The Secret History of Polearms in GW2 [Cross-posted from Reddit]

[Illconceived Was Na.9781]

@"Lonami.2987" published an extensive and detailed investigation into a weapon type that appears to have been intended for launch. Plans changed, of course. The claim is well-researched and supported by a lot of evidence (even endorsed by _that shaman_). And, perhaps more important for others, Lon-ami tells the story in a fun, approachable way.

 

Here's the introduction:

> Most games change a lot between early alpha and release, and Guild Wars 2 is no different.

>

> Once upon a time, long before underwater combat, the game had a roster of 16 ground weapons. Just like now, right? Yes, but with a minor difference: Short bows didn't exist yet.

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> Instead, we had polearms.

 

I recommend reading the entire post at

https://old.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/a64ek2/datamining_the_secret_story_of_polearms_the/

[Orion Templar.4589]

That was an interesting read. Thanks for cross-posting it here!