Azure The Heartless.3261 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 If jackals can be reformed and no longer seek nightfall, warhounds can be reforged to be tameable, dragon minions can be purified, Awakened can disobey Joko and a Forgotten priest can retain memories of Augury rock, I'm alright with branded mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayakaru.6583 Posted March 7, 2018 Share Posted March 7, 2018 > @"chronometria.3708" said: > I`m not happy with them, but not due to looks. I just don't feel its right that we are riding branded. It isn't in any way safe or sensible, or even, surely possible. There has to be some sort of line where the story should affect the in game items and I feel this crosses them pretty severely. Just being close to a branded creature for that long should make everyone in the vicinity sick - they are like a walking mass of radioactive crystal that most folk would smash to bits as soon as they saw it. > > At least we killed Balthazar before we "salvaged" his mechanical minions - same with all the other villains in the game when we start getting their armour and kit (eg scarlet)....but we now seem to be in the situation where we are looting our foe before having even overcome them and that sets a new precedent of immersion disregard that leaves me with an uncomfortable feeling I haven't had in my years of enjoying Tyria and its battles. I used to agree with you. But the new anet policy has us just one step away from seeing 500 Aurenes on the map.. So i kinda stopped caring about lorefriendlyness of the content. Heck, anyone can get a Claw of the Khan Ur now.. Ill just assume that we did we a purification ritual like that Orrian Chicken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 > @"Fantasy.5321" said: > Amazing mount skins! The way dyes work on them is simply mindblowing, it's like a beautiful dream, I can't stop staring! :D (Note: I use Reshade for extra saturation). > > Thank you so much, Anet! :) Awesome skins and great price! > >  Nice dye work > @"TheQuickFox.3826" said: > Nice, nice! > Finally a fairly priced (set of) mount skins that fit my taste and do not involve loot box gambling. I can recommend them without hesitation. > >  > >  > <3 > Also nice dye work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oglaf.1074 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 When your character’s buttocks makes physical contact with these mounts there should play a cutscene where Branded corruption spreads throughout their body until they are totally corrupted, at which point your character gets deleted forever. ... yes, I think the idea of these mounts is extremely dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybarf Tics.2048 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Seems like I won't be able to buy it my wallet is branded can't seem to be able to get the money out, easy come easy go Anet. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Templar.4589 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 These mount skins were really well done. The artwork and the dye channels are looking really good, and the price point is what I wanted to see. I purchased these and am glad I did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plautze.6290 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Finally some solid pricing for mount skins. An entire set for 1.600 gems (which makes it 320 gems each) where you know exactly what you are getting (with an unending number of dye combinations for variation) versus 400 gems into the slot machine from hell to get yet another griffon skin without being even close to unlocking it. In my opinion, the first is the better option. You get the entire set and as time passes and more sets are created, there is a good chance that most people will be satisfied with the way their mounts look. Great work, ANet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mea.5491 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you noticed this bug or have this issue? -pokes picture- The Jackal's skin pattern is not animated (and also missing the lightning effect at the tip of the tail when standing still). I've started [a bug thread about it which is located over here](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/31340/bug-branded-jackal-mount-missing-animations "a bug thread about it which is located over here"), Anet knows about it so hopefully it will be fixed soon but feel free to post in the bug thread, I think it helps if more people confirm.  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstealer.5978 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 > @"chronometria.3708" said: > I`m not happy with them, but not due to looks. I just don't feel its right that we are riding branded. It isn't in any way safe or sensible, or even, surely possible. There has to be some sort of line where the story should affect the in game items and I feel this crosses them pretty severely. Just being close to a branded creature for that long should make everyone in the vicinity sick - they are like a walking mass of radioactive crystal that most folk would smash to bits as soon as they saw it. > > At least we killed Balthazar before we "salvaged" his mechanical minions - same with all the other villains in the game when we start getting their armour and kit (eg scarlet)....but we now seem to be in the situation where we are looting our foe before having even overcome them and that sets a new precedent of immersion disregard that leaves me with an uncomfortable feeling I haven't had in my years of enjoying Tyria and its battles. Pretty sure branded were in this game long before we started having it large with Baltymare or perhaps you forget we have a shatterer still winging away around Blazeridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstealer.5978 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 > @"Mea.5491" said: > Hey guys, I was wondering if any of you noticed this bug or have this issue? -pokes picture- The Jackal's skin pattern is not animated (and also missing the lightning effect at the tip of the tail when standing still). I've started [a bug thread about it which is located over here](https://en-forum.guildwars2.com/discussion/31340/bug-branded-jackal-mount-missing-animations "a bug thread about it which is located over here"), Anet knows about it so hopefully it will be fixed soon but feel free to post in the bug thread, I think it helps if more people confirm. > >  My Jackal defo has the lightning effect.. i'll check again but was only discussing the effects last night so unless I was very drunk, I saw lightning EDIT.. Not beyond the realm of possibly or probability that I was drunk but it was only Wednesday... just saying :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mea.5491 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 > @"Bloodstealer.5978" said: > My Jackal defo has the lightning effect.. i'll check again but was only discussing the effects last night so unless I was very drunk, I saw lightning! Mine has lightning effects on the back but not on the tail. Also, the lightning effect on the tail IS visible when running **but not when standing still**. First I thought it was my graphics settings but I've tried everything, no change. Jackal is my main mount so I can't wait for a fix. x) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstealer.5978 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Mine has lightning just back from head, behind seat and but not on tail.. the effects are random pulses but they are defo there, just checked again... an no, I not avno had drunk todeeey hoonesteermmmm ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mea.5491 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 > @"Bloodstealer.5978" said: > Mine has lightning just back from head, behind seat and but not on tail.. the effects are random pulses but they are defo there, just checked again... an no, I not avno had drunk todeeey hoonesteermmmm ! Thanks for the info. What about the animated pattern? I repaired my client and tried other dyes, my Jackal is still broken... I'm gonna have to take it back to the Desolation and get a refund, lol. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstealer.5978 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Not really sure what the animated pattern is.. the underside of neck has a small movement effect if that's what you mean otherwise is just coloured nice :) EDIT - Just noticed .. when moving the bottom of the tail does in fact have a lightning effect as does behind the seat but the head looses its effect... maybe tail and head effect are only supposed to work one way.. one when standing still, other when moving with the seat area constant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 After some time to think and experiment with dyes I've decided my head-canon for my main character is that these are creatures Aurene accidentally 'branded'. Since they're loyal to her they're also friendly to my character and as she's a ranger and has both a soft spot for unwanted animals and a fascination with unusual magical creatures she kept them and is using them as mounts. I think I need to experiment a bit more to find the right shade/s of blue for an 'Aurene branded' theme though.  On my other characters the dye jobs ended up making them look like elementals so in my head that's what they are. No more unusual (for Tyria) than [a town full of friendly elemental workers](https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Garenhoff "a town full of friendly elemental workers"). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wakthor Thorwak.2819 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018  i love my branded mount made evry1 look like this. this was tottaly worth 1.6k gems and the raptor and skimmer branded skins is just stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragga the Eighty Third.60 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 My characters already have a lot of mounts colored in cool ways, and I have names for them and won't be swapping those out...but this mount pack brilliantly fills in the gaps and replaces the ones that weren't interesting. I have been especially short on jackals and skimmers I really like. ![](https://imgur.com/7hx9MDN.png!"") ![](https://i.imgur.com/H3Xpofk.png"") ![](https://i.imgur.com/jX8AZys.png"") ![](https://i.imgur.com/qxCfSRd.png"") ![](https://i.imgur.com/dfm0sYO.png"") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rashagar.8349 Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 I've been in two minds about whether or not to get them, but all these pics of alternative colour schemes are really helping me decide to treat myself =) So thanks all for the great pics and I hope more people continue to share screen shots. Off hand, does anyone know how long the cheaper price is available for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragga the Eighty Third.60 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 > @"Rashagar.8349" said: > I've been in two minds about whether or not to get them, but all these pics of alternative colour schemes are really helping me decide to treat myself =) > So thanks all for the great pics and I hope more people continue to share screen shots. > > Off hand, does anyone know how long the cheaper price is available for? The way it's been going with past mount packs, the sale price will continue till it leaves the gem store. Maybe when it returns, it will be 'full price' or maybe the sale price is actually the real one, if you know what I mean. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrin.1035 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 These new skins are great and dye very well. I like the sporadic, electrical effect on all of them. These skins make me excited for what the Deep Sea Dragon-themed mount skins could be like. Especially for my skimmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubberduckgillespie.9854 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 > @"Oglaf.1074" said: > When your character’s buttocks makes physical contact with these mounts there should play a cutscene where Branded corruption spreads throughout their body until they are totally corrupted, at which point your character gets deleted forever. > > ... yes, I think the idea of these mounts is extremely dumb. Except, there's no evidence that branded creatures brand things, only Kralk himself brands things otherwise you'd get branded every time you enter the dragon brand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DearlyMe.5320 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 I love them! They color up beautifully. I gave them all to Gwen and colored them to match her glow that a friend suggested I do.   Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 > @"Cragga the Eighty Third.6015" said: > ![](https://i.imgur.com/qxCfSRd.png"") Is that a Mordrem skimmer? I was running around Bitterfrost Frontier the other day and thinking I actually really like the colour scheme on the corrupted ice and Icebrood minions, and I might try to replicate it on the Branded mounts (just for fun and because I think it'd be pretty - not because I want to pretend they're actually Icebrood). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Sirena.6873 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018      heres a few of my branded mounts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragga the Eighty Third.60 Posted March 9, 2018 Share Posted March 9, 2018 > @"Danikat.8537" said: > > @"Cragga the Eighty Third.6015" said: > > ![](https://i.imgur.com/qxCfSRd.png"") > > Is that a Mordrem skimmer? > Heh, nope. I don't have a particular theme for Mayhem Slashtooth's mounts, so I just puttered around with colors till I found something that looked cool. Qweshia, my sylvari, gets mounts in mostly plant tones, Svenjja the Norn gets blue and icy colors, and Prajix the pyromaniac elementalist gets all fire-themed mounts (except for Rupert, his purple bunny.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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