Retreat In Reverse! (Guardian Shout Suggestion)

[cyanweapon.7290]

Can we change Retreat to Charge? Or Advance? Here I am in the middle of battle, doling out speed and protection... by valiantly urging my comrades to turn tail and flee.

 

Am I crazy? Does this bother anyone else? Am I alone here? Shouting "Charge!" or "Advance!" seems more fit to the heroic style of a guardian, and I even think 'Advance!' might suggest a more tactical approach (thus, aegis). Shouting "Retreat!" every thirty seconds makes me feel like a complete coward in the face of danger.

[Shadowzerk.4715]

or Brave Sir Robin style: Run away ;)

[TexZero.7910]

It's a call back to GW so it's highly unlikely that they will change its name.

[cyanweapon.7290]

> @"TexZero.7910" said:

> It's a call back to GW so it's highly unlikely that they will change its name.

 

I get that, I do. And in most cases, I really like the throw-backs to GW1. But it just feels so mis-placed and wrong here in practice that I feel it should be changed.

[Durzlla.6295]

> @"cyanweapon.7290" said:

> > @"TexZero.7910" said:

> > It's a call back to GW so it's highly unlikely that they will change its name.

>

> I get that, I do. And in most cases, I really like the throw-backs to GW1. But it just feels so mis-placed and wrong here in practice that I feel it should be changed.

 

I mean, it was used the same way in GW1 lol, you would scream retreate as you and your allies charged the enemy, it’s a classic.

[Ghostrider.6879]

It's even more funny when you are on a human female guardian, the VA screams "RETREATTTT!!!" really hard and I was like, man I just want some swiftness.....

[Linken.6345]

And here I thought my guardian was shouting at the enemy to "retreat" or get slaughterd by me and my friends.

[DragonSlayer.1087]

> @"TexZero.7910" said:

> It's a call back to GW so it's highly unlikely that they will change its name.

 

so is “Charge!”. I wish it was more neutral cause I actually use this skill for both. For running into a zerg and also for speeding up the blob tail.

[cyanweapon.7290]

All I know is "Retreat!" feels so antithetical to the guardian style. It makes me cringe, like I'd expect my allies to shout, "Quit being such a weenie!"

[Pifil.5193]

> @"cyanweapon.7290" said:

> All I know is "Retreat!" feels so antithetical to the guardian style. It makes me cringe, like I'd expect my allies to shout, "Quit being such a weenie!"

 

If it makes you feel better imagine that your guardian is shouting for your allies to retreat while they advance on the enemy.

[cyanweapon.7290]

> @"Pifil.5193" said:

> > @"cyanweapon.7290" said:

> > All I know is "Retreat!" feels so antithetical to the guardian style. It makes me cringe, like I'd expect my allies to shout, "Quit being such a weenie!"

>

> If it makes you feel better imagine that your guardian is shouting for your allies to retreat while they advance on the enemy.

 

I dunno, man. I might expect to get five across the eyes from the group warrior for suggesting they're weak. c_c

 

That fine line between valiance and ego.

[Gehenna.3625]

> @"cyanweapon.7290" said:

> All I know is "Retreat!" feels so antithetical to the guardian style. It makes me cringe, like I'd expect my allies to shout, "Quit being such a weenie!"

 

Personally I find shouting unbefitting of my guardian.

[joneirikb.7506]

Personally I just imagine Logan shouting "Not in the face!" every time I use it.

[Deimos.4263]

Yes this one drives me nuts. You almost never want to retreat when you use the skill and yell "Retreat!". It should be renamed Charge but I doubt they'll do so.

[Metasynaptic.1093]

You're shouting at the bad guys to retreat. It's a warcry.

[cyanweapon.7290]

> @"Deimos.4263" said:

> Yes this one drives me nuts. You almost never want to retreat when you use the skill and yell "Retreat!". It should be renamed Charge but I doubt they'll do so.

 

Exactly.

 

I hadn't even considered it, but Charge has just as much a right to be the shout as Retreat. It was on the original Guild Wars as well. Someone else pointed that out above.