Reforged Warhound: completely misleading info [FIXED]

[Charrbeque.8729]

In the gem shop the tooltip info says "Double-click to unlock this mount for your account". The info implies it's a completely new mount that is separate from the other 5 mounts. But from the looks of things, it's actually a mount SKIN only for the sand jackal. This is completely misleading, as I have seen comments around where some people mistake it for a completely new type of mount.

Hell, even your dev blog says nothing about it being a jackal skin. https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/the-reforged-warhound-and-friends-are-looking-for-homes/ It kinda, sorta, implies it's a jackal skin but doesn't specifically state it. "....but we assure you that this good dog has lots of personality and will be as loyal to you as any untainted jackal."

Dulfy notes it's a jackal only skin http://dulfy.net/2017/11/07/gw2-gemstore-update-reforged-warhound-and-wild-magic-glider/ And that seems to be the case when looking at mount skins in the hero panel.

Is the lack of info an oversight, or intentional? (<---Edit: Sometimes I say things without thinking it through. Sorry about that.)

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

@Charrbeque.8729 said:In the gem shop the tooltip info says "Double-click to unlock this mount for your account". The info implies it's a completely new mount that is separate from the other 5 mounts. But from the looks of things, it's actually a mount SKIN only for the sand jackal. This is completely misleading, as I have seen comments around where some people mistake it for a completely new type of mount.

Hell, even your dev blog says nothing about it being a jackal skin. https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/the-reforged-warhound-and-friends-are-looking-for-homes/ It kinda, sorta, implies it's a jackal skin but doesn't specifically state it. "....but we assure you that this good dog has lots of personality and will be as loyal to you as any untainted jackal."

Dulfy notes it's a jackal only skin http://dulfy.net/2017/11/07/gw2-gemstore-update-reforged-warhound-and-wild-magic-glider/ And that seems to be the case when looking at mount skins in the hero panel.

Is the lack of info an oversight, or intentional?

In over-sized bold print, the News Blog states: Reforged Warhound Mount Skin

The Wiki also states it's a skin. I wouldn't think most players would think the Gem Store was selling actual Mounts, but I guess the tool-tip could add the word 'skin' to make it very clear.

[Charrbeque.8729]

@Inculpatus cedo.9234 said:

@Charrbeque.8729 said:In the gem shop the tooltip info says "Double-click to unlock this mount for your account". The info implies it's a completely new mount that is separate from the other 5 mounts. But from the looks of things, it's actually a mount SKIN only for the sand jackal. This is completely misleading, as I have seen comments around where some people mistake it for a completely new type of mount.

Hell, even your dev blog says nothing about it being a jackal skin.

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/news/the-reforged-warhound-and-friends-are-looking-for-homes/

It kinda, sorta, implies it's a jackal skin but doesn't specifically state it. "....but we assure you that this good dog has lots of personality and will be as loyal to you as any untainted jackal."

Dulfy notes it's a jackal only skin

http://dulfy.net/2017/11/07/gw2-gemstore-update-reforged-warhound-and-wild-magic-glider/

And that seems to be the case when looking at mount skins in the hero panel.

Is the lack of info an oversight, or intentional?

In over-sized bold print, the News Blog states:

Reforged Warhound Mount Skin

The Wiki also states it's a skin. I wouldn't think most players would think the Gem Store was selling actual Mounts, but I guess the tool-tip could add the word 'skin' to make it

very

clear.

(I admit I missed that part in the dev blog of it being a mount skin. Reading comprehension fail.)

Well, the info in the gem shop for it should be updated to say it's a jackal mount skin.

To be honest, when I first looked at it in the gem shop I thought it might be a raptor mount skin, until I looked at previews in the hero panel and saw it only listed as a jackal skin.

As I said, some players were confused by it. https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/14690/important-rng-mount-questions OP of this thread assumes it's a new mount and is asking if it comes with masteries and will also get its own mount skins.

[Inculpatus cedo.9234]

Well, that's why I said 'most' players, and that those you create the copy might consider adding the word 'skin'.

[Illconceived Was Na.9781]

@Charrbeque.8729 said:Is the lack of info an oversight, or intentional?

Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by incompetence, ignorance, or failing to dot eyes, cross teas.("Hanlon's Law", which might be a 20th century paraphrase of Goethe.)

[Charrbeque.8729]

https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/comment/248812/#Comment_248812Hotfixed!

Gem Store mount-skin tooltips have been updated.

Gem store now refers to it as a jackal mount skin. Thanks. =)