Jaggedrain.6923 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 I mean, seriously. It looks fantastic on the character, but there really isn't a glider that matches it. Plus, people can still craft it, so it's not something that people can't still get if they want to (I'm working on my green and blue ones, since APPARENTLY you can't change the colour more than once, which is daft). As an aside - dyeable backpieces when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phs.6089 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 It was in the game way before gliding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggedrain.6923 Posted April 15, 2019 Author Share Posted April 15, 2019 > @"phs.6089" said: > It was in the game way before gliding ... I'm aware of that, thank you :) My point is that it would make a _fantastic _ glider. Is there some mechanical reason why it can't be turned into a glider? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phs.6089 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 > @"Jaggedrain.6923" said: > > @"phs.6089" said: > > It was in the game way before gliding > > ... > I'm aware of that, thank you :) > My point is that it would make a _fantastic _ glider. Is there some mechanical reason why it can't be turned into a glider? There is Anet never looks back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeyspit.3965 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 > @"phs.6089" said: > > @"Jaggedrain.6923" said: > > > @"phs.6089" said: > > > It was in the game way before gliding > > > > ... > > I'm aware of that, thank you :) > > My point is that it would make a _fantastic _ glider. Is there some mechanical reason why it can't be turned into a glider? > > There is Anet never looks back ANET released the Wings of Love Backpack skin long after they had released the Wings of Love Glider. True, that's entirely the reverse of what we are talking about, but ANET has gone and added things to items previously introduced. @ OP : I suspect the reason they won't is because unlike my example above, the Spinal Blade back piece is not a gem store item. By adding a back piece to the Wings of Love glider, ANET can charge more for the combo on their store. Adding a glider to the Spinal Blade back piece, an in game item, doesn't generate revenue. Could they create a glider for Spinal Blade and just sell it separately on the gem store? Sure they could. But I can already see the potential fallout: - those who already have the spinal blade back piece will insist they should get the glider for free - players who like the glider will complain that the back piece is too difficult to craft because S1 content is no longer available - there will be claims of slaps to the face / spit in the face and likely a random pay to win comment tossed in for no particular reason. Yeah, it's probably easier for ANET to just introduce new stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witch of Doom.5739 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 > @"phs.6089" said: > > @"Jaggedrain.6923" said: > > > @"phs.6089" said: > > > It was in the game way before gliding > > > > ... > > I'm aware of that, thank you :) > > My point is that it would make a _fantastic _ glider. Is there some mechanical reason why it can't be turned into a glider? > > There is Anet never looks back Oh, then you probably haven't seen the outfit that's coming..... As for the OP's question, I don't know but wish every backpiece had a matching glider and vice versa. I'm obsessive that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReaverKane.7598 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 > @"phs.6089" said: > > @"Jaggedrain.6923" said: > > > @"phs.6089" said: > > > It was in the game way before gliding > > > > ... > > I'm aware of that, thank you :) > > My point is that it would make a _fantastic _ glider. Is there some mechanical reason why it can't be turned into a glider? > > There is Anet never looks back They did with the Black and White Wings... I actually suggested this in a talk to a dev ingame when the Shinning Blade Glider was released, she loved the idea, but that never came to anything. > @"Jaggedrain.6923" said: > > As an aside - dyeable backpieces when? Backpieces work differently from the rest, in that same talk, it was mentioned that it's incredibly difficult to make dyable backpieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randulf.7614 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 It's probably just one of those things they haven't gotten round to yet as other priorities pile on top. There's always more things for them to do than they can actually get done Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khisanth.2948 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 > @"Turkeyspit.3965" said: > > @"phs.6089" said: > > > @"Jaggedrain.6923" said: > > > > @"phs.6089" said: > > > > It was in the game way before gliding > > > > > > ... > > > I'm aware of that, thank you :) > > > My point is that it would make a _fantastic _ glider. Is there some mechanical reason why it can't be turned into a glider? > > > > There is Anet never looks back > > ANET released the Wings of Love Backpack skin long after they had released the Wings of Love Glider. True, that's entirely the reverse of what we are talking about, but ANET has gone and added things to items previously introduced. > Actually they did it way before that with the black and white wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kharmin.7683 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 > @"Jaggedrain.6923" said: > > As an aside - dyeable backpieces when? There are many threads on why this won't happen. Use the forums search tool. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayakaru.6583 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 > @"phs.6089" said: > > @"Jaggedrain.6923" said: > > > @"phs.6089" said: > > > It was in the game way before gliding > > > > ... > > I'm aware of that, thank you :) > > My point is that it would make a _fantastic _ glider. Is there some mechanical reason why it can't be turned into a glider? > > There is Anet never looks back Exhibit A: https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/White_Feather_Wings_Backpack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phs.6089 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 > @"Ayakaru.6583" said: > > @"phs.6089" said: > > > @"Jaggedrain.6923" said: > > > > @"phs.6089" said: > > > > It was in the game way before gliding > > > > > > ... > > > I'm aware of that, thank you :) > > > My point is that it would make a _fantastic _ glider. Is there some mechanical reason why it can't be turned into a glider? > > > > There is Anet never looks back > > Exhibit A: > https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/White_Feather_Wings_Backpack > > Cash shop doesn't count :) e.g. https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Phantasm_weapons never got finished, tho was asked ever since it was introduced Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayakaru.6583 Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 > @"phs.6089" said: > > @"Ayakaru.6583" said: > > > @"phs.6089" said: > > > > @"Jaggedrain.6923" said: > > > > > @"phs.6089" said: > > > > > It was in the game way before gliding > > > > > > > > ... > > > > I'm aware of that, thank you :) > > > > My point is that it would make a _fantastic _ glider. Is there some mechanical reason why it can't be turned into a glider? > > > > > > There is Anet never looks back > > > > Exhibit A: > > https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/White_Feather_Wings_Backpack > > > > > > Cash shop doesn't count :) > e.g. https://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Phantasm_weapons > never got finished, tho was asked ever since it was introduced “Cash shop doesn’t count” kind of a weird argument, but okay. True, anet won’t make money from an ingame skin, but still, playerbase satisfaction is considered an investment. A happy playerbase may spend more money. Okay, in that case, the only gliders that exist are the two legendary unlocks. Then nothing else will come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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