Chaos.3579

I run Griffon Riding Guild On the NA servers (there is another on EU) and we do griffon minigames such as capture the flag, tag, infection. ectwe do this by using the action camera and call-target function as a tag system and squad markers as a flag and objective system. (sometimes we have referees put squad markers on those that have the flag when we have enough people to do that) ITS REALLY FUN! however the target function is wonky and unreliable... and the squad markers are nice but requires a lot of calling out in discord for knowing who has the flag and who is tagged ect. which can be difficult . my guild and i badly want a alternative way to play our mount based minigames...and we think if there were official ways to play it there would be much interest in this kind of side content much like beetle races and other such minigames. WHAT I THINK WOULD MAKE A GREAT GEMSTORE ITEM IS :A gemstone toy similar to the water balloon bucket that gives players Mounted skills that can knock a opponent off their mount and perhaps do other effects depending on how complex anet wishes to make the toy. but a simple tag system would be more than sufficient to allow players a lot of fun. i would buy this for 5k gems +. money to gems.AND WOULD BE RIDICULOUSLY EASY TO IMPLEMENT:all that would be required would be to give players a bundle that replaces the 1 and 2 skills when mounted to the 2 new skills that comes with the bundle.the first skill would be a aoe that would dismount any player that is using the bundle (might have a buff that would flag them as a potential target) and a action camera direction-based projectile attack capable of hitting a flying griffon (lots of range and speed) cool downs should be reasonable. melee every 3-5 seconds. and ranged every 3-5 seconds. no defensive skill is needed as the 4th jackal mount mastery will provide this. (ideally this should allow griffons to have a dogfight kind of experience. having to evade eachothers shots using cover and dodging at the right time in order to evade the others attacks. landing a hit will dismount the other player and give a satisfying effect watching them fall to their demise :3 (i am evil if you have not already guessed from my avatar) re-use and slap on the aviator hat box toy asset. send it into the gem-store DONE! i would consider this all that is required to have a lot of fun....but if you want to add additional features i can list some. 1) a team system. to prevent friendly fire and provide some structure for additional features in regards to objective friendly fire (don't want to throw soccer balls into your own goal) this functionality could be achieved by giving players the option to decide their team color when first getting the bundle. 1-9 team colors and 0 as free for all. giving them buffs that make them immune to their team and also putting a easily identifiable marker above their head. 2) objectives.this feature would be a bit more complex to do. the idea is to provide objectives for teams to complete.FOR CTFwhat if the toy owner has the ability to place teams flag on a customized location. flying or running through the flag as a enemy player gives that player the flag until they are dismounted (which then returns the flag after a short period of time) (or drops it mid air for it to be recovered or re-stolen. resetting after a period of inactivity to prevent bugged unrecoverable flags.). lastly a team cannot capture a enemy flag if their flag is currently stolen. allowing stalemates until one of the flag bearers is found and taggedthis is how ctf works in titanfall 2. and its REAAAALLLy fun :3 we currently play this with my griffon riding guild Griffon Gale on NA. other gamemodes could be added. but so long as they are simple and customizable players can make their own gamemodes. although ctf is the one i really want to see :3 perhaps also Griffball from Halo ....but with actual griffons ;) Grif would be proud here are a few videos to give you a idea. one is my guild player Our CTF with the target function as a tag system. perhaps making complimentary gamemode toys that can work with the dismount tag toy would be perfect for future gamemodes added...as well as more gemstore profits ;) if anyone is interested in learning to fly their griffon, joining my guild either as a member or guest for our griffon minigames such as CTF Griffon Jousting tag and much more. feel free to send me a mail ingame at chaos.3579 and anet if you find interest in making such a gemstore toy(s) by all means contact me ingame. i can give you a good idea on how it should function. and give you a idea of the fun to be had by having you fly and play a few ctf games with my guild ^___^ message me by mail or whisper if i am online ingame at chaos.3579

Hello. so my guild and i wish to have little guild minigames inside our guildhall.however we constantly get a 5 min timer that will close the instance whenever we join the guildhall in any group larger than a party. also Some members, after the map timer shows itself, cannot even join and are kicked out when they attempt to. i was wondering if the community is also suffering from these weird guildhall issues, and what, if anything, can be done about it from our end.

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The new overseer chair is great. looking at it reminded me of the magic carpet item/glider, and i could not help but think about additional Magic carpet related items. and updates to them to chat about. + give anet some reaaaally easy to implement gem store items. what do you all think about a magic carpet backpack and Miniature in the future? would go great in finishing the set of the magic carpet toy/throne, and glider.would just make really just love that magic carpet Disney charm nostalgia. and a mini/backpack that, like all miniatures and backpacks, vanishes when you start gliding with the glider skin would really just sell the idea that the Carpet comes to your aid, you know? 1)the miniature is easy its just a copy and past of the model( not sure if the miniature can show current guild icon)+ animation of the magic carpet toy. 2) the backpack: i think there is a rolled up carpet model that is the same as the magic carpet...buut i am not sure + it would have to show the represented guild icon like the guild backpacks. but overall. very easy to do and implement. although i would look forward to a magic carpet backpack with the same model as the toy but with some...pazzazz. like little animations, and something that makes the backpack carpet look alive and has a personality would be amazing to see artistically . Bonus selfish quality of life desires: a totally unnecessary but little quality of life update to the glider animation, the magic carpet swoops in under the character and the character sits down on it for the startup animation. would just be really awesome and make the glider/backpack combo really solid. albeit take some extra work. this would be very similar to some glider skins in which the character has a little animation at the start before the typical constant animation of gliding around. such as the dragon fireworks glider and the cryomancer glider.

yeee....i used to love flying my griffon up top there...good fun...good views..i just finished honing my griffon skills so i could dive down into the senete building from above and fly out without hitting anything...sigh..i am gonna miss that building top.

all the skyscale needs is a keybind to stop the skyscale from latching onto every surface like a fly gets stuck in flypaper.

https://imgur.com/a/8KHrWIh;) on a more serious note.first person camera for mounts where the camera is situated where the players head is and stays there even when the mount moves about is a big undertaking...but it would be pretty sweet if even something remotely like it existed ...also camera settings specific for mounts would be nice too.

i think they should give the skyscale the ability to dive to gain speed like the griffon. and when cruising at super speed the ability to maintain its current height with very little, if any, height loss. if its max speed could be faster than the griffons dive speed but slower than the griffons aerial prowess dive speed that would be perfect in cementing it perfectly it its own little niche between the griffon and springer. not as fast as the griffon with masterys. not as fast of a climber as the springer with ledges. but able to climb when the springer can, and fly when the griffon cant.

with the new novelty section you can add toys and such items to the wardrobe. which, after second thought, some items you can add are more convenient, and have unique functionalities as a inventory item. this i would like to make a QOL suggestion that a merchant should be placed somewhere in the world (LA) which you can purchase for free the inventory item versions of items you have unlocked in the wardrobe. it is truly unfair that i have to repurchase some items (which go up to 1k gold in price) in order to get back the functionality and convenience that i once had. p.s. : i miss my hill sliding bench of the final judge. -sadness-