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You guys are great. <3
You guys are great. <3
: ) Cheers, all.
This is super cool! It's always awesome seeing digital assets turned into something real =)
<3 You're all amazing <3
<3 T_T
A note about me: I'm a QA Embed, not a PvP Designer :)
Hugh was just confirming both of our employment statuses in the same thread.
Read moreThat could possibly work. Especially because the most interesting and creative world-building was in act 2 (Tarir, Novus).
That the first act spends so much time (relatively to others) towards that not-very-important frog tribe is what messed up the pace and some of the player's expectations. It (wrongly) established that HoT's story pace was not in a rush, that it as not afraid to start slow and simple before transitioning onto the bigger things... and then, suddenly, when the bigger things came to light, they happened so fast, that it makes me wonder why we spent so much time with frogs at the beginning.
I also think there was some disparity between what HoT's story wanted to be (a fast-paced climatic rush towards the finale) and what the ending of season 2's story promised it to be (especially the focus to nightmare court, which was weirdly absent, and to the focus to sylvari's corruption, which was told well in ambient map storytelling, but not that developed in...
I appreciate you saying Path of Fire handled it better, as I completely agree that we gleaned a LOT from our experience of crafting the HoT story. I think we continued to get better with every release, and I'm confident and hopeful for the team to continue raising that bar of excellence.
Oh, you're Falx? I know I saw your page on TyriaRP a while back but never knew you were a GM.
Surprise :)
I am so very sorry. My thoughts are with Amber's friends, family, and guild.
I play daily for 6 years since release. Plus guild wars 1 never saw Dev. Im not saying they don't exist though.
I can't speak for everyone, but I know myself and plenty of others play almost daily. Keep in mind, we don't always have the fancy logo near our names - that only pops up when we are representing the ArenaNet guild. Some of us prefer to stay somewhat anonymous, but it doesn't mean we aren't out there~ :)
I've got so many characters and memories I could share, but let's stick to four of my favorites...
Kaelryn Silverleaf - Sylvari Elementalist, Magister of the Durmand Priory, and my first real RP character. She's been around for a good long while and has been through so many exciting narratives... Some of you out there might even recognize her from before I started working at ArenaNet! I've been an elementalist main since in the beginning, so she's also been through plenty of fun in the other game modes, including ...
So much love in this thread. <3
Here's my charr scourge! My headcanon for her is that she was born and raised an Olmakhan, but left for the solitude and dry climate of the Crystal Desert, where she spends her free time using her sandshifting talents to craft and sell desert jackal pups. Ironically, she has a hypersensitive nose, which she has to keep covered while outdoors to prevent the dust and sand from causing massive bouts of sneezing. 
Anyone heard if Linsey Murdock is safe?
Worst day of my professional career, but I am still with ArenaNet and dedicated to the rebuilding efforts. Living World is still going, but we are all grieving our loss. Thank you for thinking of me.
His name is Artimus Leoheart and he's a descedant of my main character in GW1 who was a hippie ranger in Ascalon pre-searing and had to become a hardened soldier afterwards. Now his descendants are all warriors and soldiers. 
That is such an amazing story. Thank you for sharing! It's a devastating time for the studio right now but for those of us who remain, we know how important this world is to all of you. It's important to us too. I have been a fan of Guild Wars since GW1 launched. I would sneak back out after going to bed to play all night and sleep through class. No matter what happens Tyria will always be one of my favorite fantasy worlds and I'm going to do whatever I can to keep bring you all more adventures in it.
I was lucky to work directly with Josh on a few projects and be desk neighbors for the last year. Josh is just as awesome of a person as you think he is. I'm heartbroken that he won't be at ArenaNet anymore but I know that just means he'll be using his time to continue to build and create awesome things. If you guys are fans of his please check out his twitch and youtube channels.
He's got a lot of exciting things in the works, and I am hyped to be able to watch him start revealing them!
I'd like to thank /u/Anet-TylerB for trying to breathe life back into WvW and amount of effort and communication he had with the WvW community. While everyone else ignored us you were the only one who actually tried to save us.
Thanks for the callout, I appreciate the support. As of today, I'm no longer with the studio, though my departure was voluntary. My time at the studio is something I'll always treasure. Best of luck to the remaining dev team, and fans alike.
u/GaileGray , She is so sweet. I am fill with joy every time I see something from her... since GW1.
All my thoughts are with you and everyone at Anet.
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Thank you for the kind words. It means so much. Creating games is so much more than just a job for me. Interacting with you fine folks always brightened my day. :) /allthehugs
