Calvsie.3675 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I feel like I'm missing something.Everyone seems to be going gaga over the holographic weapon skins and I just don't see it.Can someone explain the appeal of these weapon skins?sucks a jorbreaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeyspit.3965 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Calvsie.3675 said:I feel like I'm missing something.Everyone seems to be going gaga over the holographic weapon skins and I just don't see it.Can someone explain the appeal of these weapon skins?sucks a jorbreakerWell for me, I wanted a few of them for my Engineer because...well..holos. The Rifle in particular is quite a nice skin. Not sure what I'll take next, but likely Sword or Shield.Gaga? I dunno, I think most pre-cursors are downright ugly. But it isn't like this meta achievement is making me do anything I wouldn't already be doing. I kind of like earning 20g for about 15-20mins of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Spiro.9745 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 How does someone explain aesthetics? They're subjective. If you don't like the skins, having someone explain why they do isn't likely to change your opinion.What don't you find appealing about them, is just as relevant a question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Turkeyspit.3965 said:Well for me, I wanted a few of them for my Engineer because...well..holos.Only, they do not look like holograms bur rather like sparkly ghostly weapons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeyspit.3965 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Ashantara.8731 said:@Turkeyspit.3965 said:Well for me, I wanted a few of them for my Engineer because...well..holos.Only, they do not look like holograms bur rather like sparkly ghostly weapons.The tooltip is never wrong! Don't question The Developer.... :skull: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Turkeyspit.3965 said:@Ashantara.8731 said:@Turkeyspit.3965 said:Well for me, I wanted a few of them for my Engineer because...well..holos.Only, they do not look like holograms bur rather like sparkly ghostly weapons.The tooltip is never wrong! Don't question The Developer.... :skull: Uh oh... how could I?! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvsie.3675 Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Kal Spiro.9745 said:How does someone explain aesthetics? They're subjective. If you don't like the skins, having someone explain why they do isn't likely to change your opinion.What don't you find appealing about them, is just as relevant a question.That is a good question.I think its the lack of a solid projector base. where as the holosmith's sword is like a light saber these are holograms with no visible source and that bugs me. also, I'm not a fan of see through weapons in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Spiro.9745 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Calvsie.3675 said:@Kal Spiro.9745 said:How does someone explain aesthetics? They're subjective. If you don't like the skins, having someone explain why they do isn't likely to change your opinion.What don't you find appealing about them, is just as relevant a question.That is a good question.I think its the lack of a solid projector base. where as the holosmith's sword is like a light saber these are holograms with no visible source and that bugs me. also, I'm not a fan of see through weapons in general.So, the Holosmith sword also wouldn't be considered a holo weapon. It's a lightsaber. The Holosmith weapon set, while in emitter mode, though, don't really have a source, they just are. I haven't actually seen these weapons yet. I'm hoping the shield looks good, since I'm making a sword shield smith and would like to try that instead of the crystal shield from achievement scores. If not, then possibly a set for my Scarlet knockoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roksiel.6123 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 They look ghostly and I like ghostly-looking stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeyspit.3965 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Kal Spiro.9745 said:@Calvsie.3675 said:@Kal Spiro.9745 said:How does someone explain aesthetics? They're subjective. If you don't like the skins, having someone explain why they do isn't likely to change your opinion.What don't you find appealing about them, is just as relevant a question.That is a good question.I think its the lack of a solid projector base. where as the holosmith's sword is like a light saber these are holograms with no visible source and that bugs me. also, I'm not a fan of see through weapons in general.So, the Holosmith sword also wouldn't be considered a holo weapon. It's a lightsaber. The Holosmith weapon set, while in emitter mode, though, don't really have a source, they just are. I haven't actually seen these weapons yet. I'm hoping the shield looks good, since I'm making a sword shield smith and would like to try that instead of the crystal shield from achievement scores. If not, then possibly a set for my Scarlet knockoff.They are just holographic versions of Gen 1 precursors:https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Holographic_Chosen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teratus.2859 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 Pretty much just holo precursors, not really into them myself but i'll nab a few just to spice up my skin unlocks :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etria.3642 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 I love see-through stuff. And these are much cheaper than the mystic things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashen.2907 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Ashantara.8731 said:@"Turkeyspit.3965" said:Well for me, I wanted a few of them for my Engineer because...well..holos.Only, they do not look like holograms bur rather like sparkly ghostly weapons.Except that "sparkly ghostly" is one way that holograms can appear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashantara.8731 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 @"Ashen.2907" said:Except that "sparkly ghostly" is one way that holograms can appear.Not really. Holograms don't sparkle like gems. Also, we have holographic content in this game already to compare with, and they have nothing in common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khisanth.2948 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 They have the same effect as all the holographic mobs we are fighting and the ones floating around Hoelbrak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashen.2907 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Ashantara.8731 said:@"Ashen.2907" said:Except that "sparkly ghostly" is one way that holograms can appear.Not really. Holograms don't sparkle like gems. Also, we have holographic content in this game already to compare with, and they have nothing in common.So you are saying that a hologram cant be made to sparkle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gop.8713 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 They are the things. We unlock the things. It is our role . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvsie.3675 Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Gop.8713 said:They are the things. We unlock the things. It is our role . . .This is our contract... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother.1504 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Gop.8713 said:They are the things. We unlock the things. It is our role . . .@Calvsie.3675 said:This is our contract...The eternal alchemy revealed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calvsie.3675 Posted July 3, 2019 Author Share Posted July 3, 2019 @Brother.1504 said:@Gop.8713 said:They are the things. We unlock the things. It is our role . . .@Calvsie.3675 said:This is our contract...The eternal alchemy revealed. Our wyld hunt begun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexybeast.7046 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 The Holographic Hunter (rifle) is a great skin. Not sure about the rest, the torch is nice with the blue flame. It's either a weapon skin or 50g from the 5 Jorbreakers. So totally up to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisica.6583 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 I like that there is a choice of 5x Jorbreaker for those of us that are not a big fan of the weapon skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeyspit.3965 Posted July 4, 2019 Share Posted July 4, 2019 @lisica.6583 said:I like that there is a choice of 5x Jorbreaker for those of us that are not a big fan of the weapon skins.And at the start of the vent, when Jorbreakers were selling for lots of gold, that might have been an option. But given you can only get 3 of these chests per year...meh, gold I can get any time. Rather unlock as many skins as I can :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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