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Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

27 Jun 2011 at 05:20 - 81

Luxon is kind of Mediterranean-nomadic; Kurzick is very German Gothic. Just look at the names

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie Dayman

Heh, that looks like a design I made over on the Nolani board. Definitely looks like Kekai's work - seems we had the same idea for warrior armor.

Nice find.

Oh, nice. Yeah, that does remind me a lot of that one painting you did, awesome.

Elnino

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2008

In a house

Proof Of A Nets Laziness[HB]

A/W

27 Jun 2011 at 07:22 - 82

Quote:

Originally Posted by jason.ralston1

If John Stumme is leaving for a few weeks for honeymoon does that mean we should expect Winds of Change to be released when he gets back?

Maybe part 2 and 3.

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Stumme

That's basically it for now, I wanted to make sure I'd expressed a proper appreciation to our fans. These are hectic times for me, in trying to coordinate the projects we're working on, supporting my team, and planning a wedding at the same time. I am thankful for every break and bit of sanity/fun that I can get. The big day is coming up on July 9th, and after that I'll be gone for two weeks - in someplace far, far sunnier than Washington. Over that honeymoon, I'll also be hitting my 6 year anniversary with ArenaNet - and I'm looking forward to many more. Maybe by then, we'll have fixed Shadowform! "

I'm hoping and praying for this day to come.

MagnumShadow

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Mar 2010

Far Shiverpeaks

27 Jun 2011 at 07:32 - 83

I want a samurai armor for my warrior.Not costume.Armor!

tenderpoison

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2010

Omnipresent

A/

27 Jun 2011 at 07:38 - 84

I would so totally love new armors (NOT costumes!!!)! For all professions. New weapons would be a lot of fun too - China / Japan inspired. Can't wait to play it!

Nyta

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2010

27 Jun 2011 at 10:49 - 85

Neat how the fan's in the right hand, considering it's a focus. Wonder if they're making a weapon version of it.

syronj

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

27 Jun 2011 at 12:25 - 86

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nyta

Neat how the fan's in the right hand, considering it's a focus. Wonder if they're making a weapon version of it.

Could the image be reversed, and the fan is actually in the left hand?

Best wishes to John Stumme for his upcoming wedding.

BenjZee

Forge Runner

Join Date: Dec 2006

The Overacheivers [Club]

Mo/

27 Jun 2011 at 13:31 - 87

Um isn't that guard holding the weapons in the wrong hands?..
edit: aww you beat me to it, i didnt read your messages. I was thinking maybe its reversed

Nyta

Academy Page

Join Date: Nov 2010

27 Jun 2011 at 13:59 - 88

If the image were mirrored, the mouse cursor on the picture would be flipped, too. But it's not.

Curo

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jul 2007

GMT-5

Liars, Cheats and Thieves [Liar]

Mo/

27 Jun 2011 at 15:28 - 89

The ministry of purity are pacifists, and don't wield weapons. WoC will bring us dual-wielding offhands.

/speculation

FoxBat

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Apr 2006

Amazon Basin [AB]

Mo/Me

27 Jun 2011 at 16:15 - 90

"New" wand/focus made from existing art assets? Seems more likely.

Lordkrall

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2011

W/

27 Jun 2011 at 16:47 - 91

http://www.killtenrats.com/2011/06/2...nds-of-change/

Some new info.

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

27 Jun 2011 at 16:59 - 92

Thanks Lordkrall for that link.

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

27 Jun 2011 at 16:59 - 93

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lordkrall

http://www.killtenrats.com/2011/06/2...nds-of-change/

Some new info.

O.O wow just wow. okay im a bit confused on one part they mean sences like you normally see with npcs or cut sences like that one that pops up in nf of norgu/goren running away as you get close to a portal?

own age myname

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Minnesota

[TAS]

R/

27 Jun 2011 at 17:09 - 94

I can't believe ANet is doing this all for free. I can't think of any gaming company that would do this, especially after 6 years.

Lishy

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jan 2008

27 Jun 2011 at 17:22 - 95

John Stummie has the best plan for Guild Wars. Ever!

Lordkrall

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jan 2011

W/

27 Jun 2011 at 17:30 - 96

I still wonder what #3 is..

chuckles79

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Mar 2009

FILA

P/

27 Jun 2011 at 18:45 - 97

Everyone missed the point "two teams of 8" That means some actual challenging game play. You need 12 players for Kanaxai and Urgoz so this means it should be 33% harder than those missions.

vader

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

P/W

27 Jun 2011 at 18:55 - 98

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuckles79

Everyone missed the point "two teams of 8" That means some actual challenging game play. You need 12 players for Kanaxai and Urgoz so this means it should be 33% harder than those missions.

We currently have two teams of 8 in Vizunah Square and Unwaking Waters. Those missions aren't challenging at all.

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

27 Jun 2011 at 19:02 - 99

Quote:

Originally Posted by vader

We currently have two teams of 8 in Vizunah Square and Unwaking Waters. Those missions aren't challenging at all.

unless you get some idiot on the other side who yells you thinking you stole his game then purposly dies so you have finish on alone. and lets not count all the times the crazy togo/mhenlo gets stuck forcing you to restart.

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

27 Jun 2011 at 19:28 - 100

I took it to mean that the invitees and some Live Team members formed two groups and played the new content. I don't think he meant the groups were together.

-Makai-

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2007

WA

DH

Rt/

27 Jun 2011 at 19:41 - 101

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lishy

John Stummie has the best plan for Guild Wars. Ever!

Wait a sec. Fruitopia was discontinued years ago.

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

27 Jun 2011 at 20:25 - 102

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

I took it to mean that the invitees and some Live Team members formed two groups and played the new content. I don't think he meant the groups were together.

That's also how I read that to mean.

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

27 Jun 2011 at 20:53 - 103

Bella at incgamers posted an overview of her trip, but says she will give more details in separate articles. Hopefully, one of them will be on WoC. All she said about it so far is they were in teams of eight and started from Sunjiang District. If anyone is a member there, please, please ask her to elaborate.

http://guildwars.incgamers.com/blog/...tive#more-1223

FengShuiDove

Forge Runner

Join Date: Sep 2007

Trinity of the Ascended [ToA]

A/

28 Jun 2011 at 00:11 - 104

Quote:

Originally Posted by -Makai-

Wait a sec. Fruitopia was discontinued years ago.

Hence the uncheck

.

Sounds like Stumme is doing some really technical stuff. I've liked everything he's done so far, and I love Cantha, so I'm waiting with great anticipation for this.

P.S. Weddings don't often just spring up out of the ground, so I'm sure there's a plan to work around his time off, and we wish him the best

.

John Stumme

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2011

Kirkland, WA

28 Jun 2011 at 01:36 - 105

Quote:

Originally Posted by FengShuiDove

P.S. Weddings don't often just spring up out of the ground, so I'm sure there's a plan to work around his time off, and we wish him the best

.

There is most definitely a plan in place. Originally, that plan was "Let the Live Team roam free, and nature will take its course." For various reasons, that plan was scrapped. Just think about it - what would happen if team members were to run wild, and end up with their own memes/motivational posters? Then Colin and I would end up with further competition.

So we ended up going with a better plan: the team is going to start work on "something neat" while I'm away. The something neat will not be made with macramé, however. We're not good enough at it (yet.)

Carboplatin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jul 2005

[PIG]

W/A

28 Jun 2011 at 01:56 - 106

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Stumme

There is most definitely a plan in place. Originally, that plan was "Let the Live Team roam free, and nature will take its course." For various reasons, that plan was scrapped. Just think about it - what would happen if team members were to run wild, and end up with their own memes/motivational posters? Then Colin and I would end up with further competition.

So we ended up going with a better plan: the team is going to start work on "something neat" while I'm away. The something neat will not be made with macramé, however. We're not good enough at it (yet.)

omg I felt like i just spotted a Unicorn!

Congrats and have fun with your wedding, I love going to weddings, especially open bar ones!

RedDog91

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Oct 2007

Farming for Nick gifts

R/

28 Jun 2011 at 01:58 - 107

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Stumme

Just think about it - what would happen if team members were to run wild, and end up with their own memes/motivational posters? Then Colin and I would end up with further competition.

woah woah woah, hold up there sir. Colin is the top of the list for those posters, you're behind Martin and just barely pulling ahead of Ree, but she has a lot of support coming from ActionJack's comics where she is queen bee. You need to have some more material before you start grouping yourself with the master of darkness, smiles, and redundancy.

Anyway...what's with that NPC wielding a fan as a primary weapon and a dagger in place of an off-hand?

AngelWJedi

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Sep 2008

orlando,florida

Society of Souls [Argh]

Rt/E

28 Jun 2011 at 02:04 - 108

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Stumme

There is most definitely a plan in place. Originally, that plan was "Let the Live Team roam free, and nature will take its course." For various reasons, that plan was scrapped. Just think about it - what would happen if team members were to run wild, and end up with their own memes/motivational posters? Then Colin and I would end up with further competition.

So we ended up going with a better plan: the team is going to start work on "something neat" while I'm away. The something neat will not be made with macramé, however. We're not good enough at it (yet.)

for some reason i just pictured armors/weapons made with macrame and now i cant stop laughing. xD good luck with your weddning

syronj

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2007

28 Jun 2011 at 02:58 - 109

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Stumme

There is most definitely a plan in place. So we ended up going with a better plan: the team is going to start work on "something neat" while I'm away. The something neat will not be made with macramé, however. We're not good enough at it (yet.)

Just call him the Bus Driver, because he's taking us to school.

Best wishes again on the wedding and thanks for Guild Wars 1 and 2.

aspi

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jan 2010

eeew

N/Rt

28 Jun 2011 at 07:09 - 110

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Stumme

There is most definitely a plan in place. Originally, that plan was "Let the Live Team roam free, and nature will take its course." For various reasons, that plan was scrapped. Just think about it - what would happen if team members were to run wild, and end up with their own memes/motivational posters? Then Colin and I would end up with further competition.

So we ended up going with a better plan: the team is going to start work on "something neat" while I'm away. The something neat will not be made with macramé, however. We're not good enough at it (yet.)

Hope you have a nice wedding!

bsoltan

Site Contributor

Join Date: Dec 2005

UK

[SoF]

28 Jun 2011 at 08:35 - 111

Quote:

Originally Posted by AngelWJedi

O.O wow just wow. okay im a bit confused on one part they mean sences like you normally see with npcs or cut sences like that one that pops up in nf of norgu/goren running away as you get close to a portal?

From what I understood it is going to be NPCs interacting with the world. For example a scene will be like the Shining Blade camp, or Thackaray outside Eye of the North. Something where NPC(s) appear in the world based on which quests you've completed (or not).
These NPCs will then have conversations about the reason they're there or something so if you stop and 'listen' you'll be able to get more depth in the world.

Mireles

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2009

W/Me

28 Jun 2011 at 15:11 - 112

Cool stuff to grow anticipation.... my main question... anyone find any new uses for jade and amber in the new content?

Darcy

Never Too Old

Join Date: Jul 2006

Rhode Island where there are no GW contests

Order of First

W/R

28 Jun 2011 at 15:24 - 113

The quest(s) they did were killing Afflicted in KC sewers, so no jade or amber drops.

Mireles

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2009

W/Me

28 Jun 2011 at 15:38 - 114

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

The quest(s) they did were killing Afflicted in KC sewers, so no jade or amber drops.

I meant uses as in used to craft new weapons or items.... i guess they didn't show new items?... because that would making jumping on a mat price spike like what happened with rubies and sapphires to easy?

Verene

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2009

[SOTA]

D/

28 Jun 2011 at 15:44 - 115

They just played one or two quests, so no. If anyone had seen something like that they'd have said so.

vader

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2005

P/W

28 Jun 2011 at 15:48 - 116

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Stumme

There is most definitely a plan in place. Originally, that plan was "Let the Live Team roam free, and nature will take its course." For various reasons, that plan was scrapped. Just think about it - what would happen if team members were to run wild, and end up with their own memes/motivational posters? Then Colin and I would end up with further competition.

So we ended up going with a better plan: the team is going to start work on "something neat" while I'm away. The something neat will not be made with macramé, however. We're not good enough at it (yet.)

It's great that John posted but it would have been nice if he posted when we can expect to see WoC. Originally I believe he said June and Thursday is the last day of June. I have this sinking feeling we're not getting it this week.

Thot

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2011

P/

28 Jun 2011 at 16:16 - 117

Quote:

Originally Posted by vader

It's great that John posted but it would have been nice if he posted when we can expect to see WoC. Originally I believe he said June and Thursday is the last day of June. I have this sinking feeling we're not getting it this week.

Actualy he just said "something exciting coming in June". It could be the PvP update (zaishen strongbox and so on), his "bachelor party" (several weeks before his wedding it seems appropriate), a "macramé contest", or anything else....

John Stumme

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Mar 2011

Kirkland, WA

28 Jun 2011 at 17:53 - 118

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thot

Actualy he just said "something exciting coming in June". It could be the PvP update (zaishen strongbox and so on), his "bachelor party" (several weeks before his wedding it seems appropriate), a "macramé contest", or anything else....

There you go. We had some pretty cool things happen this month: a major PvP update, fan appreciation day, getting to show off Winds of Change, and so on. Not so much with a bachelor party though - Mhenlo showed up, and at that point, the only thing that it really can be is a Mhenlo Party.

That being said, people should see Winds of Change before I leave for vacation.

Tullzinski

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Mar 2006

Trying to stay out of Ryuk's Death Note

N/R

28 Jun 2011 at 17:55 - 119

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Stumme

There you go. We had some pretty cool things happen this month: a major PvP update, fan appreciation day, getting to show off Winds of Change, and so on. Not so much with a bachelor party though - Mhenlo showed up, and at that point, the only thing that it really can be is a Mhenlo Party.

That being said, people should see Winds of Change before I leave for vacation.

Outstanding!!!!

Congrats on your upcoming wedding!

~ Angel ~

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Feb 2010

Ohio, USA

Slash afk[afk]

28 Jun 2011 at 18:16 - 120

Quote:

Originally Posted by John Stumme

There you go. We had some pretty cool things happen this month: a major PvP update, fan appreciation day, getting to show off Winds of Change, and so on. Not so much with a bachelor party though - Mhenlo showed up, and at that point, the only thing that it really can be is a Mhenlo Party.

That being said, people should see Winds of Change before I leave for vacation.

Yay! Congratulations!