[2020] “A Crack in the Ice” devs here -- ask us anything!

Originally posted by SylasDevale

How much Evanescence has Braham been listening to lately?

Originally posted by ArenaNetAnthony

He's more of a Paramore guy I think.

Originally posted by Druak12

When can we buy the previous episodes of season 3?

Originally posted by SylasDevale

I love you guys in general. Thanks for the laugh!

Originally posted by delpahz

Where can I bring the Dragon Hatchling Doll to Aurene to get the mini? Story instances aren't working

Originally posted by Coffee4cr

/u/LinseyMurdock and /u/ArenaNetAnthony

Hi, I run weekly exploration events, and on December 1st we will be running the new map.

I was wondering if you guys would be interested to join. Send me a pm on reddit

Originally posted by Flokappe

I don't really have any question, but since you're here, I just wanted to say how much I appreciate all the work put in this update !! I'm enjoying it so much, you really brightened my day (or month, I think I'll spend a lot of time wandering in the snow :•) )

I especially loved the living story, the voice acting was amazing, and lore-wise, it was everything I dreamt of !

Congratulation on your fantastic work !! <3

Originally posted by Immortalityv

What was the design choice behind the revamped Black lion chests? I feel rather sad after spending 20 dollars and just getting a few semi good items instead of the outfit i really wanted.

Can you talk about that at all?

Originally posted by DarkLeafz

Thank you for taking this matter serious and taking action guys really appreciated it.

This release is great like the previous onces and i really enjoy playing through encounters with different mechanics - great job there.

I really can't wait to see what you have been cooking for the future and the next expanstion.

Since this is AMA i would like to ask (not sure which one of you): Why we have to type the name of BLACK LION'S CHEST to delete it ?

Originally posted by RedTeamCentipede

Will we get to see Aurene do some really cute stuff at some point? Baby dragons are adorable.

Originally posted by Twintale

Does new map have place like Lava Lounge?

Originally posted by windwarrior

To the raid team, bosses are obviously tuned up and down during development.

Did any of you ever came up with such an rage-inducing mechanic that you had to stop it from shipping?^{I might like hard bosses}

Originally posted by ByEthanFox

Hey there, with all the positive comments I hate posting about a bug, but we had a problem earlier.

The two of us were playing the "precocious Aurene" mission. On the segment where we had to guide Vigil soldiers to the other side of the room, when we got to the final soldier, Aurene had "tagged" them (i.e. interacting said "Aurene is helping this soldier") but Aurene was stood, motionless. She wasn't dead or anything, she just wasn't moving and as the soldier was following her, we had to quit the instance and come back in.

Not a BIG deal but I thought I'd mention it.

Originally posted by Alreid

Are you even considering to release at any given time QoL features like : Build Templates .. destroy all sigils/runes .. better management of runes/sigils in gear(I mean, being able to switch them without destroying them and losing tons of gold) ?

Also just wanted to say, who had the idea of us training a dragon ? Eheheh

One More thing .. I'm loving the pace of the content right now .. I play MMOS for a while, never I remember seeing one which releases content (and good one) at a speed like this. Is it having negative effects on the devs team? Too much pressure ? Are they getting burnt out ? Or are they just warming up for the xpac xD ?

I haven´t had time to explore the new map, looks fun as heck, so excuse me I have something to do :D

Originally posted by GlossGhost

I want to ask the Living World team - how fun was it to code the Aurene interactions? They are incredibly adorable and the catch game, as simple as it looks is so sweet of you to implement. I also want to ask the engine team how in the world do they manage to make such great scenery nowadays, you have become way better at this, haven't you, someone has had a lot of fun there too. Great job, the map is absolutely fantastic. Keep bringing us great content.

Originally posted by Klikzorz1

How high is the tallest tree on new map?

Originally posted by BobHogan

I was pleasantly surprised to see thermal tubes make a comback in the new map. Does this mean that we can expect thermal tubes and even the new mastery (kodan's flames?) to be on each new map that is released with LWS3? If so it really makes the masteries much more meaningful as they aren't one off things that we use once and never again (cough exalted mastery line cough)

Originally posted by MuppetHunter01

The idea for the dragon training instance was a joint one (as most of our ideas are) but Keaven is largely responsible for the design decision that made it lovable and not irritating.

Originally posted by Kesura

How long have the maps for the Living World season 3 been in development for? So far I've enjoyed all of them immensely due to their rich detail, and overall cool aesthetics. Were they more recent creations, something the team has kept to the side for the right moment, or a combination of both?

Originally posted by CeciQuaggan

will we get the giant quaggan plushie decoration this wintersdayyyyy :3?

Originally posted by Moxxie_Kaboom

Is there any chance of dyeable hair accessories by user from their unlocked dye pool? So many hairstyles unused because of limited dyes for that specific use (at least by me with my need for matchy matchy colors)

I'm loving how you guys have handled Aurene from a story and gameplay perspective. Seeing her given more character life by being a baby we comfort and teach is WONDERFUL. So much better than the cliche 'guard this trophy baby until it's useful at adulthood' or the even worse cliche of them simply going unused until adulthood. Thank you so much for giving us a part in her growing up.

Also THE BIG TREES MAKE ME SO HAPPY! OMG. I can't even express how much I love the giant evergreens in this map.

My other requests for 'want this' is storage of the different map currencies we've been introduced to lately...is there something in the works for this or will they stay in our bags?

Originally posted by Caius_GW

What challenges are there to having skills split between the three game modes (PvE, WvW, sPvP) and maintained/balanced by the teams that handle them rather than a single skills balance team?

Originally posted by aotdsyndrome

What is your current position on the Revenant, and what aspects are you looking at in particular?

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Are we going to see Kasmeer at some point? Also i really hope we will get more snow forest maps in the future

Originally posted by BobHogan

I was pleasantly surprised to see thermal tubes make a comback in the new map. Does this mean that we can expect thermal tubes and even the new mastery (kodan's flames?) to be on each new map that is released with LWS3? If so it really makes the masteries much more meaningful as they aren't one off things that we use once and never again (cough exalted mastery line cough)

Originally posted by LevEriDek

With the setup of the different working groups such as living world, fractals, raids, xpac, and etc. How has this Implementation worked out for the company? Has it created more stability towards your goals or have you had to tweak it over the months.

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Originally posted by etiolatezed

Hi. I'm not a lore person normally, but were the Svanir always supposed to be extremely dumb? The "Svanir are dumber than Grawl" dialogue bugged into unending loop on my play-thru and I realized that I never thought of the Svanir as dumb, but as sort of brooding, angry and cultish.

Is this the impact of the other dragon's having influence?

Originally posted by that_red_panda

Who was behind the Playing Chicken achievement, I loved the little Zelda reference. Also, I love the character development Braham is getting right now. Really nice to get a pay off on the tension we saw forming in HoT.

Originally posted by Icewreath

Curious as to the decision to make the berries have a different icon on the minimal, as well as the gatherables for the grawl heart. Is this something we are going to see more of in new maps or retroactively? And why now?

Originally posted by Andulias

A more general question, not related to the release of this episode - in the original Guild Wars The Mists were this mysterious space outside Tyria, home to places like The Realm of Torment and The Fissure of Woe. In Guild Wars 2 however it has mostly been used for PvP, WvW and Fractals, and has largely lost the thing that made it special. The Mists nowadays feel neither otherworldy, nor even relevant in any way. Are you considering in the foreseeable future bringing them back as a more interesting plot device?

Originally posted by _InternetGuy

Hi gw2 team, what programming languages do you use to develop gw2?

Originally posted by levune

I assume items required for the Cultural Attaché achievement should be given (if present in inventory) to Aurene via conversation as well? If so, the Zephirite Sanctum model doesn't work :C

Originally posted by constant_gw2

Well damn, been playing 2 hours and this for some reason is the best LS episode by far (can't quite put my finger on it, but maybe i'm too excited). Thanks to the whole team, i think the community often takes what you do everyday for granted, i sure don't.

I have a question for the narrative team or Living world team, I have only seen a little so far, but the Kodan lore seems to have gotten alot of love this patch, will we see something similar for the Tengu at some point in the future? :) Amazing job to the whole team, An Angel is surely watching over your game. ;D

Originally posted by BuddhaKekz

Why are the Sons of Svanir suddenly barely able to speak? Atleast that potion guy seems to be surprised by our ability to almost articulate ourself in sentences. But I can't remember this way of talking from any Svanir we've met before. They all seemed to be of normal intelligence, even the corrupted ones.

Originally posted by JoshIsLOST

First of all, I just want to say thank you for being so active within the community as well as producing amazing content for the game, its been a real honor playing Gw1 & Gw2 over these 11 years.

Second my question being, have you guys ever thought about updating pre-existing areas with new content, by this I mean area's such as orr, it's been 4 years now since Zhaitan was defeated (well for most veterans of the game) and after all this time the risen numbers must be dwindling by now there can't be many left, it's time for people to get out their brooms and do a bit of tidying up and planting fresh plants and tree's to help restore orr to its natural beauty eh :P

Originally posted by Vaustick

there are a lot of people out here that absolutely hate quaggan... any chance one of the next legendaries will be skritt themed? :P

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I thought it was a reference to Fable, espec. the Chicken Chaser title.

Originally posted by MuppetHunter01

The change you suggest would prevent new players from enjoying the old content.

Originally posted by BenriyaTheNecro

I want to know who was the cruel mastermind behind those snow leopards being frozen?!!!!

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Originally posted by Brotherauron

Hi, I am currently stuck on the new mission, where you have to destroy ooze generators, they are not taking any damage.

Originally posted by Peachy88

What about Logan? Is self-loathing and intense angst just a guardian thing now?