Divine Aura
lsdDominus
This will be a petition thread to let your thoughts on Divine Aura be known. I for one want them to actually be items that give auras and have effects on characters. NOT another annoying emote. I know I'm not the only one feeling this so please help me let the staff at Arena Net POLITELY know how we feel about this and hopefully change the Divine Aura for the better.
worthless
we dont even know what it is going to do yet... so why dont we wait before we complain about something we dont even know what it is
Tozen
I laughed so hard when I read the emote part...
This is the first bad decision ANet has ever made as far as I know! They should ALWAYS be visible! (toggled)
That is personal opinion of course, but I'm disapointed with the facts. It makes it a lot harder to justify getting a Collector's Edition =P
This is the first bad decision ANet has ever made as far as I know! They should ALWAYS be visible! (toggled)
That is personal opinion of course, but I'm disapointed with the facts. It makes it a lot harder to justify getting a Collector's Edition =P
lsdDominus
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Originally Posted by worthless
we dont even know what it is going to do yet... so why dont we wait before we complain about something we dont even know what it is
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Dreamsmith
I am overjoyed to discover that the divine aura will not be wasting any space in my inventory. Please, AN, do not change a thing here!
Tur713
I love emotes! 
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I wish they could change it from an emote to something. Taking up space in the eventory sucks but at least it wil be on whenever we want to it be. Maybe they can make it an option option and make it toggle able.
Unrealer
for now they wont change a thing theres nothing you can do, the game is already dubbed, only thing we can hope for is some update when we got the retail, it all depends on AN if they want to give ppl that purchased CE feel a bit more special, instead of emotes :S
Dreamsmith
What makes you think it isn't already? Not all emotes are short term (/sit, for example).
It probably is short term, though. Can you imagine how gaudy it would be if it was on all the time?
It probably is short term, though. Can you imagine how gaudy it would be if it was on all the time?
Tur713
Emotes make me feel special!
duverga
Someone on another forum referred to the Divine Aura as an emote, to which Gaile answered:
Not exactly "an" emot... never mind, I say too much.Which isn't terribly helpful, but does incline me to believe that you're not getting a /aura or the like.
Dreamsmith
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Originally Posted by duverga
Not exactly "an" emot... never mind, I say too much.
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lsdDominus
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Originally Posted by duverga
Someone on another forum referred to the Divine Aura as an emote, to which Gaile answered:
Not exactly "an" emot... never mind, I say too much.Which isn't terribly helpful, but does incline me to believe that you're not getting a /aura or the like. |
Elfis
Nonsense. The glowing emotes is a far better bonus than I ever hoped for. It doesn't take up a slot, doesn't make you stand out in pvp, and doesn't overpower you.
Gaile Gray
Sorry that some of you are not happy with my singularly vague description of Divine Aura. 
I suggest you wait until you see it before judging it. I was delighted that it wasn't taking an inventory spot, and I think from description it will be singularly attractive without being gaudy or intrusive. (I have not seen it yet.) Please just wait and see, for surely any petition to change something, at 11:59 p.m. on the release clock, is not going to see any results.
I don't look at the CE as having one single overpowering element that causes people to rush to order. If someone was willing to pay $30 for Divine Aura alone, I'd be very, very surprised. Wasn't it something that you wanted to have for a variety of reasons? The music CD? The Art book? The headphones, TeamSpeak service, or, yes, the Aura? Coupled together, I feel there is a persuasive argument for the CE, but I guess I'm not typical. For any game about which I feel passionate, I'm going to want the CE. I look at the shelf above me, and my game standee at the top is bracketed by two Collector's Editions. They're something of which I'm inordinately proud and I can't put a dollar value on them.
Those who buy the CE will have the same game experience as those who purchase the standard edition. Please don't feel obliged to get the CE -- you'll have a great time in the game either way!
I suggest you wait until you see it before judging it. I was delighted that it wasn't taking an inventory spot, and I think from description it will be singularly attractive without being gaudy or intrusive. (I have not seen it yet.) Please just wait and see, for surely any petition to change something, at 11:59 p.m. on the release clock, is not going to see any results.I don't look at the CE as having one single overpowering element that causes people to rush to order. If someone was willing to pay $30 for Divine Aura alone, I'd be very, very surprised. Wasn't it something that you wanted to have for a variety of reasons? The music CD? The Art book? The headphones, TeamSpeak service, or, yes, the Aura? Coupled together, I feel there is a persuasive argument for the CE, but I guess I'm not typical. For any game about which I feel passionate, I'm going to want the CE. I look at the shelf above me, and my game standee at the top is bracketed by two Collector's Editions. They're something of which I'm inordinately proud and I can't put a dollar value on them.
Those who buy the CE will have the same game experience as those who purchase the standard edition. Please don't feel obliged to get the CE -- you'll have a great time in the game either way!
cristidam
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... and I think from description it will be singularly attractive without being gaudy or intrusive.
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Starsky-sama
too bad...just too bad.
when i first heard/read about the CE w/ divine aura and the other included stuff, I was planning to buy the CE, but when i read it was an item which was going to take a "hand slot", I changed my mind. (i was building a warrior
and that would just be useless. some ppl were saying it was a "caster" item...
I was hoping it would take an inventory slot instead, I wouldnt mind that.
but now, its gonna be some type of emote?...its not even gonna be an "item"...big change from tangible to intangible.
I think that's even better, no inventory space needed, and doesnt use up hand wep slot. but it also made the decision harder for me, since I have to ask myself again, if i should get the CE version or would i want it.
W/ analyzing the price:
i live in Canada, and the CE is $100+tax, while the regular is currently as low as $40+tax(futureshop/bestbuy). before it was a $60(game)to $40(ce items) ratio split, now the game is actually close to a $50(game) to $50(ce items) or in reverse, a $40(game) to $60(ce items) split.
weird isnt it...hehe
that really turns me off from buying it now..i guess ill just have to watch ppl with their auras from the sidelines.(too bad....sigh.....
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when i first heard/read about the CE w/ divine aura and the other included stuff, I was planning to buy the CE, but when i read it was an item which was going to take a "hand slot", I changed my mind. (i was building a warrior
and that would just be useless. some ppl were saying it was a "caster" item...
I was hoping it would take an inventory slot instead, I wouldnt mind that.
but now, its gonna be some type of emote?...its not even gonna be an "item"...big change from tangible to intangible.
I think that's even better, no inventory space needed, and doesnt use up hand wep slot. but it also made the decision harder for me, since I have to ask myself again, if i should get the CE version or would i want it.
W/ analyzing the price:
i live in Canada, and the CE is $100+tax, while the regular is currently as low as $40+tax(futureshop/bestbuy). before it was a $60(game)to $40(ce items) ratio split, now the game is actually close to a $50(game) to $50(ce items) or in reverse, a $40(game) to $60(ce items) split.
weird isnt it...hehe
that really turns me off from buying it now..i guess ill just have to watch ppl with their auras from the sidelines.(too bad....sigh.....
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HotSnack
I really don't see the problem, people should be buying the CE because they think GW is THAT good, not because they want an edge in game against those 'regular purchase n00bs'.
Seriously do you actually want a permanent aura, one that is so good a bonus that you wouldn't take it off? Afterall you'll be a constant eye-sore to your guild mates, a big, glowing flag in pvp, and it'll mess up just how cool the rest of your armour looks.
Here's hoping that emote auras will be something on the line of heroic poses, better yet a group emote like the power rangers.
Seriously do you actually want a permanent aura, one that is so good a bonus that you wouldn't take it off? Afterall you'll be a constant eye-sore to your guild mates, a big, glowing flag in pvp, and it'll mess up just how cool the rest of your armour looks.
Here's hoping that emote auras will be something on the line of heroic poses, better yet a group emote like the power rangers.
Xapti
People have been speculating that the other bonuses, the items, such as the infamous "Ithas bow" will only be useful at the earlier stage of the game, aside from it's unique graphic, such as only worth using from level 1 to 10. Not only this but it can only be used on one character, and nev er used on any other character because it becomes customized to that character.
The fact that it becomes some sort of console command that lets you do stuff no one else can do in the game (except other CE players) is an amazing bonus compared to having come junky level 10 item.
The fact that it becomes some sort of console command that lets you do stuff no one else can do in the game (except other CE players) is an amazing bonus compared to having come junky level 10 item.
Loviatar
the aura was the main item for me.
if i were able to cancel the order i would but it is very specific no refund
I DONT EMOTE so i dont glow phooie
FROM GW
When the character uses an emote, there is a special effect that reveals itself, which is "the favor of the gods" in visual form.
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everybody will be emoting 10x as much now to glow
i can see it now 2 steps forward GLOW stop here GLOW
if i were able to cancel the order i would but it is very specific no refund
I DONT EMOTE so i dont glow phooie
FROM GW
When the character uses an emote, there is a special effect that reveals itself, which is "the favor of the gods" in visual form.
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everybody will be emoting 10x as much now to glow
i can see it now 2 steps forward GLOW stop here GLOW
Kirbie
arenanet is trying to be fair to everyone....
pre-order items are not "the ultimate weapons" either.
lets even take a look at expansions....
people who spent "extra cash" on expansions will not be able to overpower people without expansions.
thus remain competitive and fair for every guildwars' family.
im satisfy with special emote...."plus" headset, artbook(i think i heard this artbooks will be "autographed" by arenanet team too...) and music cd.
i do have one question though....
is collectors edition also means limited edition? like only have certain number of copies in the whole world..... just curious
pre-order items are not "the ultimate weapons" either.
lets even take a look at expansions....
people who spent "extra cash" on expansions will not be able to overpower people without expansions.
thus remain competitive and fair for every guildwars' family.
im satisfy with special emote...."plus" headset, artbook(i think i heard this artbooks will be "autographed" by arenanet team too...
) and music cd.i do have one question though....
is collectors edition also means limited edition? like only have certain number of copies in the whole world..... just curious
Loviatar
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every guildwars' family.
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Starsky-sama
im speculating that the look of the aura could resemble:
(if anyone knows what Shaman king is)
"a (god)spirit-like that rises above you, (makes you both)glowing and does an awe-inspiring pose of some sort...." (Which then, after the instance it rises out of the character, a lot of "print screens" would have been pressed by those who witnessed the moment. )
sry. from the early descriptions and the update info on it, images just popped out of my mind, and was just imagining the aura. i.e. each character class will have a diff aura from a dspecific god? (something like that. hehe)
cheers.
(if anyone knows what Shaman king is)
"a (god)spirit-like that rises above you, (makes you both)glowing and does an awe-inspiring pose of some sort...." (Which then, after the instance it rises out of the character, a lot of "print screens" would have been pressed by those who witnessed the moment.
)sry. from the early descriptions and the update info on it, images just popped out of my mind, and was just imagining the aura. i.e. each character class will have a diff aura from a dspecific god? (something like that. hehe)
Dreamsmith
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Originally Posted by HotSnack
... because they want an edge in game against those 'regular purchase n00bs'.
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Starsky-sama
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Originally Posted by Dreamsmith
The aura has always been described as some sort of cosmetic effect. Anyone who purchased the CE because they thought it gave them any sort of edge at all needs some refresher reading courses.
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if they said it was gonna be like a "shield defense", im pretty sure evryone would be getting the CE.
again. its description/main purpose was for a character's looks.
Kityn
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Originally Posted by Dreamsmith
Can you imagine how gaudy it would be if it was on all the time?
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Starsky-sama
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Originally Posted by czymann
And probably very annoying as well if it was on all the time. Imagine party members having that aura on all the time and you being unable to see the mobs and such because of an aura blocks your view. Leave it as is I say.
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-o.how the hilarity would ensue...
Dr Wu
All this speculation about the Bow and the Aura (they never mention the Headset and book)..most of you are second guessing..all will be revealed on the 28th., then the whiners can whine !
Dr Wu
Dr Wu
Tur713
I don't think the reason to buy the collector's edition is all about getting the Aura. (although, I'd pay extra just for it) The arguement on whether or not to buy the CE that's been running through this thread based soley upon the fact that the Aura is an emote and not an item is rather dumb. How about all the other stuff huh? Be happy, that they're giving a little extra something in-game along with the sound track, art book, and headset.
Starsky-sama
well.
the original poster wanted to discuss the aura and get ppl's thoughts on it. and no one really has any problems on the other stuff and their basically normal/extra merchandise (artbook/mic/etc.).
again like dr. wu says. all will be revealed on the 28th..
-*mystically w000oooos...
the original poster wanted to discuss the aura and get ppl's thoughts on it. and no one really has any problems on the other stuff and their basically normal/extra merchandise (artbook/mic/etc.).
again like dr. wu says. all will be revealed on the 28th..
-*mystically w000oooos...
Laz
i am amazed that people would pay an extra 30$-40$ depending on where they ordered from just to get the divine aura, i pre-ordered the CE because I think the art in GW is simply amazing. The teamspeak server was also a big influence because I am the leader of a guild and i needed a way to communicate with them. The mike isn't a big deal cuz i already have one but its just an extra bonus like the divine aura. The divine aura wasn't made so that u would buy it it was made as like a gift to those who did buy the CE like a added bonus. I think however the Divine Aura ends up it will be good because its just an added bonus anyway and if its bad so what. I know some people bought the CE just for it but that wasn't too smart anyway, escpecially since they hadn't seen it or heard much about it. For me as far as appeal or why i bought it it went in this order TS Server-Artbook-Soundtrack-Mike-Divine Aura-
Guild Ensiferum-www.guildens.tk
Guild Ensiferum-www.guildens.tk
TheSaint
I pre-paid for the CE not to long ago... but I mainly wanted the "Art Book" and CD... The Divine Aura was very nice bonus, and I also hope that it is something that you can turn on and off with emotes... I’m sure it will look cool though, everything so far looks amazing, I don’t think this will be any different!
I guess we will all know in a couple days!
I guess we will all know in a couple days!
lsdDominus
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well.
the original poster wanted to discuss the aura and get ppl's thoughts on it. and no one really has any problems on the other stuff and their basically normal/extra merchandise (artbook/mic/etc.). again like dr. wu says. all will be revealed on the 28th.. -*mystically w000oooos... |
While I did post this because I'm not the biggest fan on emotes I mainly wanted to see how many people wanted it to be an item with a minor benefit, and in turn see how many wanted an emote. This is just a minor test of faith for me and I'm sure the divine aura will be amazing like everything else the developers have done for such a great game.
jdwoody
I'm fine with it being an emote, my inventory was always full...
Mslynx
I bought the CE only because I really enjoy the game. I am a polite emoter. I bow to my teamates, they deserve respect, as they may be the ones saving my hide out there in the wilds, and I use the wave now and again. I have a feeling that this Divine Aura will be a random thing. You may not expect it to happen and then it just will. It was worded as favor from the Gods. I belive that if you earn the favor then the favor will come, as with Gods "unbidden and unexpected". At least I hope it will not turn into "Aura Spam".
Daikini
IMHO, the aura will be an effect that lasts from when you turn it on to when you turn it off. /aura and you get a crazy light show, everybody claps and then you turn it off if you want with another /aura. If you dont, you then walk around glowing like rudolf the red nosed reindeer. This is just my opinion but its what I would do if I was ANet because people could choose what they wanted to use the aura for and ANet has always been about giving the players choice.
Burodsx
I think I like the idea of Toggle it on and off. I'm not even sure if I want the divine aura with the idea of it being an emote.
dbgtboy
i dont care if its an emote, everytime while im waiting for a PvP match to start i can just emote until we start
RedRabbit
lol at thinking people wouldn't spend 30 bucks to attention RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO.
Personally I think none of those auras or pre-order items should ever have been included. What's the point of the aura? Wow look at me I spent twice the money for one account? Or hey, look at ME I glow, I'm special, give me attention!!!!. It's just an ingame status crap that really nobody needs.
Secondly, the pre-order item can't be anything good since that would be unfair to people who simply didn't/couldn't preorder, and it will disappoint those who preordered because it's not some 'uber' item they can use to own everyone in pvp at level 20.
Personally I think none of those auras or pre-order items should ever have been included. What's the point of the aura? Wow look at me I spent twice the money for one account? Or hey, look at ME I glow, I'm special, give me attention!!!!. It's just an ingame status crap that really nobody needs.
Secondly, the pre-order item can't be anything good since that would be unfair to people who simply didn't/couldn't preorder, and it will disappoint those who preordered because it's not some 'uber' item they can use to own everyone in pvp at level 20.
Ander Deathblade
not getting it, though I would like the artbook. The Aura, although as an emote, it seems nice (would be disgusting if it were constant), i don't need really. The item, meh, neither.