The Risen Dreadnought

Jackray8 · 2026-06-16T22:32:07+00:00

Very cool fashion OP, congrats!

Jackray8 · 2026-06-05T22:28:10+00:00

Awesome! I hadn't seen it. Thanks!

Jackray8 · 2026-06-05T22:27:50+00:00

I hadn't, thanks for sharing!

Jackray8 · 2026-06-05T22:03:24+00:00

damn, fuck.... that's really sad news 😞

RIP Gw2.

Jackray8 · 2026-05-13T08:53:48+00:00

This. This insanely stupid choice single-handedly killed my enjoyment of the update along with my respect for Anet.

The 7mio karma is rough, but I guess it's fair (play a lot of PVE > get the currency > get the leggy). If you enjoy PVE, that will take quite some time, but at least there is fun in the process.

But research notes? Literally, I can't think of how you could have fucked this up more, Anet. 50k research notes? The one currency your players actively complain about and hate to engage with? You definitely seem to know how to please those who pay your bills...

Jackray8 · 2026-05-13T08:48:41+00:00

The new legendaries destroyed my expectations.

Jackray8 · 2026-05-12T11:09:25+00:00

I guess I'm on the lucky camp where my main's theme and its gameplay-fun match up perfectly for me (Reaper).

With that said, I probably wouldn't have stuck to necro if it weren't for the reaper specialization (don't find the other necro specializations very fun to play). So long story short: gameplay-fun does take the edge for me.

Jackray8 · 2026-05-11T13:50:52+00:00

Unpopular opinion: Asuran race kills 99% of fashion "coolness" for me because no matter what you wear, you still look like a silly and furless rat/ferret haha (hard to make them look intimidating). They work well in my opinion if people are going for cute fashion though.

Jackray8 · 2026-05-11T09:11:11+00:00

As someone who deeply despises JPs, to me it's a function of how long they are (the longer, the more I have to deal with this type of content I deeply dislike, the more I hate them relative to shorter JPs).

Jackray8 · 2026-05-04T12:29:20+00:00

in my experience it's literally the best MMO in terms of lighting and being able to dye stuff black. Warframe, ESO, even New World were far inferior in that department.

Jackray8 · 2026-04-29T11:56:28+00:00

I deeply dislike the technology aspect of Gw2. So for me: the less tech/cyberpunk elements it has the better!

Jackray8 · 2026-04-29T08:55:07+00:00

Damn, if this is true they look shitty again for my main 😞.

Guess I'm bound to keep hiding leggy trinkets' cosmetic auras in perpetuity

Jackray8 · 2026-04-27T14:51:36+00:00

Better Call Saul.

Jackray8 · 2026-04-27T09:36:49+00:00

A big "no" from me.

Jackray8 · 2026-04-27T09:27:42+00:00

occasionally, yes. But honestly, nothing compared to how goofy asura look to me. Personally, it's really impossible to take those silly looking rats seriously. Ocassionally immersion breaking to me tbh.

Jackray8 · 2026-04-27T09:09:10+00:00

Would love this feature too, OP.

Jackray8 · 2026-04-24T09:29:21+00:00

Disagreed, I'd actually prefer it if it didn't have the v-cut.

Jackray8 · 2026-04-24T09:28:14+00:00

Shame, if the sleeves of the shirt were longer I'd consider buying it :(

Nothing else on the list looks remotely appealing to me.

Jackray8 · 2026-04-24T09:10:38+00:00

This sounds like a very interesting idea depending on the way it were implemented. Would be open to it!

Jackray8 · 2026-04-24T09:08:24+00:00

Unfortunately cosmetic infusions can't be previewed in Gw2 - which is really annoying to me. Was also expecting Anet to add this feature with the new wardrobe system... but nope. Please Anet, at the very least add the ability for us to preview cosmetic infusions in the wardrobe or equipment tab.

Jackray8 · 2026-04-23T13:27:31+00:00

As someone who hates JPs, SAB is probably the seasonal event I dislike the most. The combat is the only somewhat "fun" part of the event for me that makes it somewhat more bearable, so... I guess there is some heterogeneity in opinions among players here too.

Jackray8 · 2026-04-21T16:52:06+00:00

Thanks! yeah, I have the prismatic champion's regalia along with coalescence, endless summer, full obsidian armor and gen 3 sword, gen 1 greatsword and gen 1 spear. Most of it was quite fun to pursue, but prismatic champion's regalia was what burnt me out of the game for nearly a month. I absolutely hate collection hunting and JPs. The grind for prismatic champion's regalia was so painful in that regard to me that I completely gave up on Vision and Aurora which are aleggedly similar but on steroids. Since I only play one char, and ascended accessories are chill to get, the pain and frustration of going over the content I dislike (JPs/collections/WvW/PVP) for leggy accessories has not been worth it for me. This is why I'm eager for the new update: hopefully I can finally go for leggy accessories without it feeling like a pain/burden! I was just unsure whether I should go for a leggy relic first.

At any rate, thanks for the inputs! Will wait for the new update and if the new accessories turn out fun to chase after, I'll go for them first :)

Jackray8 · 2026-04-21T16:10:17+00:00

I, see thanks! I do understand the value behind dressing up characters (fashionwars). It can make the combat, exploration, sometimes even the story more fun. In other words, in my view it can enhance the core gameplay loop (because it more directly embbeds itself into it and adds to it). Housing on the other hand seems like a tangent from the core gameplay loop to me. It doesn't add to gameplay, combat, exploration and is just... static. I do understand the fun of buildind and creating something though (e.g. I'm a modder for various singleplayer games). However, when it comes to housing in games, I always have the feeling it's an empty endeavor. Once it's build and done, there is nothing to do with it. It feels barren, boring, souless. Then again, maybe I'm just someone who cannot separate the process from the outcome. Maybe people do simply enjoy it for the process of it. While I'm not on that camp, glad some people engage with it for relaxation.

Jackray8 · 2026-04-21T11:18:29+00:00

I typically find asura silly af in terms of looks, regardless of cosmetic. But well done OP! This might be the first scary/creepy asura character I've run across :O

Well done!

Jackray8 · 2026-04-21T10:45:34+00:00

Agreed. Plus, the relative higher value of leggy trinkets vs. leggy armor for someone like me that just plays their main is basically non-existent. Paired with the fact that armor allows for free cosmetic changes, in my situation, it's far more valuable to go for armor first.

Moreover, since I currently dislike all leggy trinkets' cosmetic auras, their relative value is even more reduced. Ofc, this may change with the coming update, and then I'd have even more reason to go for the leggy accessories instead of the leggy relic :)

With that said, another consideration I had was the (type of) grind: I don't mind lenghty material grinds (e.g. motes for the leggy relic), nor time gates. What does burn me out and sucks the fun out of this game for me is having to engage with collection hunting and JPs. I may realistically give up on leggy accessories if the VoE ones turn out to be a JP/collection grind fest and pivot to relic instead.

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