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Originally posted by SelfieOfDorianGray

I didn't say that the Commander's response was joking; I said that Braham's "Ka-Braham" (and, I would add, the immediate inclusion of jokes and comments of disgust from Taimi/Rox/etc.) were joking, and felt like a disservice to the moment. Further, I don't know if I necessarily agree that it feels 'authentically Braham', given that Braham has spent several episodes prior with a much more serious tone and seemed to be developing in that direction, but I'm sure everyone reads their interactions in a different way.

Originally posted by -Wonder-Bread-

This. Right here. Is an incredible f**king answer, holy hell. More of this, please! I love it!

That probably doesn't answer your actual question--the truth is I don't know why the decision to bring him back got made. (That isn't, by the way, intended to imply that I think it was the wrong decision or anything--just that I wasn't around when it was made.)

This part I am confused about. Is there not a single person left from the old team that could tell you such a thing? Or did the old team leave in such a way that they were not able to share this information with you? It seems a bit important to know the whys as a storyteller, especially when you're picking up from someone else's work and need to keep it consistent.

Originally posted by TheCavis

Did Taimi know we were immune beforehand? Because she went from "don't worry, it only infects humans" to "run over there and squish them" very quickly, even though it wasn't established human characters were immune at that point.

Originally posted by Chiorydax

Hey guys! Great work on making Joko an awesome villain. I was kind of "meh" about him until this update. Major props to the writing and cinematic teams for bringing this together!

• Are there any active plans to dive deeper into some of the standing mysteries from previous/existing conflicts? (I'm personally thinking of Joko's true origins or what happened to Menzies; those are both things I'd love to see that could have been revealed but haven't yet.) Of course, I know you guys love a few good mysteries, so I wouldn't be too disappointed if they were left to the imagination.

• I really enjoyed the new fractal and all the mechanics involved! How do you guys decide what aspects of the world to tackle with fractals next? Is it kind of "oh, this is neat, let's do this next" or is there more strategy behind it?

• On the subject of Joko being an awesome villain, what challenges do you guys feel were the toughest to overcome when creati...

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Originally posted by RUBIK1376

You said Ben is working on redesigns for a couple fractals and what I'm trying to say is that we just want him on new fractals not redesigns.

Originally posted by W4lhalla

So with both teams now merged, can you give us a rough cadence on to how many Raid releases we can realistically expect? Like on average one every 5 months, 6 months etc?

Originally posted by ddcarvalho

Specially Aurene.

Originally posted by SelfieOfDorianGray

we needed Aurene to do something on her own initiative that wasn't done the way the Commander [...] would likely want it to go.

I think this may be where some people take issue with the ending, then. Because given the responses from NPCs and the Commander immediately after Joko dies - the jokes, the levity - it feels like the Commander is perfectly okay with the way it happened. Even if the Commander makes an off-hand remark of, "Was Joko right?", following that with a joke and a campy catchphrase from Braham sort of undoes whatever feeling of consequence may have been intended in what had started as a very serious and reflective moment.

Just food for thought, I guess.

Originally posted by notameatheadmaybe

I might be wrong and I know you're not involved in VO work personally, but maybe you can shed some light on it, and if not, that's fine too. :)

I feel like all the VAs for the PC/Commander seem to have slightly differing take on most lines. Not every, but most. Is it because (possibly) due to what the particular voice artist's take on it, or is it something planned and baked into the scripts?

Edit: grammar.

Originally posted by wheadna

Given that Petey is a product in some sense of the scarab plague, does this mean that all rollerbeetles in GW1 are actually descendents of scarabs that emerged from the first plague?

Originally posted by Tomser555

Different person but thank you for this lengthy insight into the story, the meaning behind it and how it came to be. Its always really nice to read the thinking process behind the writing.

Originally posted by Rainpumpkin7266

About trailer and final instance

Originally posted by Hrafhildr

So back to boring Kralkatorrik? :'(

Originally posted by RUBIK1376

Is it possible to give priority to new fractal development over fractal reworks? Reworks are nowhere near as exciting and can make existing fractals unenjoyable (molten boss haha)

Originally posted by RUBIK1376

That said, raids haven't being delayed at all.

So the current pace of 2 bosses + events every 10 months is the new norm forever?

Originally posted by InternetKillTV

Hey Cinematics Team!!

I've shouted a lot about the quality of the cinematics this patch, in particular that final one. I think they were truly exceptional. Often cinematics in the game now are pre-rendered and come in a lower resolution, like the one in the second instance. It's a shame considering the quality of the in-game assets are actually so high so seeing you guys execute a cinematic playing in engine with such excellent uses of camera, sound, framing, animation, and mo-cap was so exciting to me. It is by far my biggest standout of Guild Wars 2's storytelling up to now.

So my question to you - aside from raving about the sheer quality of that last cinematic - is whether this shift in technology and quality for the cinematics is something we can expect to see going. Now that you've cracked the in-engine camera systems and live rendering for cinematics are those low quality pre-rendered cutscenes a thing of the past?

Originally posted by MindSecurity

Mounts Team Matt Lambdin

Is it possible, and if so, can you guys please add the "checkpoint" mechanics into Guild Halls so we can make courses in there?

Originally posted by Atelia

I'm very curious about game development as a career- if you don't mind me asking, why did you decide to become game developers?

(I know this is an AMA about the latest episode and might not be the right place to ask this question- if there's a better place, or a place where some devs have talked about this, please let me know!)

Originally posted by gahata

Could you package the LS soundtracks as albums with the last episode of the season, or release an "episode EP" with every episode? Honestly I listen a lot to both HoT and PoF soundtrack, but I never really touch any of the LS pieces (that I love), because it's insanely impractical for me to do so

Originally posted by Charrikayu

Could you explain why the wardrobe system works for backpacks, themselves an accessory, but not other types like amulets, earrings, and rings? Or is it merely a matter of volume and the wardrobe currently can't contain the number of available trinket skins?