With dialogue from the commando implying that the A.R.E.N.A squad play some kind of role in the storyline of GW2, what exactly do you think theyre going to do?
Personally, I think they will act like a Dhuum character now, with a special animation like reppeling down from the roof and smuggling a character away into their chopper when someone is about to be banned, similar to the 'reaping' animation Dhuum does now.
Possible role for A.R.E.N.A in GW2?
The Super Chilli
Divine Ashes
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Originally Posted by The Super Chilli
With dialogue from the commando implying that the A.R.E.N.A squad play some kind of role in the storyline of GW2, what exactly do you think theyre going to do?
Personally, I think they will act like a Dhuum character now, with a special animation like reppeling down from the roof and smuggling a character away into their chopper when someone is about to be banned, similar to the 'reaping' animation Dhuum does now. |
I doubt any real connection will play out in gw2. You have to realize this is a joke. Anet might have been making fun of the criticism that gw2 has gotten too "technological" with the introduction of guns and whatnot, so they decided to take it a few steps further.
Del
It would be pretty funny if an arena squad were to brutally beat a character for a few minutes just before they're perma banned.
cataphract
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Originally Posted by The Super Chilli
Personally, I think they will act like a Dhuum character now, with a special animation like reppeling down from the roof and smuggling a character away into their chopper when someone is about to be banned, similar to the 'reaping' animation Dhuum does now.
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Originally Posted by Del
It would be pretty funny if an arena squad were to brutally beat a character for a few minutes just before they're perma banned.
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Piippo
It'd be awesome to have A.R.E.N.A. come and ban botters and gold sellers in GW2.
I'd buy the game only for that reason
I'd buy the game only for that reason
hahahi20
I hope they are given tazer guns, so the come out of the helicopter, shoot the banned character with a tazer and then take him into the helicopter
gremlin
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Originally Posted by hahahi20
I hope they are given tazer guns, so the come out of the helicopter, shoot the banned character with a tazer and then take him into the helicopter
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Dewshine Wildclaw
why on earth does anyone want choppers in gw or gw2? as an aprils fool... sure fine...
as something that actually stays or returns alot... no thanks.
It just doesn't fit the game imo.
as something that actually stays or returns alot... no thanks.
It just doesn't fit the game imo.
Doc Zenith
I Think the A.R.E.N.A. is reference to F.E.A.R.
RedDog91
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Originally Posted by Doc Zenith
I Think the A.R.E.N.A. is reference to F.E.A.R.
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Sure, its 2 vs. 1, but that can be looked over for story telling purposes of the quest. But think about it, the Charr want to kill Sarah to prevent Gwen from being born, thus making sure future Charr aren't killed. You want to destroy the golem to make sure Gwen is born and kills the Charr to make sure future humans aren't killed. It kind of works.
Olle
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Originally Posted by The Super Chilli
Personally, I think they will act like a Dhuum character now, with a special animation like reppeling down from the roof and smuggling a character away into their chopper when someone is about to be banned, similar to the 'reaping' animation Dhuum does now. |
IMPLENT IT, AND DO IT NOW!
it would look so amazing!
MithranArkanere
I'd rather see some kind of giant dragon claw popping out from the earth, grabbing them and pulling them down.
Or just Dhuum again.
Or just Dhuum again.
Hobbs
No. A.R.E.N.A. will be permitted into my GW2 no more than 24 hours per year. And those hours must be consecutive.
trickfred
All I know is that the Commando videos, the helicopter, the Twitter feed (@Corporal_Bane), and everything else all put together make this event the funniest thing I've seen in this game ever.
And with time travel, everything is in flux, so it would be awesome to see the Commandos make a return in GW2 during April Fool's or other isolated incidents (though it seems pretty obvious they won't be there permanently)
And with time travel, everything is in flux, so it would be awesome to see the Commandos make a return in GW2 during April Fool's or other isolated incidents (though it seems pretty obvious they won't be there permanently)
Alm1ghty
I love the idea in the first post. I can't wait to see the image on the GW2 website change from a Commando to a Mesmer. April Fools is about tricks and deceit right?
ruk1a
either zhaitan swoops down and eats them/breathes fire on their face or dhuum again
just got the thread, hadn't watched the vids on gw2.com yet, loved the air support "that's.... a big chicken" LOL GG.
just got the thread, hadn't watched the vids on gw2.com yet, loved the air support "that's.... a big chicken" LOL GG.
jazilla
I wouldn't mind seing a time portal open up and some A.R.E.N.A. soldiers come pouring through it to grab a botter/cheater etc. and pull them through the warp gate and have it close for a perma ban in GW2. I think that would be a great deterrent for cheaters. We need more very visual anti-cheating reminders in place from the start of the game.
GW1 needed Dhuum back at launch. I think it would have went a long way to stop people from cheating. Last year got REALLY bad as far as botters were concerned.
GW1 needed Dhuum back at launch. I think it would have went a long way to stop people from cheating. Last year got REALLY bad as far as botters were concerned.
Kerwyn Nasilan
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Originally Posted by RedDog91
I think its a reference to the short story "Arena" in which 1 man and 1 alien are pitted against each other in combat that will determine which race survives.
Sure, its 2 vs. 1, but that can be looked over for story telling purposes of the quest. But think about it, the Charr want to kill Sarah to prevent Gwen from being born, thus making sure future Charr aren't killed. You want to destroy the golem to make sure Gwen is born and kills the Charr to make sure future humans aren't killed. It kind of works. |
Reverend Dr
I did really enjoy the April Fool's joke and I would enjoy a modern flavored version of the game. However ARENA and commandos just don't belong in GW lore other than as a 1-shot joke.
Haggis of Doom
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Originally Posted by RedDog91
I think its a reference to the short story "Arena" in which 1 man and 1 alien are pitted against each other in combat that will determine which race survives.
Sure, its 2 vs. 1, but that can be looked over for story telling purposes of the quest. But think about it, the Charr want to kill Sarah to prevent Gwen from being born, thus making sure future Charr aren't killed. You want to destroy the golem to make sure Gwen is born and kills the Charr to make sure future humans aren't killed. It kind of works. |
Daesu
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Originally Posted by RedDog91
But think about it, the Charr want to kill Sarah to prevent Gwen from being born, thus making sure future Charr aren't killed. You want to destroy the golem to make sure Gwen is born and kills the Charr to make sure future humans aren't killed. It kind of works.
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EDIT: lol looks like it is not just me.
Gwen's last name must be Connor before marrying Thackeray. Gwen Connor that's corny.
Aba
lol, Anets really got people going crazy over there April fools
Black Metal
wow OP you REALLY got suckered on this April Fool's.
Cale Roughstar
No. No no no. Nonononononononono.
furanshisuko
Vote for new tonic !
Dewshine Wildclaw
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Vote for new tonic !
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Fallen Conspirator
I personally don't mind the AI
Hope that when there are bots to be banned in the future that, ARE YOU LISTENING ANET?
A Portal opens up or rift or whatever, and a bunch of A.R.E.N.A. Commandos jump out, Taze your character, then literally drag your character into the rift: forever banning you from the game.
Hope that when there are bots to be banned in the future that, ARE YOU LISTENING ANET?
A Portal opens up or rift or whatever, and a bunch of A.R.E.N.A. Commandos jump out, Taze your character, then literally drag your character into the rift: forever banning you from the game.
psycore
honestly some people here >_>
arenanet could of put a flower covered elephant breathing baloons out it's trunk given it a quest and you would still try to find some way to insert it into gw2 canon.
arenanet could of put a flower covered elephant breathing baloons out it's trunk given it a quest and you would still try to find some way to insert it into gw2 canon.
Malchior Devenholm
Not to consider this as canon in the lore...
But the Live Team's choice to use time-travel as a procedure to deliver content means we might be able to play other key events of Guild Wars Beyond...The Foefire, The siege of Ebonhawke, The restoration of the Crystal Desert, etc...
It might be trite to continually use time travel as an excuse to explore future content, but if it's been done once, it's within rational thought that it could be used again.
But the Live Team's choice to use time-travel as a procedure to deliver content means we might be able to play other key events of Guild Wars Beyond...The Foefire, The siege of Ebonhawke, The restoration of the Crystal Desert, etc...
It might be trite to continually use time travel as an excuse to explore future content, but if it's been done once, it's within rational thought that it could be used again.
Daeheru
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Originally Posted by ruk1a
either zhaitan swoops down and eats them/breathes fire on their face or dhuum again
just got the thread, hadn't watched the vids on gw2.com yet, loved the air support "that's.... a big chicken" LOL GG. |
OT: It would be interesting if they did have something to do with GW2. Obviously not something to do with the story, but were just somehow seen in a minor way, like for bans as already said. They would just have to make sure time traveling is somehow seen in the game to explain how they got there. Even if the whole thing was a joke, albeit an awesome one.
gremlin
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Originally Posted by Fallen Conspirator
I personally don't mind the AI
Hope that when there are bots to be banned in the future that, ARE YOU LISTENING ANET? A Portal opens up or rift or whatever, and a bunch of A.R.E.N.A. Commandos jump out, Taze your character, then literally drag your character into the rift: forever banning you from the game. |
Many years ago I had a virus killer that had an animated sequence where the virus was drawn out of the floppy disc as a wriggling worm and you could execute it by acid electrocution or slicing.
That was very satisfying watching botters and cheats getting dragged off to who knows what would be great, sadly not possible but we can dream.
Horus Moonlight
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Originally Posted by Malchior Devenholm
Not to consider this as canon in the lore...
But the Live Team's choice to use time-travel as a procedure to deliver content means we might be able to play other key events of Guild Wars Beyond...The Foefire, The siege of Ebonhawke, The restoration of the Crystal Desert, etc... It might be trite to continually use time travel as an excuse to explore future content, but if it's been done once, it's within rational thought that it could be used again. |
Honestly people are reading WAY too much into this. They did not use time travel as a method to deliver content. Time travel was just a part of the Terminator-themed plot they were trying to convey. Just take this at face value. It was an April Fool's event. That's it. Nothing more.
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Originally Posted by psycore
honestly some people here >_>
arenanet could of put a flower covered elephant breathing baloons out it's trunk given it a quest and you would still try to find some way to insert it into gw2 canon. |
Daesu
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Originally Posted by Malchior Devenholm
Not to consider this as canon in the lore...
But the Live Team's choice to use time-travel as a procedure to deliver content means we might be able to play other key events of Guild Wars Beyond...The Foefire, The siege of Ebonhawke, The restoration of the Crystal Desert, etc... It might be trite to continually use time travel as an excuse to explore future content, but if it's been done once, it's within rational thought that it could be used again. |
A11Eur0
ITT: people who got epicly trolled by Anet on April Fools' Day.
The sheer amount of stupidity I'm seeing here is just astounding.
The sheer amount of stupidity I'm seeing here is just astounding.
Daesu
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Originally Posted by A11Eur0
ITT: people who got epicly trolled by Anet on April Fools' Day.
The sheer amount of stupidity I'm seeing here is just astounding. |
I would like to see ANet sells the commando profession in the online store.
Vilaptca
Costumes and new PVE skills please.
Lishy
I wouldn't mind A.R.E.N.A. costumes, personally.