Skins for Towers, Keeps, NPC-Guards etc.

[Senqu.8054]

I just remembered a request or idea from years ago where some people suggested to introduce Skins for Towers, Keeps, NPC-Guards and stuff like that to bring the whole customization philosophy of guild wars right in to WvW. So I’m now curious how you guys think about it since there is a expansion around the corner and we all like to dream.

[Sovereign.1093]

Changing yaks too. Yes, I like the idea.

The template can remain the same just the looks. I mean I do Collect outfits and spent thousands of gold doing it. That there could have been my sunrise @,..,@

[DemonSeed.3528]

I would personally guard that yak to my death if I could dress it up. Giving a personal touch to anything would be nice, it can all be just client side so no one else sees it, as it can just be for personal pleasure, or show for everyone. Let us dye them too haha.

[Blocki.4931]

One step before that could be themed skins depending on the current festivals that are running. It would all be very nice. The foundation, the guild claim system, is already there. Like you can choose your guild theme that plays when claiming they could also tie some skins to that.

[bambi.6214]

Anything to expand the claiming system. Hell I'd even pay gems for that, monetize the shit out of it ANet.

[aspirine.6852]

Yep, give Guilds something to do with the claim system. I can imagine wsr making SM all pink for instance.

[Senqu.8054]

Dolly-Skins? Didn’t thought about that, now I want it even more :D

[Dawdler.8521]

@"Senqu.8054" said:Dolly-Skins? Didn’t thought about that, now I want it even more :DChange it to a skritt that just yells "bringing shinies to keep!" every 5 second.

[Turkeyspit.3965]

I like the idea, but at the same time, if adding such skins would further degrade performance issues we are seeing in WvW atm then I would change my vote to no.

[Dawdler.8521]

@Turkeyspit.3965 said:I like the idea, but at the same time, if adding such skins would further degrade performance issues we are seeing in WvW atm then I would change my vote to no.They could always add a 256x256 pixel 2D plane dolly that changes between 2 versions to animate the legs, just for you. Just dont try to fight it straight from the front.

[Kulvar.1239]

Having map themed skins would be nice. Seeing Elona short furred dolyak in the desert map would feel right.Having a random race assigned to the NPC would be welcomed too, with each of the faction having a different race at the start of every skirmish week.But letting player play designer with NPC is a no for me.

[XenesisII.1540]

Suggested many times in the past. Considering how much less are playing wvw these days, it's a missed opportunity at this point.

https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/69688/anet-needs-to-monetize-wvw-with-more-skins-going-forward

[Justine.6351]

I always liked the idea but before they go monetizing wvw beyond what they already do they should stop trash canning the gameplay.

[kamikharzeeh.8016]

it's a useless idea, but sounds entertaining, and reskins / colouring isn't that difficult to create.

however, i'd still prefer they'd fix the basics and old bugs, maps, tactics (defense towers are calling, of which i have forgotten their real name bc nobody ever would use them)... removing stuff like ruin buffs, cc-stacking and many more.

@Kulvar.1239 erm, well desert border has different dollies even. the one map that has.

but well, people probs would yet be happy if they could choose guild specific dolly color and put a guild emblem on them lel.

[Riba.3271]

I imagine the reason they haven't done this is because they don't want to infest the Gemstore with WvW exclusive stuff and have to refund thousands of people who mistakenly buy them so Id like them to add a Gem Merchant at every WvW spawn instead of putting Siege skins etc, at gemstore.

Overall I think they should just upgrade how the guards/lords look on alpine+EB for everyone, not make player/guild exclusive skins. Maybe make the lords bit bigger to help combat clarity. I like idea of gembuyable siegeskins tho.

[XenesisII.1540]

That's a problem that's easily solved by mark the wvw items with a big fat WVW ONLY on it, or put them in their own tab section. There's items like the boosters not usable in wvw that are marked as such.

[kash.9213]

I'd like to have some aesthetic from all of the past Story episodes, expansions, and updates spread around the original WvW maps while trying to not hit the performance. Then I'd like whatever the latest episode map is to fight on and hit up some objectives to connect us more to the rest of the game and maybe some npcs scattered around the pve maps can have a few lines of chatter here and there about WvW stuff, like "I hear that server finally took Stone Mist Castle" or whatever if a t3 SM goes down or something. The episodes and expansions have been fun and well made but most of us don't really get to soak up the music, sounds, and general feel of the rest of the game.

[ArchonWing.9480]

Why yes.

I also want to be able to skin siege.

[kamikharzeeh.8016]

@ArchonWing.9480 said:Why yes.

I also want to be able to skin siege.

asura style laserbeam cannon skin for catas would be surely dope