle

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Necromas
Well, I got screwed over by playNC because for some reason when I played the lineage II beta it messed up my account, so it wouldn't even let me use the in-game store.
you coulda have used the online store you know..

Chronos the Defiler

Chronos the Defiler

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

W/

i am kinda disappointed they didn't add any mission for the Forgotten, they are the longest standing, least known about of the GW lore.

undeadgun

undeadgun

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

US

Its Rainning Fame Hallelujah[伞回伞], also as guild leader

N/

Love the story, Love the weapons, i am lovin in it!

Mr Pink57

Mr Pink57

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2007

a van down by the river

iBench

P/W



Charr Scepter and Off hand

pink

zwei2stein

zwei2stein

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jun 2006

Europe

The German Order [GER]

N/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chthon
To sort of answer my own question from earlier, it seems that:
  • You can repeat the missions an unlimited number of times and get one authorized book each time, customized for the character who did the mission. So you can get an unlimited number of items if you like.
  • You can also earn 3 "account-wide" books by doing the bonus objectives for the first time with any character. Any character claim these books, even if they weren't the one that did the mission. You only get 3 of these per mission ever.

So, it seems that you can get as many items as you want
So it means that i can equip all my heroes with mursaat stuff? Awesomeness.

CHunterX

CHunterX

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Sep 2005

Washington

W/E

Quote:
Originally Posted by Chronos the Defiler
i am kinda disappointed they didn't add any mission for the Forgotten, they are the longest standing, least known about of the GW lore.
They must have forgotten about them.

pamelf

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by CHunterX
They must have forgotten about them.
*Gets out her dad joke notebook to check off bad jokes about The forgotten*.

malko050987

malko050987

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2007

Arad, Romania

The Arctic Marauders [TAM] - now recruiting!

R/

Quote:
Originally Posted by CHunterX
They must have forgotten about them.
XD

Also, I CAN'T WAIT TO GET HOME!!! 8 hours away >.< But after... after I'm looking at 48-ish hours of play.

Shuuda

Shuuda

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jul 2006

Guildless

Me/

The Mursaat Weapons would look sexy on a mesmer, must get.

phoenixar

phoenixar

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Aug 2005

RA Lobby

[Rose]

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by shoyon456
yeah, i just want to say:

Anet, you did a freaking AWESOME JOB on this one!
Yeah a freaking awesome job on rewarding your loyal customers who didn't buy from the on-line store.

Been playing GW for over 2 years and I have every expansion, yet I don't get the bonus missions because I didn't buy from their overpriced on-line store?

Woop Shotty

Woop Shotty

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Oct 2006

Ruthless Mafia [RM]

Mo/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shuuda
The Mursaat Weapons would look sexy on a mesmer, must get.
no doubt except my mes might look better w undead to match the ancient armor

Whiskeyjack

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

KOFU

Quote:
Originally Posted by phoenixar
Yeah a freaking awesome job on rewarding your loyal customers who didn't buy from the on-line store.

Been playing GW for over 2 years and I have every expansion, yet I don't get the bonus missions because I didn't buy from their overpriced on-line store?
Yeah it's a bit of a slap iin the face tbh, we are not considered "loyal" customers because we bought the games from a shop and therefore can not have skins which are clearly superior to any others available(imo anyway).

Wish Swiftdeath

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Feb 2007

Mo/W

my parents won't give out their credit card for anything online, they're paranoid about being robbed(they don't know anything about comps...) so i couldnt get it. I do hope they offer it in stores, i wouldnt mind paying 30 dollars to equip all my heroes with sick weps

Ancient Menace

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2006

Quote:
Originally Posted by Whiskeyjack
Yeah it's a bit of a slap iin the face tbh, we are not considered "loyal" customers because we bought the games from a shop and therefore can not have skins which are clearly superior to any others available(imo anyway).
Hmm, I must have missed something. Correct me if I'm wrong, (which I'm not) but did you all not have the same exact opportunities as every one else to have the bonus? ANET made it very clear on both the login screen, the wiki and the website exactly what was needed to acquire this. So, all I hear you saying is that you didn't take advantage and now you regret it, so you're pointing fingers at ANET?

Whiskeyjack

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

KOFU

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ancient Menace
Hmm, I must have missed something. Correct me if I'm wrong, (which I'm not) but did you all not have the same exact opportunities as every one else to have the bonus? ANET made it very clear on both the login screen, the wiki and the website exactly what was needed to acquire this. So, all I hear you saying is that you didn't take advantage and now you regret it, so you're pointing fingers at ANET?
Wait, are you saying that i did not have to buy anything from the online store in order to get the BMP? If that is the case i am going to be pretty annoyed with myself.