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Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

07 Apr 2010 at 01:55 - 161

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kityn

Those appear to be figures above each banner. Right side for Shining Blade and Left for White Mantle each facing off the other. No idea what is in the middle of them.

The right side is an image of the male and female Shining Blade costume models, the left side is an image of the male and female White Mantle costumes. Each banner corresponds to either side and there is an earthquake-like break between the two sides. (Trust me on this).

The middle may or may not be (not positive on the source) the heads of the leaders/lead characters of each group. My assumption would be that the Shining Blade lead character is Alari Doubleblade, who was mentioned on Facebook, or Batholos. Soon enough I'm sure the Mantle's lead character or a supporting character (general-like figure) will be announced on the Shining Blade's Facebook.The Mantle leader may or may not be a Mursaat. My assumption (based on the time in the story) would be Lazarus the Dire or a resurrected Hablion (he died on the Bloodstone) or D'Alessio. I'm not sure what all of this implies, but I'm assuming some sort of storyline where we align ourselves with one of these two characters to battle the other.

Either way folks, be prepared to shell out $9.99 for both sets of costumes or $6.99 per set.

Have a happy 5th, bitches.

False Healer

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

N/

07 Apr 2010 at 06:09 - 162

What is with the weapons rack in the Shining Blades camp having the White Mantle symbol on it

Divine Ashes

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chicago

LFG

R/

07 Apr 2010 at 07:47 - 163

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karate Jesus

The right side is an image of the male and female Shining Blade costume models, the left side is an image of the male and female White Mantle costumes. Each banner corresponds to either side and there is an earthquake-like break between the two sides. (Trust me on this).

The middle may or may not be (not positive on the source) the heads of the leaders/lead characters of each group. My assumption would be that the Shining Blade lead character is Alari Doubleblade, who was mentioned on Facebook, or Batholos. Soon enough I'm sure the Mantle's lead character or a supporting character (general-like figure) will be announced on the Shining Blade's Facebook.The Mantle leader may or may not be a Mursaat. My assumption (based on the time in the story) would be Lazarus the Dire or a resurrected Hablion (he died on the Bloodstone) or D'Alessio. I'm not sure what all of this implies, but I'm assuming some sort of storyline where we align ourselves with one of these two characters to battle the other.

Either way folks, be prepared to shell out $9.99 for both sets of costumes or $6.99 per set.

Have a happy 5th, bitches.

Do you mind telling how you personally know what the picture is when hundreds of people have already speculated and tampered until they could tamper no more? Do you have proof? Sources? "Trust me on this" is not enough...sorry.

Yol

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

GameAmp Guides [AMP]

E/

07 Apr 2010 at 09:32 - 164

Quote:

Originally Posted by False Healer

What is with the weapons rack in the Shining Blades camp having the White Mantle symbol on it

The shining blade have stolen weapons from the mantle, either because their own supplies were running low, or maybe they will infiltrate the mantle in disguise? Didn't notice it myself, as I was too busy admiring Queen Salma's new armour.

#disbey

St??phane Lo Presti

ArenaNet

Join Date: Apr 2010

Seattle

07 Apr 2010 at 09:38 - 165

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yol

#disbey

I intercepted some messages from both sides indicating that each side only recognize their banners, #Obey for the White Mantle and #Dismantle for the Shining Blade.

Yol

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

GameAmp Guides [AMP]

E/

07 Apr 2010 at 09:50 - 166

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stéphane Lo Presti

I intercepted some messages from both sides indicating that each side only recognize their banners, #Obey for the White Mantle and #Dismantle for the Shining Blade.

I'm a double agent....don't blow my cover.....

BrettM

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Aug 2008

Fuzzy Physics Institute

E/

07 Apr 2010 at 10:28 - 167

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stéphane Lo Presti

I intercepted some messages from both sides indicating that each side only recognize their banners, #Obey for the White Mantle and #Dismantle for the Shining Blade.

Naturally. What else would you expect from a bunch of fanatics?

#Liberty!
Dismantle the Shining Blade. Disobey the White Mantle.

jigenbakuda

Academy Page

Join Date: Aug 2009

Draconian Order

A/

07 Apr 2010 at 10:54 - 168

#Obey

Just because the mantle are getting no love...

thelessa

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

Texas

Purple Puzycats

R/Mo

07 Apr 2010 at 13:09 - 169

#Dismantle

Can't wait to see where this goes.

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

07 Apr 2010 at 13:26 - 170

Gwen says OBEY!

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

07 Apr 2010 at 13:55 - 171

#Impartialbecauseplayingothergames.

Wewt.

Abedeus

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Jan 2007

Niflheim

R/

07 Apr 2010 at 14:22 - 172

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenix

#Impartialbecauseplayingothergames.

Wewt.

You are just a bloody Demoman, aren't ya, you maggot...

GIVE HIM HELL BOYS!

...Okay, I'm back from the better game, what's up?

-Pluto-

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2007

US

Diversionary Tactics [DT]

Mo/

07 Apr 2010 at 18:37 - 173

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zahr Dalsk

I like that White Mantle picture.

But yeah, Anet's going to give us irritating microtransactions again.

If this were Valve or BioWare or, you know, another dev that actually cares about the players, we'd be getting all that stuff for free.

don't know if anyone else has mentioned this later in the thread or not, but I felt like calling you on your bullshit anyway. Bioware is all about charging people money for their DLC lately (esp. since they're part of EA now). Dragon Age is infamous for that annoying guy in your camp who practically asks for your credit card info in game.

As for Valve, I think plenty of people can still remember L4D2 and its whole controversy (whether you agree with the backlash or not) of doing the exact opposite of what you said valve does.

So basically, stfu.

Ravious

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2006

Servants of Fortuna

N/Mo

07 Apr 2010 at 18:49 - 174

Basically, yeah.

KageNoShi

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2009

In the shadows.

[SIGH]

A/

07 Apr 2010 at 18:49 - 175

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abedeus

You are just a bloody Demoman, aren't ya, you maggot...

GIVE HIM HELL BOYS!

...Okay, I'm back from the better game, what's up?

Demoman is spy!

Ahem...I mean hey whats up folks?

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

07 Apr 2010 at 18:50 - 176

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divine Ashes

Do you mind telling how you personally know what the picture is when hundreds of people have already speculated and tampered until they could tamper no more? Do you have proof? Sources? "Trust me on this" is not enough...sorry.

Unfortunately, I really can't tell you. And I could be wrong. I've been misled before.

Alyssaa

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Aug 2007

The Netherlands

[TLP]

E/

07 Apr 2010 at 18:59 - 177

#Obey

friggin love the communism-touch

Kaitoa

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2006

W/

07 Apr 2010 at 19:58 - 178

#Dismantle

Friggin hate the fanatical religious-touch

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

07 Apr 2010 at 20:15 - 179

And the /warinkryta image changed again

.

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

07 Apr 2010 at 20:24 - 180

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzjudz

And the /warinkryta image changed again

.

Looks like there's text in the middle. Maybe a ripped truce?

EDIT: A little caveat, I'd love to see Livia use the Scepter of Orr against the White Mantle. It makes sense in the storyline, and I assume Livia will die long before GW2.

Divine Ashes

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chicago

LFG

R/

07 Apr 2010 at 20:29 - 181

Karate Jesus' information seems to be proving true, but there is definitely some writing underneath the individual banners, and the top center glob still isn't very apparent. Also, we don't know for sure if this will showcase the new costumes (presumably new costumes I should say) as well as other new in-game content to be added...

I'd say we have three days tops before we know what's going on in the picture.

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

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07 Apr 2010 at 20:33 - 182

Quote:

Originally Posted by Divine Ashes

Karate Jesus' information seems to be proving true

The only thing that I've said I know for sure is the costumes. And I'm only around ~75% sure on those (because I was more or less just led with some hints, that's about it).

However, I still think the middle is the two faction leaders and there may be more in the background. There's no way to know that yet.

Oh, and I think the female costume models are on the inside and the male models are on the outside.

Yol

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Feb 2007

GameAmp Guides [AMP]

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07 Apr 2010 at 22:03 - 183

Hmmm....just had a look at the Tyria map again, and had a thought.....there's a fair amount of unused land in the map area above the explorable parts of Maguuma and Kryta. I'm wondering if the 5th anniversary content will be some sort of factions-alliance battle-style maps in this area, with a visible faction line that moves. Battles are entered by wearing a mantle or blade costume, with blade entering from denravi and the mantle entering from lions arch. Maybe the introduction of two new faction titles.......long shot, I know.....

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

07 Apr 2010 at 22:24 - 184

No, it's not going to be massive, sadly: GW2G (guildwars2guru.com) has a much longer thread on Obey vs Dismantle:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

Since you all are pretty hardcore fans and generally know what's going on, you know that a team the size of the Live Team can't produce something on the scale of, for example, Sorrow's Furnace or a new PvP format with new maps, and the like.

I'm betting on costumes and a couple of quest lines (shining blade and white mantle, or just shining blade).

Narcissia

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

BC Canada

Guild With No [NAM???]

07 Apr 2010 at 23:57 - 185

if there are separate quest lines or something, i hope u can go back and redo the other once one is completed... like with the nf missions where u could only choose 1 at first. being a completionist, i hate having to choose lol.

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

08 Apr 2010 at 00:27 - 186

Why would we need another Faction X vs. Faction Y PvP format when we already have one of those?

I'm expecting costumes at the least, as I have been for a while. A few new quests are likely.

I wish this campaign had some hints as to what else is in store for players for the 5th Birthday. It will be a bit of a letdown in comparison to last year if this whole Blade vs. Mantle thing is all there is. Then again, I don't really feel like this viral thing is supposed to focus at all on the 5th birthday. We'll just have to see.

fenix

Major-General Awesome

Join Date: Aug 2005

Aussie Trolling Crew HQ - Event Organiser and IRC Tiger

Ex Talionis [Law], Trinity of the Ascended [ToA] ????????????????&#

W/

08 Apr 2010 at 00:36 - 187

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzjudz

No, it's not going to be massive, sadly: GW2G (guildwars2guru.com) has a much longer thread on Obey vs Dismantle:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regina Buenaobra

Since you all are pretty hardcore fans and generally know what's going on, you know that a team the size of the Live Team can't produce something on the scale of, for example, Sorrow's Furnace or a new PvP format with new maps, and the like.

I'm betting on costumes and a couple of quest lines (shining blade and white mantle, or just shining blade).

I'm waiting for Regina to add;

SO WE GOT EVERYONE WORKING ON GW2 TO WORK ON THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! HOORAY A NEW ZONE!

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

08 Apr 2010 at 00:56 - 188

Quote:

Originally Posted by fenix

I'm waiting for Regina to add;

SO WE GOT EVERYONE WORKING ON GW2 TO WORK ON THE 5TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION! HOORAY A NEW ZONE!

About a week too late.

Hyperventilate

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2007

Somewhere in California

I Gots A Crayon [Blue]

Me/Mo

08 Apr 2010 at 01:51 - 189

It's a shame knowing this won't live up to the hype it's been driven into. Good thing I didn't get my hopes up.

10.99 spent on two costumes and a couple quest chains. I dunno how to feel about it.

Neo Nugget

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/

08 Apr 2010 at 01:56 - 190

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hyperventilate

It's a shame knowing this won't live up to the hype it's been driven into. Good thing I didn't get my hopes up.

10.99 spent on two costumes and a couple quest chains. I dunno how to feel about it.

What were you expecting? Something along the lines of Sorrow's Furnace?

Painbringer

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2006

Minnesota

Black Widows of Death

W/Mo

08 Apr 2010 at 02:13 - 191

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

What were you expecting? Something along the lines of Sorrow's Furnace?

Mass PVP battle in tyria

Gun Pierson

Forge Runner

Join Date: Feb 2006

Belgium

PIMP

Mo/

08 Apr 2010 at 02:40 - 192

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

What were you expecting? Something along the lines of Sorrow's Furnace?

No, bigger ofcourse. Something along the lines of a new realms of the gods with new elite armor for all classes like obsidian and new weapon skins. In other words, new PvE endgame content that would actually be worth the 10 bucks.

And that's also why I knew in front that this was just a forum/twitter game/stunt. Some companies create actual new content, others create new content by handing out flyers and small talk. More programmers/coders and less marketeers pls.

Sorry to be a party pooper, but that's just the way things are. They can still proove me wrong and I hope they do.

That doesn't mean you can't enjoy the stunt for what it is, but it doesn't work for me anymore because I see right through them.

Karate Jesus

Forge Runner

Join Date: Apr 2008

Texas

Reign of Judgment [RoJ]

Me/

08 Apr 2010 at 05:31 - 193

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

What were you expecting? Something along the lines of Sorrow's Furnace?

I expect the very least, 2 new sets of costumes (for moneyz!) and a short, lore-driven quest line.

That's it.

If they do more than that, then I'll be impressed. However, I will admit that the viral marketing campaign puts a lot of pressure on them to deliver more. If it's tiny, people are going to lose their f*cking minds.

Divine Ashes

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2006

Chicago

LFG

R/

08 Apr 2010 at 06:43 - 194

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karate Jesus

I expect the very least, 2 new sets of costumes (for moneyz!) and a short, lore-driven quest line.

That's it.

If they do more than that, then I'll be impressed. However, I will admit that the viral marketing campaign puts a lot of pressure on them to deliver more. If it's tiny, people are going to lose their f*cking minds.

Agreed, I expect costumes, minis, and a short quest line with (possibly) a new hero/unique reward for completing it. Also, I expect Gwen/Thackery's thing to be fleshed out also, but that may or may not coincide with the 5th birthday.

bigwig

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

Nova Scotia

#Dismantle

08 Apr 2010 at 08:34 - 195

I agree, but I'm also kind of expecting 2 quest lines. they're setting it up as a versus sort of thing, so i expect a quest line from both sides. Also, probably won't have to choose between doing one side or the other.

When your staff is that small, you don't want to be making content that will only be played by half the people (if we're not talking alts)

TheRaven

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2006

Virginia

Spirit of Elisha

W/

08 Apr 2010 at 12:55 - 196

I don't know if they're planning this or not, but I can see 2 new title tracks coming out of this.

Friends of the Blade title track and Friends of the Mantle track. Each track works similiar to the Kurzick/Luxon titles.

Vanquishing in Prophecies earns credit towards a track. Rez shrines in Prophecies now have Mantle Soldiers or Blade Rangers stationed at them that give credit towards your track for each kill.

Completing Gates of Kryta, D'Alessio, Divinity Coast, The Wilds and Hell's Precipice give credit towards the Mantle track.

Completing Bloodstone, Aurora Glade, Riverside, and the Southern Shiverpeaks missions give credit towards the Blade track.

Redvex

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2006

R/

08 Apr 2010 at 13:10 - 197

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRaven

I don't know if they're planning this or not, but I can see 2 new title tracks coming out of this.

Friends of the Blade title track and Friends of the Mantle track. Each track works similiar to the Kurzick/Luxon titles.

Vanquishing in Prophecies earns credit towards a track. Rez shrines in Prophecies now have Mantle Soldiers or Blade Rangers stationed at them that give credit towards your track for each kill.

Completing Gates of Kryta, D'Alessio, Divinity Coast, The Wilds and Hell's Precipice give credit towards the Mantle track.

Completing Bloodstone, Aurora Glade, Riverside, and the Southern Shiverpeaks missions give credit towards the Blade track.

That it's too easy to earn for a title.
Agree with costumes and quest line.

IlikeGW

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

08 Apr 2010 at 13:54 - 198

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neo Nugget

What were you expecting? Something along the lines of Sorrow's Furnace?

I don't think anyone expects a lot of content with a few people stuck doing it. I just wonder why Anet bothers at all. The best strategy imo is to come out with a couple big things a year that really please your community. Tons of little things may please only those already still playing. Probably Anet's biggest fail in the end, they let the bean counters decide how they'll continue to keep their community interested, and you get what you invest.

Luminarus

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2007

Sydney, Australia

Haze of Light [pure]

R/

08 Apr 2010 at 14:17 - 199

A new form of allegiance based in prohpecies (got sspear/lb in nf, luxons/kurzicks in factions. Bout time proph had one.) As well as a new form of pvp based on these factions

I doubt it but

Shayne Hawke

Departed from Tyria

Join Date: May 2007

Clan Dethryche [dth]

R/

08 Apr 2010 at 14:49 - 200

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheRaven

I don't know if they're planning this or not, but I can see 2 new title tracks coming out of this.

Why would there need to be title tracks? Do you think they're going to give us more PvE-only skills when we already have tons of OP stuff in our arsenal? And it's not like we need more titles just for the sake of having more titles.