MokahTGS.7850 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Each of the mounts introduced in the game have a specific role they fill in the gameplay from leaping, jumping, skimming, and even teleportation. What role does the beetle fill? My hope if that it's more than just some mechanic that they've added to Kourna and the the Beetle will be a valid choice in other areas of the game. Switching mounts to accomplish something different when exploring has been a joy and one of the better game features introduced with PoF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batel.9206 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Seems like you can bust through specially-marked walls with this beetle. Possibly launch yourself off of ramps or travel along special lines (those asura-tech pathways in the short preview of Kourna look interesting), but that's just wild guessing on my end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perilisk.1874 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 > @"Batel.9206" said: > Seems like you can bust through specially-marked walls with this beetle. Hopefully they've recorded new lines for the PC to say "Oh yeah!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kal Spiro.9745 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Until I hear different I still think this is just a very cool Skimmer skin. Just like gliders got some ridiculous new skins, like the meteor, I think Mounts are due as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pifil.5193 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Do we know for sure that it can be used outside the LS map? I assume it can but could it be like the Thermal Tubes and Oakheart Essence on LS3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cragga the Eighty Third.60 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I'm guessing it is a high-speed transport, but not maneuverable. That way it could get you across a wide, flattish area in record time, while not making the more maneuverable Raptor obsolete. > @"Pifil.5193" said: > Do we know for sure that it can be used outside the LS map? I assume it can but could it be like the Thermal Tubes and Oakheart Essence on LS3? We don't know anything for sure, but it is being advertised as a new mount, which leads me to assume it will work like the previous mounts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 > @"Kal Spiro.9745" said: > Until I hear different I still think this is just a very cool Skimmer skin. Just like gliders got some ridiculous new skins, like the meteor, I think Mounts are due as well. It specifically advertises a brand new type of mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaraki.5784 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Raptor and Jackal have similarities, I think Beetle will be closer to those two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pifil.5193 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 > @"Cragga the Eighty Third.6015" said: > I'm guessing it is a high-speed transport, but not maneuverable. That way it could get you across a wide, flattish area in record time, while not making the more maneuverable Raptor obsolete. That'd be good, I know I'm looking forward to the race in the new map a lot. Ahhh nostalgia, even though I hardly did any rollerbeetle racing in GW1. > > @"Pifil.5193" said: > > Do we know for sure that it can be used outside the LS map? I assume it can but could it be like the Thermal Tubes and Oakheart Essence on LS3? > > We don't know anything for sure, but it is being advertised as a new mount, which leads me to assume it will work like the previous mounts. Yeah, good point, if it was just a map ability, they probably wouldn't have mentioned it in the trailer, "new mount" brings expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrin.1035 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 > @"Batel.9206" said: > Seems like you can bust through specially-marked walls with this beetle. Possibly launch yourself off of ramps or travel along special lines (those asura-tech pathways in the short preview of Kourna look interesting), but that's just wild guessing on my end. Ability to bust through all those invisible walls would be a nice mechanic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeefa.3915 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Wall wrecking? Thats the only thing I noticed it doing that other mounts can't. I am almost sure it wont have the skimmer ability... yes it goes over some water, but its shallow enough for raptors and the other mounts too. Seems pretty fast too... the high jump seems to be caused by a ramp of sorts... so I'll assume it can only jump like that with enough speed up such ramps. What Cragga said seems quite plausible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rauderi.8706 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 > What **Roll** Will the Beetle Mount Fill? Oooh, I get it. Because it rolls! I kid, I kid. Seems like it'll just be a gating mechanic that might be more useful through later episodes. Can't say I'm a fan, though. Already have Raptor for general movement, Griffon for most else, and the only reason I use Jackal is because of the latest special skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother.1504 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 Is it a brand new kind of mount or a new mount skin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danikat.8537 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 12 replies and not one of you have said it's roll is rolling? What's wrong with this forum today? (Seriously though I agree with the people who said it will be a high-speed, low manoeuvrability mount, and it looks like it can burst through certain walls. The question is how many of these walls will be in the game outside of Kourna.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rauderi.8706 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 > @"Danikat.8537" said: > 12 replies and not one of you have said it's roll is rolling? What's wrong with this forum today? > > (Seriously though I agree with the people who said it will be a high-speed, low manoeuvrability mount, and it looks like it can burst through certain walls. The question is how many of these walls will be in the game outside of Kourna.) Ahem: > @"Rauderi.8706" said: > > What **Roll** Will the Beetle Mount Fill? > Oooh, I get it. Because it rolls! :) So far, I've heard predictions of high speed, wall-breaking, and possibly ramp-jumping. The wall-breaking is mostly going to be a content gate, and griffon is still likely going to supercede it on exploration, though probably not pure speed. That, and being ugly enough to make me spend on skins to avoid having a giant bug as a mount. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flaming.4250 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 > @"Batel.9206" said: > Seems like you can bust through specially-marked walls with this beetle. Possibly launch yourself off of ramps or travel along special lines (those asura-tech pathways in the short preview of Kourna look interesting), but that's just wild guessing on my end. I think you are right if you stop the trailer at the 0:55 mark you can see what looks like a beetle mark on a cracked wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDub.1530 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 > @"Danikat.8537" said: > 12 replies and not one of you have said it's roll is rolling? What's wrong with this forum today? > > (Seriously though I agree with the people who said it will be a high-speed, low manoeuvrability mount, and it looks like it can burst through certain walls. The question is how many of these walls will be in the game outside of Kourna.) Maybe they're t-rolling you. :smirk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Haired Savage.5430 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I just hope it makes the noise that they made in the original Guild Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loosmaster.8263 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 They're going to use it to tear up WvW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 > @"Brother.1504" said: > Is it a brand new kind of mount or a new mount skin? New mount Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImTasty.2163 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I'm thinking the roll of the roller beetle will be its stamina bar will be a period of high speed burst. I'm thinking a mastery for this is the ability to use that high speed to break down special walls and maybe increase the duration of the speed boost. I'm thinking this one will be the fastest ground mount with the option of gaining some vertical mobility with the use of speed boost and ramps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taelac.7036 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I wonder if it will have a burrow ability, since that's a common theme to beetles in the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pah.4931 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I get it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Einlanzer.1627 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 I'll have to assume your title was an intentional pun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conncept.7638 Posted June 19, 2018 Share Posted June 19, 2018 > @"Cragga the Eighty Third.6015" said: > I'm guessing it is a high-speed transport, but not maneuverable. That way it could get you across a wide, flattish area in record time, while not making the more maneuverable Raptor obsolete. Isn't that just a more practical griffon? The griffon is really only faster than the raptor or jackal given the proper circumstances (a high starting altitude) and a very large distance to be covered. If the beetle fills the same roll, except without the altitude requirement, I don't think any loss of maneuverability will save the already infrequently usable griffon from becoming even less frequently usable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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