Evon Skyfyre.9673 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 This was unexpected and much appreciated. I really like a dyeable lining and the delicate design. Truly, thank you :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Not my thing at all, and not something I'm ever likely to use, but the option for a free item is always a nice surprise. And this way if I ever do want to see what all the fuss is about I can try it out without having to spend anything. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorudo.9054 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linken.6345 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 > @"sorudo.9054" said: > but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? Apparently thats the name of his warband. https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Prince_Rurik As a boy, Prince Rurik trained at the Ascalon Academy and did a stint as an officer in the army. Today, he maintains a fighting force of his own, known as the Ascalon Vanguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
castlemanic.3198 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I never understood the fuss about capes. then I got this free one and I was like "alright I'm starting to get it". thanks Anet for the free cape! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evon Skyfyre.9673 Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 > @"castlemanic.3198" said: > I never understood the fuss about capes. then I got this free one and I was like "alright I'm starting to get it". > > thanks Anet for the free cape! Stylin and profilin :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teratus.2859 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 > @"sorudo.9054" said: > but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? > @"Linken.6345" said: > > @"sorudo.9054" said: > > but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? > > Apparently thats the name of his warband. > https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Prince_Rurik > > As a boy, Prince Rurik trained at the Ascalon Academy and did a stint as an officer in the army. Today, he maintains a fighting force of his own, known as the Ascalon Vanguard. It's not so much a Warband.. that's more a Charr thing. The Ascalon Vanguard were essentially an Elite force directly commanded by Price Rurik and seperate from the rest of the Ascalon Army under the King's command. The Ebon Vanguard are also originally from this group of Elite soldiers as well but when Rurik led a group of Ascalonian refugees over the Shiverpeaks to Kryta, many soldiers in the Vanguard did not follow him, instead they stayed in Ascalon to fight the Charr under the leadership of the King and renamed themselves the Ebon Vanguard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legion.9617 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Chiming in as well; a big thank you for this one. It has an unbelievable amount of 4 (!) dye channels, is a marvellous gift to go with the celebration and fits a human soldier profession with the Hall of Monuments reward skin (a.k.a. Fiery Dragon Sword), the Kryta's Embrace and the heritage armour so well! *wub* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliamRationem.5172 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Yes, thank you for the very nice gift! Capes are really new, so none of us have a lot of cape skins to choose from yet. To be given one for free, and with 4 dye channels is much appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundahar.2765 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I was about to buy Jora's cape, then this came out. Thanks alot! Also free Living World episodes and 50% off? Perfect. Also fixing game issues would be much appreciated :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedragon.8953 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 I just came back to GW2 after more than 5 years away. I actually think this is my first post on the forum as well. I just started leveling up a norn warrior since I couldn't remember anything to jump right back in on my old level 50 human guardian. With the extra at-home-time, exploring Tyria is amazing. I'm having so much fun! The story and lore is interesting and exploring the map is pretty exciting for me for some reason. I took this opportunity to buy the expansions, so big thanks to ArenaNet for their generosity. I also think the cape is interesting, however it clips right through my great sword on my warrior so I probably won't be using it on him. It's pretty neat nonetheless and, well, it's free so no complaints! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeolus.3615 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 > @"Linken.6345" said: > > @"sorudo.9054" said: > > but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? > > Apparently thats the name of his warband. > https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Prince_Rurik > > As a boy, Prince Rurik trained at the Ascalon Academy and did a stint as an officer in the army. Today, he maintains a fighting force of his own, known as the Ascalon Vanguard. He became an undead enemy as well in fire isle aka the Emo Rurik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 > @"Teratus.2859" said: > > @"sorudo.9054" said: > > but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? > > > @"Linken.6345" said: > > > @"sorudo.9054" said: > > > but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? > > > > Apparently thats the name of his warband. > > https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Prince_Rurik > > > > As a boy, Prince Rurik trained at the Ascalon Academy and did a stint as an officer in the army. Today, he maintains a fighting force of his own, known as the Ascalon Vanguard. > > It's not so much a Warband.. that's more a Charr thing. > > The Ascalon Vanguard were essentially an Elite force directly commanded by Price Rurik and seperate from the rest of the Ascalon Army under the King's command. > The Ebon Vanguard are also originally from this group of Elite soldiers as well but when Rurik led a group of Ascalonian refugees over the Shiverpeaks to Kryta, many soldiers in the Vanguard did not follow him, instead they stayed in Ascalon to fight the Charr under the leadership of the King and renamed themselves the Ebon Vanguard. Also Prince is a (social) rank, and vanguard is a military function, so it's possible to be both. The vanguard is the part that heads out ahead of the main army (called the van) either leading a charge in a pitched battle or scouting ahead and taking key points before the main army moves in. I was going to say Rurik would be part of the vanguard rather than being the vanguard himself, because a one-person vanguard would almost certainly be a very bad idea. But then I remembered it's Rurik we're talking about, who was notorious among GW1 players for his extremely annoying habit of dashing off ahead of the group, straight into whatever enemies were around (in missions where you failed if he died), so I guess he did think he could be a one-man vanguard. And look how that turned out for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Waiting for the Ebon Vanguard cloak.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teratus.2859 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 > @"Danikat.8537" said: > > @"Teratus.2859" said: > > > @"sorudo.9054" said: > > > but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? > > > > > @"Linken.6345" said: > > > > @"sorudo.9054" said: > > > > but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? > > > > > > Apparently thats the name of his warband. > > > https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Prince_Rurik > > > > > > As a boy, Prince Rurik trained at the Ascalon Academy and did a stint as an officer in the army. Today, he maintains a fighting force of his own, known as the Ascalon Vanguard. > > > > It's not so much a Warband.. that's more a Charr thing. > > > > The Ascalon Vanguard were essentially an Elite force directly commanded by Price Rurik and seperate from the rest of the Ascalon Army under the King's command. > > The Ebon Vanguard are also originally from this group of Elite soldiers as well but when Rurik led a group of Ascalonian refugees over the Shiverpeaks to Kryta, many soldiers in the Vanguard did not follow him, instead they stayed in Ascalon to fight the Charr under the leadership of the King and renamed themselves the Ebon Vanguard. > > Also Prince is a (social) rank, and vanguard is a military function, so it's possible to be both. The vanguard is the part that heads out ahead of the main army (called the van) either leading a charge in a pitched battle or scouting ahead and taking key points before the main army moves in. > > I was going to say Rurik would be part of the vanguard rather than being the vanguard himself, because a one-person vanguard would almost certainly be a very bad idea. But then I remembered it's Rurik we're talking about, who was notorious among GW1 players for his extremely annoying habit of dashing off ahead of the group, straight into whatever enemies were around (in missions where you failed if he died), so I guess he did think he could be a one-man vanguard. And look how that turned out for him. Ha that he did XD He really lived upto the Warrior stereotype lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Udolpho.1209 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Thank you for the free cape. It really suits the character I've been playing recently. I like the dye channels: I've been dying it shadow abyss which hides the logo design on it. I don't have any other capes, but now that I see how it looks in game, I'm more likely to get another one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evon Skyfyre.9673 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 > @"kharmin.7683" said: > Waiting for the Ebon Vanguard cloak.... Funny you mention that. I have mostly light armor characters, so use this cape with the Ebon Vanguard Shoulders from the Shiverpeaks Strike. It matches up visually very well for me. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evon Skyfyre.9673 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 > @"Teratus.2859" said: > > @"Danikat.8537" said: > > > @"Teratus.2859" said: > > > > @"sorudo.9054" said: > > > > but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? > > > > > > > @"Linken.6345" said: > > > > > @"sorudo.9054" said: > > > > > but why call him a vanguard when he was a prince? > > > > > > > > Apparently thats the name of his warband. > > > > https://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Prince_Rurik > > > > > > > > As a boy, Prince Rurik trained at the Ascalon Academy and did a stint as an officer in the army. Today, he maintains a fighting force of his own, known as the Ascalon Vanguard. > > > > > > It's not so much a Warband.. that's more a Charr thing. > > > > > > The Ascalon Vanguard were essentially an Elite force directly commanded by Price Rurik and seperate from the rest of the Ascalon Army under the King's command. > > > The Ebon Vanguard are also originally from this group of Elite soldiers as well but when Rurik led a group of Ascalonian refugees over the Shiverpeaks to Kryta, many soldiers in the Vanguard did not follow him, instead they stayed in Ascalon to fight the Charr under the leadership of the King and renamed themselves the Ebon Vanguard. > > > > Also Prince is a (social) rank, and vanguard is a military function, so it's possible to be both. The vanguard is the part that heads out ahead of the main army (called the van) either leading a charge in a pitched battle or scouting ahead and taking key points before the main army moves in. > > > > I was going to say Rurik would be part of the vanguard rather than being the vanguard himself, because a one-person vanguard would almost certainly be a very bad idea. But then I remembered it's Rurik we're talking about, who was notorious among GW1 players for his extremely annoying habit of dashing off ahead of the group, straight into whatever enemies were around (in missions where you failed if he died), so I guess he did think he could be a one-man vanguard. And look how that turned out for him. > > Ha that he did XD > > He really lived upto the Warrior stereotype lol In GW1 we nicknamed him Prince Runamok lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cryorion.9532 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 The physics of the cape is really good, well done. If only the cape was longer, even reaching the ground, that would be great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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