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It seems next week is going to be dedicated to the Sylvari, much like they've done in the past for other races.
I have to be honest, I'm actually a little excited about this one, more so to see the changes that have been made to their art style.
I have made it a habit not to look at any info about I game I know I'm going to play. Before SC2 came out I scoured every shred of information, did several reports, and failed to get into the beta. Never bought the game cause by the time it came out I felt like I played it to death. So I'm not looking at anything GW2 related until its very near release.
This is the new look for any interested:
http://www.arena.net/blog/kristen-perry-on-designing-and-redesigning-the-sylvari
» Edited on: 2011-08-08 12:20:50
Yeah, already saw that, and I'm absolutely thrilled they went for a more dryad look. Going to be so hard picking a race now.. I wanted to avoid having a lot of alts, but that doesn't look like it's going to happen.
I was terribly afraid they'd turn them into green elves since so many people wanted the same old boring races. I'm glad to see that she took the Sylvari into a more 'plant nymph' direction, this person is wonderful at creating races. Perhaps GW2 will be a pleasant step away from tired over-done fantasy races. I'm in love with the idea of playing a game that isn't as silly as 'elves, humans, dwarves'. The 'clothes' are spectacular with their natural flow. I do hope the character customization is very detailed, especially when it comes to body shape. We'll see at gamescon, they say!
I really had no expectations for the Sylvari redesign, and was going with a "wait and see" approach. But they look awesome now, in my opinion. I don't know if I've ever seen anything quite like it. I tend to play the more "nature-oriented" races and classes in MMOs, so I was going to be a Sylvari whether they ended up green elves or a walking shrub. But now I'm thinking I'll be looking pretty damn good in Guild Wars 2! ;)
I'm so relieved. It's an original look. I like the fact that we can be all green leafy or more brown twigs and rough looking.
Sylvari look awesome, and I think I just might make one.
