GW2 Cantha expansion

[tanithryudo]

The next expansion is Cantha, due to release Feb. 22.

I will probably still preorder for my main account... even though I don't even play much anymore... yeah. >.>

Probably won't buy it for the alt-account though. Unless cashew is interested. =P

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiNpIbd5jeE

Watch on YouTube

Features that's been announced:
- Fishing
- Seige turtle mounts that seats 2 characters
- Boats (a mount?)
- Mesmer spec: generate "blades" instead of clones, mainhand dagger
- Necro spec: pistol (not sure if main/offhand)
- Deluxe prepurchase gets a raptor skin, a boat skin, & makeover kits (seems there will be faces/hairs/etc.?)
- Sneak peak beta on August 17th, new elite spec available

Comments

[cashew]

On the one hand, Cantha. On the other hand, still hate Guild Wars and it sounds like they still haven't fixed pistols for engineers and aren't giving them any love.

I'm also a bit tired of power creep in pretty much all online based games. So...I'll just look up the story and stuff, but yeah, no. Not really interested in continued play.

[tanithryudo]

Here's a first look.

[cashew]

Ugh. Stereotypical Asian appropriation BS without actually bothering to researching the culture they're appropriating. I'm so done with this franchise.

[tanithryudo]

Haha, I gotta admit, I didn't bother to watch, and just pulled the progress bar to the parts where they showed in game footage. But I guessed it wouldn't be too different from GW1 Cantha and its mish-mash of "asian-ness".

[cashew]

I watched a little bit of the developers talking about their "ideas" and...well, the stupid buzzwords of "spiritual" and "peaceful" inspirations and I just had to nope out of there. :p

[tanithryudo]

First thought on seeing those two words is Togo from GW1, haha, so I wouldn't be surprised to see a rehash.