Character select screen

Malchior

Malchior

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

London

Mana

A/

Right then, firslty I want to say; No, this isn't some huge mega suggestion for the character select screen to have inventory options, storage access or anything like that.


As some of the longer playing GW fans will know, the character select screen changes it's surrounding area's graphical package whenever a new GW1 game is about to be released. Now, sadly I'm not one of those long time players, I've only been around for 14-15 months, and the character screen I had when I joined was the one advertising Nightfall.


But wouldn't it be cool if you had the option to switch from the current GW:EN Character screen theme to say, the factions one, or the prophecies one, just at the click of the mouse? It wouldn't change anything about the game, no possible exploits or anything, just the look of your character select screen. It cold be done by pressing F11 (Options) in character screen or else-where in the game, and just having a drop down menu somewhere in one of the tabs with the game titles as the graphics names. (Prophecies, factions, ect).


I think it would be fairly easy to do, and if aNet wanted to they could just put the option on the UI while in the character screen instead. Because I know first hand that the mist on the GW:EN screen can be annoying for those with graphics cards that aren't very good. With my old computer the mist wasn't very clear at all, and it obstructed my character models. (Not that I have a problem with this now anyway, since I have a new computer, but for those who can't get one)



I'm not 100% sure on how the older graphics looked before the NF one, but I hunted on google a little and found ones that look like it could be them.

Anyway, for those that would like to see what the older screens looked like a bit here they are:



Thoughts/Comments? (NO FLAMING! )

Kyrein

Kyrein

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

Island of Undisclosed Location

gimme those backgrounds *steals*

good idea
/signed

Abedeus

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

I would like to change the background environment... Current one is way too snowy for me.

Malchior

Malchior

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

London

Mana

A/

Thank you

And yeah, like... I've never seen the prophecies one but I think I would quite like it, as I like Ascalonian building style and such.

EDIT: Also feel free to take whatever pictures you wish, the first 2 are from Google and the last 2 are mine, so whatever, lol.

Elisa

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2006

The Netherlands

Crystal Gladiators

W/Me

Those aren't correct? The Prophecies one was all of your characters in front of a campsite. The one you posted as Prophecies was in fact the Factions screen, and your Factions one is just an in-game screenshot!

Yol

Yol

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

GameAmp Guides [AMP]

E/

Jeez....this suggestion comes up so often I've lost count......please use the search function on this forum and read through the previous threads asking for this, including the reason Gaile gave for why they can't do it....

Malchior

Malchior

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

London

Mana

A/

Alright, well as I said I was around when the fist 2 were out, but the Nightfall one is infact the character screen, I took it myself.

If you would like another as proof, I'd be happy to show one. I have many, and others can vouch for me.


If anyone has a Prophecies character screen, I would appreciate it if you could post a link to it, thank you.

Malchior

Malchior

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

London

Mana

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by Yol
Jeez....this suggestion comes up so often I've lost count......please use the search function on this forum and read through the previous threads asking for this, including the reason Gaile gave for why they can't do it....
Will do, though I did have a quick skim through and I dind't see any.

I'll look some more though

[Morkai]

[Morkai]

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

Heroes of Elonia [HE]

W/Rt

Hey..yeah i came into it when Factions was around..and i like to take screenschots and the Podium thing was so cool....but i'd like to see the prophecies one with my characters..

I thought of this idea myself a few weeks back but never said anything.

I'm all for it tbh..good man


/signed

The Bard

The Bard

Metal Machine

Join Date: Aug 2006

Scions of Carver [SCAR]

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10064962 hehehe, just look at the bottom of your thread for some other threads asking the same thing. Besides, I think Anet said that the different character select screens had different features and technologies behind them. Apparently it's not so easy to do as we'd like it to be
I would like the old campfire back too, just don't think it's going to happen

Malchior

Malchior

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

London

Mana

A/

Thanks dude


Also, I realise that the first character screen could only have a certain amount of characters on it at one time, and this thread isn't me asking for it back (As I never even saw it).

But like, character select screens themed on the 3 campaigns and the EotN expansion.

Malchior

Malchior

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Sep 2007

London

Mana

A/

Quote:
Originally Posted by The Bard
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10064962 hehehe, just look at the bottom of your thread for some other threads asking the same thing. Besides, I think Anet said that the different character select screens had different features and technologies behind them. Apparently it's not so easy to do as we'd like it to be
I would like the old campfire back too, just don't think it's going to happen
Thanks for the help

Should I ask for my thread to be locked and just continute to that one instead?

Kyrein

Kyrein

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jan 2008

Island of Undisclosed Location

DOUBLE POSTER!!! *kills*

ill ask for you.....

somebody lock this thread